CONFINEMENT

CH 13 - THE STORY OF RAIN JADE AND HONEY SOLOMONIAN GEMS

Heavy rain flushed the State of Jabal Nur, the water that fell from the sky seemed to be nonstop, lightning alternately flashed in the sky.

Seen in the distance two horses galloping in the rain.

Two of his riders were busy covering their bodies with his robes sheltering from the rain.

"Mr Abdullah we should take shelter behind the hill in front of us, I think there's a cave nearby!" shouted one of the horsemen while pointing at a hill in front of him.

"Well, Mr. Parameswara, I think we should be quick to rest our horses in this unfriendly weather!" sahut one of the men called Abdullah.

the horses were getting firmer down the sandy hill towards the rocks in front of him.

Before long the two had reached the door of a cave. The two horsemen stopped and tied the horses in front of the cave and tied them in a dry place to avoid the rain.

The two began to lower their supplies and enter the cave. The deeper they both found traces of human feet and the soles of horses , it seems that the cave they stopped is often passed by musyafir because the route taken by both is a route commonly used by merchants and pilgrims from distant countries who want to go to the city of Jabal State Nur.

The man called Abdullah who was dressed in white robes and priestly cloth on his head began to collect dry twigs around the cave and tegab man who was dressed in a lyrical motif with a tied cloth headband kebelakan was called Parameswara preparing a rug he took from the provisions on his horse.

A moment later the pile of wood in front of him began to light up to warm the cave room.

The man called Abdullah took out his supply box and took out a pile of dried lamb, his skillful hands began to warm the meat and sprinkled the spice powder taken from the glass bottle next to him, after a while Abdullah gave the warm lamb to Parameswara.

"Please master" Abdullah said, sticking goat meat on Parameswara and the man enjoyed a meal given by his traveling companions.

"Sir Abdullah, where are you going after this?" parameswara asked his friend Abdullah

"I want to make a pilgrimage and visit the grave of my extended family in the land of Sham sir, and where will you go after this?" abdullah asked Parameswara.

"I'm going back to my homeland sir."

"Nearly one Dasa warsa I traveled from city to city to different to study and will practice in my country." Parameswara added.

Abdullah heard Parameswara's reply while enjoying the food in front of him.

"If you own yourselves what are the plans for the future after this?" parameswara.

"I want to open the Assembly of Science in the land of my forefathers the Land of Sham,"

"The science that I got in Jabal Nur State to be more useful and useful" concluded Abdullah.

"Oh so! well, may we plan to be spared by the Gods" Parameswara said.

"Aamiin sir, Zadanallah ilman wa hirsha," Abdullah said as he prayed raising both his hands .

It did not feel like the two were busy chatting while enjoying a dish that was delivered by Abdullah, outside the cave the rain began to subside and the night atmosphere was getting colder.

Suddenly the mouth of an old man's cave with wet clothes due to the rain entered the cave, the old man also greeted Abdullah and Parameswara.

"Come on, please sir!" abdullah said he kindly stretched out a pedestal to sit down and Parameswara got up to give the old man some grilled meat.

"Jazakumullah was surprised," said the old man again, his smile flattering.

"Where are these gentlemen going and where are they going?" said the old man familiarizing the atmosphere.

"We are travelers who are studying master, We were last in the land of Jabal Nur. We come from a far country." answered Parameswara.

"My name is Parameswara from the Land of Emeralds and my friend is Mr. Abdullah from the Land of Sham" continued Parameswara.

Abdullah smiled softly nodding his head at the old man in front of him.

"I'm Ali" replied the old man cupping his palms back in his chest.

The conversation of the three more harmonious as if it had long known and gathered, did not feel the red tinge of dawn began to crack in the eastern horizon.

"Gentlemen, I'm very grateful for your kindness" Ali said

"As my gratitude, accept this little gift from me" Ali said, taking something from the cloth he was carrying.

Ali's hand held a greenish-black box and a clear brown-eyed ring with a parched aura. The cold air burst from the black box that was engraved by a pair of fish in the shape of opposite circles.

"In this box is an ancient relic and can only be opened by this ring" said the old man again.

"This box is named the Rain Jade and this ring is the Honey Sulaiman Stone,"

"Both will give good benefits to people who are clean-hearted and will bring bad for people otherwise" Ali explained to the two men in front of him.

"And remember, one day these two things will meet again and the relic inside is a living clue to who can open them."

The old man handed the greenish black box to Parameswara and the Ring to Abdullah. Both with ta'dhim received Ali's gift.

"Alright, I say goodbye and thank you again for your kindness" Ali said, shaking the hands of the two men in front of him.

He walked out of the cave leaving Abdullah and Parameswara.

Seeing the old man pass by, Abdullah told Parameswara.

"Sir, maybe this is our farewell, may you be safe until the land of the lord."

"Thank you, Mr. Abdullah, hopefully someday we can meet again or our grandchildren will meet," Parameswara replied hugging his traveling companion.

The two of them came out of the cave and headed for their respective horses. There was a sense of loss in their hearts when they parted because the two had gone through various cities together.

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