"Nothing interesting," he said, in a causal tone that was still heavily implying he couldn't talk about it in public. "We didn't really talk, and I guess it's a we're just going to ignore each other and apparently adopt other kids without thinking about why that might make someone upset."

... That came out a little stronger than he intended, and he tried to cover.

"I mean, I don't know. He could have... said something about it."