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Special Chapter 6: A Day-te With Hiraeth & Solace

itu is before pa mag game of governors. Dahil special chapter 'to, I'll publish it today. Hehe.

-special chapter six-
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SOLACE

PINANOOD KONG maghabulan si Voldmir at Cerberus. Cerberus has gotten out of control again and is trying to escape his summoner's arms. Tinutulungan siya ni Minerva na nagpapatugtog ng rock song para pakalmahin ang three-headed dog at ni Priamos na nagsisilbing wall na pumipigil dito.

Feyre's practicing her chains. Ikino-cross niya ito at biglang ibabalik sa kaniya, letting the daggers dance in a  criss-cross manner. It's actually strange to see her so serious and full of concentration.

Vesta is also trying to perfect his aim by shooting a perfectly standing Hex. Pero natamaan niya na ang spedy na si Feyre at si Cerberus, wala pa ring galos na natamo si Hex. I'm still amazed by the fact that she can hit moving targets but not still ones.

At dahil mukhang busy at pre-occupied ang mga kasama ko, I escaped.

Pinalis ko ang mga sanga na nakaharang sa dinadaanan. Walking further, nakarating ako sa cliff. It overlooks the whole Gaea and the desert outside of it. Napangiti ako. Talaga ngang napakaganda nitong Arth. It feels like Earth devoid of technology, an Earth filled with greeneries and peace.

Natigilan ang pagmumuni-muni ko nang may maramdamang kakaibang presensiya. Napakadelikado nito at nakakatakot. Hurriedly, I grabbed my dagger and tried to turn around. Ngunit bigla na lamang nawala ang lupa na tinatapakan ko.

My eyes landed on the Earth Giant behind me who pounded the land to break it off the cliff. He watches me fall dow-

Oh, shit! Nahuhulog ako!

"AHHHHHHHH!" hindi ko mapigilang mapasigaw nang higitin ako ng lupa palapit sa kaniya.

I braced my head when I fell down on branches, scrambled on leaves and arrived on the muddy ground. Napakalaki agad ng bawas sa HP ko, with only 64% left.

Bumuntong-hinga ako at tumayo. Pinaspasan ko ang madumi na armor at kinuha ang mga dahon na nasa buhok ko. I took an HP potion from the bag to heal the cuts and wounds I've suffered from the fall. Mabuti na lang talaga at game 'to, o patay na ko pag sa totoong buhay 'to nangyari.

When I finished drinking the potion and replenishing my health, napag-isipan kong bumalik na lang kina Feyre. Kaya umikot ako at napahinto nang makitang isang malaking bato ang nasa harapan ko.

Oo nga pala, nahulog ako sa cliff-

Nahulog ako sa cliff! Tanga ka, Solace, tangaa! Paano ka na makakaalis niyan dito kung saan man 'to? Kaya nga pumunta ka sa cliff because it's just in a straight direction from the guild. Ano na gagawin mi ngayon?!

Wait, no. First of all, kailangan nating kumalma. Yes, panicking will do us no good- Saan ba kasi itong forest na 'to? Part pa rin ba ito ng Sierra Mountains o baka kung saang lupalop na ako pumunta?!

Okay. Kalma. Think.

Tiningnan ko ang paligid. It's a forest. A normal one kasi may mga kahoy at sanga at lupa. Anyway, it's a forest. How hard is it to navigate one?

"Seriously. How hard is it to get out of the forest?" I muttered. "Thirty minutes na ata ako dito ba't parang never-ending 'to?"

I gasped. "Oh my gosh. Hindi kaya isa ito sa mga special place sa maps na hindi ka makakalabas? Ano na ang gagawin ko kung gano'n?"