That comment surprises me a little, my eyebrows lifting even as I relax just a little further and let out a quiet laugh.

"Are you makin' a short joke callin' me little?" I ask, head cocked and voice teasing. I know he isn't, or at least not intentionally, and I can only hope he knows that. "But honestly, I'll take that as a compliment. I mean, it's obvious you adore Edith so that can only be a good thing. It's probably pretty obvious to her, too. Or at least I'd hope so."