My. I simply could not use your nickname for him, it is yours. Perhaps "old goat" is similar enough, though?

[because she won't pass on the opportunity to tease Charles whenever she can. She's been teasing him since they met, and it's the one thing that she won't stop doing. Especially considering the changes she's seen happened.

Tempest grins wide, gesturing with her trowel]

If they don't, then that is their problem. They can - what is the phrase, fuck off? Yes, they can fuck off. [she looks pleased she got it right]

One of the men I travel with has scales, but he is not as pretty you are, I'm afraid.