"Y-yes. And no. Well, yes. Yes, it is n-nice to be b-b-back."
Norman cleared his throat in the hopes that he might control his stuttering more. He didn't usually get this nervous around people he liked. People he was comfortable with. Not that there were many of those people because most people weren't comfortable with him. He always got nervous around ladies. That was understandable. But Hannibal? He shouldn't have been so anxious.
Maybe it was because he knew Mother liked Hannibal, too. And he was worried she might want to come out and talk to him.
"Oh! You noticed! Yes. Do you like the color? It's n-not finished. Soon, though. It'll be finished s-ssoon."