Astrild's parents were... well, one of a kind, but Eugene had zero complaints about them. They'd welcomed him into the family with open arms, despite the unusual nature of the beginning of the marriage and for that he was incredibly thankful. In the end, he'd only tried to do what's right by Astrild and Theseus, so realistically he had at least succeeded there.

Their warm greeting was a bit of a relief, it put him a little at ease; if they knew something he didn't at this point, well at least it couldn't be detrimental if they were still so relaxed. "I apologize for showing up unannounced and without Theseus," Eugene had thought about bringing him, they were his grandparents after all, but he didn't quite think, even at a year old, that Theseus needed to hear about the fact that his mother was missing.

"Next time, I promise, but I uh, have a more urgent matter to discuss; do you know where Astrild is?" He didn't feel like mentioning that it had been two whole weeks since he'd actually seen her at home, even in passing.