He had to laugh to that. "Smartass." He scratched Normandy's ears then put the dog on his lap, muttering to it in French about all the suffering he clearly had to go through.
He then held Normandy up to Alex, and then Normandy just licked Alex' face. "He's plenty kind. You spoil him. You're his favorite you know."
"I really couldn't find a way to put 'he's beyond a cradle robber really' delicately. We should make something up, in case someone else asks. Me and older men." He rolled his eyes fondly.