[He manages a shaky nod, attempting to pull himself together. He strokes Blossom's fur gently, as much to calm himself as to calm her.]

I can only speak for my own family, in the capacity of a Flourite family representative, but I am certain that it's within the interests of this city as a whole to help you learn more. I- I did not mean to come off so very condemning, it just... ["It just sickens me and scares me half to death."] ...startled me.