He smiles steadily, happy to hear such fondness from Della talk about her family that way. He throws a wistful look, wondering about another life, somewhere far away. How it could be if Will had that too. Would the kids he met here - Tidus, Inigo - would they like his son? Would they treat him kindly, so Will wouldn't be so alone...?

"They're lucky kids, all three of them. Plus, they probably get really late bedtimes with all the adventuring they get to do with your family." He combs through long hair with nimble fingers. "What...made you decide to let them go to such dangerous places? With monsters and demons and ghouls? Didn't that scare you?"