ADASELE ARLOWE
Somewhere in the Astaeria Forest
Nagising siya nang madaling araw. Hindi na masyadong masakit ang kanyang puson. She felt so much better. And beside her was the stranger who saved her.
No, it wasn't a stranger. She knew his name. Clayde. The moment she said his name, the moment it danced in her tongue, it felt strange. It was new. Dahil ang tangin pangalan ng lalaki na alam niya ay ang kay Gideon.
Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na nakakita siya ng ibang lalaki maliban kay Gideon. And she couldn't believe how Clayde looks so different than Gideon. Clayde was tall, very much taller than her father. His muscles tell her he's used to moving his body, unlike Gideon who likes to sit in front of the fireplace with a bloated tummy. And Clayde's face was something so ethereal
