She Belongs To The Devil

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Kenneth showed around all the interesting as well as necessary places to his guests like the dining hall, the luxurious living room, the sparring and exercising room, the study, and many more.

He then took them all to the deck so that they could see the ocean.

However, when they reached the deck, rather than being excited, all of them were already feeling nauseous.

"Are you all okay?" Kenneth asked in a worried voice when he didn't see the excitement in their faces. He had been so enthusiastic about showing them around the ship that he failed to notice how they were feeling sooner.

Ariel was the most affected by the motion sickness. She barely used to travel before. And even if she did, she would almost always teleport with her father. She had somehow managed to get used to the carriage rides.

But this, standing and moving around in a ship that constantly rocked and swayed with the current of the water was too unbearable for her.

Kenneth noticed Ariel looking like she was going to faint at any moment now. She was clasping her hands tightly and she was drawing in deep breaths.

"Ariel, are you alright?" he walked close to her and asked.

Ariel covered her mouth with her palm and shook her head. And she said in a muffled voice, "I think I am going to throw up."

Kenneth gestured at one of the crew members to get a bucket for Ariel.

He quickly held her by her shoulders and asked, "Walk with me, will you?" He then slowly led her to a sun lounger.

The others also went and sat on the loungers by Ariel's side. They were feeling a little light-headed but they weren't in as bad shape as Ariel.

"Your Highness," that crew member came back with a bucket.

Kenneth handed the bucket to Ariel. "Here."

Ariel hugged the bucket and put her head in it. She was struggling a lot but she was trying to suppress herself from throwing up in front of everyone. She wanted to go away from there but she didn't even have the energy to teleport back to her room.

Ariel closed her eyes and thought to herself as she kept on taking deep breaths in, "Damn it! This is so embarrassing! What do I do?"

Kenneth knelt down beside her and placed his hand on her knee. He took a deep breath in. He wanted to help her but he didn't know what else to do.

"I'm so sorry! I should have let you all rest and get used to the water first," Kenneth apologized to Ariel for not being mindful and leading her to this situation.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

But Ariel mumbled, "You don't have to be sorry. It's not your fault that I am not used to this."

Kenneth saw her hair falling inside the bucket. So he gathered her hair and knotted it into a bun. He also noticed that Ariel was deliberately resisting herself. So he gently stroked her back and asked, "It's okay, you can throw up. Don't keep it in."

Ariel finally stopped torturing herself. She did as he asked. Tears were rolling down her eyes when she finished letting it all out. The ship travel was too much for her.

Kenneth ran to the pantry and grabbed a water bottle. He handed the bottle to Ariel so that she could clean herself.

The crew members took care of the bucket.

Ariel stood at the edge of the deck and gargled her mouth and washed her face. She gazed at the horizon and the vast ocean for a while. The soft breeze helped her soothe her mind a bit.

She then turned around to see the others.

Kenneth was standing by her side all this while. When Ariel freshened up, he asked everyone, "Shall we head back to our rooms?"

"Yes, that would be great," Niylah replied at first. She hadn't gotten any sleep and she thought of spending the afternoon sleeping in her room.

Ariel also had a similar thought. "Yes, I think I should get some sleep. I will be fine after that."

Ariel then tried walking, however, the dizziness returned again. She almost collapsed backward and fell down the deck.

"Ariel!" Niylah was ready to rush to Ariel's aid even when she herself was feeling a little light-headed.

"Careful!" Thankfully, Kenneth grabbed Ariel's hand and pulled her away from the railing in time. His heart left its place when Ariel almost fell out of the ship and into the ocean.

"Let me carry you to your room," Kenneth gazed at her and offered.

Ariel gave a nod because she didn't think that she would be able to reach her room on her own. And she also didn't want to be stubborn and say that she could walk when she wasn't even able to stand on her feet without Kenneth's support.

Kenneth swept Ariel off of her feet and carried her in his arms. Ariel put her arms around his neck. She closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest.

Kenneth walked ahead of everyone.

The others held each other's hands and followed after Kenneth and Ariel.

When they reached the corridor to their rooms, Zach helped Kenneth to open the door to Ariel's room.

Kenneth entered the room and gently lay Ariel down on the bed.

Niylah asked Ariel from the door, "Ary, do you need me to accompany you?"

However, Ariel shook her head. "No, I will be fine. You should also get some sleep. And the bed is not wide enough for both of us."

"Okay, then. If you need me then just knock on the wall on your left," Niylah instructed Ariel.

Kenneth covered Ariel with the blanket and said, "And if you need me then I will be on your right."

Ariel nodded her head and closed her eyes again. She adjusted her position in the bed and said, "You all should also rest. Don't worry about me."

Kenneth gently wiped the water droplets from her face and whispered, "Sure. Sleep well."

Ariel took a peek at Kenneth's face and smiled at him. She was grateful for everything that he had just done for her. So she sincerely appreciated him, "Thank you, Kenneth! You should also rest."

Kenneth reciprocated her smile. He tucked her blanket properly and then walked out of the room. He glanced at the others and when they gave a nod to him, he closed the door behind him.

Zach, Niylah, and Ramon also dispersed to their respective rooms to rest and get rid of the motion sickness.

Kenneth, on the other hand, went to find the captain of his ship. He had yet to get the reports from the captain and he had to discuss the itinerary.

Also, since they had more people on board than originally expected, they had to discuss the meal plans. They also had to prepare some activities to engage the Royals and keep them entertained throughout their journey.

Back in the rooms, when the commotion died down and when everything went quiet, a loud thud sound came from Ariel's room.

Niylah was startled from her sleep. "Ariel?" she called for her cousin from her room to check if something had happened to her.

"I'm good. It wasn't me," Niylah heard Ariel's voice from the other room. She sighed in relief and went back to sleep.