And did the Navy not round you and the others still on the island up despite not being involved in its destruction? Who's to say they won't do it again, under the same pretense that we're weird, scary foreign pirates off to burn down their villages?

But you're right, of course--I would offer to meet you in-person, but my crew is planning to save the Nav for more important matters that will be coming up soon, so I don't think they'd be very happy with me using it. As that's not an option, I was hoping my generous disposition would be convincing enough, but I was mistaken! I guess the only thing I can offer you now is the assurance that, with a better idea of what we're getting into, all of us could approach this situation with greater tact and fatalities could be avoided on all sides.

We're going to Empieza whether you give us this information or not. It's up to you to make the process less painful for everyone involved.