Ranula (Full History of Wounds)
Rose Flower Philosopy

After feeling calm, Prince Erlangga brought Zoya back to go home. Zoya's face was still pale because she was really surprised earlier. That guy was really cleaning up. Zoya could not even imagine what he would be like if there was no prince Erlangga.

They walked down the path to Aunt Nor's house. Sometimes the prince of Erlangga looked at Zoya who was still looking there and here. He seems to be still scared.

"You still scared?' ask prince Erlangga.

Zoya looked at Prince Erlangga and nodded slowly.

"It's okay. After this stay home. They are only in the forest" said Prince Erlangga.

"Why would they take me? Who are they?" ask Zoya.

"They are just pirates who were assigned by upper caste people to kidnap the beautiful girl they met" replied Prince Erlangga.

"Why so cruel. Does that have anything to do with what you say to upper caste people or royal officials who want to make a beautiful girl a mistress or a slave???" ask Zoya

Prince Erlangga was seen sighing and nodding slowly.

"That's exactly what I'm investigating out here" prince Erlangga said.

"Investigate what? About the arrest of the girls?" zoya asked to confirm, and prince Erlangga immediately nodded again.

"Over the last three years, Ranula's kingdom has been horrendous with the loss of girls in every village. Especially girls your age and most importantly have a beautiful face" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya was silent to hear that, they walked slowly while Zoya looked at the prince Erlangga occasionally.

"No idea where the girls were taken. Desas desus some say they were kidnapped as slaves of lust, some say as a mistress of kings and ministers, but some say if they sold other kingdoms. But until now, all the generals and chiefs of the soldiers have not been able to reveal the case." added the prince Erlangga again.

"Is this kingdom too vast that they cannot reveal this case?' ask Zoya.

"This case is considered not very important. The rights of a woman are low. So losing girls is no longer the main thing. The issue of war and border guard is more important for the people of the kingdom" replied Prince Erlangga.

Zoya went back to hearing that. Yes, no human rights have not been in the age of the kingdom. Of course, buying and selling humans is still a common thing.

"Then why do you even want to investigate? You're so nice, when you're a prince" Zoya said.

Prince Erlangga clouded a smile looking at Zoya.

"I'm not good, I'm like any other royal person full of hypocrisy. I was just trying to help Aunt Nor find her daughter" replied Prince Erlangga.

And now Zoya's eyes immediately widened hearing that.

"So Aunt Nor's daughter was also kidnapped?" zoya asked in disbelief.

"Yes, aunt Nor used to live in the center of Baloko village. She lives with her husband and two children. Her daughter was very pretty for the size of the people in the village. And somehow get to the ears of pirates like the one who wanted to take you earlier. Until the girl was kidnapped and taken away. Even because of the tragedy, Aunt Nor's husband died trying to fight" replied Prince Erlangga.

"Oh my God" Zoya really did not think that aunt Nor had such a dark story. It's only fitting that he always forbids Zoya from going anywhere. It turned out that it was because aunt Nor was afraid that she was also captured by that person.

"Then why aunt Nor just lives alone. Where's the other kid?" ask Zoya

"His son has become a soldier in the kingdom" replied Prince Erlangga.

"Is it because of the trauma that she moved to this lonely place?" ask Zoya

"Yes, it's quieter here" replied Prince Erlangga again.

"You look very close to aunt Nor prince" said Zoya as she looked at Prince Erlangga.

Prince Erlangga smiled and nodded.

"Aunt Nor I have considered as my second mother after mother" replied Prince Erlangga

"Not really, as a prince, I was not freed in and out of the palace easily Ana" said Prince Erlangga.

"Why?" zoya asked in wonder.

"Because many enemies of the kingdom will not let me live" replied Prince Erlangga

Zoya immediately shuddered to hear her.

"Is that why you got hurt that time?" ask Zoya.

"Yes" replied Prince Erlangga.

Zoya breathed heavily. It seems that the life of the royal age is not as beautiful as the one in the book. Wars, enemies, caste differences, and all the things that exist here are quite complicated and scary than his life in modern times. And damn, for some reason Zoya could be stranded in this age.

They walked back down the path that was there. Every now and then the prince of Erlangga wags a towering bush covering their path. But suddenly Zoya shouted a little, making Prince Erlangga gasp in shock.

"Prince look at that" exclaimed Zoya, pointing at a shrub to the right of Prince Erlangga.

"What's wrong?" asked Prince Erlangga who also looked towards the direction appointed by Zoya.

"There are roses" Zoya replied.

"Rose flower of the forest" murmured prince Erlangga.

"I want to get it for me to plant at Aunt Nor's. She must have liked it" Zoya said. He wanted to walk towards the bush, but Prince Erlangga immediately restrained Zoya's arm.

"Let me, it's a very bush. You can get hurt" said Prince Erlangga who immediately left Zoya.

Zoya immediately blushed hearing that. Even he immediately felt his face heating up.

"Aaaaahh is so sweet of my prince" muttered Zoya who began to be fascinated with the flat-faced prince but so attentive was it.

Zoya watched the prince Erlangga who looked tired to bring shrubs and towering plants, but over time he managed to pull the flowering rose plant. Red rose, she grew beautiful in the middle of forests and shrubs like this. Very cool.

"Waaahhh thank you" said Zoya as she grabbed the rose from the hands of prince Erlangga

"Only plants but you are so happy" said prince Erlangga as he walked back down the road.

"Pity she grew up alone there. It is better to plant it at home so that it thrives" Zoya replied.

"Yes, you should also be like him" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya frowned and looked at Prince Erlangga in confusion.

"Being a beautiful girl is tough. Even if you feel alone in a place you think is foreign, but you still have to survive well. You can protect yourself without fear. Like the rose" said Prince Erlangga.

Zoya looked at the rose in her hand with sadness. Why could Prince Erlangga say that??? He seems to know if Zoya is indeed afraid and lonely in this era. The middle of nowhere he doesn't know where he came from.

"Sometimes life doesn't match what we want Ana to. You need to take good care of yourself from now on. Being a tough and strong girl" said prince Erlangga while looking at Zoya closely.

"Can I?" ask Zoya

Prince Erlangga smiled and nodded

"At our next meeting, I promise to teach you a little martial arts. You should be able to take care of yourself later" promised Prince Erlangga

"Certainly prince?" zoya asked in disbelief.

And prince Erlangga immediately nodded with a thin smile embedded in his handsome face.