[Aside from not really wanting to touch a stranger if he doesn't have to... Edmond lifts up a hand and briefly summons a small flicker of fire. It goes out as soon as it appears, but it makes his point well enough.]
I'm summer as well. But I don't intend to set my boots on fire to keep my feet warm.
[And that, he would hope, implies that he's not going to get closer to Hijikata right now either. It's not personal, he's just not big on touching people he doesn't know.]
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[Aside from not really wanting to touch a stranger if he doesn't have to... Edmond lifts up a hand and briefly summons a small flicker of fire. It goes out as soon as it appears, but it makes his point well enough.]
I'm summer as well. But I don't intend to set my boots on fire to keep my feet warm.
[And that, he would hope, implies that he's not going to get closer to Hijikata right now either. It's not personal, he's just not big on touching people he doesn't know.]