Barbossa was highly amused to hear about their plan to marry before reaching Port Royale, but he nearly howled when they confessed what Elizabeth's aunt had done in getting them together in order to accept the governor's pardon. "Sounds a right smart lady," he said, wiping tears of laughter from his eyes. "Playin' a trick like this on the both of you, an' neither one o' ye any the wiser! 'Tisn't often someone tricks the trickster. Sounds like my kind of woman!"

Elizabeth went red with outrage. "She is not! My aunt is a kind, respectable woman, and I'll die happy if you and she never so much as lay eyes on each other!" She turned and stomped away.

Barbossa grinned at Jack. "She pretty?" he asked.

"Aye, she is," Jack said, and then leaned in closer to Barbossa to continue quietly, "But just between you an' me, I suspect me father's thinkin' she's his kind of woman."

Barbossa went pale. "Well, now, I wish good Captain Teague the very best of luck with his amorous pursuits," he said hastily. "Ye'll excuse me, Jack—I have to make ready to sail with the tide." To Jack's amusement, Barbossa hurried away. Apparently, the thought of being Captain Teague's rival in love was enough to scare him clear off the island.

Elizabeth visited Tai Huang and the rest of her crew and thanked them for their help. She had a small gift for each member of the crew, and there was much polite bowing as she said her goodbyes.

Having finally completed their business in Shipwreck, the Black Pearl was underway to Port Royale the next day. The Pearl had several new crew members, the ones that Jack had bartered from Barbossa: Scrum, Derrick, Garheng, and the cabin boy, whose name was Charlie. He and Simon, Jack's cabin boy, were already becoming friends. No one missed Pintel or Ragetti, though Elizabeth privately thought they'd probably miss serving under Jack after they got a renewed taste of Barbossa.

Teague had joined them in order to see Jack and Elizabeth married, and to meet with the governor of Port Royale. The Pearl was crowded, with so many passengers. Teague, Jack, and Gibbs all slept below, while Elizabeth, Jacob, and Maggie took the captain's cabin. Maggie, Teague's housemaid, had steadfastly refused to be parted either from the "old gentleman captain" or from "wee master Jake."

Gibbs once again gave up his cabin below decks to Agatha.

"It's actually one of the safest spots on the ship, if we meet any trouble," he assured her.

"Are we likely to meet any trouble, Mr Gibbs?" she asked.

He shrugged. "Well, ma'am, you have met our captain, haven't you?"

Agatha smiled. "Say no more. Thank you for the loan of your cabin."

"Aye, ma'am. He's just the sort of bloke that things happen to, if you know what I mean."

"Yes, I do. He and my niece are quite well matched for that, I think."

"Seems strange to think of my Jacky as a family man," Teague mused aloud later that day, as he and Agatha paced the deck together.

They looked up at Jack, who was at the helm and holding Jacob at the same time. He had placed one of Jake's tiny hands on the helm and appeared to be giving the baby a serious lesson in navigation while Elizabeth looked on and laughed.

"He'll have a wife and a step-son, all at once," Teague went on.

"I think he'll do very well, Edward," Agatha replied briskly. "It's a good boy you have there."

"Wasn't always," Teague remarked. "Struth, Ag'tha, I think whatever goodness he has is largely due to your niece's influence."

"Perhaps she merely helped refine the raw material she found," Agatha said. "Not," she continued ruefully, "That she's very refined these days."

Teague scoffed. "She's a fine pirate and a lady to boot. Bein' all refined amongst our lot would've just got her killed. No, your niece is a strong, clever woman. She and Jacky made a good match. And I reckon he'll do all right with the little one."

Teague smiled, remembering. "He helped his step-mother with the twins for years. I swear they thought he was their mother!"

"Think he and Elizabeth will have any of their own?" Agatha wondered.

Teague raised an eyebrow at the sight of Jack reaching out to Elizabeth, and pulling her close for a lengthy, tender kiss while holding little Jacob with his other hand and letting the baby steer.

"Judging by the way they can't keep their hands off each other? I'd wager on it within the year!"

Agatha chuckled. "That will be nice. I do hope they settle in Port Royale. I'd like to see my grand-nieces and nephews regularly."

"Me an' all," Teague replied, a little despondent. "But I don't reckon they'll be spending much time in Shipwreck after this."

"Well," Agatha said, a little shyly, "If you accept the governor's pardon, you'll need to spend a lot more time in Port Royale as well, Edward. Rent a house, perhaps. And of course you'll be very welcome to visit me for as long as you like."

Teague gave her a long, measuring glance. "That a fact?" he asked finally.

Agatha blushed.