He was quiet, of course, and focused on working through his cigarette and listening to her speak. Granted, listening for Hikaru also meant sifting through the gradients of emotion in her voice, the way she looked, the gestures (or lack thereof) that she made.

More than a few things made sense now. He's going to have to get her file sometime.

"Then you've come to the right place." His tone went a little soft at that, and something in his eyes might tell Esperanza that there's a lot more under that then he's letting on. "Netsach's kind of all about giving people homes, and making Keepers who understand that best."