Ah yes: Western temperament. He reels from the blow, testing the corner of his lip with the back of his hand but of course, things have changed now. There is no blood to flow.

"Captain." It seems as if there is little to say. Is he to apologize for being a man?

He thinks not.

Still, he has admiration for a man -- pirate or not -- who takes duty seriously and, face still smarting from the blow, bows again. This time, though, he keeps one eye on Captain Turner. He does not wish to be hit again.