pause your emergency for a moment

Azure's murmured response told Sirius that it had indeed been conversational filler. There was an awkward pause, as though his son was struggling to verbalise something. The Warlord waited, giving him a chance to work through it. When he spoke, he found himself grinning, and managed not to laugh.

“Alright, how far is this compound? Have you considered what we would need to move them? How heavy are they” he asked, already bringing them to the logistics of the matter. The lost coats from the storm wouldn't matter so terribly if he could bring home something unique and comfortable for his Wife. Of course, there was also the question if their wayward Hana deserved the trouble - but then, she had been fishing to fill the supplies.

"Speech"