Alex was surprised by the sheer speed involved, the way that the family seemed to know their visitor and already had things prepared for an expedition, at least to some extent. It made him feel irrelevant somewhat, though he wasn't complaining about it. The sooner he got to his destination, the better things went for him in the process. It would certainly help in beating out the competition. 

With dinner over they ended up at the port, the two sisters urging them to board the airship, which he did without complaint. "Sure thing," he relied with a grin as he stepped up onto the airship itself. He enjoyed their enthusiasm, even though he knew that he couldn't exactly involve them in his more illegitimate business. He had the feeling that they wouldn't go for that, at least as much as he was concerned. 

"Yes, my name is Alex," he confirmed as he looked over at Tori, sighing at the same time. Seriously, he was sure that he had said it several times before, how hard was that to remember? He shrugged then, grinning as well. "Yeah, guilty as charged. Figured I'd beat the rush, you know?"

She seemed to not approve, or something like that, as her speech turned to morbid thoughts of all the ways that he could perish on this trip. "Don't worry," he told her with a bit of nonchalance. He was confident in the ability of his tome to keep him safe, so he could explore here. "I'm sure it will be fine." He was full of optimism and certainty in his abilities, that was for sure. 

If she had nothing to say, he would head off to help the sisters prepare for launch so they could get underway. It was time to get going, and begin their search.