Sign of the Zodiac: Aries
[Sign 1: Aries] Solar Plexus

Two days in prison. The guards only gave food once. It was also disgusting food that was sticky and smelled strange. At noon, a takuta, a Khitai healer, came and took care of his wounds. The city is very old. All of her hair was white, and she had to walk with the help of a cane.

It carried a kind of strong-scented herb to smear on the wounds of Anaru. Unlike the Airyung herb that feels cold when applied, the wet herb belongs to the city it actually feels sore when exposed to the injured skin. Anaru frowned every time the map applied his herbal medicine.

“Why are you so weak, young man. It's just a small wound that doesn't even penetrate too deep,” the kuta said in Khitai. His voice is typical of old people.

Did this old man underestimate him? Anaru still clearly remembered when the kinokambe feathers were pierced through his stomach and chest. The pain cannot be forgotten Anaru. But now an old man says that the wound is not too deep? Though his blood had come out so much that it felt like Anaru was about to bleed to death.

“Look, the wound on your back has even started to dry,” continued the blind with a raucous voice.

Anaru angrily glanced at the wound on his chest, intending to prove the words of the old lute. But how shocked Anaru was, because it turned out that the hole in his stomach and chest had completely closed! Puncture wounds that should have penetrated to his back now only leave a mild scratch that dries.

“Why can my wounds heal so quickly?” tanya Anaru did not believe what she saw.

“That's because your body is strong, young man. I can see the energy flow in your manipura chakra flowing well. It began to open and give a good effect to strengthen the body,” explained the ambassador.

“Chakra manipurra?” ask Anaru doesn't understand.

The old man nodded. “True, son. That's the third chakra located above the navel,” he said later.

Anaru didn't really understand about it. It seems that the people do understand a lot about the science of medicine.

“How do you know that I have that kind of energy?” ask Anaru later.

“Everyone has seven major chakras. But in most humans, that energy is blocked for several reasons. All my life, only now have I seen a person who has this clear flow of manipura energy. To the trained eyes of this old man, you look like you're covered in a yellow light emanating from your stomach.

“That is the energy of the manipura chakra that is already open. That energy gives vitality and strength to the body, including accelerating the healing of injured parts. I don't think you're an ordinary person, son. You have a great destiny in the future,” obviously the old man was long.

Anaru became more interested in that explanation. He guessed, was that also what made him get teleportation ability? From last night he kept thinking about the explanation for his unreasonable speed. If what the old man said was true, it meant that he was not possessed by any evil spirit at all.

“Why do I have that energy?” ask anaru curiously.

“It takes a very hard exercise to align the seven chakras in the body. But you can already do it at such a young age. I can only confirm one thing, son. You've been carrying that power since birth. Perhaps your soul did have it long before you were in this world. You have an unusual destiny.”

The old man's reply did not satisfy Anaru. But Anaru guessed, the lute would definitely not be willing to give any more explanation than that. Even so, throughout his life Anaru never believed in the destiny that had been outlined. Everyone can fight and change their own destiny. And Anaru is doing it. Whatever fate this old man had said, Anaru had no intention of following him. Especially if that fate will only bring him worse.

Anaru is not possessed by evil spirits. An old healer explained his abilities even in terms that were not very well understood. Even so, at least if later Princess Aroha called him back to determine his sentence, Anaru could give that reason, and had the old prince testify against him.

But worry doesn't bother Anaru too much. Honestly, Anaru was more convinced that Princess Aroha would release him. Maybe even Anaru will get an award because he has managed to beat three kinokambe tails overnight. Princess Aroha herself said that all this time it could not be done by the best uluwero Khitai though.

Unfortunately, until late at night, there was no news of anything being heard by Anaru. Whether punishment or release, both are completely unknown to Anaru. The young man could finally only consider the possibility of another trial tomorrow morning, to announce Princess Aroha's decision.

Suddenly in the darkness of his prison room, Anaru heard a lock was opened. Anaru faintly saw the shadow of some people who were swarming in front of his cell. No more than three people. One of those silhouettes was even very familiar with Anaru.

“Airyung? Is that you?” ask her while getting up from her sleeping position.

“Ssttt...” whispered Airyung told Anaru not to speak too loudly.

“Why are you here? Who are the people behind you?” whispered Anaru asked.

But before his question was answered, Anaru was already flabbergasted even more.

“Matu..uma...” whisks Anaru in disbelief. “Why are you here?” continued Anaru whispered.

“Anaru... My son.” groaned his uma then hugged Ainaru while crying tears.

“Uma why is it here?” tanya Anaru in Khitai.

“I don't understand your language, Anaru. That's why I don't know the progress of your problem. But this afternoon your parents came to Ngaio's house. With the help of Ngaio who translated their words, I learned that it turned out that your Chief finally decided to give you the death penalty. Your parents are looking for me because they want to ask me to help save you.” Airyung explained at length in a half-whispering voice.

Anaru could not believe what he had just heard. “But I didn't do anything wrong. I already have an answer for the strangeness in my body,” said Anaru did not accept.

“Sttt. That's why we're here now. We have to run before morning comes. Your execution will be done this morning,” hissing Airyung.

“Kabur? You insane? How could I escape from here? Where are we going?” sergeant Anaru.

“Sstt.. Never mind, just follow my words. You don't see your parents are so worried,” said Airyung again hissing.

Anaru could not clearly see the faces of his parents in the dark. Even so, he felt his mother's embrace tremble while crying. He had no choice but to obey. 

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