"Maybe you should have," was all Slav would concede. "But you know he has no right to rough you up for that." It was not a topic that anyone really wanted to have with their kid brother, explaining that anyone smacking them around was not their fault. Even if he had to nod about Nik's presence cutting down the bullying they had faced over the years. No schoolyard bully was about to pick on one of the Jones boys with their oldest brother was watching.
There was a twinge in his gut at the imagery. He really did not like the thought of any of them being at odds, let alone Gor at the receiving end of it. 'Playful' punches and razzing were one thing, but this was something else.
"Look, you get some sleep, okay?" Something he had to do, "I've got to go find Nik." Someone he had to talk to.