He doesn't bother hiding a flicker of a smirk at Jem's retort. Though he hadn't grown up thinking his name all that unusual, he's had similar reactions in Darrow. And there's a fiestiness in her Sirius can recognize from all the times Kieren's spoken of her; he's delighted to find her living up to the tales.

Before he can respond with a quip of his own, the conversation's derailed and he keeps quiet in favour of letting Kieren try to explain their rather odd predicament.

Though, in truth, they're taking the news a bit better than he'd assumed.

"Oh, yes, madam," he says as Kieren's mother quickly rushes out of the room. "As much as I can get my hands on, really. But there's no need to go out of your way for me. Can't imagine you were expecting another mouth to feed this morning." Except-- he looks to Kieren again, eyebrow arched and lips twitched into another teasing grin. "Or was Simon a common presence here?"