The next few days became a blur, Noche Buena passed by in a blink of an eye. Leo spent the holidays with Sambag’s family as they do not believe in Christmas. Instead, they feast because it was the solstice and the creatures living in the woods can freely roam around with lesser energy to exert.
Solstice was the best time for Kama-kama, Tayho, Diwata, Karen, Tiktik, and other creatures to explore. Relatives from other places tend to visit while kids were allowed to go out to town and mingle with the humans.
“Sambag, why do you celebrate the solstice? It happened every three months. It is quite common don’t you think?” Leo curiously asked him while they were sitting on a bench outside Sambag’s house. It was almost noon yet the sky was still gloomy.
“This solstice is very different from
