Pirate? My dearest Mayla, who has been filling your head with such lies? The Blackwater Raiders are perfectly legitimate I'd estimate at least 70 percent of the time. We did a lot of trade for the Steamwheedle Cartel and when there was any thieving done it was stealing from that bunch of murdering bastards the Bloodsails, which is re-stealing stuff from thieves. That doesn't count.

I still can't believe anyone on Highmountain even knows about that, much less keeps talking about it. As for WHY, there's nothing dramatic or romantic about it, it was about survival. I had strong ties with the Steamweedle Cartel and Booty Bay was in the Eastern Kingdoms so after...I think it was the third assassination attempt, right outside of Ratchet...I decided to take the chance in Stranglethorn hoping even Magatha couldn't reach me all the way across the sea.

I don't think I ever thought if it was a dishonorable thing, remember that's not something the tribe I was raised in cared much about. I could fight and I could hunt and it was the first time I ever felt like I was useful. Like I was part of something. Also, the Fleet Master was the first tauren I had any real interaction with outside of the Grimtotem.

Now, granted, I have never met a tauren quite like Seahorn. If the Highmountain elders think I'M scandalous, HE would make their heads explode. I learned a lot from him- a LOT -but not much about being tauren.

Of course, I'm still trying to figure out how to be tauren...

So. Since I cause nothing but trouble when I visit and your people are afraid I'm going to sweep you away to a life of piracy the only solution is for you come visit HERE. Baine says you've been exchanging letters so don't tell me the subject has not come up, I know how much he wants to bring our people together. And you've probably already seen he can help you too. He knows, Mayla. Baine, more than anyone you'll ever meet, knows exactly what you've gone through and how hard it is trying to hold a people together in a world that's changing every year.

That's his story to tell, though, not mine.

So come to Thunder Bluff already!

Jama