The Fighter
Chapter 8 Searching for Experience
With Wisanggeni's focus bandaged the wounds of the girl he had just helped with the herbal leaves he found in the forest. Every now and then he blows on the wound he has cleaned and he covers it with a potion, if the girl complains of pain.
“Take this pill! But we ate first, I happened to catch fish, and I burned everything. After eating, you can take this pill. Don't worry, these pills are for relieving pain and reducing fever.” Wisanggeni handed the pills to the young girl.
“Thank you Akang. My name is Larasati, just call it Laras! May I know the name Akang?” the injured girl asked Wisanggeni.
“Bby.., my name is Wisanggeni. Call me Wisang! Let's eat soon, hunt the fish cold.” Wisanggeni soon shifted to the edge of the fish-burning place, and with a trudge Larasati followed him.
The man took a fish and handed it to the young woman. Then take a bottle of his drink made of wood.
“Eat first.., I only have one bottle. Do you mind if we drink from the same bottle?”
After thinking for a moment, since drinking from one place was the same as kissing, Larasati nodded her head.
“From me drinking using kang hands, and also we are currently in the middle of the forest. We have to put aside our shame or shame. What matters is how we can survive.” The girl smiled, and looked at her row of white teeth. He immediately followed what Wisanggeni did, he immediately enjoyed the fish that Wisang had prepared.
“You want to add more? This is still 2 tails, I added 1 tail because.” Wisanggeni offered the girl another fish.
“Quite kang, eat me a little.”
“If so, I'll keep this leftover fish. Too dear to be thrown away, who knows by noon I will be hungry again.”
Wisanggeni wrap the leftover grilled fish with banana leaves, then put it in a pis or storage area. Kepis is a small place like a leather bag, but can load a lot of goods. The greater the storage capacity, the more expensive it will be. The girl silently observed the behavior of the young man who had helped her.
“Alright Laras.., I have to leave immediately. Because I still have to find my place in this forest. Please if you will continue your journey!” the man said goodbye to the girl, and just now he was about to step away..,
“Wait kang! Do Akang have the heart to leave me here alone, even on foot I still have to use this handle.” The girl showed the wooden stick Wisanggeni had just made for the handle and support as she walked.
Wisanggeni fell silent, then turned his head towards the girl. He would be honest with the girl, that she did not have any strength in her body.
“Laras..., please don't get me wrong! It's no use you going with me. I am, even take care of myself I can not afford, the time I will bring you along with me.”
“What do you mean by akang? I think, if we go together, then we'll be able to help each other. Moreover, looking at my current condition, would Akang have the heart to let a girl who was injured walk alone in the middle of the forest?”
The girl nodded her head, and with pitiful eyes she stared at Wisanggeni. Whereas
the man thought for a moment, at least he would have a interlocutor on his way, finally he decided to take Larasati with him.
“Ayo.., walk in front of me! I'm a boy, have to look after women.”
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“Uncle Narendra.., I will soon return to the Jagadklana Padhepokan. This place has no more attraction, since kang Wisang left here.” The rengganis spoke to the bodyguard his father had assigned to look after him.
“What does uncle mean?”
“I mean, if Nimas has returned to Padhepokan, at most Nimas will soon be married to Jagasetra. Because when I came home yesterday, Jagasetra's father and his family had come to see Nimas' father. They asked Nimas to be the wife of Jagasetra.”
“What?? Is that really uncle? If it is true, Nimas does not want to go home uncle, I better go with Kang Wisang, just go berglang buana looking for experience to live independently. I only want to get married, if it's with Kang Wisang.”
Ki Narendra looked at the beloved daughter of the Padhepokan Jagadklana, and a serious look appeared in the eyes of the girl.
“Uncle see what? Is there something strange about me?”
“No Nimas. If allowed uncle wants to ask Nimas, is it allowed?” ki Narendra carefully asked permission to ask the girl.
Rengganis nodded her head, as she was also curious about what Ki Narendra would ask.
“Tadi Nimas said if you will not want to marry, if not with Wisanggeni. Did Wisang also feel the same way as Nimas felt? Has Wisang ever said anything about his feelings to Nimas?”
Rengganis was surprised by the question the middle-aged man had submitted.
“Do you have to say directly uncle? Didn't kang Wisang alone have pledged engagement with Nimas Kinanthi, but the engagement failed uncle.”
Ki Narendra smiled at the words of Rengganis. Since childhood Rengganis was indeed spoiled by people in Padhepokan. All his desires are always obeyed, only when he practices the science of canuragan alone, he will feel pain when the match.
“What Nimas said. But if there was a direct speech, Nimas would feel safer and more steady. Nimas can also demand promises or words that have been spoken by men.”
“But the treatment of kang Wisang to me, does it not exceed just Uncle?”
“Yes uncle knows Nimas, what do you do often. You often cuddle, Den Wisang kissed the head of Nimas, join or just Nimas visit Den Wisang's room at night.”
“Aaahhh.., already uncle, don't mention it again! Turns out uncle knows everything, meaning all this time Uncle always peeked at us huh?” rengganis cheeks blushed in shame.
“Uncle instead of peeking Nimas. Remember Nimas, uncle and several men were assigned to guard and protect Nimas, including from temptation from the striped men. Because the Jagadklana bloodline is in the body of Nimas, before the time Nimas had to keep the sanctity of self.”
“Iya uncle.., I promise to be smart to take care of myself. But uncle agreed with my statement, if only Kang Wisang will be able to marry me.”
“Paman will agree with whoever Nimas will marry. But remember Nimas, there will be many temptations and trials that the young man must go through, if he also has the desire to marry Nimas.”
“I will always remember all uncle's messages. Tomorrow morning, accompany me to Mahesa uncle huh! I'll be willing to leave this padhepokan. And I've decided, if will go looking for experience in the outside world.”
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