“I might be different”, Johnny repeated. He knew he was telling a lie, but he tried to look convincing anyway.
“You’re going to work as a ship’s boy”, Blackbeard explained, “and I’m going to teach you how to fight. I’ll do it myself. Learning how to survive is very important. In return, you’ll help me find the treasure. You can keep Wynne’s eye for the moment. If what I think is right, it might show you some more details.”
Johnny felt bewildered and didn’t find Blackbeard’s idea absurd after the pirate had explained it, that is to say that the object had made a sort on connection with the boy. He could realize it just then.
“So, it’s a deal!”, the pirate agreed.
“Alright”, Johnny answered. That was much more than he had hoped for, anyway. He sighed, then started telling everything he k
