[ he smiles back; it softens in a moment, to something ashamed, but grateful. ]
... Thanks, Maya. I'll pay you back for this when it's all over with. [ he dusts off his hands (his gloves are going to smell like goose now, gross) and turns a little bit. ] I've got some rope at home we can use. Chains... maybe down in Bluo?
I'll go with you. Those things are pretty heavy, you know. [ beat. ] ... And I'd rather not be left to my own devices at the moment, if I'm being honest.
[ who knows what other birds he might try to eat? What if he tried to eat Yuuya?! ]
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Don't put it like that. This is purely business, I assure you. Public safety, even!
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All right, all right. For "public safety", I'll subdue you with everything I've got.
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... Thanks, Maya. I'll pay you back for this when it's all over with. [ he dusts off his hands (his gloves are going to smell like goose now, gross) and turns a little bit. ] I've got some rope at home we can use. Chains... maybe down in Bluo?
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[ ... what a conversation. ]
Want me to go check it out?
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[ who knows what other birds he might try to eat? What if he tried to eat Yuuya?! ]
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[ now she just sounds amused. ]
Well, let me put Baofu away first and then we can have ourselves a chain hunt. Fair?
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[ but sure, go put away your horrible monstrosity, Maya. He waves her off. ]
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WE WILL HAVE A DELIGHTFUL CHAIN-HUNTING MONTAGE. ]