[Richard understands more than you know, Sanji-- which is exactly why he's weighing bringing the topic of his own experiences up. It's not a cheerful subject at all, but something tells him that hearing that Richard really does understand what Sanji is feeling right now might help make Sanji feel a little better about this whole situation.
That doesn't make it any easier for HIM to talk about, though. He takes a deep breath before continuing:]
[Action, December 20th]
That doesn't make it any easier for HIM to talk about, though. He takes a deep breath before continuing:]
... I've nearly died in tunnels twice before.