
*The Arrow Fighters (Papepa)*
“Where is Arya going?” alma Fatara asked the Duke's son who stood by his horse.
“I originally intended to follow you to the Duchy Treasurer's house. I fear you will be taken advantage of by the brothers,” replied Arya Mungkara.
“Hahaha! Take it easy, Kakang. I will not cheat with any of the participants of the match, including Kakang,” said Alma who was preceded by his laughter.
“Be careful when dealing with Pamong Sukarat,” order Arya Mungkara.
“Good,” says Alma. “Better Kakang come back first, because me and Uncle Magar will take a walk first.”
“Let me accompany,” said Arya Mungkara volunteered.
“We are also willing to accompany you, Beautiful Sister,” said Ujang Barendo who came from behind Alma with Balingga.
Alma Fatara was quite surprised and immediately looked back. Alma smiled sweetly at the two handsome young men who had just come.
“Hei! What do you want to do?” hardik Arya Mungkara while advancing against Ujang Barendo and Balingga.
“Why are you angry, Daughter of the Duke?” ujang Barendo asked with a smile, an ordinary smile, but very annoying for Arya Mungkara.
“Mohoh sorry, Kakang-Kakang,” said Alma quickly mediate. “You two are also definitely the participants of tomorrow's match. Better let me go alone with my uncle. Excuse me.”
With a forced smile, Alma Fatara stepped away while slightly bowing.
“Excuse me!” said Magar Kepang as she passed pulling the rope of her horse following Alma.
“This is because of you!” tukas Arya Mungkara growled and glared at both rivals.
“Hahaha!” balingga's laughter was happy to see Arya Mungkara angry. “That means you're no better than us.”
“Awas only tomorrow!” threaten Arya Mungkara and then immediately get on her horse.
“Hahaha!” Ujang Barendo and Balingga just laugh at the anger of Arya Mungkara.
After Arya Mungkara left with her horse, the two young men turned around anyway.
Meanwhile, Alma Fatara who did not go straight to the Duke's residence, went to the river area. However, they were suddenly blocked by four men dressed in black-black armed with swords.
Alma Fatara and Magar Kepang were forced to stop. Magar Kepang's face shriveled seriously staring at those unfamiliar faces. Unlike Alma who is always calm with her smile.
“Excuse us, Nisanak!” said one of the four men. The man made his respects. He seems to be the leader of his three colleagues. “Our visit Gusti Prince of Soul Degrees invited Nisanak.”
“Gusti Prince? Prince from where?” alma asked with pretty buying eyes.
“Prince of Singayam Kingdom,” replied the man.
“Aaah!” pekik Alma then pointed at the face of the man in front of her while smiling in thought. “Means your prince is still a brother with Prince Sugang Laksama who holds the title of Swordsman Jurig?”
“Dedemit Sword Swordsman,” the auctioneer's errata.
“Ah Yes. Ahaha! Sword Swordsman Dedemit!” alma then remembered. “What's your name, Kakang?”
“Hamba named Jendar, Nisanak,” replied the man.
“True Prince of Soul Degrees is the brother of Prince Sugang Laksama?” ask Alma again.
“True, Nisanak.”
“My name is Alma Fatara, Kakang Jendar,” said Alma. “This color is invitation, what can be made. Where's your prince?”
“In lodging,” replied Jendar.
“Please, Kakang,” says Alma.
The window then stepped away.
“Alma, go up!” magar Kepang told Alma.
“Hahaha! No need, Uncle Magar. I'll be a brash girl. I'm afraid my beauty will diminish. Hahaha!” reject Alma and laugh.
Then the conditions remained the same, they walked without anyone riding a horse.
Upon arrival at the inn, Alma Fatara and Magar Kepang were asked to wait downstairs, a place at a table that already had fruit dishes and drinks.
Three bodyguards stood with Alma and Magar Kepang, precisely guarding. While Jendar went upstairs, precisely to the room rented by the prince.
As Alma Fatara waited, from the top floor came Kepal Kepeng and his wife, Asih Munira. They were escorted by a warrior who was indeed the personal bodyguard of Kepal Kepeng.
They seem to be leaving. Kepal Kepeng walked while looking at Alma and Magar Kepang who were guarded by the guardians of the Prince of Soul Degrees.
In the hearts of both parents of Ninda Serumi was wondering. But both of them walked to the door.
“No I thought, there is still a girl more beautiful than our daughter,” Kepal Kepeng told his wife, after getting out of the inn.
“Means Kakang girl dressed in black earlier?” ask Asih Munirah.
“Iya. Looks like the girl has a special relationship with Gusti Prince,” Kepal Kepeng guessed.
As soon as the two of them, from inside the room came out Ninda Serumi. He stopped on the terrace behind a porch security fence that was as high as the ribs. He looked downstairs, looking at Alma and a number of people at another table.
“You know the beautiful girl above that, Kakang?” alma asked the guards.
“That's Ninda Serumi, Kepal Kepeng's daughter. The girl who is a gift at the game tomorrow,” replied one of the bodyguards.
Then Alma heard that. He looked at Magar Kepang.
“That's Ninda Serumi, Uncle,” said Alma told, whereas Magar Kepang also heard the bodyguard's answer.
Previously while at the house of Adya Bangira, Alma kept an oddity of the girl who wanted to be the main prize in the match tomorrow.
However, not yet Alma took the initiative to do something, from another room came out a handsome young man with a magnificent appearance. The youth escorted by the Jendar was none other than the Prince of Soul Degrees.
“Gusti!” said Ninda Serumi in honor of the Prince of Soul Degrees. He did not expect that the prince would appear.
“What are you doing here, Ninda?” ask the Prince of Soul Degrees. He paused for a moment to greet the most beautiful girl of the duchy.
“I'm just saturated in the room, Gusti,” replied Ninda Serumi.
Prince Degrees just gave a smile. Then he stepped up to the stairs. He could already see the existence of the black-robed beautiful girl below.
Seeing the appearance of the Prince of Soul Degrees, Alma Fatara and Magar Kepang woke up.
After descending the stairs, the Prince of Soul Degrees who was escorted by the Jendar, came straight to Alma.
“Welcome, Alma Fatara!” said the Prince of Soul Degrees while smiling broadly.
“Hahaha!” alma's laughter greeted the Prince of Soul Degrees.
Seeing Alma laughing like that, the prince looked quite gasp.
“You make me like a noblewoman, Gusti Prince. But also like a call woman. Hahaha!” alma Fatara.
“Hahaha! Not I mean to think of you as a call woman, Alma,” tepis Prince of Soul Degrees accompanied by laughter to make the atmosphere more fluid. “Please sit, Alma!”
Alma and Magar Kepang sat down after the Prince of Soul Degrees sat down. They're the crossings of the table. The smile never dried on the prince's face. It seemed like she was so happy to be able to meet up close with Alma.
“I saw you fight in the streets against the Five Swordsmen of the Snake River. I immediately fell in love to see your beauty and ..”
“Hahaha ..!” alma's laughter grew loud hearing the Prince of Soul Degrees.
Alma's laughter made the prince stop saying.
“So?” alma asked after her laughter subsided.
“I hope you will be my wife,” replied Prince Degrees Soul to the point like through a virus-free toll road.
“Hahaha!” alma's laughter again. Then he asked, “Am I not too young, Gusti?”
“No problem,” said Prince of Soul Degrees.
“But a problem for me. Hahaha!” alma said, keep laughing. “Is it just because it Gusti invited me?”
“Ya.”
“If so, let me say goodbye, Gusti,” said Alma Fatara.
“Then what's your answer, Alma?” ask the Prince of Soul Degrees quickly.
“I'm sorry, Gusti Prince. May my rejection not make your heart split,” Alma Fatara said.
“Are you not interested in me one bit? I am handsome and a prince. If you marry me, then you will be part of the Palace family,” asked the Prince of Soul Degrees.
“I am a happy person living with the sea, sand, hermit crabs and coconut trees. So I cannot say that a magnificent palace can make me happy,” said the wise Alma.
Alma Fatara momentarily looked at the second floor. He looked at Ninda Serumi.
“Is Gusti Prince including the contestants tomorrow?” ask Alma.
“True.”
“There is already a beautiful Ninda Serumi, but Gusti Pangeran is still adrift to other women,” said Alma.
Alma Fatara then stood up followed by Magar Kepang. The Prince of Soul Degrees must inevitably stand up.
Alma suddenly waved a greeting to Ninda Serumi with a big smile.
Ninda Serumi was surprised to get a wave of hands from the woman she did not know.
The Prince of Soul Degrees so looked at Ninda Serumi who replied to Alma's wave with a question mark.
“We excuse me, Gusti,” said Alma then menjura respect.
Magar Kepang also saluted.
“I will always chase you, Alma, until you are willing to be my wife!” the Prince of Soul Degrees.
“Please, Gusti!” alma said, smiling at the handsome young man. Alma then stepped out leaving the prince and his four bodyguards. (BH)