"I'm sure you won't. Sharky is a terribly sweet fellow, and I can't imagine him being so jealous as to take offense with any of this."

Ossie gives Pratt a firm squeeze on the shoulder.

"It'll all work out how it ought to, I'm sure of it. Is there... anything in particular that you want to talk about? I'm not much help in the old advice department, but I'm a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on, wot."