
After a few minutes, Rayyan still remained silent. He asked his men to turn on the lights that were not too bright, but the lights were not to illuminate all the rooms, but only some of the rooms in the cage.
"Light the light" Rayyan said to his men
"Good boss" replied one of them
After the lights were on, Laras ventured to ask him again.
"Mas, what's wrong?" ask Baras carefully
"Don't be surprised after what you see, he's good if you're good to him too" Rayyan said with a fixed outlook
"Well," said Laras
Rayyan took a few steps forward, then Rayyan hit the cage twice with her hand.
Rayyan retreated back to stand beside Laras.
Laras did not ask he was just looking ahead with his focus, and suddenly he saw a lion emerging from a dark place to a bright side.
"Oh my God, Lion!" laras said while covering his mouth using both of his hands and took a few steps back in surprise.
Rayyan did not reply, she deliberately allowed Laras to calm down first.
The lion looked towards Laras and Rayyan. Baras did not dare to move in the slightest, he thought that if he moved a little, surely this lion would pounce on him.
"Mas, why is he looking at me?" asked Laras but his gaze remained on the lion in front of him.
"It's okay, he can't get out of this cage, and if he can get out, he won't hurt you" Rayyan said
"Are you sure he won't hurt me?" ask Laras
"Yes, because I'm here, he's just like the white tiger in our secret underground chamber.
"Lexi?" ask Laras
"Yes, he was the same as Lexi, but when I found him, he almost died because there was an arrow stuck on his right leg" said Rayyan who stepped closer to the lion's cage.
The barrel that saw Rayyan step forward to approach the lion's cage was silent, and did not dare to step along.
The lion in the cage approached Rayyan, as if to be stroked by Rayyan.
"The name is Barong" Rayyan said, stroking the lion's head.
"Barong?, means that this lion is a male lion?" ask Laras.
"Yes, this lion is a male lion" Rayyan replied
Then Rayyan took a few steps forward and opened Barong's cage by pressing the red button on the cage door.
"tit.." The sound of the button is pressed by Rayyan.
"Mas, why did you open the cage?" ask Laras who is already afraid
"It's okay, don't be afraid, come here, he won't hurt you, if you don't hurt him first" Rayyan replied
"But, did you guarantee that Barong didn't hurt me?" ask Laras who is still in place
"Yes, I assure you, come here" Rayyan said
The barrel slowly approached Rayyan and stood behind Rayyan.
The lion seemed to know, someone who approached them immediately turned his eyes to look at Laras who was behind Rayyan
"Mas, he looked at me" said Laras
"Barong" said Rayyan reprimanding the lion
The summoned Barong turned towards Rayyan and sat down before Rayyan.
"He's so obedient to you" said Laras
"Not really, there are times when he gets angry, but Barong's anger never hurts me" Rayyan said
"Oooo" replied Laras who rounded his lips
"From your hands" said Rayyan, asking for Laras' hand
"What's it for?" ask Laras
"Didn't he get mad if I touched him?" ask Laras
"Lexi alone can be as pampered as that to you, what else is this lion" Rayyan said
"I'm afraid of Mas" said Laras
"I'm here, come on, come on, come on your hands" said Rayyan, who asked for Laras's hand as she stuck out her hand
Laras who was still standing behind Rayyan crouched down and welcomed Rayyan's hand
Rayyan held Laras' hand close to Barong's head, the male lion did not react, he just closed his eyes, enjoying the elution from Laras' soft hand.
"look, he is so comfortable with the elusan from your hand" Rayyan said
"Like that, but I'm still afraid, Barong is bigger than Lexi" Laras said
Rayyan just nodded her head and raised Laras hand back from Head Barong, Barong who felt the elusan on his head disappear immediately opened his eyes and stood up.
"Mas, Barong why?" asked Laras who was frightened and had sat down from his squat because he was surprised by Barong's attitude
"Come on," said Rayyan who helped Laras stand up.
Barong surrounded them, looked at them and sniffed them, when he was beside Laras, Barong stopped stepping, he kissed the hand of Laras used to stroke him earlier.
"Mas, Barong.." said Laras who was already frightened.
"Baaron!" rayyan said firmly.
The summoned barong no longer kissed Laras' hand. He sat down beside Laras while closing his eyes as if asking Laras to pet him again.
"Gone his head again like that" Rayyan said
"Ta..But Mas, I'm afraid" said Laras
"Try it" Rayyan said again
With a slightly shaking hand, Laras raised his right hand earlier to stroke the head of the male lion.
"Mas, he was silent" said the slightly smiling Laras
"I told you earlier, if you're nice to her, she'll be nice to you too" Rayyan said
"He's funny like this" said Laras
Rayyan did not reply, only looking towards Barong without any expression.
"Mas, why don't you put Barong in the underground secret room at home?" ask Laras who each stroked Barong's head
"It's impossible, where can they live in the same area" Rayyan said
"Oh yes, sorry Mas I forgot," said Laras whose left hand tapped his eel.
"Already, let's go out, he said he wanted to go to the bathroom" Rayyan said
"Not Mas" replied Laras
"If you want to pee, don't hold it, it's not good for your health" Rayyan said
"i just wanted to wash my face, not want to pee, mas," said Laras who still stroked Barong's head
"Well, let's go back upstairs, Azka and Nana might be looking for us" Rayyan said
"Come on" Laras replied as he pulled his hand from Barong's head.
Barong, who no longer felt the elusan of Laras' hand, opened his eyes again.
Rayyan understood that, she stepped closer to Barong.
"Other time, I'll ask him to play with you, if you can, you take care of him, I know you already feel a bond in him" Rayyan said as she stroked Barong's head, Barong seemed to understand what Rayyan said, he moved from beside Laras and returned to the dark part of the cage.
"What do you mean?" ask Laras who doesn't understand
"Here, there's nothing, let's go out" Rayyan replied
"All right" said Laras.