"Aye, well, what I was going to say was in regards to what ye said about being a mother to your brother. I was thinking that maybe it might not be the best subject to bring up." Because, sometimes, when someone is trying to mother someone else that actually isn't their child, it's because the actual mother isn't there.

Jamie folds his arms against his chest as well. "And since ye aren't going to let this rest, I might as well tell ye I do think there are some things men are better at than women."

He lets that sink in, then says, "But before ye bite my head off over it, ye should also know that I've been already been told I come from a verra backwards time and that I should know better."