Building Civilizations on Primitive Planets
12. Crocodile Meat Party

The men had already returned from the job of cutting down trees and taking care of the wood and then on Udin's instructions approached Zayn who had finished preparing a meal.

“Master what next order to us,” Sena facing with respectful pose using two hands in front of chest.

“You immediately prepare a place to eat near the girls to rest and take these meats there, how is your job today? What's Johnny been doing all day with you?” Zayn asked Sena.

“Okay sir, soon I will order the soldiers to help prepare the place and bring this meat there, he said, all the trees in the ruins of the fort and the mapped and marked area of Mr. Udin we have cut down and we cut. Prince Johnny had helped us cut down trees all day, and he always carried a saw belonging to both of you. He seemed amazed by the master's magic saw and was reluctant to give us a second of the saw, so it could be said that all the trees had been toppled by Prince Johnny alone."

“All right do as I command,” firmly Zayn. “baik tuanku” Sena immediately do as ordered.

30 Minutes later, everyone was circling the food. When Sena started handing out food to Zayn and Udin, the two refused.

“Why the two of you refused, whether this food was poisoned so the two of you rejected it,” Johnny from a distance suddenly spoke.

“Take your mouth Prince,” threatened Udin while removing his Sig P938 pistol. “Zayn is already this sip of delicious cuisine for you with spices that may not be in this kingdom and accuse us of poisoning you, just fire these weapons at you one by one to kill you, no need to waste time cooking, we have religious reasons not to eat them, ” Udin explained while threatening Johnny.

“Although these foolish servants are just asking for an explanation please not to be emotional,” Johnny apologized. “So do you not eat wild animals like the devotees of the One, and or even the two of you follow that belief?” ask Johnny.

Zayn replied, “it can be said that way, but in our belief it is called halal food that is permissible to eat and some are forbidden to eat. Halal and haram do not come from the savage or not of an animal and it is more complex. We are not the worshippers of the One you call that. But perhaps we also worship one god in a different way. Have finished talking and soon you guys eat, besides Udin has prepared food for us, Udin immediately take food out of your backpack I am also hungry.”

“Hehe I didn't bring gabin Zayn, I don't think it's good to fill the stomach with gabin. I forgot I had more than carbohydrates in my jacket pocket at Rihlah, jeng-jeng, he said,” Udin issued Soldier Fuel Bar (Soldier Fuel Bar is one type of MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) used by the American Armed Forces in field missions).

“That's really cool Udin, Hooah military version,” Zayn gawk (Hooah is a trademark of the license version of Soldier Fuel Bar produced for civil society). “Eng ing eng, not only Hooah version of the US Army, I think sharing this drink for all is not bad,” Udin said while removing Coca Cola packaging 3 liters.

“Udin why did you take it out, we only have 6 bottles why you take it out now, it's worth your bag was bulging” Zayn regretted Udin's decision to take out Cola.

“Of Zayn this special moment, we are grateful for the first day of building the fort, maybe we are only months away from opening the second bottle after the construction of Alamut is completed,” Udin said.

“Beautiful in the rules of anyone toddlers and children are still prohibited from drinking liquor including our rules, but be calm this is not a drink like that, just because you may have never drank soda, but you may not have, maybe your mouth and throat are not used to so it is better to drink after eating. Oh yes toddlers, thanks earlier you guys have worked hard, this is the gift that was talked about uncle Zayn,” Udin shared 4 pieces of Fox candy.

“Horee thank you sir, we finally got a gift that looks very special, this food really sparkles like a jewel, must be very valuable,” Doni twin boys from Dona say thank you. Though Udin was stingy once only gave one leak 1 candy.

Rena still seemed to blush in shame after being praised with a beautiful word by her Master. In his past life in the ministerial residence no one dared to seduce him like that other than his two parents. Then the Anna that Zayn had also spoken. “Gentlemen do you not gift this sparkling food only to young children, what about the bigger brothers?”

“Finally you talk too Anna, I like the atmosphere of all of us who are starting to melt, well everyone will get a candy gift tomorrow including you who are already big and the men. Now what if we pause this conversation, aren't we all starving right now. Let's eat first and then we'll open Coca Cola and maybe continue this conversation afterwards,” Zayn then starts the meal by putting the military version of Hooah in his mouth, followed by others who began to eat crocodile meat greedily.

When each food began to run out, Udin took a pile of plastic bottles in his bag then distributed each of 1 cup of Cola, it appears that the toddlers were only given half a glass.

“Master thank you for the grilled meat, our parents used to love eating whatever meat was burned from some expensive restaurants in the royal capital but it tasted like heaven and earth with crocodile meat cooked by Mr. Zayn, but that does not mean we are not ungrateful, but we protest why we little children are only given a little drink,” protest Dona, a 5-year-old daughter of Doni's twin.

“That's very sharp your mouth Dona, but I admit you're cool, brave and beautiful. Sorry coca cola as much as that would be enough for a child like you, not to discriminate. At an age like you better drink a lot of milk. Later here will uncle make a dairy farm.” Udin replied to Dona and the toddlers who were staring with faces as if asking the same thing.

“Alright we will drink coca cola, it feels a little strange but do not be nervous just plain. Oh yes, maybe a soft drink like this is the first time you drink for a lifetime. I tell you it feels like at the beginning it will feel itchy and tickle the mouth and then get into the throat, then maybe you will feel the sensation of belching, do not spit out and do not hold the sensation. Enjoy inside your mouth and open your mouth after swallowing it.”

Finally they all drank soda for the first time and felt a strange sensation they could not pronounce. Zayn even laughed looking at the facial expressions of the men and looking at the women who were beginning to belch.

“This drink tastes strange, sweet, like piercing and tickling in the mouth is also the neck but it's delicious sir,” said Gina who had started talking to Zayn and Udin like her other brothers.

“So you guys are full right, then listen to the last instructions for today.” said Zayn. “So we have a lot of crocodile meat, I've stored in the package of leaves that meat that I've seasoned and will be cooked tomorrow, tomorrow, it's your job for the girls and toddlers to secure it on the ship for us to burn as food all day tomorrow.

“The men today will sleep on the mainland unless we both sleep in Rihlah, Udin before resting will set up a tent measuring 3x3 meters which I think is enough to accommodate you guys. Before resting I ask the men to take sea water to boil the crocodile meat and then roasted smoke on the arrangement of the rincek that you live to keep it stored long. In the future this meat will be our supplies may be up to a month. Each time the stew, replace the water again with sea water until all the meat is boiled. Take care of the meat that you have processed from wild animals, you soldiers and I'm not too worried about it, you can make a alternating guard schedule. While the two of us will sleep on our boat to discuss the plans that we will deliver tomorrow at breakfast. Is it clear?”

Everyone there nodded their heads, and Zayn helped the women and toddlers back to Valhalla and Udin helped set up the tent, while the men processed the crocodile meat to make it more durable.