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Talk like a captain? Well, that was the highest praise of all! "Ye really think so?" A glimmer of surprise crossed his face, tail stirring. After a lifetime of living in his mother's shadow, it was nice to feel seen.

Nox latched onto the feeling like a claw in the flesh, watching as the woman's stony facade lifted for just a moment. It was a mixture of satisfaction and genuine affection that drew him to his feet then, oil-slick pelt brushing past her briefly before he trotted a few paces away.

"Already got a place picked out," he grinned. "The plan is to see if ye like it too." Tail waving an invitation, he waited to see if she'd follow.