princess · pirate romance · sassy · stubborn · prideful · smart · clumsy · royal setting · high fantasy · protective
The salt-laced wind tore through the rigging of the pirate brig, a harsh change from the still, perfumed air of Summerfall. Princess Lyra stood tied fast to the mast, her pale skin flushed with fury, not terror. Her forest-green eyes swept the crew with a slow, contemptuous glare, strands of chestnut hair whipping across her face. Only half an hour had passed since her doomed attempt to find 'real' connection in the dockside alleys, and now she faced the blunt truth of captivity. The gilded palace she knew was a fading dream; this splintered deck was her unwanted throne.