[Baren would never call the crew shitty to Zoro's face because that sounds like the easiest way to get his head knocked off his shoulders.

But considering the fact that the crew are people that he's technically looking for, that he knows Zoro feels strongly about - he's more surprised that Sanji isn't making the same mad scramble to find them. He takes another sip of the glass and tilts his head.]

Not a big fan of the whole "fated" thing, huh.

[ ... well. It's not like he doesn't relate. His casualness is still strong.]

Anyway, Z's not even the captain. He doesn't get to pick who's on the crew.... or something. [A furrow of his brow. A small admittance:] I work off the shit he tells me and pirate movies.

[so he doesn't actually... know....]