[ It's around five minutes later that Valeria gets back to him and she's rather pleased that he opted for voice over text. It's good to actually hear his voice. Tells her a little more than text, in a way. ]

Sorry about that. I've got a few young additions on this end and Cas isn't exactly helping.

[ A semi-innocent piiiiii can be heard rather close. Sounds like someone's perching either on a shoulder or on top of his trainer's head. ]

If that's 'not bad,' I have to wonder how 'good' is for you. I'm glad to hear it, though, and... well, no, nothing in particular really brought this up. It's just been a while is all.