"Should I be offended that you'll watch Lily's matches, but not mine?" He teased her gently, not really offended at all. But given her interest level, he did have to tease her a little bit.
He was glad they had let Lily try out, really. Otherwise, they would have heard about the injustice of it all at least until the foreign kids arrived and distracted her.
"All right, I am excited," he admitted, "well, interested."
Excited was probably closer to the truth, but he decided that interested sounded cooler. More masculine ... or something. "I can't wait to see who's chosen for champion."