"Rather what not be common knowledge?" Alastor asked playfully, mood immediately lightening.

He went back to the stove and checked his hashbrowns. Nodding his satisfaction, he turned the heat back up.

"Would you mind fetching the pack of bacon from the refrigerator? Also the egg carton while you're at it."

Move on, don't linger on the previous subject. Some normalcy would do well to dispel the sudden awkwardness in the kitchen.