"Much." He agrees - but it's the way she looks so pleased with herself that he approves of, as much as (or even more than) the healthy fire.

Though, we won't lie, the boy did jump impressively when the flames erupted. Usually fire erupting, in his life as it is now, means something more along the lines of 'someone is shooting at us'. Even way back, in Georgia, fire had to be coaxed out of hiding.

This seems a much more efficient (and decidedly less frustrating) method. He approves.
"I think you'll be the one explaining how that happened to the cleaning crew."