Roderick looks rather stricken honestly... but he does give a bit of a watery grin, "That's... thanks..." He looks really about to cry. Was... was this the first time he'd had more than one person want him around in a party? Looks like it.

"Listen, the... reason I say we need to follow up on the captain is it's just a good idea to go for the ducks closest to shore. Then, ah..." He winces, "Maybe we go to Heaven's Shore? I'd be good with that but honestly uh..." He chuckles, "I'm chuffed you both are cool with that..."