Oh that twinges a little. Not like he wasn't just laying his heart on the table, but he hates people seeing through the anecdotes and advice to something squishier. He was overlaying Radar and his younger sister over Ari enough that it didn't occur to him that Ari might have insights of her own, might be able to cut through his bullshit.

"Something like that," he says noncommittally.

He clears his throat, takes another swallow of his gin.

"Just don't spread it around, I don't want people thinking they don't need to watch their acorns around me."