[ so many questions - ! barton doesn't yet pull away, letting his grabby hands touch, if only for a moment. ]

Ah! You're lucky you're just a kid - last guy that asked, I cracked their head like a walnut. [ welcome to outlandish declarations of violence, 101, featuring barton. stick around long enough, there's plenty more... ] You ever been socked in the jaw? Or headbutted by some pipsqueak?

[ ... they may have met a few minutes ago, but somehow barton particularly doubts that last one, given his height, but still. in barton's defense, at least his outfit has a few matching metal pieces of armor. ]

An actor... Told you my rank already!