You’re not going to be aboard your ship when you come visit… us. [He nearly said ‘me.’] Don’t think I can’t pick up an argument decades later, let alone weeks or days. I’ve never forgotten a single one I’ve had since I was about three. I’m not above storing up all our discourse for when you’re in Ketterdam.

[She’s coming home. That reminder makes him smile, as much as hearing the smile in her own voice does.]

Don’t try and say it’s cheating, either. As we know, cheating’s just creative winning, anyway.

Do I need to make housing arrangements for your crew? [He just figures she’ll stay with the Crows, but the rest?] I can ensure rooms at a reputable inn are available once you have a time frame, unless they prefer to remain on your ship. [He imagines she’ll want to keep a rotating skeletal crew aboard at least.]