[ He's dealt with far ruder people, believe him. She's not even in the same area as 'rude'. ]

You don't have to apologize. There was a rookie pirate on the Grand Line that I heard of named Jewelry Bonney. I never met her but I bet she could give your friend a run for her money, too.

[ Yeah, he was 'busy'. Busy watching people die trying to save him from an execution platform and being stupid. Probably shouldn't say that though, seeing as it was blatantly obvious no one here actually knew who he was. For the better. ]

You could say that. [ He swallows, pushing his hat back and grinning at her.] My name's Ace. Nice to meet you.