Frederic froze and looked to Karen to see if Clover had made her annoyed or uneasy with his suggestion- well, it was more of a command, he had to admit, and although he hated to disappoint his son, he also didn't want to make Karen uncomfortable. "Erm..." he wasn't sure what to say and awkwardly, slowly moved his arms out in the proposal of a hug, but in a way that he'd be able to play it off kind of well if she refused.