The village is safe. No disaster struck after the night of my ritual. I couldn't believe it at first, but as dawn broke and another night came and went, it became clear. The guardian heard my midnight whisper.
Whenever a gecko's call echoed in the night, it's like a reminder to me of what could have happened if we hadn't succeeded.
This morning, I returned home. Sinalubong ako ni Hulyo at Teresa. Hindi na sumunod sa akin si Liora dahil delikado pa sa kaniya ang bumalik. The village is as it always was—peaceful. Na para bang walang lindol ang nagbadyang kumitil sa amin.
The village head still rules, unaware of what I did. Hindi ko alam kung paano napanatili ni Hulyo at Teresa ang pagkawala ko sa village, kung paanong walang nakaalam sa pag alis ko, pero nagpapasalamat ako sa tulong nila.
Liora and I hid the artifacts once again, safe from those who seek to misuse them. Kahit ang mapa, ang diary, at mga letters ay itinago ko kasama ito.
Looking back, it was a long journey, and I will never forget it—My whispers, and the guardians who heard my call.
The protector,
Hasiala “Asya” Duvall
BINABASA MO ANG
VANGUARD
Fantasyan epistolary novel. - In a serene village with a close-knit community, a woman who loves writing a diary, discovers a series of mysterious handwritten letters. As midnight strikes, these letters begin to appear, each containing messages that hint a...
