The boat ride made me realize many things. One I hated being on boats. Two I get seasick real easy. Three I was never going to be a sailor. The trip was horrid, the food they had was horrid and I'm not even going to mention the bathrooms! I could not believe my father did this for a living! But one thing was for sure: I couldn't wait to get this over with.

"How long do I have to endure this torture?" I whined

"You were the one who wanted to come" my father replied

I glared at him, how could he endure all of this, the salty air, the lack of food and for the Lords sake the bathrooms!

"Father I've been meaning to ask, who cleans the bathrooms? Because apparently there not doing that great of a job"

"Well now since you're often complaining about it, you can "He said handing me a bucket and a rag

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me"

"Fine" I said stomping off toward the bathrooms

"Well look who got toilet duty" said a voice

I turned to see Dimitri standing behind me "hello Dimitri"

He quickly pulled me into a kiss, it was short but sweet. Then the unthinkable happened. A tentacle grabbed him and dragged him under

"Giant Squid!" I screamed with that I ran to get my bow and arrow. when I came out the squid had emerged from the water and now it was climbing up on to the of its tentacles had been cut off but that did not change the fact that it wanted to kill every thing in sight. I took my bow out and aimed. The arrow hit it in the eye making it squeal. It turned to look at me then I saw a figure standing on its head. then it plunged it sword into the squids head. The squid let go of the boat and fell into the water. I had a horrible feeling that i knew who was the figure that was stabbed the !He had gone down with the squid. I fell on my knees and started to cry.

The last few days were filled with sorrow for me. Dimitri was gone, my friends weren't here, and my father didn't care enough to comfort me. I stayed in my room, in my bed, only coming out to eat.I hated my life I wish I had stayed home. Then a horrible thought crept into my mind. I was responsible for the death of Dimitri. If I hadn't gone he wouldn't have come and died. I flung myself on to the bed and cried my eyes out. I couldnt stand the fact that i had killed him. I heard a knock on my door.

"Enter"I said

"Lady Elaine, we are close to land"

What! that meant I didn't have to stay on this stinky ship for any longer! I stoped crying, shut the door and changed into somthing presentable. I ran out to meet my father.

"How far are we?" I asked

"Not that far, we should be there soon" he said

In the distance I saw it, a huge mass of land and a castle in a distance