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*Than noticed Eecheb's little drop in mood, and frowned slightly* Why so sad all of the sudden? ^^; There are other things you can do with a lighter. If it's dark you can use it to see. And maybe I was a bit too unclear on that last condition. I don't want you setting fire to anything that shouldn't be set fire to, like a chair, bed, or things like that. But there are things that a lighter is supposed to light of fire. But I'd have to teach you those separately ^^ If I can get your mom to let you keep the lighter I bet you can ask her how to use it. If not then I can tell you what is and isn't to be set fire to ^^; *He sighed* Do you think I'm being fair here, Eecheb? I do want you to keep what's yours, but I also want you and everyone else here to be safe.....

*Eecheb's enthusiasm picked Than up a bit as well. He'd finally found something that Eecheb would find cool* ^^ Oke. I just wanted to make sure. Hai, you can see in the dark with it, since fire makes light so you can see as well ^_^ Now, with that taken care of, I guess all that's left is to show you how it works and how to use it. *Than extended his right hand again* May I see the lighter? I'll give it back after I show you how it works.

Domou arigatou. *he smiled and took the lighter* ^^; That's my way of saying thank you, in case you were wondering. *Than looks over the lighter for a moment. Indeed it was rather big* Hmm. Ah this is a different kind of lighter than I thought it was, but I can still tell you how to use it. This particular kind with the metal case is called a zippo lighter. *Thusly Eecheb's new possession had a name* First I need to tell you some basic stuff about fire. To make fire, you really only need three things. *Than holds up one finger for each item named off* Air...... gas..... and something hot, or something that makes heat. We get the air from anywhere around us. The same air we breathe is the same air that makes fire. *Than places his red, left finger on the bottom part of the lighter* Inside this part of the lighter is the gas. When we open the lid, *He points to the top part of the lighter* We let the gas mix with the air. *Than opened the lid* Remember, gas isn't good to breathe in. So you want to make sure you don't leave it open when you're not lighting it, especially not in a small room. Since we're outside we have a lot of fresh air so we don't breathe in much of the gas. Now, this *Than pointed to the small wheel inside the lighter* is what we use to create heat. When I turn this wheel, it rubs against something and makes a spark, which is hot for just long enough to make fire. So, to make a zippo lighter work, we first open the lid, and then we spin the wheel. *Than had already opened the lid, so he spun the wheel so Eecheb could see. Eecheb would see the little spark made, and then the flame would ignite* See? ^^ Put the air, gas, and heat together and we get fire which'll last as long as it keeps getting gas, heat, and air. Cool, cha?

*At first Than seems to ignore the question an continue with the lighter* Then, to stop the fire, we just close the lid *Than did so* That way we cut off the air and the fire can't keep burning. So that's how you can make and stop a lighter from working. *Than now turned to look at Eecheb, then looked at his left arm while raising it* Oh... this? Hmm. It's a bit of a story really. I lost my real arm, and my eye for that matter *Than said as he brought the left arm to lightly touch his sealed left eye* in an accident a long time ago. Actually.... I lost my arm and eye before you and your siblings were even born. This red thing is just a fake arm that I'm using so I can do what people with two arms can do. The color of what it's made of is red, so my arm is red. *Than thought about the last question for a moment* Hai...... it does hurt from time to time......

*than revisits the lighter for a moment* Make sure not to get your hands too close to the fire, it can burn you and it's pretty hot ^^;. Anyway, here you go... *Than placed the lighter on the ground between him and Eecheb* Well in a way it was an accident....but it actually wasn't an accident how I lost my arm and eye. *That could only provoke more questions from Eecheb. Than looked at the bandage wrapped around Eecheb's fore head* You were in an accident? oi..... are you hurt still? You look fine at least ^^; I certainly can't tell that you'd hurt yourself.

*He nodded* I see. Well as long as Nana stayed with you, I'm sure you're fine ^^ Told you she loved you. *He smiled a little, but that rather quickly faded when Eecheb went back to asking about his past events. Still, Than felt rather... "noticed" since his brother cared enough to know. Than nodded at the question* Hai. *He sighed* I'm... still not really sure why it happened. I was out of the citadel, staying with a friend who needed some help at the time. Someone else was looking after her with me. Then, one night, for no reason I can recall, that person I was working with attacked me from behind. When I turned around to protect myself, he hit my eye with his weapon. That's how I lost my eye. It was the next night that I went back to confront him for what he did.... that's when he pulled out a knife off me and cut off my arm. *Than's right arm suddenly zipped over to where the red arm connected to his body, and he winced a moment* Oi.... I guess remembering that makes my arm hurt still. *He looked back to Eecheb* That all happened before you were born. Keh... I think I may know why the other man wanted to hurt me though. I think he was jealous that I was there to help him protect the same person. So basically.... I lost my arm and eye because someone was jealous of me. The pain never really has gone away. *Than blinked again* Ack.... sorry.... I didn't mean to go on that much about it ^^;

*Than noticed again that Eecheb was a little nervous, but decided he should just change the subject* Hmm... it's been a while since I told anyone about that. It's in the past now though.... I try not to think about it too much. Still.... *Than smiled to Eecheb* I really appreciate you actually listening though. It really is a nice thing to do, whether you thought it was or not ^^ *Than looked out and towards the night time sky* Hmm.... getting a little late. Do you want to go back to the tower or do you want to stay out for a little longer?

*He covered his mouth and chuckled a little* You don't sound one bit tired. You're one tough kid, Eecheb ^^ *Than slowly got up as well* Would you mind if I went with you? I won't say or do anything if you don't want me to. I just want to make sure you're okay since it's night time.