…I don't think I have enough control over Fire to end up with anything but singed socks.

[He's a combat specialist, you don't need that kind of control for battle spells.]

Well, you said to call. And you more than deserved one considering how I talked your ear off back in De Chima.

[Even if that hadn't been under his control, really. Though, that last comment? That really throws him.]

Uh, you don't have to thank me for that, but… you're… welcome?

[He guesses??? Like, really he's just himself, he's treating her like he would every other person – like people deserve to be treated because Riku is very aware of what being a jerk is like and looking back he really doesn't like that he had been one way back when.

So yea. Uhm. He's really just being a friend.]