TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
022 - VACATION FIRST (2)

A second later Idaline, Fusena, the white tiger, and the people outside the house were shocked to see the protective barrier Fusena made suddenly crack. There was the sound of a door being forced.

"Don't." Indra blocked the maids who were trying to chase after the two shadows that had entered the room of Idaline.

"What do you mean? Didn't you see any intruders coming in?!" said one of the ladies-in-waiting questioning Indra's vision which is usually the sharpest among them.

"That's Siji and Loro." replied Indra.

"What??"

"What the fuck are these two humans." The white tiger noticed Siji's clothes and the blood-soaked Loro forced her into the protective barrier Fusena had made.

"You are the children that Djahan picked up" said Fusena noticed his second outfit full of red.

Fusena only put up a sound barrier that the two people could easily break if they combined their auras despite having to bleed.

The eyes of the two people were reddened and a less awareness like it had just woken up.

Fusena inhaled deeply into the surrounding air and found no alcoholic scent.

Fusena's eyes then turn on the outer guard that has returned to normal.

While the white tiger chased away Siji and Loro who were trying to get closer to the Idaline bed, the tiger gasped as the two men gathered together.

Fusena silently watched from her place.

"I'm sorry we. We are useless."

Idaline peeked out from between her hands not understanding the situation. She was embarrassed to open her swollen face because she kept crying.

As Idaline and as Udelia.

"I'm sorry we. Please forgive us. Excuse me. Sorry." sorry Siji.

"The man came without notice. You don't need to feel guilty." said Idaline couldn't pretend to be asleep when she heard people pleading next to her.

"My fault for knowing, but it leads them to think they won't dare" said Loro.

"They?" idaline Gumam.

"We are Agus and Agis" Siji said.

"What do you mean?" idaline. He and Fusena were simultaneously staring at Siji and Loro.

"When we wanted to help you, we fell unconscious. After we regained consciousness, we knew Udelia was in here" said Siji still with Loro.

"You. mas Agus and mas Agis?"

"I'm sorry for us bringing such a disaster to your life, Udel. We should have known to see the strange motions of the two bastards, but be willing to think they wouldn't dare."

Loro stared deeply at the floor below, drifting away her mind venturing into the past.

Her tears flowed as she remembered the hardships Udelia had faced.

"That's not your fault." Idaline took her breath back to her dark days.

"Stop this conversation or he will continue to be tormented" the white tiger told Fusena.

"Old man, did your heart die from being imprisoned for too long?" angered the tiger at Fusena who kept silent then he approached Idaline.

"Calm down. Just breathe slowly, don't rush."

"It's wearing it." Fusena took out the eucalyptus oil bottle in her hand. He poured it into his hand and rubbed it against Idaline's neck.

Then Fusena took out a small vessel filled with steamy hot water and dripped ten drops of eucalyptus oil into it.

Fusena brought the vessel closer to the front of Idaline's nose.

"Udel, you may not forgive me, but let me accept the punishment" said Loro still trembling.

The idaline breath returns to normal. He pushed slowly the vessel in Fusena's hand away from his face.

"Thank you, Fusena." said Idaline leaned herself against a pillow that had been stacked neatly.

Just close your eyes for a moment. When I opened my eyes, Idaline looked at Loro who was struggling. "Mas Agis don't be. You left the world because of my fault, how can you ask for punishment?"

"Your heart is really soft. It was an accident that had nothing to do with you. My pain deepened knowing you kept thinking about my death just because of the little fights that were commonplace every time we met."

"If I'm not looking for trouble with something trivial. How could I run off riding a motorcycle with tired eyes." Idaline tried to sit up straight.

"That's really not your fault. It just happened when we were found. Drive because it feels fresh when drinking coffee with friends. He was tired and decided to drive." Loro looked up at Idaline. "I'm sorry for the trouble you have with living even after death."

"Don't talk about death. Mas has lived happily here." despite Idaline's positive remarks, his heart did not accept the fact that his two cousins were living well.

"Oh rotten heart." - Oooh, Idaline rested her back. "Everyone go. I want to sleep."

"If your heart becomes hard. Then think of beautiful things to put it to good use." the white tiger ordered before it disappeared.

"You just go back" said Fusena.

"Mass?" muttered Loro ventured to look at the Great Sage.

As fast as lightning he disappeared not wanting to add hate in his cousin's sister's heart by continuing to roam around her as the girl told him to leave.

"I'll take care of Udelia" Fusena told Siji who was on the floor. Fusena let Siji and he sat in the corner of the room.

Time went by and Siji was still quietly rested.

"Mas Agus, when do you want to rest like that?" upset Idaline can't sleep hearing the sound of Siji's heartbeat filling the quiet room.

"This sudden action confused me. Which life am I really living? Where is the real one? Where is the dream?"

"Mas himself knows the answer."

Siji decays feeling himself no longer strong as heavy pressure falls on his back.

He rubbed his face harshly accepting the memory that it was the life he had lived.

"I know their behavior. I know their weird moves from a distance."

"I saw you anxiously locked away, but three days later you came back to tell me cheerfully."

"I should have realized, no, I've come to my senses but I don't want to admit it, moved away from forgetting the problem and living a normal life comfortably."

Idaline held back her sobs from hearing Siji's words until she unconsciously entered the dreamland.

While Siji continued to rest all night.

Idaline's eyes swelled up as she woke up. Idaline sighed seeing that Siji was still calm. He got off the bed and approached Siji.

"I've forgiven Agus." repeated Idaline.

"Did you forgive us?" Siji looked up at Idaline.

"It's all over." Idaline swiping water appeared between Siji's eyes.

Siji caught Idaline's hand and leaned on her. "Then we won't make mistakes" he promised.

Idaline looked straight at Siji who closed her eyes in her hands. "I'm not like a born-again mas. I'm going back to the real world. We don't have a relationship so there's no need to be burdened." Idaline let go of her hand and walked away from Siji.

"Fusena, is the material ready?"

Fusena who was ascetic opened her eyes. Her black eyes slowly turned white and her irises, which changed from white to black, stared at Idaline. "Sudden two ingredients left."

Idaline nodded, finally the time she returned home was getting closer. "I'll go back to the palace. Just get my stuff ready." Idaline washed her face with the water available in the basin.

"Okay, Your Majesty" said the lady-in-waiting in front of the door of Idaline's room.

"Where is Djahan?"

"We've been waiting for–"

"I'm afraid to disturb your sleep." The djahan appeared to open the door and a dividing cloth.

"I'm back now."

"Come."

Idaline walked next to Djahan. Although she has severe trauma to men, children are not harmful to her or her subconscious.

He received a helping hand from Djahan and sat comfortably in a horse-drawn carriage with Djahan.

"I'm sorry to bother you." open Idaline considering last night's commotion.

He realized there was a lot of damage done by his two cousins when forcing their way in.

Then overnight everything returned to its original form.

"Don't say that between friends."

"About Siji and Loro, how are their lives?"

"I found them surrounded by hungry tigers. The cart carrying the slaves was shattered and the guards were killed in the attack." Djahan brief recounted the events of a dozen years ago.

"They must have had trauma." Idaline regretted having had the feeling of not liking to see the life of Siji and Loro good under the auspices of Djahan.

Both of them have faced a difficult life.

Slavery is one of the most inhumane things held by man.

He said it had been destroyed, but was it really destroyed?

"Not to worry. Now they are strong. The tiger is no match for them."

"Thank you for taking care of them and training them." Idaline hopes there is only convenience for both in the world who view power as the highest peak.

He is grateful that his two older cousins met Djahan, one of the few nobles who did not use the slave seal.

"You're like their family."

"You're really good at babysitting a lot of abandoned kids." Idaline.

"Whoever would not have the heart to leave them in such a state."

"You are very humble."

"Master, Your Majesty, we've arrived" said the coachman stopping the carriage.

"Once again I say thank you for everything" Idaline said after helping Djahan get off the train.

His feeling was calm seeing Djahan was very understanding. The man did not mention the incident last night. Even though such a big event must have invited a lot of questions.

About the rare white tiger. Siji and Loro were so upset. And the Great Hermit whom he had long awaited.

"Mas. You guys really found a good guy."

"Together."

"I went in first." said Idaline into her residence after receiving a nod of Djahan. The ladies greeted him awkwardly.

"Siji, Loro." call Djahan.

"Ready sir." Siji and Loro appear before Djahan.

"You've been looking after me for a few months without rest. Vacation first, Telu and Papat are back."

"Rather than holidays. We want to be bodyguards." said Siji Loro.

"Do as you like."

"Thank you sir." said compact Siji and Loro and disappeared.

"Indra, until when do you want to disguise as a coachman?" tegur Djahan made Indra go down the horse carriage.

"This is a job not a cover." Indra opened a little caping and then re-installed it to see Idaline still walking in the yard Kedaton Sedap Malam.

"But you changed your voice." Djahan followed Indra's point of view.

"I just don't want to scare His Majesty."

Djahan stared at Indra's bead that did not usually care about the feelings of others. The brown eyes were moving to the right and left uncomfortably stared at by Djahan.

Djahan turned his back when the steward of the stables came leading the dark horse towards them.

"Just get the train back. I'll use the horse." Djahan ordered the horse.

"Good, teacher." Indra bent her body until Djahan moved away from her sight.

He returned to the car and returned to the mahapatih residence.

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© Al-Fa4 | 06 August 2021