"Hmmmm..." Gold mused, taking in Silver's words but not responding further, the hint very much taken. However, with that, the two were left in awkward silence as they journeyed on.

[i]I could have just done this myself...[/i] Gold considered as the silence stretched on. Then, as if to curse him, flapping of wings erupted from a nearby tree. Despite himself, Gold jumped up, barely keeping a shriek at bay, the sound coming out as a low hiss of air. Watching a small flock of Pidgey move on, Gold glared at their behinds before turning back to Silver, getting a word in before he could. "Family, huh? Who would that be?"