Dvesas

The Tiga Jaya

"No" cried Jayaswara's wife and two children. They implored Jayaswara to stop his intentions. Jayaswara did not flinch as he sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes. His ears were deaf to the sounds calling his name.

His wife was followed by her two children running to hug Jayaswara in the fire. The people around them could not prevent it. Jayakarsa stared at the flames full of tears. Her lips twitched, her cheeks wet, her jaw as if stiff.

The flames devoured his wife and son. The scorched smell filled their sense of smell. Black smoke rose into the sky...