[She was smiling at his enthusiasm until the daddy issues came up and that, well, that hits a little close to home.]

What?! That's way too much pressure to put on your son! You should have told him to-

[Showing some of the greatest restraint in her life, she stops herself from finishing her sentence, instead taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.]

Sorry. It's not my place to tell you how to live your life. I just know that the General tried something similar with me and it just pushed me away. Then again, he was a jerk to begin with so...

[Well. This got awkward fast. She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, not knowing what to do now.]

So. You, uh, said there were bigger things to worry about?

[That's good, Rinoa. Switch from one stressful topic to another.]