"Oh, honey." Lydia grins at him, shaking her head. "You're going to pound on their little hearts with the heel of your shoe whether you realize it or not."

She lets him ponder that, instead turning to other topics. "So I'm thinking about doing some focus on mission analysis this year. And maybe trying to get a little more headway self-defense wise. Think I can manage it? Do you have your projects already set?"