Merrion perked. "You wrote a song about it? Can I hear it sometime? And I've been out once with the captain before, but I can't remember if it was like the tales or not. I kind of got really sick. But I hope to go out with him again soon! It's always fun with him! And-and with you," he said without giving the words thought first. Another blush covered his cheeks. He wasn't going to stop that today. "I'm... I'm really happy that you agreed to come out with-- with me. Maybe we could do it again sometime soon?" His eyes were back on his mug, and he ran his fingers along the edges of it nervously.