Troy wasn't used to holding hands, but didn't pull away when he felt fingers against his. Just because the sensation was unfamiliar did not make it unpleasant. It was an adventure!
"I've always been fond of pirates. Well. Not historical pirates. Bad men. Lots of scurvy. But movie pirates, with the hats and the singing and the sliding down the mainsail with a knife? I'm fond of those pirates."
And it was Disney, so clearly they'd be getting the G-rated pirates and not the historically accurate version.