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Chapter 4.1: A Loophole
Luna stared at her window, watching raindrops trickle down the misty glass. It had been raining all morning, and luckily for her, she didn't have classes every Wednesdays. She sighed. She was supposed to de-stress and mellow out today by doing the groceries, checking out discounted books, and visiting a puppy café, but the weather seemed to disagree with her plans. Luna wasn't the type of person who spent a lot of time on her phone. The consumption of social media for hours doesn't help her relax. What alleviates her stress are the classic long walks, taking silent moments in the park, and simply exerting physical effort to unwind. It is only through this that she felt more in control and motivated. Luna slumped herself on her bed and closed her eyes, hearing only the heavy rain falling on the roof like tiny rocks incessantly plunging. Her phone suddenly buzzed, notifying her of a message from Poppy. She listlessly rose from the bed and grabbed the phone on her bedside table.
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"Watch out for snakes." Luna said as she walked along grasses at the level of her knees. Van and her shared one flashlight. "You watch out for the both of us, I'm as blind as the night." Van replied, staying near to her as he could. The forest was dark and filled of the noise coming from sleepless crickets. Every now and then, they would hear the trees move against the wind or the bushes move for random reasons. Almost tenty-five minutes ago, villagers warned them of dangerous animals and poisonous plants. They tried to stop them but couldn't. Van was as determined as Luna and ever since they started to walk on foot, he kept looking around for danger. Luna, on the other hand, had her head occupied with questions. She was trying to figure things out, trying to think like her grandfather but can't. She wonders, why is he inviting the Bakunawa to a fight? Why in a place both good and bad for the enemy? If the goal was to defeat it once and for all, shouldn't he lure him to a place mos
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