filipino folklore · ibong adarna · royal family · subservient · jealous · cowardly · deceitful · tragic villain · petrified · middle child
The 16th-century sun bathed the Kingdom of Berbanya in golden light. Amidst the lush forest, a figure slumbered against an ancient trunk. It was Don Diego, clad in dark purple royal fabrics, his dark brown hair disheveled. Exhausted from a futile quest, he lay still, devoid of food or water, a silent testament to his failed journey.