Rinoa's given him something he never had either. Filling that void he didn't know he wanted filled. He kind of wants to take her hand again. He's not sure when he started getting so sentimental and... clingy, but it's fine if it's with Rinoa right?

"It's... We're not the only ones here from home. There's Nida... and Seifer. They... were in another world before this. Taken like us. And you were there too."