[Mingle]
[He watches her as she speaks, taking in that smile and nodding some in recognition. He gets it. He's seen it himself, more times than he cares to count.]
Unfortunately being in a position of authority doesn't guarantee good decisions... I've seen my fair share of shitheads abusing their power. Hell, even the ones who claim to live by absolute justice do some pretty shitty things at times. [Small pause. Might as well come clean right away.] That's one of the reasons I became a pirate.