" Of course I’ll come, you great lummox. You don’t need to beg me. What more important thing could I possibly have to do?
She set the pencil down and waited. A few seconds passed before it rose and tilted, nub pressing to the paper.
Lummox?
She chuckled. It’s a term of endearment.
The pencil jerked in her hand—Bacchus had started writing before she could set it down. Then you find me endearing. "

― Charlie N. Holmberg , Spellmaker (Spellbreaker Duology, #2)