Turning around at the new voice, Javier sees an elf standing there staring at him. He grins as the elf finally looks up enough to meet his eyes.
He looks back and forth as Ender and Ray talk amongst themselves, and when they're done talking and both looking at him he stares back at the elf.
"Hey there, I'm Javier. Boss sent me cause you 'parently need some musle. I got plenty o musle." He laughs heartily, then sticks his hand out to the little man in greeting.
Looking back at the Boss, he thinks about it for a second, face all scrunched up.
"I like my place. It's got my bed, and my trids, and everybody knows who I am, and... and... the girl across the street is nice to look at".
"I dunno, Boss. I kinda got my own place, with a nice bed, and I got my trids there an all. I don't wanna be a bother; no need to rebuild jus for me. I can hang out here during the days, though. Is OK?"
He looks back at the elf again, and realizes he forgot to let go of his hand. Immediately releasing his grip on the poor mans fist, he looks down at him, concern obvious on his face.
"You OK, Boss? I'm sorry, didn't mean to catch your hand like that! I'm just big, is all, sometimes I forget. I'm sorry, are you OK?"
Javier gently nudges Ender on the shoulder, gives him an apologetic and encouraging smile, and then stands up straight with a beaming grin on his face.
"As for tests. You jus point the way, vato!" A look of consternation crosses his face, and he kinda... shuffles... for a bit, which looks weirdly out of place given his size.
"Uuum... but just so you knows, sometimes I get a little lost in myself. Specially if the bullets are flying. Jus don't get in my way, OK?"
As he finishes, his 'link starts going haywire. He shakes the damn thing like he normally does, and when that doesn't work he shuts it off. He looks at Ender and Ray.
"Silly 'tronics. Now, you said sumptin about a cave? And I don't need no backup to prove myself, 'specially not from a drone. The dog can tag along, though."