8 - Weird Feeling

“Princess Ana greets his majesty,” ani ko at yumuko tanda ng pagrespeto.

Father raised his hands for me to stand up. At ginawa ko naman.

“What would you like to tell me?” tanong nito.

Minsan lang ako mayroong pabor sa amang emperador kaya alam na alam nitong may importanteng pabor ako na hihingin sa kaniya. Kung hindi ito importante, ay hindi na ako magsayang pa ng oras para magpaalam kay ama.

“You said you want me to marry the western empire’s prince. I apologize for my bad behavior that day, I was drunk,” I said while looking straight at him, to make him fall for my fake sincerity. “I want to make up for it. I want to visit the northern empire. I want to study their culture and behavior before I decide to marry him.”

Kumunot ang noo ng aking ama. “And if it is not into your liking?”

“Time will tell. Kung tatanungin mo ako ngayon kung papakasalan ko siya, hinding-hindi ako papayag. Pero kung bibigyan mo ako ng oras para pagpasiyahan, mayroong ilang porysentong pag-asa na ako’y p