You can give permission for manhandling?

[don't just ask this question

but regardless he'll look very much like an admonished puppy as he looks up again.]

Ah... Promise though - you have my word. Sorry, I came from a...

[he looks around and then seems to choose his words carefully]

... A scuffle right before this, so I thought I was gonna get punched again...

[hence the. extreme reaction,]

I can still make it up to you though - if an apology's not enough.