[ Not for the first time, the idea of fighting her piques his interest – not at this exact moment, in case either of their forms interfere with a fair fight, but he’d like to see what she’s really capable of sometime. It’s been awhile since he last got to throw down – not since the mistlefoe – and he misses it! Fighting monsters on the RPG floor just isn’t the same.

What he’s more keen to ask about right now, though, is: ]

“Precious cargo”? Ah – don’t tell me. Are you a pirate? I could totally see you being a pirate. And not just because of the “killer whale” thing.

[ She has the air of someone who probably has some shady dealings, but that doesn’t bother him. Whatever her line of work is is her own business, and everyone has their reasons. ]