[Silco stared at her from across the table, raising the only eyebrow that he had at her sudden temper. He made a noise in his nose like a sigh, and he sat enduring her demanding questions. So much for being a supportive father then. Now was this on the basis of her fear or something else?]

I have no problem. I don't see how giving you my blessing to spend time with the boy would cause such offense, Jinx. Would you prefer that a different reaction from me?

[Ah, so it was less about his blessing and more about the reference of their relationship being four days old. It was a rather short amount of time as far as he was concerned, but then again, trust came slow for him. He had no interest in getting that close to someone that quickly. Let Jinx have her fun; it was interesting to see her so free with people and making friends here.]

Rockets seem to be extreme at this point in time, and I have your assurances of your loyalty. That's enough.

[Let him remain calm and take another draw on his cigar to hide the unease that he had about Jinx making amends with the sister and now the boyfriend and then add in the friends. He needed to expand his reach in this place quicker to have something to focus on.]