( well, her master had said it was to fuel his "research", and this ship almost seems like his livelihood so her explanation seems fine enough. everyone tends to come back to this ship at the end of the day, this is the only place they can actually call "home", but there's no need to think so deeply about it.

with a smile, she attempts to keep a positive attitude even if the other seems a hit off— she can hear it in his voice, obvious enough, but she's always been empathetic towards people, humans mostly. )

...I am sorry, I wouldn't know. It's only until the captain decides to let us off in another pocket dimension to visit another island, or sail us through clear days that we can see more than fog.

( she would need to be here longer to figure that out, but for now, she doesn't let that faze her. )

Really, we're trapped in the oddest circumstances, and so trying to make sense of this place will only frustrate you.