Devroux was pretty self-aware, but his view of the world wasn't grounded in fantasy. He knew that others couldn't walk with their head held as high as he did and thus would react to things differently. Those on Drum that had disrespected him had earned a swift, fatal end by his hand; not to mention that he did it with a family heirloom belonging to someone he did respect. In a world full of danger, cowering in fear wasn't an option. Treating everyone the same is a sign of fear and ignorance.

Before he could mount a reply, the other mink stood, took his cowl off, and said his goodbyes before jetting off. There was no reason to listen to anything further. The mink's face was well known for someone that paid attention to big names. Short of Soju the Red Fox, the Bandit King was the highest bounty Supernova listed in the News Coo. It wasn't an easy face to remember for someone that wasn't a stranger to the idea of taking down a pirate for their bounty. However, as the mink sped off amidst concussive blasts, a different thought took root in Devroux's mind.

It was that of respect. Dev disagreed with the naive view of lesser minks, but the Bandit King was pursuing his goals to his fullest and that in itself was worth the respect. But beyond that, there was a primal sense of camaraderie... or rivalry. The other mink had sped off in a blue, beyond what Dev could perceive, and in a split second taken out both the slavers and freed the captive slaves before disappearing himself. This man was strong. His bounty wasn't there for fun. A goal was set, even more so that they were both minks.

With the Bandit King now gone, Dev's attention turned back to the fishman and Noctis. In a kind gesture, the fishman offered to and patched up Noctis' ankle, at least for the moment. A brace was minor, but the relief would mean something, especially with the offer coming from someone that owed them nothing.

"It just means he's tough," Devroux stated, smirking under the implications. "He's definitely someone to remember."

"Also, I agree. It's getting lively. I'll be taking a page out of his book and taking my leave." The dock was growing livelier by the moment as people began swarming after the Bandit King's brief attack. Noctis and Devroux both had bounties on their head within the confines of Baltigo, so more activity meant more of a chance to invite trouble.

"Thank you for assisting my friend here. Maybe we'll see you around. Come on, Noctis." With a flick of his finger gesturing for Noctis to follow, the cloaked mink slowly made his way away from the dock.

[EXIT]