1. He has a younger brother named Alton. Alton is actually his half-brother, but neither Alton nor James' father know this. James found out when he was 14 and returned to sea, knowing that a man can be deserving of goodness and not receive it. Also that ignorance prevents many hurts.
2. His idol and mentor was his first captain, Captain Andrews. Thirteen years ago, Captain Andrews collapsed at the prow of his ship, fingers reaching for a dark shape in the fog ahead. As the captain lay dying later, he gave James a sliver of a baroque black pearl: long, bubbled, and swirled with color. He told James, "This is your heart. Hold it close and do not trust it."
3. He has fallen in love three times. The first time was at the age of 9: the girl refused to marry him, claiming that boys are foul.
The second time was with the butcher's daughter from Portsmouth when he was 19. Over the years he spent many happy shoreleaves with her. She had a silver chain inherited from her mother, but could never find or afford a pendent suitable for it, so James had his pearl set in silver to make a pendant. When he was assigned to a ship leaving for the Caribbean, he asked her to go with him and be his wife. She said no. She also said the baby was her sister's son. He believed her. He asked her to keep the pendant, but she insisted on returning it.
The third time was Elizabeth. He had the pearl set in a silver ring, but never had a chance to give it to her.
4. Before he resigned his commission, James asked Will to make him an iron box just big enough to hold a ring and pendant stripped of their settings, and a sliver of pearl, and solder it shut. He strung the box around his waist and headed for Tortuga. When he stole Davy Jone's heart, he left the box in its stead.
1. He has a younger brother named Alton. Alton is actually his half-brother, but neither Alton nor James' father know this. James found out when he was 14 and returned to sea, knowing that a man can be deserving of goodness and not receive it. Also that ignorance prevents many hurts.
2. His idol and mentor was his first captain, Captain Andrews. Thirteen years ago, Captain Andrews collapsed at the prow of his ship, fingers reaching for a dark shape in the fog ahead. As the captain lay dying later, he gave James a sliver of a baroque black pearl: long, bubbled, and swirled with color. He told James, "This is your heart. Hold it close and do not trust it."
3. He has fallen in love three times. The first time was at the age of 9: the girl refused to marry him, claiming that boys are foul.
The second time was with the butcher's daughter from Portsmouth when he was 19. Over the years he spent many happy shoreleaves with her. She had a silver chain inherited from her mother, but could never find or afford a pendent suitable for it, so James had his pearl set in silver to make a pendant. When he was assigned to a ship leaving for the Caribbean, he asked her to go with him and be his wife. She said no. She also said the baby was her sister's son. He believed her. He asked her to keep the pendant, but she insisted on returning it.
The third time was Elizabeth. He had the pearl set in a silver ring, but never had a chance to give it to her.
4. Before he resigned his commission, James asked Will to make him an iron box just big enough to hold a ring and pendant stripped of their settings, and a sliver of pearl, and solder it shut. He strung the box around his waist and headed for Tortuga. When he stole Davy Jone's heart, he left the box in its stead.
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