Space Between Us

Chapter 18 (Somniator)

Xyrill's POV

I felt my knees melted when our eyes met. I can't explain what I'm feeling right now as the Emperor pierce his eyes through me.

Napaatras ako ng hindi ko namamalayan.

I'm scared. I drift away my eyes from him.

"What are you saying woman?" Tanong ni Merek kay Krea na ngayon ay natataranta na dahil sa ginawa niya. Ngayon ko pa lang siya nakita na ganito, siya yung pinaka-ate samin at lagi lang kalmado.

"What an absurd idea! Do you even have an evidence?" Rinig kong sigaw ni Kadmos.

"That's impossible" sabi ni Uzuri. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig-sabihin ng sinabi ni Krea. Somniator? I feel like I heard it before but I don't know where.

"The Somniator are long gone! It's a disgrace that this woman is trying to use their name!" Another scream from Kadmos. Nakakairita talaga itong matanda na'to.

Mas lalong dumami ang mga nagsasalita at gustong magtanong. Kahit yung mga spokesperson ng ibang Arthya ay tinatanong na rin si Krea sa mga sinabi niya.

"And that's her servant right? Why is she speaking for Lady Xyrill?" Mas lalo kung hinigpitan ang hawak ko sa kamay ni Krea.

"Don't listen to them" bulong ko kay Krea na hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin alam ang susunod na sasabihin.

"Are you really gonna make me wait here?" Ayan na naman yung napakalamig na boses. Kinikilabutan ako pag naririnig ko siyang magsalita.

At isang salita niya lang nag laho lahat ang mga boses kanina. Kala mo tuloy walang tao sa paligid pag siya ang nagsalita.

"Y-your Highness, I-Im really t-telling the t-truth" nauutal na sabi ni Krea. Pati ako kay kinakabahan na para sa kanya. And I hate myself kase hindi ko siya matulungan dahil miski ako ay natatakot na tumingin sa lalaking nasa harap ngayon.

"Now, now. Calm down everyone" Nabuhayan ako ng marinig ang pamilyar na boses. Asher!

Lahat naman ay napalingon sa bagong dating na si Asher. May hawak rin siyang tablet sa kamay niya.

"What she said is all true" panimula niya. Parang walang bahid na kaba sa mukha niya habang nagsasalita. He's a prince after all. Sana'y na siguro siya.

"This woman here is a Somniator" sabi niya habang nakatayo na sa tabi ko. Kaya lahat ng tao dito ngayon ay nakatingin samin ni Asher habang kami ni Asher ang magkatitigan.

"Explain yourself Prince Asher" I stiffened when I heard his voice again. Mukhang napansin pa nga yun ni Asher kaya napakunot ang noo niya. But he didn't focus on me and proceed to talk.

Teka?

"All of us here thought that the Somniator are gone. That's what I thought too. But after all the research I made myself, I found out where are the possible remaining Somniator" Napakamot naman ako habang pina-process sa utak ko ang nakikita ko.

"Back in the day, our ancestors discovered that there are intelligent lifeforms in other planets besides the Sacania, our planet. One of the planet they discovered is the Planet Earth. Where Lady Xyrill grew up" Wait! Kung tama nga ang iniisip ko? Ang tanga! Bakit hindi ko kagad na realize!

"And to know more about the planet Earth, they visited to look at it from the space. But still they want to learn more about the Earth. So they plan to send our people in that planet to gather information" I take all of my courage to look again at the Emperor. I quickly glanced at him. Oh my gosh.

"In that plan one of the members of a Somniator Family, Fernau Somniator, participated to explore the Earth. And since the Somniator Family are known for their amazing abilities, they allowed him" I looked at Asher's face. I know he can feel that I'm looking at him.