Coward. [ cue him belting out a sharp series of laughs. ] Don't worry, I'm not going to pick a fight with a kid. Even I have standards.

[ though, he wonders if he can get away with dropping a weight in Ciel's arms and watching as he struggles to free himself. was that too much? maybe slightly cruel? who knows. who knows... ]

Glad to hear you have such faith in me and my energy. Maybe I just want to spend some time to punch something, though. That gonna be a problem?