"No, not really," he plops down on a stump, "I mean, clearly I'm talking to you. "
She gives him a look
But he continues, "But I am ..on hold, as a much younger lady decides if she'll have any part of me as a.. well, a guardian. Dagmar is... I offered to adopt her."
Tove's eyes light up, and she smiles, "You did? That's wonderful. She's a wonderful girl. Why she worked so hard with the flood you'd have though she could have put a wall of concrete bags about asgard if she had the time"
"She hasn't said yes yet, " he answers, "And she hasn't said no. So I'm... trying not to get my hopes up. Odd, I want this. And... I shouldn't talk to folks about it. She'd be upset about that."
"Likely,, but I'm no boggan," Tove assures, "You'll make a wonderful father. Assuming the two of you ever talk."