"I see what you mean", Val nodded. He paused for a moment; then he smiled once more. "And what other dangerous things do you like?".

Adrien smiled, a bit flustered. "Well, you know this already, but -- fire, for example".

All of a sudden, there was a flash of bright white light, then silence; both Val and Adrien stopped in their tracks. Soon after, they heard the crack of lightning and the boom of thunder; then a rustle of leaves as a flock of scared birds fled from the nearby trees.

"What about thunderstorms?", Val whispered.

Adrien chuckled nervously. "I like them best when I'm safe indoors", he replied, twisting his fingers as he spoke.

"I strongly agree", Val nodded. "Let's hurry".