Distraught by the sudden twist of fate, Ayla finds herself on a long journey past the Dark Kingdom and beyond the land she knew. With a two-century-old map in hand and words of caution from the pack witch, her success is still uncertain. She must find the Witch, whom few people knew existed and is called “The Ethereal”. Eager to find answers and solutions, the fear of the unknown did not occur on her mind. But what she found at the end of her journey horrified her, a choice must be made and a sacrifice is certain.
View MoreAnother day had passed by without any troubles in their way. It`s nighttime again, and unlike last night, they are not spending the night inside a cave; instead, Ayla decided to camp in the open, hoping to catch a sight of the Uriela again.After eating her dinner, Ayla climbed to the top of the nearest rock around her and sat down while facing the same mountain where she saw the Uriela. A couple of hours had passed, and she still waited patiently, but instead of the colorful and beautiful Uriela, the one that majestically showed itself with its brightest light was the big moon.“Bummer,” Ayla sighed, “I was hoping to see the Uriela again, but watching the moon where it feels like I can touch it if I just stretch my arm doesn’t seem so bad either. Well, just like what Aunt Aruna always says,” Ayla cleared her throat and imitated her Aunt`s gentle and calm voice, “when another door closes, a new one will surely open.”
“Are you calm now? Do you want me to take you upstairs?” Nag aalalang tanong ni Michael kay Penelope habang maingat niya itong inaalalayan sa kaniyang upuan.Hinawakan ni Penelope ang nanlalamig na kamay ni Michael at tiningnan ito sa mata, “I`m okay now.” Pagkatapos ay binigyan niya ito ng isang ngiti bilang patunay.Kahit hindi kumbinsido sa ngiti at sagot ni Penelope, hinalikan na lamang niya ito sa noo at mas hinigpitan ang paghawak sa kamay ng kaniyang asawa.“Please excuse me for my sudden outburst. Masyado lang talaga akong nag aalala kay Ayla.” Hinging paumanhin ni Penelope sa kaniyang mga bisita dahil sa kaniyang biglaang naging reaksyon pagkarinig sa pangalan ng kaniyang anak. “Anyway, Bowei, please tell me more about the letter that Ayla had sent you. I was not able to focus on what you had said. Forgive me.”“Ah! It`s okay Mrs. Dierkshiede, you don’t have to do that.” Mabilis na
“Samara,” Nakangiting bati ni Sister Marilyn pagkakita kay Samara na nakayukong pumasok sa opisina kasama ang isang madre. Nahihiya pa rin ito kapag may hindi kakilalang tao na nasa malapit lang niya.Dahil sa biglaang pagsasalita ni Sister Marilyn, lumingon si Bowei kung nasaan ang direksyon ng pintuan, at doon, nakita niya ang batang pinapasundo sa kaniya ni Ayla.The girl is small, and after looking at her closely, Bowei can see scars on some parts of her body. Her clothes can barely cover some of it. Judging by her unusual aloofness, slight shivering, and lack of eye contact, Bowei already knows the reason why Ayla wanted to take the girl on her wing. This little girl had it rough.Tumayo si Sister Marilyn at nilapitan si Samara pagkatapos ay hinawakan ito sa balikat at yumuko, “Samara, siya nga pala si Kuya Bowei, kaibigan ni Ate Ayla mo. Naalala mo ba yung sinabi ni Ate Ayla mo sa iyo?”Gaya ng dati, hindi pa rin masyad
Amaruq Pack House, Office of the Division Commanders>>>>> “Bowei…” “Pwedi bang wag ngayon! Ang dami ko na ngang ginagawa dumadagdag ka pa! Hindi pa ba sapat na halos ikamatay ko na ang mga trabaho dito?! Mabuti pa ang saging may puso…” “Gago!” Hindi na natapos ni Bowei ang pag momonolog niya nang batukan siya ni Cyrus, ang Delta Commander ng first division. “Gago ka rin po,” Sagot ni Bowei habang hawak ang parte ng ulo niya na binatukan ni Cyrus. “Ano bang problema mo? Kita nang may ginagawa yung tao eh,” Maktol pa niya. “Don’t disturb me, I`m busy.” Paggaya niya sa tunog nang pagsasalita ni Ayla kapag abala ito sa trabaho at ayaw magpa istorbo, sabay taboy kay Cyrus na hindi ito tinitingnan gamit ang kaniyang kaliwang kamay. “Kung hindi ka lang kasi isa`t kalahating bano, sinabi na ni Alpha Marcus nung nakaraan pa na dapat tapos na lahat yan bago matapos ang buwan. E anong petsa na? Puro ka kasi kalokohan, mas lum
“Ack! So this is the reason why my day ended well yesterday. I thought something was really strange. So this is what they call the `fuckening’.”Kasalukuyang nakikipaglaban si Ayla sa mga rogue na nakakita sa kaniya habang dumadaan siya sa loob ng gubat. There were five of these rogues who look like they were just surveying the area and accidentally caught sight of her.While still riding her horse, she uses her bow and arrow to kill her enemies who are pursuing her. She already killed three of them and the other two are still on her tail.Ayla focused her arrow on the rogue who is running close behind her and when she finally locked the area where she wants to hit it, she let go of the arrow and it hit the rogue on the head, killing it instantly on the spot. She also did the same thing with the last rogue. It takes a lot of concentration, paired with skills and precision to kill an enemy while riding a horse without holding the reins. Her hell
Bago siyang tuluyang umalis sa bayan ng Neoma, huminto muna si Ayla sa nadaanan niyang bilihan ng mga pagkain at bumili ng kaunting supply na kakailanganin niya. She even bought a small cauldron for cooking.After buying all the things that she deemed necessary, she finally exited the town and followed the road that will lead her to another. Her next stop is the town of Dolivo. It will take at least five to six days for her to get there, it will also depend on how much time she stays on the road.If the circumstances this time are on her side, she doesn’t have any plans to stay long at Dolivo, unlike what she did in Neoma.“Just great.” Zira sarcastically mumbled while Ayla, is currently busy making a fire inside a hidden cave that they found just a little further from the path that they are following. “When we left Neoma, there were no signs of any rain or strong wind and now, it`s raining cats and dogs outside! How can you be so unlucky
“Sometimes I just wish that time would move slower.”After waking up, it was the very first thought that came up on Ayla`s mind when she looked at the little girl sleeping peacefully beside her. She wished that time would move slower so she could look at Samara a little longer, but sadly not all wishes do come true.It`s still 5 o`clock in the morning when she woke up, after staring at Samara for a good amount of time, she decided to get up from the bed and took a shower.After taking a shower, she packed all her things and made sure that she didn’t leave anything behind. When she was done checking all her stuff, she then started arranging Samara`s things on the bag that they bought yesterday at the market.While she was taking Samara`s clothes on the cabinet, she cought a glimpse on the letter above the table together with her weapons. It was the letter that she wrote last night after Samara had fallen asleep. She didn’t want to w
“Samara, did you have fun yesterday?” Magiliw na tiningnan ni Ayla si Samara habang kumakain ito ng meryenda at siya naman ay umiinom ng tsaa. Tiningnan siya nito at tumango-tango. “Do you want to go out again?” Tanong niya ulit. Napangisi na lamang si Ayla nang tumayong bigla si Samara at mabilis na tinango ang ulo. “Are you not scared anymore?” “Ka-kasama ki-kita…hi-hi-hindi a-ako takot.” Utal-utal na sagot nito sa tanong ni Ayla. After hearing what Samara`s reply, Ayla felt like something tugged her heart. “A pure trust from a broken child can sometimes hurt a person more than a cut from a blade.” Hindi na naman mapigilang pumasok ni Zira sa pag-iisip ni Ayla nang marinig ang sinabi ni Samara. “Before she completely put her life in your hands, do what you must right now. It`s also for her own good.” “I know Zira. I know.” Sagot na lamang ni Ayla. Tumayo si Ayla at ngumiti kay Samara pagkatapos ay nila
“Are you hungry? May gusto ka bang kainin?” Samara, once again, did not spoke even a single word, instead, she just shook her head. But, as if her stomach is against her reply, it made a sound that if there were people staying nextdoor, they could hear it. “I should have just gave you food directly instead of asking. I should have known better.” She mentally slapped herself. “I`m sorry.” Tumayo si Ayla galing sa pagkaka upo sa kama at hinarap si Samara pagkatapos ay hinawakan ang mukha nito, “wait for me here, I`ll just go downstairs and get you some food. You must be famished. Madali lang ako.” Nang marinig ang sinabi ni Ayla, biglang yumakap ng mahigpit si Samara sa kaniya at ibinaling-baling ang ulo nito. Hindi nakaligtas sa paningin ni Ayla ang takot na bumakas sa mukha ni Samara at ang panginginig ng katawan nito. “It`ll be fine Samara. Walang mananakit sa iyo dito. Madali lang talaga ako. Promise.&rd
“Ayla! Marcus is here together with the carriage! Bilisan mo ang pagkilos, baka gabihin kayo sa daan!” Ayla`s aunt was shouting from downstairs while she`s still packing her clothes.“Teka lang po Tita! Inaayos ko nalang ang mga natitirang damit!” She shouted back.Habang abala pa si Ayla sa pag iimpake ng kanyang mga damit, pumasok naman sa loob ng bahay si Marcus para magbigay galang sa tiyahin ng kanyang kaibigan.“Magandang umaga po Tita Aruna,” Marcus greeted the smiling lady and handed her a small bouquet of pink roses.“A wonderful morning indeed Marcus. Thank you for these beautiful flowers, they`re my favorite,” the old lady smiled widely and kissed the young man on his cheeks as a sign of gratefulness.“Ohh, how sweet.” The voice was coming from the 2nd floor. It was Ayla, leaning on the balcony while watching them. “You didn’t bring anything f...
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