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Syrena watched with hopelessness as Blackbeard and his men left her and Philip the next morning. She noted how shallow his breathing was. His wounds were not fatal but being left here, tied to a tree to starve would be. And she wouldn't even last as long as him. She would be dead by the end of the day. "Philip," she said softly. He did not stir. "Philip," she said a little louder this time, "wake up." His eyes cracked open and moved to look in her direction.

"Syrena," he said as though her very name was sacred. "Such beauty," he continued. She watched in amazement as he easily slipped his hands from the knots holding them and promptly fell to his hands and knees.

"When did you do that?" she asked incredulously. He began slowly making his way in her direction.

"The very moment I was bound with such atrocious knots," he replied to her with a ghost of a smile which faltered almost immediately, his breath hitching as he tried to move in a way that was too painful. Syrena frowned at him as he reached her and began untying her, her face laced with concern.

"Why did you not attempt an escape?" she questioned.

"Well, I would have most likely been run down, my bonds would have been retied by a more experienced sailor, it is likely that Blackbeard would have become even more angry, I would be in a lot worse shape than I am, and I would not have been able to free you."

"You waited to save me?" she asked, again amazed by this man.

"You are different, are you not? You know of kindness. . . compassion?" he said, giving the same answer she herself had given him. She gazed into his eyes filled with bewilderment.

"You are hurt," she stated, coming back to the moment.

"In body only. My soul is at peace," He told her. She remembered his prayer. He had forgiven Blackbeard and every member of his crew.

"I can save you," she told him with a smile.

He did not smile. Instead his face was filled with sadness. "I seek only one thing from you," he said.

"What?"

"Forgiveness. If not for me you would never have been captured."

"Ask," she said, biting her lip.

"Forgive me," he spoke softly. She answered by taking his face in her hands and kissing him, pulling him into the water.

THE END

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