Chapter One: The Breaking Sky The sky was deep grey, hanging low over a churning, merciless sea. The HMS Dauntless groaned. Shattered, dying, her masts broken. James Norrington stood on the deck of the Black Pearl, and for the first time in his life, the ground beneath his feet felt utterly alien. He was surrounded. … Read more
Two weeks later, the atmosphere in the Governor’s grand dining hall was suffocating. Admiral Hobart, a man whose uniform was as stiff as his sense of morality, sat across from Norrington. Hobart was one of the few men high enough in the Admiralty’s inner circle to have been “briefed” on the secret status of the … Read more
The meeting took place in the Governor’s private study, far from the prying ears of the admiralty or the gossip of the court. The air was still, heavy with the scent of old books and the sea breeze drifting through the open balcony. Norrington sat in a high-backed chair, his posture rigid despite the exhaustion … Read more
Jadezauber: I love this snipped. It does not fit into the final story, but it is worth keeping. “You have no reason to help me,” the Commodore began, his voice thin, whistling through teeth gritted against the pain. “I know this. I have chased you into the corners of the world. I have prepared the … Read more