Ian smirked a little as he saw the boy getting a little fired up.
I've tried plenty of things firsthand. I just don't feel the need to prove myself to the likes o' you. It wasn't the classiest response, but he felt a little better for having said it. Who cared if the things he had tried had been under the watchful eyes of his father.
Ian shook his head as Bart responded to the adult person. Why were children around here so rude? Ian wondered if the state of child-rearing in the current society was failing or non-existent.
Ian saw through the goading statements of the boy.
Not scared, just don't want to do it. If you're so proud of yourself and your abilities, why do you need to throw your frog first? He glanced nervously at the groundskeeper, hoping he wasn't ruining his chances of being able to be a helper.