The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)
47. The Valley of the Gundils (2)
”I told you that I can read your mind. Since last night, I stole your mind,” Mr. Black Dog said first reassuringly although hard to believe Taja.
”If not sure yet, I can say more than that!” exclaim Mr. Black Dog and challenge the silence of Taja.
”About the mission and where you came from. I know so much about you, Son of Gunggali! If you intend to continue the mission in Jawata, then you will not only be headed to a big problem for yourself, but also your friends. This country is not really in peace and tranquility. The trickery is walking on the busy legs of many enemies, the safety of the people is at stake and all hope of life is precisely in the hands of a King who is careless, too lulled in the glittering lure of glory and pseudo-strength. While you will feel the great pain of torment, the pain in the abyss of humiliation. Should you sacrifice half your age to save them after everything you believe has finally ignored you?”
The tall Black Dog Master's body stood right in front of Taja but his eyes were tightly closed and looked very seriously explaining what was on his mind at the time. While in the shadow of the big tunggi man standing up, Taja sat down and very seriously listened.
“What do you mean Sir? I don't understand ..., “ Taja said before Mr. Black Dog reopened his eyes. The man tried to smile even though his facial water did not imply anything pleasant.
“You will also understand, your tender heart and your innocence will change over time. Beware of those who will be around you, because more than half of them tend to teach you how to live an evil and cruel life. If your heart remains pure and sincere, then you will remain your present self, generous and simple. But that trait doesn't protect you enough. Better to choose another hard attitude and do not easily believe in others, but it might make you more resilient also not underestimated,” said Mr. Black Dog again.
”I still do not understand the words of Master,” response Taja still the same after listening further.
The Black Dog Master turned to the window.
”At least .. that's what will happen to you in your next day. I can read it from your burdened face and unlucky fate,” he said.
”So, Sir foretells me?”
Mr Black Dog did not shake his head, nor did he nod, ”That's what I saw in your eyes!”
Whatever it is, which is seen from the way he takes and adjusts the breath until it is a bit breathless, indicating the words of Mr. Black Dog is not meaningless.
“Beyond this door there is a wicked life, Youths Youth!” said Mr. Black Dog after adjusting his breath back to calm, ”Well, life is indeed this hard! That happened to me too. After the king gave me many honors and honorable titles, he also exiled me to this place since being lured by the enticements of the enemies in his blanket. Unfortunately, he himself had never realized, that it was not I who was actually the target of the enemy country, but himself. When everything that protects it is removed, the enemy's actions are seen. They want to take him down .. destroy his power, then take away his country and people!“
”Meanour is Your Majesty Raghapati?”
Mr Black Dog nodded, ”True!”
”That's a Pity for the Father!” The Black Dog Master called it by a nickname he made himself. And that makes Taja stare. He thought, how dare this man call the descendants of the king with the nickname the father.
”I used to be the Main Captain of Tanapura who once got the title of Son of Heaven during the reign of his great-grandfather, 300 years ago,” said Mr. Black Dog and made Taja more widened again.
”300 years ago? so the age of Mr now ..” he is afraid of misrepresenting his conjecture.
”More than 300 years,” replied Mr. Black Dog first.
”That's because of the ingrained science of the Fire Wolf in my body, the science is very high and it's hard to make me die. Long but torturous life! Even rarely are there any Galunggali fairies who can reach that age!”
For a moment, Taja was silent on realizing his thoughts of theft again.
”Stop, don't read my mind,” pinta Taja, after the man mentioned one place that no one had ever touched except for Lorr En.
”So you believe it now?” asked Mr. Black Dog but still responded by Taja's actions were not much behavior. Suddenly the boy was startled in his own mind by something else.
“Congratulations on the life of the Master who has been free from shackles. But unfortunately, I couldn't stay with you any longer when I should leave!” say Taja before intending to move out of the cottage.
“Where are you? Your wounds have not fully recovered!” the voice of the Black Dog Master was heard many times. But Taja did not want to care, because he thought the strange man already knew about his true identity. And it is not impossible if there will be problems because of it.
”I'm not a problem for you, Young Man!!!” only the last Black Dog Master's voice echoed loudest, following all the way down into the valley. Taja was confused looking for the figure of the strange man.
“I have to go back to Sawo Settlement! My mission is my business, please don't tease me!” Taja replied to the voices of the Master Black Dog without being.
”Attorting you?” suddenly the figure of the Black Dog Master was already behind him. Emerging from the fading thin fog. Taja turned his head slowly, and did not budge on the spot when he felt another worry due to his appearance while throwing a mystical smile.
“What you are looking for does not exist in this country, Youth Youth ...,” said Mr. Black Dog increasingly manifested his form.
”Understand what Master about my mission ...my load ... about us?”
”You're wrong, if you assume that I'll only get in the way. Instead, maybe you'll need my help. If not now.maybe later, or someday unexpectedly after now,” Mr. Black Dog approaches him.
”How is it possible, what reason pushed Mister so that he wanted to help me?” Taja was swept away in the stern eyes of the Black Dog Master who looked like that man in his 40s.
”Reply,” the distance to the eyes of Mr. Black Dog and Taja is only two jengkal.
”I swore, whoever can deliver me from the curse, then I will also return the favor for him. If, an older woman or man I would raise as an older brother, if younger I would raise as a younger brother. If it is much younger yet not strong enough, then I will raise it as a disciple.”
In the presence of the Black Dog Master, Taja was stunned for some time to think of the man's sentence.
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