[........ Oh this calls for some serious line-facing right here.]

It's not that funny...

[Though if he had a shard, he'd be cackling like mad too.]

Alright. So if you don't tell lies... I've got another question for you.

[It was nagging at him that Rin had answered "None of your business".. and not "We don't have any". It felt like that were all caught up in some sort of liar game...]

If you don't have a shard on board, [Catching the earlier distinction] Do you and/or your crew have one in your possession?

[Gawd.. this sounded so stupid. Trying to coax an answer out of a teenage girl based of a hunch. There was no real evidence here... ]

Gem or no gem.. I will find a way to get back to where I belong. Not just for myself either...