The air is cool as night settles in, and the crew is getting ready to rest after another long day at sea. You made an alliance with Perona, whom Luffy already saw as a friend ─ like he usually did. Perona is sitting by herself on the upper deck, her usual mocking tone nowhere to be found. You've been traveling with her long enough to know when she’s not herself.

You approach quietly, noticing her sitting cross-legged, staring at the night sky, her ghosts floating lazily around her. She doesn’t move, but you can feel the tension radiating off her.

"Why are you here? I don’t need your company," she says flatly, not looking at you. Despite her words, you know that Perona isn’t one to admit when she wants someone around.