Swordsman Behind the Scenes

CHAPTER 16 - SMALL GROUP

That afternoon the Waseso family group walked away from the empty village they had just stopped over the night. Walking in front of ten spears, was Waseso walking in tandem with Kinda. Behind them, also walking very leisurely, a pedati drawn by a horse of the superior race belonging to Kinda, boarded by pakde Sujarna as a coachman, bude acting as a navigator, as well as Ni Luh. Walking behind the pedati, like a pair of young men who are pedekate, is Kestri girl who was helped the other day Waseso accompanied by Kang Aji who very clearly looks like he is giving a presentation to prospective investors, which is very clear, while carrying a bamboo knitted rope that leads a female dairy cow, black and white stripes like being engrossed in chewing something that seems very delicious, so as not to care about the interlude of laughter in front of him. Waseso also occasionally glanced back and continued with his own smiles while insisting "thankfully I acted quickly". The point he wanted to convey was, in fact, the day since he was helped. The girl showed interest in her helper master, and the feeling was very real when they ate together, the girl like giving more attention to her affection by always offering "add some rice, brother?" or "more so, brother?". Waseso who is still innocent with other things of the type, initially did not understand the gaze of Kestri to him if he was helping Waseso and Bude cook the menu. Only a glimpse of the young man had thought and felt a little bit ge er,."what yes sich" so his mind. But in order to get more attention, he became a little sure that his guess did not miss. But after he thought, that if he did not act right immediately then the business in the future would be complicated. It was not that she was not interested in a simple graceful female Kestri that was as she remembered was even more beautiful compared to her late mother. Yet he felt that he had just stepped out to be of use to many, suddenly not continued and useful only to this girl and her built family later on,...right weird? Moreover, the glance of the dining friend beside him on the right seemed to singleness like a smile and even Ni Luh who sat between Kinda and Kestri, clearly acted as the main supporter, clearly acting as the main supporter, because he always shifted some of their food menu to near Kestri who of course happily offered it to his idol like that. Is he wrong? of course not,..who is this girl who does not fall for the kind young man, even in this case has saved the only precious treasure she has? That is why both Kinda and Ni Luh as fellow women, are very wise to find it.

Suddenly Waseso had an idea;

"bude,..I want to ask why bude used to prefer pakde instead of silat warriors? because in her youth, this beautiful..bude must have been in the estimation of many young people from anywhere,....but do not mention the reason for pakde loh good looks,...?". The one asked was of course shocked and when she glanced at her husband she was also looking at him with a curious little smile, likewise Kang Aji and Kestri seem to stop chewing their mouths and seem to want to listen to valuable lessons. Only Kinda and Ni Luh who both looked at each other like they could guess the direction of the young man's question.

Then Bude blushed and replied;

"other than what face is it?..yaaaa because at that time bude was interested in hard work pakde who had begun to look like he was struggling to make himself economically established, he said, because girls like establishment, not treasure, because it's relative,..."

"right also yes bude, try if bude prefers swordsman,.certainly will always feel anxious left to go wandering or if you go wandering will always see the battle even death "

"that's it,.bude was horrified to see the blood" replied bude while looking like shudder and closed their chatter. As for Waseso, Kinda and Ni Luh, immediately glanced at Kestri whose body was also very clearly seen shuddering in horror and like he no longer intended to finish the contents of his plate. And in the future, Waseso will always issue this flagship style, if it encounters the same situation.

That was why Kinda understood very well with the behavior of her friend who occasionally saw her own smiles after glancing back.

In front of them now, there is a shadow of some of the roofs of the village buildings are empty because the atmosphere is very quiet. When they entered the village and intend to pass directly, Waseso who had just a little meraaaa unpleasant with the change in attitude of Kinda who was much silent as sad, immediately opened the question;

"sister stinks, does anything make you sad,.from that much silence, already so your right hand often you put in the pocket of your cloak as if there is something hidden"

"my love is sick old, from this morning I've been suspicious of him"

While answering, Kinda took out her right hand and opened her grip in front of the young man.

"loh, isn't that a canary, owh kirain a wild bird, because I saw the little bird a few times and was suspicious because it was the same shape and the same color,... turns out he's following his employer"

But for the sake of seeing the two eyes of Kinda glazed, while staring at the grip of his hand, a small bright yellow bird that looks just crouch with both wings limp down and both legs bent, bent, his eyes only occasionally opened, so Waseso remembered the incident first, when he accidentally met a seagull, which was a seagull, also being in such a position and when Waseso's hand outstretched to want to hold the bird, instinctively the bird pecked his finger which was still bleeding a little, at that time, as a result of being pierced by a sea urchin thorn that had just been, it would be on its back from within the Laguna.

And recalling the incident, Waseso immediately grabbed the bird and said to Kinda;

"let's see what I can do to her, but only this time to feel sorry for herself for her persistence, will you promise?"

"yes I promise,.." Kinda immediately said it because he was too worried about the condition of the little bird and also did not understand the meaning of the words of his friend. What was seen next was Waseso yelling at the rear entourage to ask for a short break, then the young man appeared to stick his index finger into a small knife tucked into his waist which of course the tip of his finger immediately dripped blood and he did not see the continuation, he said, because he was immediately busy carrying out the young man's orders and immediately felt the existing water bag hung behind his own waist, and poured a little water into his palm and then passed it into the palm of the young man, and the young man like to throw two drops of water into the beak of the bird and,...... kinda's eyes seemed to not believe what she saw, because the little bird slowly stood up straight, then shook the body, raising both wings to stick tight on her body and. "brrrrrrrrrr.r,......."

His favorite bird has now settled on the twigs of the wild guava tree, swiping its beak briefly on the twigs of the tree he made a place to stand, then;

"triittttt..tit tit tit tit..tiiirrrrr...."

the bird immediately rang loudly, and the louder his voice was like he was doing a singing audition, because he saw the master sitting on the ground below him looking at himself with fascination.

"sister stinks, I go check ahead yeah,....". Because the intended did not answer and even engrossed in posing like an idol jury, the young man immediately ran to the front and out of the empty village while mouthing;

"the basis of the stench of horses, say thank you not,.in the conversation also silent,...."

Tonight Waseso was alone, just like the man waiting for food orders to arrive, sitting cross-legged on the floor of a large wooden board room, which he had cleaned alone. His eyes looked around at his work and when he saw it at the top corner just below the roof, there was still the thickness of the cobwebs, he just muttered;

"ahhh I forgot that part, but let it be...this is all thanks for finding the only former house that is still worthy to stay this night rather than the roof of the sky, will pity them,.."

Until they said, a faint smile appeared on Waseso's lips, how not to ;

Since returning to continue the journey from the empty village they last met this afternoon, where he cured the canary, he felt a strange feeling in them, namely: the:

Kinda did not want to walk in front with him and said that the young man should walk in front alone, but by keeping a little further distance from the pedati group behind him. He said it was to better secure their position. But Kinda ? always walk the furthest back there alone again, which if at the time he and his party had passed the corner of the road, when he looked back, Kinda's body was not seen, yet, only when he was on a straight and long track, his body just seemed to walk in the distance there, so relaxed and what sucks is when Waseso was turning his head back, he said, Kinda simply waved her vaguely-looking hand as a result of how far she took her distance. That is, every time Waseso stopped, the second group also stopped, as if no longer willing to walk beside him.

Just this time, Bude forbid him to intervene in the kitchen to prepare food, but it is clear and proven to be very effective when compared to others, even Kinda and pakde, neither did Aji kang who had clearly never seen him roam around the furnace, either, kok ya with his spirit they roll up their arms to help bude and even told him to position as a janitor and prepare the dining room ?

When food was served in the midst of them sitting cross-legged and Kestri did not see sitting with them, Waseso's patience was exhausted and opened the conversation before one of them touched the dish;

No one answered the question.... And that made Waseso's suspicions grow.

Then he continued;

"Why don't you come eat with us?"

Obviously Waseso saw the face of panic shown by kang Aji, bude, Ni Luh and Kinda. Even Pakde's face glimpsed even turned pale. But the pakde immediately said;

"son of Waseso, this is the case,...."

"Kestri accompanied the meal of his distant brother, brother,." the voice of Kinda cut off the sentence that pakde wanted to say. The "sister" call he first heard from Kinda, made the tension in Waseso's voice immediately cool down due to his excessive suspicion. And he only said;

"ohhhhhh,...."

Hearing that word, the face of the pack immediately refreshed, as well as others seemed to pull a relief sheet. However it was only a short while as Waseso continued ;

"let them come here, let's have dinner together"

If it was just pale sirde, now it's all. Bude who clearly seemed to want to end the play immediately replied;

"is everything,..."

"iya bude was brought all here" while Waseso sat down;

"justify my guess, definitely more than one person"

As soon as the bude got up, all that was left stood up and went together to become bude's bodyguards. Waseso is not too attentive, because he is very interested in the golden color of fried tempe in one plate in front there, immediately stretched out his hand with lightning and took his rim of sedkiiiitt alone and put it in his mouth "hmmmm, it was fortunate that Kestri met a distant brother and was willing to share this food with all of us".... so much so that he chewed a piece of tempe that made him now feel as if he had not eaten for a year, startled by the sound of the pack, which made him feel as if he had not eaten,

"son of Waseso they've come,.."

"taken in, sir,...". Without turning his head, Waseso again pickpocketed another piece of fried tempeh, but this is the one in the other corner. After the results of his pickpockets were swallowed, Waseso realized because no one entered, so he looked back. For the sake of seeing who is now standing out there (the front wall of the former house has fallen into a hole) is still quite illuminated by four flashlights, then Waseso immediately stood up, then walked closer and just stopped beside him pakde while staring at what was in front of his eyes at that time and immediately showed a facial expression that was very difficult to guess, so it looks like a mixture of surprise and wonder, as a result like the face of a person who is holding back emotions. Pakde who saw the change in face plus the silent attitude of the young man, of course made his body tremble and while bowing his body he said but disconnected in the middle of the road;

"it's all sal,...."

"we're mating,....."

"my brother's clear,...."

Both pakde's voice, Bude's voice and Kinda's words came out together at once, they did not continue when they saw Waseso's palm raised, which means they were asked to be silent. But Waseso still remained glued while looking ahead;

Ni Luh who could not stand it anymore and was beside Waseso, immediately dropped himself on the ground while sobbing;

"brother Waseso, I beg you,." he did not continue his words and immediately woke up because Waseso immediately pulled his arm up.

The first sentence issued by Waseso is like beating the sound of shocking thunder, both Kinda, Ni Luh, pakde, bude, and all who heard it even made them stare like statues;

"yes,..ayo,.all go in.please,..let's go,... come on,..ayo,.." it even appears that he took an elderly mother and sat her inside.

"Kinda, Ni Luh, help them all get inside"

Both of the so-called still remained motionless from his place, even Ni Luh who had sniffled, now his eyes had dried but his cheeks were still wet and not immediately wiped. Only pakde, bude, kang Aji and Kestri even immediately run as requested by Waseso.

This is what really happened:

Kinda who finally realized from a sense of amazement was amazed by the pull of Ni Luh's hand which led her to the backyard of one of the houses that were not visible from the road and seen other than those she had known, there are 8 pairs of parents, 3 pairs of married couples and two boys aged 8 years and one girl aged 9 years. Ni Luh who accidentally initially found a husband and wife and one daughter. After he, including pakde, bude, kang Aji and Kestri managed to convince them that they were safe, then they persuaded all those who were hiding to come out. Finally, confused, they agree to involve Kinda. Basically, Kinda is a woman who has a generous character immediately invites them all to join his entourage. Both pakde and bude, feel afraid about this one problem, because it will affect the more burden on Waseso's journey. While Ni Luh also felt pity that they were left behind just like that. Finally, Kinda is the one who made the decision, to participate in bringing them all with the strategy and scenario as above. About the possibility of objecting the young man let it be thought later. Unfortunately the strategy was smelled by the young man, coupled with a technical error about the disappearance of the rice dose that was being washed. Of all the confusion over the panic, apalai with the unexpected reaction from Waseso, of course made them all like amazement.

As for Waseso, for the sake of seeing the group of old and children with apparel and conditions of concern, seen standing in fear, of course he immediately remembered the condition of his village first, he said, moreover, coupled with the sight of children who also stood in fear behind their parents, making it seem as if they were staring at a mirror how his childhood used to be. This was what made him look pale but interpreted another by his traveling friends.

Kinda was also Niluh, who had now come to sit together again with the others, where all his dishes were gathered into one in front of them ,... stunned by the welcome sentence delivered by Waseso;

"i am grateful, because tonight is my dinner with all the extended family, in the conditions that I have ensured from tonight until our journey tomorrow will always be safe,.....let's eat"

Of course, Waseso's sentence is not long but it makes them very relieved, because the sense of security that they are looking for so far.

As for Kinda, who heard the sentence just now which he thought was just a bonus for the 2 amazement he experienced at once in a day, became more familiar and liked with the nature and character of his childhood friend. And now the spark in his heart from the previous 20% has now turned into 70%. Unfortunately Kinda did not realize, maybe because this is too clever in hiding her feelings, that the percentage of her achievements had been overtaken by Ni Luh who immediately nangkring at 80%, just because of a tense incident that was not suspected earlier plus the greeting sentence he heard just now.

But when it comes to shrewdness in hiding the feelings of the heart, both are in a balanced position, no one else knows, the intended person does not know and their competitors cannot feel either.

SERIATE.