
The flashback
It was Sunday morning that Akira and the others were about to set off on their way, and Shiro was rang their horses towards Akira, Chio and Ayumi who were packing.
“If if we make it to the country, then they ask a lot of things, do we have to answer all honestly?” ask Ayumi.
“In that case, I think we should say the truth,” replied Chio.
“A’ahh .. such a thing will not be separated from us as immigrants, but we should say things related to our origin, for our religious problems, we should keep it a secret first, in order not to happen like we had yesterday in the trial,” Akira said and they nodded.
The flashback
Chio who turned out to be in front of them immediately went down and raised his right hand to say hello. “Assalamualikum!” chio shouted excitedly.
Akira and Ayumi were shocked to hear this. “Chio!” they shouted in unison, while Shiro shook his head and sighed.
Gozali and Hozy even worse both their mouths gaping to hear Chio's words. “Waalaikum salam,” he said slowly and wonder not to believe what they just heard.
Now it is Akira, Ayumi, Chio and Shiro's turn to be shocked and in disbelief. “Eehhh ..” shouted them while Shiro smiled.
“Why can you guys know about that greeting?” many Akira and Gozali in unison, while Chio and others are still astonished.
“Ano .. better we go home first and invite them to stay at our house, this is going to night,” Hozy told Gozali.
“Alright we continue later at home, now you all come with us home to rest,” pinta Gozali and they all nod.
arriving at Gozali and Hozy's house help to lift Akira's belongings and others, while Shiro is tying their horses. Once done Akira and the others are welcome to enter the house and clean up.
At that time Akira, Chio, and Ayumi were carrying out the magrib prayer congregated in the living room which was quite spacious, while Shiro was sitting leaning back while watching the two guards' houses were very clean and neat, and neat, Shiro was surprised to see no one in the house but the two guards.
On the other hand Hozy was walking towards them and was instead shocked when she saw Akira and others were praying. “Gozali! Brother Hana! Liha-see” said instantly running.
“Kak Hana? Pastas alone this house is very neat,” said Shiro smiled.
Outside, a woman was astonished to see a horse tied up, while Gozali was standing outside as if waiting for someone.
“Gozali, whose horse is this?”
“Kak Hana! how long have I been waiting for you?”
“What's up, why do you look tense?”
“This is about the owner of the horse, they are a traveler who just came.”
“Musafir! why don't you take them to the king or the elders?” ask Hana.
“I'm sure they are not from our neighbor's country, because they say greetings like our Father and great-grandfather.”
Hana jerks. “Kak Hana, Gozali! Look at what they're doing,” cried Hozy to surprise them.
Hearing that made them curious and followed Hozy who ran first.
How surprised Gozali and Hana when they saw Akira and others were praying as if they knew what they were doing, until immediately Gozali also walked quickly. Seeing that, of course, Shiro swiftly confronted him.
“What are you doing get out of my sight?”
“Cih .. I'm the one who should ask you, what do you want to do to them.”
“This is none of your business, I just want to ask those who are doing that,” Gozali said firmly.
“Cih ... basic! it turns out that, well you can ask after they are done, at this time they should not be disturbed,” Shiro said as he sat back down.
“He was right Gozali, they were worshiping, it is not appropriate that we disturb them,” said Hana while Hozy looked confused.
Long enough for Gozali to hold back his curiosity because whenever he asked Shiro, Shiro always answered yet. “Are they done?”
“Cih .. shut up and look for yourself, when they finish praying then you can meet them,” Shiro said a little annoyed.
Because no longer impatient Gozali also immediately walked over, Shiro wanted to immediately hold back, but lucky at that time Akira and others seemed to have finished until Shiro undo his intentions.
Gozali stood before Akira and the others. “Who are you guys?” he looked seriously.
Akira smiled looking at him. “We are Muslims from the country of a Thousand Statues,” the answer is calm.
Gozali, Hozy and Hana are shocked in disbelief. “At first we wanted to hide this matter for a while, but because you know about the greeting, then we believe you are religious people like Thalib,” said Chio.
“That means you are descendants of people in the time of Thalib,” said Hana.
They're getting more astonished. “A’ahh .. It is not good for us to talk to each other without knowing each other's names, my teacher once said, people who talk to each other but do not know their names then their conversations are like crazy conversations,” said Akira smiled.
“Introduce my name Muhammad Akira,” he continued shaking hands with Gozali.
“Chio Alfahrezi” sahut Chio smiles widely.
“My name is Ayumi Fauziah,” she said smiling.
“Cih .. Shiro,” he said as he raised his hand.
“Here and there, my name is Hozy ha ha ..” he said as he raised his hand, jumped and laughed.
“Hozy,” said Hana shook her head and smiled, “aku Hana, just call Kak Hana, because it looks like I'm the oldest of you.”
Gozali was astonished to see them all so silent, seeing that Akira immediately hardened their shaman, making Gozali understand what Akira wanted. “Gozali!” he said a little smile.
“Emm .. If you just found out from Akira, then why can you know about Thalib the traveler,” said Hana.
“It was a famous legend story in our country,” Ayumi replied.
“Your legend says, Thalib is the right person,” Gozali said a little emotion.
“At first we thought like that because people thought it was a fake story, just a legend for children, until we managed to find the truth with Akira,” said Chio.
“Even the elders of our country, to prohibit and hide the story so as not to spread, plus the elders in the time of Thalib re-created the story by engineering until the original story was considered fake,” connect Chio.
“Fake!” suhut Hozy was a little surprised.
“A’ahh ... lucky a grandfather descendant of a disciple of Thalib continues to care and strive to make the story believed by people,” said Akira.
“Cih .. if we have to tell everything then it will not be enough overnight, can not you see clearly we made it to this country because of the remaining relics of Thalib. At least let us rest tonight,” Shiro said annoyed.
“Shiro! We are guests, keep your manners!” Ayumi was angry, while Shiro was tired and shook his head.
“Yes .. I forgot, Ayumi will you help me prepare dinner for us together,” pinta Hana. Ayumi nodded and confirmed it, then the two of them walked together towards the kitchen.
“Muehehe .. Can I come help you?” hozy said to Hana and Ayumi as she passed by.
“You stay here, and don't think about it!” hit Hana on top of Hozy's head to make him whine in pain, while Ayumi was made to laugh at the behavior of the brothers.
Ayumi and Hana walked towards the kitchen. “Kak Hana wants to cook for tonight,” asked Ayumi.
“I guess I'm still confused too, if you want to cook what?” hana asked while opening the kitchen door made Ayumi was not amazed to see a variety of food ingredients, from vegetables, sweet potatoes, and so on, fruits and staples such as rice and wheat are neatly arranged in a container made of crate-shaped wood. An abundance and prosperity accompanied their country.
At that time Akira and Chio told many things about the land of a thousand statues and also the story of Thalib the traveler in their country to Hozy and Gozali, they seemed to listen carefully and began to understand a little, while Shiro was lying down closed his eyes and felt tired.
“Oh ... The guard that is in that story is our great-grandfather!” said Hozy.
“That means, you are the descendants of the guards who helped Thalib,” Akira replied.
Gozali. “True, he is a student of Thalib and Bergama Islam, thanks to which we and our family also became Muslims like, only, our knowledge of Islam is very little,” said Gozali.
“Then you know very well what is the story of Thalib in your country?” chio.
“As you guys told me, it is one of them, but there are still a few more,” replied Hozy.
“Good as if we were in the right person, can you tell us, because the story will be very valuable as a hint,” Chio, Gozali and Hozy replied in agreement.
“Cih ... You guys are so noisy from earlier, if telling me it will take how much longer, I sleep and want to sleep,” Shiro said surprised Hozy.
“Is he really like that?” gozali asked while pointing at Shiro who was lying down.
“A’ahh .. Sorry yes, she is,” Akira said with a smile.
“Yah .. you don't have to worry let me teach her a lesson later,” Chio said.
Hozy approached Shiro and looked at him to see if Shiro had fallen asleep again. “Cih ... You better just ask about Kanzo!” he said immediately sitting down to make Hozy shocked to avoid.
“Yeah I forgot that, we already got the trust of the second elder, so let's finish this first,” Akira answered and was confused by Chio while Gozali and Hozy looked confused.
“Emm .. what is your country is there is a traveler who has come from the same country as us, he is Kanzo,” said Akira asked.
Gozali tried to remember. “I don't think there is anyone besides you who came from the land of a Thousand Statues, even in our place there is no such thing as Kanzo,” Gozali replied to make Akira and others immediately made shocked and do not believe what they heard.
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