[ZEN]
"Just you wait," Zen grumbled, the cleaning cloth in his hand moving in tight circles. "I will never save you again, young master. I was just there for your safety, and I've saved you countless times before . . . but this is how you repay me?"
He paused for a moment to wipe his brow, his frustration mounting. "Just because of that girl, you've forgotten all my hard work and loyalty. It's not my fault I showed up early. I was just worried about you! Who would've thought you two would be . . . well, doing miracles in there!"
"Zen! Clean the other toilets after you're finished!" Cole's voice came from down the hallway, cutting through Zen's muttering like a splash of cold water.
Zen's eyes snapped open, his body jerking instinctively as if the command had flipped a switch in him. He straightened up and, without missing a beat, he responded in his usual overly polite tone, "Yes, young Master Cole!"
