Thorns Of Seduction
“Hard to believe. You’re beautiful, smart, successful… I thought you’d have a line of admirers.”
“Maybe,” sagot ni Anikha, nagkibit-balikat. “But I don’t need admirers. I need someone who understands silence. Someone who won’t be afraid of it.”
Natigilan si Cressida sa mga salitang iyon, pakiramdam niya’y may kakaibang lalim ang tinutukoy ng kaibigan.
“Someday,” dagdag ni Anikha, bumaling sa kanya at ngumiti, “maybe I’ll find that person. But for now… I’m fine being my own anchor.”
Sikat na Kabanata