I haven’t thought about this ship nearly enough to be honest, but I really like the idea of it. 

I think Sam would be able to see through some of Balthazar’s prickly exterior and they’d find they have more in common than they would have thought. Sam always has faith in the ability of people (and non-humans) to do the right thing and I think Balthazar has lost a little of that but Sam could probably help him see that there are things to believe in. I think Sam could play off Balthazar in a fun way, too. Balthazar tends to be sarcastic, but Sam can be just as snarky sometimes and I think it might catch Balth off guard sometimes.

Yeah, I can totally see it.