LUNA: The Rebellion

7: Questions

"Himala at hindi mo pa kinalbo ang Tatiana na iyon?" Mapang-asar na giit saakin ni Pandora na ngayon ay sinasalinan kami ng mainit na dugo sa baso. 

Nakahilata ako ngayon sa sofa ng opisina ni Zarax habang nasakanya-kanyang pwesto ang mga ibang mangkukulam. Nym was busy with her own paperwork on the right side of the office, using the coffee table as her table. Her newly cut brown hair had finally made its comeback and somehow, I found myself liking the short hair more. Beside her were Ryon and Piper braiding Ophelia's curly hair. Nagpupustahan naman sina Margot, Charlotte, Acey, at Elliot. Makayla and Arabella were both busy playing with their familiars in a corner. Si Zarax, busy sa pagiging reyna. Base sa nakikita ko ngayon, mukhang hindi niya nagustuhan ang nabasa niyang sulat mula sakanyang lamesa. 

I considered asking what made her look as though she had eaten the most rotten of flesh but realized I had too much on my plate already. Malaki na siya. Kaya na niya 'yan. 

"It's not like King Zagreus couldn't have you as his concubine?" Suggested Acey as she flicked a card down. Nang dahil sa sinabi niya, sabay sabay silang napaangat ng tingin saakin. Kahit si Zarax. 

Tumaas kilay ko. Pero hindi muna ako nagsalita at hinayaan sila. 

Nakita ko pang binatukan ni Margot si Acey. "Bakit niya kailangan maging concubine ng hari ng mga demonyo kung reyna naman siya ng mga dragon?" 

"It can't be?" Takang tanong ni Piper. 

"Ang ibig niyang sabihin, if a king could get concubines, why can't a queen do the same?" Nym exclaimed, her head still bent down over her work, "Sahar has every power to get herself a dragon male as long as she demands it. Hindi limitado sa iisa ang pagpapakasal ng mga hari at reyna. We all know that most royal marriages are for political conveniences only"

"Tama" Pandora said just as she carried two mugs of fresh blood and handed those out to Charlotte and Acey first. Binuhat ko ang sarili mula sa pagkakahiga at pinilit ang sarili na umupo. "May kutob talaga akong hindi ka titigilan ni King Zagreus kahit pa'y kasal na ito sa anghel" 

Inilahad niya ang panibagong baso na kinuha niya saakin sabay taas baba ng kanyang mga kilay na para bang nangangasar na hindi. Walang emosyon ko itong tinanggap. Sunod niyang binigyan sila Margot. Huli niyang binigyan ng baso si Zarax sa dahilan na siya ang pinakamalayo. 

Isang beses kong inamoy ang dugo bago ako sumimsim dito. 

"I don't think Sahar's pride will let her accept His Highness's lovely, breathtaking flirts and kisses, though" Ika naman ni Arabella mula sakanyang pwesto. 

Elliot replied by saying, "Pero mahirap tanggihan ang isang King Zagreus" 

"Mataas pride ko pero kung si King Zagreus lang 'din naman ang lalambing saakin, paniguradong matutunaw ako ng paulit ulit" Si Ryon. Nakangisi pa ng sobrang lawak. "Kung pwede lang landiin iyon ng hindi ako namomoblema kung mapupugutan ba ako ng ulo o hindi, dati ko pa ginawa" 

A few of them giggled like little human girls. My face slightly contorted. 

"He made it clear naman diba? He doesn't like Tatiana. He likes you" Turo saakin ni Charlotte. As though the idea was clearly conveyed in the first place. Nagkibit balikat ito pagkatapos. "And you like him"

Sabay sabay silang tumango sa sinabi niya. Hindi parin ako nagsalita.

Again, I sipped on my mug. Watching them state their own opinions over me and Midnight. Quite satisfied that I get to hear their personal views about it but also annoyed by the fact I came here for a whole different purpose and that was obviously not to talk about my personal relationship with the King of Demons.