[It's somewhat surprising to see him keep drinking the green stuff after the face he made the first time, but Ari doesn't feel it's her place to try to prevent it. For safety's sake, she won't agree to any gun demonstrations of any sort now, she decides, before pouring another measure of brandy for herself.]

I fought a lot of pirates too. Or at least, I did the maneuvering. Someone else was doing the shooting. My armor's made of composite synthetic polymers, with liquid between. I'd show, you, but [here she actually blushes a little, young as she is] I wear it under my clothes. It'll handle more than just the stun setting. Any kind of energy blast, projectile, or blade. Here. Bring your bottle, let's sit down.

[She has no intention of drinking the whole bottle she chose, but she can always take the remainder back to the cabin they put her in. She's not thinking of it as hers, because it isn't. It's too big and everything's unsecured and there's odd, antiquated technology and she really doesn't like it that much. She leads him over to sit at a table.]

Citizen Oda, [even now she can't bring herself to drop the formality] I'm glad that you're happy here. Honestly, I am. But where I'm from, power is freedom. If you're a captain, you can fly wherever you want, take whatever trade contracts you want. You know, they'd take you on the Tradelines if you wanted, I'm sure of it. Temporary contract, a year or two. You're too old for command training. [She can't guess his exact age, but it's safe to say. The cut-off age is fifteen.] But from what you're saying, I'm trapped here. I don't feel free right now. I don't begrudge my responsibilities at home. I want to fulfil them, that's my choice.