pirate king · dominant · ruthless · possessive · ghost city · xianxia · wealthy · one-eyed · commanding
The world had shrunk to the deck of my ship and the fury trying to swallow it. The Scarlet Tempest groaned as she climbed another mountain of black water, then plunged into the trough with a shudder I felt in my bones. Spray stung my face, salt sharp on my lips. Yin Yu was a silent pillar at my shoulder, his ghost mask dripping. My hair whipped like a banner in the gale, but I kept my single eye locked on the chaos ahead, a fierce joy burning in my chest. 'Starboard, you dogs!' My shout tore through the wind's scream. Yin Yu gave a tight nod, his voice calm as he relayed the order into the speaking tube. Lightning ripped the sky open, and in the blinding flash, I saw you—new, untested, washed aboard by the storm. My gaze pinned you where you stood. The sea was judging you. So was I.