[If she knew anything about his internal dialogue she'd be inclined to agree. Part of what she'd always appreciated about Newt was that he was unabashedly himself. There were too few that fit that descriptor these days.

That said, playing along was the smart option so she goes with it instead of pushing the issue.]

Okay, so just the captain of your own Pequod. Works for me. Seen any huge metaphors for the indomitable force of nature? Y'know, besides the aforementioned giant monster.

I'll be honest, I'm more concerned about you. I already went toe to toe with a behemoth aquatic-shaped space thing and lived to tell the tale. I'm not hard up on needing a sequel.