Joseph had nodded, as though to acknowledge he understood Elissa’s reasons for posing as a man in her dealings, and taking in the information regarding her father’s whereabouts. The Captain drew his lips in slowly to moisten them, as though in thought then pulled a sideward pout, he sat at a sloped angle against the arm of the couch, he took a deep breath and sighed heavily through his nose as he examined Elissa.

“Elissa, I’m still thinking about it alright.. after all I would like my ship back” he laughed, then cleared his throat, “you’re going to have to find a way to get along with Rhea, though” he expressed this in a rather serious tone, but a smirk spread across his face as he glanced up at her as he took another bite from the apple, “your fiancé going to miss you then?” he gestured with his hand holding the fruit and grinned whilst chewing.