"Yeesh," he says in response, lacking any other words. "Hard life for the kid..." He was selectively mute himself when he was younger...sorta, maybe. He definitely remembers needing to work on being able to talk to people he didn't know, at least.

Ren thinks for a few moments, absently running his fingers through Goro's hair. "Bet he's doing much better with Papa Wolf Akechi looking after him, though." A beat. "Where are you living with the kids? Maybe I can find somewhere nearby, if you wanna take it slow on introducing me."