Trained by pirate

At the moment, Christophe’s handsome features were slackened slightly by the amount of rum he’d consumed, but Jack knew he could probably still defeat most of the denizens of Shipwreck City in a swordfight.

Jack envied his friend’s skill with a sword. Two months ago Christophe had volunteered to give him lessons, and the younger man had been quick to accept. The older pirate proved to be a good, if exacting, instructor, and Jack could already tell his own technique was better.

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The Price of Freedom, Chapter 1