SARLINCE (UNilateral LOVE)

89. Helping Citizens

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"So you're the ones who were displaced by the earthquake?" ask Kuolo.

"Tribal leader. We're here to evacuate, until our village really feels safe enough. Because this is the third earthquake that occurred in our village, and claimed many lives of residents, also hoarding part of the population's house." Replied Galeo who represented his citizens to talk to the chieftain.

"It's almost night, it's impossible for you to build your house right now. You need to enter the forest to find the wood that you will make a home."

"Tool Tribal Leader. If what the chairman thinks is good for us, we'll take it."

"How many heads of families have taken refuge in this village?"

"There are at least 15 families. Each head of the family consists of 3-4 people."

"That means you also have to build about 15 houses for one person one family head."

"Tribal leader."

"Alright, because the shape of the house in this village extends, so we have to build 15 houses along this road. Make the house face."

"Good chairman."

"My daughter's wok will accompany you to the forest, to find the necessary ingredients in the manufacture of the house."

"Daughter?"

"Yes. I only have one daughter, but she's currently away in one of the houses affected by a serious illness."

"Serious illness?"

"You should listen to this. As a migrant, you also need to know about the state of the citizens here. There is now a family that is suffering from a strange disease. So I suggest you keep your house clean, and don't visit anyone's house to prevent transmission."

"Is it really a disease? or get magic?" timpal is a citizen who is almost the same age as Kuolo.

"It is not certain. Right now my daughter is working on curing her disease."

"It just so happens that Renggawe's uncle was a shaman in our village chief, maybe he could help the people affected by the disease" Galeo said.

"We're gonna blow it back after my daughter comes."

"Is your daughter a healer?"

"It just so happens that our village is looking for healers and shamans, so that our village depends on it when it gets sick."

"So your daughter's not..."

"Yes. He's an ordinary citizen, but he has the ability to concoct his own medicine,"

"Rare talent. I heard in the village opposite there is a famous healer who opened a free school for residents who are interested in developing medical science. A temperature that comes from a faraway country. He was old, he wanted to pass down all his knowledge to anyone who was interested in learning."

"really?"

"Yes. Maybe your daughter wants to learn medicine, so she can help color here."

"I'll talk to him later. Now you better collect the potluck. For women can go to rest inside, while men can give up first and sleep outside."

"Good." said Galeo.

All men shoulder to shoulder to shoulder to gather nipah to be used as a bed. They also make a fireplace outside, to keep mosquitoes from getting close.

*****

The next day, Galeo and other residents were preparing to enter the forest to find the materials needed in making the house.

The sun began to rise when Galeo saw two girls riding horses coming to the kuolo residence.

"Isn't that the girl we met yesterday afternoon?" inner Galeo.

Mehru bowed her head in a sign of respect to the newcomers, before the girl entered her own home.

"Mehru, you happened to have come. Baba wants you to accompany these citizens in search of materials to make their home."

"Good Ba."

"So she's the daughter that the chief of the tribe meant?" ask Galeo.

"Yes." Yeah."

"It just so happens that yesterday afternoon we've met before, I didn't expect her to be the chief's daughter."

"really? good then, so you're not awkward anymore."

"Before you leave you should eat this first,"

Saguni carried a large basket of boiled tree ketella and accompanied by several cups of tea of his own flower concoction.

After getting stuck in the stomach, Mehru, keheiren, Galeo, Mawe and other male citizens went into the forest to find the necessary wood. Not to forget Mehru brought his bow and arrow in case there were any animals he could hunt.

"Do you usually enter this forest?" ask Galeo.

"Yes. This forest is where I hunt everyday,"

"Hunting?"

"Yes. Why?"

"No. It's just, I urged the girls to always stay at home, only the men who hunt in the forest. Don't you feel fear?"

"You're asking the wrong person" Kimpal Kheiren said.

"Why?" ask Mawe.

"Even a great tiger has been conquered."

"Ha-tiger?" mawe surprised.

"Yes I see," Mawe said.

"That's the tiger that Mehru hunted" said Kheiren.

"Did you guys always go riding?" ask Galeo.

"Yes. At least this can help us to bring the hunting results, because there is no way we can carry it to the house, right?"

"Yes. However you are still a girl, your energy is not as strong as men."

"Then where are your horses? why not bring it?" ask Mehru.

"We didn't have it, I was urged to hunt on foot and be assisted by dogs."

"Why?"

"Not everyone can afford a horse. Moreover, the animal was brought from a very far place."

"So you can't ride a horse?"

"No."

"Do you want me to teach you?" ask Mehru.

"Would you teach me?"

"Of course." Galeo nodded happily.

After arriving in the forest, all residents split up to find the wood needed. They had also determined the point where they should meet. Meanwhile Mehru, Kheiren, Galeo and Mawe went a little deep into the forest.

"Why are we so far away from the forest?"

"We need to hunt, people will need food when they come home."

"I almost forgot about it."

"Get it!" mehru.

"Good?"

"Go up on the horse, I'll teach you how to ride the horse."

"All right."

So did mawe and kheiren, they rode on a horse of both.

Drakes

Drakes

Drakes

Mehru drove his horse at a moderate speed. Galeo's heart was pounding, as this was his first time riding a horse.

"This scent, is this the scent of Mehru's body?" inner Galeo.

Galeo tilted his head slightly to confirm the distinctive scent. The scent he had smelled from someone's body before.

"Si-Siren," murmured Galeo.

"Gale down!"

Galeo, who had not paid any attention to the road at all, was forced to let his body bounce off the ground when a wooden branch made him stagger back and then fall off the horse.

Brukkkkk

ngggiiiiiiikkkkk

Mehru stopped his horse and turned to look at Galeo's situation.

Uhuukkkk

Uhukkk

Galeo felt a slight tightness in his chest, as a result of his body being blown away. While Mawe laughed quite loudly when he saw the state of Galeo.

"Are you okay?" mehru asked a little worried.

"I'm very sick,"

Mehru helped Galeo sit down and tried to squeeze the young man's back. There were scratches on the young man's back.

"Sorry I should have told you a good distance.".

"No. It's not your fault, because I'm daydreaming myself."

"Can you continue on our journey? not far away, we will enter the usual forest as a gathering place for game animals."

"Yes. I have to do it, right? it's all for the sake of the citizens."

"Well, you better ride the horse this time. Let me sit behind you,"

"A-i?" Galeo pointed his index finger at himself.

"Why?"

"I-I'm still scared.

"We'll do it slowly."

"Emm." Galeo nodded.

Mehru and Galeo continue their journey, as do Mawe and Kheiren. They are still faithfully trailing behind.