( It's an awkward silence indeed. There's no other way Red can explain it; what he's said is already as straightforward as it can be, though maybe a few more details could be chucked in by more an more knowledgeable individual.
But it doesn't have to be too long of a silence! )
i'm sorry first for all of red's annoying questions
But it doesn't have to be too long of a silence! )
...Is that weird?