Really it was amusing to him. That entire conversation had been, really. Small children had an amazing perceptiveness to them. His niece was very perceptive, even just on the phone or over Skype when he would call his sister to make sure everything was okay. His father may have disowned him and demanded that he cut off ties with his sister, but Margot had always had something else up her sleeves. She just couldn't help him but they could still talk. Perhaps it was through his niece that he had an affinity for children and took what they said relatively seriously. Who knew.
Still. The kid had been perceptive. If you have a boat, and you have a hook hand, then clearly you are a pirate. Simple math.
"Grantaire. Meeting in person is always so much more than just on the network." Offered hand taken and given a firm shake, Grantaire returned to his whiskey.