[he nodded, but started to look something between discreetly uncomfortable and surprised when she swam so close. It was unclear why, though. Maybe he was just shy around cute girls]

Kind? Heh... No, you're kind. A lot kinder than some sharky jerk swimmin' up and questioning how you do things. [it was out of concern, but he still felt sort of mean for talking to her that way]

I'm going to go sabotage the rudder of the Corpse King's flagship. I'm confident I can handle it on my own, so maybe you should stay where you'll be of most use to your crew. Thanks for asking, though. [he knew he'd better get going soon, but it'd feel rude to leave so abruptly so he decided to stay a few more seconds] What crew are you on anyway?