[He's actually a little surprised by the speed at which Sturmhond calls him, and spends a moment silent on the line, grip tight and white knuckled, as his voice registers, and sinks in. There's an explosion, but he sounds fine- unhurt, more concerned about David than himself.
He starts- then stops, and has to wait a moment before trying again, relieved]
CALLING: SHEPHERD, DAVID
Hey, thanks for calling.
[A beat]
Everything's fine. I just wanted to check on you. Was that an explosion, I heard?
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He starts- then stops, and has to wait a moment before trying again, relieved]
CALLING: SHEPHERD, DAVID
Hey, thanks for calling.
[A beat]
Everything's fine. I just wanted to check on you. Was that an explosion, I heard?