Why did they go through the Waig?
Father's question: "Did you see anyone on the road?"
Approximately how old is Manuel?
Why is Baldo so ... apathetic?
Why the "was she afraid of Labang?"
Did Labang hold some place of significance in the family ... "have you watered him yet?"(17) "this is labang of whom I have heard so much"(4) "you MAY scratch his forehead now"(5)

"our star"?
"sky sown with stars... she sang with him"... united star?
connecting between maria and noel
why did labang call?
laugh...laugh... laugh, why not giggle or some other synonym?
brother leon is the leader
brother leon really cares about Father...
father really cares about the couple to-be