[He remembers Rapunzel. They weren't in a relationship like Riku and Ino, but he loved her dearly and could still vividly remember - no, feel - the pain of losing his dear friend. He knows what Riku feels... It must be proportionate to that, likely even moreso.]

I am sorry to hear this, Riku-kun.

Things are rarely easy, in Luceti, or in youth. That... that is what helps us to be strong.