Soulbound

Soul 16: Chains

Tumingala siya kaya malayang tumatama sa mukha niya ang tubig mula sa shower. "Don't say that again," mahinang wika niya sa 'kin. "If you want me to consider your existence, better not mention it again," paos na wika niya. I'm amazed on how he could cope on this kind of situation. Mahirap talaga kapag may nanonood sa bawat kilos at galaw mo pero mukhang hindi na niya iniinda 'yon. I suddenly admired him.

"Ipapakita mo na ba sa 'kin ang larawan ng yumaong reyna?" pag-iiba ko ng usapan. Natigilan siya nang maalala ang pinag-usapan namin kaninang madaling araw.

"Why are you curious about my mother?" he asked while cleaning himself. He stepped out of the shower when he's done. He effortlessly wrapped his lower body with a towel. I couldn't smell him but I know he smelled good better than an expensive perfume.

"I just want to see her," sagot ko sa kanya dahil wala akong maisip na magandang dahilan. He sighed heavily and started to get dressed. noticed that he's not wearing clothes that are expensive and prince-liked. Simple lang siyang manamit. He started to fasten the button his pants. Nang matapos maisuot ang damit ay humarap siya sa harap ng salamin. Mabilis lang niyang sinuklay ang basang buhok gamit ang mga kamay. Kinuha na niya ang espada niya bago dumiretso sa kusina ng kaharian. Kumuha lang siya ng isang tinapay at kinagat ito bago umakyat sa isang hagdan. I could sense that he was heading to his father's room.

"I'll let you see her. Pagkatapos ay pupuntahan kong muli si Zach," mahinang sagot niya. Sumimangot ako dahil mukhang desidido na siyang matuto ng mahika mula kay Zach. He really wants to temporarily seal me. Pumasok siya sa loob ng isang malawak na silid. Madilim sa loob ng silid. Napansin ko na medyo makapal na rin ang alikabok sa sahig dahil mukhang matagal ng walang pumapasok dito. Zirrius opened the brown curtains to let the light pass through. Medyo lumiwanag ang loob ng silid. Napansin ko ang malaking kama at isang bookshelf na nakadikit sa pader. There was a table and a chair. 

At natitiyak ko na doon umuupo ang dating hari kapag malalim na nag-iisip o kaya kung may pinag-aaralan. Sa isang malawak na pader ay naroon ang larawan ng isang napakagandang babae. On that portrait, her ears are not exposed. She really looks like a normal human. Ngayon naiintindihan ko na kung bakit sinabi ni Zirrius na tao ang ina niya. But she's exactly the lady I saw earlier. Her ash brown hair was just like Zirrius' hair. Pati ang bughaw niyang mata ay kagayang-kagaya ng kay Zirrius.

She's really Zirrius' mother. She was smiling radiantly with elegance and power. Hindi ko alam kung nagpanggap ba na tao ang ina ni Zirrius. Sa tabi ng babae ay may isang lalaki na nakahawak sa baywang niya. He's still young but I know he's powerful too. He's gorgeously dangerous. The chiseled jaw and that thin tight lips was just too seductive. The man's caramel eyes were staring down on his wife with love and care. He looked dignified and clever. So that man was the unfortunate king. It seems that Zirrius got his good genes from his parents. What a lucky guy!

"Are you done?" mahinang tanong ni Zirrius sa 'kin.

"Saang bayan nagmula ang reyna?" I asked curiously.