"I had no idea," he said dryly, remembering the debate well enough. To see the nine year old take on Spike had been amusing to say the least. That, of course, had nothing to do with his annoyance at anyone involved in the fight gone wrong a couple years back.
"I do?" It sounded like he hadn't changed as much as he thought. He'd pictured a guy who was a little more lenient, a little nicer than the man he was now. It had made it really hard to connect to the person she called father. Hearing that he said the same things, it didn't sound like he'd softened much. "It's personal philosophy." He paused, eyebrow arching questioningly as she trailed off. He waited for her to finish and when she didn't, he pressed.