Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa

Kabanata I - Ang Pag-aalala ng Isang Prinsipe

As Ybarro returned to the make shift fort, along with Alira and the remaining soldiers of Sapiro, his eyes instantly searched for Amihan. It was something he had gotten used to, ever since the day Amihan had agreed to accepting help from him and the rest of his allies after she was dethroned by her sister, Pirena. 

When Ybarro realized that Amihan was nowhere in sight, he hurriedly approached Imaw, and asked him of her whereabouts. 

"Agape avi, pinunong Imaw," Ybarro said. "Nais ko lamang tanungin kung nasaan ba ang mahal na reyna."

"Mahal na prinsipe, ipagpaumanhin mo, ngunit hindi ko alam kung saan nagtungo ang mahal na reyna. Pagkatapos ng pagsasanay nila ni Pao Pao kanina ay nilisan niya ang kuta at walang pinagsabihan na sino man kung saan siya paroroon." Imaw answered.

Upon hearing this, Ybarro couldn't help but be worried of Amihan's welfare. He knew that the chances of her returning to Lireo were pretty slim, knowing that Amihan was intelligent enough to realize that she couldn't take on Pirena and Hagorn alone, but he was still so worried. 

Ybarro hated how he seemed so blind about Amihan's whereabouts right now, so even if it was late in the night already, he decided to venture into the woods to find her. 

"Amihan? Amihan, nasaan ka?" Ybarro called out. "Alam ko na naririnig mo 'ko, kaya magpakita ka na." He added. "Alalalang alala na 'ko sa'yo."

Suddenly, Amihan had successfully teleported to where he was. Ybarro was startled, but indeed relieved to see her. 

"Ybrahim, pumunta lamang ako kay Cassiopeia upang humingi ng payo sa ating planong pagbawi sa Lireo." Amihan explained. "Wala naman akong planong lisanin ang ating kuta, kung kaya't wala kang dapat ipag-alala." She added, a soft smile spreading across her face.

"Sana isinama mo sina Aquil at Muros, o kaya'y sinabi mo kay Imaw kung saan ka paroroon para panatag ako na ligtas ka." Ybarro said, concern evident in his eyes. "Amihan, hindi ko alam kung anung gagawin ko kapag nalaman kung nasa panganib ang iyong buhay."

Amihan felt her heart beat race as those words escaped Ybarro's mouth. Up until this day, she didn't know that he had cared for her that much, and it touched her deeply. Never in her entire life, did Amihan feel so important to someone she used to just shoo away so easily. 

"Ybrahim," She said, gently touching arm. "Avisala eshma sa iyong pag-aalala sa akin pero kaya kong ipagtanggol ang aking sarili mula sa kahit na sino mang nais manakit sa akin." She added. "May tiwala ako sa aking kapangyarihan at sa aking brilyante. Alam kong hindi nila ako pababayaan."

"Mahal na reyna," Ybarro said. "Alam kong malakas ka at kaya mong protektahan ang iyong sarili, pero sana'y hayaan mong mag-alala ako sa'yo bilang isang kaanib.. at ama ng iyong anak." He added. 

"Nang ika'y muntik na mapaslang nina Pirena at Hagorn, ipinangako ko sa sarili ko, na kahit na ako'y walang kapangyarihan tulad ninyong mga diwata, gagawin ko ang lahat upang maipagtanggol kita mula sa kanila. Kaya Amihan," Ybarro held unto Amihan's hands. 

"Sana sa susunod, kung meron ka mang nais puntahan o mga hakbang sa ating pagbawi sa Lireo, sabihin mo sa akin." He added.

Amihan looked into Ybarro's beautiful, brown eyes and nodded. 

Suddenly, Ybarro pulled Amihan into a tight, but warm embrace. After a long and hard day training with Alira and the Sapiryans, being in Amihan's presence, helped him regain his strength to face another day filled with the unknown. He wasn't quite sure how he felt about her, but Ybarro knew that he was happy when he was with her.

"Magkasama tayo sa labang ito, Amihan." He uttered softly. "Kahit na anung mangyari, hinding hindi kita iiwan."