Chapter 8- Life discussions
Barbossa and Rachel were lying on their bed talking and laughing. They had left Tortuga that morning. Barbossa and Rachel were celebrating their wedding by drinking rum and reminiscing about the old days. They started to get off onto the subject of what would they do in their life. Barbossa says, "I would like my own ship one day and not share being captain with Jack. A ship under my command with my own crew following orders is what I would want to accomplish. What is your goal in life my most beautiful wife?" "I'd just be satisfied sailing the world with my husband and growing old with him. I would not mind raising a family though. Before I met you I dreamt of having a family to raise." "You mean to say you wouldn't mind more children?" "That's exactly what I'm saying. Why do you ask?" "I'm not saying I wouldn't mind more kids but, me being a pirate causes problems. The sea is no place for raising children. I am to the sea as fish are to water. It is my home and guardian." "I agree the sea is hard to overcome. Once a man succumbs to its beauty, the sea knows it has him. The sea is as harsh an as untamable as a fiery young woman is. She takes men's hearts and binds them to her for eternity or until he falls at her depths." "I fully agree with you on that. The sea is not a place for children to grow up." "What would happen if I got pregnant again?" "We would raise the child on the ship as if we were still on land. We would carry on as normal. If we could not raise the child, we would have to give it up to someone who could take care of it better than us. I just hope we never have to go down that path ever." They set their rum down and get under the covers of their bed. She lies down next to him and turns to face him. They gaze into each other's eyes before they kiss each other and fall sleep.