"Huh."

To be perfectly frank, the teenaged Briton had no idea how to react to the kid's intensely innocent revelation. To be at risk of dying so young, to not even know one's own age ... that just wasn't right at all. Rhodri didn't want to, but he was already assuming the worst of Rayon's family. A seven/eight year old kid, somebody his own siblings' age, somebody who hadn't even reached puberty ... they shouldn't have the wounds that he could see right in front of him! 

"Your dad sounds like a cool bloke," said the Welshman awkwardly, thoughts somewhat preoccupied with the revelation. "What about your mum then? What's she like?"