Brendan has an odd way of speaking; Kurt knows that. It hadn't taken him long to figure it out-- It's sort of like speaking with Brittany, in a way, except that Brendan isn't talking enthusiastically about unicorns and flying space monkeys.

If anything, this is a little easier. "I've been learning," he says a little defensively, because he knows he isn't a fighter--and really, is that such a bad thing? "John taught me how to use a gun, and some self-defense techniques."

He doesn't mention how much he loathes to use them, or how ineffectual he'll probably be-- Violence made his life hell for far too long, and he never wants to use it himself. Not ever.