Bakura made a vaguely irritated noise, but it wasn't aimed in Valdis' direction or in response to her sympathy. It was an expression of frustration and disgust.

"And now I'm here doing... this," he said, gesturing carelessly at the dojo, or perhaps the whole of Keeliai; it could be interpreted either way. "For lack of anything else to do, it seems. Like it's so easy to just start over and be normal."