Believe me. There are things far worse than that- [pursing his lips before frowning. Now, know that he's being genuine, Al when he says this,] None of which I will ever er, call you, hm?

[He'll say plenty but there's worse. There's always worse.]

So, enjoy being affectionately regarded to as a brat...!

[if you were here he'd awkwardly pat your head like he does Monaco--as it is, and you lucked out for sure, he's constricted to giving the boy a teasing smile. Good pep talk, boys.]