[...Right. The whole...reason he came to confront Hythlodaeus, he really has a talent for dodging things. Just like how Hades is going to dodge that question about the lullaby entirely. It has been some time since he's heard Hythlodaeus sing, and while he misses those dulcet tones of his, he cannot properly engage with the idea of Hythlodaeus singing him to sleep.

At least not at the moment. He wipes at his eyes, and audibly sniffs as he tries to further collect himself.]

...You did well to distract me from the topic, was that your aim? How underhanded...but yes. I will allow you to spoil me, and then we will speak of the matter you so expertly dodged, you knave.