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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom

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experiencing <strong>the</strong> same problem.<br />

He reached out both hands, and she put hers into <strong>the</strong>m. Jack<br />

leaned forward and kissed her cheek. “Fare you well, love,” he<br />

whispered. “I’ll miss you.”<br />

“And I you, Jack,” she whispered in return. “You will be in my<br />

prayers every day.”<br />

<strong>The</strong>n she stepped back. Jack let her slender, dark fingers slide<br />

through his. One last touch…<br />

<strong>The</strong> princess climbed over <strong>the</strong> side and started down <strong>the</strong> ladder.<br />

When she neared <strong>the</strong> boat, Tarek reached up and lifted her down,<br />

depositing her on <strong>the</strong> seat.<br />

She looked up, but did not wave, as <strong>the</strong> sailors rowed away.<br />

For a moment Jack considered going to his cabin and getting his<br />

spyglass so he could watch <strong>the</strong>m go, but one glance at his cluttered<br />

deck convinced him that by <strong>the</strong> time he picked his way over <strong>the</strong>re, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>n back, <strong>the</strong> Heka would be on her way.<br />

So he simply stood <strong>the</strong>re, both hands on <strong>the</strong> rail, watching as <strong>the</strong><br />

little boat sped across <strong>the</strong> water. It didn’t take long for it to reach <strong>the</strong><br />

yacht. One by one, <strong>the</strong> passengers transferred from <strong>the</strong> boat to <strong>the</strong><br />

yacht, and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> sailors, too, climbed aboard. Heka raised sail, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> oarsmen plied <strong>the</strong>ir oars. Towing both boats behind it, <strong>the</strong> royal<br />

yacht headed toward <strong>the</strong> fogbank.<br />

Jack could see one figure waving. Chamba. He waved back.<br />

Heka glided toward <strong>the</strong> fogbank, and <strong>the</strong>n she was gone.<br />

Jack sighed. That’s that, <strong>the</strong>n…<br />

He wanted nothing more than to pick his way across <strong>the</strong> deck to<br />

his cabin and have a drink, but <strong>the</strong>re were things he had to do. <strong>The</strong><br />

stage had to be set for <strong>the</strong> crew’s awakening.<br />

Hoisting up <strong>the</strong> bag sent by <strong>the</strong> pharaoh, he headed back to <strong>the</strong><br />

bow, which was <strong>the</strong> only place with enough room to put <strong>the</strong> sack,<br />

unless he did more rearranging <strong>of</strong> sleeping bodies.<br />

Putting down <strong>the</strong> sack, Jack spread <strong>the</strong> contents out with his<br />

hands. Even running his fingers over that that much gold and silver<br />

didn’t cheer him.<br />

Jack shrugged. Any man would be a bit spooked, he told himself,<br />

out here all by his lonesome, with bodies sprawled all over his deck.

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