[Gokudera isn't smiling at her saying so, but he is definitely amused. He's not scared, just... has other things he's focusing on. Things will only involve him if he gets invested in them, but in his opinion... none of it really matters. He's in a dark place right now. Hard to put the best foot forward when everything feels wrong.]

Well, they are under the impression that we care about our home worlds. Some of us do, and I'm sure some of us don't.

[He gives a huff of a laugh at the way she speaks. It's fun. It's not careful or timid. It's bold. He likes her odd, thinks they can get along well enough for him to offer her any helpful words or advice if she should need it.]

I was a bit too wrapped up to pay attention, but.... whether you needed it or not, you being there... it did help. [He admits this in a timid sort of manner. Trying to recognize the support of a stranger when in order to ask for help, all he had to do was show up. He's not accusing her of being in any pain.]

Maybe they thought you were strong and could help take the weight off my shoulders. You know... of all the bullshit I'm going through.

[A shrug and then he scratches the scarred skin beneath his collar.]

Voice commands from my owner would issue pain or pleasure depending on what kind of behavior was appropriate or not. So, it's for training. My owner didn't ever use it for that purpose, but to mark me so no one could hurt me. It was a fucked up world.