The air in the room was heavy with frustration and tension. The elders, once confident in their power, now found themselves desperately trying to fix the mess they had created.
Years of mistakes, manipulation, and misguided decisions had brought them here, and now, they had to make it right.
"Tangina niyo naman kasi eh." Reklamo ni Denrich at parang batang nagpapapadyak.
"Ano na naman ba? Manahimik ka nga at tumulong." Iritang sagot ni Signia at hinatak ang collar ng kaibigan.
"Kung hindi kasi kayo pala-desisyon, edi bestie kami ni ganda?!" He whined.
"Please tell me na hindi si Amara 'yang tinutukoy mo." Iling ni Cosmos, hindi makapaniwala sa pet name niya sa dalaga.
"What? Maganda naman talaga 'yong bata natin ah."
"Oo nga. She's pretty." Segunda ni Violeta, "Has anyone seen the elixir I've been refining? I need to give it to her."
"Aba, malay ko sayo. Burara ka kasi."
"Bakit ka ba laging nanghahamon ng away, Denrich?" Tawa ni Esme.
"Excuse me, beh. Ikaw ang nasa number one list na aawayin ko." Talagang pumamewang pa ito.
"Bumabawi na nga?" She smiled.
"Enough with the chitchats. We need to know how we can rescue the other Jedens."
And they began working on a plan. A plan where they don't need to hurt or sacrifice anyone just for it to be successful. They've learned their lesson and as much as possible, iniiwasan na nila ulit mangyari 'yon.
"How do we infiltrate the place?" Signia asked.
"Infiltrate?! I love that!" Napapalakpak pa si Violeta.
"Hala, ano 'yon?" Inosenteng ani Denrich.
"Oh gods. Pag-uuntugin ko na kayong dalawa." Pagod na daing ni Cosmos na ikinatawa ni Denrich.
"Oh, ang bangs, baka malagas." Pang-aasar niya pa.
"Denrich!"
"Enough!" Sapilitang pigil ni Esme sa kanyang mga kaibigang halatang miss na miss ang isa't isa.
"Please, let's be serious for once. We don't have enough time."
"K. Sorry." Ismid ni Denrich sabay gitgit kay Cosmos.
Nilatag ni Esme ang mapa at sabay turo sa mga lugar kung saan maaari nilang gawing daan para malayang makalabas-pasok sa pinagkukulungan ng mga Jedens.
Just beneath the academy lies the stone-cold hills na iniiwasan ng mga tao. Bukod sa napakalamig ng lugar na 'yon, wala ring ibang makikita roon kung hindi ang mga bato-batong burol. Wala silang mahihithit kaya't wala ring nagtatangkang sumilip doon.
A perfect place for the witches to hide the Jedens.
"What's the estimate time for Amara to find them?" Esme asked Cosmos.
"I'm not sure, but it's definitely not nearby," Cosmos replied, shaking her head. Esme nodded and began outlining their strategy, using the surrounding areas to their advantage.
"Since our people often visit Halo's Tears to gather mallora, we can use that as cover," Esme said, tracing her finger along the map to highlight potential routes to the academy.
"We'll block all other paths until we have no choice but to go through the hills," she added, her voice calm and calculated. "The witches will track our schedule—when we leave for supplies and when there are disruptions."
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Tale of Time
Fantasy[Crestopia Trilogy Special Book] History is sacred. It is something that cannot even be called valuable because it transcends that category. It is evidence-the truth that has shaped the present. But what if the history the people knew turned out to...
