SELAQ
Episode "Doyan Medaran" (25)

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“Sorry kanda. I really don't recognize you. I'll curse myself in a rattan snare like I used to when I hurt you,”

“Why are you so arrogant?” lirih Kayunada's.

“Kanda, you don't judge me like this. My soldiers are my responsibility. What should I tell their children and wives in the village later, once they know their husbands come home without lives?”

Raden Sigar still hugged Kayunada very tightly. Removing longings that have long been hidden.

“After the separation on the island of Giants, I and the sister of Princess Indarsasih, went to the region of Sembah Ulun, Rinjani and began to build the country there according to your orders. A village I woke up with the name Buaq. My hope is that the village will grow prosperous and filled with fruits of the earth,”

Raden Sigar paused for a moment. Eyes glazed. After his breathing became more regular, he resumed his speech.

“I stood on top of that gate, and then expressed anger at the death of my soldiers, solely because of the responsibility you gave me to build the village and keep the people at their best,”

Kayunada who was just standing still, withered. He raised his hand, then hugged his foster sister tightly. Removing the longing that was already buried in his heart as well.

“Durgan Adik, you want me to be wretched,” His hand then slapped Sigar Copyist's cheek.

“Kanda action. No. gabe. Curse me, Sigar Copyist, if you dare to harm the person who has saved my life,” he said while releasing a hug.

"Kanda, let's go home. Your home is in Buaq Village. Where is Princess Mas Sari Kencana? bring him along. I will treat your wounds as a rinse of my sins at the outbreak of this war,"

"sorry. I can't go with you. There is still much I have to learn from Supreme Master Raden Aryadi for my purposes in the future. This Bunge village also needs me more. At least help build this village again after the war," Kayunada rejected Raden Sigar's subtle request.

"Can't you change that decision?" ask Raden Sigar.

"If the time comes, I will visit you to Sembah Ulun. I hope that time comes when we become besan," Kayunada said with a smile.

Everyone who saw the drama breathed a sigh of relief. The embrace of Raden Sigar and Kayunada, was enough as a signal of war over at the North gate.

"Go home Sigar Copyist. Bring all your troops. Treat the wounded soldier. The grave is good that has died" Kayunada advised.

Raden Sigar's face turned serious. He remembered something important. Then in a soft voice, said "Sorry kanda, not if you do not obey your orders. But it is very important tonight that I meet with Village Chief Bunge Darwire. There is something I want to tell him about this war" Raden Sigar said.

But Kayunada's face remained unchanged. His face was calm even though Raden Sigar was hinting at something very important and urgent.

Kayunada's next speech, even made Raden Sigar surprised. "I know what you mean. Must be about Artha Prana,"

"You know behind all this mess?" raden Sigar asked with a tense face.

"Trust me, we're not stupid. Poison arrow that killed your soldier, not us the culprit,”

“Tell me, what do you know kanda. So that I can take a wise decision,” he said still with a serious look.

Raden Sigar's hand tightly grasped the copyist or heirloom rattan. His eyes were pinching implying anger. Molars creak, as if to******* Artha Prana meat.

Heart's hot. Given how Artha Prana is good at twisting words and humiliating him and Raden Mas Panji in front of other village heads during a meeting in Paseban Agung.

“Me and my brother Raden Mas Panji want to prove Artha Prana is a poisonous snake. Darwire, it seems to have fallen asleep to Artha Prana's words. Darwire must know that Artha Prana intends to take this village. He should also know, Selaq who is from our village, instigated by Artha Prana, all these truths should be heard!” emphatically.

Kayunada touched the shoulders of Raden Sigar who was descending by the breath of hunting quickly. Calms his heart so as not to dissolve in anger.

“Why do you call this not the right time? It is easy, we catch one of Artha Prana's troops and force him to admit the foul intentions of his village chief. Forced admitted that, they were going to attack the ravaged village of Bunge due to the rebellion of the Selaqs, but changed the plan after knowing Tunggak Village and Buaq Village sent reinforcements!” raden Sigar's voice was rising.

“Can you hear my explanation until it's done?” Kayunada asked Raden Sigar to hold back his anger.

“Sorry kanda, I was carried away feeling,” Raden Sigar's voice back down.

After sighing and seeing Raden Sigar calmer, Kayunada explained something important.

“Sigar Copyist, the current situation of Bunge village is very fragile. If your forces are still around here, that would be the reason Artha Prana sent the Peacekeepers,"

"Peace Forces?" raden Sigar's forehead lifted.

"You know, don't you?" ask Kayunada later.

"of course. The Peacekeeping Forces are the rules made in the Village Chiefs Association. A village ravaged by war conflict must open up and be willing to accept the Peacekeeping Forces,” Raden Sigar said.

“You remember who proposed that rule?”

“Artha Prana,” murmured Raden Sigar. His forehead is back in a rug. Then said, “But isn't the goal good kanda?” his face implies he has not understood the other side of the Peace Forces.

“Narratively this rule looks good. But like a double-edged knife, it could be a gap in approaching and affecting villagers who are experiencing conflict,” Kayunada said.

He continued, “Artha Prana deliberately made Peacekeeping Forces as a rule. Behind the good narrative, this rule holds another purpose to give military forces access from other villages to conflict villages. They look like heroes, but can be enemies in a blanket. If Artha Prana troops are free to enter the village of Bunge, it will make it easier for them to enter the understanding of resistance,”

"Understanding resistance?" Raden Sigar is back.

"They can easily gather citizens. Then they doctrinally use rebellious ideas to dare to resist the legitimate government. In the next stage the citizens will be armed and eventually as they wish, a civil war breaks out,"

Raden Sigar. He never suspected that the rules proposed by Artha Prana were harboring hidden intentions.

In the past, the village heads agreed to build the Village Head Association. Its great purpose, as a bridge of brotherhood of all villages in the valley of Mount Rinjani.

"So far Artha Prana devised this strategy" muttered Raden Sigar.

"Artha Prana is no ordinary young man. He's genius. That's why I really want to stay in this village,” he said.

"Then what are your directions to us, kanda?"

"Pull all your troops back. That way, Artha Prana would have no reason to keep her troops in Bunge Village,"

"What if when we left, Artha Prana attacked Bunge Village? While you know their troops are very close. Even behind the walls of this village, Artha Prana's army still survives?”

"I thought, Artha Prana wouldn't dare to do that. There are three reasons. First, they no longer had an alibi because the Selaqs retreated. Second, their number of troops is reduced quite a lot, after fighting against your troops. Third, Artha Prana still wants to look holy and certainly does not want to be the initiator of the Village Chief Association instead issued," said Kayunada.

“Hmm, so so. Kanda. I trust you. Right now I'm going to withdraw all the troops from Bunge Village, too,"

Raden Sigar then leaped up the wall of the North gate and then loudly exclaimed, "Retreat!"

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