Alma's Journey Looking for a Mother

God Gi 16: Granny Dark Face

*Crazy Woman's Revenge (God Gi)*

The old woman covered in black cloth walked limped up the steps of the mossy stairs. Besides the shroud covering her body, it also covered her face. With the help of an ordinary green bamboo stick, he climbed.

From the opposite direction, a man of mini stature jumped down the stairs. The mini-man was none other than Yono, a member of the group of Grasshopper Rats.

“Do you intend to go to the Digdaya Alam Temple, Nek?” yono asked as he was on equal footing with the grandmother. Yono was sure that the woman covered in black cloth was a grandmother, because she saw her wrinkled and sticky fingers.

“Are you a Grasshopper Rat?” asked the grandmother with a slight lift of her face.

“Crut, Grandma. Do you need a guide to more easily get deep into the Temple?” answer and ask Yono. Then he said again quickly, “But you have to pay dearly.”

“What if I pay with gold necklace?” ask the grandmother.

“I have to see first how big your gold necklace is,” said Yono.

The grandmother then slipped her left hand under her blanket. When he touched his necklace, his hand pulled a stomp, making his necklace break. When his left hand came back out, it was already seen holding a broken gold necklace but had small, bright blue eyes.

Yono then went down two steps to take the necklace from the grandmother's hand. For a moment Yono noticed the necklace. It was very clear that the necklace had a high value.

“With this necklace, I can take Grandma to Queen's Gate.”

“The farthest gate you can fly to where?” ask the grandmother.

“The Queen's Gate is the farthest gate I can get to. As for the Gate of the King there is no permission from the Guardians of the Temple,” explained Yono. “But I have to know first, who are the customers I'm serving.”

“My Name is Granny Dark Face. I'm suffering from severe injuries, I want to find a cure in the Digdaya.” Realm

“Alright, Grandma. Let's go up!” take Yono along while putting the necklace in her hands behind her clothes.

The two of them then climbed the stairs which still had several tens of steps left.

“What's your name?” ask Grandma Face Dark.

“Yono, Mother. I'm the best man the Grasshopper Rat. I can even reach the King's Gate. And it was just me. However, the rules of the temple prohibit delivery until that gate. Where did my grandmother come from?”

“I come from outside the circle of the Hill of Seven Heads. I heard that the colleges of the rulers of the seven hills sent their men to the temple. Is it true like that?”

“Crut, Grandma. All colleges and groups in the Bukit Tujuh Kepala region have sent their representatives into the Alam Digdaya Temple.”

“Is anyone out yet?” ask Grandma Face Dark.

“Not yet. The Gold Moon disciples who entered first, had not yet come out. It's been over a week.”

“Uhhuk uhhuk!” granny Coughs Dark Face.

“From your coughing voice, your wounds are severe, Nek,” Yono said.

“Therefore I need a very efficacious remedy to be able to heal my wounds,” said the grandmother.

While talking, it did not feel like they had arrived at the top of the stairs. After that ladder, there was a flat road as far as a dozen spears. The road was flanked by a grove of evergreen trees that grew so tightly, becoming green walls on both sides of the road.

After that road, there was another staircase of several tens of stairs. At its peak there was a black stone archway and had a large inscription on it in dull white. Posts that read “Putri” was made of white stone.

“It was the Gate of the Princess, Nek!” point Yono. “But before that, we must first permission to the Guardians of Candi.”

As they climbed the stairs to the Princess Gate, they only saw the stairs and the gates and trees on the right and left. However, when they reached the twenty-fifth step of the steps of the Princess Gate, they suddenly saw that there was a rocky flat road on the right. The road is visible only if they stand on the stairs.

The rocky flat road led to an open stone door. The door belongs to a small temple building. On the front right and left side of the door was a large monkey statue that was crouching, but his face showed a cruelty with sharp eyes and impressed alive.

Without asking, Grandma Muka Kelam walked carefully first to the small temple made of black stone arrangement. Yono followed behind.

Upon arrival, without being directed by Yono, the grandmother then rubbed the head of the great ape statue on the left. Yono was a bit surprised to see that.

“Means this grandma has already come here,” thought Yono.

Grandma Muka Kelam then entered the door by having to go down the stairs which amounted to ten steps. Next there is a dark hallway that leads to a glowing red curtain, because the room behind the curtain is a bright room.

While Yono remained outside, waiting.

“What is your intention to come to Digdaya Nature Temple?” ask one woman's voice when Granny Dark Face stopped right in front of the curtain.

“I want to find elixir and Devotional Needles,” replied Granny Dark Face.

“Come in!” the voice of the young-sounding woman.

The grandmother pulled the curtain and walked in.

Granny Muka Kelam walked into a quite large room made of stone but it was very beautiful because it was full of art. Stone carvings, carved stone columns, and stone statues in the form of stealth animals, make the room look beautiful and scary. There was a thick scent of sandalwood filling the room.

On top of a dark green and cube-shaped marble, sat cross-legged a handsome middle-aged man. The good looks in old age are seen from the shape of a sharp nose, thick eyebrows, neat hairline, and at least wrinkles on his face. The color of the skin is also bright white. He was dressed in all-white clothes with the tip of a robe that almost covered the stone he was sitting on. He is the one who is often called by the name of the Temple Guard. Only he and the gods know what his real name is.

The guardian of the temple is not alone, she is accompanied by two young women who are both beautiful, but sweet black. Although black, both have a glowing skin type. The long haired lady dressed in yellow was named Honey Semanis. The woman with hair was dressed in light green color named Semanis Sari.

Grandma Muka Kelam then stopped on the floor which had carvings patterned sun images. The location of three spears from marble. The grandmother sat down and sat down. Like a servant to his king, Granny Muka Dark respectfully.

“Worship my respect to the Guardians of the Temple,” Grandma said Dark Face.

“Show your face and tell me your real name!” order the Temple Guard with his authoritative voice like a king.

Granny Dark Face then revealed the cloth covering her face and head. Then there was a face whose skin was all black. Black as hair color. It's scary with reddened eyes.

“I am named Wulan Kencana, Chairman of Golden Moon College,” said Granny Muka Kelam.

“I won't ask about the cause of your condition. You also once entered this temple, but only limited to the Queen's Gate. I'm just reminding you, find and take what you want from before you get here. If you break, then own responsibility as a result,” said the Flat Temple Keeper.

“Good, Guardians of the Temple,” said the grandmother who turned out to be Wulan Kencana who is still alive.

“Who are you coming with?” ask the Temple Guard.

“With a member of the Grasshopper Rat named Yono.”

“So where will he drive you?”

“Queen Gate.”

“Alright, you can go, Wulan!” the Temple Guard Order.

“Thank you. Worship my respect to the Guardians of the Temple,” said Wulan Kencana while still hugging her bamboo staff.

“Hmm!” muttered Guard Temple sign mengiyakan.

The grandmother then shuffled back like a servant. After retreating as far as two spears, he got up and turned around. Not forgetting he returned to tidying up his black cloth blanket to cover his black face. (BH)

YUK! Listen to the dubing Om Rudi in the audio book entitled MARANTI (Food of the Dead) by Author Junan. Count around while waiting for Alma up up.