Knox's eyebrows went up, slightly. He hadn't intended for such an adverse reaction, but he wasn't going to say anything that might offend her. "I know," He said gently. "We didn't put much in the Shacklebolts, they didn't help us none when Dad passed." It had been a hard time for his family, in which Knox had to drop out of school to help make ends meet. Any of his family could have stepped in, but they didn't.
As Sienna moved to look at the Penguins, he couldn't help but grin at her, how absolutely adorable she was as she watched wide-eyed at the animals. Her excitement was contagious. He stepped behind her, and rubbed her shoulders gently. "He's a plucky little bird, isn't he?"