Rikku ... jumped, slightly, having not heard him approach. She didn't look up, but she turned, slightly, shoulder trembling under his touch. It was reassuring, and somehow, him being reassuring was making it harder for her to hold everything together. "H-hi," she said, weakly. "I, uh, I didn't .........."

Was Petey around here? She could blame it on him, maybe.

She didn't want to.

"S-sorry," she said. "I'll ... clean it up. J-just a vase, right? You weren't ... all that ......... fond of it, were you?"

The vase might be an important family heirloom. One she'd bought at T&C for like five bucks. Therefore, they should discuss it.