"Hi, darling," Avi called back into the void of their hallway. Even though his attention seemed to be on a million other things, his greeting still resonated of great affection.<br/>Finally out of his outerwear, his eyes briefly flickered to Tanis; it was, however, apparent that the smile on his lips was intended for Sinead.<br/>"We're just rushing through," he continued as he turned to better enter the house, shifting so that he could peer in through the archway to the living room; despite his affections, he made no move of properly crossing the distance to his wife. "I've - well, I think I've spoken the opening of Tanis' defense, and I've -"<br/>"I won't keep you," Sinead interjected gently, knowing Avi better than to attempt to further fraction his attention. Besides, it wasn't really his, she wanted. Relaxing her grip, she lowered the magazine another few inches. "Go before you forget."<br/>Avi's smile went crooked at the familiarity of their exchange, before blowing her a quick kiss and disappearing down the hallway.