He understands why the locals call them the Mothers, suddenly, as Serranai holds him and presses a kiss to his cheek. No one's quite held him like that since his own mom did when he was young. He was the one who stopped it; some time in middle school, he thinks, he claimed himself too old to be getting kisses from his mom. That was a hundred years ago, three worlds away.

"I will. Might take me a while, since I'm planning to move house and all, but I will. The last couple of pirates I talked to weren't too pleasant, but if she's your sister, I think I'll like Kora just fine."

He takes another moment to soak up the moment. He holds it in his chest, and like releasing a bird, lets it go. He steps away.

"Well, uh... think we used up our speed dating time? I'm sure you've got other people to say hi to."