Rukia smirked up at Renji, amused at his behavior. 'By the way, I'm dead' was certainly an interesting way to answer a question about one's age.

Looking at Adel, she added, "Well, we protect the souls of the dead. But sadly, here, with are without our weapons, and most of our powers. As are you, it seems." She munched on another bite of toast, then added, "Of course. Just... maybe when I'm not feeling quite so, er, bad." Her vocabulary was failing her at the moment.