
EPS 69 NEW PALACE
And when the right moment comes, you'll know why God told you to wait. Because everything needs a process and will be beautiful in time.
The Snow Goddess stood on top of the ice tower, beside Pranaja. Under the tower, hundreds of his followers gathered waiting for his orders. They did not know that all this time the Snow Goddess was controlled by the evil power blown by the Sarju witch. All they knew, today their lord attitude was so strange. Her beautiful face was very friendly and full of smiles. Unlike usual that was cold and filled with a mystical aura.
“Today the Ice Palace of the Snow Goddess will be destroyed. You are free to return to your homes,” said Pranaja from the top of the tower.
Surrounded by the walls of snow-capped mountains, his voice so vividly echoed among the hills, seeping into the minds of the Ice Palace's soldiers. Their faces looked confused and looked at each other. Many of them have no home and lost their families. And Pranaja could read their anxiety.
“But for those of you who are still loyal and want to serve the Snow Goddess, you can stay here,” said Pranaja.
He looked at the girl's face for a while, and the Goddess nodded her head.
“The Snow Goddess will build a new Ice Palace close to your houses. So that you can stop whenever you want,” continued Pranaja. “She will remain your queen to protect the villages above the Allbush mountains that are untouched by civilization from outside.”
The atmosphere was immediately silent. They doubted Pranaja's words. The Snow Goddess will be the protector of the villages in the Allbush mountains? Wasn't the one who had been doing the destruction all this time the Snow Goddess herself?
“Good. I understand that you doubt the Snow Goddess. Now I want to ask, have any of you ever seen the Snow Goddess kill villagers?”
The mood is getting quiet. Yes, they had never seen the Snow Goddess travel through the villages, let alone commit murder.
“Who destroyed your villages?” ask Pranaja again.
“Ice Palace Squad,” sahut them.
“Who gave the order?”
“Prime Minister Sarju.”
“Well, obviously right? The brains behind the destruction and abduction are the Sarju witches, not the Snow Goddess. And now after the death of the Sarju witch, the Snow Goddess is determined to close her palace and build a new palace to protect you from evil influences or foreign powers that want to destroy this country. Do you guys understand?”
The mood is still quiet. But slowly began to sound whispers between them. Apparently there were small debates among them about the role of the Snow Goddess.But in the end they nodded their heads to each other. Then there was the sound of clapping from the back row followed by the row in front of him.The sound of clapping was getting more and more crowded.
“Do you agree the Snow Goddess remains your Queen?”
“Agree!” yell them in unison. “Life Queen of Ice Palaces!”
***
Under Pranaja's escort, the soldiers who wanted to return home to his village were assisted by the Ice Palace with all their heart. They began to build a new life, establish a place to live and collect villagers scattered everywhere, the villages above the Allbush mountains began to wriggle their lives again. Moreover, Pranaja provides training on how to grow crops on moist and rocky land.
“Crop taro, it can be a staple in wheat substitutes that are difficult to get here. The nutritional content is quite high. In each tuber contained about 200 calories, 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, then there is Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium and Phosphorus.”
With a high fiber content, taro tubers are even much healthier to be used as a staple food compared to rice with wheat.
“And certainly much cheaper, because you can plant it yourself in every corner of the yard,” continued Pranaja. “Seek for alternative foods that are all around us. Nature has provided everything, just how we are good at using it.”
They did have to look for staple foods other than wheat and rice that were hard to come by, because they could not grow in cold and rocky areas. And Pranaja has shown how to utilize all the natural resources around them. He also teaches how to cultivate healthy, hygienic, nutritionally balanced and of course delicious food. If it is not good, children will not eat it.
“Fruits in the perdu area you can get from a variety of bush plants that grow in the cold high ground. Many fruits from the Berry family are delicious and suitable to be planted here. There are Thimbelberry, Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Strawberry and Gojinberry which are originally from the Himalayan mountains.”
Pranaja ducked and pulled out the prayer of one of the shrubs he saw on the road.
“And this is Atherton Raspberry or Arbei. The leaves can be used for silkworm food, a producer of silk fiber. High-value clothing material that is much liked by the dignitaries in the Middle East country”
The residents look incredulous. Plants that have been allowed to grow wild, it turns out to have high economic value.
“Wah, Chef Rich. You are truly the master of All Knows,” praise them.
Not only is the power and the science of magic qualified, but also the intelligence and mastery of knowledge are high, making people more respectful and amazed to Pranaja. He is also very polite and humble. Although sometimes his behavior seems strange, but Pranaja is a young man who always upholds values. He was very religious and practiced the teachings of God and his ancestors.
***
Pranaja returned to the new Ice Palace that was being built by the Snow Goddess. Just past the gate he was already amazed. The gate made entirely of ice cubes was so magnificent, beautiful and sturdy. Many ornaments and carvings with motifs of leaves, flowers and animals.
“Wow! It's exquisite. Snow Goddess is suitable also to be an architect, her inner”.
He continued his steps into the palace. There is a very beautiful garden. Decorated with flower plants originating from various regions of the Allbush mountains. In the middle was a white horse riding on a young man with a cute face. Surprisingly on top of his head was the crown of a king. Whatdoes thatmean? his inner.
Long enough Pranaja was stunned to see the face of the horseman statue.
“Finish me? But why is it on top of his head with a crown?” inner again.
Pranaja further accelerated his footsteps, to enter the palace. After passing through a fairly high stepped road, he walked into the front room of the palace. Some of the guards guarding the langsug gave respect. After which, he passed through the dark passage before arriving at the palace hall.
Suddenly his heart rippled. His sharp instincts caught the movement from behind his body, but were harmless. A pair of hands from behind came directly hugging him tightly. Pranaja could feel a pair of chewy objects touching his back. So soft and warm. Then the sigh of hunting that invaded his ears and neck, made his hair stand up.
And Pranaja just fell silent. Feeling an overwhelming sensation that suddenly rose from his subconscious. Wwwhh…