The Thistle
12 - Go home
WinkGef preparing BirdNerd FayLinn. Temporal
FayLinn can not be separated from his grandfather's embrace. It's time to go home, and FayLinn
feeling so heavy. WinkGef could not leave the estate for too long. Him
nor did the Enya want to find them in the Blue Rouya forest. There are many
things that still have to be kept secret, especially to the Enya. Good news or
bad will very easily reach the ears of the King. And WinkGef doesn't want to
his life with FayLinn was disrupted. The more days, he realized
how precious FayLinn is for his life. Much more valuable than the plantation
which he has. Or the title of the best noble he held in Nerdia.
”FayLinn, come on !”
FayLinn turned to his father for a moment, then stared
her grandfather with his pair of beautiful eyes. NotchWood is back to look at ZinnLinn
within his grandson. Just as his pair of eyes begged for blessing to leave
with a lover who has mastered his heart, and made the heart of NotchWood so
wounded. Now all must be faced with the wisdom of Zinnia.
”Grandfather, I can come here again, right ?” ask FayLinn
expectantly, ”I like Rouya Forest Blue.”
NotchWood smiled arif, ”As long as you tell
your father is more daulu. You know, you're getting more and more like your mother. Your mother is very
I love this forest. In this forest he was born and raised. This forest is
her life. Even though he went far away, he always wanted to come back here. Grandpa very
know it.”
”Kek, I want to show you something, ” pinta
FayLinn coded NotchWood to bring her face closer.
NotchWood bowed his body. Faylinn
he cupped his hands together and closed his eyes. Slowly, he opened the second
her hands. His hands let out steam. Gradually, the steam solidified and became
white and smooth grain. The white grains were flying over the palm
faylinn Hand. NotchWood. He's never seen that before.
”What is this dear ?”
”This SnowSlow. My mother taught me. Said mother,
if I miss him, I can make SnowSlow. ”
NotchWood stared at FayLinn. He's getting sure, though,
FayLinn is really special. He has the power of Zinnia combined with
his human resourcefulness. Something that if humans knew, then WinkGef
I will no longer have FayLinn.
”Tell you something.” whispered Notcwood, while
glancing at WinkGef who was starting to look agitated, impatiently waiting.
”What is it, Cake ?”
NotchWood blew
SnowSlow is slow. Instantly,
FayLinn felt SnowSlow scattering from above the sky with grains
the bigger one.
”You're the ruler of Zinnia, baby. You can
do it because Zinnia is your home. It's our secret both.”
”FayLinn !”
FayLinn looked at his father. She's on BirdNerd.
”I love grandpa, ” says FayLinn seraya
landing a kiss on his grandfather's cheek. He then ran towards his BirdNerd.
”We must hurry. Did you see that ?”
”What, Well ?”
”So there's snow falling instantly.”
FayLinn smiled. He waved his hand in the direction
his grandfather. The sky of the Blue Rouya Forest. It looks thin cloudy covering it.
NotchWood is sad.
Ooo
First harvest at WinkGef plantation. Harvests
this is when the Memra star begins to sink. The farm will be colored by
the lights of Rouya that are ready to be harvested. The cooked Rouya will
light out brighter than the uncooked. Because it's getting ripe
rouya fruit, the more transparent the skin. So that it can absorb the light of the Memra Star
and send it back when night falls.
Like other royals, WinkGef planted seven
rouya Type. He planted a Rouya tree
intermittent. One column is planted with one type of Rouya, the next column
planted with another kind. So that at night, when Rouya fruit begins to cook, the,
the garden looks colorful.
”Daddy, I'm in harvest yes, ” pinta FayLinn.
WinkGef looked at his daughter. He is preparing
to watch the harvest. Wearing warm clothes and a thick hat. Sarongs
hands and shoes high. At night, many dangerous little animals
plantation.
”Not safe, babe, ” say WinkGef, ” much
animals that can bite you. You know that on the farm a lot
little animals that like to bite sweet but wayward little children
like you. ”
FayLinn sulks. Nicknamed sweet really makes it
thrilled. But wayward is a word that he does not like, even though he admits it
wayward. WinkGef approached his daughter who was sitting in her work chair.
”You haven't told me why you left
to Rouya Forest Blue.”
FayLinn did not answer. He doesn't want his father
worried him. Moreover, Miss Birch told me she was going to look
Faylin.
”FayLinn ?”
FayLinn looks up, ”I miss grandpa.”
WinkGef. He knows there's something
hidden by his daughter. If not, maybe he will do it
a Journey to the Blue Rouya Forest. Luckily the BirdNerd is BirdNerd ZinLinn
who very memorized the route to his original home on the edge of the Blue Rouya Forest. If
no, WinkGef can't imagine losing FayLinn.
”Tell dad, FayLinn.”
FayLinn looked at his father, ”I don't like SpiiTaim.
”
”Nona Birch ? What's with him ?”
”He always mimics mother's habits. Wearing flowers
Tier, and drive BirdNerd like mom. How did he know all that ?
That day, he had a fight with Ms. LouElla. ”
”Oh yes ? What they are fighting about. ”
WinkGef paid close attention to his son. Case
this, must be solved without making FayLinn feel guilty.
FayLinn shrugged, ”I don't know.
Looks like they're fighting over me. I don't want them to be my mom.”
WinkGef was stunned for a moment, then broke down. Instantaneously
he could understand the manner of the two women now. They try to take
faylin's heart, to get his attention. And that makes FayLinn
terrified.
”Dad, nothing funny !”
WinkGef tried to hold back his laughter, let alone face
FayLinn's just getting sullen. FayLinn got up from his chair and was about to
leaving father.
”FayLinn, forgive me, ” said WinkGef trying
holding back his daughter's steps, of course after he could muffle his laughter, ”ayah
don't know about this. But they both can't replace it
your mother.”
FayLinn turned around and hugged the neck
father's close. WinkGef hugged FayLinn while shaking their bodies to the right
and to the left. Dielus and patted FayLinn's back.
”Everyone can imitate your mother, but no
that could be other than you, Fay. Tomorrow you have to take care of your hair again. Dad didn't
want you to wander the garden with your pale green hair. The workers
would be scared to see you. ”
FayLinn smiled. As soon as leaving the Rouya Forest
and put on a headscarf, so that no one knows his white hair. Need
it took a week to restore her hair to a shiny green. With
baluran of thick green Rouya paste, of course. He raised his hand up, and,
ask WinkGef to hold him.
”Take me to sleep, Dad. I'll see the harvest
from my room. ”
”Huff, carrying ? You're big and heavy, already,
dear. ”
WinkGef cradles FayLinn and takes her up to
second floor, to his room.
”Dad, said my grandfather was a Zinnia. ”
WinkGef did not answer. Things that don't
could deny. NotchWood and FayLinn were the last Zinnia to keep
hereditary authenticity. Why NotchWood is against his marriage to ZinLinn,
no more for that reason. There will be no more descendants of Zinnia. Because
every Zinnia that marries a human cannot produce offspring. But, uh,
I don't know why FayLinn was born to WinkGef and ZinLinn and it really is
staggering.
On the eve of FayLinn's birth, WinkGef recalled one
thing. He immediately ran towards the garden and plucked Red Rouya. Even him
hoping to get back to the room before FayLinn's cry was heard by the whole
waiter at his house. ZinLinn gave birth with the help of WinkGef. That woman
as if to know, the birth of FayLinn will electrify Nerdia. Then Rouya Red
it was immediately draped into her white hair to cover up the secret. In the whole
Nerdia knows that WinkGef married a Zinnia, but no one knows that
FayLinn was born Zinnia. Because no child has ever been born
marriage of man and Zinnia.
”Yes baby, you are indeed a Zinnia. And only
your father and grandfather knew.”
”Say grandfather, I have to keep it a secret. ”
”Ya, that's right.”
”But, now it is no secret anymore, because it is already
two more people who know it.”
WinkGef frowned, ”Who ?”
”OzHogg.”
”OzHoog ? Who is it ?”
”The one who saved me from the chase
BirdNerd Black's. ”
”Hm, you're having nightmares again. ”
FayLinn shakes, ”No dad. BirdNerd Black's
really chasing me. The Blue Rouya Forest. And the OzHogg
save me.”
”Wait, you really chased BirdNerd Black ?
Why didn't grandpa tell dad ?”
FayLinn shrugged. They both have been
get to FayLinn's doorstep. A waiter was waiting at the door
Faylin.
”Take him to sleep, ” WinkGef commands on
his servant, ”tomorrow I'll call the clerk of the hairdressing place to
caring hair. ”
The waiter nodded and accepted FayLinn from
winkgef. After giving a kiss on FayLinn's forehead, WinkGef also
hurry to the farm. BirdNerd Black must be found immediately. Also a child
the man named OzHogg.
Ooo
LesTyn has started the harvest. The wagons are already
entering the plantation. Rouya Tree was still as tall as a human, its fruit
can be picked easily. After three harvests, Rouya's tree was tall
it doubled and was replaced by a new tree.
The stems are partially crushed and fertilized for new crops,
mixed with rain water. It only takes two months for the first harvest, especially if the season is good and fertilizer from
royya rods are available. The leaves of Rouya are taken up in fiber for
woven.
The harvest is a good time for the people
workman. They are welcome to enjoy the Rouya fruit which is sometimes found too
cook. Of course the choice on Rouya Green is the most in demand.
Some BirdNerd workers flew over
plantation. They supervise the plantation, because in the harvest season, there are often thieves
go to the plantation. Some wild BirdNerd also often enjoy Rouya
it's ripe.
”How is LesTyn ?” ask WinkGef seraya
close up her warm clothes.
”The cart is already on track, Mr. Sprout. Workman
already watching the end of the line. He said, some wild BirdNerd already spent
one Green Rouya tree over there. ”
LesTyn pointed east. There is a Rouya Tree
Red loomed there, becoming the boundary of the WinkGef plantation with plantations
other nobles.
”Leave it, just one tree. They won't
able to spend one garden.”
Lestyn nodded.
”LesTyn, how is your father doing?”
”That's fine, Mr. Sprout. He's repeatedly
asking FayLinn. I've explained that you've found FayLinn
with his grandfather.”
”What Enya Moss has told you who did it
?”
LesTyn shook his head, ”Not yet, Sir. And dad didn't
talk a lot about that. He also decided to quit the Academy.”
”Why ?”
LesTyn shook his head, ”Come, Sir. Since
young he never got out of the book. The library is his life. But, I
sure he has made the best decision, even though the academy will be very lost
hers. ”
”Is it because Master LouElla was detained?”
”No, Sir. Even my father stated that
Master LouElla has nothing to do with what happened to him.”
WinkGef silent. Some things happen lately
forcing him to rethink the insistence of the nobles, to return to being
Enya. After all, the plantation can be monitored through LesTyn which is very reliable.
Moreover, BirdNerd Black has been actually chasing FayLinn. He should be able to
finding BirdNerd Black.
A BirdNerd flew close to the two of them.
BirdNerd workers are very good at flying at night, because they are
trained to supervise the plantation as Rouya's fruits begin to grow.
”Hey, QzHogg ! How are things on the east side ?”
pekik LesTyn called the BirdNerd rider.
WinkGef gasp. OzHogg's ?
”LesTyn, who is OzHogg ?”
”One of the Master's workers. He's on duty
supervising plantations. ”
”He just worked here ?”
”No. Been a long time. He's the son of one of the workers
down here. Since childhood he has been used to supervise the plantation with his father. Him
trained since childhood. If there's a wild BirdNerd, he's the one we rely on
to expel.”
”I want to see him tomorrow. ”
”What's up, Mr ?”
WinkGef leaves LesTyn, heading for his home.
Suddenly he felt anxious to have left FayLinn at home. How
maybe OzHogg can save FayLinn ?