Cordelia, Daughter of the Sea

Chapter 5

“Damn Ye, Eunuch”

The Black Pearl anchored far enough from Port
Royal so that Norrington could be oblivious to its being there, but close
enough that the boat trip there wasn’t too long. Jack invited Cordelia to come with him to Will and Elizabeth’s
home where both were greeted warmly.
Jack explained what had happened the night he found Cordelia, causing
her to blush from time to time. After a
warm meal, Elizabeth took Cordelia to her and Will’s bedroom for a bit of a
private chat.

“Cordelia,” Elizabeth began, “what happened to the
Sevrenson’s things after their passing?”

Cordelia looked like she was about to cry.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Commodore Norrington took it all.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He said that since the fleet had been
Collin’s income, everything belonged to them.”

“How…how could he do that?”

“They had no blood relatives – that’w thw things are
written up. I was shown all of the
so-called paper work. I had a few
things I was allowed to take because I bought them myself, but everything else
is gone.”

Elizabeth was appalled. “You don’t have a home?”
Cordelia shook her head.
“Clothing?”

“What I took with me was ruined in Tortuga,”
Cordelia said softly.

“Well, that won’t do,” Elizabeth said, smiling.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “We’re about the same size and…”

“Elizabeth, I couldn’t possibly take anything from
you, I hardly know you and…”

“I insist./spa/span>You can ask Jack and Will what happens once my mind is made up about
something – you simply can’t win.”
Elizabeth opened her closet and began to rummage though it.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Besides, it’s not as if I can’t give up a
few things…my father was always giving me interesting fashions from
other parts of the world; my closet it simply too full.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> You’d be doing me a favor in taking some.”

Cordelia smiled. I guess I really can’t win.

Meanwhile…

Jack and Will were sitting at the kitchen table,
drinking wine and talking. “I still
like rum better,” Jack said, tipping back in his chair.

“Well, Elizabeth finds it…”

“Vile and disgusting, I remember.”style="mso-spaceruns"> s"> Both men laughed.

“So,” Will said, changing the subject, “Cordelia is
a lovely girl.”

“She’s somethin’ else, Eunuch,” Jack said
smiling. “She knows a lot abou’ sailin’
an’, she said she knows how t’ fight thanks t’ the man tha’ raised her
an’…” Jack paused and noticed that Will
was staring at him. “Wha’?”

“You like her, Jack,” Will said matter-of-factly.

“Not ye too,” Jack said, his eyes rolling.

“Ah, someone else noticed?”

“Anamaria had some crazy idea in ‘er head an’…”

“And she was right.
Jack Sparrow is in love!”

“Hey, jus’ ‘cause I like ‘er doesn’
mean I love ‘er.” Will smiled
widely. “Damn ye, Eunuch.”