"Fall is one of the seasons, yes? Why is it more flammable than the rest? I thought Summer was the warmer one."

Something which Michael might expect most people to already know...but one which the answer to his next question will go a long way to explain.

"Yes, I'm from the Underworld. Until I was Summoned, I hadn't had much opportunity to see the Surface," Zagreus explains, shifting on those red-hot feet. It's something he's clearly making an effort to do frequently, to avoid staying in one spot long enough to give anything the chance to set alight. "In those brief times when I did see the Surface, it was always covered in snow. So rather different from here."