Enjoy my company? That is a surprise. There are few on the ship who would willingly admit to such things.

[He keeps the humor in his tone, although he is thinking fast on his feet. Warned against coming between him and his goal... Does he really not understand this bond at all? To just stand back and do nothing is not only an insult to Thranduil and himself but to the very nature of everything that he is. Like hell he will sit back and do nothing.]

There are others on board who have similar levels of command. Arguably more, given their position. And yet you focus on Thranduil.