Pops and Roger were more friends than enemies. The only reason we stayed in the New World was to protect the islands.
Once... some years ago, I thought Ace might go for it, and I would have backed him every step of the way. [A soft wry grin to himself.] But he already made his decision about that. And even my Pops saw something special in your captain.
Pops and Ace had roughly the same dream. [Family, to be loved.] My dream is just to protect that.
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Pops and Roger were more friends than enemies. The only reason we stayed in the New World was to protect the islands.
Once... some years ago, I thought Ace might go for it, and I would have backed him every step of the way. [A soft wry grin to himself.] But he already made his decision about that. And even my Pops saw something special in your captain.
Pops and Ace had roughly the same dream. [Family, to be loved.] My dream is just to protect that.