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To my shock, it seems that my room’s door is broken. The housekeeper reported that they are calling a maintenance staff to check on how they can open the room but apparently, his shift for today was already due about three hours ago, so they are still contacting him.“Are there other rooms available that she may temporarily use tonight? We’ll just collect her things tomorrow when the staff arrives to open the door. Don’t bother calling him, it’s quite too late.” Dmitri suddenly chimed. I appreciate his compassion for the personnel but I just hope the resort has an extra room for me to use.“Unfortunately, we are fully booked for the whole week. I’m afraid there won’t be any available room for the time being. We’ll just call the staff and get your room ready to use in a while.” The assisting Manager said that puts me instantly in desolation. Where would I stay now?I tried keeping my outlook feeling optimistic somehow. For sure the hotel wouldn’t bargain their reputation to let me stay
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After leaving the hotel, Dmitri and I got back on the road to find the old tree we’ve been looking for. I don’t know if it’s just me but there seems to be a huge invisible wall between us now. The awkward atmosphere caused by what happened in the hotel room made me suddenly embrace this kind of feeling.But since Dmitri was just focused on the road—as if nothing happened at all—then I just tried my best to ignore the thought and focus on our mission for today. As the road comes closer to our reach, I can’t help but wonder what awaits us once we arrive there.The very thought of encountering Dalikamata once again gave me the sudden shivers, yet deep down the interest within me seems too strong to just let the flame subside. She has been frequently seeing me through her apparition ways. I wonder why wouldn’t she just show herself to me immediately to make things a lot easier to comprehend. These mythical creatures tend to be quite irrational at times.“Are you all right?” Dmitri’s voi
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He then opens the television and seated on the other end as he scans the channels to entertain us, “Maybe we can watch something while we wait.” He said while his eyes were glued towards the flat-screen television pinned on the wall.I nodded back as I watch him scan over foreign channels that don’t spark any of my interest at all. My concern is focused on him wearing out his remaining energy to stay awake and wait with me.“Dmitri?” I finally manage to utter. He tilts his face a bit slower to look at me, and it made me freeze for a short while before I came to ask him, “I wonder, have I become a nuisance already?” for some reason, my hands feel sweaty after telling him.One of his brows arched up and then he replied, “What’s that supposed to mean?”“I’ve been dragging you into these crazy kinds of stuff going around me and you haven’t had anything to say about it. You just go along with me like it’s nothing and it just made me think if you’re not okay with it then—” I was endlessly t
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Dmitri then helped me walk back to his car. I am still in the blink of thought about my visions and the connections of the two personas with my goal. I wonder who are those two people and why do I feel a strong pull of connection with them.“I suppose we’ll be heading back to San Ildefonso now.” Dmitri chimed in to interrupt my imagination.I nodded and said, “Yeah,”“Hey, don’t feel disappointed. I’m sure we can figure things out from here.” He said back. I didn’t realize that Dmitri has been looking at my behavior until now.And because of that, I had the urgency to reply to him back. “I’m just disappointed because we just keep going into a new puzzle instead of solving anything. It’s frustrating.” I admitted with a heavy sigh.“Instead of a new puzzle, why don’t you consider it as a puzzle piece in its place? We would need every clue we can collect for the greater picture to be revealed later.” Dmitri beamed at me with a positive vibrance.My lips arch aside as I look at him by my
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How did the nearly perfect moment that I was having with Dmitri turn out to be ruined once more?Just a moment ago, the two of us were getting along pretty well until he started talking about wanting to take me as his luna bride. At that point, our relationship took a turn for the worse. I was immediately overcome with a sense of cowardice for accepting such a fate due to the fact that the previous time someone asked me to play that role, things ended up in a negative way.It was the reason I passed away in my previous incarnation as Odette. And now that I have been reborn into a new life, I just don't want to repeat the same fate and pattern that would only take me to my grave once more. I just don't want to do that.Getting married to Dmitri would certainly make it more difficult for me to achieve all of my other plans and goals, which is why I have decided against doing so. On the other hand, isn't that what I am also after in this time was to avenge myself from the Alforques? And
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I decided that today will be a different day for me. Ever since that incident at the South Drive with Dmitri a few days back, I never wandered around the city or even outside the mansion. I would only go down from my room everytime that I needed to go breakfast, lunch, have an afternoon tea or dinner.Other than that, I stayed pretty much laid back on my bed. Although being in my bed only makes me remember Dmitri even more. It’s frustrating trying to actually forget about that man. It’s not like I can even forget him at all, what I am just after is to actually unwind and get to be able to try living a life away from thinking about Dmitri for once. Since that time when I felt like I indirectly rejected him by actually not saying any response at all, it made me feel guilty.The guilt feeling seemed like hunting me up to this very day and I even had a hard time a few news in a row now trying to get some good rest despite how Taylor often prepare my milk at night. There are times durin
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It seems pretty hard to believe that Dmitri would actually behave like that. I mean, although he is indeed one of the bluemoon pact, I haven’t seen him actually transform after getting mad at me ever since, making me doubtful that such a dream would even become a reality.Besides, even though I am being a complete nagger towards Dmitri, I haven’t even experienced him acting in such a manner that he would try to terrify me by actually shifting into a wolf. In addition to that, what I understand and believe about werewolves is that they don't transform easily unless it's a full moon. Unless they belong to the species of celestial wolves who could actually transform whenever they please.I remember that tale being part of the old folklore in Anacortes where the lone wolf fell in love with the moon Goddess. There was a tale there that the lone wolf would shift into his human form every now and then after the moon Goddess granted him the mate whom he will be spending the rest of his life
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I instantly asked Klen to accompany me outside to meet Dmitri in the Alforques manor. For some reason, I couldn’t help but want to believe that despite how Henry had told Taylor that Dmitri had already left, I still couldn't find it hard to believe that he could actually leave just like that. There’s a part of me that tells me Dmitri is still around somehow. Perhaps he could still be in a bad mood to face me because of what had happened between the two of us on South Drive. I can’t blame him for that either. I mean, I completely understand where he might be coming from. From his perspective, it is indeed understandable that that’s exactly how he would react after I failed to give him the response he was actually expecting from me.Dmitri was expecting for me to actually reply that I agreed to be with him, to be engaged with him in particular. However, what I did was not only made him look stupid for tyring his best to please me in agreeing to become his fiance but also, I left him t
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Now that sounds really suspicious. But I know I can’t just argue with her about it. Taking that step might just make her harm me or take back the antidote from me. I have to pretend like everything is okay from my end.In this situation I am in, I have to make it appear before Magindara’s eyes that I totally agree with her suggestion. Somehow, there are points from her statement that really do convince me but a greater picture doesn’t deny me the intuition that she might be trying to take me in as tool for her ulterior motive.I don’t know what it really is but I have to be vigilant and ready about it. Ready in a sense that I at least could handle the situation even if I am not aware what kind of battle that I am about to face here.“I’ll see what I can do.” I just replied.I believe that would be the safest thing to say for now.“Do you have any other question so far?” Magindara asked me. I wonder why she suddenly came up with that question.Did she find or somewhat noticed it from m
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“Nothing that involves you or Florante.” I told him that shut him up quickly.This time, I didn’t wait for Leandro to act on my request to withdraw the troops away from Magindara. And so, I yanked my head to their direction and yelled, “All of you! Lower your weapons and withdraw from her at once!”“You can’t do that, Miss Emalia.” Leandro tried to protest.“And why can’t I?” I retort back.“Because I am the one leading them, Miss Emalia.”“Very well.” I said with full pride facing the troops, I then added, “As your master’s bride, I also hold the highest command alongside your master. Deny me of this and you shall be severely punished by your master.”And it was like a fearing statement, all the troops begin to withdraw from Magindara and not even Leandro was able to stop that.Magindara still hasn’t remove her barrier but I saw on her face that she is convinced that I did this so that we’re somewhat even for keeping me alive. I nod at her as I make my exit from the cave.As the gua
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It makes me feel regretful though but a tinge part of me has become quite the curious as to how the image from the translucent pearl just keep on showing Florante when I am so focused to see my mother?My inquisitive thoughts have been rattling me once again and this just makes me frustrated as I know I won’t set myself aside without trying to know the reason why. But apparently, it seems that Magindara doesn’t have the answers for me as well and this bugs me.“I feel bad for this but do you still wish to try it again?”Though deep down within me says I would prefer to, I think it would be better off if I won’t pursue trying again. It’s kind of scary trying again and then Florante will just be the end result of it.And so I told her, “No. We’ve done it twice already. If it’s not meant for me then it’s okay, but what I just don’t understand it that, why does it keep on showing Florante no matter how I try to concentrate to see my mother? Do you perhaps know a deeper thought about it?”
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After handing over the small flask of my tears to her, Magindara went to her drawers and drop in some kind of a blue liquid into before she heads back in front of the translucent pearl once more.“Come closer. Now, as I drop your tears into the pearl, I want you to envisage the moment you wish to see.” She told me.It will be quite difficult for me to try and picture it out since it was the day I was born. I have zero recollection about it except for the stories that my dad often tells me.I wonder how on earth will I start creating such image in my head. But as Magindara head on to drop the liquid on the pearl, I quickly had to concentrate and think deeply about that moment when I was born. I could use my baby images to help me concentrate and it appears that it is working.The translucent pearl is beginning to glow and I couldn’t hide my excitement that I’ll finally get to see the image of my biological mother after twenty-seven long years.Even though Magindara has stop from singi
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The beauty of the silver clam boasted as it spread itself open before us. It revealed a shiny pearl inside.“This is a translucent pearl. It can give you a mirror to reflect anything you wish to see from the present and past.”Could that pearl really be that powerful enough to see anything from the past?“Will I be able to see someone from the past even if I hadn’t got the chance to know them?”“Well, the pearl never misses anything the water could see.”“There is someone I’d like to see. Could it be possible thought…I wonder.”“Do you have anyone in mind you met while you are anywhere near bodies of water?” Magindara asked.I’m not sure if it’s okay to tell her a weak side of me. But I’ve been yearning to see an image of my mother. I wonder for real, if doing this will give me the chance to see her even for a short while.“I’m not sure. The last time I was with her was when I was born. My father says she died giving birth to me.”“I’m sorry about that but it seems like we have no oth
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“You came back here for the purpose of knowing the truth. But your appearance in this era has made quite some changes in the present time without your knowing.” Magindara stated. She glides her way towards rock formation that resembles a cellar.Magindara gestured me to follow her and I followed. It’s such a surprise that I actually don’t find it scary following her. For some reason, I am just too confident or was it more like I find it normal.It never came into my mind that I am inside an enemy’s lair and a mythical creature that could easily harm me. was this boost of confidence because of the other half of the orient pearl residing inside of my chest?I held into my chest and tried to scrub it gently, I wanted to feel the pearl inside of me but when I find myself looking weird, I immediately stop.Magindara and I stop when we reach the ground where a lot of jars are kept. From different sizes and colors. The whole place appears like Magindara’s secret laboratory for me. I didn’t k
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“Did you even try to talk to him again?” I asked. For some unexplainable reason, I really didn’t understand why on earth did I asked that. Was I really trying to torment myself further? I guess so.Magindara just looks at me with a serene face and answered, “A lot of chances came to me but I never push through.”My brow wasn’t able to control itself from rising up as I followed up to ask, “But why didn’t you?”There, Magindara just smiled shyly, “I came to the point of asking myself, if I ever ask for forgiveness and he forgive me. Then the two of reconcile, what would happen if Aman Sinaya will return and ask for the same question again. I’m scared that my loyalty for Aman Sinaya will only make Florante hate me too much that he would rather kill me to death than see me alive.” She said back.I wanted to strangle her. Deep in my thoughts I wish I could just slap her for once but who am I to do that even if I am Florante’s fiancé.Magindara is bound in her faithfulness towards Aman Sin
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“Florante saved me once. When some fisherfolks tried to hunt me down, Florante came to my aid and wash them out using the tidal waves. I owe him my life, so I told myself that I would love him and care for him…”Hearing those lines from Magindara stiffen my nerves. This impulse is making me crazy. I am now being consumed by the jealous frenzy. And the feeling just got more intensified when Magindara added saying, “…and I was happy that Florante noticed me and my affection for him. Perhaps it was because he was longing for someone to value and take care of him that’s why he finally noticed me. For quite some time, I stayed in his dome and had the vision of being wed to him. I know it came to his mind that he would ask me to be his wife but something came up.”The sudden turn of events from statement made me more curious. I just have to find the right words to make it sound from my end as if I was just less interested yet at the back of my head, I am so eager to know.And so, I asked, “
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There I realize that maybe that was the bargain they made for their only child. That in exchange for their child to live, they have to offer even their own lives. It’s a very noblest thing for his parents to sacrifice at such extent.I feel all the pain that the young Florante is currently experiencing right now as I see him nestled himself on the ground wailing in tears. I can read through the movement of his mouth how he tries to call for his parents but since they were stoned, apparently the poor boy won’t be able to receive the response he was yearning to hear from them.“In exchange for the boy to live longer, his parents made a deal with the sea God. They will offer their lives to be used as auxiliary life source so that Amanikable could transfer his mentala to the young boy. Florante’s state was so fragile that if it’s not done that way, Florante might not be able to handle to amount of mentala inside his body that he will soon perish to death quicker than they could even imagi
