SURVIVORS
Chaptre 45. We Are Enjoying The Process Dear (revision + illustration)
The morning on the beach was a boisterous atmosphere with the chirping of seagulls that occasionally fly low to the surface of the sea and bring flying prey.
Baras enjoyed the sunny weather with a smile. How peaceful this place is. Away from noise and pollution. A world that is still very natural.
"Could heaven be like this?" Marianne stepped to the edge of the cliff. His view leads to the high seas.
"don't know. But even so, with our current circumstances, being on this beautiful beach is worth our thanks." The barrel did not divert its eyes from the horizon line.
Marianne turned to him for a moment, then turned back to throw her eyes at the sea.
"Do you expect a ship to emerge from there?" Marianne followed the meeting line of the sky and sea in the distance.
"Aren't you expecting Marianne home?" Barrel asked in a low voice.
"My whole life, I'm just like running water. When what I'm trying to do fails, I find another way. And enjoy the process. As long as the ultimate goal is achieved, we have nothing to lose." Marianne patted Laras' shoulder gently.
"And now we're enjoying the process dear." Marianne smiled before turning around to leave the dumbstruck Laras.
"Well, don't you want to take a bath on the beach?" Niken walked behind Michael and Robert who seemed to be dragging something.
"You want to come down? How's it?" Baras lays out Niken's steps.
"Robert made the stairs last night. They're gonna put it up now." Niken notices Robert and Michael tying some kind of rope to a coconut tree near the cliff.
The end of the rope was thrown down the cliff. Robert tested the strength of the bond on the trunk of the coconut tree. Pulling the rope tightly until it stops shifting and the knot gets tighter.
"Let me try first," Robert approached the cliff and turned his back and began to descend by stepping on the rope he made from the willow twig. Several times Robert stomped on the stairs to tighten the knot. Michael, Laras and Niken watched him descend to the beach.
"Maha. With stairs it is easier to go down and up. Come on, the brave ones, come down." Robert called from under the cliff.
"I'm down." Niken precedes Laras to answer the challenge.
"Be careful" said Laras.
"Ah you are this. Robert who is heavier than me can safely go down. What else am I so cute." Niken smiled broadly at the direction of Baras.
Michael helped her down. And Niken learned quickly how to get down with the stairs from the braid of the rope.
"Haha.. I've arrived. Come Laras, bathe in our private sea," called Niken as he waved his hand inviting Laras down.
Barrel looked towards Michael.
"Are you going down too?" tanyakanya.
"If you want to come down, you can go first" Michel bargained.
The barrel approaches the edge of the cliff. Holding onto Michael, he began to descend slowly.
"Don't be afraid. Just step on the tangle of her steps. It's safe." Michael calms Baras. Under the cliff, Niken gave a noisy cue.
"Hahaha.your movement down is like a snail," led by Niken when Laras arrives under the cliff.
"You're this. If it wasn't for being too noisy, I wouldn't have lost my concentration" Elak Laras.
"Hahaha. yeah.. Let's go to the beach. Robert said, as long as it's not too middle, it's safe." Niken pulled the hand of Laras to invite him to run around on the beach sand.
"Where are we going, Robert? Are you looking for fish in this pond again?" michael shouted while running after Robert who was at the edge of the fountain pool.
"Let's see our luck this morning." Robert went down to the small pond slowly so that the sand at the bottom of the pond did not rise and cloud the water in the basin.
The bottom of the pool is sand-covered rocks. At high tide, the pool is completely covered in seawater. At low tide, fish, shrimp, or crabs trapped in rock basins hide in shallow sand. That's why the evening before, they got quite a lot of crabs and some fish.
With the tip of his knife Robert scooped the sand at the bottom of the pond and forced the fish hiding out. Robert caught it by hand, smacked his head into the rocks and threw it at Michael for collection.
"Robert, I've set up a fish bath in the river like you said," Indra suddenly appeared from behind.
"Geez!" Michael was shocked to suddenly hear a voice behind him. He almost splashed into the pool.
"Ouch!" robert shouted in restraint.
Robert who was bent over watching the fish was immediately shocked and made his hand sink in the sand and then stamped the crab. Michael immediately picked up the stone and banged it towards the crab in Robert's hand.
"You are.!" Robert turned his head in annoyance towards Indra who was putting on a clear look.
"Sorry.sorry," Indra apologized sincerely.
"Has the fish bubu been installed?" ask Robert.
"It has. Toni's making one more bubble. Marianne and Angel made a basket of willow twigs that you picked up this morning" Indra reported.
"Hmm, great. Then how about a shelter for men?" ask Robert again.
"Liam and Leon are off to find a tree to cut down. I'll be back soon to help them. Do you need help collecting food here?" Indra offers help.
"Let's go down the beach. Look around to see if any fish, squid, clams or crabs are left behind by the low tide." Robert's Proposal.
"All right." Indra turned the body away from there.
"Use your spear to check the sand, don't use your bare hands." Shouts of Robert reminded.
The senses pierced the sand deep enough to pull it firmly until it formed open columns in the sand.
"Indra, what are you doing?" Niken who was already wet sea water approached Indra. The barrel follows from behind.
"Finding food. Robert said, there may be fish, squid, crab or shellfish left at low tide." explained Indra as he continued to scratch the surface of the sand.
"I found it! It's clams!" exciting Niken.
"Woaaa is very big. Is this edible?" ask Laras.
"Just collect. Ask Robert" said Indra. The three of them searched with excitement.
"Heyyy.. aren't you hungry?" michael shouted from far away. "Back!" call him.
Indra looked up to hear the call. "Yes, we're back."
They walked off the beach. Quite a number of shells clumped in the collected sand and several squid were pulled together in order to come out entirely.
"We're a seafood party," Niken ran happily. The shirt is used as a container to bring the results of their hunt.
Laras and Indra laughed at his cheerfulness. They ran after Niken who had arrived near the stairs. Robert helped carry some of Niken's weight and tied the Niken tshirt so that the shells there did not fall as they climbed. Laras and Indra also bring some other results.
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"What do you guys get?" asked Silvia who had just finished bathing and drying clothes.
"Where are Marianne and Angel?" robert asked, putting down the groceries they had gathered that morning.
"They were taking a bath" answered Silvia.
"Let me clean it all up" he added, taking Marianne's basket. The fish were taken to the riverbank near their shelter. The barrel helped him get the job done.
"Look! Gilang brought a banana a bunch." exclaimed Niken who saw doctors Chandra and Gilang again carrying a bunch of bananas.
"Good Glory!" Robert patted Gilang's shoulder with a smile. Quickly release banana bunches and fruits that have blackened because they are too ripe.
Indra prepares a fireplace for cooking. Before long Liam and Leon returned while dragging the tree trunks to the men's shelter.
Marianne and Angel return from the shower. They have changed clothes and washed clothes previously used in layers.
"Let me prepare the food. You go take a shower, bauuu," Angel taunted Niken and Laras to another laugh.
"Okay, we stay first." Baras opened the backpack and took clean clothes and used the basket Angel had brought earlier as her clothing container. Niken followed him into the river away from the shelter.
*
"I'm planning on checking out this beach." Robert conveyed his plan as they ate.
"When?" ask Indra.
"When I think you can get enough food and shelter" replied Robert.
"So make sure the shelter is finished today, so that tomorrow can leave immediately. Gilang, you're coming with me." added Robert.
"Oh, alright," Gilang nodded while enjoying the scallop soup Angel and Marianne made.
"You show Indra which direction the banana grove and mango tree you found were" suggested Robert.
"Siapp" replied Gilang.
That day they made shelters, collecting willow branches for various purposes. Robert asked the women to clean the area where they lived, then plugged willow branches around him, forming a fence.
"Is it strong?" muttered Gilang pessimistic see the diameter of the twig which is only 2 fingers wide.
"It will grow taller and stronger with time." Marianne answered.
"Robert, before you go, can you prepare a stock of willow twigs for us to make some equipment?" ask Marianne.
"of course. I believe you can make a lot of stuff with this." Robert gave his thumbs up towards Marianne.
"What are you doing?" Niken wants to know.
"We need a bed, right? Or is it enough to sleep on the ground with leaves alone?" ask Marianne.
"If there are cots or halls it is certainly better than sleeping on the ground" Silvia replied.
"Yes.yes." answered Laras and Angel.
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Additional info about willow plants.
Willow branches texture similar to rattan that can be made into a variety of objects are also woven into baskets, fences, chairs, mats etc.
Sample wicker willow basket.