[ No less weird as it is for him to not be looking up at Al, especially when that's such a rarity. It's hard to distinguish his face when his eyes blur again, but still he finds a smile. ] I guess I should have... [ That's... totally not a sniff. He totally didn't just sniff as he gives his very real and very human body another squeeze. His smile goes finicky in his next teasing words. ] Got a few inches on you now, kid. Think you'll catch up for real this time? No cheating, right?

[ It's the stupidest joke he could ever make, but humor him, Al. ]