John doesn't find Bob's excess energy especially off-putting; he can be that way himself on occasion. But he's also just as likely to be lethargic, so he's a bit bipolar in that respect.

"Me, get in trouble?" he asks, feigning surprise, his manner indicative of a person who goes looking for trouble on a regular basis. He leans a bit closer, so as to speak more confidentially, his leg pressing against Bob's.

"Well, I cast a spell with a certain destination in mind and it creates a fiery vortex which I then step into and come out wherever it is I want to be. Sort of like opening a portal to Hell, only more linear."