[... Something's wrong with Luffy, then. Or maybe Brook? Sanji only catches the tail-end of Nami's weighted pause, causing the pit of his stomach to briefly clench.

But then she doesn't say anything outside the norm. Unsure how to read that, he decides to keep his silence on the issue until she's ready to tell him.]

Thank you, Nami-san. [He smiles into the cup, warming his hands on it.] And they wouldn't be the shitty Malnosso if they were reasonable. [He manages not to sound bitter, to his surprise; knowing Nami of all people understands how much this place can suck probably helps.]

Everything been alright on this side? [He takes a sip of his tea, relishing the slight burn on his tongue] No crazy experiments or-- [He almost says "draft", but at the last second switches out the word] --kidnappings?