Father, he told me to follow the Waig tonight, Manong
Baldo, you fool, answer me before I lay the rope of Labang on you. Why did you follow the Waig instead of Carmino Real?
And I supposed Father also told you to hitch Labang to the cart and meet us with him instead of with Castano and the calesa?
Hitch him to the cart, Baldo
Don't worry! He is mildest-tempered man I know except when he is bothered by his leg which was cut in the war
Do you miss Manila already?
I am glad you like it here
I have been looking at
There are no city lights and cars here, but the air here is kore fresh and clean. I am happy to be with you!
I am afraid your Father might not like me
It is so many times bigger and brighter than it was at Ermita beach
Look at the stars Noel
Your Father is upstairs, his legs bother him again.
Where is Father?
What did they sing?
Did you meet anybody on the way?
Was she afraid to Labang?
No, Father. Nobody passes through the Waig at night. She is very beautiful
No, Father she was not afraid on the way.. she looked at the stars Father manong Leon sang.
“Sky Sown with Stars. She sang with him.”
It is time for you watered him, my son
Have you watered Labang?
I looked at Maria and she was lovely. She was tall. Beside my brother Leon, she was tall and very still. Then I went out, and in the darkened hall the fragrance of her was like a morning when papayas are in bloom
I told him that Labang was resting yet under the barn.