Nate flushed brightly at Lavender's outburst. "I don't mind her nose," he admitted, that being the first thing that came to mind quickly. "Her kids are cute. They love Luag. He's teaching them to fly." And he was rambling and making no sense whatsoever. He sighed. "I didn't say jealousy was reasonable, just that it's there. He wants a family, and that's the one thing I can't properly do."
He let it wind down, and shook his head, trying to get rid of the thoughts. "Why are you trying not to swear?"