"I certainly hope that they should not go out of their way to do so, but I have read things about people that rather enjoy being hurt in certain situations." Of course books could not be misleading, but perhaps people could be so. He was not altogether certain, however. "I suppose that is not exactly the majority of the population, however. No matter."
Gilbert gave Hestia an amused look. "Everyone learns differently. It is to be expected that not everyone would figure out the odd goings ons of the world the same. I hope now you know what happens if you touch a stove that is on." He was half serious about that. He did rather hope she understood now, though he had quite a good bit of faith in the fact that she did, so that was why the slightly larger half of his words were meant in jest. "I will be quite all right without it, Hestia. I assure you." He tried in vain to stop blushing at her words, focusing instead on the task at hand: making brownies.