Jack turned to look up at Maia after taking a bite of food. He was nearly finished, and after her comment about 'big plans' he continued eating. He had heard criticism before, and quite honestly he was not in the mood to have his ideas mocked by someone who thought they knew better. He halfheartedly paid attention to anything else she said after that, so there was a good chance his response was not going to make much sense. He assumed she was going to be mocking him some more, discouraging his plans, anything along those lines. As she spoke though he finished the last of his food, forcing it down his gullet. When Jack looked back up at Maia again his brown eyes conveyed frustration and even a sense of anger.<br/><br/>"Look, you asked questions, you got answers, you don't want me to be long winded then stop asking so many damn things. As for what is going on out east I couldn't tell ya', nor do I give two shits honestly. I headed straight this way the moment things went to hell. I was smart enough to realize this wasn't going to just magically all go away, that this was a big ordeal and a huge problem. Sure, my survival instincts may not be the best, but I lived this long mostly on my own. If you want to sit there and question me, tell me that things are dangerous, then your little ass can just stay here. I don't need you, and I don't need your fucking attitude. If, on the other hand you want to actually help, trust me, and stop questioning my plan, then you are more than welcome to join me."<br/><br/>Jack's voice had subconsciously risen throughout his spiel, he had hardly taken a moment to breathe so that by the end he was huffing and puffing. He rose up from where he was sitting, in part hoping that it would help make him appear more imposing than he really was. While he figured Maia would have a response, possibly an immediate one, he was done with the public encounter and headed out of the eating area to catch some fresh air and some peace. He headed toward the bay to listen to the waves, walking quickly at first and slowing when he could see the pale moonlight light up the waves of the ocean. Here he would listen to whatever she had to say, if she had anything at all to counter with.