[Sakamoto has been called brave many times in his life, but stupid! Stupid is a better word.

How can he be brave, especially now, when he can hardly look an old friend in the face?]

Okay.

[He swallows hard, tone neutral, voice oddly soft.]

I'll give ya some space. But lemme tell ya, if there's one thing you've gotta know about sailin' around the universe with this loony bunch o' merchants-