Winter.
It was something I hated before. Something I thought to be gloomy. Ngunit iyon ay dahil hindi ako nakaranas ng pasko kasama ang pamilya ko. Tanging kasama ko lang sa bahay noon ay si Samara.
But now it's different.
I muttered a silent prayer as I clasped both my hands. I stood at the edge of the sea just a few miles away from Varsis.
Dahan-dahan naman akong umupo sa gilid at inilagay ang hawak kong bulaklak sa dagat. The wind blew and I felt its cold touch on my skin.
I heard footsteps beside me and the next thing I felt was a coat draped over my shoulders.
I touched his hand resting on my shoulder before I leaned onto his warmth.
"It's been six months," I said. Naramdaman kong hinalikan ni Raven ang tuktok ng ulo ko.
"Your father and Rosalind would have been proud,"
