PAMAL

The journey home 2

Flashbacks

Hanif pov

We walked out of the village towards a lush forest full of giant trees standing indomitable

Me and Iksan walked behind Eva, nini led the three of us occasionally nini look back so we did not miss him

Even though he is old he is still very fit, is it because he is not human so he remains healthy at the age of his weapons

we came to a giant tree bigger than the others, the roots of which were bigger than the bodies of the three of us

"It has arrived, but the great do not come out" said Nini

We were confused as to why Eva didn't come back with us

"Your body is filling it, if you go out of this line you will die" said Nini staring at Eva

"Then how can he go home this "you worry

"empty his body then he'll come back"

Me and I looked at each other how we could leave Eva alone here

"No, let you go home first let me and him stay" Iksan told me

"Don't you have to go home soon, here their ancestral village they won't do evil to their descendants"

"But-" Iksan's words did not continue as Eva held onto her hand

"No, you have to go home, I'll wait for you here" Eva assures us

"Yes, we have to help Eva get back to her body only we know she's here" I'm forced to let Iksan obey

"Let's go later there will be a village gate if you visit it your spirit will return to his body again, but remember don't forget to help this grandson back"

we both took heavy steps and left Eva alone many times we both looked back and saw Eva.

"Is this the right decision "Task Iksan to me

"Bismillah" I said without answering Iksan's question

the journey feels tiring what else Iksan does not always walk alone once in a while I have to help him not to waste time with a lot of rest.

When we came out of the forest, we saw a path in the middle of the red field

We smiled at being able to go home.

"Come, we need to get home to help Eva"

We both ran small to get there but we didn't realize the more we ran the farther away the gate was.

Iksan was so exhausted that he fell down unable to stand up to support his body

"You go home alone" he said weakly

"No, we're going home together"

"Let me go back to Eva alone" Iksan said

"Don't, the forest and the gate are as far away as you might not get to Eva "

"But you can see we're like the way in which the gate is getting further and further away, look"

"Don't despair we can"

I stood up again to support Iksan's body, although actually my body was actually very tired but I thought of Eva if we could not go home and neither would Eva be able to get out of this village either.

"people of the area here"

I don't know what makes me think back to this question, it seems like there is something hidden from that question.

"You why? " ask Iksan saw me not focusing on both of our paths

"you remember what this nini asked us "

"what, I've forgotten"

"he asked if we were regional people here"

"Indeed why? "

"He asked like that and then told us to come in, how is it possible that if we are not from this village he will not help us? "

"Here region?, means the villagers are here? "

"yes, what should we-"

"What should? " ask Iksan curiously

"you follow me "let me know Iksan

"we villagers hope don't disturb us, help us" I said

Iksan also repeated the words I said while walking towards the gate

The gate was no longer far away the closer we walked

Until it was seen by me a tall figure once white hair dressed in all white stood beside the gate

His eyes did not look at us as if looking into the forest did not care for you who walked through the village gate he guarded.