Classica: Under Eternal Mirage

UEM 17: Reply

UEM 17: Reply

Dear Ina and Ama,

I'd like to confirm the news. Yes, I already started working under Ma'am Velen. I'm doing great so far. It's hard but I believe that it'd help me grow better as a healer.

About the task you've given me, I'm still trying to observe. I find it difficult to get information as the faculty is strictly monitoring the new students. There's nothing important or suspicious to report to you yet.

Also, I got invited to the palace one of these days. There's no exact date yet. But I'd assure you that I'll use this opportunity well.

Please stay safe and healthy.

-Minah

I repeated reading my letter and wondered if these replies are enough.

I didn't really lie that much and I even informed them about my invitation to the palace. They never told me anything about observing slash spying on the royalties because they were thinking that I'll just be inside the campus. They only wanted me to keep an eye on the university and Chironnas.

But I'm sure they'll go crazy once this letter reaches them. It's either they'll be delighted or panicking once they found out about the invitation.

If there's something I didn't tell them, it's the ongoing experiment in the healing laboratory. I still do have not much information about it, and all the ideas running inside my head are just assumptions. But one thing I'm sure of is it'll be used against them.

Kung wala akong kaalam-alam tungkol sa mga sinabi ni Letizia, siguradong matatakot ako para sa seguridad ko at ng pamilya. Siguradong mababahala akong baka madiskubre ako ng paaralan. Pero hindi ako nag-aral dito para sa kanila. I have my own goals. Their tasks on me are just extra-baggage which I am trying to use to prolong my benefits from the syndicate.

And sooner or later, I would have to drop everything for my goal, including them.

But for now, I have to stay focused and do my best to stay hidden and unexposed for a little longer.

Ini-rolyo ko ang papel na sinulatan ng mensahe sa aking pamilya at maayos itong pinaikutan ng isang makinis na tali sa gitna.

I'm not even sure if these letters are safe. Knowing how powerful the school is, they can break any rule to ensure that there's nothing bad going on, even invading the students' privacy. Kahit pa sinabi ni Lana na mataas na nirerespeto ng paaralan ang bawat liham at hindi ito binabasa at pinapakialaman, nababahala pa rin ako. Ma'am Velen emphasized the other day that she'll keep an eye on me.

At kung mabasa nga nila, ano naman ang gagawin ko? Patatalsikin nila ako rito at ipapahayag sa lahat na isa akong miyembro ng sindikato at ang pamilya ko ay maraming kabulastugan na ginagawa?

And for sure, my family would disown me once that happens or push me to deny all the accusations. Or maybe... something much worse might happen.

But to be honest, those consequences don't scare me at all. The only thing I'm worried about is once any of those things might happen, our plans would be ruined.

So as much as I don't care about those things, I would have to be extra careful with my actions and think for everyone's sake.

I can't fucking mess this up.

Ibinagsak ko ang likod sa malambot na kutson ng aking kama at hinayaan ang sariling tumitig sa kawalan.

Paulit-ulit na naglalaro sa aking isipan ang nangyari noong Linggo.