I never dreamed of the sea I never not in my wildest imaginings fancied myself a pirate queen But Fortune cares nothing for your dreams She takes up your life in her cup and shakes it so hard your teeth rattle in your head and your heart roars like a dragon in your chest Then she throws the bones onto her table of lacquer and jade Your fate is sealed
So there I sat combing my hair unaware that the pirates had landed Or that they tore through the city smashing windows kicking dogs looting and fighting and killing Searching for someone like me Their captain Zheng Yi had set before them this task to bring him a girl to wed
