There were two griffins looming high above the sky when they exited the little stadium, circling each other. They were immediately covered with the corner of the trees' leaves for Neyra to know the colors of their feathers or the sharpness of their talons. Neyra turned her attention ahead the forest, her captor tightening his hold of the chain binding her wrists.
Nagtagpo ang mga kilay niya. "Paano mo kami nahanap? The place. It was hidden deep in the forest."
He did not say anything. Hasn't been answering in the last consecutive thirty questions she's thrown at him while he bind her in these chains.
Hinila niya ang kadena sa hawak ng kanyang kalaban at inabot ang kanyang noo para punasan. The chain clanked. Tinignan siya nito.
"Ano?" aniya, "Hindi ko ba pwede punasan ang pawis ko? O gusto mo gawin mo para sakin?" Binigyan niya ng ngiti ang kalaban. Hinila lang nito ang kadena pabalik at hinigpitan ang kapit. "Sabi ko nga eh."
The metal chain clank as they continue their way to the forest. Naririnig niya ang pagaspagas ng mga pakpak ng mga griffin na nasa itaas, ngunit sumandali lang ay nawawala na ulit ang mga ito.
She focused her attention to her captor walking three steps ahead of her. He's wearing his cloak again, but this time he let the hood stay down. Walang duda na galing nga ito sa palasyo ng Kerdunia, the Family of One. Kahit hindi niya subukan alalahanin ang maharlikang pamilya ay kabisado niya ang mga ito na tila ba isang lumang kanta. Sa malaking palasyo na pinapalibutan ng tatlong lebel na mga guwardya sa gitna ng Kerdunia mahahanap ang Family of One. Ang Primeria, ang tawag nila sa lugar na iyon. The King, the Queen and their children– Prince Erian, the Crown Prince and the youngest Princess Parafin. And yes, they were all Ones. The only blue-blooded family to grace Kerdunia of full roanun capabilities, all of them being ranked as Ones, as Weavers.
Neyra wondered what must that supposed to feel like. To have a family full of Two Powers as One.
To be guarded by your own powers, and to be surrounded by people who can protect you as well. Nabalitaan niya noon na maski ang mga guwardya ng maharlikang pamilya na 'yon ay puro One. Ngunit hindi maalala ni Neyra na kinakalap nila ang mga One na ito at pinagsisilbi para maging mga guwardya.
"Bali kaya mo ko kinuha?" biglang saad ni Neyra sa likod ng ulo ng lalaki. "Dahil gagawin mo kong guwardya ng Family of One?"
Wala paring sinagot ang binata sa kanya.
She thought loudly. "Pero kailangan mong malaman ang kapangyarihan ko para masabi mong isa akong One." she clicked her tongue, "You provoked me. You forced me to use my powers."
"I did not force you into anything you didn't want to do." ani ng binata, hindi lumilingon at nagpatuloy lamang sa paglalakad.
Tinignan ni Neyra ang braso ng binata kung saan niya pinakawalan ang kanyang kidlat. Walang marka ng kahit ano duon kundi ang kayumangging balat ng binata. Walang itim na marka ng kanyang kidlat... walang kahit ano. Imposible. Naramdaman niya ang paglabas ng malalakas na kidlat sa kanyang katawan. Tinignan niya ang likuran ng ulo ng binata, ilang butil ng pawis ang tumutulo sa kanyang sintido. Naningkit ang kanyang mga mata.
Finally, she let it go and inhaled deeply. Napapagod na ang kanyang braso sa bigat ng mga kadenang nasa pulso niya.
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