It was... Painful. Somewhat. His suit wasn't burning, but it was very uncomfortable, and Hugo couldn't help but grimace and recoil slightly. Still, Ember seemed nice enough, and after a few moments, he returned the hug -- without allowing his hands to touch her. Burns on day one would be [i]bad[/i]. He tried to smile through the pain and relapsed into rhyme once more.

[color=a187be]"Suppose I've made my first friends, then. I'll stick around as long as I can."[/color]

With that, he [i]very[/i] quickly removed himself from Ember and checked for any signs of scorched fabric.

[color=a187be]"Does anyone know where I can pick up a flame retardant suit? I'd rather not be burned to soot."[/color]