Jaka Umbara; The Wind Warrior

Delaying Travel

"What commotion are you guys having in the morning like this?" suwira asked as Lembing Wuluh appeared before him.

"I just woke up Angge (the call of the Yellow Waluh as a child. Suwira still called him by that call despite his son's age) who had been lazing around since he had returned from drinking," bala Lembing Wuluh while observing the medicinal ingredients that are being packed by her father, Suwira.

"The Angge is not so mature. Don't be so hard on him."

"I know, Dad. It's just that, every time I advise him, he's always not heard."

"Don't be discouraged" said Suwira. Suwira was silent for a moment. Then raised his gaze towards the sky while sighing. "Before we reap the rewards of something, there is a process that we must wait even though it takes a long time," he said again, then continue to check the unfinished medicines.

Lembing Wuluh sighed. Slightly filled with pressure. Not because he disagreed with his father's thinking, but because he kept thinking about when the Yellow Waluh would leave bad habits that he always did. "I just don't want him to keep doing his bad habits, well, that's it" he said, still looking at the unfinished medicinal ingredients Suwira checked entirely.

"Your good intentions will definitely give a mark on his attitude in the future. But remember to keep your brotherhood. However, you two are still brothers at any time." Suwira looked at her son's face. A small nod to the Lembing Wuluh could be accepted by Suwira that his words could be clearly understood by his eldest son. "alright, please bring me a bundle of Theutheuk and Panglai leaves that I have packed from the warehouse, then you separate the little ones in the other containers, "pinta Suwira.

"Good, Dad. I'll get it right away." Lembing Wuluh immediately turned to the storage warehouse next to the house to retrieve the medicine materials requested by Suwira. While Suwira is still busy rechecking all the ingredients of drugs that are already around him.

...***...

The afternoon almost passed when Jaka returned to the room. Nyi Dewi had awakened and was sitting cross-legged beside Laras who was still curled up and asleep. Jaka brought some food for their lunch menu which was placed on the table as soon as it entered the room. The gurgling sound of rainwater was still clearly heard outside the half-open window.

"Kangmas.."

"Nyimas, it seems like the rain has not subsided yet" said Jaka looking out the window. "do we continue our journey tomorrow again?" he asked, then sat on the couch looking at Laras who was still asleep. "i also did not have the heart to wake Laras to continue our journey."

Nyi Dewi slightly inched and shifted her sitting position as Jaka sat nearby. "A, I will follow how good it is, Kangmas," he replied, looking at Laras.

Jaka sighed for a moment. "And I've also rented two rooms next to our room" he said later.

"Is it because of that?." asked Nyi Dewi softly with her gaze looking the other way. Remember what happened in the next room. He did not dare to explain what he wanted to say. His face was a little embarrassed to explain it more clearly to Jaka.

"Yes, including that as well." said Jaka replied with an erratic view. "after all it is not convenient for us to be in a room where others can listen to our conversation."

"What Kangmas said is true. At least we're not free to talk much if it happens."

The atmosphere of the room room instantly turned silent. Both are still sitting close together. Silence without a word. Just silence each other in silence for some time. The awkwardness enveloped the entire room. Both Jaka and Nyi Dewi still did not dare to speak. Just look at Laras who is still asleep or occasionally look indeterminate direction that both can do.

"Yes, Kangmas.."

Nyi Dewi suddenly opened her voice to melt the silence. Jaka glanced at Nyi Dewi at a glance and again threw his gaze in another direction. While Nyi Dewi chose to keep looking at the face of Laras who was asleep beside him.

"A, I want to apologize for what I did this morning. I really didn't realize it. I don't know how my hands can be.."

"It's okay, Nyimas," cut Jaka off while covering her face with one of his hands. "it should be me who apologizes to Nyimas. I didn't mean to fall asleep with you. Last night I clearly remembered still sitting cross-legged after I did the training I usually did with Uncle. Then, suddenly my sleepiness felt so heavy and there was nothing I could remember until I woke up lying next to Nyimas."

"Has Kangmas been able to do it without Uncle's help anymore?" Nyi Dewi's face looked more relaxed instantly. The awkward feeling he felt disappeared a little slowly. At the very least, no conversation will lead to what happened in the morning again, he thought.

"Yes, it's just that I'm still not free. Maybe it's because my training isn't perfect enough to last less than half an hour."

Laras who had been asleep for a long time suddenly woke up from his sleep. Maybe because the voice of the conversation that was accidentally heard by him made him have to wake up.

"Mbakyu, why is Mbakyu sitting together with Kanda? What are you two talking about?"

Nyi Dewi gasped in shock. "Ah!.. Is the diajeng awake?" sapana. Laras rubbed his eyes for a little clearer, but he was still curled up next to Nyi Dewi.

"Is Diajeng hungry? Or maybe thirst?"

Laras shook his head slowly while looking towards Jaka. "Kanda, why is Kanda back? Didn't Kanda say he wouldn't be gone long last night?"

"Ah. Last night I just went to look for the wind. And you were asleep when I got back," Jaka explained to Laras. "I don't want to wake you up because you look so slumbering when you're stuck. I'm sorry for not being able to accompany you to sleep" Jaka added.

"Yes, maybe because Mbakyu accompanied and also hugged Dinda until Dinda fell asleep. The embrace of Mbakyu's hand felt so warm."

Just contact, Jaka and Nyi Dewi looked at each other. The shadow of what happened to the two in the morning suddenly flashed in the minds of the two until they both looked a little wrong.

Laras slowly slid and pulled his body, then laid his face on the lap of Nyi Dewi. "Mbakyu, thank you for accompanying Dinda until Dinda fell asleep last night," said Laras buried his face in the lap of Nyi Dewi.

Nyi Dewi gently stroked Laras's hair lovingly accompanied by a smile. "Thank God, if so!"

"Nyimas, you go with Laras to clean up!" I will soon prepare some of the food I have brought for us to eat."

Nyi Dewi nodded in understanding and immediately got up to take Laras away. However, Laras was reluctant to get up because the cold atmosphere he felt was so piercing.

"You, Dinda doesn't want to!" laras Protest. "Didn't Kanda see that outside of the rain it still hasn't subsided? The water will definitely feel cooler."

"You need to change your clothes! How can you not clean yourself when you change clothes?"

"Milk.." Laras whines for help to Nyi Dewi to help him so that Jaka can give him a choice.

"What Kakanda Jaka says is true. If we do not clean ourselves when we change clothes, it will certainly feel uncomfortable in our bodies. Didn't we?"

"But the water will definitely be cold, Mbakyu.."

"It's okay. Diajeng can also just wipe it with a cloth without having to wash the body. At the very least, Diajeng only had to wash his face. Hm?"

"Alright, but Mbakyu accompanied Dinda as well.."

"Well, come on, let's go together!" invite Nyi Dewi while rising. Laras got up and prepared to leave the room.

"Kangmas, we go first to clean ourselves for a bit."

"Go! Don't forget to bring your other clothes."

Nyi Dewi nodded softly and immediately walked out of the room room accompanying Laras steps. A few seconds later, the atmosphere of the room was quiet. Only Jaka was in the room while preparing some of the food he brought.