[Emil turns to look at the pirate with blank, unblinking eyes and a fixed grin-- he's honestly a bit creepy looking, to be honest, though Jack has definitely seen creepier-- and explains in a surprisingly young and gentle voice,]

One of my best friends used to do it all the time, while we were traveling together, and he seemed to really like it! So I thought there must be something to it, you know? So I'm trying it out, myself...