"This is not right!"
Dumako ang tingin ko kay Elle. She was fuming right now, while Azh beside her was trying to calm her.
"I'm sorry, Fae. I didn't expect we'll encounter another pig again." Lumingon ako kay Fin. Napakamot na lang ako ng kilay. They shouldn't blame themselves. They're not at fault.
"I swear! Dapat hinayaan na lang natin naubos ang mga pananim ng matandang yon!" rinig ko pa sa boses ni Elle.
Katatapos lang ng quest namin. We were personally tasked by the guild master to do the quest.
And, like what I used to experience, we encountered another pig again.
"That's enough," awat sa kanya ni Azh.
"What?? Hayaan niyo na lang ba yon?! They humiliated our friend, Morte!!"
"Kung pagtabuyan siya, kala mo may malubhang sakit ang kaibigan natin?! Do you think that is right?! Eh mas mukhang may sakit nga ang matandang yon!" Napangiwi ako sa sinabi nito.
"I too..." I look at Azh. "...it's infuriating." Nakita ko pa ang pagkuyom ng kamao nito. Seryoso itong nakatingin ngayon kay Elle.
"You know we can't, na warningan na tayo," I heard Fin.
Yes, maraming beses na nangyayari 'to and every time it happens, my friends come to the rescue kaya sa huli nadadamay din ang mga ito.
Nakakarating ito sa guild master at nawarningan na kami na kapag nangyari ulit ito, we might be kicked out as adventurers.
I feel ashamed, really. Ayos lang naman sa akin na ako lang ang madamay, pero silang lahat? I don't really want that to happen.
"I'm alright. Arfina's right. Don't worry, I'm used to it. It doesn't bother me at all," I smiled at them. But by the look in their eyes, it was obvious na kinakaawaan nila ako. I averted my eyes from them.
I cleared my throat and pretended na may kinukuha.
I really hate being pity.
"How about let's celebrate, at tapos na tayo?Same plac-" I stopped from talking at pinapakiramdaman ang sarili. Inayos ko ang scarf na nakapalibot sa leeg ko.
I'm feeling cold all of the sudden.
Dahan dahan kong hinawakan ang dibdib ko.
"Fae?"
No, please not now..
Slowly, little by little, deep down inside of me I started to feel the pain. I started to feel myself cold than normal.
"Fae! Are you okay?" Naimulat ko ang mga mata at ang mga nag-aalalang mukha nila ang nakatingin sa akin ngayon.
My heart was pounding so much. The pain started to get more intense. The burning and painful sensation began spreading throughout my body. The pain and cold at the same time.
"It happened again?" I nodded at them.
"Let's stop there."
"Get the blanket, Elle."
Ramdam ko ang pag-alalay sa akin ng mga ito paupo sa mga damo. Naramdaman ko din ang pagbalot sa akin ng makapal na tela. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko.
I'm cold...
Sinandal ko ang ulo sa balikat ni Fin, at mas nagsumiksik dito, trying to feel her warmth more in me.
"Azh, help me," it was Fin's voice.
