Chapter 26: Don't Cross the Line

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THIRD PERSON POV

That morning, since the vizier dome was busy, with a forge identification tablet ay madaling nakaalis sa lugar si Terry. Even the street was filled by laughter and the news that the Setka has new wife. Tila parang walang epidemya ang nangyari sa lugar.


Terry reached the town square kung saan nagtitipon tipon ang mga tao. As soldiers keep appearing on the center, lalong dumadami ang mga taong nakapalibot dito. Sumunod ang dalaga sa mahabang pila.


That line is for application to be a foot guard. They would leave their wooden tablet and a thumb mark to the soldiers and after lunch, they will announce troops on which soldier will give test to them.


'I should have prepare counter measure. Kahit ano pang mangyari, kailangan kong puntahan si Mary.'


Yun ang tanging alam lang ng dalaga. Terry was wandering as she waits for her name to be called. The lady reached at the port. Hindi napigilan ng dalaga lumapit sa tindahan ng mga armas. There are exceptional daggers which she just saw in sculptures back in 2020.


Sa pag-aakala ng mag titinda na bibili ang dalaga, bilang isang mangangalakal agad itong umimik at nagsalita kung gaano kaganda ang kanyang produkto. Hanggang....


*bogsh


The merchant was interrupted when a kid suddenly bump on him. Hindi naman agad nakaibo si Terry dahil may isang matabang tindera hinalbot ang damit ng batang nakabangga sa kausap niya. Kasabay ang pagdampot ng damit ng bata ay itinapon ng matabang matandang tindera ang kahoy na bitbit sa sahig.


But the real reason she wasn't able to move... Terry and the kid subconsiously looked at each other.


"Aha! Kasamahan kayo siguro ng batang to! Sa inyo siguro binigay ang ninakaw nito?!"


Bibit sa kanang kamay ng tindera ang isang bata. While the fat old woman's left hand grab her. Sa lakas ng boses ng tindera, halos lahat ng tao sa daungan ay napatingin sa kanila. Terry remain her poker face infront of the old fat woman. Na kinainis nito. She tighten her grip.


"4 na pirasong ginto para sa ninakaw ng batang kasabwat niyo!"


Terry's expression change ng makita niya ng ayos ang mukha ng bata. Even the kid was surprised to see her. The kid avoid her gaze. And started to shout on the vendor.


"I'm telling you to put me down! Do you even know me?!"


"Magnanakaw ka pagkatapos ay tatakasan mo lang---"


"First I don't steal anything from you!"


"Wag ka ng mag-maang maangan pa bata?! Anong nakalagay jan sa bulsa mo!"

For whom the Sun ShinesTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon