Karuhuns

Section 58: The Sage

We have arrived at the Hospital where Airina was treated, Pram took her to the nearest Hospital, we went straight in, Airina's parents came with us.

“Pram.” We reached the room where Airina was treated.

“Airina is already conscious, she has a high spirit, when it dawned on her she smiled and asked her parents.”

“Airina!” His mother and father hugged the boy.

“Mama, Papa, Ina is afraid, Ma'am Ayu torture me continue, Mbak Ayu hit me, maksa I eat bloody meat, Ina is afraid bu.” The boy was finally able to tell what he was really feeling, about Rahayu whom he called Ayu, the bloody meat he meant was raw meat, which was actually the savage demon's food, which was, in fact, the savage demon's food, because the demon was already lodged in the body of this little boy, the food given was disgusting food, because the devil did like disgusting food.

“Mama will never leave you again Son, from now on Mama will always be the same Airina, do not be afraid again Son, you have healed.” His mother kissed his son and hugged him tightly, I sat on the bench next to his bed, the boy looked at me.

“Sister, big brother help me right? I saw my brother hit the monster, now the monster is no more huh Kak?” The boy asked.

I'm sitting next to Airina, everybody's out, I said I want to talk to her both.

I approached her, held her head, cut off the tip of Karembo Hejo and took her right hand.

“See this shawl piece dear, Big Brother put it in the hand of a kanang, then lost.” Actually I locked the piece of Karembo Hejo on his right palm.

“Where is Brother? How can I lose?”

“Piece of scarf earlier is a sign now, like this.” I pointed at her mole on the forehead, then continued my words, “but the sign did not look, if there are more monsters that Airina saw, pointing at Airina's palm yes, the monster must have run away in fear. The sister keep Airina from afar, the shawl cut earlier, as a representative sister because it can not always be on the side of Airina, but the sister will never stay in Airina, Mama and Papa too, too, it will always be the same Airina from now on, Airina will no longer sleep alone, will not play alone and will not be afraid of monsters again, because you have kicked the monster, because you have kicked the monster, now all the monsters have gone far will not dare to come again, if another monster comes Airina already know what to do?” I asked.

“Begin!” Airina opened her right palm and showed me the inside of that palm, just as I described earlier.

“Smart child.”

‘They’ the evil and good will recognize that Ayi Mahogra's Karembo Hejo is locked there, which means Airina is the child I'm guarding, he said, the child who has a relationship with me and no one will dare to hitchhike again on this child's body.

I hugged Airin one last time, I cried.

“Kak why cry?”

I smiled in my tears as I remembered when I was Airina's age, a year older to be exact, when the first time the Commander came to me, our circumstances were the same, I was scared, I felt alone, she said, everyone said I was crazy, only 2 different things made our situation inversely proportional.

First the Commander is not a creature who intends evil on me and secondly I have people who love me and never leave me, my mother has never been the least bit afraid of my strange prilak, she seeks all healing, she said, not putting me in another room and leaving me alone, never once giving up and letting go of me, mom always hugged me between all her difficulties, she never let us go even though a single parent mom. Until finally mama found a path that she thought was healing, that is sealing, I never regretted mama chose that path, because my father should have accompanied when Karuhunku down, but father went somewhere.

Whatever you do is to protect me, so I never blame her for sealing me.

“Kakak part yes, Airina must be a great child, never give up, if Airina feels heavy living life, remember this, Airina has gone through a very difficult thing people can survive, and, but Airina survives, Airina is able because Airina is an amazing daughter, if Brother Seira is done with his own business, I will visit you, we will play together, we will play together, Brother will teach Airina martial arts, so that no one else will dare to be insolent with Airina. Understand?”

He nodded then took my hand to salim, a very good child, I was happy to meet him, I felt that what I had was not in vain because it could save Airina, she said, the little girl who made me see my reflection first.

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Airina was accompanied again by her mother, I went out to see her father, I will say goodbye.

“Pak, we are done yes.”

“Thank you for coming and helping our son, I will never forget your help, I will change for the better and invite my wife to come closer to God.”

“I believe that you will no longer touch the world you have left behind, take good care of your children and wife, repent and always educate your family to always draw closer to God.”

“I will always remember your words.” The man cupped his hands together in deep gratitude.

“For a while, I wonder why you always say three?” Her father Airina asked.

“Yes because of me, Pram and this woman.” I pointed at us one-on-one.

“So?” The man received my answer but his face was like a confused person, even his forehead was wrinkled.

“Alright we say yes.” I saw the woman the ascetic smiled at his father Airina.

We will cross back into the Dead Forest, I must take this ascetic woman's promise, she must allow her Lord to conquer, though I am willing to help Airina if that is not the requirement of this Hermit woman.

“So you have to give me permission to conquer your Karuhun ya.” I collect the promise, we are now on a boat to cross the river.

“You forgot I asked for 2 terms.” The woman looked ahead.

“Oh yes, I forgot there are 2 conditions, what is another one?” I asked.

“I want you to not only conquer Karuhun, but also have him, I want you to make Karuhun yours.”

“What do you mean? Then what about you? You will be empty, too prone to live in the Dead Forest without a Karuhun.” I asked.

“Down first, I'll meet you with someone.”

We reached the other side, then we all went down and went back to the cave where the Sage lived.

“Where is someone you will meet with me.” We've reached the gubug.

He took my hand, Pram followed me too, we went inside, I used to go inside, but once inside I felt something different, this room was bigger and cleaner.

“His name is Nyai Kasih, he is the ascetic who owns me.” The ascetic woman spoke, I do not understand what she said.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Nyai Kasih is 80 years old, he is the Sage you are looking for, he is dying.” The woman spoke.

“So you mean you're not the ascetic I'm looking for? And this woman is the real hermit I'm looking for?” This woman's aura is too bright, so I can't recognize who she is, she's a good woman, that's for sure.

“She is dying, she is currently surviving because I am still hers, if you are willing to make me yours then she can leave quietly.” The woman said.

I laughed out loud, it's appropriate that he told me to introduce myself yesterday at Airina's house, then when I asked to prepare 4 benches in Airina's room for me to keep in the protection circle, both Airina's parents were strange looking at the woman I thought was a hermit, they weren't staring strangely, but they didn't see anyone, last time we said goodbye to Airina's father, his father asked me why I always said three, of course he was confused because he only saw me and Pram, 'cause this woman is a Karuhun.

“So you're Karuhunnya? Jasmine?” The name he introduced to me.

“Yes, introduce me Jasmine, Karuhun the land of pasundan, I go down on every strong and honest person, I want to be with you, can I?”

“You forgot what I'm here for?” I smile.

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Author's Note :

2 This part is sad yes, I cried to make it, honestly I made this part because it was inspired by some real events, where small children become victims of jinn disorders to have to live a hard life, and the, he should have played, but instead had to be shackled, he should have gone to school but had to be locked up, I was sad to see that none of the help was able to make him live a normal life, may God's help reach every child Adam's grandson who needs help. Amelieinnnnnn ….