In the novel, Isabella died here, and Kris awakened his Pendragon lineage in the fury of grief. If it wasn't Godwin directly, then had Ariana delegated Zane to ensure the outcome?
'She never really trusted me,' he realized,
'She made sure to have a guarantee, a plan B to eliminate Isabella, no matter what I decided.'
He then stepped in, placing himself slightly in front of Isabella, even though the situation was hopeless. "Don't worry, Miss Isabella, I'm here."
Zane turned his cold gaze toward Kaiser, a thin smile on his lips. "Don't worry, Kaiser. We took you into account in the equation."
"Hm?" Kaiser said, wary.
Without further warning, Zane pulled from his pocket a small metallic cube with smooth surfaces, engraved with complex elven runes. He threw it toward Kaiser. Unsure of the object's nature, Kaiser attempted a lateral dodge.
*BOOM*
