Scylla

Scylla 38: The Seer

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Under the vast vaulted azure sky, the clouds glow in the touch of sunlight rays. Everyone was busy in the estate.

Today was the day of Silvestre's King and Queen's departure from the Capital to go back to the West Kingdom.

Everyone was lined up in front of the golden carriages with Silvestre's insignia that was already waiting outside.

Scylla was standing with Sovanna and Jack whilst waiting for the King and Queen's arrival so they could bid their farewell.

Napagdesisyunan ng magkapatid na Silvestre na manatili muna ng isa pang linggo sa Kapitolyo bago bumalik sa kanilang kaharian. Sapagkat hindi pa tapos ang kanilangan gawain rito, samantalang si Scylla naman ay a-alis na rin sa susunod na linggo.

Her expedition to subdue the A-class dungeons will start next week. Just like what she planned, she will go to the South Kingdom with Dawn and Achlys.

Maya-maya ay lumabas na rin ang Hari't Reyna. Magaan ang ngiti sa labi ni Queen Haraya habang nanatiling seryoso ang ekspresyon ng Hari. They were surrounded by flocks of Silver and Lunar Knights, and some of Silvestre's maidservants and butlers who were carrying their baggage and packed belongings.

Sovanna and Jack were the first ones to walk towards their parents to bid their farewells. Scylla stood in her place and watched them quietly, letting the family have their moment.

She used to envy those people who experienced being taken care of, that was loved and deemed worthy. When she was just a child, back in the days when she was still in her father's dukedom. She saw the son of one of the maids accidentally scraped his knees by tripping over, she watched how his mother ran and comforted him.

Will my father would do the same to me? A thought that led her on hoping.

She wondered how does it feel... to have someone who would come to her.

She once heard the daughter of their gardener talking to her father about her first crush which ended up as her first heartbreak, her father ruffled his daughter's hair with affection and just let her cry on his shoulders.

She wondered again, what it would have been like to experience that level of love and care. It was a sense of longing that was ripping her heart out, slowly and achingly.

She carries that longing that turns into anger for so long until she learns that its real name is grief.

“Child...” Queen Haraya called. Scylla lifted her eyes to look then she found that Silvestre was waiting for her with open arms. Hesitantly, she steps backward.

No matter how close she was with them, she shouldn't push herself to belong in their family. She keeps reminding herself about her boundaries and that they're not related by blood, but when she sees the encouraging smile from them. Those feelings of isolation and fear vanished in an instant.

She took a step, holding back all the negativity that became haywire inside her mind. In every step she made, she made sure to leave all the emotions that were clouding her vision.

A few more take before she could reach them but the world seems against it.

The next thing she knew, Sovanna fell to the ground.

Mula sa mabagal na paglalakad ay napalitan ng pagtakbo ang kilos ni Scylla. Agad rin siyang nakarating sa pwesto nito at hinawakan ang palapulsuhan kung may pulso paba ito. Nakahinga siya ng maluwag ng maramdaman ang tibok na nanggagaling sa puso niya.