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The Pirate Prince of Yi Ti: Raids past the Saffron Straits *3 of 3*

   by Shella Longclaw

               “I look back at this voyage with both wonder and regret,” quote from Prince Choq Nen. Having plundered the Jade Sea and Summer Sea, the twenty-one-year-old Pirate Prince decided to journey for new riches further east. He sets sail for the first time on his dragon skin vessel commonly called the Tanned Boat. He figured that he needed the fire resisted vessel to survive the perils of traveling through the Saffron Straits.

               Like Tarth the Sapphire Isle, the Saffron Straits aren’t named this for either growing saffron nor for a saffron trade route. It’s called this for the native large, saffron colored crabs which are the size of elephants. The deadly creatures are known to feast on men from time to time. Though, the crabs didn’t devastate the people of Ulos. According to Yi Tish records, the kingdom of Asshai had conquered the small islanders and brought every last one of them over to their kingdom as slaves. Though, it wasn’t Asshai that concerned the Pirate Prince. “My men and I keep one eye open for tiger-men’s ships prowling hungrily the strait.”

               After the defeat of the Bloodstone Emperor, his allies, the tiger-men relocated to the lands of Ulthos. That is one place, which would be amazing to explore, though first meeting the powerful tiger-men must be done carefully. Scribe Ayo Ve wrote that the Pirate Prince and his crew were fortunate to not run into any of them as the pirates traveled through and back in Saffron Straits.

               The description of the land, the people and animals of these lands will not be supported nor discredited by me. To the kingdom east of the tiger-men are called the Kay-eri, who are known for their mushroom hats and friendly nature. They ride foxes, as they herd their cattle. The pirates looted nothing there, but they traded seeds for moonstones.

              Past what we now called the Shadowlands, the pirates spotted a serpopard devouring a blue crow by the shore. They raid merfolks on the edge of land before endless sea. They gained blue and green pearls, and red and orange coral, and hooped snakeskin. The loot is currently held in the palace of Yin. The Pirate Prince and his men venture into the unknown sea for five days. They had decided that if nothing is seen, they will sail back.

            On the fourth day, three islands appeared on the horizon. “It appears men that pirates have already claim this spot, though they claimed it poorly.” A ship was observed on one of the island’s shore raiding. The islanders were winning the battle against the invaders. Since the islanders were allied with the merfolk, Nen joined the fight and supported the unknown pirates. Despite the language problems between the two pirates, they were victorious against the islanders. The loot was split fairly between the two invaders’ sides. This is where things start sounding familiar.

          The unknown pirates claimed to hail from isles further east. They picked all the iron ore and left the platinum for the Yi Tish. Nen called them Iron Pirates because they seemed to cherish iron. They had slaves rolling below the deck of their ship. The two groups shared a meal together in peace. It was then that sailor Koi gutted a poisonous kumi lizard and showed an Iron Pirate’s daughter how to do it. He fancied this woman Lady Salt and asked for her hand in marriage. Koi gave an old pirate a dragon bone hilt Valyrian steel dagger for her. The old evil pirate used the dagger to stab Koi in the back. A fight erupted between the Yi Tish pirates and the Iron Pirates.

         Thankfully, another band of pirates with grey leather skin and two large fangs attacked the Iron Pirates, and Nen and his men were able to escape. Though I don’t doubt the account, I do believe there is more to the story. The interpreter had been a failed scribe who admitted in his journal that he couldn’t completely comprehend the strangers. He didn’t know if the young man and young woman’s name was Rock and Salt, or if they were simply comparing them to salt and rock. I believe these strangers are actually the Ironborn. If this is true, it would give a reason for the sudden attack.

          A Yi Tish man commonly gives a dowry for a lady, while in Westeros, a father of the lady gives a prospective husband a dowry. Koi’s polite gesture might have been view as an insult by the Ironborn who believed he sought to buy the young woman as a slave. Sadly, both Koi and the young woman perished in the conflict, and the dagger was taken by an Ironborn. I can’t be certain of this, so I ask if a maester might inquire of the Ironborn about this event to confirm it or deny it. I am curious about what happened to the dagger as well.

          In any regard, this was the last voyage of Prince Choq Nen. “Koi was my brother, and the crew has always been my family if only I had been blessed not to be a prince. I must retire my post because I can’t bear to lose any more of you, and a good captain is fearless.” He gave up his ship and position as captain to one of his men. He married a deceased sailor’s widow and lived on one island of the Manticore Isles. It’s rumored to this day that his home became a haven for Yi Tish pirates.

          His legacy has captured the hearts of young Yi Tish sailors. Over thousands of years, many pirates would hold titles such the “Master of Currents” (a title which Nen referred to himself) and Indigo Pirates in honor of him. As for his astonishing ship the Tanned Boat, its fate is uncertain. Some scholars claimed that it was destroyed in a battle against another pirate, while some scribes believed that a second dragon skin ship had been destroyed, and Prince Choq Nen’s descendants kept the vessel. No one knows.

[jdramathings]

Drama Parallels: Calling your name

Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (2017) //

3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu (2019)

[asiandramabitch]

"So don't blame yourself anymore. You did your best."

[drramaesthetic]

[idleminds]

[onceuponajdrama]

3 Nen A Kumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

NTV, 2019

[tivitime]

[131moon]

"I didn't want you to become an adult who can't feel those things. Use your imagination. Be responsible for your own words and actions. Hold your ground before making a decision and make sure whether that's the right answer or not. Although everyone knows about it, they still don't do it! I want you tell the importance of thinking."

[wooyoungbby]

- You can kill Kayano! Am I right? Because she is the one who failed to answer! - ..What? There's no objection?

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[movielosophy]

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Masaki Suda as Ibuki Hiiragi in  3 Nen A Kumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu (Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom)

This one gets better and better each episode. 

Ibuki Hiiragi (Masaki Suda) works as an art teacher. He began teaching at his current high school two years ago. He is the homeroom teacher of 3rd Grade A Class. 10 days before graduation day, Ibuki Hiiragi stands in front of his 29 students, including Sakura Kayano (Mei Nagano), and tells them "From now on, you are hostages."

[idleminds]

[onceuponajdrama]

3 Nen A Kumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

NTV, 2019