Chapter 14 The motorcade slowed as it crested the ridge, and for Clarisse, the change was straightaway. A characteristically cool, pine-scented breeze swept through the car, immediately replacing the humid, gasoline-tinged air of the lowlands. It was a refreshing breath, carrying the faint, earthy sweetness of distant greenery and a hint of the savory, simmering aroma of bulalo, ito’y isang uri ng putahe na makikita sa bawat restaurant na nasa tabi ng daan, animo’y nanghihikayat ng mga pasahero na bumaba at humigop ng sabaw. This high-altitude air felt lighter, a crisp, invigorating contrast to the thick, tropical heat they had left behind. Looking out, the scene was one of contained bustle: families milled about, their laughter mingling with the low murmur of tourist chatter. May mga magkasintahan na hawak ang kamay ng isa't isa, nakikipagsabayan sa enerhiyang hatid ng mga bundok na nakayuko sa kanila. Though busy, there was a relaxed, vacation-like ease to the crowd, a collectiv
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