Peter smiled and nodded in response to Sean. "Stay as long as you like," he welcomed heartily. "Excuse me," he added as he turned toward his office. He wasn't sure if Sean needed a word of just some time to himself; in any case, he thought excusing himself was only the right thing to do.
Leaning on his cane, he coughed softly to alert Cath that he was behind him. "She's welcome to stay as well," he told the younger man, glancing into the office as well. It took him a long moment to realize she was under the desk, but when he did, he bent down from the doorway so that he could see...well, actually, all he could see was a pair of feet and an elbow, but that was close enough. "Ah, there you are," he said with a gentle smile that seemed to be echoed in his tone. "Can I get you anything, my dear?"