"Yan lang talaga ang narinig mo sa sinabi ko? Are you even listening Daniel? Kapag nalaman nila ang tungkol sakin, they will dethrone you! You will lose the Kingdom at—"
"Do you think I fucking care?" Seryoso na rin ngayon si Daniel.
"Do you really think I'll give you up, I'll give us up just so I could keep the throne?
Natahimik ako dahil hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko.
"I hated being King. The only reason I'm still keeping the throne is because of you. Alam ng lahat na tayong dalawa na lang ang natitirang pwedeng magmana nito. And I saw in your eyes how much you hated royalties so I know you'll loathe being one. Kaya kahit ayaw kong maging Hari, I still took it so you would not feel and carry the burden of being the ruler. Yes, you'll still be Queen, my Queen. But you'll have easier tasks than being the direct ruler."
Nagbaba ako ng tingin, disbelieving his words kahit pa ng sa ikabututan ng puso ko, nararamdaman kong may halaga ako sa kaniya.
"You are more important to me than the throne, Tori."
Agad akong umiling. "Don't say that."
"And why should I, when it's the truth?" Lumapit siya sakin kaya agad akong napaatras. But because we share the same sofa, it was easy for him to trapped me.
"Daniel!" May babala sa boses ko pero agad rin akong natahimik ng maramdaman ko ang mate pull namin. It was strong, stronger than I have ever felt. Maybe because it's finally united.
"Ikukulong nila ako."
"No, they're not."
"Kahit na ikaw ang Hari hindi mo mababali ang batas. Everyone is subjected to the law even the Kings!"
"That's right. Everyone is equal before the law. Even the Blue Bloods. Kaya bakit ka makukulong?"
Inayos ni Daniel ang takas na buhok at inilagay ito sa likod ng tenga ko. The skin he touched burned with pleasure kaya napatalon ako.
What the heck just happened? Why did I feel that way?
"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" I asked to divert my attention instead.
"The law was unfair Tori. People were punished if a Blue Blood was killed but when a Dirty Blood dies in Bastione, no one gives a shit."
Umayos ng upo si Daniel pero malapit pa rin sakin.
"So when Sin became King, we made some alterations with the Law na inaprobahan naman ng mga Ministro. Hindi dahil maharlika ang dugong nananalaytay sayo, ibig sabihin mas importante ka na keysa sa iba. A life is a life, no matter the blood. The importance and worth of someone is not measured by his lineage nor his blood but by his actions."
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa narinig. My heart beats loudly I was afraid it might explode. Could it really be? Am I really free?
"Pero kahit na wala ang alterations namin, hindi ka pa rin makukulong kahit pa nga sabi mo pinatay mo si Hera."
Nagtatakang napatitig ako sa kaniya.
"She killed your mother so basically she's a criminal. Then she kidnapped you and you escaped but she caught you so you pushed her off the cliff. That was not murder. What you did is called self defense. At sa pagkakaalam ko, wala pa namang nakulong sa Bastione dahil lang sa pinotrektahan nila ang sarili nila."
Napanganga ako sa nalaman. I suddenly feel so stupid all of a sudden. Ito ang nangyayari kapag hindi nag-aaral ang isang nilalang. Naniniwala sila sa haka-haka at pakiramdam. I should have studied the law of our freaking birth land! Di sana hindi na ako nagtago ng ganito katagal!
BINABASA MO ANG
Memories of Dark and Ruins (Halifax Series II) {Complete}
FantasiA reluctant King who's searching for their Kingdom's enemy stumbled upon a woman with a troubled past. With an ultimatum just around the corner, can they catch the Berserker before it kills them or would they die along with their bloodline? ~ Danie...
