Mutual Respect

[Tutashkhia]

-Long time no see,Jarael.
It'll take too long to explain the reasons and you might even get bored with listening to that apathetic story too.

The man of his word takes off his felt cloak,sits down around a round,small table,keeps silence for a while,still observing the dark room and thinking about what Jarael had asked him before he disappeared.

-You, he finally disturbed the silence,calm like a cloud in a serene sky.-You agreed me with the ideology about the Empire. But looks like you've misunderstood a bit. Lights up a cigar and looks around the room to see if he missed some important details of his surroundings. -Being a part of Empire means that you've to do whatever the command orders you,but being a pirate means to be an independent.If I rob others,I do that in order to push them to the right way,to strengthen them and make them behave with their own minds.Rubbed the stock into the ash-rtay and leaned back in his chair.

Pauses for a few seconds,glances at Jarael and smiles. -Do you really think I'll survive till the retirement? Laughs hysterically. There're so many eyes watching me,so many guns aimed at me, and so many bounties on my head... And you still think such stupidity? Ha-hah. Even if I retire,I'll have enough supplies of useless and useful goods,if the majority don't become forgeters. I gave lots of people a hand,while nobody wanted to help their cause. I patrolled their systems and shot down the lowlifes when they were left with two or three remaining ships. I also did so much for good their kind that my future should be even ensured by them and even if I become an idle, I should not have to worry about any necessaries. But I did it proudly. Even though Data tries his best to cut down on smoking,he lights up the 5th cigar now.

-I'd say an old saying, Pauses, looks around once again, tries to convince himself that nobody is watching. -They said "what you give is yours, what you keep is lost". If the 30% of those who were saved and given a hand from me is aware of this saying, or has any sense of reply in right way, the whole remaining minutes of my life will be ensured.

Data smiled interestingly,almost a smirk, but not quite on his face. -You, a captain of that biggie thing, are interested in my future goals? My aim makes you interest and wanna hear it? Glances at Jarael for two-three seconds and bows his head. -I'm aiming for the ways to change a wicked man into a kind one. But it's way too hard, I'm still in process of searching for the ways to success in that goal.