[he watches this in an odd silence, being able to recognise some sense of ... familial love here by logic, but ... honestly, he couldn't understand it. He frowns a little, but that expression could just be credited back to the 'if he hasn't already' comment.

Ugh.]

I wouldn't put it past him. Even if I would very much prefer not to be serenaded at.

[A pause.]

It's likely that sort of attitude that makes him different from the rest of you.