Well— I suppose I did, but not entirely in earnest.

[It was a nice distraction from some of the other thoughts bearing down on him, he supposes. A bit of levity was more than welcome.]

That said, you're quite right— I'm going to need another glass to get through all of this, I believe. I know you said you've turned to piracy, but what does that mean in a place like this? What have you been doing with yourself?