NAPANGITI si Nylah habang pinapanood si Ashriel na nakikipaghabulan kay Evron sa dalampasigan. Sa kabila naman nandoon si Nadeen at Ashton na nag-uusap. Ashriel’s parents were inside the house and cooking. Habang siya naman ay nakaupo sa may bench na nasa ilalim ng isang malaking puno.
It was refreshing to see nature and hear the laughter of the people she loves.
She was smiling, but when Kael showed up, his expression already told her this wasn’t a routine report.
Hindi nag-angat ng tingin si Nylah mula sa kaniyang mag-ama. “Say it,” she said calmly. “Your face tells me something was up.”
“Chief, it was about the elders.”
“Oh. The elders have found their courage,” she said. Tumaas rin ang sulok ng kaniyang labi.
“Chief,” Kael exhaled slowly. “The elders of the Laurent Family have
