He chuckled a bit. "Where I'm from no woman would ever dare fuss over a male. I asked Gabrielle why once," his lips twitched into a smile, and his eyes twinkled. "She said it is because they'd be better at it than we are and we don't need any ideas,. thank you very much. Which I suppose is better than Surreal's belief that for some males a whack upside the head and some bullying is the same as pampering." He chuckled again.