SURVIVORS
Chapters 116. Selling Blueberries
A new dawn breaks in the eastern horizon as Alan and Sunil enter the room and wake Dean and Michael. They were both very sleepy and tired.
"Wake up, it's morning." Sunil pulled Michael's leg.
"Ahhh, still sleepy." Michael rolled back and hugged his knees.
"Ear morning. We're sleepy too."
This time Alan clapped Dean's hand. Dean blinked his eyes to get used to his gaze. Then evaporate wide.
"Aahh you are. Brush your teeth there." Alan scolded. He went straight to bed, replacing Dean who was already seated.
"Huh, let's get up." Dean patted Michael on the face, then got up and walked out of the room.
The stone platform was clean and tidy now. Only the remains of charred remains in some places due to the hot light emitted by O and Z last night. Dean just shook his head at that.
He headed to the edge of the courtyard, broke a small wooden branch, then headed for the bathroom while biting the wooden branch and rubbing it against his teeth.
"Aahh, fuck. Only these twigs can be used to brush your teeth. After returning to civilization, I have to go to the dentist right away." Dean complained.
"Dean, are you still a long time?"
Michael's voice called from outside.
"Yes, I'm out for a second."
Before long Dean came out with a fresh face and wet hair. Michael passed by to enter the bathroom. Dean whistled as he walked towards the kitchen. Add wood to the furnace, then cook water in the teapot.
"You awake?" Widuri.
Dean looked.
"Yes, just now" he replied with a smile.
Nastiti and Marianne also wake up and leave the room. They started their morning activities as usual.
"Dean, Alan brought you a blue berry yesterday. Do you know where the herd grew?"ask Nastiti.
Widuri poured hot water into a cup containing several blue berries that had been crushed with a spoon. Nastiti still crushed the blue berry in another cup. This morning they served blueberry-flavored tea as a breakfast companion. While Marianne smeared blue berry jam on freshly baked bread.
"Yes, I know the place. You guys wanna pick up another blue berry?" ask Dean back.
"Yes." Yeah." Nastiti and Widuri nodded.
"Finish breakfast. I'll accompany you there." Dean nodded.
"Then me?" ask Michael.
"You accompany this old lady here" Marianne smiled.
"I'm tired of just sitting still" complained Michael.
"You can continue practicing archery. Or do you want to practice swords?" ask Dean.
"Can too. Do you have a sword?"
Michael's interested. He was eager to learn martial arts. It doesn't have to be as great as Alan and Sunil who were up to shaking the ground and causing a lightning strike, as long as it can to take care of itself, that's fine.
Sssyuhh.. Suddenly a sword was already floating in the middle of the table. Everyone screams in shock.
"You're so happy to surprise people, aren't you?" namel Widuri's.
"How did you do that? Is that magic?"
Michael couldn't believe what he saw. He knew Dean was strong and powerful, able to fly and carry heavy loads. Proficient in carving and cutting wood. But he just saw Dean's magic like this.
Ppfflite.. Nastiti held back her laughter.
"It's not magic, but Dean has a storage area. He kept that sword there." Widuri.
"Ohh, okay. I understand" said Michael.
He was holding and weighing the weight of the sword. His eyes sparkled brightly.
"Can you also play with swords, Dean?" ask Michael. Dean nodded.
"Teach me yes.." Michael persuades Dean with his eye work.
Dean went to the yard. Break two wooden stalks. Swing it for a while with both hands then prepare. Michael down to the yard.
"Practice don't use a sword. Take this," Dean suggested as he tossed the piece of wood he had chosen. Michael caught saying the wood was sprightly.
"Follow my movements. Do some of these moves over and over again until your hands are no longer holding them. If the nurse has memorized and your movements are smooth, you can continue to practice with the sword." Dean explained.
"good. I'm ready."
Michael and Dean stood face to face. Michael mounted the horses as Dean pointed out. He followed the movements Dean taught him. At first, his movements were stiff like a robot. Several times the wooden blade actually hit his own body. But Michael didn't give up. He got ready and put the horses together again, then started swinging the wooden slats to the right, left, top and bottom.
"Well, you practice that movement first. Once we get back from picking blue berries, we can move on to the next step" Dean said.
"Okay, ready!" Michael was more excited to hear that he would get another style later.
Dean, Widuri and Nastiti go with Dean while carrying baskets for fruit containers. In the courtyard, Marianne noticed Michael who was practicing sword moves. He saw the sword on the table. The sword looked sharp, silvery-white in color. It has some carvings on its blade and a star image on its handle.
"This thought is, as familiar as it is," Marianne murmured. He tried to remember, but he didn't remember.
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Dean, Widuri and Nastiti return with a basket full of blue berries. Both women were very happy. They also found wild grapes and some pretty flowers that were immediately put in a stone cup filled with water. That big round table looks more vibrant now.
Alan and Sunil finally wake up to the noise of his friends. Plus Michael's yelling every time he makes a slashing move.
"You guys were so excited this morning. Is there any good news?" ask Sunil.
Marianne offered the already-cooled bread and jam for her second breakfast. They eat with gourmand.
"Alan, you promised to take me to the city. Did you forget?" todong Nastiti's.
"Ah, yes. But we have to pick the fruit first." replied Alan while eating.
"Here, we've already picked up. Finish breakfast, we're leaving." Nastiti didn't give Alan a chance to refuse.
"I want to go to town too. Dean, do you want to accompany me?" ask Widuri.
Dean nodded. Alan had no reason to refuse to leave.
"You can continue to train the new style earlier. We'll continue again." Dean finished his training with Michael.
Widuri and Nastiti are taken flying by Dean and Alan. They're going into town. Dean looks for a detour so that their direction is not detected if suddenly seen by the city residents. They finally descended at the foot of the hill and continued their way towards the city limits.
Widuri and Nastiti were amazed to see the shape of the wooden and stone buildings. Streets reinforced with rocks, as well as their dress style. Some traders pulled the load-carrying mule as well as the donkey-drawn passenger train. Also the horses that passed among the people.
"This town is very old. It may be like medieval towns, or it may be even older" Widuri whispered to Dean. Dean nodded.
In the market crowd, Widuri and Nastiti offer fresh fruits that they bring in exchange for other items. But not many are interested. Most people want to exchange it for fish. While they need spices and staple foods.
The day was already high, but the 2 fruit baskets were still full. In addition, residents chatted at the market not far from the earthquake and the sound of lightning the night before. Dean and Alan just looked at each other to hear it. Alan looked down with a face full of regret.
"How's this? They are not interested in this fruit" complained Nastiti.
Widuri thought for a moment, then she started shouting promoting the fruit they were carrying.
"Come, bought. Delicious fruit, fresh fresh fresh picked and healthy. Very well eaten pregnant women, can nourish the baby because it contains folic acid. Nourish women's skin to stay beautiful and look young because it contains anti-oxidants and vitamin C. Can nourish the eyes, heart and strengthen memory if eaten regularly. Important for students and offices. To always be healthy in carrying out tasks. Let's buy it, but it's still there..."
Widuri continued to repeat her sentence in a high voice. Nastiti also followed. Finally people began to be interested in coming and asking about the benefits of the fruit. They answered kindly and served the purchase quickly. They even allow potential buyers to try the fruit flavors they sell, as well as recipes for making jams, salads and tea using the ingredient.
Within 1 hour, 2 baskets of fruit were empty. Dean and Alan were amazed at the persistence and marketing ability of both.
"You're great" praised Dean sincerely.
"Let's go find spices and other groceries," Nastiti seemed satisfied with the sales today.
They ended up going around the market and buying some necessities. Then return home through the small hill that they had previously passed.
"Did you hear the hot gossip on the market earlier?" ask Widuri to Dean who was hugging her flying.
"Hem, yeah. That's obviously because of O and Z." Dean replied with an annoyed look.
Widuri. He did not expect that the vibration of the O and Z fight would be felt all the way to the city. How strong is that really?
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