Swastika Naladhipa
Apaka State

''Thank the forest gods. May your majesty be everlasting, puja Kailash on his knees.

"Come on your knees!" cried Kailash.

"Baa..Okay..," Tika followed Kailash's orders.

The gate gradually shrank and the glare light started to dim. When the gate was closed, the fish turned in opposite directions and faintly began to fade and disappear.

''It is the legendary fish of these forest gods, if we are instructed as we have been, we have been trusted by this forest, and as a thank you we must kneel so as not to rule the fishes of the legend, "Kailash.

''Are you a forest expert or something like Kailash? After I see, you're an expert in knowing all the places here," Tika was curious.

''No, I'm just a traveler looking for some rare items to learn, '' - Kailash

''It's worth knowing all about these places" Tika chirped.

As they set foot into the place, a chill began to creep up from their feet. Drop by drop the water began to fall and hit Tika's face, although it did not fully wet her. The land they stepped on was filled with moss like in Nusa Kliyang earlier but very humid times. Cold, drizzling air fell from the sky that hovered orange darkness and plants that grew were all this time spread and covered with dew. It's very strange, isn't it?

"It's freezing. What is this place, Kailash?" slowly rubbing his shoulders to keep warm.

"I forgot to remind you this is a very cold place. Anyone who comes here should wear warm and thick clothes. Because the further down this forest, the colder the temperature here" Kailash chirped.

"Then how? The air here is getting colder, "while rubbing his shoulders.

''Wait a minute" replied Kailash reached into a bag of items he had hung around his waist.

''Eat this fruit. This is the fruit that I picked from Nusa Kliyang earlier. This fruit is quite versatile, it seems to warm your body as well. Even though I've never tried it, hehe," give me that rose gold-colored fruit.

''Alright, I'll try.."-Tika

''Srupppp...hmmm why does it taste a bit bitter?" this time Tika's eyes can't lie.

"Hmm yes also yes.'' - Tika.

Slowly Tika felt her body temperature getting warmer and felt not riveted anymore because of the cold.

''How? Is it effective?' asked Kailash.

''Wow, it's quite warm as well. How does it work?''-Tika

''Maybe because before eating the fruit your intention is not to be cold anymore, '' said Kailash.

''Then we continue our journey, ''' he continued.

They continued on their walk down the path. The longer the walk, the busier the vines are found. As well as the increasingly thick fog made them difficult to determine the direction.

''As far as I know this is the path to the address we are referring to. Although it has not been here for a long time but I still remember it a little," Kailash muttered to himself.

''We're here, Kailash?" Tika cried out the leaves that were in front of her.

''For a moment, give me time to think, '' - Kailash.

Suddenly the fog began to thicken, the wind blowing incoherently. There was a shadow behind the fog. It was quite tall and quite large body.Tika was very shocked and held his hand tightly.

''What is that?..'' whispered Tika to Kailash.

''I don't know either. We must be on guard and slowly retreat, Kailash replied slowly.

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