His mother was the first loss he experienced that was close, and Florean wasn't sure how to process it, or how to help with his father's grief. So, Marlene's advice was welcomed, and taken to heart. Head hanging, shoulders hunched, he slowed down his pace significantly until he was standing still.
"I didn't know that about your grandfather," he said, solemnly. A lucky side effect of his traveling was that he missed out on the worst of the Wizarding War, but it left him out of the loop. "I'm sorry. That must've been horrible."