[ at least neither kid's lakynn or some shit like that ]

Thank you. [ A pause. Admittedly, he's a bit caught off-guard - not by anything Vero's said or done, but the fact that he's not saying or doing more. Frederick was expecting it. ] ... Forgive me - it was sudden of me to bring up. And unrelated to the topic at hand. [ Which, what it exactly is, he's not sure because Vero didn't finish his question. But his point still stands. ]

I suppose I am used to questions or criticisms in regards to them, and to me being a young father.