[A noise of discontent comes and Maka shakes her head--though Rise can't see it.]

He doesn't look it, but he's pretty young. Not as young as my dad was when I was born, but still young. My dad sure as hell wasn't ready to be a father, I don't think he even wanted to be one, I doubt he would either. Besides, I don't have the best luck with that sort of thing, if I start getting attached to him like that he might leave me behind somehow.