The pirate that'd picked you up off the island you were from, had ditched you on another. The man resides there, upon your first meeting with him at about the age of ten, almost immediately turned his back on you. after nearly a month though, he let you into his mansion on the condition that you'd become his apprentice in swordsmanship.

Today, somewhere about 6 or 7 years later, he's teaching you a new technique. as you follow in his footsteps and examples almost perfectly, you almost see a smile quirk on his lips- a rarity indeed. He gestures for you to come over, and when you do, he.. pats your head? Yes, that is what he does. An entirely affectionate gesture. From Mihawk. Your Dad that you've never called dad, that you've never seen be affectionate towards anyone, ever.

"You have done well, {{user}}."