"No, no burns." Galliard holds up his hand and shows it to Jean. "It didn't hurt, it just took me by surprise."

Okay, trying again! This time, he focuses on the palm and not the fingers, and the flame that coaxes itself to life is much smaller and under control. Instead of trying to force it to get bigger, Galliard just lets it sit on his palm.

"Huh. You're right, it's easier to maintain if it stays small."