"Yes, sir," Phin agreed readily--not because he wanted to, or because he thought it would go over well, but because he didn't have the energy to deal with the consequences of arguing with his father.
(And, anyway, if his mother complained that he was pestering her, he had a built in excuse.) "Is there anything else?" he asked, hoping that his father was as eager to continue this conversation as he was--that is, not at all.
(And, anyway, if his mother complained that he was pestering her, he had a built in excuse.) "Is there anything else?" he asked, hoping that his father was as eager to continue this conversation as he was--that is, not at all.