Her left eye glimmers in bright red hues while her right ones unveils its vicious golden iris. She's a living uncertainty, neither innocent nor dangerous. Even the God of Light himself couldn't tell.
Caia's lips curled up ever slightly, seeing that he is in confusion. She remains a mystery.
Then she bowed her head a bit as a respect for the intimidating presence in front of her. She's still sitting in the bed but her every action shows her grace, an upbringing of an Ivanov's house.
"I apologize for my unkempt appearance, Your Grace. Is there any need for my presence in a hurry?" maingat niyang tanong.
Hindi naman kasi kapani-paniwala na pupuntahan siya nito sa loob mismo ng silid habang natutulog siya. Napatanong tuloy siya sa isip kung ganito ba talaga sa mundong ginagalawan niya ngayon. Pero sa mukha ng mga kasama ni Amor Fati sa kanyang likuran ay mukhang hindi ito ganoon.
'They show too much worriness. So much for emotionless immortals in the legends,' isip niya.
"Indeed and you are supposed to have started working by this day. Yet, no one can seem to wake you up. Pitong araw kang tulog, binibini," sambit ni Amor Fati.
Animo'y nagulat si Caia. Hindi rin naman niya itinago ang pagkagulat upang ipakitang hindi niya ito sinasadya. Dali-dali siyang tumayo at yumuko.
"I am deeply sorry, Your Grace for-"
She didn't fail to hear his frustrated sigh as he stopped her from bowing her head.
"Nothing is of your fault yet. In my palace, I forbid anyone apologizing on anyone's behalf and wrongdoings. It must have been my fault," he uttered.
Maganda ang sinabi niya pero malamig ang boses nito.
Then she slightly tilted her head, "But how can a God be at fault?"
Nakita niyang natigilan ito sandali, samantalang nakayuko lamang ang mga kasama niya. Pero alam niyang hindi galit si Amor Fati sa tanong niya. Animo'y mas kabisado pa ni Caia ang kaharap kaysa sa mga tauhan nito. Or maybe they chose not to analyze every bits of their God's actions. They do not have the courage like she have. Magkaiba kasi sila ng pinanggalingan.
"Even Divine Gods are imperfect, I believe only the Sovereign is, a lesson to which you have to learn as soon as possible," sagot ni Amor Fati.
Then with a flick of his fingers, her nightwear changed into a pristine white dress designed with thin gold ribbons, even paired with white doll shoes and a thin golden headdress. It is too feminine for her taste, that Cassein must have picked on her for changing her tastes.
'You look like an angel... a devil disguised as one.'
Hanggang dito ay kuhang-kuha niya kung paano sasagot ang nakatatandang kapatid niya. Pinigilan na lang niyang mag-ikot ng mga mata. It is not among her calculative actions, certainly not in front of the meticulous God of Light.
"That will be your everyday uniform. As my special partner, you must stand out from the rest," sambit ni Amor Fati.
Of course she would not assume anything of his words. He spoke words she may misunderstand without context. Ang sabi kasi ni Erin ay walang tanong na gagawin ni Amor Fati ang lahat basta't utos ito ng Primordial.
Amor Fati will even take her as a wife without question if told by his superior.
Ayon dito, ang hindi lamang gusto ng Primordial ay walang sariling opinyon si Amor Fati. Gusto nitong matuto ito ng sariling desisyon pagdating sa kanyang sarili. Ang hindi lang maintindihan ni Caia ay parang hindi rin nito nirespeto ang kagustuhan ni Amor Fati, gaya ng ibang nilalang na maging mag-isa.
He wanted Amor Fati to have deep connection with someone, even just a close friend at the bare minimum.
Even Caia, aside from her family can't fully have that. Every bit of her action is carefully thought of in order to hide her vulnerability to others.
'Even so, wala naman akong magagawa. This mission is given to me and I have no right to question it,' isip niya.
Sa tingin niya'y may mali pa sa iniisip niya pero animo'y bumalik siya sa ulirat nang maramdaman niya ang bahagyang paglutang niya sa ere. Sa isang kisapmata ay nasa ibang silid na sila at wala na ang iba nitong kasama.
"Next time, I don't want to see an absentminded worker, mortal," sabi ni Amor Fati.
Napatango si Caia. "Yes, Your Grace."
Pero nakita niyang napakunot ito ng noo ngunit saglit lang iyon at bumalik ulit sa dati na akala mo ay isang manikin na hindi nagpapakita ng kahit anong emosyon.
"Don't call me with that pleasantry. Just my name will be fine, like everyone elses have been."
'Gotcha,' she thought.
'Amor Fati? It's short because it's not his whole name... I believe it's Elior Lux Amor Fati, but-'
Naitatak niya ito agad sa kanyang isip matapos niyang tanungin si Erin.
"Yes, Your Gr-, I mean Elior. And you can call me Caia, a mortal from the House of Ivanov," she said and curtsied like that of a noble lady.
Pero sa iba napunta ang atensyon ni Amor Fati.
"What did you just call me?" agad nitong tanong.
He looks liked unbothered but her hearing caught his slight trembling of words. She made him stutter.
'Good job, Caia!' isip niya.
Pagkatapos ay ngumiti siya nang matamis sa kaharap.
"Elior, uhm, do you prefer Sir Elior? Master Elior? it is your name isn't it? Or I have been wron-"
Naputol na naman ang sasabihin niya.
"Yes, yes that's right. Alright, just Elior," sambit ni Amor Fati.
Disappointed. He did certainly looked unbothered right now with his fast permission to call him like that. Nevertheless, it's a God she is looking for attention. That's what makes this whole thing to be somewhat of a challenge yet exhausting.
She never did act so careful or rather so inferior to someone but now, she acts like a servant which she has never been before as a child of an Ivanov.
"Then we may begin to convert you into an immortal but not as a demigod yet, it is a slow process," paliwanag nito.
Napatango si Caia. Naipaliwanag na ni Erin ang tungkol dito ngunit hindi ang pinaka detalye kung paano ang proseso noon. Nang marinig naman niya sa mga salita ni Amor Fati ay pinigilan niya ang gulat sa mukha. She must not act so repulsive towards him.
Instead she smiled and turned it into an opportunity.
To be continued~~
BINABASA MO ANG
Her Divine Lover
Fantasía[Taglish Story] - ACCURSED IV The Sovereign have set out detailed rules to maintain the balance of everything. It's within the book "Sovereign's Code" known by Gods and all kinds of immortals. On the other hand, the mortals are unaware of this rule...
