That I have. Then again, I would probably be worse off if not for Motochika being present as well.

[Between the Navy, the most recent of events, and everything in between, he's just thankful he's able to deal with most things. And really, with his own lack of knowledge when it came to sailing, he really did have to be thankful for the pirate's presence.]

And yourself? I trust that you have also been well since then.

[Though he does wonder just how long it had been since they last spoke. And really, now was better than never. Plus, he knows she's not exactly the small talk kind of person. Or at least, not as much as most he knew.]

If you don't mind, perhaps you could also fill me in on any news from home you may have.