
Silver light shone from the eastern sky. A beautiful morning so bright. The birds' voices sounded sweet. The morning wind caressed the nape of Adijaya who was still drowning in her seed.
A while later this young man opened his eyes while releasing a deep breath.
"The back doesn't sleep all night?"
The soft voice greeted close by his side. Asmarini sat next to him.
Adijaya looked softly at the girl who had just woken up. People say, the real beauty of a woman is when she just woke up.
Asmarini is a real beauty, waking up, without any polish. This girl is still charming.
The little girl widened her eyes to see Adijaya's attitude. "Why back?"
"No need to shower, no need to preen. Dinda's beautiful, man,"
Asmarini blushed, she brandished a bundle. It's a change of clothes. "There's a shower over there, don't peek, yeah!"
The girl kissed Adijaya's cheek before jumping down and leaving the horse-drawn carriage to a shower located some distance away in a small forest near the village.
A while later after this pair of youths cleaned up the body. They were sitting in the store. Be the first to visit.
While eating breakfast, there was a conversation between the husband and wife of the owner of the shop.
"This morning the village is already in a hurry, Kang!"
"Geger, what's more, Nyi?"
"Two graves of Brata's sons were dismantled!"
"I mean Nyai, Den Candra and Sekar?"
"Yes!"
A couple of young men who heard each other look. Wasn't last night the only one who rose from the grave Candra Kusuma? That's what they're seeing.
"How does it go?" ask the husband then.
"Their body is gone,"
"So, did you steal?"
"Come away!"
"It's weird, though,"
"There was a witness, he said he saw someone come out of the courtyard of the Brata house while leaning someone's body on his shoulder,"
"When did it happen, Nyi?"
"Gede Fetal Time!"
(Janari Gede \= in the morning around 03.00)
Adijaya and Asmarini looked at each other. It happened long after Candra Kusuma. Who stole Sekar Kusuma's body?
"What's stealing a corpse for?"
"Eh, the Akang. Time doesn't know? For the black magic!
"Black science?"
Breakfast is over. Not to forget Adijaya bought some packages for supplies on the trip. On the train they talked about what they were going to do.
Adijaya changed his appearance to a middle-aged man with a disguise that he always carried in a box where his clothes were.
"Our appearance will not be striking, people will think we are father and son,"
Asmarini just smiled faintly at the new appearance of the lover.
"Are we not investigating the disappearance of Sekar Kusuma's body?" asmarini.
"The destination must be the same, Purwa kingdom of Sedana."
The horse-drawn carriage started to leave the village. Adijaya who changed the look of sitting as a coachman, while Asmarini inside.
***
A place to find all kinds of information is in the store. The gathering place of all kinds of people. From something trivial to the most secret talked about in this place to eat.
That's where the owner of the big car pulled by two horses is the shop again. Although there are still many supplies brought from the previous store.
Old Adijaya and Asmarini were already sitting at their chosen spot. Besides these two, there are many other visitors.
Among them sat at the very corner, a grandfather with a girl in a graceful manner.
Adijaya almost choked on hearing it. "It looks like they are students and teachers," replied old Adijaya.
"Please, here's the order." a waiter delivered their order.
"Thank you" said Asmarini.
Then they eat their food. While eating they exert a powerful air to strengthen the sense of hearing to capture every conversation.
"Before dismantling your grave, I saw that your brother's grave had been uncovered and the contents were empty" the grandfather told the graceful girl.
"That's right, Raka Candra is pretending to be dead. Unfortunately I didn't know that Raka Candra would do it that night. I didn't get to save mom and dad" the girl said.
"Your parents' death is fate. Similarly your survival from the dead is the fate to avenge their deaths despite having to fight your own brother,"
"Raka Candra, for the sake of a position you are willing to sacrifice your own family. I'll demand a reply!" the girl clenched her hand. Her face looks cold.
"I'll take you to my residence first" said grandfather. "You're gonna give me some extra stuff."
From listening to this conversation, Adijaya and Asmarini concluded that the girl was Brata Kusuma's daughter. It turned out to be a real stir from the villagers this morning.
It's likely that Sekar Kusuma knew his brother's plans just didn't know when. So that at the time of the incident the girl was only able to save herself.
Sekar Kusuma taught the grandfather who became his teacher how to keep the poison from attacking and spreading in his body. Then he waited in the tomb to be saved by his grandfather.
"Well how am I supposed to find that bastard?" ask Sekar Kusuma later.
"We can visit the residence of Munding Wirya. He instigated your brother!"
Then the grandfather stood up and stepped out followed by Sekar Kusuma. After paying, they left the store.
Puk!
Adijaya was shocked when his shoulder was patted Asmarini.
"What's wrong?"
"The back likes Sekar Kusuma, huh?"
A moment old Adijaya gawked, then laughed cursing with a contrived voice like the voice of an old man.
"When do I like the green ones?"
"All men are the same." snorted Asmarini. "You old or young still love young leaves!"
Adijaya held onto the girl's arm, slightly squeezing it a little. "Dinda jealous?" whispered.
"No!" Asmarini's cheeks are red. He turned his face the other way.
"Already, now our target is Munding Wirya,"
"Tuh, right! It turned out that Kakang wanted to see the girl again!" asmarini.
Old Adijaya just sighed softly. Women who are jealous will make things go wrong. He could only tighten his grip as a sign that only Asmarini was in love.
"We'll go ahead of them to Munding Wirya's place,"
"Do you know the place?" Asmarini's face turned bright.
Of course by preceding, his 'Rear' will not meet again with Sekar Kusuma.
"Try Dinda to ask the owner of this shop." Old Adijaya smiled as she shook her face.
Asmarini snorted annoyed. But this girl still liked Adijaya's gentle 'old' gaze.
After eating, Adajaya headed out to the horse carriage. Asmarini approached the store owner to pay.
"I want to ask, Ki," said Asmarini.
"Please, Ni Sanak!"
"Where is Munding Wirya's residence, huh?"
The owner of the tavern looked to glance at the large horse carriage owned by Adijaya. In his heart he suspected something.
"The Gusti Munding Wirya residence is in Sukajadi village,"
Asmarini was silent for a moment as the owner of the tavern called out 'Gusti'. Must be Munding Wirya's position is very important, thought the girl.
"Thank you, Ki!"
"Together!"
Asmarini headed for the horse carriage straight inside greeted by the gentle smile of the idol.