Actually... [ With a chuckle, Jacen picks up the batcat on his shoulder and holds her out on his palm in front of his new merpirate friend. ] This is Annie. She’s a little shy.

[ At the mention of Valdis, Jacen’s expression is a mix of amusement and disbelief. He attempted to mug her, really? Bastien’s either brave or stupid to try. ] Valdis is definitely someone you don’t mug. Not sure about mean, but she’s pretty intimidating. [ And pretty. But Jacen doesn’t say that.

He then watches Bastien climb up the pier beside them, and while he’s initially grinning at the other’s antics and generally fun nature, he finds himself sighing as well when the merpirate mentions losing his crew.

Jacen looks away, back to the horizon, his gaze distant. ] Yeah, I know what that’s like. I... lost some friends, too.