Luna.

Before ceremony...

The ineffable beauty of my daughter is too precious to stare at, everytime she grew up is like asking the destiny to turn her to be a perfect and artistic masterpiece. She belongs to no one but ours, she is our daughter and I am proud that she grew up beautifully well and disciplined.

"Tignan mo mahal, ang galing ng anak natin makipaglaban. Grabe ang pagiging seryoso niya kapag sa ganitong ensayo. Minsan talaga nakokonsensiya ako kung talaga bang masaya siya sa ginagawa niyang 'yan ngayon." I looked at my husband while he is watching our daughter having one on one combat with Arakiel. The leader of the security, the commander of guarding the sky.

"Don't worry mahal, it is her choice and I am proud of it. Mas mainam nang maging magaling siya sa ensayo at sa paggamit ng kapangyarihan niyang apoy kaysa sa gamitin niya lage ang pagiging maalam niya sa kapangyarihan na alamin ang nakaraan. Too risky for her, Sol. Too risky." He nodded, comprehending what I've said.

I know na ninakaw ng tadhana sa anak ko ang pagiging bata, she grew up surviving battles with us. Witnessing how we put our lives into the situation where we have to protect our land away from the intruders.

"Iyon din ang kinakatakot ko, mahal. Mabuti na nga lang siguro kung sa ensayo niyang ito siya nakatutok. Masiyadong lumalakas ang kapangyarihan niyang alamin ang nakaraan na kahit ang pagtingin niya sa mga mata nito ay nalalaman niya na." He added.

After Queen Lara gave us names, we grew stronger. We became more skillful compared before without a name. I suddenly receiving future clips but I was just giving no care because I don't want to spoil anyone from here. And it is risky for me to probe more, it's too risky to ask more informations from the future. The scenes are blurry, the people, creatures and places are blurry but their voices, their laughs and cries are familiar to me. So familiar but it's too dangerous for me, like my daughter Astrum, it is too dangerous for us to know more about the past and the future. It's shortening our lives span and that's beyond for my likings, I don't want to put my daughter on dangerous situations. I don't want to involve her in chaos if she is not yet ready.

Okay lang kung ako, kung kinakailangan ay ako mismo ang magsasakripisyo para maging ligtas lang ang lahat. To save our Queen, our land and my family.

I can't afford losing this place, these lovely towns that Queen Lara planned. The perfect masterpieces of my Sol's touch, and the hardworking Elves who helped my husband. This is too precious to us, this place is our safe haven and no one will dare to separate us to our home.

"I know that she will do her best to protect our Queen, well that was her dream after all. She is so fond of our Queen Lara, she promised herself after that bloody incident that she won't let Queen Lara suffer again. That's how she loves him, our daughter." I sweetly said to him that made him nodded and smiled. Alam kong nag-aalala siya, spoiled kasi si Astrum kay Sol pero kahit ako naman ay ganoon rin ang nararamdaman. I don't want my daughter to feel so responsible but this our lives, we oath and promised that we will protect our Queen no matter what will happen.

"Kamusta naman si bunso? Hindi ka ba pinapahirapan?" Alalang tanong niya pero umiling lang ako, kinuha ko ang kamay niya at idinikit ang palad niya sa malaki kong tiyan. Anytime or one of these days, ay mukhang manganganak na ako. And I am so excited for it, excited na excited.

"Wow! Mukhang tahimik ngayon ah? Matutuwa na naman si Reyna Lara nito kapag lumabas na si bunso!" Tuwang sabi niya kaya agad akong ngumiti ng mas malapad. My husband may be an idiot looking but he is lovable kind of person, he knows how to take care of us, his family. After our parents died, we became more close and promised each other that we will have each other's back whatever we may face. What challenges may come.

"Queen Lara loves Astrum so much that's why hindi na rin ako magtataka kung mas magiging happy siya para sa bunso natin. I'll let him name our baby, Sol. Is that okay with you?" I asked politely, he nodded like a puppy with those sparkling eyes.

"Reyna Lara ay may malaking karapatan dahil sa utang natin ang pangatlong buhay natin sa kaniya. Kamatayan man ay gagawin ko para lang mailigtas si Reyna Lara at tiyaka, mas mabuti nga kung siya ang magbibigay ng pangalan dahil alam kong mas magiging ligtas ang magiging bunso natin. Tignan mo si Astrum, lumaking matapang at matalino kaya alam kong gagaya sa kaniya ang kapatid niya." Saad niya na siyang ikinatahimik ko.

Sol is right, Queen Lara has the right what he wanted to do with us. Remembering those days without him is so blue, when he sacrificed himself just to save us all. To resurrect us all even it is beyond of his powers. He used one of the most forbidden spells and that's how important we are to him. We are so thankful, that's why we can't afford to lose him too.

Mabuti nalang ay bumalik na ang sigla ni Reyna Lara, after Ruthven took away his smile ay naging gloomy ang lugar na 'to dahil sa malamig na pakikitungo ng Reyna sa amin. He smiled but a force one, he just nodding when we are reporting to him and he's plastically laughing when we're talking about weird things. That's too much change but luckily, Ruthven explained his side and it is for the best for his daughter and their relationship. He is saving their mate ties, he is saving their love at mabuti nalang talaga ay hindi pa naging huli ang lahat.

"Teka, masarap pala magluto si Pareng Ruthven, mahal? Natikman mo ba?" Pag-iiba niya.

"Yes, I can't actually believe it that, that Vampire knew how to cook! Binigay kasi sa akin ni Reyna Lara kanina 'yong karne na binudburan ng keso and when I tasted it, it was really fantastic." I answered. Ruthven has more abilities, aside from being a jerk and idiot sometimes ay marunong din naman palang magluto ang isang 'yon.

"Nakita ko si Ruthvienne kanina, hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapatitig talaga. Kamukhang-kamukha niya talaga si Pareng Ruthven kahit saang anggulo noh?" He's right, she is the perfect carbon copy of his father but a girl version. If I am not mistaken, magkasing-edad lang sila ni Astrum but if comparing them ay malayong-malayo ang personalidad nila.

Before Astrum met our Queen, she is already responsible and loves to play with older children. She loves to play swords and hide and seek. She also loves to butt in when older people are talking and that's how we found out that she is getting matured in an advanced way! Sol spoiled her so much! She is forcing herself to grow more because she wanted to protect us all, her playmates and her race. Sa likod ng pagte-training niya ngayon, alam kong hindi lang si Reyna Lara ang dahilan. There's more about her training sessions, I know that she wanted to prove something. And knowing after she witnessed what happened to us, she became fierce and cold to everyone aside from us. The trauma that incident gave to her has a big impact.

During the same time that, Ruthvienne knows how to understand the situations. Compared to my daughter, she is kinda lack of knowledge. As what I've observed, she is kinda spoiled but in a good manner. She is innocent and Princess type looking but well, she is a Princess. Mabuti nalang hindi siya nagmana kay Evergreen, she is sweet and kind to us. She often smiles to everyone she is encountering and meet. But unlike to my daughter, Ruthvienne is a type that always needed to be save.

I heard that Ruthvienne has the same power with my daughter, but their is a big difference between them.

Kapag ginagamit ni Astrum ang kapangyarihan niya, umiiksi ang buhay na meron siya. Si Ruthvienne naman ay kapag ginagamit niya ang kaniyang kapangyarihan, buong lakas lang nito ang nawawala. Astrum's power is way more dangerous and deadly compared to Ruthven's daughter.

"Hoy mahal!" Diing sigaw ni Sol kaya napabalikwas ako sa gulat. He immediately apologized to me na siyang ikinahinga ko nalang ng malalim.

"Ang lalim ng iniisip mo ah? Nandito lang ako tapos mag-iisip ka pa ng kung anu-ano? Mahal, nandito ako oh." Napairap nalang ako. Nagsisimula na naman siya.

"I am not thinking of you, mahal. I was thinking about something else that your little brain can't understand." Asar ko sa kaniya, ngumuso naman siya sa akin as if he was hurt but I just chuckled to him na siyang mas lalo pa niyang ikinanguso.

"May iba ka ng iniisip? May iba kang lalaki? Sino at nang mabatukan ko ng ilang beses!" Sigaw niya pero hindi nalang ako nagsalita dahil sa paparating na imahe ni Chirubim dala si Astrum na nakasimangot na ngayon sa amin. Teka anong nangyari?

"Your daughter is upset, kanina pa daw kayo nagsisigawan. She can't focus anymore, bakit kasi dito kayo naglalampungan?" Natatawang biro ni Chirubim, nakita ko si Arakiel na kumakaway sa likuran habang katabi na si Seraphim na nakatingin din sa amin. She is holding Vellihal.

"Itong Ama mo, anak. Ang ingay." Maiksi kong sumbong, she didn't answer.

"Patawad na anak, di na mauulit. Tara kain na tayo!" Masiglang sigaw ni Sol at agad kinarga si Astrum na hindi na nakapaglaban. Naiiling nalang kami ni Chirubim habang pinapanuod silang dalawa.

"Thank you for training my daughter, Chirubim." Ngiti kong sabi, she smiled at me too and made her swords gone.

"Your daughter is willing to learn, 'yong mga advance na atake ay gusto niya na nga ring matutunan but we were just making it slow para mas ma-master niya. Your daughter will be the future leader of your race, Luna!" She exclaimed that made me laugh. I know, she is that passionate to protect us all. I am so proud of her.

Napalingon ako sa mag-Ama ko na kumakaway na sa akin ngayon.

"I have to go, Chirubim. Salamat!" I waved my goodbye to her and she did the same thing. Until I reached my husband and my daughter who are now stupidly talking with something, and I don't know what it is.

"Ako ang mauuna, mahuli ka na po Ama. Huwag ka na pong makipagtalo!" Sigaw sa kaniya ng anak niya kaya napataas nalang ang kilay ko. What's happening to them? And what are they talking about?

"Sige na, sige na! Panalo ka na, anak. Basta mag-iingat ka ah? Baka mapaano siya." Malumanay na turan ni Sol kaya hindi ko na naiwasang hindi sumingit.

"What's with you two, mahal? Anak?" I curiously asked, Astrum looked at me with a champion-like smile that made me more confused.

"Sabi ko po kay Ama na ako ang unang bubuhat kay bunso paglabas niya, bago po siya. Gusto kong ako po ang susunod na makikita ni bunso pagkatapos niyo po Ina." I sighed deeply and smiled sweetly, akala ko kung ano ang pinag-aawayan ng dalawa. Lumapit nalang ako sa anak ko at binigyan siya ng halik sa pisngi. Hindi naman nakatakas sa akin ang pagnguso ni Sol kaya umiwas ako kaagad.

"Mahal naman! Nandidiri ka talaga sa labi ko ngayon? Gustong-gusto mo 'to noon ah?" Sigaw niya kaya agad ko siyang tinampal sa braso na siyang ikinangiwi niya.

"Ibaba mo nga anak mo! Astrum, kumalas ka muna diyan anak." Utos ko, hindi kumibo si Sol at ibinaba nalang ang anak namin.

Nakita ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Sol dahil sa ginawa ko. Kitang-kita ko ang mata niya na parang lumungkot. Akmang aalis na sana siya nang hinila ko ang kamay niya na siyang ikinaharap niya sa akin ulit. He was stiffened but I saw his eyes were shocked because of what I did.

"Huwag ka ngang magtampo, pinababa ko lang sayo ang anak natin para mahalikan kita ng maayos." I vocally said to him, before he could speak ay agad ko ng itinapat ang labi ko sa kaniya and it last almost a minute.

"Ina, Ama! Naiipit si bunso!"