You know, it is for reasons like this that Rorschach doesn't think that Ghoul is any older than sixteen or seventeen. Maybe if he acted like his age, the ghost wouldn't have to treat him like a child.

"Nothing for you." In truth, the house was old enough to have a few cursed objects and magical ones lying about the rooms. He didn't want to think about what might possibly happen if Ghoul got his hands on one of those. It was better to keep him corralled in areas where he could keep an eye on the dumb puppy.