[Well, he's always been good at taking. Giving, not so much. He doesn't give so much as he barters, makes himself indispensable. Taako was invited on this mission because there was no other question of who could be better. No one can doubt his value; no one can say he's unnecessary.

He always has to have something. Always.

His eyes slide over his shoulder to Nate, and then turns, and reaches out a hand to help him up from where he's crouched on one knee.]

Tell you what. You round up everybody in here, get 'em topside. I'm gonna find Lup and by the time you make it up there, you're all gonna have somethin' to eat. And nobody has to say anything they don't wanna say.

[Taako quirks an eyebrow at him, waiting for an affirmation, one of his ears poking up in tandem while the other sticks out to the side.]