Jan doesn't know much Latin outside of its relation to scientific vocabulary, but he does know etiam. He smiles and turns his ear to hear what John is saying. "I will be there," he answers in a whisper.
And then he too backs up, and he answers. "Yes, sir! Right away, sir!" He almost adds a clownish salute, but decides that would be overkill.
But he does throw a grin over his shoulder as he vamooses. Later, he will be waiting on deck for John.
It is funny, I agree. XD And oops, I said Curufin instead of Jan, in my tag above.
And then he too backs up, and he answers. "Yes, sir! Right away, sir!" He almost adds a clownish salute, but decides that would be overkill.
But he does throw a grin over his shoulder as he vamooses. Later, he will be waiting on deck for John.