Seven Holy Virtues
I. Faith: Belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof.
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The stars shone like jewels, the moon laying a bright path marking the Pearl's
retreat from Port Royal.
"It's a miracle your hair's not white, after this morning," Gibbs remarked. He took a swig before passing the bottle.
"Aye. Well…" Jack drank deep, then rubbed his sore neck. "You know," he said, quietly, "even standing there, inches from death, I felt somehow I'd be all right."
Gibbs nodded. "Harder men than you have found God, standing on a scaffold."
Jack laughed.
But long after Gibbs staggered off to bed, Jack looked out at the silence of the night sky, wondering.