"Ha!" He leers down at Niki, but not unkindly. "Damn only a week and you got me! What gave it away?"

His face falls a little and he looks somber. "Don't remember much of your mom, all that stuff sorta happened right before." He gestures at his stump of an arm. "But she was...nice sort. Kind even a guy like me could talk to. If you got my crappy social skills well...dunno try knocking teeth in."

A one eyed squint down at Niki. "I doubt you need to be told though. You look like you already know that."