[He needs some time to emotionally prepare, Rikku!!

Folding his arms, he takes a moment before speaking. The fact that he's troubled by it obviously isn't in question, given what she felt earlier, so at least that much is out in the open.]

They're my... [How does he even describe the relationship? His chest aches just thinking of calling the man his guardian, so he'd rather not.] They belong to somebody I know. He's a lot taller than me, for one.

[He focuses on the little details that mean nothing just by reflex, an almost automatic reaction to talking about his situation back home. But he tries to curb the instinct and focus, despite all the words coming to mind feeling either completely dismissive or overly dramatic.]

He... did a lot to me. I trusted him, and I shouldn't have.