[A brief nod, followed quickly by--] Mm, I'm a pirate. [And then into the next topic.]

Horohorohoro! Similar experiences? Had I not been told to keep the beast alive, I really may have shredded more than his spirit. Though after a time, I became satisfied with that much... [Perona chuckles darkly. Ah, if only she could kick Absalom down once again, for old time's sake.]