It was natural to make excuses for things. It wasn't really the time or place to push on those, though. Franklin mostly just listened, remembering, of all things, his mother telling him about people having two ears and one mouth, back when he was a terrible loudmouth.

He nodded. "It's often crisis that brings families closer together. I'm glad they took the time out." He didn't add anything about it being sad there wasn't more time earlier. He know exactly what that was like. His parents tried hard, but Reed Richards and Sue Storm were busy people at the best of times. Especially his father. "What kind of music does he play?"