[Scoff] "Ha, the universe hasn't seen the last of me yet."

Your performance today may not merit much optimism but you have seen the quick deaths people lacking confidence die out here. Your crewmate's help might have been essential but since finding the right kind of allies is part of the job this might still count as a win. If only just. Frax gives a hearty laugh with the dry sound you have grown accustomed to in the last months. He gets up.

"That's the spirit Joyce, that makes me think I made the right choice back there. And about that..." You can see him straightening his shoulders as if wanting to take on a more official looking posture.

"Do you ,Joyce Reeds, Commander of the Andruomo, admit that you owe your life to Frax, Son of Hetex?" He looks you sternly in the eye. You haven't seen Frax act this way before. He usually isn't the type of guy to speak so... formally? What is he getting at?