If Derfie had quite figured out why Snippy was so snippy just then, she would have chortled at him as a new redpill and shooed him back out into the melee; the dances that, like this one, edged towards rave territory were stock-full of folks who wouldn't say no to a night of revelery if one had the want! Well, in her experience.

In any case his return derailed the Captain's most recent comedic act (that had to be a comedic act, right?!) which was a shame, although the bizarre giant seemed happy enough to leap topics entirely and headlock their friend.

Derfie laughed, then covered it with a hand, and laughed again. She had water, but she wasn't going to tell these fine fellows just yet -- lest Snippy had, against every indication, actually returned with water enough to impress his Captain!