"I am," He huffed, almost as confused as he was annoyed now. What was wrong with this guy that such an innocuous talk would stop him in the middle of a chase?

Dropping the topic that actually stopped the guy would probably be the tactful thing. Unfortunately, Firo wasn't tactful. "And congratulations on havin' somebody. I'm so happy for you, I could just throw you a party." The words were somewhere between toneless and dripping disgustingly with sarcasm.