{Zane's POV}

How dare they let a girl take my place in line for the lordship of Dragonoore... I shall make them pay. I'll make them want to give me Dragonoore. But how? As long as that idiot guard, Y/N, is still there, I'll never get my hands on-... Wait a seccond... What if Y/N "leaves" Dragonoore forever? Or better yet... Gets brutally murdered? Yes, this could work. But who knows when the next attack against Dragonoore will occur? Hmm... I could just send someone to assassinate her... But who can I trust?

Mother of Irene... The rocking of this boat is killing me. I feel like I'm going to regurgitate my breakfast... And more.

Garroth: Zane, are you feeling well? I know you don't like traveling by boat that much, so I came down here to check on you.

Zane: I'm fine, Garroth. Now go make yourself useful and get me some tea or something. I'd like to wallow in my seasickness alone!

Garroth: Okay, geez Zane. You didn't need to put it that way. I was just-

Zane: YOU WERE JUST LEAVING.

Garroth quickly ran out of my small room on the ship and slammed the door behind him. I sat on my bed and propped my foot up with a pillow.

I can't assassinate her myself, she'll recognize me. Plus, look at what she did to me. If I tried to kill her, she would most likely do worse... What if I sent some guards undercover? Ones that she wouldn't recognize or even possibly know? I guess that could work... Yes. That's what I'll do. And I'll only equip them with a potion so that her death is long and painful...

Zane: Watch out, Y/N... I'll soon make you wish you weren't alive. And then you won't be afterwards. Hahahaha!!!

The door swung open revealing my mother with a tray of tea, treats, and a book.

Zianna: ZuZu, I got you some treats to make you feel better! Earl Grey tea and some muffins! Not only that, but I brought you your favorite book! The one about the life of Irene and facts about the Divine Warriors! How great is that?

Zane: Mom! I told you not to barge in on me like that!

Zianna: Oh ZuZu, you're just grumpy because your foot's not elevated enough. Here, let me help with that!

Zane: Nononononononono mom mom mom mom mom I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine stay away from my foot it's elevated enough I don't want you near my foot go away mom gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogo AHHHH!!!

Zianna: ZuZu, I haven't even touched your foot yet. So what have you been doing in your room all day? You know your foot's healed enough that you can walk. Why don't you go outside with your brothers? The sunset is beautiful and we're going to have a family picnic on deck so we can watch it. Do you have a preference on what we should have for dinner? Possibly something with ginger in it? I've heard once that ginger is good for pain. Should I get you some more tea? Is your appetite okay? You haven't touched your food. Are you depressed? Please don't tell me your depressed. Lately you've been meeting all the symptoms. Should I get a counselor? You should see a counselor. You need to get out period, I mean look at you. You're paler than a ghost and they're white. Maybe you should take a bath. Want me to draw a bath for you? Or maybe just get you something to make you feel better. Which brings me back to the ginger. ZuZu, would you like some ginger root soup? We've got plenty of ginger. You look sick. Are you getting seasick? If you are, I don't want you throwing up in your room. If you're going to get sick, you might as well do it outside. Maybe I should let you rest-

Zane: YES... PLEASE...

Zianna: But you've been in your room all day. I'm worried about you, sweetie. I hope you know how worried I am about your health. Should we take you to a doctor? Forget the counselor, you need a doctor. When we get home, I'm taking you to a doctor okay? Oh, I hope you're okay. And bla bla bla, bla bla bla. Bla BLA bla bla bla, bla bla bla bla bla.

Oh... My... IRENE SHE IS GOING TO DRIVE ME NUTS. At least she didn't mention-

Zianna: Is your attitude like this because of Y/N? Because she hurt you? Oh, don't be mad at her ZuZu. She couldn't help it! She is the head guard of Dragonoore's soldiers. It was just reflexes, she didn't mean it. Also, bla bla bla. Bla bla bla bla bla? Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, bla bla bla bla bla bla!

Welp, I just jinxed myself. This is going to be a really long trip...

808 words... I guess I deserve a C. If not a C-. Well, I kinda ran out of ideas so why not add Zianna in? She'd probably have a LOT to say to Zane about... Well, everything. Because she's Zianna. And who doesn't love some classic Zianna moments every now and then?

—Riley🔱