ON INFERNAL GROUND [ONE CHANCE FOR REDEMPTION BOOK 2]

Kabanata 15 - Lessons

Kabanata 15

Lessons

It was awkward...

The situation and silence are uncomfortable. Hindi ko alam kung saan ko idadapo ang tingin ko habang nagsasalita sa harap ko si Duke Crescendo.

He was seriously teaching me the history of the empire. The aristocratic and royal faction treaty. At ngayon tinatanong niya sakin ang mga crest at color ng bawat isang prominenteng pamilya dito sa East.

"Let's start easy," sumulyap siya sakin at bahagya akong tinitigan ng ilang segundo. Napayuko ako at biglang kinabahan. Ayoko din makita niya ang pamumula ng pisngi ko kaya mabilis kong tinago ang mukha ko.

"What's the crest of your house, Miss Clerebold?"

Napakagat ako ng ibabang labi. Hindi ko alam... wala akong ideya kung ano ang simbolo ng pamilya namin. Nahalata niya ang pagkabahala ko kaya siya mismo ang sumagot sa tanong niya.

"It's fine to not know the answer. Given your situation, I expected this to happen. That's the reason why I am here. If you want to ask a question, do it. I'm your tutor, after all."

"Thank you, Duke Crescendo." I gave him a soft smile.

Tumikhim siya at muling nag seryoso, "Well, the answer to that question is rose, Miss Clerebold. The House Clerebold has a rose crest as their symbol. Your family also owns the color blue. Remember that..."

Then I suddenly remembered something...

Tila nananahi ako ng kung ano sa panyo... may tatlong burda doon na tila hayop. Nasa tabi ko si Kuya at sa harap naman si Portia...

They were talking... Portia was telling me something...

"And the dela Fleur have a crescent moon and sword across each other as their sigils, right?"

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. "Did you study my house before you even memorized about the Clerebold's?"

Umiling ako at bahagyang ngumiti, "I remembered it just now."

Napaawang ang labi niya sa sinabi ko pero pagkatapos ng ilang segundo ay tumutok na ulit siya sa libro na hawak.

"I think talking to you makes me remember things. Pasensya na sa abala, Duke Crescendo ah?"

"If you're sorry, then focus. Just focus on our lesson so you will learn something for today." Masungit niyang sagot sakin.

"I'm sorry." Muli kong ulit at tiningnan ang mga papel na nasa harapan ko. Nagsulat ng kung ano anong detalye doon.

"Pero lilinawin ko Amaury..." may kaunting katahimikan ang namagitan saming dalawa, I raised my head a little bit to meet his eyes.

"Hindi ka abala para sakin. Hindi noon, lalong hindi ngayon."

Gusto ko pa sanang sumagot sa sinabi niya pero iniba na niya agad ang usapan. Muli siyang nag discuss ng tungkol sa kingdoms namin. Kaya wala akong nagawa kundi bitawan ang nasa isip at makinig sakanya ng maayos.

"There are other ruler in the east, west, south, and north. But you just have to give importance to the Sky ruler, which is located on the capital. And who do you think that is? Any guess, Miss Clerebold?"

Kumukurap kurap ako habang pinipigilan ang paghihumerando ng puso ko habang nakatitig siya sakin.

"I'll be guessing the emperor?"

He nods approvingly, "That's right. The Emperor holds the highest position, and it is absolute. Followed by the other rulers, then the aristocrats. But you and I are considered as royals still. You just have to bow to three people. The Emperor, the Empress, and to His Highness, the sole prince of the Solana Empire."