REBIRTH: Xyraen's Fate

Episode 30🌸

Dedicated to: @YNA2020

Episode Thirty 🌸

Sa isang silid na kung titingnan ay may kalumaan ngunit malinis at halatang inaalagaan ay maraming libro at paintings ang nakapaloob rito. May mga mesa at upuan rin na para sa pagtitipon. At sa umaga ding iyon ay nag-iisang nakaupo sa isa sa mga upuan ang prinsipe. Nagbabasa ito at paminsan-minsan na nagsusulat. Tahimik ang paligid na syang nagustuhan ng prinsipe.

Ngunit paglipas ng ilang sandali ay may bagong dating na syang agad na pumasok sa loob ng silid.

Ang bagong dating ay isang binibini. May kagandahan ito at napaka-glamorosa kung tingnan pati ang suot nitong damit at mga alahas na dahil sa dami nito ay gumagawa ito ng ingay sa tuwing siya'y gumagalaw. Hindi maipagkakailang isa itong anak ng mayaman at iginagalang ng mga mamamayanan.

"I knew it! You're really in here!" Agad nitong sambit sa prinsipe na nagbabasa pa rin pagkapasok nito. She is smiling widely that made her look more young and beautiful.

Lumapit ang dalaga sa prinsipe at inilagay ang dala nitong kahon na may pagkain sa loob sa tapat mismo ng prinsipe.

"You didn't eat earlier so father ordered me to bring you food" masaya nitong usal na may kasama pang mahinhin na tawa.

The prince glanced at her for a while then went back again to his reading.

"Your father will not have to order you. I know you brought it yourself. Thank you, anyway." Usal ng prinsipe kaya kaagad namula ang mga pisngi ng dalaga.

"Well... Of course, I can't let you starve in here. You should also not stay in this rubbish place, you're a prince!" Pagtataray ng dalaga kaya napailing na lamang ang prinsipe.

"Elyana, I need to collect information about the plague that's been spreading in your villages. If it reaches here in the capital everyone here including you and your family will be in danger."

Imbis na matakot ay nakaramdam pa ng kilig ang dalaga.

"I know you care for me so much, Yue-gege." She can't help but say it.

Natigilan ang prinsipe at napabuntong-hininga. He puts down the book he's reading and stared at the lady in front of him.

"Any person will care for their cousin, Elyana." He said sounding so obvious. Ngunit nagalit lamang ang kanyang pinsan.

"Yes we are cousins! But seventh degree cousins? We can marry each other, Yue-gege! I know you like me! I am the only lady aside from your mother and sisters that can see you without your mask! You took care of me ever since we're kids!" Elyana blurted out and with her raised voice, the maids outside can hear her clearly.

Rinyue tried to calm down Elyana, so he held her shoulders.

"Elyana! I am going to marry soon. And what I did was purely because you are my cousin. You are a sister to me, too. Of course, I'll take care of you. But don't misinterpret my actions" pilit na pagpaintindi ni Rinyue kay Elyana. Ilang ulit na nila itong pinag-usapan simula ng sya'y manatili rito. Ngunit umiiyak na ang dalaga. Rinyue could only hug her to comfort her.

"Y-you...y-you p-promised y-you'll marry m-me!" She stuttered slightly pounding the prince's chest.

With that Rinyue closed his eyes tightly before pushing Elyana slowly away from him.