[ He falls silent for a second so that he can mull this over. And then he makes a "hmm" sound. ]

Yes, you're right, that is a slight problem.

[ This time the sea lion lets out a loud roar. If Pietro had to put money on it, he'd say it was pissed. ]

Never mind then, I don't think I'll be doing that. We'll just have to keep our friend distracted and hope we make it.

[ "Hoping they make it" isn't really Pietro's style, but what choice do they have? ]