"I think you need to have a sit down, love" Alexander said, kissing the top of Savina's head as he passed her on his way into the kitchen. Tapping the kettle with his wand, it quickly began to boil and he went about putting together a tea tray, using the time spent in preparation to be a bit of thinking time of his own.
Carrying the tray back in and setting it on the living room coffee table, he sat down and looked right at his wife. "Now come on, out with it" he said. "You look like you need to vent."