The Princess of the Forgotten Tale (Frozen Series #1)

Chapter 2: Encounters

"Tumakbo na kayong dalawa! Kailangan niyong makaligtas!" Naghihingalong sigaw ni Mama habang pilit niya kaming itinutulak palayo.

"Ayoko! Hindi kami aalis ni Ate Courtney!" Patuloy ako sa pagpupumiglas kay Ate Courtney na pinipilit akong ilayo kay Mama.

Umangat ang kanyang tingin kay Ate. "Courtney, tumakas na kayo ng kapatid mo, alam mo na ang kailangang gawin," saka siya tumingin sa akin, formed a smile and tears began to flow on her face. "Tandaan mo lagi anak na mahal na mahal ka namin, kahit anong mangyari."

"Tara na, Celandine!" Paghila sa akin ni Ate, but I resisted as much as I could. But my sister is stronger than me, she was able to drag me outside the courtyard.

"Huwag! Mama!" I screamed as soon as I saw the royal guards break the door.

Sinubukan silang labanan ni Mama pero masyado silang marami. I knew my mother as a brave woman and a strong ice mage, but I have never seen her this helpless. She was always regal and composed, unlike what my eyes are witnessing right now.

Bago pa kami makalayo, I saw how they stabbed her in the chest, as her body fell lifelessly on the ground.

"MAMA!"

Napabalikwas ako nang bangon at hinabol ang aking paghinga. Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko dahil sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. It's that nightmare again. Ten years have passed yet that night was still vivid in my mind.

I looked outside the icy window and saw a streak of faint light in the sky, trying to peek through the pine trees that surround our cabin. It's only the crack of dawn and yet I'm already awake.

Dahil hindi na ako makakatulog pa ulit, bumangon na ako at saka naligo. After I changed into my usual clothes, I went out of the room and found no traces of Doris outside. Mabuti na lang at may natira pa akong pagkain kahapon kaya ininit ko na lang iyon at saka kumain.

Before I left, I made sure that I locked the doors and windows of our cabin. Madalas akong bangungutin at nagigising nang ganito kaaga, kaya ang ginagawa ko ay naghahanap ako ng pwede kong pag-training-an bago ako pumunta sa bakery.

Mady mga araw na hindi ako pinupuntahan ni Doris dito sa hindi ko malamang dahilan, ngunit hindi ko naman siya tinatanong. Kaya ako na mismo ang gumagawa ng paraan para mag-training mag-isa.

I wandered inside the woods and didn't mind the danger lurking for it might be a great way to release my vexation. The sky is also starting to light up which lessens the number of wild creatures roaming around.

Living in the middle of a forest for years undoubtedly made it easier for me to be more aware of my surroundings. Who knows what savage or vicious creature might already be lurking behind me. It made me vigilant all the time and could tell if someone or something was nearby.