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“What do you mean by the war didn’t end, Kuya?” Tanong ko.
Napakislot ako nang may marinig na sumabog pero napaaray ako ng may kung anong dumapo sa binti ko. Pagtingin ko sa binti ko ay napangiwi ako.
Bukod sa namumula ay may sugat sa ilang parte. Parang nabalatan nga.
“It just occurred to me when I saw Brizuela after ending up at the edge of Fyta.” Ani Kuya Samuel.
“Shit, si Kuya Samson!” Gulat na sabi ko nang maalalang naiwan ko si Kuya Samson pagkarinig sa isa sa Regions ng Artisan.
“Hayaan mo yun. Kaya nun sarili n’ya. Mahapdi—”
“Ah!”
Napahawak ako sa kinauupuan kong bulaklak nang may pinatak si Kuya Samuel sa binti ko. At maluha-luha ako habang tinutuloy ni Kuya yung paggamot sa binti ko. Minsan din ay may kung anong tumatama sa bulaklak mula sa labas. Pero hindi nabubutas yung petal.
“You guys still don’t know this but one of King Dustin’s journal says something about an Art of Life. He said in his journal that Princess Desiree mentioned it and how she visited him in a dream after her death.”
It can’t be…
Parang biglang nawala sa sakit ng sugat ko yung isip ko. Dahil parang nagkahinala ako sa kung anong nangyari.
“What did she say in the dream?” Tanong ko.
“Like one of the verses from the poem Gray read. Much more specific though since what the journal said was, there will be more time. More time to prepare and learn. Hindi ko lang sigurado kung ano.”
“Hindi ano, sino.” Pagtama ko sa sinabi ni Kuya Samuel at napangiwi ako dahil may ibinabalot si Kuya sa binti ko.
At ang sino na ‘yon ay si Brizuela.
“You said that the war didn’t end?” Paninigurado ko.
“Yeah. King Dustin said in his journal that everything just went black and the next thing was, the enemies of the Kingdom was in a state of indefinite sleep and the Hourglass was there. A temporary death, was his exact words. At anong sino?”
“Prepare for Brizuela.” Naliliwanagang sagot ko.
Now I get it. Buti na lang hindi pa ako ganun ka-distracted sa nangyayari dahil nagagamit ko pa utak ko. Ngayon ko lang napagtanto. The poem and the journals?
The journals where the Art of Evolution was described were all post-war. And that poem from Princess Desiree'e journal talked about time and mistakes. The mistake that they committed was not telling the others about the Art of Evolution.
And the Hourglass, was meant to imprison Brizuela until the Kingdom of Artisan was ready. Until we have told enough people about the Art of Evolution. Or maybe, the effectivity of the Art of Life has wore off. It's also possible that the four of us being born with the same face as them was a part of the Art of Life.
“Okay. I’ll go and join Gray in the university.”
Akala ko magtatanong pa ulit si Kuya Samuel pero hindi na. Kahit naman kasi magtanong pa s’ya o magsabi pa ng kung ano ay imposible na lalo na at biglang bumuka yung bulaklak.
Buti na lang nakapagharang ako kaagad ng water barrier. Kaya yung mga tatama sana sa amin ay nakulong lang sa ginawa ko.
“Here. Kapag nagsisimula na ulit sumakit, patakan mo yung sugat mo nito.” Ani Kuya Samuel na binigyan ako ng kwintas na may maliit na bote.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Hourglass
FantasyA giant hourglass stands in the middle of the Hudson University. Word has it that its sand has been falling down for hundreds of years and no one knows when it'll stop and what will happen when it does. But as people notices how little sand left it...
