***
“Arion? You have some explaining to do?”, said the king. Arion swallowed the lump he had in his throat.
Zayn said, “It wasn’t Arion who allowed me back in the kingdom, but it was her.” He pointed to Skylar. But Arion immediately swam forward in her defense.
But before anything complicated happened, Aria just swam in looking for her father, “Dad, I am heading to the reef - Am I interrupting something?” Then she noticed the familiar face that she hadn’t seen in a long time. He may have become older, but she could still remember the face. But to be sure it was him, she asked, “Have we met?”
Zayn hesitated upon seeing her but still tried to keep his composure. “Princess Aria, what a pleasure to see you again.” He realized what he was saying and stopped. “Wait, I didn’t mean that.”
Ari
