[Then Kiyone's very lucky it's Hina that came with Hitsugaya and not Mizumaru. That duck never stops cackling once he gets going. Ever.

His trainer, on the other hand, is a man of very few words on some occasions, and this is one of them. Hence that nod at the first part, and why he's silent for a moment longer. Trying to figure out what he can say to that, he is.]

It's understandable, given the circumstances. [He pauses, then shakes his head.] It might be best if you try to stop thinking on it. Dwelling on something that can't be changed only hurts you.