INCENSE

Chapter 4

Umahon na ako. Nakita ko siyang nagmamasid pagkatapos ay kumuha ito ng isang sanga ng kahoy. Bigla niya itong inihagis sa direksyon ko. Napapikit ako. Is this the end?

Ilang segundo ay wala naman akong naramdamang sakit? Pagdilat ko ay nakita kong nakatusok ang kahoy sa ilalim ng tubig. I'm save. I thought he's going to pears me.

"Hey, useless brat. Go get it." Utos nito. Huh?

Nilapitan ko ito at hindi ako makapaniwalang natusok nito ang isda? Ang layo niya pero natusok niya ang isda sa pagsibat lamang nito. Napakurot ako ng mata. Imposible. This is crazy. He is crazy! Agad ko itong kinuha.

"Yes, I know I'm useless but don't call me brat. I'm Adel." I shouted. Tumalikod siya at lumakad papalayo. Napasimangot ako. Another buwis-buhay na naman. He's good at playing with me. Kailan pa matatapos ang kalbaryo ko? I'll make sure na makakaganti din ako sa kanya.

...

"What's this?" he asked.

"A roasted frog." I cooked him an exotic food. It's payback time!

Napanganga ako sa nasaksihan ko. He simply picked it up and ate it without even thinking. It was a roasted frog. A FROG that I can't even eat. Seriously? Paano kung nilagyan ko pala ng lason ano? Edi sana nilagyan ko na lang.

"What are you waiting for, Eat. I know you badly want to eat this. After all, it is your favorite food." He is flashing a nasty grin at me.

Bat parang bumalik sakin? Argggghhh!!! What should I do? I can't find fault on him. He's flawless. He's definitely not a human.

...

Days passed by at nakasanayan ko na rin na pakisamahan siya. We've grown quite close, and I can now put up with his treatment of me. He is cold, stubborn, and often complaining. He also occasionally goes silent and snaps at little things. He doesn't care in the slightest, but he assists me with house choirs. He is not bad at all. But occasionally he pulls a deadly prank on me and I become anxious. He seems to be more active now. Mukhang magaling na sugat nito. Kailan kaya siya aalis dito?

"Sir Grey, I will find some mushrooms in the forest. I'll be back before lunch." Paalam ko sa kanya. Nagbibiyak siya ng kahoy. He didn't respond. Narinig niya man o hindi. Why do I care? Oh well, never mind. Makaalis na nga.

Habang kumukuha ng mga mushrooms ay merong gumagalaw na kung ano sa mga halaman sa likuran ko. What is that? Maybe it's just a wind. Hindi ko na lamang pinansin at nagpatuloy sa ginagawa ko.

Tatayo na sana ako ng biglang may kung anong pumulupot sa paa ko at kinagat ako.

"Ahhhhh!!!!" I screamed.

Narrator's POV:

Meanwhile, Gomez encampment in Leiberon...

A knight reported, "Sir, reporting from the first battalion. We still can't find the king."

Another knight immediately remarked, "Excuse me, sir. I am from the 2nd battalion. We still can't find traces of the lord."

After the bombing, everything was in disarray. Whether the king was alive or dead, every force has been searching for him. They are still looking for potential paths that the king could take while following the flow of the river. The River Jubel is the longest river that runs from Leiberon to Edessa, cutting into the Belgian Sea halfway. Every group's commander disagreed that Mirion, the king's right-hand man, should assume command. Although he is a skilled warrior, his attitude is haughty and pompous, especially dishonest. Instead of bothering, the king concentrated on what his right man could do for him.