28 : Great Arena of the decay

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I am now sitting with teary eyes and a strained heart

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I am now sitting with teary eyes and a strained heart. Nakapalibot sila sa akin, nagaalala. I can't just grasp everything. Hindi ko na kaya... I have been so strong for many weeks, Can't I just rest?

"I'm sorry... It should be me." Tumingin ako kay Ate tuesday. Umiiyak din siya ngunit walang galit sa kanyang mga mata. I am waiting for her to say something. To throw hate on me, to insult me, to curse me but she did nothing instead she hugged me.

It feels like I am in the arms of a mother. Hindi ko namalayan na humahagulgol na ako. Hinayaan lang nila ako.

"What a lovely sight!" Bulong ni Heresy.

"I don't want them here anymore." Labis ang pagka alibadbad ni Violence sa amin.

Napataas ang kilay ni Heresy, "wala kang ipapagawa sa kanila?" Nagtataka ang tono niya.

"I don't want to see them again." Bulong ni Violence. I saw a glimpse of hatred in her eyes. Tumayo ako upang mas matitigan iyon pero tuluyan na siyang tumalikod. Pinunasan ko ang luha ko as I've tried to move forward ay natapakan ko ang isang botelya.

"Our next quest..." Bulong ni Archer. Pinulot agad iyon ni Pierce at kaagad na binasa.

Quest 08 : Fraud

He who does not have shame
he will tame
The path was narrow enough that she found herself running into his frame 
Is He or she to blame?

A game which everyone will be deceived
Be careful what you read
Fake will be revealed
Does the enemy in disguise will succeed?

"Go now, before she changed her mind." Natatawang sambit ni Heresy. Nakita ko ang pagsama ng tingin ni Princess sa kanya na kaagad din namang nawala nang lumingon si Heresy sa kanya.

"I have eyes on my back, darling..." Nagulat kami nang pagtalikod niya ay may mata nga siya sa likod... hindi isa ngunit lima. Agad napalunok si Princess, "I already read your fate, you'll die again and again." Sambit ni Heresy at biglang naglaho. Agad napaatras si Princess, sa amin niya lamang pinakita ang kanyang kahinaan. Inalalayan naman siya ni Archer.

"You won't suffer here, I promise." Bulong ni Archer. Tumingin si Princess sa kanya, sa mga mata niya naroon ang pag asa.

Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad at kada hakbang namin ay kusang umiinit ang paligid, my skin feels like it’s been stabbed by a million sun-spears and scraped by sandpaper.

hindi namin namalayan na ang buhangin na ang tinatapakan namin at sa bawat paghakbang namin ay bumabaon ang aming mga paa. Our tongues were swollen from the lack of water. Our food had a spiritless taste to it. We are in the middle of the desert.

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