"Yeah," he says, leaning forward as his arm leans over the side of the boat, "'cause you're a kid."

He reclines back again.

"You're not gonna pull the wool over the eyes of an entire community of seasoned seafaring veterans. They're not going to help a rookie for free when their time is money, but..."

The monster twists his tentacles amongst each other, as if crossing his legs.

"This is the kind of thing the city pays me for, so I'm here now."