Love Barrels And Werewolves

The 30 Years Ago

"30 years ago?" Answering that question Mr. Darto immediately nodded. "Wait, so you know who Lion is?" Last word Laras weakened. He hesitated, was his guess right about that? If not, it means he has to find an excuse to deflect the conversation.

However, again Mr. Darto nodded. 

"Since when?" ask Laras to make sure. Before the answer was thrown, a long strand first came out of the lips of Mr. Darto. The man stared meaningfully at Laras. "S-from the beginning?"

Slowly, Mr. Darto shook his head. "I only realized it when I checked the claw wound on the body of the python. That's Lion who did it, right?" Laras nodded. "I should have realized from the beginning. I'm sorry, Laras."

Hearing Mr. Darto's apology, Laras shook his head. Of course it's nobody's fault. Even Lion who had erased his memories unilaterally could not be blamed entirely.

"I'm sure he has his reasons, sir." The barrel looked up, looking at the sky that looked very wide. "The reason why she wanted me to forget her."

"I think he's doing the right thing." Mr. Darto gave a moment's pause. Breathe deeply before finally continuing. "This is related to what happened 30 years ago." Then the memories of decades ago were clearly drawn in the air.

(Flashback 32 years ago, two years before the tragedy)

At that time the state of the village was not as advanced as it is now. New electricity enters parts of the city. If it was night, the village was no different from the dark forest. But even so, there was no fear for the young man to wander around in the middle of the night. When the moon appears, it is a good time to hunt.

Until one morning, a man came out of the forest in a hurry. A 25-year-old man named Dilan ran without carrying anything.

"Darto! Darto!" Dilan shouted even from the end of the forest, when almost no one heard.

Dilan continued running while shouting to call the name of the sister who was then only 14 years old. "Darto! I met a beautiful woman in the woods!" it was when it almost arrived.

Darto who was carrying water from the river immediately turned his head. The brother shook his body with excitement. "I met him, Darto!"

Since then, Dilan has spent more time in the forest. Whether day or night, the pause to go home is only limited to a new sun ride in an inch in the contest. Afterwards the man went through the day with a woman named Seril.

Seril's identity as a werewolf is revealed. But Dilan who had fallen in love with him ignored the big difference. They stayed together, spending the day inseparable. 

Until two years passed, Dilan decided to marry Seril.

"Abang sure?" ask Darto when Dilan expressed his intention.

Dilan quickly nodded. "I've never been this sure before, Darto."

A 16-year-old teenager was silent. How not, he never imagined if the brother would marry a werewolf instead of a real woman.

Long relief came out of Darto's lips. "So you're gonna leave me alone? Wouldn't it be better to agree when the woman wants to erase Brother's memory?" He was still trying to shake Dilan's almost unreasonable intentions.

However, it seems Dilan's determination has been unanimous. "How can I be willing to forget it, Darto? I love her!" That's the reason he always made.

"Then what about the women? Are you sure you'll be okay there?"

Dilan. "I'll be fine, Darto. You take it easy and trust this brother of yours."

Then Dilan actually left the village. Heading deep into the woods where he will start a new life with his dream woman, Seril.

"But since then I've never seen him again. Bang Dilan never came back." Mr. Darto glanced towards the forest with a soulful look. Wounds, longs, loneliness, and despair are like being mixed in one container and cooking it together.

While Laras also sculpted not knowing what to say. On the other hand, he was surprised because almost the same incident happened decades ago.

After the air felt empty for a while, Pak Darto finally turned his head. The man with more life salt acid was aware that now the main problem was about Baras.

"Lion did that to save you."

Baras is still silent. It may be true that Mr. Darto said, if Lion wants Laras to forget everything because he does not want to be hurt.

"How come I remember everything so clearly?" lirih Laras, feeling that it was better to lose all memory of the Lion than to be tormented with this kind of feeling.

However, the middle-aged man beside Laras also did not know the answer. No one knows, unless he finds out the reason behind it himself.

***

Meanwhile, the time in Fantasy Kingdom also continued to run. Months later, an agreement on marriage between the two werewolf kingdoms was finally reached.

Festive. A seven-day, seven-night party was held throughout Fantasiana. Two brides were already in the room. Sitting next to each other looking at the party that was still boisterous outside.

"Are you satisfied now?" Lion stared at the window blankly. The speech just got quiet, but got a huge emphasis.

Beside her, Irly smiled triumphantly. "What if this isn't enough for me, Aira? Do you want to give more than this?" Afterwards the woman looked at the man who was even reluctant to turn his head through the tail of his eyes.

Aira's lips lifted next to her, had guessed that Irly was indeed a woman who was not satisfied. "You took everything from me."

Irly smile. "Maybe so. But I think there's one thing I haven't gotten out of you yet" he said calmly.

"Whatis that? The descendant? Don't hope!"

Aira's guess made Irly almost laugh. Slowly he brought his lips closer to Aira's ears. With a strong whisper the woman said, "You can give me your kingdom after this." After saying that, he withdrew with a meaningful smile.

The sentence just now managed to make Aira turn her head. He knew Irly was a cunning woman, but he did not expect his greed to go this far.

Aira stared intently at the woman next to her. "What are you gonna do? Killed me?" the question was quite calm, although it was not a question that could be considered simple.

As expected, Irly laughed loudly at Aira's guess. "In addition to being handsome, I think you're also very smart apparently, Aira." The woman retreated, walked over and sat on the bed quietly. "But relax, Aira. I'm not gonna rush. Isn't doing it slowly much more fun?"

Aira's following Irly's movements. The woman on the bed smiled, while her hands gently stroked the sheets of bear fur. Coinciding with that, he looked at the man who was starting to look annoyed. "Remember. If I find out you're interrupting, it's not just your life that's gonna be in danger. Except for that woman's life, too."

Hearing him made the emotions in Aira's head boil. His eyes bulged sharply, the veins on his neck already stiffened. Both hands were tightly clenched. He was ready to hit the mouth of the venomous woman there. However what power, he could only hit the window glass.

"Sleep here. I'm not back tonight." Then Lion left after leaving a crack on the window of the room.