[ The Swede's Mama was just a simple woman, too busy with too many children to really be a good or loving mother but they all got fed and she didn't hit them, but his upbringing wasn't much of one. No time for education. He was always the one clinging to her skirts and then he was suddenly on his own. Despite Thomas not comforting him, it is probably nice for Swede that someone listens to his little stories. ]

C... can you please help me... I don't know how, on the ship, my crewmates just sometimes put a bucket of water on me. Do you have a bucket? [ He is definitely smiling his toothy smile at him now, it is a relief he is not send away. Maybe his presence can be a little soothing to Thomas, Swede would never do anything to hurt anyone or do anything bad on purpose. He is a sweetheart, though a smelly one. ]