Ranula (Full History of Wounds)
Meet Aunt Nor

Zoya silently looked far ahead, her body jolted again when kureta stepped forward. Right now they are back on horseback to go to Aunt Nor's house. The day had already started to twilight, and the drizzle had already started to lash out, so the prince of Erlangga decided to cancel his intention of taking Zoya to the top of the hill to practice the sword.

Along the way they were silent, not knowing what to talk about, even though in each heart there were a thousand questions and uncertain heartache.

That warm kiss earlier, made them just as awkward. But Prince Erlangga still remained calm without wanting to show his unpleasant attitude. As for Zoya, she did not want to discuss that. Shyness, happiness, and uncertain feelings make his heart still pounding erratically until now.

The words of Juna who said that Prince Erlangga liked her made Zoya always imagined.

And that kiss proved it all.

Zoya really doesn't believe this. A prince, a crown prince, fell for a foolish girl like her. The girl who is not even from life in this age.

Really, Zoya really can't say anything anymore.

Not long after, the footsteps of Kureta stopped in front of a small hut. Aunt Nor's house.

Zoya went down quickly, but due to being careless, she almost fell down. It was fortunate that Prince Erlangga swiftly caught his body.

"Why are you so careless" he grumbled.

Zoya laughed and stood up straight as she allowed her shawl to slip away.

"I can't wait to see Aunt Nor, the prince" Zoya replied.

Even without waiting for an answer from Prince Erlangga, Zoya immediately ran into the house with a voice so excited to call aunt Nor.

"Auntie" Zoya exclaimed

But there is no answer.

"Auntie" exclaimed Zoya again as she knocked on the closed door.

Zoya peeked inside. There's no one. Where's aunt Nor?

Is he still in the garden?

Or on-market?

"Is there no?" asked Prince Erlangga who approached Zoya.

Zoya shook her head and circulated her eyes in all directions.

"What is still in the garden" murmured Zoya.

"Impossible, it's dusk and it's getting dark. The sky was also drizzling, aunt Nor had never been outside at a time like this" said Prince Erlangga.

"So where is he" Zoya muttered again.

They looked over at Aunt Nor's house. Nothing is suspicious. I don't know where the old lady went. Zoya was really worried.

Until they arrived, they were surprised by Aunt Nor's voice from a distance.

"Ana, prince. You guys are coming" said aunt Nor looking happy. Even he ran in a hurry to get close to Zoya.

Zoya smiled with relief when she saw this kind woman was fine. He immediately approached Aunt Nor and hugged her tightly.

"Auntie.

"Oh my goodness. I also miss you Ana." replied Aunt Nor who also hugged Zoya longingly.

" You look so beautiful in these clothes. I remember someone in this dress. Isn't this the dress .... Her highness the queen, the prince?" bibi Nor asked, releasing her arms from Zoya and looking at Zoya's appearance, also turning to Prince Erlangga at a glance.

"Yes, this is indeed the queen's noble outfit. Don't know why the prince told me to wear this" Zoya replied with a small laugh.

Prince Erlangga snorted at a glance

"That's because your clothes are dirty" said Prince Erlangga

"You're the one who made the dirty, you're the one who locked me in jail" Zoya grumbled

Zoya smiles and embraces aunt Nor's arm spoiledly. He really misses this woman. Like he missed his own mother.

"Don't think aunt. There are so many dramas to be made to take me out of the palace" Zoya said

Aunt Nor nodded quickly. She still looked at Zoya with stunned eyes. Zoya looks completely different. She already looked like a princess, even more beautiful than the princess herself.

"Yes, I was also surprised, how did you get out, and wear this outfit anyway" Aunt Nor replied.

"Not to think about aunt. The most important thing now is that Ana can meet you" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya smiled and nodded.

"real aunt. Now come on in, I'm hungry, and I miss auntie's cooking" Zoya said.

"Geez, all right, let's go in. I happened to be cooking earlier. We can eat together" replied Aunt Nor who immediately opened the door of the house and went inside. Followed by Zoya and also prince Erlangga.

The two of them sat in the chair where they used to eat. Nothing has changed, everything is the same.

Aunt Nor swiftly prepared all the food in front of Zoya and prince Erlangga.

Although the menu is simple, but Zoya is very happy. Because she really misses Aunt Nor's cooking.

"Let's eat, this food is cold. I cooked it when I got home from the garden. And when I want to eat, I even hear the commotion in the village" said aunt Nor

"What commotion?" ask prince Erlangga.

Zoya who was taking her food also turned towards aunt Nor.

"There's a girl who was kidnapped again by the bad guy's prince" Aunt Nor replied

Zoya was immediately stunned, even she immediately stumbled on the food that was already in her mouth and looked at Prince Erlangga.

"Didn't all the girls enter the palace?" ask prince Erlangga.

"There's a girl, her parents still don't want to be separated from their child. And this is known to the pirates, they brought the girl forcibly" said aunt Nor.

"Bad. They are still trying to disturb the tranquility of the village" furious prince Erlangga.

"Did the girl who proposed to be a palace lady yesterday not come home again?" just Zoya.

Prince Erlangga shook his head slowly.

"No, they were placed in several royal houses to be maids there. There are also those who work in the palace grounds. Everything is done to reduce the number of girls who disappear" said Prince Erlangga.

"It was so bad that he kidnapped it. Surely the parents are very sad to lose their daughter" murmured Zoya look sad, but she just kept chewing boiled cassava with cocoa sauce.

"True.I still miss my missing daughter so much. I understand how they feel" Aunt Nor said.

Prince Erlangga and Zoya looked at him with pity.

"Calm down, I will definitely keep trying to unpack this case. Hopefully your daughter can still be found and fine" said Prince Erlangga

Nor's lips just nodded with a forced smile.

"What pirate kidnapped the girl, not the same group that wanted to attack us prince?" ask Zoya

Prince Erlangga.

"It seems different, which was indeed the person who wanted to harm me. It is not the duty to kidnap the girls" replied Prince Erlangga

"I heard a little from some residents, if the kidnapper, like mentioning a prince's royal name" said aunt Nor arrived.

"Royal name?" murmured prince Erlangga

aunt Nor nodded

"Kingdom of Prahari Kahyangan"