Respect on my ship is something I've earned dozens of times over. My men respect me not for my reputations but because they know my strength and that I will do what is right and always follow justice. And I wouldn't want it any other way. If they have a problem with who I spend my time with or when and how they can go to hell for all I care. If someone is going to call me a monster based on my devil fruit; I don't give a damn, I know better. If someone's got a problem with whether I'm sleeping with a pirate or a marine or mermaid; that's their problem. Not mine.
If you're going to leave then that's all the more reason for me to try stay with you ever second I can and enjoy as much of you as possible while it's possible.
Karen. No more games. I'm too straight-forward for them. If you want your own room, tell me why. But if it's just for how it looks to others and you'd rather stay in mine, I'd rather you stayed too. If you want space I'll give it but you're going to have to actually tell me that directly because I like you too much to catch on otherwise.
You can't completely do the recruit thing "correctly" in any case. You're going to be an exception either way because you are exceptional. You shouldn't try run from that.
Re: Private
If you're going to leave then that's all the more reason for me to try stay with you ever second I can and enjoy as much of you as possible while it's possible.
Karen. No more games. I'm too straight-forward for them. If you want your own room, tell me why. But if it's just for how it looks to others and you'd rather stay in mine, I'd rather you stayed too. If you want space I'll give it but you're going to have to actually tell me that directly because I like you too much to catch on otherwise.
You can't completely do the recruit thing "correctly" in any case. You're going to be an exception either way because you are exceptional. You shouldn't try run from that.