MY BELOVED KNIGHT'S
BACK MISSED THE MOON
“Ernest, never forget our status and position. Don't make our good names smudge. Your Excellency Alvero, it's been so good to us all along. Do not let because your actions become like a ridge that misses the moon, and is known by his majesty, thus making his majesty disappointed in us.” The advice from Erich this time really made Ernest speechless, with a heart that hurt when he heard the words that were true.
(Actually the proverb is quoted from a story that tells of a Back and a daughter of the Moon. The short story on which the proverb is based is quoted from the book Happy Bergumul: 33 Meditations on the Faith written by Andar Ismail (2006:78).
The backs and daughters of the Moon were stung as their eyes stared at each other. His back fell in love, but it was impossible to enter the palace to find the figure he loved. Every day, the Moon princess and rumpuk meet each other secretly. Their love is tenderly welcomed to each other.
One night princess Moon said softly, “Back, I love you so much, but can't get married because I've been betrothed to someone else”. Back broken hearted and replied “Whatever happens, I will be on this hill every full moon to crave you”.
However, it turned out that their love was known by the palace guards. Back killed. But his body fell to the earth and turned into a bird that would only appear at night.
Every full moon the birds of the Back will perch on the top of the tree and look at the moon. From the story, was born the proverb Like a Stump longs for the moon which means a person who is so deep his feelings of longing and love, but can not reach the person he loves and happy with him).
I know. I know it's Erich more than anyone, I know it.... If only we could choose who we fall in love with, I would not be like a fool who chooses to fall in love with the moon, as rumpuk has done. Unfortunately, love really makes me feel like a fool who can't think clearly anymore.
Ernest only dared to reply to Erich's words in his heart.
“Ernest, I said it all for your own good. You know, you're the only family I have, and I don't want you to get hurt or hurt.” Erich said quietly after sighing for quite a while.
To him, Cleosa was the girl he loved, but Ernest, even a twin sister who seemed to be half his life, as the only brother left behind, was also his only one, Erich does not want Ernest to experience something bad, including in terms of romance that can make him heartbroken and down.
For Erich, the experience of Ernest being severely injured and disappearing after the attack on the Tavisha bunker, made Erich even less eager to see Ernest again going through something bad that could hurt him, although love affairs may not hurt his physique, but his heart.
“I know…. I know, among all people, you are the one who cares about me the most and cares about me. You will take care of me like your own life. Don't worry Erich, I'll always remember what you said today.” Ernest tried to answer Eric's words with a sentence that could calm Erich, although Ernest knew, his twin brother was very sensitive to whatever happened to him, he said, so that Ernest would not be able to possibly hide his feelings in a long time towards Erich.
“Erich. I promise you, I won't get hurt, I'll handle everything well. You should focus on your duty to look after the noble and empress, as well as on your wedding preparations. Others, don't worry you too much. Everything will be fine.” The words from Ernest, made Erich can only be silent, because he himself was not sure that he could do what Ernest said easily, whereas he could hear there was a sense of despair at Ernest's tone of voice.
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Tira, who initially stayed in his own car for a long time, finally opened the door with a grim face.
Ernest, who had just hung up his phone call with Erich, immediately moved quickly, followed Tira down from his car, and walked up to Tira.
“Princess... is there anything bad that has happened to the Princess? Why does the Princess look unhappy?” Ernest's question made Tira immediately distract him from his phone screen, and look at Ernest with a faint smile.
“Did that look so obvious to you Ernest?” Tira's question made Ernest a little stunned.
It seems that Ernest knows me so well, that he can see the changes that are happening to me. Is it because he's so considerate of me? And as I thought.. That attention was because she was also in love with me, as I felt with her too?
Tira said inwardly as she looked at Ernest with an unblinking gaze, which in turn made Ernest become misbehaved.
What's with the princess? Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?
Ernest's question only dared to say in his heart, without daring to distract him from Tira, even though his chest was currently pounding because of Tira's gaze just now, it really made him feel misbehaved.
“Sorry Princess.. but it looks like the Princess' face is not as calm as usual this afternoon. Moreover, I saw the Princess looks so tense and long in the car, as if there is bad news that the Princess just heard.” Finally Ernest ventured to give his reason to Tira about his assessment, that Tira was having problems at the moment.