Queen Rushi
Chapter 122 Sunflower
‘’During the treatment period, this eagle should be sufficient minerals, especially calcium(Ca) and phosphorus (P). These two minerals play the most important role in the process of repatriation. If only there were grains around here or beans,’’ said Ratu Rushi.
Wani who remembered something about seeds, immediately told Queen Rushi that around here there is a field planted with seeds. But I don't know if the farm is still fertile.
Queen Rushi folded the remaining rips of her coat to serve as a base, then placed a peregrine eagle on it. He also invited Wani to bring him to the field as soon as possible.
It took tens of minutes, until the two arrived at a field overgrown with hundreds of flowers. Queen Rushi's eyes were rounded to see the flowers filled with snowflakes.
‘’Ibuku likes this flower, so dad look for the seeds. We have always taken care of her until now. Even after they're all gone, it's just me and my brother who take care of the fields. But these few days I rarely come for taking care of my sister. Half the pieces had already withered and died, just like those who had left this world. Even so, this is the most precious one-on-one relic for me. Now, I live alone who will take care of him,’’ said Wani.
‘’Really, I do not believe there is a Sunflower field on this island,’’ Ratu Rushi said in his heart.
Doubtful, he asks Wani for permission to take the mature sunflower seeds. And the man being questioned did not bother. The two also walked through the sunflower fields.
Queen Rushi approaches a heavy, withered sunflower.
‘’Why did you take the withered? It's dead,’’ Wani said.
‘’You misunderstood. The petals had indeed fallen out, and the flower head lowered. But this shows that sunflower seeds are already heavy weighted and are entering the stage of being ready to be harvested,’’ said Ratu Rushi.
Wani with a sour face pointed to the flower that Queen Rushi took. ‘’Will you feed the bird with this?’’
Queen Rushi smiles while telling the man not to worry, and tells Wani to help her pick up the withered sunflowers.
After they gathered so much, the two returned to goa. Queen Rushi wrapped the sunflower in a thin cloth from her subordinates, and tied it with a rope. Then cut the flowers in a sloping direction, before hanging in a cool and dark place. Incidentally, the cave they occupy is slightly cool and also dark, plus winter makes the maturation process a little quick.
Later that night, upon seeing the back of the brown flower, Queen Rushi took the sunflower and rubbed the sunflower head so that the seeds fell off. Hundreds of such seeds were put in water in the shards of jugs. Since there was no salt, he used seawater to soak the seeds.
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The next day…
After the sunflower seeds were submerged overnight, Queen Rushi drained the seeds and dried them, waiting for Wani to come with food.
Push it!
Queen Rushi was surprised that the peregrine falcon had suddenly changed in front of her. ‘’You're human?’’
‘’Of course! You think I'm a seahorse or a honey bear?’’ ask the half-eagle man.
‘’How's your wings? Is it healed?’’ ask the Queen of Rushi.
‘’Ah, your husband was suffocating me so that my wings hurt.’’
‘’He's not my husband. Besides, why is a half-eagle like you nagging like a woman?’’ the Queen of Rushi.
‘’I'm not a half-eagle human! My name is Taka.’’
Queen Rushi put on her stupid face while smiling like a loser.
Heh, in Japanese your name alone means Eagle. If you're not a half-eagle, then what is a half-human? The sheep-furred weasel? Ah wrong, the truth is the wolf in sheep's clothing, he said in his heart.
Taka was still upset by Wani's actions, and told the man to show up because he would nag her.
‘’You searched for me?’’
Both of them looked at the source of the voice. Taka immediately gaped with glaring eyes when he saw a crocodile 12 meters in front of him.
‘’Save and protect yourself!’’ he said pushing Queen Rushi in front of the crocodile.
Queen Rushi turned towards Taka with a disheveled face.
If you told me to save myself, why push me in front of the mouth of a crocodile ha? This eagle, he made me a bait, he said in his heart.
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