Against all odds, that is a tone Rikku is very familiar with; Paine sounds the same way when she gets antsy. Or when she's annoyed. Or just... all the time. Yeah, more like all the time. Regardless, she isn't about to take it personally. Who knows what's going on with him?

Well, she does now, after his rambling description of his friend.

"Whoa, whoa!" She tries not to interrupt him, but she might talk over the last few words, hands held palms-out in front of her, waggling around to get his attention. She wasn't sure when he'd be done, is all. "Take a breath, buddy! How about we start with a name, huh?" Despite her best efforts, Rikku hasn't met everyone here, though she's got a pretty good handle on most people's names; it pays to have information, after all.

Well, it would, if the fae believed in money. She still isn't over it.