Never Never by Serena Valentino

Author:Serena Valentino [Valentino, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: 2022-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

James was happy to return to his ship that night, away from the Dead Woods, and would be happier still once he was well away from the Many Kingdoms. As much as he enjoyed the ladies of the Dead Woods, he felt as if he could become lost there, drifting in and out of time like the beguiling women who called the beautiful and foreboding place home. The magic was thick in the air in this realm, and thicker still in the Dead Woods. He could breathe a bit easier the moment he left, but he longed to be once again at sea. Perhaps then he could shake the sadness that still clung to him. He couldn’t stop thinking about what Circe and her aunts had said to him, that this was all part of the Odd Sisters’ plan, and he wouldn’t be happy in Never Land. He couldn’t remember ever being happier than he had been when he was there as a small child. The thought of going to the place of his dreams and being unhappy there was unfathomable. It was all he’d ever wanted. And even though he thought the ladies of the Dead Woods were wise and powerful, they also seemed deeply troubled to him, and he convinced himself they weren’t seeing his story clearly, and felt in his heart this life was his, and he had the power to direct it.

James was happy to see that Smee had been busy while he was in the Dead Woods, gathering more provisions for their long journey to Never Land. He had prepared a feast of a dinner that was ready upon James’s return, for which he was grateful, because all he had eaten that day was cake.

As he sat there recounting the day, and all the sights he had seen on his way, he wondered why it was he had never read of this land, or the strange witches that inhabited it. Part of him wondered if he should heed Circe’s warnings, but then how could he live with himself if he didn’t see his dream through? Would he always see himself as a failure, too cowardly to travel to the place he always wanted to live? He wished Blackbeard were here; he would know what to do. It felt strange and lonely to take his meals in the captain’s quarters alone. He had so many questions for him that would never be answered. Then he remembered the Book of Fairy Tales; surely the answers were in that great tome. And the moment it came to his mind, he heard a rattling sound coming from within the wooden box with the eye, which was on the other side of the room.

He slowly made his way to the box, remembering Circe’s and Blackbeard’s warnings not to open it. Instead, he bent down and examined it, and when he brought his ear close he realized he could hear voices coming from within. He stepped back quickly in shock. Then, gingerly, he picked it up and placed it on his bed.

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