Kavira POV The landing was smooth no turbulence, no hiccups. Moments later, the pint-sized captain appeared, opening the cabin doors with a bright, overly rehearsed smile. “Thank you for flying with us today. We'll be waiting right here in a few hours to take you back home.” I unbuckled and stood, then walked over to wake Maelira who was dead to the world, snoring like a chainsaw. “Maelira!” I shouted directly into her ear. She didn’t budge. Not even a twitch. I glanced toward Zivenya, who only shrugged. “She’ll be fine,” she said calmly. “I’m guessing you gave her the motion sickness meds?” The child captain, still standing near the door, cut in. “Yeah, those knock you out cold for hours. Nothing to worry about. I’ll stay with her.” He said it like her unconscious body was just an

