Dwarf
23. Decisions

Raina leaned her body against the door with her sad feelings. He sat and stared at himself in the mirror. Actually what happened was that Saoda was so furious that he even snapped at her like that.

Raina rubbed her cheek with a sigh blowing from her mouth. He can't let Erni die at Saoda's hands. It was enough the deaths of both Erni's parents and her Grandmother, there was no need for Erni to be the target of Saoda. How many more people should he target.

His mouth alone said that Erni was his last candidate, but we won't know what will happen in the future.

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At night, the sound of dog howls sounded earthy with the sounds of owls and kalilawar alternating. Raina was still silent in her room while she was busy thinking about something. Since then his body was trembling with fear, well until now he had not gotten a way out of this problem.

How did he save Erni?

Raina stepped back and forth indistinctly inside her room thinking about this. He squeezed his fingers together trembling and sweating coldly.

Raina turned to look at the wall clock which showed at eight o'clock in the evening, the remaining four hours before Saoda changed into a figure Parakang. He still has time to save Erni, but how?

Raina then stopped her steps when a name implied to her mind. Well, Puang Tuo, that man was the only one who could save Erni. Puang Tuo is a former Parakang hunter and may be able to protect Erni from Saoda's attack.

Raina nodded slowly, it seemed like it was a pretty good way. Raina turned her feet towards the wooden cabinet and opened it. He grabbed his black shawl and draped it over his head.

Raina who had intended to open the door was now restrained after remembering something. If he called Puang Tuo whether it meant that Saoda would be injured or punished by Puang Tuo.

Raina let out a long breath. Who will he choose this time? He also could not have seen Saoda being captured by Puang Tuo, but he also could not have allowed Saoda to hurt Erni, enough of whom were victims of Saoda's crimes.

What should he do now?

Raina was silent for a moment. He turned to look at the wooden wall that became the border between his room and Saoda's room.

Unexpectedly her tears dripped her choice along with her heavy breath. He couldn't possibly have let the person who had worked so hard to raise him be captured by Puang Tuo, but Raina realized that this was wrong.

Raina rubbed her cheeks, with a heavy heart she had to decide everything. For a moment he fell down and looked at the wall of Saoda's room.

"I'm sorry, Indo. Again Raina apologized. Please forgive Raina if Raina has anything wrong."

"I'm sorry Raina chose someone else this time."

"But this is the right decision, I don't know I'm on the side of others, but rest assured I'm on the side of the truth."

Raina opened the room door slowly trying not to make a slight sound while occasionally she turned to look at the door of Saoda's room, she was afraid that Saoda would see her.

Raina opened the door slowly and then stepped out of the house and closed it quietly, not even a sound was heard.

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Raina closed her eyes tightly while biting her lips hard as the sound of the door sounded. Although the sound is not too big but still a quiet night can make a small sound so it sounds big.

Raina held back the movement of her hand, she peered at the crack of the door that had not been fully closed. Both of his eyes stared at the surface of Saoda's room door which looked safe. Well, let's hope Saoda doesn't wake up from that sleep.

Raina held her breath and slowly pulled on the door to close it tightly. Raina turned away making her eyes look at the creepy scenery of the forest and garden and the long dark street.

Seeing her made Raina's heartbeat beat so fast made her body manage to tremble in fear. Raina swallows her saliva. He should not be afraid anyway he should quickly come to Puang Tuo's house and ask him for help.

Raina stepped down the stepladder slowly trying not to make the slightest sound. This time he has to be careful.

To be honest walking in a state of fear was so tormenting to her. It felt like there was a heavy object hanging on his leg so it was difficult to move his foot down the steps.

Raina occasionally stopped her steps as a small voice from the stairs rang out as she stepped down from the stairs. Raina turned to look at the door of the house that was still tightly closed.

Raina ran back and forth as she made her way down to the yard and ran as she was far enough from home through a large, old tree.

Raina looked back at the house that was only illuminated by the moonlight. Raina tidied the black shawl that fell onto her shoulder and re-attached it to the top of her head.

He ran fast accompanied by the sound of dog barking that unpretentious endlessly made Raina turn to look at the owls who were staring at him made Raina gulp her saliva out of fear.

Raina swallowed her saliva staring at the mosque making her flinch in shock when the sound of dog howls was heard. Raina ran towards the mosque and stared back and forth trying to find the unseen figure of Puang Tuo.

"Assynnhyes!!!" he shouted while occasionally turning to the entire mosque which still looked silent.

There was no answer from inside, silent and quiet.

"Assynnhyes!!!" shouted again.

Silence, no answer.

Raina swallowed her saliva, for some reason there was no answer from inside. Raina turned her head to look at the old house beside the mosque making Raina quickly run towards the old house.

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"Assynnhyes!!!"

"Pour Tuo!!!"

"Assalamualaikum, Puang Tuo!!! shouted again.

No answer made Raina quickly come back knocking on the door hoping that Puang Tuo would open the door.

Raina squeezed out her trembling fingers, for some reason Puang Tuo did not open the door of the house.

"Pour Tuo, Hah!!!" his screams were startled after someone touched his shoulder causing him to crash into the front door.

Raina's body crashed onto the surface of the house door, intending to run away. Is that maybe Saoda?

"Yahoo!!! Forgive me!!!" raina shouted while hugging her body and occasionally covered her ears.

Raina is really scared right now.

"Heh young man!!!"

"For, Indo!!!"

"Respect, Son! This is Puang Tuo!!!"

The voice sounded while touching Raina's wrist made Raina's cry stop, her eyes immediately opened staring at Puang Tuo who was now holding both shoulders while looking at her whose face was now so pale, her face was now so pale, his body was cold with fear.

Puang Tuo now furrowed his brows looking at the now trembling Raina. Well, it was obvious that his gaze was as if it was illuminating him. He smiled faintly as he remembered that the girl in front of him was the girl he had always been waiting for his arrival.

"You're that young man?"

Raina gulped her saliva then decided to nod making her pale lips tremble.

"Finally you came to see me too."

"I told you you'd come and look for me."

"What's wrong with you, son?"

Raina was now silent, she turned her head to look behind Puang Tuo with her fearful face making Puang Tuo look at Raina.

"What's up, son?"