Stargazing【Zane X Reader】[ Ongoing ]

[ Chapter 39 ]

Y/n's pov.  

I exhale in relief as I dismount the horse and moan to the aching pain on my butt, been riding the horse for half an hour and I think the pain is worse today than yesterday since it was a longer ride. I just turn my upper body then exhale one more time before taking out my canister bottle of water, taking out the cork then sipping the water.

It's not that hot this early in the morning but quite cold since it rained pretty hard last night.

" Hey! " I accidentally spit some of my water out when Cathleen just threw her arm around my shoulder.

" Yes? " I asked as I put away my bottle and look at her who's smiling.

" Just wanna give you an early advice, when we enter the market, don't believe in some of the merchants when they sell things to you " she said, I furrow my eyebrows at her.

" Why? " I asked.

" Trust me, the outside market is not the same as the city " she said.

" She's right " I turn my head the other way and see Ein approaching while adjusting his forearm cuff.

" Things work differently out here, since it's your first time we have to look out for you " he said.

" So basically your babysitting me " I asked.

" Not really, we're just telling you to be careful, while looking for this missing child, some people around might notice and things can get ugly " Cathleen said and I turn my face towards her.

" I'm a Pisces, I've seen worst " I said.

" You never know " she shrugs then her arm slides off my shoulder before walking away, seeing multiple small blades around her waist.

It looks like the needle belt I read in the Pisces book but blades, it really does blend in the designs of her armor.

" I do want you to be careful " I look back at Ein.

" I know " I said.

I notice he hesitated at first and take my hand in his, I look at him a little concern fo what he's trying to do.

" Stay close to me " he said.

" I know " I said again.

" If you could permit me, just hold my hand so you won't get lost " he said.

" Umm, wouldn't that be inappropriate?, Especially when no one knows that I'm your. . .soon to be " I whispered the last part.

It clicked him and he immediately take his hands off with a snicker.

" Right, how foolish of me, I should've thought of that, my mother would hit me right now " I notice the red tint shade on his cheek and I put my hands behind me.

Intertwining them.

" My apologies " he said.

" That's okay " I said and he clear his throat.

" But yeah, stay close to me " he said, I nodded.

He stood there for a second like he was about to say something but he walks away, I finally let out the breath I was holding in the entire time which I didn't even realize until now. Dropping my hands behind me to my front and stare at the palm he held, when a the image of the zodiac heirloom ring just flashed in front of me on my ring finger. I slightly gasp and look up, I felt like a presence and my eyes move around the place to land on Zane, who's by his horse and staring at me.

I take it he saw what just happen or just confuse why I've been standing here for a long time.

" Zane- "