DemonxHuman

DxH Chapter 36

I gently wiped Zendee's face after he had taken a bath, his small body trembling slightly from the chill. After Gail carefully cleaned them up, the other four children also fell asleep. Zendee, with his large, trusting eyes, seemed to sense my sincerity, which is why he shyly told me his name.

"She's what?" rinig kong tanong ni Ocuser pagkalabas ko sa kwarto kung saan ko iniwan si Zendee. Mukhang may mahalaga silang pinag-uusapan at sa tingin ko hindi nagustuhan ni Ocuser ang sinabi ni Uwayonak.

"That's impossible," Ocuser added, facing Uwayonak. They both turned to look at me as soon as they sensed my presence.

I could feel the weight of their gazes, a mix of curiosity and scrutiny. Heinukel's disbelief hung in the air, adding to the moment's tension. I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself under their watchful eyes. What could be so impossible? My mind raced, searching for answers in the uncertainty surrounding us.

"Sigurado ako sa nakikita ko. Ang babaeng kasama niyo ay ang nawawala niyong kapatid," ani Uwayonak bago ako tinignan mula ulo hanggang paa.

I was taken aback when Gail suddenly enveloped me in a tight hug as I stood by the door. Her embrace was so unexpected that it momentarily stole my breath away. Her arms wrapped around my waist with such force that I felt like I couldn't breathe.

"Ikaw si Kamfali," tawag niya sa akin na ikinagulat ko. Pinilit ko siyang inilayo sa akin at tinignan siya ng buong pagtataka. Ano bang nangyayari?

"Huh?" sagot ko sa kaniya. Dumistansiya siya sa akin at mukhang nasaktan sa sinabi ko.

Umiwas ako ng tingin sa kaniya maging kay Ocuser na nalilito na rin. "Alam ni Bermude na ikaw si Kamfali. Ngayong nakita kita mas sigurado na kami na ikaw si Kamfali. Ikaw ang prinsesa ng Werzenia, the chosen of moon Goddess, the daughter and the beacon of five realms," Uwayonak said while wearing his serious face.

Mahina akong tumawa dahil sa sinabi niya. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinasabi ng matandang lalaki na kaharap ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakuha ang ideyang isiniwalat niya pero imposibleng ako si Kamfali dahil...

"Huwag niyong sabihin na naniniwala kayo sa kaniya?" tanong ko ng makita ko ang kaseryosohan nilang lahat.

"Isa siyang Babaylan, hindi niya maaaring gawin biro ang ang kaniyang kaalaman at ang kaniyang nakikita," ani Moreen habang malamlam na nakatingin sa akin.

I burst out laughing, feeling a bit dizzy from the sudden revelation. Anyone in my situation would probably find it hard to believe because, first of all, I grew up with parents. Secondly, I didn't feel any connection to them. I had seen Kamfali once in a picture hanging on the wall of the Torogan Palace. I also got to know him through Gail's stories, so we couldn't be the same person.

"Ang ipinagtataka ko lang ay kung bakit iba na ang iyong katauhan at wala kang maalala," muling wika ni Uwayonak.

"Teka lang, masyado na ata tayong nahihibang dito. Anong pruweba ang hawak mo para sabihin mong ako si Kamfali?" hamon ko sa kaniya.

Our eyes narrowed at Uwayonak because of what I said. He nodded slowly before walking towards the wall and touching something there. A drawer appeared, and it looked like he had taken something from it.

"Maaaring gumana ito, maaaring hindi. Pero nakakasigurado ako na ikaw si Kamfali dahil ang nakikita kong nakapalibot sa'yo ay katulad kay Kamfali. Napapalibutan ka ng mga kakaibang bulaklak iha," wika niya bago tinanggal ang tela na nakapalibot sa bagay na hawak niya.

"Sticks?" I asked, disbelief evident in my voice. "What am I supposed to do with those?" I added, feeling a twinge of doubt as I stared at the three small sticks before me. My mind raced with questions. My heart pounded, each beat echoing my confusion and curiosity.