[Sarcasm] Oh no... A Pirate...

Honestly Crux wasn't sure what to make of the other boy, not yet. He didn't fail to see the slight wince out of the corner of his eye and he had to force down the instinct to grimace in response. He didn't understand why anyone did that, he was the one who had to live with the thing, what were they worried about? He tried instead to keep his voice and face lighter as he responded to the joke tossed his way. "Trade ya, any day of the week." He shook him self out, feeling out the rest of his limbs doing a mental run through of his condition. Bruised maybe but otherwise he was fine, his legs would probably be very unhappy with him tomorrow but that was a bridge he could cross then. At this point he wasn't eager to turn around just to save himself a little soreness in the morning. Though as the other boy spoke about the pendant hanging from Crux's neck he couldn't stop the sort of half stuttered pause it caused, steel gaze meeting the other boy's, a little too hopeful. "It was a gift from a friend I haven't seen in some time." He cleared his throat and his next words he tried to play off much more casually, unsuccessfully: "Guy by the name of Ajax, if you know him." He probably did... Right?

Crux couldn't help but chuckle at the spectacle of an introduction he was offered. "Crux Fatalis." He offered in return. "Pleasure is all mine." He stuck his tongue out and threw another wink, it was overly formal words but his tone made it clear he was just matching Calico Jack's own energy in his own way. Crux cast his gaze up the mountain side at the roaring falls, he hadn't exactly planned to go all the way to the top, he'd hoped to find something at the basin honestly but something was nagging at him, maybe he could learn more about his absent childhood friend if he went with Calico Jack. "Don't see why not." He stretched his limbs then started off down the slight trail he could make out, hoping his new companion didn't mind him setting the pace... They'd probably not remain travel buddies too long if he did.

"Speech"