Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa

Kabanata 12- Ang Kakaibang Bulong ng Hangin

Enchant of the Chapter:

Pashnea - Animal/Hayop
Diwani - Princess/Prinsesa
E correi - My love/Aking mahal

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While Ybarro and Alena were busy making up for all the lost time, Amihan decided to keep herself preoccupied as well, by helping Pao Pao discover more about the powers of his brilyante.

The fifth brilyante, which was under Pao Pao's care, was considered to be the most powerful, for it had the powers of all the four elements.

Earlier that day, Amihan and Pao Pao had discovered that the fifth brilyante had the ability to turn its keeper into any pashnea just like the earth gem, summon hurricanes and tsunamis like the air and water gem, as well as shape-shift like the fire gem.

Amihan knew that the fifth brilyante could offer more than what it had showed her and Pao Pao this afternoon, but she didn't want to tire the latter out.

"Sige na, Pao Pao. Bumalik na tayo sa kuta para makapagpahinga ka na." Amihan smiled, as she held Pao Pao's hand.

As Amihan and Pao Pao were walking back to the fort, the former felt as if the wind was whispering something to her, so they had to stop.

Pao Pao's forehead creased in confusion.

"Ate Amihan, okay lang po ba kayo?" He asked. "Bakit bigla tayong huminto sa paglalakad?"

"May binubulong ang hangin sa akin, Pao Pao." Amihan answered. "Parang biglang bumilis ang tibok ng aking puso. Hindi ko maintindihan." She added.

Amihan didn't quite understand what the wind was whispering to her, but she remembers having the same feeling when she bumped into her real daughter, Lira, in the mortal world.

The queen of the diwatas couldn't help but think that the wind was giving her a message that her real daughter has returned to Encantadia.

"Mahabaging Emre, ano bang mensahe ang nais mong ipahatid sa akin?" Amihan said. "Kung ito ay tungkol kay Lira, ako'y nagagalak." She added, a soft smile starting to spread across her face.

"Lira?" Pao Pao said. "Ate Amihan, hindi ba 'yan ang pangalan ng iyong anak? Si Lira? Ay, Ate Lira pala." He added, smiling adorably.

Amihan pinched Pao Pao's cheek in reply.

"Oo, Pao Pao. Tama ka. Lira nga ang pangalan ng aking anak." She answered. "Kay tagal na akong naghihintay na magkita kaming dalawa. Nawa'y malapit na iyong mangyari." She sighed.

Suddenly, Amihan opened her palm and summoned her brilyante; her eyes turning blue after doing so.

"Brilyante ng hangin, nais ko sanang humingi ng isang tanda kung nakabalik na ba sa Encantadia ang aking anak na si Lira." She said. "Alam kong may nais iparating ang bulong ng hangin sa akin. Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng aking puso at nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang lukso ng dugo. Sana'y pagbigyan mo ako sa aking kahilingan."

The air gem was quick to grant the request of its beloved keeper by sending a warm gust of wind that seemed to surround and embrace Amihan.

This was the sign that the queen had been asking for, and she felt nothing but happiness at her brilyante's assurance that indeed, Lireo's diwani has returned to the world she had been taken away from.

"Avisala eshma, aking brilyante." Amihan said as she closed her palm.

"Nakabalik na ang aking anak, Pao Pao." She smiled, turning to the little boy she considered her son. "Nakabalik na ang aking tunay na tagapagmana."

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After dinner, everyone at the fort was busy doing their own thing. Aquil, Muros and Alira Naswen, were bonding with their fellow Lirean and Sapirian soldiers, Imaw was watching over Pao Pao who was busy running around with Banak and Nakba, while the damas were washing some of the fruits that they had picked in the forest earlier.

Amihan wanted to keep herself busy as well, but there was not much that she could do but wait for the arrival of Alena and Ybarro back at the fort.

Amihan knew that Alena had wanted to spend an entire day with Ybarro, but it was getting late and the queen couldn't help but feel worried after thinking about all these endless possibilities of her sister being caught by some mysterious entity again.

But aside from the worry that she felt, Amihan knew that, deep inside, she was also jealous of her sister for hogging all of Ybarro's time.

She couldn't deny that she missed his presence at the fort; the way they'd steal glances at each other, the way Ybarro's mere touch would feel so comforting to her when she was so down.

Amihan hated that she had to hide all these feelings, but she didn't have any other choice. Alena was more important than her own happiness right now.

Suddenly, Alena and Ybarro had teleported back to the fort. The smile on Alena's face when they arrived made Amihan's heart ache a lot. She was definitely sure that they had a great time.

"Hara," Alena walked towards her sister and greeted her with a hug. "Maraming maraming salamat sa isang buong araw na ibinigay mo sa aming dalawa ni Ybarro. Hayaan mo.. bukas, babalik na ako sa aking pagsasanay." She smiled, and then gently broke off the hug.

"Masaya ako't masaya ka, Alena." Amihan replied, caressing her sister's face. "Sige na't pumasok ka na at magbihis para makakain na kayo ng hapunan ni Ybarro."

As she said his name, her eyes automatically met his.

If Alena had been ecstatic about how her day went, Ybarro's eyes had showed otherwise. It just looked so sad and empty and Amihan could see right through it.

The moment Alena had walked away to get changed, Ybarro walked closer to Amihan, but the queen took a little step back in reply.

"Ybarro," Amihan cleared her throat, trying to sound as formal as ever. "Kamusta ang araw mo?"

"Magkita tayo mamaya.. sa ating tagpuan. May sasabihin ako sa'yo." Ybarro replied, his voice low and his tone dead serious. Amihan couldn't help but feel alarmed.

"Bakit? Hindi ka ba natatakot na makita tayo ni Alena?" Amihan replied, her voice just as low as Ybarro's so that their conversation was only within their reach.

"Mas importante ka sa akin, Amihan, kaya sundin mo na lamang ako." Ybarro said. "Gusto kitang makausap.. kailangan kitang makausap."

Amihan looked into Ybarro's eyes and nodded in a subtle manner.

"Sige, pumapayag na ako. Hihintayin ko lamang na makatulog si Alena." She replied.

For the first time today, Ybarro felt himself smile.

"Avisala eshma, e correi."