"Hey," he said, grinning broadly as he kept apace with her, grabbing her hands as she sped up, "I can handle the heat. Any time, day or night. And if you need some proof, then I'll be happy to show you!"

As if to prove his point, he released her hands, gripped her waist, and lifted her up into the air, spinning her around leaving wisps of fire from her tail in a circle around them before setting her back down again.