Ranula (Full History of Wounds)
I Will Always Be There

Zoya's eyes widened when she saw the man who was about to slash her fall down with two arrows piercing through her chest. And not long after that, a horse stopped right next to Zoya. A very recognizable white horse.

"Prince Erlangga" murmured Zoya with a ringing in her face.

Prince Erlangga immediately descended from the horse and immediately approached Zoya.

"You okay Ana?" asked Prince Erlangga while helping Zoya to stand up. His face looked worried.

Zoya grimaced as she held onto her stomach.

"My stomach hurts" Zoya replied.

Prince Erlangga brought Zoya to the forest, and sat Zoya in a large log. He rubbed the blood that stained Zoya's face with a cloth wrapped around her face earlier. Prince Erlangga was really able to breathe with relief when he saw that Zoya was fine.

"Pull your breath in and let it out slowly" he said

Zoya closed her eyes for a moment and followed what Prince Erlangga had ordered. He did it a few times until he felt a little better.

"How's it?" ask Prince Erlangga who is now sitting next to Zoya.

"It's better" Zoya replied, trying to smile. He looked back at the beach where three bodies had been lying there. And really, Zoya still doesn't expect that she's going to kill people today. For the first time in his life.

"Your face is pale Ana, are you afraid?" ask prince Erlangga.

Zoya turned to look at Prince Erlangga with sadness.

"I... I have killed the prince" he said, looking back at his hands.

Prince Erlangga grabbed Zoya's hand and gently grasped it. He could feel if Zoya's hand was cold and still shaking.

"It's okay, you said you wanted to be a swordsman. And this is the real task of the swordsman, to kill those who have done evil" replied Prince Erlangga. Looking at Zoya's beautiful eyes.

"Am I innocent, am I not going to jail?" ask Zoya again.

Prince Erlangga smiled faintly and shook his head.

"You have done good by reducing the number of people who want to make others suffer. People are happy with their deaths. Because that way their plot is reduced" replied the prince Erlangga.

"You're great Zoya. You have even managed to kill two people in your first fight" praised Prince Erlangga.

Zoya immediately snorted and returned the hand of Prince Erlangga. Great where to kill a man like that. If this is his own age, maybe Zoya will already be considered a psychopath by people, and even he will already be imprisoned for the rest of his life.

Uuuuuhh Zoya shuddered at the thought of that. But if you remember the moment when fighting earlier, it feels adrenaline is driven and he feels a different sensation.

"Hey.it's okay. Why are you still afraid" said prince Erlangga who surprised Zoya's daydreams.

Zoya smiled and shook her head back. She takes off their grasp and covers her face with Zoya's red scarf.

"Are you proud of today's results prince?" ask Zoya

"Of course" replied Prince Erlangga

"You haven't forgotten your promise, have you?" ask Zoya again.

"No, even I will offer more for you" said Prince Erlangga

"What's that?" ask Zoya.

"The palace is holding a competition to find twenty new ladies. Do you want to follow her Ana???" ask prince Erlangga.

"Darling palace?" ask Zoya. And prince Erlangga immediately nodded quickly.

"Yes, I can't let you be out there like this. The pirates are now after you, Ana. And I cannot always be there to protect you. And if you enter the palace, then you will be safe there" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya is stunned to hear the words of Prince Erlangga.

Entering the palace was her dream, but to become a lady-in-waiting, was she capable??? Then what about aunt Nor????

"Ana. I will be able to pay more attention to you there" said Prince Erlangga again.

"Watching?" Zoya muttered. Prince Erlangga immediately gasped

"I mean...protect you" she replied quickly.

Zoya immediately smiled faintly hearing that. If it's in the palace he won't feel threatened anymore. And again, every day she could definitely see the prince of Erlangga and meet him. Seeing the dignity and charm of Prince Erlangga who is not two.

"Hey... Why daydream???" prince Erlangga patted Zoya on the shoulder slowly making Zoya immediately gasp in shock.

"But what about aunt Nor?" ask Zoya. However, he does not feel good if he leaves the woman who has been so good to him. A woman who thinks of Zoya as her own child.

"Aunt Nor is used to living alone. Anyway, I'm sure if he'll agree to you entering the palace. You will be safe there" replied Prince Erlangga

"But can I be the prince's lady-in-waiting? You know for yourself that I'm a slacker. Even just to help Aunt Nor, I'm rare" Zoya said with a bitter smile.

Prince Erlangga snorted a smile hearing that. He looked back at the sea where the waves were moving with a regular direction there. The sea breeze made the air around it quite calm.

"You just need to be in Ana's palace. There's nothing you need to worry about. You will be able to quickly adapt there" said Prince Erlangga.

"Can I still see you?" zoya asked as she looked at Prince Erlangga. And when prince Erlangga turned his head towards him, their eyes immediately collided and looked at each other so deeply, as if wanting to dive into each other's feelings.

"Do you still want to see me?" ask prince Erlangga

"Can I still hope so?" ask Zoya anyway

Prince Erlangga smiled and moved from his seat. Standing looking at the sea that was quite calm that afternoon. His heart was as calm as he was with Ananya.

"If we're destined to continue meeting, then I won't be able to ban Ana. My feeling never misses, I'm always afraid to let you out of my reach. And proven today" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya looked up, looking at the prince Erlangga who was standing so gallantly. Even though it was just like this, but it was able to make his heart tremble. How could Zoya bear not to meet him for a moment, if the name of Prince Erlangga was already imprinted in her heart.

"I only have you and Aunt Nor the prince, and if I go into the palace, everything will feel foreign. I'm afraid, I'm afraid if I take a wrong step. And if you weren't there, how would I be?" ask Zoya

Prince Erlangga turned to Zoya. His sharp and deep eyes were alluring.

"I will always be there, wherever you are" answered Prince Erlangga with confidence.