[ He'd been contentedly listening, nodding along, watching her face for the most part as she went about her explanation. He didn't mind the babbling at all, and felt for her when she lamented her lack of fuller understandings, or at least understandings she wanted to achieve. But when she managed to get to that bit about family... ]

... There was no mistaking your ability, huh? As it turns out... I rose to the head of the Oda Clan in a succession war with my brother, who had the support of our mother.

[ And by the sound of his tone, he didn't... really carry those memories well. There was a heavy feeling in those words, one that slothed its way into the air, enough to choke. ]