After rinsing her hands and getting the fire back under control, Hayley returned to the table. She stood across from him, refusing to sit when he seemed to just be making excuses. Either he lied to her initially or he was lying now and she was torn between whether to call him out on it or simply accept what he was saying in order to continue learning. Necromancy was one of the few things she had going for and that made her more reckless about wanting it.

"Oh-kay. Thanks for the.. warning, or whatever, but I can handle it. If I start getting all weird or withdrawing or freaking out, I'll come straight to you and tell you." She held up two fingers with a sarcastic smile. "Scout's honor."