If anything, he didn't mind the nickname one bit. It seemed almost exciting to have it at all, actually, and he found himself beaming at the very thought of teaching his friend how to make himself right at home in the tree's.
Beaming brightly, he ducked under a particularly long branch, fingers curling against the bark of it as shoes seemed to find purchase on the tree itself, easily clambering up as quick as could be. Balancing on the branch, feet dangling,he peered at Mike eagerly."See? Easy!"