i keep on running toward the fire

And if you feel like night is falling
I wanna be the one you're calling

Wary? Sure, but anyone could be dangerous with the right tools. He was dangerous, when he needed to be. But danger had never stopped him before, and it wasn't about to now. Besides, everyone had their limits. He might not know Hotaru's, but she couldn't be all-powerful.

"I am," he said as they strolled along, enjoying the evening breeze blowing across the water. They were nearly to the Miana Pool now, and he was eager to get the main part of their date started. "It was just me and her, growing up - my father was a one-night stand gone wrong. He disappeared, never looked back." Perhaps that was why George was so wary of casual sex himself. He paused, unsure just how much to divulge. His was a sad story of growing up poor and being forced into thievery to survive, and he didn't want to bring the vibe down - especially not when he was successful in his work now, and happy to do it.

"Anyway, I see her often. She can't get around as easily these days, so I try to bring her groceries and whatnot. Most of them, I even buy," he added with a playful wink. "What about you? I know Flora, but do you have other family?" Like, perhaps, a secret husband who might wish to strangle him?

'Cause I believe that you could lead the way

George