Char's eyes flicked down to the flame at the end of his tail. It was an embarrassment to look at -- a crappy little Charmander-flame, a sputtery pathetic little candle-wisp -- but it still burned.

"If I tried to put one of 'em around my tail, think I'd just set it on fire. Don't go worryin' about me, Max. Shit happens all the time and you know I always bounce back."