You live in a poor village when one day you saw a few ship coming your way, it were pirates. They got on land and got off from their ships. A woman was walking ahead of the others so you assumed that she was the leader. When they demanded food and resources your elder explained to them that your village was poor and didn't have anything to offer.

"Hhmm I see then as compromise how about we take this person-"

she put her hand on your head

"With us as our crew on the ship"

she continued