✓ | The Altered Version (Fate's Transgression Series, #2) [UNDER REVISION]

TAV 36: Heavy Fall

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX : Heavy Fall

Clarinette | Liana

Ever since Vyrre told me about what they thought for Her Majesty, I haven't got enough sleep. Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin lubos ma-isip kung bakit magagawa iyon ng Reyna.

She's not like that, why would she be?

She was the most gentle ruler I ever met. Sensitive to her surroundings and very thorough. She would never do something like that and for what?

If they are right, but for what?

I never did something that would make me stand in the opposite direction. All rule breaking I did were too shallow to be paired with that greatest crime.

I never did anything crucial, so I never understood why Vyrre would think that way.

The Duke is preparing for something. Now I understand why he gathered excess woods because we will be accommodating more than 70 Knights. And he even said there will be coming before the winter ends.

I don't know what is happening. I was out of the world, out of the buzzing Palace and the Duchy. Isang taon akong nawala kaya hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin.

I feel pathetically useless at this point.

Kung tatanungin ko man si Vyrre sa ginagawa nila, lagi niya lang sinasabi na para ito sa proteksyon ko.

I want to agree with his idea, with his goals. But at the same time, a part of me is reluctant. May parte sa isip ko na hindi naniniwala, at na hindi kayang gawin iyon ni Seisha sa akin.

Gusto ko siyang makausap, gusto ko sa kanyang bibig manggagaling ang katotohanan. I do not doubt Vyrre's convictions, but I want to be sure on what reaction I should pursue.

There is definitely a reason why this is happening. Kailangan kung malaman iyon, kailangan kung masaksihan ang dulo nito.

"Wife..."

My consciousness went back to reality when I felt someone grab my arm and pull me closer to him as he whispered his favorite endearment.

"Kanina pa kita tinatawag, hindi ka man lang kumibo. Paano kung hindi kita hinila, mapapaso ka na ng kalan."

Napako ang tingin ko sa tinutukoy niya. I was cooking sweet potatoes on coal and when I realized they were already in the heat longer than I intended to, I immediately took them all out.

Tinulungan ako ni Vyrre kunin ang mga kamote at nilagay sa isang malapad na plato.

"They're burned," he said. "Don't worry, wife. I will make them eat that no matter what."

"Vyrre, kamote 'yan, malamang masarap kapag sunog. Palibhasa kasi first time niyo lang nakakita n'yan. Hay naku! Mga mayayaman talaga."

Umiiling akong umalis ng kusina at dinala sa labas ang pagkain. Nakasunod lamang sa buntot ko ang aking asawa hanggang marating namin ang mga itinayo nilang mga tent.

"Teirro!" tawag ko sa butler. Binigay ko sa kanya ang hawak ko. "Mag-merienda muna kayo."

Teirro looked at the tray he was holding and confusingly diverted his look at me.

"Those are called roasted sweet potatoes, Teirro. 'Wag ka ng epal, epal na nga 'yang amo mo, sumasabay ka pa. Kung ayaw niyo edi huwag—"

"Ito naman, Madame. Bakit ang init ng ulo mo? Malamig na naman ang klima bakit hindi ka sumabay sa panahon?"

"Gusto mo ba ng sapak ngayon?"

"Hindi!" umiiling niyang sabi. "I'll distribute this as per instructed by the Duchess."