Sydney listened without interruption, though she was a little confused about what kind of team Kitty was on. The way she talked made it pretty obvious that it wasn't some kind of sports team. She also had no idea what the mutant issue was, but she wasn't sure that she should ask, given that it was clearly such a sensitive subject for the other girl.
"It's okay," Sydney assured her. "I think we all have some pretty heavy issues in our pasts that we're trying to escape." Why would they accept Arva's invitation if they were happy at home? "I'm sorry you lost your father. That must have been difficult."