Lahat ng Kabanata ng KASARINLAN’S VERDICT: Stigma of the Chosen: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 14

“I DIDN’T expect to see you today… Sinag,” Prince Sari said the very moment he headed outside the royal garden to practice his sword fighting techniques. The man before him appeared more mature than he was last seen. And today, he was wearing his Mandirigma armor.“Pleasure to see you, Prince Sari,” Sinag greeted in high regard, and slightly bowed his head before the addressed Prince. “You used to be amazed whenever we had practice duels. Ha ha,” he joked with a little bit of sarcasm.Prince Sari chuckled at Sinag’s statement. He was right. But aside from his duty as the next King, the Prince couldn’t seem to improve his swordsmanship skills no matter how hard he trained with Sinag from time to time.“What brings you here?” Prince Sari changed the topic.Sinag suddenly changed his presence from being relaxed to being serious, “I wanted to inform you that I got promoted as a Mandirigma, my Prince,” he announced.“That’s great!” In an instant, the Prince’s fac

“LEAVING ALREADY?” approached an old man when Sinag and Prince Sari went downstairs to see the owner of the mentioned inn.“Hello, Mister. Are you perhaps the owner of this inn?” Prince Sari immediately asked.The old man was surprised at the sudden question, but he managed to smile and confirmed it, “Yes, I am. Did you enjoy your stay, my Prince?”“Of course!” Prince Sari exclaimed, then held both of the old man’s hands and gently squeezed them. “Mister, I will be honest. I had a tough time sleeping last night and everything here is very unusual for me. I mean, I have no idea how normal people lived their lives. I never knew something like this existed.”“Thank you, my Prince,” the old man responded. “But this place is falling apart. I don’t even have the money to repair some of the damaged parts. Lately, I am not receiving any customers due to the ongoing rumors,” he told the Young Prince with a sad expression.Prince Sari’s heart melte