Jaka Umbara; The Wind Warrior

Warm conversation

"What's really going on? Why is Master acting so strange today?"

"Aren't you the only one who thinks like that?"

Jaka and Dewi Mayasari got up, then left the room, immediately went to their respective rooms.

Morning A bright day..

The air still feels fresh. Not yet exposed to the morning sun. The dew grains still feel warm to the atmosphere even though the cold has not completely disappeared.

Jaka is in front of the padepokan. As usual, he always woke up in the morning and took the time to breathe fresh air before going to clean the body to reduce the cold a little.

He stretched out both hands, trying to relax every muscle in his body.

That day the sounds of birds chirping in the morning did not sound as usual. It's just that Jaka caught the loud sound of birds chirping from behind the paddlepokan.

The chirp sounded like the chirping of the Sirit Uncuing bird, which is said according to tradition that is so believed, the bird is a bird that brings news of death from someone.

Jaka suddenly became agitated. "I hope this isn't a bad sign," his mind tried to shake off his anxiety.

He immediately rushed to a room to clean himself up.

The afternoon is almost nearing afternoon..

Jaka is on the front porch of the padepokan. He sat looking at the front yard and seemed to be contemplating something.

"So, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly Mpu Fencing Maya had been standing nearby.

"Teacher.." Shocked and surprised to see Mpu Fencing Maya who was standing nearby. "what did Master do to surprise me?" Breathe in, relief.

"I was walking around, and I saw you were here, I finally decided to come to you" the teacher explained. "I don't think you'd be surprised by my arrival." A little bit of a hold back his laughter from coming out.

"Can't Master just call me so I don't feel shocked?" I was ashamed of his teacher's words.

"Alright, I'm sorry if it makes you uncomfortable. Next time I will do as you asked just now." said Mpu Anggar Maya while sitting near Jaka.

"Nothing!"

"What was that thing that day that still bothered your mind?"

"No, it doesn't bother me that much. I just sit and feel the wind."

"So it seems," commented Mpu Fencing Maya. "Is the Goddess still not out of her room?" ask Mpu Fencing Maya later.

"It seems so, Master. I haven't seen him since morning either. Maybe he still felt tired after we trained for almost a full day yesterday."

"How are the exercises you're doing? Do you feel any major changes?"

"Hmmm..." Jaka thought for a moment to process and filter out the core questions from Mpu Fencing Maya before throwing out the answers.

"I think our training went well. I also feel like my studies are increasing every day. But, I'm not entirely sure whether my style has reached the perfect stage or not?"

"Train more! I'm sure there will be good results in every study you train. The Ajian you're good at will also be qualified."

"Good, Teacher."

Both silent.

"Teacher.." Back to opening the conversation.

"Yes, is there something you want to ask?"

"Yes, Teacher."

"What do you want to ask?"

"Does Master remember the first time we met? And at that moment I was sitting on my knees under the torrential rain?"

"Yes, I remember. What do you want to ask about it?"

"I keep thinking. What is the true meaning of life?