*Lass. He’d heard that word before but he couldn’t remember what it actually meant. He blinked but turned to start leading Ning away.*
Lass, huh? That some kinda nickname for humans or somethin’?
{ with pep in his step, Ning follows triumphantly. Or so he thinks. }
Eh? Aye, its slang fer o’ woman, haha! Men who know the sea well usually use it.