Flying Umbrella Swordsman

Lara Pelipur

Adijaya vividly told his identity and life journey. But not everything is revealed. Surely there are some who are just buried which he thinks does not need to be told.

"Oh, so!" sahut Asmarini after knowing all about Adijaya.

"Why are you hiding here?"

Asmarini. "How did you know?"

"For what else if not hiding from the people chasing you, who is he?"

Asmarini held his breath. Should he tell his fate to someone new to him?

"Don't hesitate, just tell me. It's your turn to tell the story," persuaded Adijaya with a naughty smile. He seemed to have forgotten the fate that befell him.

"Fairytale story!" asmarini.

It looked even more funny his face when pouting like that. And Adijaya likes it. Seeing this girl is like a solace in times of grief.

"I ran away from home" Asmarini began the story.

"Sama, I ran away too!" Adijaya.

"Ih, you! You want to hear, don't you?"

"Oh, yes, yes. Forward sweet lady!"

"Huh! You're a mick!" Asmarini held out his fist.

Adijaya just smiled looking at him. This girl comforted his heart.

"Why did you run away?"

"I don't want to be betrothed to my father. I don't like not even loving people who want to be my husband. I'm not ready to get married anyway. I still want to adventure to be a champion of the truth according to the message of the teacher.

"Oh, yeah. My teacher is Nyai Gandalaras. The people of the martial world nicknamed him the Swordsman of the Flower. It is run like that because his sword weapon when it comes out of its warangkanya will spread fragrant like flowers.

"Like this sword I have also emits a fragrant smell. But not as thick as having a teacher because my inner power is not as great as the power in teachers.

"Oh, yes. You know who my father is who insists on matching me with his chosen man who thinks is good both seedlings and weights?"

Adijaya gawked at Asmarini's 'neretel' speech as if reading a book in one breath.

Even as the girl spoke, Adijaya held her breath until the girl stopped talking. He just breathed a long breath.

Asmarini looked astonished at the attitude of Adijaya. Then as if resuscitated, he chuckled as he covered his mouth with the back of his arm. It makes them look so sweet and funny.

"Who's your father?" ask Adijaya slowly. His eyes barely blinked looking at the charm that radiated from the girl.

"My father Ragadenta, the patih of the kingdom of Wanagiri!"

Adijaya who was drinking immediately choked on hearing it and then coughed.

"Coach, so you're a noble's daughter?" soon Adijaya menjura.

"Eh, uh! It doesn't have to be like that! Instead I feel uncomfortable with the custom of such a palace. Always being polite makes me stiff. Sometimes I feel sorry for being born into a palace family. Not free like a bird that can fly anywhere. That's why I want to be a warrior who can travel to every place,"

Adijaya held his breath again and was only released after Asmarini finished speaking.

Seeing Adijaya's attitude, back this girl blushed in embarrassment. Then be quiet for a while.

They just stared at each other softly. The hill wind gushed inward bringing coolness. Waving their equally long hair.

"You said it's been over a year here. How do you eat? What the hell are you doing? Does your teacher know where you are and have visited you? Then has your family not been able to find you here? What's..." Adijaya stopped the rush of retaliating questions as the girl raised her hand.

Asmarini pouted, but the next shock he burst into laughter. Adijaya looked up again.

"You're infected, huh?" asmarini.

Adijaya grinned silently while scratching his head.

"I'm looking for fruits around here. Sometimes I go down the hill looking for a shop. I can cook, too,"

The handsome young man was getting ready again if the girl would say long. But snuffed out after hearing it.

"The teacher already knows where I am, he visits me every full moon to see the development of my silat,"

Asmarini stopped again. He drank the water in the bamboo glass. He did not feel uncomfortable being looked at by the man in front of him. Although a little clumsy.

"While my family no one knows. Maybe they're still looking, but until now no one has known where I am,"

Meeting a girl like this it feels like Adijaya wants to continue near him. But she is a noble princess. The grief of his aground love flashed again in his mind. Now he doesn't want to expect much.

He doesn't want to graze about romance anymore. Especially Asmarini daughter of a patih.

"Would you like to go home, or what?" adijaya asked to break the silence.

"I want to travel!"

"But your family, especially your mother, must be worried about you,"

"It's okay, I've asked the teacher to tell them. But surely won't tell me where I am,"

"When are you going home?"

"You kicked me out!"

"That's not what I mean, even I want to be with you..."

"What?" Asmarini.

Adijaya herself was shocked by his words.

"Mom.s mom....s mom...no, this is.. ssse.....ah!" Adijaya was nervous. His face looks red. "So, I can't explain it. Whatever your judgment is,"

Both are silent again.

Asmarini also actually pounded when he heard Adijaya's words earlier. Whether it is from the heart or just spontaneous. It was fun to think of this young man too. Or because he just knew a man from outside the palace?

A man whose attitude is free without the rules of courtesy. Hearing her story was pretty good too. He already has experience in the martial world. Maybe it would be better to be a traveling companion.

A fella?

"Why are you coming home?" ask Asmarini after a while.

"I got a disaster, my magic energy was lost," Javan Adijaya was honest.

"Why did it disappear?"

"I'm ashamed to tell it, it's okay, right if you don't know?"

"Oh, yes, I have. Continues to?"

"I'm going to restore my strength again,"

"If you may know, who made you so?"

"His name was Ganggasara, he was a minister of the defected Agrabinta kingdom helping the Cakravarman rebellion," Adijaya felt no need to hide about this man.

Asmarini only beards while propping up the chin.

"Now he's my enemy!" hisses Adijaya. Only this time his heart was burning when he mentioned the name Ganggasara. Is this a grudge?

Didn't he ever plant a grudge? Why would you be angry when you remember that person?

"You want to demand a reply?"

"Perhaps, after my strength has recovered!"

"Ashiiiik..." Asmarini exclaimed with pleasure.

I saw this girl for the first time smiling. It's sweet too. Adijaya back gawking.

"What do you mean?" ask Adijaya.

"I can travel with you!"

"Well!"

Somehow Asmarini felt like he had known Adijaya for a long time. He was not ashamed to show his joy.

Adijaya looked astonished. "It's like making him happy not to play. Is wandering in the martial world just looking for fun?" he swore in his heart.

Suddenly there was a scream from outside.

"The young brindles! Who are you to dare to approach my students!"

Adijaya looked out. Ki Santang has disappeared. Then who's screaming?