"Good thing we're not on the ship, then, isn't it?" It's not shirking duties, it's just delegating and scheduling tasks for the more efficient time, obviously.

There's a little voice in the back of his head that tells him this topic is probably a mistake that's going to bite him in the ass later, but since when has something like that ever stopped him. Sometimes you've gotta take risks to get anywhere.

"Pretty sure it's magic," he answers dryly, a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. "I'd love to hear a plausible alternative, but I'm not sure there is one."