William stays silent as he walks with the alternate of his father, not willing to chance being a bystander to that mood of his. Not yet, anyway.
It's once they're away from the apartments that he speaks up. "I've not asked your other alternate here, because he's not on speaking terms with his own son," he started quietly, "and I know you're hardly in a mood for this, so if I'm out of line, please tell me and I'll drop it. But I've a question for you that I think you can answer."