Luminous Colors

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ife was ruined and I'm

lagay. The bedazzling, candescent tinctures and tints are nowhere to be found. Dati rati, kahit saan ka lumingon a

ng malamlam. Hindi na ito ang aming Kaharian, hindi ito ang mundong pinangarap ko. H

creatures in the Land of Beryllus, the most beautiful creatures in our land. That's what we were supposed to be, but the world and life everyone w

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were all wiped out. Hindi namin maintindihan kung may natira ba s

ns, encroached the wicked throne

will. The creatures in our Kingdom, are living a

ries in Macedon

ing bare hands. There are also superstitions about fairies, such as they are like ghosts, spirits of the dead, fallen angels neither bad enough for hel

klores tells a diff

nt-size, shrimpy creatures. We are

hose invertebrates, we are vertebrates with colorful wings. We have the features of human

ginagamit, kaya naman palagi itong nakas

ording to different characteristics. And th

oths; antennae not clubbed; long slim abdomen

arting flight; clubs on a

ed; often have false heads with eyespo

educed forelegs, so appear four

s; caterpillar generates foul taste with osm

r orange; some serious pests of Bras

spots on wings; often conspicuously

ne is much more colourful and highly tinted. But that doesn't really seemed good as it sounds. I was told that it's a sign of unhealth

d child of

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because at leas

at hap

ened to o

a fin

e all

all la

each faces w

guished from what clas

se, filled with jittery yet

the little boy of

ng birth can be heard, ambulating the little house of ours. It was alread

tion of watching my Mom suffer was there, my siblings; Fenton, Evendur, Baxter, Ingrith, and Arla who

t the night was shining brighter than usual and the s

we were all have

our family'

a boy?" Arla aske

uluyan. Kung hindi ay mahirap na," Paalala ng nagpapaanak kay

a tensyon. Ganoon na lamang napaupo si Papa sa sahi

patid kong lalaki upang alalayan si

th, "Heto na naman tayo,

abas ang bata sa kaniyang sinapupunan, "Patawarin mo ako! Patawad, pinap

rona, "Sinabi mo rin 'to sa pinakauna niyong anak, Ti

"Hala na, pang pito

s nitong sigaw, "AARRGH! Patawad, huli na talaga 'to. Kailangan mo nang mailab

e, you bullhead- ARRGH!" Sigaw ni Mama kay Papa. Hindi ko alam kung anong re

a kay Mama? Na huling anak na 'to? Ito

in mo 'ko, huli na talaga 'to

ama sa gitna ng madamdaming pag-uusap nila ni Papa, "Akala mo ba- A

mir

ni Papa, mas lalo na tuloy akong nalito sa

ey can set the mood, they are every

Here w

na! Ay

ilot atsaka matalim na hinila si Papa, "Maingat na tulak, Titus!

alima si Papa atsaka sin

ay. Isang malakas na sigaw ni Mama ang sinabayan naming

, '

H! P

is coming! You

a sigaw ni Mama ay naputol

NA MABUBUN

intek mo

n matapos ang malalakas na sigawan,

t awit ng kagalakan, palakpakan ng kasiyah

ihinang bulong ni Mama na

ama na ngayon ay umiiyak na naman- ngunit sa tuwa. Sa tabi niya ay si Pap

name," Hikbi ni Fenton, "But it's b

as Porphyra, a soft fairy with a blazing dauntless heart. Just like

ede na 'yon, gagawa ba kayo ng cheerleading squad?" Ani ng hilot at nagsimulang tumayo habang tumatawa, "'Di

i Papa, "Pero salamat ng maram

dugo, lahat ng gulo dito'y ayusin. Huwag niyo nang hintayin na bumangon ang M

t po." Tugon nam

anda bago tuluyang lu

kami sa tuwa habang isa-isang pumipila

, but dad suddenly noticed th

ilot. Baka mahalaga 'yan." Utos ni Papa, ako an

bilang isang masunurin at inutusang bata ay sumunod

apa, "Ikaw ang

felicity and picked up the

. If only I've known it was that time where everything will chang