Yeah, [He smiled faintly, a crooked sort of expression as he was jiggling the shark's face gently like one might do to a hound.] Was a sailor for a good while on a merchant vessel. It was a good life. Hard work, but it was honest too.

[An important distinction really. Fjord wasn't afraid to do questionable jobs to get by, but there was a line he didn't really like crossing morally, so a job on the level was easier.]

Now that bird though, started gettin' a rep among the sharks. They'd start goin' for him, full on jumpin' outta the water at him when they saw him comin' close. I swear though that bird started baitin' em on purpose just to be a little jerk.