Night Eagle Swordsman

Staying In the Kademangan

Nyi Traju and Puguh were again picked up by Ki Poyo with a car that was used last night.

After entering the Kademangan area, the two of them immediately passed the road as usual, down the path beside the side yard where practicing kanuragan.

Arriving at a small 'sekheng' gate bordering the outer courtyard and inner courtyard, Nyi Traju was met by one of the servants who served in the kitchen.

"Yu Traju, di'dawuhi' to wait here," said the man.

"Consider Yu Sih" replied Nyi Traju.

Then while waiting, Nyi Traju sat beside a can, while Yu Sih headed inside to report the arrival of Nyi Traju to Ndoro Ageng.

A while later, there was a coughing sound that seemed to be made.

Hearing that coughing voice, Nyi Traju immediately got up from her seat and stood up with a bow.

"Nyi Traju, from now on, your additional task is to take care of Den Roro until he recovers. Without interrupting your main task !" ndoro Ageng.

"Neggih Ndoro" replied Nyi Traju.

After that the atmosphere became quiet within a few moments. Nyi Traju was still in his stance, when then a voice called out to him.

"Yu .... Yu Traju ! Let me take you to the 'gandhok' where Yu Traju slept," Yu Sih said.

"I ...iya Yu Sih, thank you," replied Nyi Traju as she hurriedly entered with her left hand holding her son Puguh.

The three walked down the path on the side of the yard until finally reached the most corner gandhok close to the kitchen.

"This is Yu Traju's room. Yu Traju could store the clothes and other items that Yu Traju was carrying inside. Please. I stay first," said Yu Sih who then went to the kitchen and joined the other 'rewang' doing the kitchen work.

While Yu Traju immediately invited Puguh into his room. He looked at the condition of the room that became his room.

Nyi Traju saw, the room, although closest to the kitchen, so often enter the smoke of the kitchen stove, but much better than his former home horse stable.

After arranging the goods he brought, Nyi Traju immediately went to the captain to Den Roro's sick room.

"Le Puguh anake simbok, symbok take care of Den Roro first yes. You are good in the room. Do not go out of the room and do not do things that make Ndoro Ageng 'suffering' angry as a symbol," said Nyi Traju while stroking the head of his son Puguh.

"Why can't Puguh join mbok ?" ask Puguh.

"You can't come because you're a man. Caputren is not allowed to enter men. And you're gonna make Den Roro sicker !" answer Nyi Traju.

"Why can I make Den Roro sicker ?" ask Puguh again.

"Hussshhh ! Do not argue much ! Now the symbok departs yes," said Nyi Traju as she once again stroked the head elus Puguh.

He just nodded and then remained silent. Nyi Traju immediately exited the room and walked towards Den Roro's room.

While Puguh who was left in the room alone can only be pensive. One hour, two hours, three hours, the symbols don't come back either.

Finally, exhausted from waiting, Puguh fell asleep in her bedroom bed.

After a long period of sleep, Puguh woke up because her stomach felt hungry.

In the building, Puguh heard the sound of a crowd in the kitchen. His nose also smelled the aroma of very delicious cooking which further added to the hunger in his stomach.

For the sake of holding his hunger, Puguh until lying down and rolling back and forth. Even because it was not strong to hold hunger, Puguh sat down.

In his seat, Puguh recalled what he had done last night. To forget his hunger, Puguh again did how to breathe last night.

Finally Puguh drowned in his way of breathing by sitting cross-legged on his bed.

Once in his room, he found Puguh had fallen asleep in a sitting position cross-legged his back leaning against the wall of the room.

Then he woke up his son and immediately told him to eat, the food he brought from Den Roro's room.

Puguh who had been starving since noon had immediately eaten the food offered by his symbol without asking questions.

After finishing eating, Puguh continued his sleep, until finally morning arrived.

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The next morning, as usual, Nyi Traju after bathing, changing clothes and giving breakfast to Puguh, immediately packed to take care of Den Roro.

"Mbok, can I play outside ?" ask Puguh.

"May le, but on the front page that's it. Don't go far and don't interrupt people working !" answer Nyi Traju.

Because of his pleasure, Puguh also hugged his symbol.

"Thank you " said Puguh.

Nyi Traju smiled and stroked her son's head.

"Simbok departs yes," said Nyi Traju.

Puguh accompanied his symbok walk up outside the room.

The bedroom door was closed by Nyi Traju without being buttoned, then headed to the mansion opposite the side courtyard. Puguh delivers his symbock with a view until the symbol goes into the big house.

Then, Puguh saw the building in the gandhok to the kitchen. Puguh saw also, besides the woman called Yu Sih by her symbol, there were still some women who worked in the kitchen.

Not finished seeing all the buildings that exist, suddenly there was a voice that Puguh had often heard.

"Le, you're Nyi Traju's son, right ? Let's just help pakdhe," said the man who turned out to be Ki Poyo as his right hand waved towards Puguh.

Puguh immediately ran over and replied, "Pakdhe's good."

Ki Poyo followed by Puguh walking towards the kitchen. Arriving at the kitchen terrace, it was immediately greeted by Yu Sih.

"Awhile Ki Poyo, just prepared. Wait a minute," Yu Sih said.

Ki Poyo, in addition to carrying a carriage with one horse, also took and delivered supplies for the soldiers and guards, other vehicle management officers.

During the wait, Ki Poyo noticed Puguh.

"Later we will bathe the horses and the chariots. You can help pakdhe. Then we can see the soldiers practicing kanuragan," Ki Poyo said as he randomized the hair of Puguh who was sitting next to Ki Poyo's bottom.

Hearing that, Puguh smiled and nodded. Inwardly, he felt very happy to see something new that he had never seen.

After waiting for some time, the supplies awaited were ready.

"Let's go, help Pakdhe bring this all into the carriage," Ki Poyo took the place of the rice made from bamboo which was quite large and heavy because it was fully filled.

"You carry what you're strong with" Ki Poyo said again.

Eventually the two of them went back and forth several times from the kitchen to where the train stopped.

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