Sitting down a little ways away but still able to get a very good view of Jasmine and Cindy at the same time, Richard Xantelli looked slightly worried, although he already knew the reason for her sadness as she finished speaking with very real sadness in her voice.  There were few emotions that could be faked effectively, and sorrow was one of them.  That meant it was true as far as her parents passing went.  "Hey, chin up Ms. Jasmine.  Thanks for letting me stay nearby and I don't know about being that attractive.  I've seen a few people on the way here that make me look quite pale by comparison.  Still, thanks for the big head anyway."  He chuckled, his head not the only thing swelling up from her compliment, but he hid that little fact quite well.  Scooting a little closer, just to see her reaction, Richard turned his unusually colored eyes towards the girl and sighed as he looked out to the ocean.  "It's clear you've suffered a great loss recently.  I'm truly sorry, for whatever has happened to you Jasmine.  I don't know what words I can give to make the pain any better, but if my just being on hand is comforting to you, then I'll stay for as long as you need."  He meant every word, probably the truest words he had ever spoken in a long time.  He would really hate to find out she was an agent unwilling to help him out, instead hell bent in bringing EVERY Xantelli down to rot in some prison miles away from the Island where their powers were available to them.