Reno had to blink and take a moment to kind of gawk at Rikku. And then he had to put forth an admirable (but failed) effort to keep from bursting out laughing.

"Awwww, but shiiiit, Ri- I mean, Mariiiina, don' say that too loud or nothin', 'cause, uh, little... Fred... Gladys... Tifa'll be all... Heartbroken an' shit."

Clearly, little Fred Gladys Tifa had a good many things to be heartbroken over.

"I'll be, like, a good father'n stuff for... her... 'n stuff," he solemnly swore.