Glistening Lantern (Gazellian Series #7)

Chapter 42

Hi, angels! I am really sorry for my very slow update. Alam ko na super tagal bago matapos ang GL. I am editing a manuscript and I can't focus yet with my on-going story, but don't worry after ko matapos ang mga deadlines ko. I'll get back with my usual updates. Thank you so much for your understanding. Sana huwag kayo mainip. Huhu!

Chapter 42: News

Hindi nakapagsalita sina Caleb, Rosh, Tavion at Howl sa mga sinabi ko. I might have heard great stories about their fathers, and the previous head wizard of the Earth Train, but couldn't they just agree with me?

Hindi ba't tama naman ang mga sinabi ko? Hindi sa lahat ng oras ay kalkulado ng mga tinitingala nilang nilalang ama ang lahat ng pinagdaanan nila. Hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay parte ito ng mga plano nila at sinusubok lamang sila ng mga ito.

They are not perfect. They have weaknesses and failures as well, bakit tila nakakalimutan na nila ang bagay na ito?

Couldn't they think about them as someone who actually failed? Kaya ngayon ay kailangan nila ng tulong ng kanilang mga anak para ipagpatuloy ang kanilang misyon na hindi natupad?

That's the problem with Caleb, Rosh, Howl and even Tavion, that they looked up too much to those previous kings and made them think that their failed mission was a choice.At iniisip nila na kapag hindi nagawa ng kanilang mga ama'y ganoon din sila.

Can they start to think that they can be better than their fathers? Maybe I hear a lot of stories about them and their greatness, but for me, now that I've experienced having a journey with them, I believed that they can do better.  

"They might guide us, but your trail will never be the same with them. You have a different fate, different decisions, and mindset," mas madiing sabi ko dahilan kung bakit mas dumiin ang paninitig nila sa akin.

"Anna's right. Kung lahat kayo ay aatras dahil lang alam ninyo na ang resulta ng naunang misyon ng inyong mga ama. Will you allow us to continue this journey alone? Kami na lang ba ni Anna ang mangangahas tapusin ang misyong ito?"

"We are sent here not to back down," dagdag ko sa sinabi ni Iris.

Wala pa rin nagsasalita sa mga lalaki at halinhinan lang ang tingin ng kanilang mga mata sa akin ay kay Iris. Ilang minuto siguro kaming naghintay ni Iris na may magsalita sa mga lalaki bago kami magkatitigan nito at sabay na mapabuntonghininga.

I was about to open my mouth when Tavion stepped forward.

"Alright. I'll join these girls. I know the moment I learned that the Head Wizard is just protecting his mate against us, nag-alinlangan na talaga ako. Just like you— or the Head Wizard, I will foolishly protect my mate at all cost, kahit marami akong masagasaan," sumulyap siya kay Iris. "But couldn't we just think or see this foolishly? Let's just be thankful na wala tayo sa sitwasyon ng Head Wizard ngayon and I hate to imagine that I'll be in his situation. Sa ngayon ay piliin na lang natin gawin ang tama. We should follow these girls."

Tumitig lang si Caleb kay Tavion. I saw how Rosh arched one of his brows na parang hindi naniniwala sa narinig niya habang si Howl naman ay nakakrus ang mga braso at mas pinakakatitigan din si Tavion na parang hindi rin naniniwala sa mga naririnig niya katulad ni Rosh.

"You are just saying it to please these girls, aren't you?" tanong ni Rosh.

"But he's partly right. Let's just see it foolishly. As long as we're not on the Head Wizard's shoes right now, let's not think in advance. And Anna's right, aminado ako nang nalaman ko na hindi natapos nina ama at Haring Raheem ang misyon nila rito ay pinanghinaan na rin ako ng loob," naiiling na sabi ni Caleb.