"Really?" He grinned, shaking his head. "I don't think so. They're pretty friendly, you just have to know how to approach them. I was just a bit of a jerk when I was a kid. Besides, there wasn't a lot of interesting stuff happening back at the farm when I was growing up, so I had to make do with what I had."

He dipped his head, smiling at her. "Airy, then. I'm James, but everyone calls me Jim. It's nice to meet you."