"Not that I'd ever turn down a good dish..." Some of her hair did land in his mouth then. He blew it out as he listened to her go on about the adjustment. He thought of Uncle George. He wasn't sure he ever really adjusted to the idea of Angelina or his kids, but Al didn't have the heart to tell AJ that. Besides, Neville wasn't George. Al loved them both, but he was much more similar to his godfather than his uncle. He knew Neville wanted his kids and nothing could change that, not even a wonky village. Or maybe Al needed to believe that as much as he wanted Allie to? If Neville could accept his kids, he could certainly accept a godchild, right? "I love my family," Al told her. "They are all different ages, but I do. I'd rather have them here at some odd age than not at all. But, still, sometimes it is hard for everyone. Some of my family used to make us feel like we weren't allowed to talk to our parents until they were 'ready' or until they saw all their friends and my Uncle George had this thing where...where it was like just his parents and brothers and sisters existed and we were just a bother. And then...sometimes my parents haven't always been so pleased about the future. The only thing that has ever really been the same? No matter the age they are? They are into each other." He laughed a little. "I guess that is what happens when Mum had a crush since she was like ten." He grew more serious again. "But, the point is...yeah...it does work out usually because family is important. They taught us that, Allie."