In the end, Zeke felt like he really hadn't done anything yet.
"Wait!" he called, gripping a thread of unbending will and determination, before straightening himself up.
"Let me come, please! I promise I'll do anything! If I let this chance slip by, I don't think that I can have any other new lead as long as that busybody of a President is around."
Zeke was silently relieved when Venus stopped on her tracks and turned to look at him.
"I was looking for you because I wanted to do something. You see, I have a role to fulfill. I want to be deserving of something I shouldn't have in the first place. So, please, take me with you!" he continued, slightly bowing his head before pleading.
Peering at the young heir intently, Venus quietly scrutinized him with a tranquil face.
