Zariah’s POV
I was sitting by the fire in my room playing solitaire. Apparently, someone at some time brought cards over and they were recreated here. The cards are more elaborately designed then normal playing cards on Earth, but it was comforting to know I could do something while I waited on Oria. Caedan gave them to me. I'm still upset at what he said, tho.
Flashback
I came back to my room, and I sat on the bench. I was excited Oria was going to get my things, but then I thought of Caedan’s reaction at dinner, and I began to cry. It hit me that he probably is disgusted with me and my actions in his room and he doesn’t want to be around me. Every negative thought was running through my mind. Being ugly, fat, short, weak, everything. My zaras begged me not to cry, and eventually I st
