She laughed lightly at his humor and turned to him playfully, "I believe a pirate conversing with a elf is far more of a fairy tale." She stopped abruptly, that usually wasn't something a human wanted to joke about. Let a lone a human being a pirate probably wants nothing to do with her nature, and if she planned to make this team thing work she is going to have to watch herself from now on. "Sorry, I'm not very good at holding my tongue. Count on me to be foolish." She tried to joke back, hoping she hadn't already ruined the friendship she was trying to build. 

She looked back down at her drink and took a small swig and then trembled away the horrible taste. "I think I'll stick to that buttered rum." She looked up at the bartender and hadn't realized the look on his face until then, he looked defeated and upset yet still dedicated to his work. He mus have worked there for years, and to see such a home destroyed must be hard on him. She wanted to tell him he could stop, but the look on his face seemed that he this was more of a distraction for him. She pulled one of the remaining stools up and sat breathed heavily. "So, I'm guessing those things are the reason we are here."