Zake
Zoro and Zake sat in Zoro's room, the atmosphere heavy with lingering shock from the events of the previous day. Hours had passed since the revelation by the Moon Goddess, yet they still found themselves grappling with its implications.
"Why do you think the Moon Goddess changed her revelation?" Zake's voice broke the silence, his brow furrowed with confusion.
Zoro sighed, running a hand through his hair as he contemplated the question. "I don't know, Zake. Maybe it's because of how I treated Crystal before. Maybe I don't deserve to be her mate."
Zake's eyes widened in surprise at his brother's admission. "But you've changed, Zoro. You've apologized to Crystal, haven't you?"
Zoro nodded slowly, his gaze falling to the floor. "Yeah, but maybe it's not enough. Maybe she still doesn
