Though Kruxe had spent some time lost in thought after waking from his nightmare-filled sleep, the truth was that he had just been stalling, hoping for some magical solution to pop up.
The question of whether or not he was willing to be a pirate had already been long answered within him seconds after he was asked but to further rethink his answer and because of his fear of the future, Kruxe had decided to prolong his reply.
Unfortunately, no matter how many worries Kruxe had, in the end, his time was not limitless and after waking up and hearing the news of their current location from the soldier who had come to deliver his food, Kruxe had firmed up his will and decided to run off.
That he had been found on deck by his father, though it had spooked him and sent his heart racing, Kruxe had still felt that the situation was still under control.