"Well, I kinda wish he hadn't found me while I was sparing and pretending to be pirates with Zetta in the sensoriums," she added, looking a bit flustered. "And don't expect him to say much back to you. Birdbrain's pretty...emotionless for the most part."

That was one way to put it.

"As for Flak...he knew it was safer to say yes than to tell me no."