So his instincts were right then. No surprise... Ed could be brilliant at times, this was just evidence of the way his mind works. Still, Edward Teach had not always been a pirate, and this man has proven useful enough. He imagines even moreso, if he knows the way the military moves and how to avoid capture. No, Izzy doesn't have to worry about the offer being taken away, Ed would have a use for him one way or another.

"Tell me why." Ed replies, his voice more firm than it had been, "Why do you want to be a pirate? If I like your answer, I'll tell you everything I know."