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"Are you sure?" Tanong ni Speros kay Leif ng makabalik sila ni Xyrill galing sa Sanctuary. Pagkabalik nila sa Main House ng Emperor at Empress. Pinuntahan niya agad si Speros.
"Yes. My ring is the proof of it" Inangat ni Leif ang kanang kamay niya kung saan makikita ang nangi-ngitim na suot niyang singsing.
"I don't know why that project got into the process. The management should have noticed it before going into the Empress office" Napailing na lang si Speros sa inis.
"Do you think someone is sabotaging the Empress?" Tanong ni Speros na ikinataas ng kilay ni Leif.
"Maybe, Xyrill worked on this project while we're at Xeriolas. Let's stay low for a while. And we should tell this to the Emperor incase something happens" Tumango naman si Speros sa sinabi ni Leif. After all that is their best shot if they don't want Xyrill to find out about the Sanctuary.
"I didn't tell the Empress about this. Shelby might notice it if I tell it. I can tell she's already wary about me"
"By the way, are you learning how to cook?" Nagsalubong naman ang kilay sa tanong ni Leif sa tanong ni Speros.
"No, why?" Palusot ni Leif pero siningkitan siya ng mata ni Speros.
"Really?" Tanong uli nito, pero hindi siya pinansin ni Leif at binilisan ang lakad nito para iwan si Speros. Napatawa na lang si Speros habang nakatingin sa likod ni Leif.
"Why is he so embarrassed?" Speros whispered to himself.
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After Xyrill went back, she attended another new meeting. But only her and the other noble women on Uraia. She doesn't know why there's a need for it but she just attended.
"You do really stand out in the crowd Empress Xyrill. Probably because of your hair" One woman said. Xyrill shows her forced smile. She feels something is not right about this meeting.
"Can I touch your hair?" Hahawakan sana ng isa ang buhok ni Xyrill pero agad naman may pumigil dito.
"Lady Hanabi, that's a weird thing to do. And she's the Empress, you can't just touch her without permission" Lady Securus told the other woman, Xyrill secretly smiled at Securus.
At dahil sa ginawa ni Securus nalipat naman ang attention ng ibang babae sa kaniya. "It's actually a suprise that you're friends with the Empress. Because you know, you were a candidate to be the Emperor's bride" Napairap naman si Securus sa narinig niya.
"Look at Lady Kydilla, she's a fine woman but her attitude is too grumpy. Her influence or her countless research didn't help her to become Empress" Nagkatinginan naman si Xyrill at Securus, hindi man naging maganda ang una nilang pagkilala kay Kydilla. Pero alam nila na hindi lang siya ganoon na tao.
Lady Kydilla do have a bad image for some other people.
"How about Lady Sheikha? No offense Your Highness but most of us thought that she will get chosen. Every noble here knew how close they are when they were still young" Napansin naman ni Securus na napatulala si Xyrill sa isang tabi.
"She's beautiful, smart, and elegant. And she's also the head if Luster Family" The other women agreed on their sentiments.
"But of course!" Nabalik naman sa reyalidad si Xyrill nang humarap sa kaniya ang mga babae. "You're a Somniator, even a Granzreich can not refuse a Somniator" Hindi kagad maka-sagot si Xyrill sa kanilang usapan.
BINABASA MO ANG
Space Between Us
Science FictionXyrill always wondered if there are other lifeforms outside the Earth. But her questions will be answered after she got kidnapped by humans that live in the other side of the Galaxy. While she's in their world, she got caught up in a difficult situa...
