Barney wasn't just scandalized. He was downright disappointed. And then Red gave that telltale smile and things were back to normal in his world.
"That's just mean, Red. Just mean." But he was grinning too. It faltered briefly, a nanosecond, when she said that, but was back in full awesomeness just after. "Pft. Of course we're not. We're too full of life. Too wild and too much for one person. It's just wrong to keep us in societal cages." Pause. "This is a true story."