METANOIA, A Wonder Place

Episode 8

            It didn't feel like more than five minutes, I closed my eyes, and the sound of the flapping of the wings was so tight, it made me fully aware. A pitch-black bird, perched beside where I sat, the beak of the bird was large, shiny black, its eyes were like looking at me, the crow was big enough for me.

            Flapping her wings and her distinctive shrill voice, awakening Arya, she was still half conscious and immediately alert, the bird perched between me with her, who then flapped his wings again, flew up, and landed himself in Arie's lap.

            He awoke, feeling a weight on his lap, but remained calm, his eyes looked at the crow, and the crow looked at him. That's what I'm afraid of, the crow will attack Arie, but it won't

nothing happened, they quietly sat together, while Arya and I were nervous watching it.

            Remembering in me, the story of the origin of the black color of the raven, the raven was not black, but shiny white, like a pearl, but because it was deceived by storks who were jealous of him, he harmed the crow and made his fur as dark as it is now.

            But even though he had been deceived by his friend, the crow forgave the stork, and loved his new self, that is what I think, makes her the most beautiful bird in the forest, although she is not as white as before, but her heart still shines white.

            I smiled faintly, looking at the crow sitting quietly, even though it occasionally scratched its wings with its large beak. Arie has always been loved by animals, I think the animals can feel his kindness, he even let the insects pass, or give some sugar to the ants he meets. It sounds strange indeed, but I think it's a good little thing, maybe it's also felt

the animals and radiated on its aura.

            The wind blew again, this time followed by the scent of freshly cut grass, I took my breath deep, letting out as much fresh air as I could breathe.

            From under my feet, there was a knock on the round door we passed to get here, that knock

also that made the crow in Arie's lap fly away, leaving behind a few strands of black feathers, which were immediately blown away by the wind.

            Lavi emerged from behind the round door, “turns out you are here” said, trying to pull himself out.

             “Here is not bad either,” comments while standing in our middle, with hands on her waist, she looks to enjoy the scenery around. The wind blew again, this time Lavi's long black hair was allowed to break down, and the wind blew it, along with sweat and dust attached to his body.

            Plunged himself between me and Arie, “dad called us, uncle will take us to the village center, maybe introduce with some people as well.”

            “Can I stay?”

            “Sadly not, dad wants us all to come.”

            “Maybe it won't be bad,” Arya cheers Arie, while watching her hand that Lavi follows, I chuckle at what they're doing, I am so happy and grateful to have brothers like these.

            “Tonight there will be a festival, so it will definitely not be as boring as before” added Lavi with his smile, and glanced at me.

            “Better you prepare yourself, I will introduce you all.”

            “Ya, and plus now there is uncle”

            Said Arya and Arie consecutively, while standing down the stairs, Lavi behind them, still laughing small, I to once again look around, looking around, at the end there is a flash of orange sunlight is very beautiful.

            I followed them before it got too far, the floor squeaked every time I stepped, up here it didn't seem to be in the light, or maybe not yet, this corridor was getting dark, though the sun is still shining, “you do not mesang lights here?” Ask Lavi.

            “Hmm? No, anyway this floor we do not use, only for warehouse.” The voice that was walking in front of me while pointing at a door behind me, I looked at the direction it was pointing at, if not wrong it was the room where Arya and Arie had appeared, it means the room's a barn, maybe I should remember, if I'm looking for something, maybe I should go there.

            Once again I had to pass through this creepy screeching circular staircase, we all had to be very careful when we got down, he said, and thankfully this time I also safely reached the bottom, the floor squeaked which I think is better than the stairs, “why don't you just fix the stairs?”

            “ya, very creepy” timpal Arya, who was already standing in the doorway of her room, type me up at the bottom of the stairs.

            “You think I can fix this ladder?” Lavi told “again how you could fix an ancient staircase like this” at the touch of the main pole of the ladder, and a creepy loud squeaking sound emerged from it, making myself and Arie run away, as far as possible.

            “Better don't touch” my suggestion, and Lavi already can't say anything more, keep his hands away carefully.

            “Come, get ready” Arie turned away and entered her room, I followed her, entered my room, while Lavi was still standing in front of the stairs, maybe he'll try to justify the circular staircase.

            I met Arie in the bathroom, just remembered by me, our bathroom became one, it means also our closet. He was choosing a city-box shirt made of canvas that he would combine with a plain black shirt. It's normal, if I'm the one wearing it, but when Arie's wearing it feels different, whether she's using any magic.

            Arie handed me a jeans jacket, followed by a short-sleeved turtle neck sweeter.

             “Wear this alone” said, I do not argue and just obey, from the first I was not good at choosing clothes, he said, and Arie did help me a lot in terms of choosing this outfit, can be tight, she does have talent in terms of fashion.

            “Your hair is tangled,” exclaimed Arie from behind me, while handing over the brush comb, “thank you” reply received the comb.

            “Sini let me braid your hair,” pushed myself to sit in the long chair, I let him comb and braid my hair, I, it seems like she's fretting at seeing me who's not even good at styling her own hair. I sat down with resignation, while Arie combed and braided my hair, a sense of comfort when our hair was combed, and in elus someone made me sleepy, “sudah” said, disperse the drowsiness of the momentary curse.

            I stood in front of the big mirror that was in front of me, as well as being the door of our closet, I saw her braids make my hair look neater, and better.

            “Aready?” Arya was standing on the bathroom doorstep, from Arie's direction, “sudah” said Arie after tying her shoelaces, they both walked out through Arie's room, while I passed my room, and I passed by, and lock the door.