DUKE 1: ALASTEIR VON ROSQUE

CHAPTER 10

"Wow!" Halos mapanga-nga ako sa aking nakikita, napaka ingay at lively ng mga tao sa bayan.

Lahat ng tao ay naghahanda na sa gaganapin na pagdiriwang ng palasyo. There are people hanging lanterns, street vendors are decorating their stall and even the trees are being decorated with tanzanite stone! I can't wait to see the outcome.

"Lythe...cover your head. People might recognize you." Nagaalalang saad ni kuya, napairap lang ako, siya tong nagaya tapos siyang ayaw magsaya.

"No they won't kuya. Masiyado silang busy sa kanya kanyang ginagawa." I said. But still kuya being an over protective brother he still covered my head with the hood of my cape.

"I wont take chances. Though our knights is following us we still have to be careful specially that Blood isn't around." He said.

Yeah, nag-paalam si Blood kaninang umaga na may pupuntahan lang saglit at gabi na siya makakabalik. Medyo na curious ako kung saan pupunta si Blood dahil sa buong limang taon na magkasama kami she never took a day off, just now. Bakit kaya.

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"Kuya let's try that!" Sigaw ko na may pagturo sa isang street vendor na nagiihaw.

"Okay." Napaka enthusiastic talaga ng kapatid kong to. Tsk.

Agad kaming pumunta sa kinaroroonan ni manong na nagiihaw. "Manong, ano yan?" Tanong ko rito. Mukang nagat pa si manong ka pagtanong ko, did he recognize that Im a noble?

"Ah-ahm ano po, inihaw na pusit." Alinlangan na sagot nito.

"Dalawa nga po." Sagot ko rito. Agad itong nag ihaw ng dalawamg pusit.

Ang tagal ko ng hindi nakakakain nito, nung nabubuhay pa ang mga magulang namin lagi kaming pumupunta sa bayan lagi rin kaming naka disguise para hindi makilala ng mga tao.

Masiyado kasing agaw pansin ang mga itsura namin. My mom is the epitome of beauty, her long snow like  hair and skin is the envy of all nobles, but its not just her hair and skin that made her stood out, the god of beauty didn't stop there he gave my a very perfect pointed nose, pinkish lips, a soft shape face and best of all her pink beautiful eyes.

I was told by my mom that pink eyes are the most rarest eye color in the world and only the Tourmaline tribe has pink eyes.

The Tourmaline tribe is a tribe of fairies who live deep in the forest of the Titanite kingdom.

Fairies are human that can shrink themselves and transform into fairies, however even though I am of Tourmaline Tribe, I'm not a fairy because I am half blood and so is my mom.

That's why I take pride that I look like my mom, and my brother look exactly like my dad. Tall, well built in muscles well my brother was a knight after all before he took over the family.

And just like my mom my brother has snow white hair color too, But instead of pink eyes he got his eye colors from dad, a beautiful gold like yellow eyes, his jaw is well defined, his very proud nose and perfect skin also made him one of the most sought out bachelor of the kingdom.

Habang nagiihaw ng pusit si kuya, bigla na lang nag f-flashback yung mga maliligayang karanasan namin ng pamilya ko nung nabubuhay pa sila mama.

I particularly remember that we always go to town every weekend and my dad would always let us try exotic foods much to my mom's demise.

I missed those days. Life was simple. Though we are a Marquise my parents always showed us the beauty that the streets has to offer.

"Eto po." Saad ni kuya. Masiyado na pala akong napalalim ang isip.

"Luh. Kuya ang bilis naman, sigurado kang luto na yan?" Skeptical kong tanong rito.

"Opo maam, fire crystal po ang gamit namin pang luto kaya mabilis lang po talaga ang cooking process."

Ay kaya pala.

"Ay ganun po ba, hehe. Eto po oh." Agad kong binigay sa kanya ang dalawang gold coins.

"Naku maam, three silver coins each lang po ang inihaw na pusit. Wala po akong manukli dyan." Nahihiyang saad ni kuya.

"Its ok, keep the change." I said, at bigla naman nagliwanag ang muka ni kuya. Todo pasasalamat.

Wala pa sa kuko ko ang dalawang gintong yun, para sakin barya lang ang mga ginto pero alam ko para sa mahihirap ay napaka laking halaga na nito.

Nasan na ba yung alimasag kong kapatid? Tumingin tingin ako sa paligid ngunit hindi ko ito makita.

I whistled and one of our knights who was guarding us from a distant emerges right in front of me.

"Nasan ang kapatid ko?" Takang tanong ko rito, he bowed in respect before answering "There was an urgent matter he had to go to my lady, he asked us to watch over you until he returns."

Nanlumo naman ako sa sinabi niya. Ungas talaga na yun di marunong magpaalam!

"Tsk. To think he was the one who asked me out, I thought this would be a brother sister date..." I pouted in disappointment.

"I'm sorry my lady..." Saad ng bantay kong knight, ano pa nga ba magagawa ko, wala na si kuya dito.

"Here...it was supposed to be for my brother but since he's not here." Iniabot ko sa kanya yung isang pusit ngunit hindi niya ito tinaggap.

"I am forever grateful my lady...however I cannot eat while on the job. I will be watching over you from a distance. Please enjoy the town." Saad nito at bigla na lang itong nawala sa harap ko.

Tsk. Wind user.

Hayst....now what?

"Ano naman gagawin ko sa dalawang pusit?" Inis na saad ko sa aking sarili.

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. Akmang aalis na ako dala dala ang  dalawang pusit ng may bigla akong maramdaman sa likod ko.

From the back, I felt someone leaned in to my side, the person was so closed to me that our cheeks almost touched! and the hell took a bite of my freaking squid!

Agad akong napalingon sa likod ko. A tall man with tanned light kissed skin, red hair and beautiful orange yellow eyes was chewing my squid!

Agad akong napaatras, and in just that mili second ten knights appeared between me and the man that just took a bite of my squid.

"You imbecile!" Sigaw ng isang bantay ko sa lalaki. Agad niya itong tinutukan ng espada pero ang loko nakangiti lang at ngumunguya pa!

Habol hininga akong napatingin sa nangyayari, people are now gathered and are watching us.

"My lady are you ok?" Tanong ng isang knight na nagbabantay sakin.

"Y-yes." Alinlangan kong sagot rito.

"Aww...sweety don't you remember me?" Tanong ng lalaki animoy nag tatampo anh tono.

Now that he mentioned it.... tinitigad ko siya ng maigi. Wait...its him!

"Topaz?" I asked unsurely.

Base sa ngiting langit sa kanyang muka, mukang tama ako.

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