[ He reached to shake their hand without thinking. As an Infected, he should have known better but he did it all the same. Still, the awkward manner in which Crona shakes his hand back -- it seems like they're also not used to someone reaching out. ]

Well, the two of us don't have to be enemies, at least. [ Flamebringer decides to cut to the chase and say it out in the open. ] If we come to be enemies, I will always let you walk away from the battlefield. [ If it is within his power, anyway. But he decides not to add that little credence to his comment. ]

So, with that out of the way, we can just be friends. [ The word sounds awkward in his mouth. It's one that he is not too familiar with -- "friends." But for a young swordmaster in a new world, he can offer that much to them. Especially since he's noted how much they've trained their body. ]