TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
011 - DEATH IS INEVITABLE

It was getting dark and people started to disperse. Idaline stood next to the man who had been staring at the ruins all day. Meanwhile Candra pulled Ekata away from the people.

"I haven't met a few of my friends since graduating from Elementary School, but still recognize them from their backs despite being in the crowd." open Idaline made the man look at her.

"You don't think nobody will recognize you, do you, Fusena?" added Idaline. His heart rate was racing like yesterday.

"What are you talking about?"

"After ten years have passed, have you forgotten the same mbakyu?" Idaline spread her arms welcoming her beloved sweet little sister.

The man called Fusena smiled, walked over to Idaline and then held her up high. "Now I'm bigger than Udel's mom." Fusena held Idaline in her stocky arm.

"What the fuck!" a small fist hit the hard muscle like a rock. Huu. Idaline blew the back of her flushed hand. His face was also embarrassed. Fusena's treatment was her treatment when they met. He was an example of his cousin's brother.

"Here three hundred years have passed, ma'am. My memories are piled up together." obviously the grown man wearing the array, the striated surjan, and the blankon dyed Idaline's hands.

"There's no turning back?" Idaline stared wryly at the irises of Fusena's black eyes, the same irises as those of their extended family.

"That's how,"

Idaline smiled, but her heart became comfortable knowing there were people she knew nearby. Then his body drooped and his eyes slowly closed.

"We're going home together, right?" lirih Idaline tried to scream when her voice disappeared.

Fusena cupped Idaline's head over her shoulders gently stroking the dense black hair that had decomposed long. "If it could," he murmured still to Idaline.

"We've come a long way from the crowd,"

Hearing that Candra stopped her steps and took off Ekata's hand she pulled.

"Sir Bayu doesn't want to inherit the family like you want and I'm more unlikely. So brother, please come back. Continue the family legacy. It can't just be learned" said Candra, turning her back to Ekata.

"So did being a disciple of the Great Sage. This is much more difficult than studying family heritage for a dozen years. And I see it looks like you've learned the basics," Ekata smiled showing his dimples.

"I'm just anticipating." Candra rubbed the arm a sign she felt awkward. "You shall return" he asked, looking full please.

"No." refused Ekata. "If there are no men, can there not be many of our sisters?" his proposal patted Candra on the shoulder.

"Don't pretend to be stupid, brother! Women can't drop magic perfectly."

"I'll be back when I'm done studying," the broken Ekata showed the sign of the Great Hermit's disciple behind the earlobe.

"That's the same for life!" growled Candra will be stubborn Ekata.

"Then she found the answer" Ekata put his hand on Candra's head and patted her sister's long hair.

"Come brother," whined Candra.

Ekata walked away ignoring the whining of his biological sister. He was a little surprised to see his teacher holding a boy. Though the Great Sage did not like children, although he did not hate. Ribet, said.

"Murid salutes the teacher." Ekata gathered and put both hands on his head in salute.

"Hamba salutes the Great Sage,"

"Wake up" Fusena commanded. Candra and Ekata stood still bowing their faces. "Where are you staying?"

"Raden Ajeng wants to see a fight. Maybe the inn is near there," guess Candra pointed at the house with her whole finger.

"Show me the way,"

"Teacher, I'm alone." pinta Ekata stuck out his hand.

"Not necessary,"

"Gentlemen, we have stored your belongings at the house of the village head of Gelut to make it easier to access the impact stage." said the young man representing his group who was assigned to pick up the guests.

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Idaline opened her fresh eyes and stretched long. He has not slept well for a long time. Every night I wake up missing my father, mother and sisters and my brothers and sisters in a third of the night.

"Sister, I brought you some hot porridge." Candra put the bowl on the table.

"Where are the others?" Idaline got up washing her face with water in a basin by the window.

"They went back to the hut," replied Candra sitting down after arranging the table.

"I want to meet them." Idaline said to the dinner table, sitting next to Candra.

"So, rest first. Brother's face looks tired since in the last village. Because brother always held him so I let brother. Finally, I fainted yesterday. Anyway, now rest."

"I have to meet them." asserted Idaline trying to spend the white porridge without side dishes. His mind wept swallowing every drop of his image.

"Slow sis," said Candra, wiping the porridge on Idaline's lips. "The Great Father never stayed long in one village. It may be gone" he said, again swallowing the white pulp as belonging to Idaline.

Idaline lifted her spoon looking at the man who had not changed clothes since yesterday. "Don't you want to meet your sister?"

Candra was silent for a moment before answering. He hoped his brother would change his decision when he met again but his determination could not be destroyed. "The will has set its heart. How does your sister know?"

"How not to be a hot topic? Your family is very harmonious but has no heir. One went away, the other was lazy, and the last one was sick. Women can't be the heads of your families even if they're stronger."

"That's so, brother. But I also came because I wanted to go for a walk with my sister,"

"All right,"

Idaline and Candra walk up the hill. When the hut was seen, it appeared that Ekata was lifting an axe splitting firewood.

"Adinda why are you here? Oh, miss is she well?" ekata asked, realizing that Idaline was behind Candra.

Idaline awakens from her admiration for the beautiful body of Ekata, her stomach like arranged stones and sweat drops add to the sexy impression of the man with a yellow skin. "Where is Fu..erm the Great Hermit?"

"It's inside. It's meditating."

Idaline barged in not hearing Ekata's last word. The two men stared anxiously at the closed door. Semedi or the ascetic ascetic Supreme spend at least one month. If disturbed, the protectors around the Great Sage's body would react. Any approaching will be burned.

"Sister..! Anmp?" candra's mouth smothered Ekata, the fine dust of wood entering her respiratory senses. He clutched Ekata's hand trying to take it off.

"Teachers are never that close to children. Calm your heart. It might not matter if the lady is the one who is bothering, but if you are.." hang Ekata. His sister nodded in understanding. Ekata let go of his hand.

"Don't rush that" said Fusena, opening his eyes. He sat cross-legged in the corner of the room.

"I thought you were gone." Idaline removes water spots that appear at the end of the eye.

"Here," Fusena gave the flower to Idaline.

"Rafflesia?" confused Idaline raised her eyebrows.

"That kind. But here it is called Rakta because it is red and lustful. He'll eat anything that goes into his hole, including a human finger."

Idaline stared in horror at the small-sized rafflesia that was blooming in her hands. Spontaneously he threw a flower named Rakta to the ground.

"If it has been revoked it will not be able to devour again," added Fusena capture the rakta and give it again to Idaline.

"I guess my fingers will be eaten" said Idaline received a rakta that has seven petals, different from rafflesia which usually number five petals and is giant.

"If edelweis already knows the shape, right?" fusena asked while searching the bag.

"Same as Om Delvin gave?" ask back Idaline.

Fusena smiled slightly. His cousin's habit of asking back has not changed. In her view, it was an adorable thing. "Yes. Then look for it and put it in here to last a long time. I'm going to look for other ingredients" said Fusena, giving me a straw bag.

"What is this all for?" Idaline took a seat next to Fusena.

"I will make a potion to restore the mbakyu soul to the mbakyu original body,"

"Then what about you? Everyone must be happy to know you're alive,"

Fusena turned her face to the open window avoiding the gaze of Idaline. "Mau Fusena who is the younger cousin of mbak or Fusena who lives here. It's all the same,"

"I don't understand what you mean" said Idaline, still staring at Fusena.

"Don't you know when my baby is too calm and even continues to sleep until mom and dad take me to some doctors? When I was three years old I remembered this life and was able to enter here consciously while asleep. That's why I'm always long when I sleep,"

"You should be very smart when you start school,"

"Yes. Because of that too my father rarely took me out, fearing that there was a problem that befell us," Fusena's gaze changed slightly. "Ah I'm not that smart, not even mother I can save," Fusena recalled her mother who was very sick.

"Death cannot be avoided as much as any effort we make. Even when we are healthy,"

"Yes, mbak. Therefore, your cousin Fusena has died being dragged by a white crocodile. I won't be able to come back,"

"Then me? How can you be sure Udelia's body is still alive? And I can still go back?" although Idaline learns that Roni's body is still alive, she doubts her own body. Who can be sure? Should he wait for the person who came to bring news like himself to come to Roni and Lili?

"The problem is not like that, ma'am. This white crocodile was a demon and did not like the existence of being stronger than himself. Somehow my strength back then suddenly appeared and gave off a huge aura. I can't use it properly because my body is still small,"

"There should still be hope," Idaline got up holding onto Fusena's shoulder, she looked down at the man who was still sitting cross-legged. Fusena looked at Idaline's face blocking her sight.

"Hopefully" briefly Fusena took off Idaline's hand.

Idaline frowned seeing her cousin expressionless. His eyes scrutinized Fusena's body, his stolen gaze leading to Fusena's right shoulder he tried to grab her but the man caught her hand.

"Listen, madam. Never let anyone know that you are not of this world" instead of Fusena sitting Idaline in her lap.

"I've already told two people,"

Idaline's bright expression made Fusena sigh. He did not understand that he had made a fatal mistake. It should not be haphazard to reveal his identity to others including himself. "Are they the same?"

Idaline nodded her head looking up at Fusena. "Yes. They're from our place." he replied winking.

"Next do not tell even to people who are very trusting,"

"I trust Fusena with all my heart, with all my body and soul."

"Teacher, breakfast is ready." cut Ekata out of the room. Ekata, who has not felt the protective wall of his teacher since Idaline entered the room, decides to make Candra-assisted food that keeps whining to ask him to come back.

"Fluene?" call Idaline to the man who is staring blankly at her.

Fusena straightened her head which she unknowingly drew closer to Idaline's face. He removed Idaline and got up from his seat. "Let's eat first, mbak." Fusena clasped Idaline's hand and they stepped out together.

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© Al-Fa4 | 27 June 2021