[ Pudding's mouth opens when Law so casually proclaims them allies, but shuts just as quickly on some kind of excuse me? or wait a second or she doesn't even know, anymore, as he continues. Out of nothing and from nowhere except that she considers herself allied with Sanji-san's crew, Former Warlord, Surgeon of Death, Trafalgar Fucking Law is offering her protection and silence. ]

[ What the fuck. ]

[ What the absolute fuck are the Straw Hats even??? ]

[ All that and then he visibly double-takes at her coffee, and she can't keep the grin off her face. ]

[ Okay. Okay! Maybe things will be a little more okay. ]

Thank you.

[ It's half breathless, but not the put-on kind she so easily adopts, all flutter and winning sweetness. It's real, because this - fucking bizarre twist of fate is real. ]

[ She puts more than a little of the weight of all this on how good Sanji-san is. Some of that's unduly, probably, but. Would Sanji follow Straw Hat so closely if the rubber nightmare weren't worthy of it? ]

Sure, I'll - yes. It's not likely, though. [ A little hesitant, but she decides it's... okay to tip a little of her hand. ] I haven't been off Totto Land my whole life... if there's anyone that's been through who shows up, I'll let you know, but you were a warlord. You took on Doflamingo and ravaged at least half his network. You have to know more of just about anyone than I do.

[ For that matter: ]

Who's Cora-san?