[ Coming from different times is tricky, words can mean different things to people. Alice stops, squints at Waver and draws a breath. She almost takes great offense to that comment.

Waver is too good of a man to call her "insane" or "mad". ]

I don't have six babies learning how to walk.

[ It's an attempt to joke? Joking is good, Alice will milk that. ]

You're tall, I'm sure they'll start to climb and attempt to hang off of you. It'll be a precious sight.