Money goes to him - check. Skellig's opinion (already poor) of the Captain just went down a few solid notches, but he keeps his expression neutral.

"What would you figure would you ask to buy the whole lot outright?"

He is not expecting the answer to be a low sum - but he doesn't look concerned by it. He is a winged beast who is calling a giant eagle his wife. The idea that he might be rich should not be too far-fetched. Kreyu will pick up on his tone that this is merely fact-finding, but the Captain shouldn't.