Regal Royalties

Kabanata 40

Kabanata 40

"What does that mean?" Gulong tanong ni Sofia ng marinig ang huling sinabi ng spirit sa libro.

"I think, it was the Royal Secret." Wala sa sarili kong saad. Dahil base sa aming nabasa, ang huling habilin din ng Dryad sa Tale of Hansle ay siya rin ang royal secret ng mga ito.

"How?" Fleri asked, confused. Hindi nito naintindihan ang ibig sabihin ng royal secret.

"What do you mean transform? That when you put the crown on Paisley, for example, she will transform into a pixie?" Sofia once again asked.

"What is a pixie, anyway?" This time, si Leerah ang nag-salita. Mukhang kumpara sa Tale of Hansle ay mas kumplikado ang sa Adeline, o baka dahil wala kaming masyadong alam dahil hindi maganda ang lagay ng Royal Family sa nag-daang taon.

"When I was a little..." I started, tumingin silang lahat sa akin.

"Lola used to tell me stories about the Land of Salvatras. She told me it was located in a World called Versailles and the pixies lives there. When she was still a teenager, a pixie called Neoma and Solei came to the palace and asked for my grandmother's mother for help." Pag-ku-kwento ko ng maalala ang istorya na iyon noong bata pa ako.

"Ang sabi niya ay maliliit lamang ang pixies na kayang pumatong sa palad mo. She said that her mother told her that the pixies needed her help, but the reason for their help was never mentioned." Dugtong ko pa.

"Wait, wait." Sofia gestured us to stop talking while she looked like thinking about something important.

"Aha! That's it! It reminds me of the story I read yesterday. It was called 'The Tiara' and the details was exactly just the same!" Excited nitong kwento ng malaman na pareho ang tinutukoy kong kwento mula sa ikinukwento sa akin ni Lola noong bata pa ako at sa istorya na kanyang nabasa.

"Well, stories that must be based on a true story are around but we never knew," Leerah shrugged.

"Excuse me, tapos na ba kayong mag-kwentuhan? Tapos na rin kami pumili ng ibe-bake namin." Ang atensyon naming apat ay nawala sa kasalukuyan naming pinag-uusapan ng biglang nag-salita si Renz.

Sabay sabay kaming nag-katinginan ay nanlaki ang mga mata ng mabangit ni Renz ang salitang 'bake.' We totally forgot about the main reason why we're in this library at the first place! We are here to look for what dish should we make for the Ball, and we were distracted by the Tales!

"Oh shoot, I literally forgot about it." Nag-madaling inalis ni Leerah ang libro na kinuha ni Sofia at muling tinignan ang libro sa ilalim noon kung saan siya tumitingin kanina.

"It's your fault, Sofia. Why did you even showed us the book!?" Iritang sisi ni Fleri kay Sofia na ngayon ay handa ng makipag-sagutan.

"It is my fault for bringing the book but it's not my fault that you are all curious about what's written in it. Just say the truth that we are all curious! Hmph!" Maktol nito at padabog pa na naupo.

Bumuntong hininga ako.

I already decided to bake the brownies so there won't be a problem besides the baking itself. Dumako ang tingin ko kay Shannaih na pinanonood si Leerah na tinutulungan ni Jane kumopya.