The Tale of Aeryn Glaze (Tag-Lish Version)

Chapter 26

⊱∘──AERYN──∘⊰

I had a feeling that when Vandris said that he had something to say to me, it was connected to what Victoria's mother had told me. Maybe, the seer in his land has seen that future where the shadow demons return.

I went to the top of Mount Ceaburg located south of Region 9 where at the cliff of the mountain, I can see the wide river that encircled the central districts. It is a place where I can wait for Vandris while being alone.

Nakasandal ang likod ko sa isang malaking puno habang pinakiramdaman ko ang lamig ng hangin dito sa ibabaw ng bundok. Napatingin rin ako sa Erether na nasa malayo at napaisip agad sa kung anong gagawin ko para mapuntahan ang ina ni Victoria.

Naalala ko na sinabi sa akin ni Victoria na sinabi niya sa kaniyang ina ang tungkol sa pagbukas ng portal ng mga shadow demons ngunit hindi nila ito pinaalam sa mga council. Napaisip ako na baka yun yung panahon na nalaman nila na si Victoria ang link ng mga nilalang na 'yon at ang dahilan kung bakit nakapasok sila dito. Dahil sa ginawa nila, nagkasunod-sunod ang mga masasamang pangyayari.

Chaos. Chaos. And another chaos.

Napabuga ako ng malalim na hininga atsaka umupo sa damohan sa ilalim ng puno. Alam kong walang sinabi sa akin si Vandris kung anong oras kami magkikita pero napagtanto ko lang na ngayon lang ako magkakaroon ng oras para kausapin siya.

"You have quite the deep thoughts right there."

Napalingon agad ako sa likoran ko kung saan nakita ko si Vandris na naglalakad sa direksiyon ko. Pinagmasdan ko lang siya habang nangiti-ngiti siyang pumunta sa tapat ko.

"Can I sit beside you?" He asked politely.

Ipinatong ko ang nga kamay ko sa aking tuhod at tumango. "Sure."

He was careful not to be harsh when he sat beside me. There were also a few inches between us as we sat in silence for a few seconds. And then I somehow remember all the times that I've been with him in my dreams, hanging out with him like we were best friends even though we didn't really know each other and I didn't know if he was real.

"Can you still hear my thoughts?" I asked, raising my brow in fascination and somehow irritant.

Magic, really, is incredible.

"Well, yeah." Tumingin siya sa akin. "We still have that connection."

"Ah." sabi ko na lang atsaka ibinalik ang tingin ko sa baba ng cliff. Naramdaman ko naman na nakatingin pa rin siya sa akin kaya tinignan ko ulit siya. "Why? If you want to say something, you can say it. I made some time to have this conversation."

"Right." He mumbled. "Wait a minute."

He moved his hand down to the ground and spread his palm on the grass. For a moment, I was confused about what he was doing until I figured out that he was making a barrier around us on this cliff seeing as though there was a transparent fabric around us.

"What's with the barrier?" Tanong ko.

"To hide our presence and so that no one would be able to hear our conversation."

"Oh. Okay."

Saglit siyang napaiwas ng tingin habang bahagyang gumalaw ang kilay niya na parang may iniisip na malalim. Sayang lang kasi parang hindi ko na ulit mabasa ang iniisip niya ngayon. Or maybe, I'm just not trying hard.

He finally asked, "Why didn't you cut the thread?"

"Do you want me to?"

"N-No. It's not that. Of course, I didn't want you to..." He took a sigh and took a moment to continue what he was saying without being flustered. "I apologize for saying this but to be honest, it would be strange for me that one day I will wake up knowing that the connection that I have with someone for the first time has been severed. I didn't want you to cut the thread."