[Well, he could try telling that to the Captain! If, you know, said phoenix happened to be present.]

Yes. Thanks for that. I noticed.

[His initial amused smirk at Kaiba’s startled reaction quickly disappears with that observation. His self-conscious, muttered response is accompanied by the unfurling and stretching of the offending body parts, the attention drawn to the wings making him realise they were aching again. Ugh.]

Anyway, why would I not investigate the random dragon jet that’s just sitting on a mountain?