JAWANAKARTA
THIRTEEN

Lor (North)

THE DARANI LOR

"All set to go soon. Every Chief of the Army is gathered in front now."

"Ready Cadets."

"All Army Chiefs listen we'll change the lineup. We're gonna put a line of prisoners in our formation."

"Sorry Cadet Juan, what line of prisoners did the guilty soldiers mean to have hunted and eaten the deer last night?"

"really. We're gonna march them to the village more precisely."

"But Cadet Juan how could they have already been sentenced, whether a representative of the royal court was already present here."

"There is no royal court of the Gimo warriors, Your Majesty the Queen Mother is the one who gives the punishment."

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother?"

"really. And your Gimo and Tarto soldiers prepare our prisoners and do not take off their uniforms and attributes. We'll march them to the village in full uniform."

"Complete uniform? How could Juan's Cadet.."

"I knew the Tarto soldiers were violating the royal rules. But it was also the order of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. Can we dispute that?"

"No Cadet Juan."

"Prepare everything immediately."

"Well do it, respect to us, Cadet Juan."

"Please."

(Balai Saeedah village)

"Is everyone ready for Tomo?"

"Already Mr. Kades, everything is ready. The room for Her Majesty the Queen Mother has been cleared."

"Well for what events are all according to Batiar's plan?"

"Already Mr. Kades, all preparations have been completed. I'm sure that the show will go well."

"All right, that means everything's ready, right?"

"True Mr. Kades."

"Yes, have you guys seen Daryan there's something I want to talk to her about."

"So I saw Mr. Daryan in the courtyard of Pak Kades village hall, helping to tidy up the chair."

"Alright, then I'll talk to Daryan. You guys finish up understanding!"

"Good Mr. Kades."

"Whether you're done, there's something I want to talk to you about."

"It's Mr. Kades."

"So can you come with me?"

"May Mr. Kades."

"Daryan I'd like a little consultation with you."

"If I can help, I'm ready to help Mr. Kades."

"Actually I personally haven't been able to determine the answer to the kingdom's request. Too much consideration, there are good and bad. And I'm still not sure of my answer."

"Sir Kades, you are a good village chief. The whole community knows how you are taking good care of and looking after us all. I'm sure everyone will agree with your choice."

"But still I'm worried about Daryan. You know that the royal side wants our village very much. I know they want to make our village better. But looking at the other villages I slightly disagree that it is better to sacrifice what we have taken care of even since our ancestors."

"I know Mr. Kades this is a difficult choice, but because life is always a choice we are obliged to choose. Whether the choice is good for us or bad for us depends on how we view ourselves as human beings, right?"

"It's good for us not necessarily good for others."

"Just exactly Mr. Kades, everyone has the right to vote. Likewise with you Mr. Kades, you are the village chief of Saeedah we will always believe and support you."

"Thank Daryan. The royal offer is actually very tempting, right? Our village can be the most advanced and greatest village in JAWANAKARTA can even be known around the world. But everything that is made by humans is never 100% perfect, there will be sacrificed. For man cannot create but can only recycle what the Creator of the Universe has created."

"True Mr. Kades because perfection only exists in the Creator of the Universe."

"You think Daryan what we'll get will be worth what's missing from us."

"Actually Mr. Kades, if that's progress we can benefit a lot from it. It is undeniable that it is true, we can see in some villages that have received it. But we can also see how much damage and loss progress brings. If I'm asked, I'll say no to Mr. Kades."

"Why?"

"Because without progress we can still live to this day. And if in the absence of progress can keep our village up to our grandchildren, great-grandchildren and beyond to our generation, I will choose not to progress."

"But that's because we haven't felt the benefits of Daryan's progress, maybe if we've known about the progress we can think of another."

"If that could be true, Mr. Kades, but if we've known the consequences and the consequences it's not good, do we still want to try it, Mr. Kades."

"Life is a choice not a return to the way we choose and determine what is best for all of us, Daryan."

"True and every choice is good and bad Mr. Kades, because that's how the Creator of the Universe taught us the meaning of every life."

"You really look like your father Daryan. Always know the meaning of life and know how to live life very well."

"That's not true Mr. Kades, every human being must have a different perspective so everyone will definitely interpret life differently. Only sometimes when we're at a crossroads and being worried is natural Mr. Kades because we're human."

"We are only human beings, we must always remember that no matter how great people are, they are still one of the creatures of the Creator of the Universe."

"True Mr. Kades, so you don't have to worry. Whatever your choice is for the good of the whole village and I'm sure the whole village will support you."

"Thank Daryan. Honestly, I was really nervous and scared. I think the only ones who came were royal representatives not Her Majesty the Queen Mother. Do you know Daryan I couldn't even sleep last night, somehow my worry didn't go away until now. I'm really scared of Daryan."

"You're so Daryan. It seems I don't know if I feel that the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen Mother is not something good for our village. I'm sorry I don't want to insult Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

"A noble Queen Mother coming to a village far from the kingdom with a simple life and far from luxury can indeed be a question mark Mr. Kades. But with his arrival I came to know that our village was really very desirable by the royal side."

"I also think so Daryan. With the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen Mother I feel that the kingdom is like mengultimatum our village. And that's what worries me about Daryan. I'm afraid that our answer will harm the village."

"We can only hope and pray that all bad things will not befall our village Mr. Kades. We are not in a state of being able to know what will happen, because we are only human. But we can be prepared with all the possibilities whatever is good or bad Mr. Kades."

"Yes it seems that's all we can do right now, and the rest of us leave it to the Creator of the Universe."

"True Mr. Kades, we still have the Creator of the Universe who will always be with us."

"Father said Mas limo the royal flag has been raised at the end of the hill and the royal trumpet has also been heard, they are already willing to go down to our village."

"Oya Nduk, then you have to quickly find the right seat in order to see the royal motorcade clearly."

"Injeh (iya) Father, Giya seems to have to hurry later even not to get a seat. Giya wants to find a seat first, Dad. Oya Mas Garda and Mamak also have not come to the village hall Mr."

"Have you not come home from the base (garden)?"

"Mboten ngertos (do not know) Father. Nopo (what) Mas Garda preoccupation playing on the pedestal (garden) over the Father."

"It could be Nduk kan Mas mu it likes to play on the pedestal. Giya is looking for a seat first. Later let the Father who is looking for Mamak with your Mas."

"Injeh (iya) Mr. Gaya has been impatient. Giya wants to find a seat first njeh (yes) Father."

"Yes Nduk."

"Nyuwun sewu (excuse me) Mr. Kades, Giya wants to find a seat hehehe..."

"Yes Nduk Cah Ayu (a beautiful child) there in front of himself will certainly look everything."

"Injeh (yes) Mr. Kades. Looks like Giya has to hurry up later (no) to the seat."

"Giyanta is so excited about Daryan."

"True Mr. Kades, because this is the first time for Giyanta to see the royal entourage. Even from morning Giyanta whined he wanted to join Kakange (his brother) to the top (garden) because he wanted to see the royal camp."

"It's not just Giyanta Daryan. Dami putuku (my granddaughter) is also no less excited, the cock has not crowed is busy choosing clothes. Oh wow.."

"All the children of Saeedah village will certainly be excited Mr. Kades, because this is the first time to see the royal entourage and can see His Majesty the Queen Mother directly."

"That's why, well, we should also prepare Daryan. We don't want to make Her Majesty the Queen Mother uncomfortable with our village. Let's get ready."

"Injeh (yes) Mr. Kades come."

(On the pedestal (garden) over the Darsan family)

Tet tet…. (The royal trumpet sound)

"I'd better hurry, Mamak will be waiting."

Upon Gardapati's arrival at the upper plinth (garden), Gardapati immediately collected firewood around the plinth (garden) over his family's property. He took the branches of wood that had fallen because they were dry, and some broken branches of trees that had dried up. Rushing he put into the basket that had been brought, on his platform one by one so that it could hold a lot of firewood. Understandably the upper plas (garden) is quite far from the village not to mention the telaknya which is on the slopes of Mount Mprau makes access road quite difficult to pass. While busy arranging Gardapati wood is surprised by the arrival of a grandfather who was not far from him.

"Sunday (good afternoon) Mbah."

"Jiang Le."

"Nyuwun mbah. Mbah ajeng teng pundi here is just a simple pedestal, Mbah mboten kletu road dados kesasar mriki."

(Sorry, Mbah. Where are there only gardens here, Mbah is not mistaken to walk and get rough here?)

"Ora Le, I did meet you."

(No Le, I want to see you)

"Kaleh kulo Mbah? Enten kenopo and Mbah? What's your bully kulo?"

(My name is Mbah? what's up, huh? does Mba know me?)

"Master Le. Kowe Gardapati son of Darsan lan Ratri, daughter of Daman."

(Know Le, you are Gardapati his son Darsan and Ratri, grandson of Daman)

"Nyuwu sewu Mbah, but Mbah genengan niku siten nggih? I've never seen a genie in the village."

(excuse me Mbah, but who is Mbah? I have never seen Mbah in the village)

"I dudu wong desomu Le (i'm not from your village Le), I came from afar to meet you."

"Saestu (what's right) Mbah wants to see me?"

"Yes you le Gardapati, the DARANI LOR."

"The DARANI LOR?"

"Iya Soldier from Lor guarding ANTARA LOR and the candidate for supreme commander and the greatest in RUWATAN JAWANAKARTA."

"Nyuwun Sewu (excuse me) Mbah, I do not understand the meaning of Mbah."

"I'm ra iso suwe (i can't take long) Le. I will only tell you your destiny until here, whatever zinc (which) will happen in your village all is destiny seko seng gawe urip (from who makes life) live it. And the advice of Le dadiao (be it) yourself, you are a born and great child with a sturdy Piling. Kejarno (continued) Le believe that the Creator of the Universe will (no) leave him who still clings to the Pole of Life. Muduno saiki (get down now) you're needed there."

"Sorry Mbah what will happen to my village?"

"Come down now Le, then you won't be late. And one thing Le remembers well all the details of what will happen in your life from now on because you will be the intermediary for the future."

"Sorry Mbah I don't understand the future intermediary?"

"Trust Le that this is not the first time, actually RUWATAN JAWANAKARTA is a curse. Listen to your Mbah this is immediately rushed and for all the statements that are in your mind there will be an answer later in every step that will accompany your path."

"Then excuse me, I'll go back to the village."

"Resurge Le, for your duty will begin after you descend into the village."

With mixed feelings and great confusion Gardapati was able to keep running down to the village. All prejudices and worries piled into one in his mind. Gardapati a 15-year-old boy will not realize that he will have a long and great destiny. DARANI LOR (Supreme Soldier of Tanah Lor) title that will be held and will make it known to the entire JAWANAKARTA area. But before he can bear that title he will lose things, destiny is always in harmony.