Scylla

Scylla 15: Ruthford

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"I'll be the shadow, Your Majesty. I will also check the premises to ensure their safety," I said while leaning back from the chair, the expedition was on hold when there's suddenly a news that the palace will have a visitor.

The King called for a short meeting, I didn't bother knowing who the visitors are. Sad'yang ang trabaho ko lang at mga gagawin ang pinagtuonan ko ng pansin.

Inutusan akong bantayan ang mga bisita ng patago, since I can blend into the shadows, it's an easy job for me. Mamaya na ang dating ng mga ito kaya abala ang buong palasyo sa paghahanda. Hindi naman masiyadong magtatagal ang mga ito sa palasyo, kailangan lang nila ng matutuluyan sa gabi.

The visitor destination is the South Kingdom at kailangan nilang dumaan dito sa West bago makapunta doon. The meeting was dismissed and I start fixing myself in my room.

I tied my hair in a pony tail and change into my uniform. It's a white pants partnered with white fitted long sleeves, there's a mauve crystal embedded on the white long cape behind my back. I covered my lips and nose using the designated mask for us. And lastly, I place the moon crest on my right chest. It's the symbol of Lunar Knights.

Lumabas na ako at tinahak ang daan, nakita ko namang nag-aabang na sa'kin si Anais sa gate ng palasyo kaya mabilis akong pumunta doon. Abala na rin ang mga Silvestre sa pag-aayos.

"Let's go." I said and he nod at me, we immediately move and go to our position. Anais transforms into an owl and flew away, I called Estelle to help me and we run into the frozen forest. Tahimik lang ako habang nakasakay sa likod ni Estelle, pinapakiramdaman at ino-obserbahan ko ang paligid.

Probably, Anais is now eyeing them. Ayon ang inutos ko sa kaniya, siya ang magsilbing mata namin sa mga bisita habang ako ay sisiguraduhing walang kapahamakan na dala-dala ang mga ito.

I unleash my shadows and let them roam around, I can hear the small laughs coming from them. Pinahinto ko si Estelle sa pagtakbo at pinakinggan mabuti ang mga tunog na naririnig ko sa 'di kalayuan. I can hear the sounds of horse rattling the ground, maybe it's the visitors carriage.

I look around and saw a huge dead tree not so far from me, I point it out to Estelle and she easily gets what I'm trying to say. We hid behind the huge tree as the carriage passed by us. I look at my peripheral vision at nakita ko ang tatlong pigura ng carriage na papalayo sa'min.

Nang medyo makalayo na ay lumabas ako sa puno at pinagmasdan ang likod nito, naramdaman ko ang biglang pagdilim ng ekspresyon ko at pagbigat ng paligid.

Hindi ako nagkakamali sa nakikita ko, imposibleng hindi ko makilala at mamukhaan ang insignia na 'yon dahil simula pagkabata ako ay nakatatak na 'yan sa isipin ko.

The insignia of Duke Ruthford. My biological father.

It's funny, the universe must have been playing with me. From the green silk with gold iris embedded on it, I'm sure it's his insignia. I bit my lips as I close my hands tightly, controlling the whirling emotions inside of me.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin at dumako ito kay Estelle na mukhang pinapakiramdaman din ako, bigla akong nawalan ng gana at bumigat ang loob ko. I calm myself down because I can already feel my body reacting from what I've seen. Something was triggered inside of me, and I don't want it to get the best of me. Pinabalik kona si Estelle at ang mga anino, ngayon ay mag-isa na lang ako. Nanatiling blangko ang aking mga mata.