"Yeah. I was the star player on my team back home, so it's nice to go back to something familiar. Even if it is a little weird."

He leans forward, listening to Hope's concerns with a frown. Back in Zanarkand he'd had Auron reluctantly minding him after his mother died, but this kid was all alone, and barely older than he'd been then. That's what compels him to keep talking.

"I know adults can be pretty demanding. They want you to have it all figured, to get perfect grades, do everything right...and it might take a bit to find a job, 'cause they worry about that kind of stuff. But I could help you out a bit 'til you got one! I'm not a starting player yet, but even reserve blitzers make way more money than we need."