"How much water could they turn to steam in a day? And do fire elementals continually add heat energy to wherever they are, so that I can melt anything if I can insulate them well enough, or do they have an ordinary temperature that only transfers heat to lower temperatures... I need to visit the library first and then think about this stuff more later. What do I need to know before I go to the library and then stumble back to my bedroom, take a bath, and go to sleep? I should plausibly eat a very quick dinner first or not eat it at all, I should know where to find Carissa/Sevar in the morning for translation spell, and right, toilet."
...the thought occurs to Keltham for the first time that he may now have occasion to figure out where this sub-area's cuddleroom is, if people keep flirting with him, and he ever wants to do anything about that. Well, not a top priority. Probably.