His eyes are drawn to the glow of green, and while his immediate reaction is to tense, he manages to relax into more of a curious state as he watches Merrin manipulate it. Even to his senses he's not quite sure what to make of it.

"I don't even know who my family is," Cal admits, which hadn't used to bother him, but then he'd gotten used to people again, around here, people who actually showed they cared and looked out for him in turn. So was it really so bad to be close to them?

He blinks and then shifts a little where he leans as he realizes Merrin hasn't finished with her line of questioning. "It's kind of strange on that. I think we're allowed friends, we're supposed to bond with our fellow Jedi, and even masters and padawans become close. I don't know how you can really avoid attachments at all when you really think about it. There's more objection when it comes to lovers." He offers a rueful smile. "But then I've found out that even Jedi Masters don't adhere too strictly to those rules."