[ Don't think Johnny doesn't see that -- he's perceptive enough to be aware that something's not quite right here; and he's aware, too, that it probably isn't his place to ask. It must be something very personal to him, he imagines, and those kinds of things are never easy to talk about. ]

Because I guess it could affect how you generate fire. [ At least, that was how it worked for him -- but then again, the power was always inside himself, waiting to be called upon, wild and unpredictable. He's not sure if it works the same way for Hiro. ]

And how you ultimately control it. Imagination works wonders, too. You okay there, buddy?