The confession: chapter 2
"Luna, i'm so sorry if my father is not trusting you" i said
i feel like she is upset in this moment, she lost her family and my father is being like this.
"it's ok Mayari, i understand why, in the story that my dad tell me, he said that one of our ansestor accidentally killed one of a God" she said
my father never told me that story, he only said that if i'm going to explore the mortals world, i need to be careful.
* * *
years has passed since me and Luna met, we're already at our 16 year.
"Good morning Luna, i want to tell you something." i said and a grab Luna's hand and run
"w-wait Mayari, slow down! you will—" she didn't continued what she was saying when i accidentally stumble because of a rock
"M-Mayari! are you ok?your knee is bleeding, i will call a babaylan—" she said, this time she is in panic
"no, i'm ok Luna, don't worry about me and— please don't call anyone." i said and it make her calm down
"ok but— your knee, oh! i know!" she said and she stand up to tear her cloth she put it in my knee to cover the wound
"thank you, Luna." she helped me to stand up and we began to walk again.
* * *
"why are we here, Mayari?" Luna asked
i brought her under a Narra tree
"i want to tell you something, but first, promise me that our friendship will stay." i said
"of course, Mayari, you will always be my bestfriend. forever. i promise." Luna said
i sighed and said
"i like you, Luna, in a romantic way." i said, i saw her shocked face
"y-you do? for how long now?" she asked.
"for almost 5 years now, Luna." i said
"we feel the same way, Mayari."
"i love you, Mayari, i want you, for me." Luna said.
"i love you too, Luna, i am ready to be your beloved forever." i said
"my one and only beloved." she said
* * *
"Princess Mayari, where have you been?we're so worried about you." Dina said
she is one of my lakambanas
"me and Luna just go to mortals world, Dina—" i stopped on speaking when she said
"mortals world?Princess Mayari, you know that you are not allowed to go and explore the mortals world without me or your other Lakambana guardians, right? king Bathala will be mad at us and also to you!"
she looks worried about me so i apologize to her.
what is babaylan?
Filipino shamans, commonly known as Babaylan were shamans of the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial Philippine islands.Among the powers of the babaylan was to heal the sick, ensure a safe pregnancy and child birth, and lead rituals with offerings to the various divinities. The babaylan was well versed in herb lore, and was able to create remedies, antidotes, and potions from various roots and seeds.