I do. In fact you deserve more than simple kudos if you are navigating waters and your idiot crew. [He is praising her directly, but now is more just amused by how she refers to her friends. It’s only been a few minutes and he’s already enjoying her company.]

That is one way to put it. I’m not really sure how I feel about them anymore. I used to quite enjoy people thinking of me as a villain. There is something powerful about that label. Now I am not very partial to labels at all, but if pressed, I am happy to simply say there are some who call me friend. [He knows how lame that sounds, but it’s true enough.]