Blazil confused Marcus. More than most of the other women he’d known. She was nervous around men but not their bodies? Typically he would question her, but he quickly focused on her explanation of her defensive ability. “Species of fire…” he repeated, obviously looking through his memory for such a creature.<br/><br/>“Like a salamander. Only in a human form,” TamLin added, giving Marcus the idea he was searching for. Marcus accepted the answer with a nod before finishing the last of his stew.<br/><br/>“Do you have control over it? Or it is only a defensive thing?” Marcus asked, obviously curious.<br/><br/><br/><br/>((I’m sorry about how long replying has taken me.))<br/>{Also, It is really tempting to have something awful happen to the orphans to open up Marcus and TamLin’s free time.}