Elemental Mage Book 3 (Tarieth)

Twenty-one: Plans

"Ano!!!?" Gulat na gulat na tanong ni reyna Nienna. Kahit ang mga naroon ay nagulat din.

"I want to check something there." Sagot ni Tarieth.

"But that's dangerous!" Protesta pa rin ni reyna Nienna.

"For them," sabay turo sa tatlo. Seregon, Brynna at Tempest, "yes. But for me. A nobody? Not very much."

"But that's not true. You are not just nobody!" Tigas pa rin ng tutol ng reyna.

"But they don't know that and I would also would appreciate if my identity remain hidden." Sagot niya dito na may halong paki-usap.

"Bakit?" Tanong ng Commander General. As usual direct itong mag-salita.

"Naikwuento na sa inyo ni Brynna ang nangyari sa Saltain. I just wanted to confirm kung totoo ang hinala ko."

"Bakit anong nangyari sa Saltain." It was the High Lord who asked.

Muli na namang ikinuwento ni Brynna at gaya ng nauna niyong kwento sadyang kinaligtaan nito ang ginawa nila sa lupain.

"Anong kinalaman sa pagpunta mo doon sa Tuskan hija?" Curious na tanong ni Camthaleon.

"Gusto kung malaman kung pareha ba ang sitwasyon ng Saltain sa Taroque at iba pang lugar sa Tuskan."

"At kung ganun din? Anong plano mo?"

"Then, Father, you have a bigger problem."

"Hindi ko maintindihan hija." Halatang naguguluhan ang hari at mga nakikinig sa takbo ng usapan.

It was the Commander General who answer," you think someone was helping Tuskan?"

"Opo. If they are too poor, how come they afford all kinds of weapons." Amin ni Tarieth sabay palihim na sulyap sa katabing si Brynna. She wasn't lying, but she wasn't telling the truth...well, at least half of it.  And she's not really a good liar kasi if her friends reaction and his brother was any indication...alam na.  Ang bilis makahalata ng tatlo.

"That's really disturbing.  We will look into it." Ang sabi ng kanyang ama na ang ibig sabihin ay it's none of her business anymore. 

"Tarieth, can I also call you Tara?" Tumango siya bilang tugon sa tanong ni Com. Gen. ViticiPrema.

"Call me Prema, V or lola whichever you like.  I have some questions.  If you live in Lasang, paano kayo nagkita ni Brynna?"

Nagkatinginan silang dalawa ni Brynna.  She was hoping none of them would ask that question pero mukhang hindi iyon nakaligtas sa matalas na utak ng babaeng elfo.

Bigla ring natahimik ang dalawang mahinang nag-uusap, ang kanyang ama at ang High Lord at mukhang interesado ding malaman ng ito ang sagot niya.  So, she decided to be honest.

"I don't remember having these tattoo's while I was inside Elveden o Lasang." Umpisa niyna kwuento. "But as soon as I stepped outside the barrier, I feel a burning sensation in both my arms and feel like my heart started to give out, then, I pass out. I wasn't sure how long I was sleeping but a booming sound woke me. It was the same day that La fun was invaded."