Alma's Journey Looking for a Mother

SMP 13: Many Guests

*White Eyes (SMP)*

 

This is Bukit Selamung, a beautiful green grassy hill. At the top of the hill were two simple wooden buildings. Just two, nothing else. On one side of the body of the hill there is a tall tree, but it grows too sloping, as if it wants to fall free to the foot of the hill.

However, to reach the top of the hill, one must climb the stairs of the land that circles the mountain. Otherwise, they will be difficult to climb because of the slippery and steep contours of the land.

On the day leading up to that afternoon, many people in black yellow uniforms, while many others were dressed in black, climbing the stairs to the top of the hill. Stairs that are only as wide as that make them rise one by one, thus forming a line that snaking up.

The group was none other than Golono's entourage who intended to propose Ineng Santi.

Golono walked ahead. Behind him were two of his temple warriors. After that, there were ten tiles carrying wooden crates, both small and rather large. After that was the escort.

Meanwhile on the terrace of the bamboo hut sat a white-robed grandfather with head hair all gray, but the hair of the eyebrows, whiskers and beard were black. Maybe his eyebrows, whiskers and beard were smeared.

The man had light and clean skin, like the color of milk, but it was not clear whether the milk was human or animal. So even though he was old towards death, his face remained shady when seen.

At that time, the grandfather was sitting cross-legged menekangai serangkai lontar which has a solid writing. The thrower was placed on a small table. This old man is the ruler of Bukit Selamat famous by the name of King Without Motion. Only certain people know his real name.

In front of the bamboo hut was a vast courtyard without a fence, there was only an edge that tipped into the abyss. So, if anyone chose to plunge into the abyss, then he would roll endlessly all the way to the foot of the hill. Although the land is grassy, but still does not guarantee it will live if it rolls from the top down.

If there is a person coming from below, then his head will appear and be seen first by the occupants of the house. And that's what happened when Golono's entourage reached the top, after climbing hundreds of steps that encircled the hill.

Thus, Golono's head first appeared at the end of the courtyard. Then it continued to rise revealing its limbs one after another. Then came the head of his warrior temple. Then the head of the other roof, then the heads of the roof tiles bearing the well-carved wooden crates of various colors.

As they had already climbed into the front courtyard of the cottage one after another, they began to look gathered together and continued to multiply, until everything rose.

The Motionless King looked at them for ten counts, then turned back to reading the writing on his palm.

Golono walked over and stopped two spears in front of the terrace of the bamboo hut. While his entourage stopped and stood gathered behind their master with a distance of two spears.

At that time, Golono was not as brave when he had just left his residence. His face and appearance were clearly tangled. Tousled because it is not neat, because it is tired, sweaty, and his pair of eyes are soft. Since departing from his home, Golono indeed never rested, even though half way he was on horseback.

“Salam hor ...”

Golono instantly stopped his words, as the Motionless King raised his right hand with a palm towards his guest's face. It was a sign that the old swordsman did not want to be disturbed by his concentration.

Inevitably, Golono was forced to shut up and wait.

Ten counts, twenty counts, fifty, up to a hundred counts, then the Motionless King ended his reading. It rolls up its ejection network. He neatly placed the scroll on the right side of the wooden table, so it looks better on the eyes.

The Motionless King then focused on looking at Golono with a friendly smile.

“Who came to visit my house?” asked the Motionless King while still smiling widely, making his pair of eyes knock two short lines.

“My name is Golono, Elder. I am the richest son of Singayam Kingdom. I am the son of Demang Mahasugi,” Golono replied loudly.

“Oooh. Hehehe!” The Motionless King chuckled while finely bearded. “Then, what's a crowded guest like this? I don't have enough banquets for this many people.”

“I came to want to propose Ineng Santi,” said Golono while encouraging himself, both soul and body.

“Oooh. Does my grandson know you too?” asked the Motionless King without looking surprised.

“Iya. We both met. That's why I came to ask for her,” replied Golono.

“Put those crates on the terrace!” golono's command to the roof tiles carrying the coffin.

The ten roof tiles move forward and place the ten chests on the terrace in a long lined position. The Motionless King just looked at. The corps returned to the line.

“What is this?” ask the King Without Motion without standing from his seat.

“This is three bronze kepeng chests, two silver kepeng chests, one gold kepeng crates, and four silver and pearl gold jewelry chests. If my proposal is accepted, then everything will belong to Ineng Santi,” explained Golono.

“Oooh. So, everything for my granddaughter?” asked the Motionless King to further clarify Golono's description.

“True, Elder,” replied Golono with a happy smile, as if convinced that his intention would be accepted.

“Hehehe! Because I got nothing, so I can't determine if your proposal is accepted or not,” said the Motionless King.

Shocked Golono heard the words of the Motionless King.

“Because what you want to bet on is my grandson, so the answer should be from my grandson. Unless you ask for me, then I make a decision. Do you understand, Young Man?” add the King Without Motion.

Golono was speechless as he looked at the Motionless King without blinking. His brain tried to digest the words of the old man in front of him. However, he was aware that he would be ashamed if he had to ask the Motionless King to repeat his words.

“I will give you this treasure chest if the Elder will accept my proposal,” said Golono finally, after being silent because his brain was loading trying to understand words that he did not understand his intention.

“Hehehe!” the King Without Movement. “So you said that all those crates were for my granddaughter if she received your handkerchief. You mustn't reduce it just because you intend to bribe me. You have to bring a big crate of new kepengs to bribe me. Hehehe!”

“So I'm not welcome, Elder?” golono asked with a face ready to get angry.

“Ask my grandson. If you ask me again, then I will definitely refuse him, because you are not a good man for my grandson,” said the Motionless King.

Hearing the last sentence of the Motionless King, go up on Golono. However, he still tried not to vent his anger. The Motionless King could clearly read Golono's mood.

“Kang Aden had to ask, where Ineng Santi was,” suddenly a temple swordsman named Buritan came forward and whispered Golono. It seemed that he knew the problem that his master was going through.

“Iya,” said Golono nodded in understanding.

The Motionless King simply smiled. He heard what the stern whispered. Golono then asked the King Without Motion.

“Where is Ineng Santi, Elder? I want to meet her and ask her.”

“If you want to see him, you have to wait until the afternoon, because my grandson is currently sitting in his room. So patience. Love does require sacrifice,” said the King Without Motion.

“Aaah, why wait this long?!” rutuk Golono was upset by himself.

Claps!

Suddenly the Motionless King simply disappeared from his seat. I don't know where he went. The thrower scroll that was on the short table also disappeared.

Shocked Golono and his troops saw this. Then confuse Golono on the spot. (BH)

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