
Princess Rajapatni - Gayatri - 26
The enlightenment I got from the ejection was incredible. I immediately thanked Empu Ragarunting. The next day, I decided to write a letter to Raden Wijaya. There are a lot of things that are spinning in my head. But apparently, those words I can't pour through kalam25. Several times, I threw a scratching spout because the contents were not as I wanted.
Instead of writing a sweet letter, I ended up writing only one sentence:
Please meet me in Sagala. Gayathri.
The reply I got really embarrassed me. Raden Wijaya sent him a strip of coastal batik, pink silk sashes, along with some jewels.
Dear princess,
I want to give the whole world to you.
However, given the current situation it is not possible,
I can only give you a few small gifts.
25 Calam = tools for writing ejection.
I want to see you wear it.
I'm waiting for you, Hi, Princess as pretty as an angel. Your lover,
Wijaya Sanggram.
After exiting the palace, this was my first time dancing. Ratih and the female students helped me wrap batik patterned flowers. A pink scarf was draped on my chest. Then Ratih put a golden hole in my ear.
Ratih made a gonjer navel at the top of my head. Then decorate it with seruni bungur and fresh jasmine picked from the yard.
The bustle of the women turned out to be interesting perha-tian. The voices we made made made the men curious. Curadharma and the male disciples were just buzzing around. Smiles cannot be separated from their lips. Our hypocrisy seems contagious.
Beyond my expectations, Raden Wijaya came shortly to-mudian. He escorted Ranggalawe and the Blue Elephant. His long hair fluttered as his white horse moved. Today, he only wore simple batik and destar. His chest muscles are clearly visible. Some female disciples held their breaths while secretly stealing glances.
I was amazed to see the white horse. Pung-gung horses are tall and sturdy. The mane shines keemas-an. I forgot to pay attention to Raden Wijaya. Some of the snooze finally caught my attention.
Raden Wijaya got off the horse. His eyes sparkled as he looked at me from top to bottom. I feel the view
Raden Wijaya was laughing at me. This is the first time I'm embarrassed to feel so open.
“You came to pick me up?” It's a stupid question.
I patted my eel.
“The journey is quite far.” Raden Wijaya is waving. A soldier immediately came to pick up a horse. This horse is smaller than the other horses. It had brown fur, with white bottles around its neck.
Raden Wijaya took the brown horse's harness. He put that rope in my hand.
“Allah!”
The whispers of the female disciples at that time, unruffled made me issue a loud protest.
“Prince.” I frowned while pouting. “I've said that we meet directly in Sagala.”
“If you walk, it will take until dusk.” Raden Wijaya handed a small whip to my hand. “I don't like to repeat commands. Ride!”
The orders? I frowned when he said that. Reluctantly, I climbed onto the brown horse's back. He's sweet and tame. He snores when I tickle behind his ears. I used to love horses. So this is so much fun.
“Come, Princess. Now is not the time to play.”
I do grieve. Raden Wijaya is most good at ruining people's mood. Still irritated, I patted the horse's ass hard. No matter Raden Wijaya be-lum ordered the group to leave.
“I leave first, Prince!” my yelling. “Heiya-aah! Ckckck!”
I'm racing my horse. Quickly, the horse mele-wati the front road padepokan. My heart's irritation waned as I felt a gust of wind and a familiar paddle-gung horse shake.
I laughed out loud. I remember, this was the moment where I felt the freest. I used to love riding to pass the time. On horseback, I can move freely. No need to listen to people around. Especially world.
This action of mine seems to provoke the emotions of Raden Wijaya. The prince shouted, ordering his horse to dart as fast as possible. The movement of the white horse was more nimble. He must be the mount of war. Immediately, the white da-ku chased after my horse. I looked and dembe-rut. Raden Wijaya has caught up.
“Princess! What are you doing?” ma-saw
rah.
“Entai, Prince.” I can't help but laugh
when I saw his face. I whipped a whip at ta-ngan. Trying to win from him.
The tree line is missed. We are now heading towards the vast grassland with the expanse of ratna. I was fascinated by the sight. Green purple chime flashed in-dah. While the clear sky was sweeping us.
“Stop, Princess!”
“No want!”
I kept ordering my horse to run. This time, Raden Wijaya's patience had run out. A loud whip made his horse neigh. The horse's de-pan legs were raised high.
The white horse made my horse jump in shock. I wasn't quite ready to hold it on his back. It felt like everything was so fast when I flinched and was thrown. I closed my eyes, preparing for a severe injury. Strangely, I am not hurt. My body was once rolled over. Then you know, I've been lying on a grove of ratna flowers.
Raden Wijaya's eyes were rubbing against mine. The tip of his nose came into contact with my nose. Raden Wijaya surrounded me. Gusti, my heart was pounding like it was about to stop.
“When will you learn to listen to me?”
That voice woke me up. My face warmed up when I knew this was too close. He had no intention of taking distance. While I was helpless beneath him. Ka-mi both gasps. Unable to speak.
Raden Wijaya finally withdrew. I also bang-kit for fun. Raden Wijaya coughed. He's observing me. Make sure I'm not hurt.
“Why don't you ever try to obey?” “Because you yourself did not listen to me.”
Our two horses are now grazing. I'm observing around. Ratna's stalks swayed in the wind. We sit in the middle.
“I want to make a pilgrimage. Therefore, I asked to meet in Sagala.” My breaths panting. “I have never been to the nursery of Ayahanda and Mother.”
“So you won't let me accompany you?” “You could say so.”
“Daughter, everything has been very difficult for me. Can't I ask you to help a little?” Raden Wijaya. He shook the grass off his chest. “At the very least, try not to worry me.”
“Me? How could I possibly make the Prince worry?”
Raden Wijaya snorted in annoyance. “Where are the Blue and Ranggalawe Elephants? Why are they so slow?”
I got up and cleaned my clothes. “Seeing the Prince's movements, it seems you are indeed all having bad days.”
Raden Wijaya sighed. Without saying anything, he sat down with a huffed face. I can't laugh. Especially when looking at a piece of grass attached to one part of his hair.
“Then this way, you look funny once.”
“What's funny about me?” Raden Wijaya offended. “That's ” I'm pointing to signal. However
Raden Wijaya did not understand. I repeated the gesture, but he replied to me with annoyance.
Can't take it anymore, I approached Raden Wijaya. Ta-nganku moves to pull out strands of wayward grass that stick in his hair.
“This is what I mean,” I said while grinning. “Your sustainability can disappear due to a rum-put.”
Raden Wijaya didn't let me go. He blocked my hand that was still clutching the grass. Our views are clashing. The silence was racing my heart. Too thrilling. Our breath is close. Getting closer as she finally erased the distance in our an-tara.
All my life, the only thing that ever kissed me on my face was my mother. He always kissed me on my forehead when he was finished telling me a fairy tale. And I will feel at peace through that contact. It was as if I would have a good dream when I was fast asleep.
But this time, Raden Wijaya's touch made me drown in his world. It was as if I was burning, dissolving in a dream. I was being guarded. The kiss did not reflect tenderness. It was an outpouring of all the rage mixed with the longing he always said.
Many small explosions, appearing one by one like bubbles on boiling water. There is a feeling that warms my heart like the light of the sun. I feel, this relationship is moving in a more da-lam direction. It was too deep for me to be afraid. Something's in my stomach. A new foreign feeling for the first time.
How strange.