Ai, Love Me
Eps 49, Discussion of the Forest and Grandfather's Will

Johan also saw the cover of the book made of dark brown skin with motifs like batik but the carving model is much more complicated than ordinary batik. This is what attracted Johan to this book.

Johan opened the book and only found the ancient writing that could not be read by Johan at all. The writing is very similar to the writing that is on the old artifact object makes Johan is not exhausted by reading it.

Without a second thought, Johan quickly turned the pages of the book one by one and hoped that in the book there was a picture that Johan might remember. In the middle of the book, Johan found a motif like an ancient symbol. Some of the symbols that appear seem familiar to Johan.

In the middle of the paper, Johan found a painting in the form of an ancient symbol. Where the more Johan turned the pages of the book, then Johan will find another symbol.there is only one symbol, without any writing on one page of paper. The symbol located in the middle of the paper without any writing next to the symbol makes the symbol more clear when viewed.

“wahh, here are some symbols” said Johan.

“on this page, the symbol is shaped like a fire that is inside one drop of air” said Johan.

“on the next page, the symbol is shaped like the sun with stars around it” Johan said.

“on the reverse page, the symbol is shaped like a yoyo? Ehh no, it's more like a fishing hook? Ahh gatau ah, not clear” said Johan.

“on the next page, the symbol is shaped like a feather and chains” Johan said.

“on the next page, the symbol is like a red eye surrounded by a strange line” said Johan.

“on the next page, the symbol is like the shape of a human head with a head that resembles the microscopic form of snow” said Johan.

“and lastly, it looks like a tree trunk with foliage similar to lion” hair said Johan.

“ehh? A tree with lion hair? TREE WITH LION HAIR!!!” johan shouted so surprised.

Johan immediately opened the bandage that covered his left palm. At once, Johan also compared the tattoo given by Greisha with the picture in the book. How surprised Johan when he found that the tattoo on the palm of his left hand is really so similar to the symbol in the book.

“ti-impossible. What book is this?” johan asked with a heartbeat that was so fast.

Johan immediately closed the book and then returned it to the original bookshelf. Johan sat back in his seat, thinking hard about what the book was all about.

“ini is a tattoo gift from Greisha, the goddess of nature” thought Johan in heart.

“so, then, what is in the book?” thought Johan so hard.

“i am sure, the elders certainly know the meaning of the symbol in my left hand. I'll show it to the four of them” Johan thought in his heart.

Not long after, Johan found the four elders had arrived in the room with eyes that were so tight because they had just woken up from sleep. Their bodies were still so limp as they had just slept for just a few hours ago.

“hooaaahhmmm” nguap all the elders there.

“ma-sorry has disrupted your sleep” shouted Johan firmly while lowering his head.

“quickly, what do you want to say? What was so important that you came here in the middle of the night like this?” ask the treasurer with the body still bent.

“before, I want you to drink water first, because I'm sure that it will be a little long. I want the four of you to stay focused” Johan said.

“hmm, yes” said the secretary.

At that time, he gave four bottles of mineral water that he had bought before at the stall where he bought coffee together with the driver at the bus stop. Johan told them to drink the water. The four of them finally drank the water while sitting in their seats.

“if it's fresh, I'll talk about one important thing” Johan said.

“What's up?” ask the deputy.

“before, I want to tell you something about the security conditions of this forest. This forest really has no special security. Especially after a forest fire. Many people in this village are displaced in this place because their homes are burned. Therefore, many residents who were from the beginning of their livelihood from the forest became lost and arguably lost their jobs. It could result in a lack of security that is in this forest” explained Johan.

“continue mu” statement said the chairman.

“I want to tell you something, that there is currently a large forest clearing in our forest. Because at this time there is still heavy rain, therefore the loggers are sistir-“ said Johan stopped.

“while ago, sorry to denounce your words. But where did you get this information? And who told you this?. Do you have any solid evidence of any allegations of illegal logging in this forest?” sahut the deputy.

“there was someone who told me this, so I immediately left the house in a still sick condition and forced my body to go here”, Johan said.

“someone told me. If I tell you, I'm sure you won't believe it. I want you to immediately protect this forest from forest clearing” Johan said.

“before that, if we want to keep this forest protected, surely we need human labor that must be maintained to always keep this forest. However, talking like that is not as easy as when done” said the secretary.

“means?” ask Johan.

“at this time, the refugees are starving, and praise God we just got food supply from the aid coming from the city. For a time, we can cover the hunger of residents who are displaced here” said the treasurer.

“enquiry for treasurer, is the funds from the village not enough to meet the starving of displaced citizens?” ask Johan.

“actually, we already have enough funds to cover the food crisis of the residents here even for months. But in fact, we are more concerned with the construction of houses. That's because we feel that of the many assistance provided by other big cities, most of them are food and not in the form of money. Therefore, with village funds, we decided to build a like a parlor or flats so that the building can accommodate hundreds of people who are here. With the existence of a home, more and more people are able to work normally as usual and in the end they can cover their respective economic crises. If it is related to compensation, as the village administrator, we should take compensation from the head of state directly for the demands of the perpetrators of forest burning. But unfortunately, the perpetrator has been found dead before we can demand compensation from the court” explained the treasurer.

“so, you are still prioritizing the construction of houses for refugees here?” ask Johan more clearly.

“that's our plan. We've been coordinating with local project workers and tomorrow is the day we'll build a lot of homes for young children and a few houses like a simple boarding room. It was only for a while” explained the treasurer.

“all right, then, you guys are already working in the construction of the house. But have you guaranteed food supply from out of town?” ask Johan.

“previously, the four of us have sworn that we do not use the money from donations from all communities from the disaster relief forest fires. The results of the donation are mostly used as a fulfillment of nutritional standards for minors and the elderly. The rest, for the adults here, we provide fewer rations for the savings of spending” replied the treasurer.

“do you have the journal?” ask Johan.

“all I have noted in the journal income and expenditure. And praise God, with the program that we did just now, we can see that the percentage of the rise and fall of our income is more dominant in the direction of rising. Arguably, our austerity efforts went smoothly without any complaints from the refugees” replied the treasurer.

“that's really very good, at this time we are discussing about illegal logging efforts. Because the condition of our village is still concerning, therefore conditions like this are really used and used by people who just want to want it. They cut down the forest while we are not careful to justify weeding the residents who evacuate” said Johan.

“lantas, how do you want to prevent?” ask the deputy.

“i want to mobilize the residents who are waiting just to keep watch” said Johan.

“sorry, but you're not kidding, are you? You far away from the city just to ask that this forest not be cut down? And ask the starving citizens to stand guard day and night?” ask the deputy.

“I know this is a stupid request, but we can't let this tree cut as fast as possible” Johan said.

“well, I will tell you what consequences if we deploy the citizens to guard the entire forest. If only, we mobilize parents who are currently still in a state that can be said to be malnourished in their food, they will not be able to work properly. And if we continue to exert it, we are killing the innocent man. We tell them to stand guard day and night while they are not paid a wage that cannot even provide for their nutrition. They will get sick and many will be unconscious. Even they could have been snatched by a savage beast when their condition was still very weak. If only more victims fell, and more sick people, sick, the costs that will be incurred for their treatment will be much greater and even we can destroy and even cancel our project to build some buildings for them to sleep comfortably and soundly. It's all for reasons that make no sense is to keep the forest from logging that we don't even know if there are people who cut down the forest or not” explained the treasurer.

“I understand the condition, I know this is a very stupid request. But I just want to save those trees” Johan said with tears in his eyes.

“why do you care so much about those trees?” ask the chairman.

At that time, Johan really ran out of answers to urgent questions from them. After all, Johan could not rely on Greisha at all. Johan was too cornered by such an urgent question. Johan thought that they would not understand about the goddess of nature or Greisha.

But at once, Johan was reminded of the book he found on the bookshelf of the room. Deep in Johan's heart would be what if Johan showed the tattoo symbol on his left palm to the four of them. But before that, Johan thought to ask about the book that describes the symbol belonging to Johan.

Johan immediately stood up and then walked towards the bookshelf and picked up the ancient book. Shortly after, Johan put the book in front of them in an open condition on the page where it depicts the symbol that Johan has.

“I want to ask you what this means” Johan said pointing to the book.

“this is your grandfather's book, and all the letters and symbols in this book are only he who understands” replied the chairman.

“are you sure?” johan asked, raising her left palm. Johan also showed his left palm to the four of them by slowly opening the fingers that were grasping.

Seeing the symbol, they were surprised not to play. At once they remembered the will of the grandfather he had spoken before he died. The four of them were witnesses in which seconds the grandfather said his will to the four of them.

“the pure ancient symbol of the ancestor Engkobappe means Wajayeja Valesveva in the Valesveva Akuman area which is only obtained from the touch of the hand directly from the Goddess of Nature, Greisha. You're the only human capable of plundering Willsh for the redemption of life as long as the spirit world isn't dead and Greisha's still not out of the throne. Welcome the pure soul of the nature that welcomes you” said the chairman.

“do you guys understand this symbol?” johan asked a little surprised.

“we do not understand any of the symbols in this book, we are not even able to translate them. But we remember the will of your grandfather” replied the chairman.

“what said?” ask Johan.