There seems to be some visible embarrassment kicking in belatedly over there, but Jade simply gives him a pleasant smile in response. Nothing wrong with hopping right to the first tests to come to mind, in these sorts of situations! Even if they make you look weird in public! Granted, he himself was more inclined to wait until reaching someplace a bit more enclosed, but he's sure not about judge somebody for beating him to the punch.

"Hm, a kitchen would probably do in a pinch, that's true. Though a vessel of this size should usually have some form of infirmary built in as well. Perhaps if we're very lucky, there might even be a morgue available!" Jade turns and takes the couple of steps needed to place them in proper conversational range. With a cheeriness that would probably be more fit for discussing the weather than...this: "Do you think we ought to start a betting pool? I'm already inclined to put some money towards the possibility that it's human bone, myself. What do you think?"