John heard the door open and turned round to see his father. He spoke after his father "yeah she's out with my little sister running a couple of errands" he got up from his chair and walked over to the side board and grabbed his father a towel before placing it beside the washbowl. He picked up the kettle and filled it once more the cold water that remained in the jug and placed it back over the fire before turning his father "kate needed something for class tomorrow so they are away out to get it. He pulled out a mug and looked back to his father again. "Brew?" He said placing mugs out for them and grabbing some fresh tea he had brought from India. He sat back down as the kettle was boiling "she's stopping to bring home food aswell. Save her stressing out over cooking when she gets in"

John sat longingly trying to figure out the words to say to his father that he would be leaving once more for foreign shores but not a full posting like before only a short duration. Would he accept it? Be angry? Be understanding?