Time passes,
The battle is over,
The waves crash
Upon the shore.
A great battle was fought
And many lives lost,
"We were victorious here",
But… were we really?
I stare upon the fiery land,
The fire consumed all,
What a reckless strategy,
How much have we really lost?
My brother is a fool,
Land in exchange for life,
After such a loss at Chi Bi,
He is willing to sacrifice more.
I'm a princess,
I'm meant to be quiet and look pretty,
But that's not my style,
I'm not a porcelain doll.
I don't want to marry some lord,
I always wanted to marry a plain man,
Not fancy, no frills, just normal and simple,
A man like that could truly love.
I want to be free from this life,
I want to live my life out in the open,
Free from the burden of being an heiress,
I want to feel the wind through my hair.
I want him with me,
His warm lips, his strong arms,
I want him to pull me close
And never let go.
But I can never be with him,
Instead I am to be sent as gift,
A gift to a foolish lord,
A lord who I love not.
I stand before the alter,
Unbidden tears sliding down my face,
I feel I am falling,
With no way to escape.
A bang,
A shining knight in armour,
Well not a knight but a pirate,
But he is a knight to me.
He carries me away,
We sail away from the startled congregation,
I feel light and happy,
I smile.
My knight has returned,
My knight upon the high waves.