"You have good taste. Floyd and the Sea Witch are both fine options for your admiration." He wishes that their Sea Witch was more appreciated everywhere for her acts. The beautiful story of redemption and personal growth that led to her becoming the beautifully admired woman she became to this day... yet her cunning mind and strength are just as breathtaking in Jade's eyes. There's a kindness in her early ruthlessness to him that he is unsure anyone outside of the sea can ever truly understand. He'd love to share his favorite tales, but so few seem to see them as they are intended.

"I admittedly know only as much of the King of Beasts as are in our lessons, but I am certain he would take pride in a human like you wearing his colors here."

Jade pauses to re-clip his water bottle to his bag before unzipping it to dig inside for a glass jar. He might as well take the opportunity to collect some of the dirt here.