TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
009 - LOOKS LIKE PORCELAIN

Idaline peeked at Candra's serious face, again holding Candra. "I'm heavy, you know,"

"So light, eat more,"

"Then this cheek will be more fluffy," Idaline pinched her cheek. He tried to reach Candra's cheeks are also padlocked.

"Look at brother! That's her village," Candra looked to the right, her cheek away from Idaline's hand.

"Because the village is already visible, we better rest first," said Idaline pulling her hand.

"Faster is better. Let's just go ahead,"

"I'm not strong, Candra. My feet are tingling," please Idaline.

"Ah sorry I didn't realize," Candra lowered Idaline carefully.

"You must be more tired," Idaline gave Candra water supply.

"So, not only,"

Idaline stuck her back on the tree trunk, the gentle breeze made her sleepy. They travel for more than 8 hours without resting. He folded his legs and put his head on his knees.

"Sister's head will hurt if you sleep like that. Lie down here, brother," Candra sat cross-legged patting her thighs.

The half-conscious Idaline followed Candra's words without resisting. "Huh?" his eyes opened and realized he was asleep.

"So don't push yourself, just rest first,"

"I'm fresh. How're you?" tanya Idaline wakes up.

"I'm fine,"

"good. Let's go,"

"From sister," Candra lowered her body.

"No, I'm tired of being carried,"

"Digendong makes you tired?" confused Candra. "Not just hook the hand?" ask in the heart.

"Everything that is done continuously will make you tired,"

"Like that.." Candra recorded Idaline's explanation in her brain.

Their steps were relaxed yet fast down the river. When the river turns, they turn in the opposite direction.

"It should be his village" Idaline looked up at the gate with a large board inscribed with Lege in Javanese script. Being in Idaline's body, all her memories were recorded clearly as if playing a bluray quality video.

"Sisters, you guys don't go in there" suggested a white-haired old man carrying an empty cart out of the village.

"I want to find people, cake."

"But inside is really not good for you,"

"Thank you for the warning, cake." Idaline smiled a little. "I'm sorry" they walked into the village leaving grandfather to pity.

The smell of a too-stinging smell irritates Idaline's nose. He rubbed his nose a few times.

"Sweet sister, want to play with brother?" just a few steps they entered, the gang of young men carrying thick-scented bamboo cups came to them.

"Any drunk, you must know this emblem" Idaline showed her the badge.

"Well, this little boy wants to fight us" said one absurdly.

"Don't be stupid. Dik, you just go to the big house down there, you might get what you want,"

"You come back, don't make trouble on the street." said Idaline stepping in. The horde of youths instantly vanished from its place.

"So are you sure you're going there? That's the deepest part of the village" asked Candra to equate Idaline's quick pace.

"Candra scared?" ask back Idaline focus forward.

"I'm worried about brother,"

"Then there's no other problem,"

Afternoon is the beginning of the activities of the residents of Lege dukuh. Ciu shops are starting to open and the peak is the stage of sinden in the middle of shaman. If sinden can be enjoyed by many people, then to be with the fragrant house flowers in one night, there will be an auction.

Idaline stopped in front of the house where her torches started. The flowers are sown to welcome everyone no matter whether women or men are old or young.

"I want to meet flowers,"

"You have to follow the rules," the guard said, his eyes straight not moving.

"Oh? Me? Should you follow your rules?" Idaline had no idea how many times she had shown her badge along the way, want to not use but some things will be difficult to do for example out of the kingdom without a strong reason for ordinary citizens as well as low and middle nobles.

A fat mother with a mole on her nose moves a golden drool over the chair, her eyes twitching to every guest who comes. Suddenly he stood up and walked quickly towards them.

"I didn't know today the arrival of a very important guest. Introduce me Lege Dats, one of the descendants of the founder of the village," Dats did not know why the great royal princess Maja had come to her little shaman and was so far away. Although several times sent cheu but never came a middle or upper nobleman because of dirty behavior in Lege shaman. Even the low nobility was only a matter of fingers visiting.

But still he had to greet her and find out the reason for her arrival.

"The fragrant house flowers are very smelled. I heard he has a lot of wonderful skills like his nickname. So I've come since there's business on Mount Tang,"

"How do you compare yourself to a commoner like us. Let's. Let's. Please come in, "there are no small children in the royal family despite his young age, Dats did not dare to raise his face.

Idaline and Candra follow Dats. The aroma in the room is lighter, the red nose of Idaline improves but the behavior of people inside is more severe than outside. Candra stretches her shawl covering Idaline's body from the spy gear.

"This is a fragrant house flower as well as a Lege dukuh flower, Kembang." said Dats opened the door of the room wide.

"Eh??" Idaline frowned smiling confusedly. A woman sitting in the middle of the chair looked like porcelain. His skin was as white as snow, his eyes were empty with no life, and the reddening on his lips was as thick as wet paint.

"Sister?" candra Tegur.

"Ehm, I want to talk to Miss Kembang,"

"Please enjoy the banquet," Dats bowed respectfully and went outside. "Today's a holiday" he said to the servants.

"Good, madam."

"Winarti comes to Maja kingdom," open Idaline.

The woman wearing a maroon array and lace draped over the shoulder gasped for a touch of Idaline's hand in her hand placed over the thigh.

"I'm sorry I wasn't aware of your arrival,"

"It seems like the village situation is getting worse,"

"so.. Winarti told me everything, "The flower poured water into the Idaline glass. "Please drink the tea. This is fresh green tea, very good for health,"

"Thank you,"

"Young master please sit down," the Flower took a lower seat. "At first I just wanted to free Winarti, but I heard the villagers would buy new children because almost all of them have been damaged used every night these two months," it was Kembang's idea for Winarti to go for help. He provided the fastest roadmap to escape Lege's range. The stakes are huge because he loves Winarti as much as his son who was aborted by Dats.

"So, when did these kids come?"

"May we can,"

Feelings of doubt haunt Kembang, however Idaline is just a child who will not be strong break through the security layer of the house Fragrant and dukuh Lege and if the child uses his power, too, fear will not rival the ingenuity of the Lege people who even make the neighboring villagers who are only 5 km away find no evidence of vile activities in the shaman Lege. But the flower did not think of another way out.

"Seeing the madam who immediately greeted you, I became more convinced,"

Idaline smiled. "I want to order the best ciu whose fermentation is very long," he said to the waiter who came in carrying food.

"OK, miss. We'll get ready,"

"No. I want to see you straight to the barn,"

"It's.."

"Please miss," the other servants recalled their mistress' words to give anything to Idaline.

"Aren't little servants forbidden to enter the barn?" tanya Idaline stopped the steps of the three maids who drove her.

"We'll call the butler,"

"Leave the torch, I want to take a look," the girl received the torch thrusting. The servants hurriedly searched for their seniors.

Idaline put a torch on the wall. He looked around to make sure no one was pulling his line up, he took the package tied to his right and left thigh and put it into a large barrel filled with ciu.

"Miss has found what you're looking for?" Dats came in after hearing the report.

Idaline who was stirring the cheeks brought the irus closer to her nose. "The smell here is very strong, but I haven't found the origin yet" he stared at Dats.

"Of course you won't know because we kept it here," Dats opened the wooden floor and took a sag.

"A very sweet aroma," Idaline received a pitcher that had been opened upon her. He approached to the face covering the other side with his right palm.

"I'd like to share this with guests who are excited to be with Kembang as an apology. Also another barrel," Idaline returns the saggy to Dats. "Share it flat," he gave a bag of gold.

"Well, miss," Dats' green eyes held a heavy pouch.

"I want to go around. Help Kembang prepare musical instruments,"

"OK, miss. Surti's gonna walk you around,"

Surti followed behind Idaline for several meters.

"Say," Idaline stopped her steps closer to Surti. "Where are the new kids?"

"Ana.k..a son of ba.ru.." doubtful Surti.

"I won't trouble you" Idaline gave Surti silver.

"They're in the north,"

"You go and bring two masks. I'll see sinden,"

"Good, miss,"

Idaline gazed towards the north, there were 3 large buildings standing firmly. Then his eyes rolled towards the stage in the middle of the village. "Which one?" confused muttering.

"Sister, I've changed their show candles," Candra came with her face tightly closed.

"You see the kids?"

"No brother," replied Candra opening her face, keeping the piece of cloth around her waist.

"Hmm," Idaline frowned and crossed her arms while tapping her legs.

"Your heart will shrivel," Candra rubbed Idaline's forehead. "We wait backstage. Hurrying will make no good. Hm?"

"Miss, here's the mask,"

"You can go. Wait at the Flower. I want to learn singing after this,"

"All right, miss."

Idaline looked at the sea of people centered in the middle of a pile of wood like a stage, on which there were four sindens singing. Everything seemed normal, in fact the audience raised their hands no matter the fellow men and women entertainers they ordered.

"We have a special guest. He bought a ciu got to share with all of us in exchange for ordering fragrant flowers tonight,"

"Wah ciu got kan ciu made by the village founder who has been fermented for 20 years,"

"It doesn't need to be like this. Very generous to this guy,"

Candra felt the rain fall on her head. "Rain," he said, opening his waist cloth and then putting it on Idaline's head.

"Oh no," Idaline stuck out her hand trying to feel the speck of rain. "We need to get out now,"

Candra looked at him confused. The girl was always happy and enjoyed every speck of rain in the Ekadanta residence.

"This is a bad sign even though the rain looks calm" explained Idaline. His eyes were covered in fear. "We take shelter there first" he pointed to a large tree far from the crowd. He pulled Candra who was about to open her mouth.

"What about the kids?" tanya Candra was sheltering under a tree.

"Ah, right. We must save them, "Idaline clasped tightly onto her left arm hiding her trembling palm.

Idaline once read ancient literature that there was one village that was tormented because of the sins committed by its inhabitants. Before it happened, it rained as a warning to people to disperse, but they continued to party as it did before the eyes of Idaline.

"You go first" riled Idaline.

"I'm not leaving my sister,"

The girl trembling her lips looked at Candra's firm eyes. "good. We're leaving," break it up fast.

"What about the kids?" reset Candra.

"Take me," Idaline stuck out her hand.

Candra held Idaline in front. Another person Candra met was thinking only of herself. He thinks Idaline is different from coming this far to save people he doesn't know.

"Is there anything you want instead of helping? But," Candra stared at Idaline's back. "..not meddling is also a good option,"

The increasingly heavy rain did not prevent Candra from running away from the village.

Idaline groped Candra's back and then pressed the acupuncture points. "Thank you dad" he murmured. His father always invited Udelia when she was free to learn acupuncture points on her skilled friend to help the victims in the refugee camp.

"Sister!!" candra screams break apart the sounds of crickets and frogs that are mutually unpretentious.

"Please wait obediently,"

Idaline re-entered the village leaving Candra stranded for half a kilometer from the village. Candra frowned at the lost Idaline behind the darkness of the night. The pupils of his eyes moved to the left hearing the rustling sound of the grass getting closer.

"Madinda?"

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© Al-Fa4 | 20 June 2021