Alex smiled again. "Ah, see? There's the trick. Your stutter stops when you get angry, doesn't it?" He paused for a moment to chew. "I can't actually tell your emotional state. For all I know you secretly love fire. I'm just commenting on what I heard you say before." He placed his hand palm up on the table, making little collored flames grow from his fingertips. "Just so you know, if you learn to use it right Viper can be a great thing. It's just harder to control is all." He closed his fist and continued eating. "The name's Alex by the way." Caroline chimed in then. "Remember I was telling you about my brother, Nessie? This is him."