Bobo chuckles, heading inside and leaving the door open.

"I looked them up. They're this tiny salamander that overheats, and likes to live in fire and ash. They can just randomly show up and if you care for them, apparently they might stay," he says, gesturing to the fireplace where the small red lizard is curled up near the fire, half buried in ash.

"So I feed him. Closest thing to a pet I've ever had."