For most of his life, The Pirate engaged in risky behavior. All bets were off when you raced up behind a moving vessel, some with anti-piracy protection like nets, water cannons, or even armed guards. A slip or a fall could lead to instant death. A wrong choice could lead to being hung up and maimed and instant death. The work of an assault rifle aimed at you could lead to bullets and instant death. In all, it was a lot of short-lived bad experiences that added up to death. It was a dangerous work environment.

Despite loving every minute of the thrill, both The Wench and The Captain grew increasingly alarmed by The Pirate's thrill-seeking behavior. As he voyaged into his early teens, both parents, no strangers to the danger themselves, suddenly grew more cautious. The Wench herself oddly became the protective mother.

For one particularly dangerous boarding, The Wench finally put her foot down. There was no way in hell she would let The Pirate go with The Captain on this one. And while he begged, pleaded, and eventually threw a fit not worthy of the maturity of his thirteen years plying the high seas in the family's criminal endeavors, The Wench was not budging. When she had come to a decision, no one overruled The Wench. At almost five feet, she was tiny but terrifying when angry. So, The Captain gathered the crew and set off without his son. The whole adventure went according to plan.

That was not the same experience for The Pirate. While at home and looking for some way to alleviate his boredom, he had been hanging out with his friends in town. A driver lost control of his vehicle, and The Pirate was pinned to the wall at his favorite Pho place. The damage was severe, and he had lost his right forearm. What were the odds?

The Wench had made the decisions she had made for all the right motherly reasons. And neither The Pirate nor The Captain had ever blamed her. What were the odds that it would happen? But The Wench never forgave herself. In trying to keep The Pirate from danger, he had been hurt worse than anyone in The Crew had ever imagined.