Mikkel was giggling from Fredrik nuzzling until Ted came out with what he said. The older Ronno was about to understand why Mikkel was called a brat.

"Well, like me, he didn't have a fucking choice but to sell his body." The snap and sass is there in the Dane's voice. "Where he lives they kill people for being like us. They tried to kill Damien for being gay."

Aarne clamped his mouth shut and glanced at Ted. He knew better than to even respond to the Dane.