[ well then. his brow inclines, and he looks more amused than anything. it is absolutely the wrong reaction to laugh at being called impertinent creature, isn't it? he manages to still the reaction, but honestly. that's a first for him, and he has been called all sorts of things. though rarely for a meaningless petname he throws into conversation thoughtlessly. she's clearly offended by it, and he is... well, not particularly repentant.

she's not the first to be offended by his tendency toward petnames, but she certainly is the most offended. in a better moment he might have been curious why; has she really never had someone speak of her in this way, or is it something deeper? he has too many other concerns to really put too much thought into her vehemence.. ]

Right. No, you most certainly or not, pardon the turn of phrase. [ he still didn't mean to offend, yet he's not genuinely contrite for it either. it is simply how he speaks, and one lady taking it unkindly won't be enough to make him stop. ] Pirates are rather known for their impertinence, I'm afraid, but in this it wasn't intentional. Really, nobody has ever called you that before? [ she does seem quite formal... likely explains it. Hook detests excessive formality, it reminds him of the foolish boy he'd been centuries ago. ]