Something in her chest aches for him, wants to reach out and wrap him in her arms, wants ease the melancholy that follows him like a shadow. But her mind does not recognize him, so she dives back into the sea and does her best to banish him from her thoughts.

Gaz and Zim face a few conflicts of interest the night before the wedding along with some concerns before her introduction as Queen of Irk. Sequel to An Irken's Mistress.