The Thistle
2 - NotchWood
Though the nobles are dizzy to think
the weather, it doesn't affect FayLinn. Right now, FayLinn doesn't care about
nerdia Weather. Whether it's raining, it's hot or it's snowing. Though he
a little girl who is always happy when the rain falls on Nerdia, as
other Nerdian children. He would run around his mansion.
The richest manor house in Nerdia. Letting his body bewildered with mud and
trouble all the servants.
All the excitement is down because
ZinLinn, his beloved mother, is sick. Hair color is getting more and more day
the fading, the more agitated his father. The pink skin
still tight even began to pale and wrinkle. ZinLinn no longer wants to eat and
drink. His body is getting weaker.
”Dad, call grandpa ! Mother wants
meet grandpa !” faylin's whine while tugging at his father's shirt.
WinkGef, manly and burly
it's bowed in. That handsome face with powerful jaws looked so haggard. Her hair
disheveled, because it had been a few days he did not have time to take care of himself. In fact,
royya's typical royal suit with gold thread-shaped embroidery
the tendrils of the Rouya tree did not appear to be dashing his body.
The pain of ZinLinn brought about a great change
on himself. This month is the busiest month. The workers in
the farm is fretting about the hotter weather. WinkGef was forced to supply
food and water were overflowing on the workers, even if they were not
works. Just flipping through the soil and not daring to plant seeds. Some of his assistants
proposes to buy water, but WinkGef refuses. Water is different from
rainwater, will not grow seeds optimally.
Concerns struck WinkGef's heart hearing
son's request. It's impossible to bring ZinLinn's father into this house. Approximating
his father-in-law to ZinLinn would make his wife suffer even more.
”Dad can't, baby, ” he replied with
cheek tongue.
FayLinn started crying. Round-eyed
flushed and wet. Clear threads flowed down both of her delicate cheeks. WinkGef
approaching her only puppet princess and stroking her golden green hair and
shiny. Rouya Green's delicate fragrant smell gushed from FayLinn's hair. Hair
typical of noble princesses, who are always well-groomed.
”Honey, we can't call grandfather
to our house. When grandfather meets your mother, mother will get sicker, baby !”
”Daddy lied ! I miss my grandfather, though,
that's why he's sick !”
FayLinn's cries and screams felt so
heartrending. She wagged her hair while beating her chest
father's field. WinkGef could do nothing but hug his son
tight-knit.
Some servants rushed inside
room, but WinkGef told them to leave. Not a good time to serve
all FayLinn's wishes. This little girl was used to being served by servants.
There were dozens of servants in his mansion, with different tasks in the house
Faylinn Serving. But to present his grandfather, no one could do it
besides WinkGef.
”Your grandfather's house is on the east side of Nerdia. Need
two days to get there. ”
”Daddy lied ! I was busy thinking
dad's garden. Daddy doesn't love mom anymore !” faylinn's squealing is getting louder.
WinkGef. Not easy to explain
on FayLinn. The boy was saddened by his mother's condition. WinkGef
whispering something into the ear of his beloved daughter, a promise.
FayLinn's cry eased, but the sobbing was still
remaining. He looked at his father's face with his round eyes. Such beautiful eyes
winkgef. How a pair of eyes was so clear and clean. WinkGef
seeing ZinLinn's image on his son. ZinLinn who has been faithfully and
full of love accompany his days. And those days will soon pass,
as ZinLinn once said.
Ooo
ZinLinn's face grew pale. Hair
the green is no longer as golden and shiny as before. But WinkGef
nor does FayLinn care about the honor of the Nerdians. Honorary nobility
Nerdia was on their golden green hair. The more glistening it shows
they are getting rich and honorable. Only the rich nobles could afford it
buy a green Rouya to take care of their hair every day. There are even
have a giant Green Rouya tree whose fruit they do not eat, but only
to take care of their bodies and the BirdNerd they have. As is
owned by WinkGef in his front yard.
When other nobles see the condition
ZinLinn then in a matter of seconds they would definitely break off the relationship
friendship just like that, no matter how great his previous services were. No
again the golden green hair was a humiliation. Equivalent to society
Lower class Nerdians, peasants and manual laborers with dull red hair.
Wiping their skin. Because they only took care of her with Red Rouya fruit.
Very cheap fruit and does not smell good. Just tastes a little sweet
with lots of water. Red Rouya trees grow wild throughout
Nerdia, anyone can pick the fruit.
”Mother ...”
FayLinn drowned her face in the chest
her mother's. FayLinn still smelled the rest of Rouya's green scent from her mother's hair. Vaguely.
Now it smells more like the smell of the land of Nerdia when it is doused in rain. Fresh and sweet.
ZinLinn slowly opened his eyes. Second
her eyes dimmed and her smile was no longer as beautiful as when she was still fresh and
healthful.
”Mother, father will call grandfather to our house.
Fay knows that mom misses grandpa. Isn't that right, Ma'am ?”
ZinLinn forced a smile, covering up the taste
pain all over his body. His lips trembled and his eyes began to cloud.
The face of her beloved husband sitting behind FayLinn. This must be
because yesterday he told me about FayLinn's grandfather. An old man who
judicious. The entire Nerdians respected him, but no one knew
where he is, no one knows what he looks like. The Nerdians only
I could feel that he was there for Zinnia.
”Call him here, my husband..” pinta.
ZinLinn grabbed WinkGef's hand.
”But ..”
”Do not think of me, I have none
much time. ”
WinkGef
looking at my wife's face. Hodiernal
the face begged deeply for him. WinkGef remembered that look.
The same look in his eyes as the look as he begged for his father
leave him. Live apart and no longer meet, until death picks up.
”Sayang ..”
ZinLinn grabbed FayLinn in his arms.
She hugged her son, tightly. As if, the time to separate will not be long.
For a moment he lifted his face, inhaling the scent of Green Rouya from FayLinn's hair.
WinkGef could not hold back his tears. Hurry up he turns around and
leaving his two beloved women. He knew that day would come. Day in
where should he let ZinLinn go forever. Leaving both of them
with FayLinn.
His footsteps led him to the study.
His office space ornaments are the most expensive ornaments in Nerdia. Painting of Rouya
different types of hanging beautifully around the room. And the biggest picture
of course the Green Rouya, the most expensive Rouya in Nerdia. The big room is just
it contains a large round table in the middle. Around the big table
eleven seats. A chair with Rouya's quilted carving, was his seat.
When he sat on that chair, then the background of Rouya Green's image was as if
give power to him.
”Black BirdNerd, Sir, ” says LesTyn Root, Lets,
his assistant chief a week ago.
She almost didn't believe LesTyn's words
if you do not see the condition of ZinLinn and the results of the examination of his doctor team. ZinLinn
the Black BirdNerd Magic. BirdNerd who always perched on the Rouya Tree
Blacker. Rouya's the only one who doesn't have a picture of her in her study. Because
indeed not a single painter dared to draw a Black Rouya tree.
The tree is said to have only one in Zinnia and is only a Black BirdNerd rider
who knows where the tree is.
”He wants something he has
ZinLinn, ” says LesTyn, ”and something will come off if ZinLinn dies. And
only ZinLinn and Black BirdNerd knew what Black BirdNerd wanted.
”
WinkGef sat in his chair. In front of him
there is a thick book. The ancient book
looks worn. The paper is made of Rouya leaf fiber. As soon as the book opened,
WinkGef instantly recognized the smell. Rouya leaves are red, which are easy to grow
without rain water. No wonder the Nerdians used it
to make paper.
It's not easy to get Black's book
Birdner. LesTyn hunted him all over Nerdia and managed to buy him
collection of an old writer. Black BirdNerd is not a myth
which is circulating among workers. That if Rouya's harvest fails, it's because Black BirdNerd came back to
Nerdia, wreck the weather and hunt something. After he got what
he wanted to, then he would go, somewhere. The rain that never came, though,
it was because of the aura of Black BirdNerd that had already surrounded Nerdia.
WinkGef decided to finish
read the book after his return from picking up NotchWood. Certainly,
the grandfather also found out about Black BirdNerd. There's a lot of things he has to
talk to the old man, after eleven years.
Ooo
NotchWood looked at the door of his cottage. One
again the hinge has been removed. Waiting for a blow of wind or a blow
birdNerd wings, then he would not have any more doors for his cottage.
The axe in his hand felt heavy.
NotchWood was unsure of being able to cut the tree trunk and turn it into a door
new. It will take more than a month to do so.
Meanwhile, he would not stand it as long as it was in the doorless hut.
Especially at night. He'll shiver in the cold. While the robe
he was wearing, from the leaves of the Blue Rouya he had woven himself, began to fall apart
one by one. It makes him cold even more so. He also plans
skin some Blue Rouya trees, to be combed finely, and woven into
”At least, I'll try. Hopefully there is
the gallant man who came and helped me cut wood, ” murmured desperately,
”and may he come today, not for months. ”
Notchwood grabbed his wand for long
it helps her body to stand and walk. He hoped, his stick
will not suffer the fate of his cottage door. Or he won't be able to
everywhere else. Deteriorated in his cottage and just waiting for his BirdNerd
delivering food.
Just a few steps he walked, though,
suddenly that unwanted wind gust actually came.
BirdNerd's wings. Notchwood turned to the door of his cottage anxiously.
The door was getting slanted due to the blow earlier. But at least, his prayer
granted. A dashing man descended from the golden green-haired BirdNerd.
A nobleman.
”Notchwood, ” greet the man.
Notchwood. As if looking
the devil came to greet him. Hurry up he turned his back towards his cabin. More
well he repaired his own cottage from the man who worked it.
”When was the last time it rained?” ask
the man, made Notchwood stop his limping steps.
Notchwood. Look at that guy
it was the same with the wounds in his heart. The old wounds are long gone, will
new wounds again. And NotchWood has begun to feel a new wound
slicing heart. His eyes began to wash.
WinkGef stared at the old body before him.
A little slouch with a cloak that's been tasseling here and there. The City of Nerdia,
NotchWood will definitely be considered a lazy bum. And the rickety cottage in
the edge of the forest with the door almost loose, making WinkGef's heart sliced.
Indeed, his own heart could not bear to see his in-laws living in the cottage.
How much he wanted to step up and embrace that old body. That he is capable
giving all material things for his happiness. But, as before, as,
WinkGef never dared to step up. Ten years ago, when
reporting on FayLinn's birth, Notchwood turned his back on him as he spoke. But
WinkGef knew the man was covered in tears. Because the rain drizzled later
down slowly.
WinkGef looked up at the sky. Thin white cloud
slowly come and lower the fine grains of water. WinkGef smiled
bitter.
”ZinLinn
asking me to take you, ” said WinkGef as he raised his hand, accommodated
water grains from the sky, ”I'm sure you already know, why six
this month it is not raining. ZinLinn's sick. ”
WinkGef licked his wet hand
exposed drizzle. Sweet rainwater that everyone in Zinnia misses. NotchWood
no flinch, but the drizzle gets louder. The sadness felt so much in
between the two of them.
”NotchWood, please. Our time is not
much, ” said WinkGef pleaded.
He slowly approached
Notchwood. Trying to persuade an old man who has ever hurt his heart is not
easy stuff. He had been doing it for years, but he only found his back
Notchwood. Actually, it doesn't have to end with each other being as silent as
already-finished. All can be discussed by sitting together. But the head
NotchWood is harder than a Rouya Tree.
NotchWood
step towards his rickety cottage. WinkGef looked at him in despair. She must
take NotchWood to his house.
”This
about Black BirdNerd...” Excite WinkGef, “when you care ..”
WinkGef
he turned around and climbed his BirdNerd. He looked at it once again NotcWood who began to get soaked like himself. No
there was a reaction, then WinkGeff patted the BirdNerd neck. A moment later,
His BirdNerd spread its wings and flew away leaving the edge of Rouya forest
Bluest.
”It turns out he doesn't care anymore
ZinLinn, his heart is really hard. Even ZinLinn died, he still
flinching !”
WinkGef swore all the way. Stare
the horizon begins to turn yellow. Soon night, he and his BirdNerd should
repose. Two days of travel, already two stables he visited. He planned
visit the same stables on the way home. He's hoping, feeling
his disappointment in NotchWood's attitude did not make him kick the door of the inn
stoves.
”There's an Astal BirdNerd for rent, not far away
from here ...”
WinkGef was surprised to hear the sound.
NotchWood and his BirdNerd had suddenly been watching him. BirdNerd-white,
as white as hair and a bushy beard as NotchWood. NotchWood wears a headscarf, though,
hiding her white hair. WinkGef threw a relieved smile. But like
ordinary, NotchWood doesn't care. A moment later, BirdNerd NotchWood swooped in. At
down there there
Install BirdNerd, with Red Rouya tree. Cheap. But good enough to rest
and energy recovery.
WinkGef whispered to his BirdNerd,
“We're down there. Astal Rouya Meah's. Don't worry, I brought Rouya
Greener. ”
Install BirdNerd belongs to the commoners.
It was a real difference when WinkGef walked into the room where everyone was
enjoy dinner under the towering Red Rouya. Temporal
Their red-furred BirdNerd perched on tree branches and
occasionally eat Red Rouya.
The less friendly faces of the
instal Visitors. The rough faces of the dull red-haired farmer. They
observe WinkGef from head to toe. Appearance WinkGef
it immediately invites attention and a big question mark. It's unusual, there is
nobles visiting in the stables of commoners. WinkGef tried to be reasonable.
Not far from that Red Rouya, there was a tree
The Green Rouya is shorter, but guarded by its owner. There are only two
BirdNerd perched there, with greenish fur. WinkGef relieved to see there
a suitable resting place for his BirdNerd. He also headed for the Rouya tree
Green it and handed the BirdNerd to the guard.
”Hm, so it is with nobility,” murmured NotchWood,
”when they enjoy the same rain in Zinnia.”
WinkGef pretended not to hear the murmur
Notchwood. The nobles and peasants never fought. Only that fate
distinguish their appearance. If the farmers were envious, it was already common.
WinkGef
order two servings of Whim Rouya Green. Whim is a typical Nerdian food, in the form of any type of Rouya fruit
the old ones were crushed and cooked with vegetables and given honey. Whim
The Green Rouya is the most delicious, and certainly expensive Whin.
“Whim
it will only put you to sleep all night, “ NotchWood said.
“I
tired, I need a break.”
NotchWood took something out of the bag
which had been stuck on his shoulder since.
”Eat this.”
NotchWood took out Rouya Blue and
put it on the table. The fruit has been split, it is still enjoyed. WinkGef
winced. His entire life, he had never eaten the famous Blue Rouya
bittersweet.
”You don't know what will happen
tomorrow.”
WinkGef took a little of Rouya's fruit
the blue in front of him, bit him a little and swallowed him with force.
NotchWood pretended not to see. He enjoyed his drink, a big bottle of water
rained.
The Astal waiter came to bring two portions
Whim Rouya Green. He was stunned to see NotchWod enjoying the rainwater.
”Where can rainwater come from?” ask
the waiter in a rather loud voice, made some visitors of Istal turn his head
to the WinkGef and NotchWood tables.
WinkGef smelled a less friendly scent.
Rainwater is scarce in Zinnia. If there is, it is very expensive. At
Nerdia, the rainwater that the nobles were holding was often stolen. WinkGef is not
want to find because, even in the bag of the bag there are several bottles of rain water.
He needed it for supplies during the trip. But, behavior
NotchWood had been fishing for things he had anticipated.
”Tadi in east rain, ” says WinkGef,
pretend not to care, but start to be alert. Especially seeing some burly men
approaching them.
”You want ? Free !” yell NotchWood, shouts,
does not support WinkGef scenarios at all.
The contact of some people approaching
NotchWood while carrying his own glasses. NotchWood until overwhelmed
pouring rainwater from their bottles into their glasses. The atmosphere became noisy, but
full of happy laughter. NotchWood spent three bottles of water
rain to share.
”You are indeed a kind old man !”
say someone.
”Yes,
you deserve to be Thistle.”
“Ya, true ! You gave us water
rain.”
”Live
Thistle !”
”Live
!”
”Come,
who wants to add ?” yell NotchWood pleased. A smile adorned his face.
WinkGef observed the crowd at
ahead of him. Notchwood's happy smile. The happy faces of the farmers. Scenery
he's never seen it before. Joy is only because of rain.
Ooo