"Did you enjoy the Festival, Princess?" tanong ng Reyna sakin ng mailapag niya ang kanyang kubyertos at gumamit ng table napkin at pinunasan ang kanyang bibig.
Nasa dinner table ako ngayon kasama ang aking Ama at Ina.
"Yes, Mother." sagot ko.
"Hindi mo yata kasama si Azure kanina sa pamamasyal mo. Why is that, my daughter?" unang tanong ng Hari at ngumiti sakin. "Are you having problems with the White Wolf?"
"No, Father." deretsong sagot ko at inilapag na rin ang kutsara't tinidor ko. "I just want Azure to be more comfortable here in the palace now that He's back here in our Kingdom." totoong sabi ko sa mga magulang ko.
Though paminsan hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang sasabihin at kung paano ko tatratuhin si Azure.
He's so mysterious and everything in him is so magical and beautiful.
"Hmm." pagsang-ayon ng Hari sakin. "But do remember, Yanexia...the White Wolf chose you to be it's new owner."
Tumango nalang ako't ngumiti ng pilit. Maya-maya'y nagsalita ulit ang Reyna.
"Is there any news about the Hutton Kingdom, Lucas?" tanong niya kay Lucas na nasa likuran ko nakatayo. Muntik ko ng nakalimutang nandito pala siya at ginagampanan ang kanyang tungkulin bilang tagabantay ko.
And with regards with my Mother's question, hindi lang naman namin sinabi sa kanila na bumisita ang Prinsesa ng Hutton at ang Knight nito.
They did Not cause trouble sa Silver Winter Festival naman, but they visit to stir things with me.
"There's none as of the moment, Your Majesty. " sagot ni Lucas.
Narinig kong nagbuntong hininga ang Reyna. "I still can't stop thinking kung ano ang isasagot sa mensaheng pinadala ng mga Avems." unang sambit ng Reyna. "We got two weeks for the reply.I don't want to risk my daughter to an Enemy." tinignan ako ng aking Ina at ngumiti ng pilit.
My Father touch my Mother's hand at ngumiti rin ng pilit.
Seeing them like this and how they truly care for me.
Sana masuklian ko din ang kabutihan at pagmamahal na pinakita nila sakin.
Now's the right time for that.
"I'll do it, Your Majesties." walang alinlangang sabi ko sa kanila.
Nakita ko kung paano nag iba ang kanilang expression sa mukha.
I must be insane to give this decision without much thought.
Pero kailangan at ako lang ang makakagawa nito.
"What are you talking about, Yanexia?" seryoso ng nakatingin sakin ang Hari with his cold expression. Sa kanya ko nakuha ang expression na pinapakita niya ngayon. "You'll do what the Avems' want? That's not going to happen, child."
"You don't have to marry someone you don't know, dear." sambit rin ng Reyna.
"And then what, Father? Mother? Would you rather risk the entire Kingdom just for me?" tumayo na ako ngayon at seryoso kong tinignan ang mga magulang ko. "And just because I don't know the person na pakakasalan ko?"
I know they're scared and afraid to let go of me.
Of course, I am also scared and as much as I let them see how cold I am, I too is afraid.. pero hindi pwedeng wala akong gagawin.
Nasa kamay ko kung ano ang magiging desisyon ko.
And this is what my heart and my mind says.
"I don't want to witness a war between our Kingdom and Hutton. I don't want to see people suffering just because I didn't choose the right thing to do, Father." tahimik lang na napamaang ang Hari sakin, pati ang Reyna na ngayo'y lumuluha na. "You once said that Everything has a reason why it exists..then maybe this is my reason why I exist..." naramdaman kong mas lalong nanlamig ang temperatura ng dinning hall kung saan kami ngayon pero hindi ko nalang pinansin at seryoso pa rin akong nakatingin sa mga magulang ko. "I'm the only Princess of Thistle. The only heiress to the throne and the new owner of the White Wolf, this is the reason why I decided to go, Father. " tapos napatingin din ako sa Reyna. "Mother, this is not just about us. This is also about our Kingdom and the people living in it."
-ROYAL LIBRARY-
Nasa tabi ko ngayon si Azure. Habang ako naman ay naghahanap pa rin sa librong tinago ko dito noong mga nakaraang araw na pumunta ako dito sa Royal Library.
Nakalimutan ko na kung saan ko yun nailagay. And Azure is helping me to find it.
Ilang oras ng nakalipas nung nasa Dinning hall ako kasama ang Hari at Reyna.
I have told them my decision and I don't think I regret what I just said earlier.
Pagkatapos ko kaseng magpalabas sa desisyon ko eh nagpaalam na akong umalis and let my parents think about my confrontation.
"Master, are you really going to marry the Prince of Hutton?" biglang tanong ni Azure sakin.
I touched his white fur. "Yes. It's the only best choice, Azure."
Umiwas siya ng tingin at humawak sa isang libro na nasa pinakamababang shelf sa library. "Azure, understands you, Master...but before that day will come, Azure wants Master to read this book."
Lumapit ako kay Azure kung saan hinahawakan niya pa rin yung libro na nasa book shelf.
Kinuha ko ito.
THE OTHER WORLD
This is the same book na kanina ko pa hinahanap.
Nung binalikan ko ng tingin si Azure, eh wala na siya sa tabi ko.
The White Wolf is very mysterious. Really.
Walang paligoy-ligoy at binuksan ko na ang libro.
*AUTHOR of the Book's PoV*
THE OTHER WORLD
A World where Humans and Majika's exist.
There was once an Emperor who rules a foreign land.
He's a Human but the Strongest of their race.
He traveled a long journey with his soldiers but later on discovered a place that has never been seen by the Human eyes.
Together with his soldiers, they went inside a transparent portal but was shocked when his soldiers vanished in thin air, leaving only him that has cross the portal.
Behind the portal is a place so majestic and grand.
Thus the place is known as The Other World.
A place where magic (majika) exists among humans.
And is divided into 4 Kingdoms.
The North lives the Rhai Kingdom.
A place where Ryby people worships the Fastest Ryby Blue Fish and are fond of water.
The South lives the Hutton Kingdom.
A Place where the Avem people worships the Oldest Red Phoenix Bird and are fond of Fire.
They are the most agressive humans in this world.
The Hashik Kingdom is on the West side.
A place where Shika folks worships the Brightest Green Deer and is fond of nature and land.
And lastly, in the East where the Thistle Kingdom lives.
The land of Ice.
A place where Lupus people worships the First White Wolf.
And is the very place where the Emperor had reside from the day he had come from this world.
Had gain the Lupus people his trust.
And became the First owner of the White Wolf.
He lived in The Other World with content.
But somehow longs for the place where he first belong.
Because he can never go back to his original land, forever.
But until then, His generation continues.