"I don't know," he says, casually shifting his feet onto the lowest rung of the stool as he wraps his hands around the seat. "Maybe 'cause some grumpy old húndàn told me about all these wacky things a captain does to make sure his crew gets out of danger and peril okay. Ain't like I'm giving you all the credit here, the last thing we need is the captain turning into an insufferable egomaniac on us, but...."
He looks down.
"Everybody's still here. I'd call that a thanks-worthy victory."
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"I don't know," he says, casually shifting his feet onto the lowest rung of the stool as he wraps his hands around the seat. "Maybe 'cause some grumpy old húndàn told me about all these wacky things a captain does to make sure his crew gets out of danger and peril okay. Ain't like I'm giving you all the credit here, the last thing we need is the captain turning into an insufferable egomaniac on us, but...."
He looks down.
"Everybody's still here. I'd call that a thanks-worthy victory."