"I know we were. When it's a matter of survival, you take what's available."

He knows it's a hollow excuse, but it made sense at the time, and he doesn't regret it. He hadn't lost who he was during those initial years. It was only later, after other losses, that he forgot a few things.

"It was the same crew, Liam. They'd had their captain die same as I had. I told them of my intention to turn pirate and that anyone who did not wish to join me was free to leave. To a man, they stood by me and my decision."