Kabanata VII
Collide
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CLEOBELLE / SINCLAIR
"Sinclair," I heard Catherine's voice along with gentle taps in the door of the basement.
It's my sixteenth birthday. The age I'll be a duchess.
Umupo ako saka nakadekwatrong iminwestra ang aking daliri para mabuksan ang pintuan.
Agad na pumasok si Catherine doon at napaluhod sa aking harapan nang maitulak siya ng mga elementong kasama ko.
Naghagikhikan pa sila doon na ikinailing ko lamang.
I grinned while looking down on her. "My food is late," I stated.
"I need to snuck here, you know that I'm starting to have my lessons. I got quite busy," she sighed.
Pinalutang ko ang basket na dala niya saka inilapag ito sa mesa.
"Make sure you didn't put anything in here again Catherine. You know that I will be able to figure it out no matter how hard you try," I warned.
"Baka gusto mong maranasan uli kung paano maging ipis," hagikhik ko pang ikinamulagat ng mga mata nito.
"No! I did everything as you ordered Sinclair! I have already learned my lesson!"
Takot na takot niyang saad.
"I'm just warning you. As long as you won't betray me, I'm not gonna harm you," I stated.
Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan at marahang naglakad sa kanyang direksiyon. Kasabay ng bawat hakbang ay ang pagtubo ng winter roses sa nilalakaran ko na ikinagulat niya.
Winter roses are the most deadly flower in cold regions and can only bloom in the coldest places of Lumina.
I can actually grow it whenever my Aether is overflowing.
Masuyong hinaplos ko ang kanyang buhok nang makalapit sa kanya.
She can barely breath as she couldn't take the intensity of my presence while nodding her head at me.
That made me smile as I walked away from her to sit on my bed.
"I heard you're invited to the fourth princess' tea party?" I asked and then bit the red apple inside the basket.
"Y—yes," she answered.
"Catherine," I called out to her name.
"W-why?" she stammered.
"Do you want to be the flower of society? To be the center, to be admired by the nobles? To bring great honor to Emberwood?" I said with a grim expression on my face while smiling at her direction.
"You might even find yourself a great husband with an outstanding status. Wouldn't that be great?"
"What a—about it?" She asked, unsure how to answer.
Of course she wants that. She's greedy and she certainly loves attention.
"I'll make you the flower of Pyropolis," I claimed.
"In return, be my eyes and be my ears. Form and use connections only for my sake. Because the only purpose you have is to be my pawn. That is simply why I am sparing your worthless life," I stated. "As long as you have me, you can become anything you want," I added.
Napalunok siya doon at pinipigilang mapangiti sa alok ko.
"Understood. I'll do as you want, Sinclair," she uttered.
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