[And there might have been a time when Albert would've argued that, would have said he was already quite grown up, but... he knows different, now.]

... Well. I suppose it had to happen eventually.

[And that thought is too sobering, hits too close to the bone in light of the events following Franz's death. So he rushes on.]

Anyway. Enough about the pirates. I feel like the jump is catching up to me, so it might be time to turn in.