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Kahanga-hanga na ang mga coeurl para kay Nyx, mula pa nang unang makakita siya ng isa sa mga ito. Maliit na bata pa lang si Nyx noon. Ang coeurl ay bahagi ng menagerie ng isang mayamang tao sa Galahd. Paminsan-minsan, binubuksan ng taong ito sa mga bisita ang kanyang koleksyon ng mga kakaibang hayop, para lang ipagyabang. Nakakulong ang coeurl at naglalakad nang pabalik-balik sa loob ng maliit nitong kulungan. Bagamat bawal, nilapitan ng munting si Nyx ang hayop. Tinitigan siya nito sa mata, at naglabas ng mahina at mababang ungol, bago siya hilahin pabalik ng kanyang ina. Parang may sinasabi kay Nyx ang coeurl: na buo ang intensiyon nitong makakawala, at walang makapipigil dito. Maraming taon ang lumipas, at nabaon na sa limot ni Nyx ang coeurl. Ni hindi niya nalaman kung nakakawala nga ito, o pinawalan ng mayaman nitong tagabilanggo, o kung namatay itong nakapiit. Naalala lang niya ito ulit nang mapunta siya sa Insomnia, maistasyon sa Citadel, at makilala ang personal na attendant ng anak ng Hari ng Lucis. "Ignis Scientia" ang pangalan niya. At bagamat tahimik at malumanay ang kanyang boses, tuwing kausap siya ni Nyx ay nagbabalik sa isip niya ang isang mababa at mapanganib na ungol na nangangakong walang makasasagabal sa kanya. |
Nyx had been fascinated by coeurls, since the first time he saw one. Nyx was a small child at the time. The coeurl was part of the menagerie of a rich man in Galahd. Occasionally, this man opened his collection of curious creatures to visitors, just to show it off. The coeurl was imprisoned and pacing back and forth in its small cage. Though it was forbidden to do so, little Nyx approached the creature. It looked him in the eye, and emitted a soft and low growl, before he was pulled back by his mother. It was as if the coeurl was saying something to Nyx: that it fully intended to escape, and nothing could stop it. Many years passed, and the coeurl was buried in Nyx's memory. He did not even find out if it indeed escaped, or was turned loose by its wealthy jailer, or if it died in captivity. He only remembered it when he came to Insomnia, was stationed at the Citadel, and got to know he personal attendant of the son of the King of Lucis. "Ignis Scientia" was his name. And though his voice was quiet and gentle, every time Nyx spoke to him he recalled a low and dangerous growl promising that nothing would get in its way. |