"Isn't it? Such a shame. I like it."

She turns more to him and offers a matching smile, one that promises many things.

"I'm fond of traditions, myself, but it seems so many traditions are out of fashion. We make more laws every day to protect us from tradition. It seems to me that we have little choice in if we wish to be safe or not. Myself..." She shifts her gaze back to the fire, as if considering. "I prefer to stand as close to the flames as possible."