The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)
4.13. Three Table (2)
”Come, quick!” Raojhin stuck in the throat, guiding the running direction. Lorr En was most left behind, intermittently looking back. At a glance he caught the shadows of people with big stature on the sidelines of the grove of trees, some were riding leading the people.
”Who exactly are they?” Lorr En asked in surprise, had not had time to see any longer, Taja hurriedly pulled it, ”Quick!”
Until the three stop in the trees and look out for the front of the forest that is rarely overgrown with trees but thickets high. From where they hid, it seemed dimly lit there was an army of dozens of people, passing by and combing the surrounding area. Like there's something they're looking for.
”Who are they?” asked Raojhin trying to recognize the dark figures moving there.
Taja shook his head, ”Don't know, maybe .. those people who chased us a few days ago until we got lost in the river junction and found you.”
”I'm sure they're not Tanapura,” Lorr En replied in a whisper.
Raojhin twists his brain to find a way, ”To be there our way, but is blocked by them. We have to walk around, hopefully we can arrive early at the Tanapura River area border. As far as I was there, many Tanapura troops were guarding the border. We can ask for their protection.”
Raojhin moves first, followed by Taja and Lorr En. Again, it is the back. His sight was somewhat blurred in the dark of the night resulting in him not being aware enough.
Graak ...! Bugs!
Lorr En plunged into the thorny bush, ”Aw!” the screech couldn't hold back the noise. I immediately pulled him up to get up. However, the rustling sound that was caught could not hide their existence.
”Wire, they must have heard!” Raojhin also helped Lorr En to run faster.
”Too dark, I can't see anything!” lorr En.
”Just follow Raojhin!” taja said as he continued to pull her.
Kraa ...! Kraa ...!!!
The shrill screams in the darkness of the night sounded terrifying. And three of Tanapura's children knew that it wasn't the sound of a crow's whistle like before.
”That's the shouts of the people who chased us yesterday!” Just guessing those sounds.
Without stopping to run and without caring for the sharp thorns, they continued to crackle the thickets. Raojhin saw something in the distance there, there were flickers of light and fire at the end of the forest path bend.
”See! Right I said, there's a border. Come even faster, they can protect us!” raojhin exclaimed at Taja and Lorr En was a few steps behind.
Already unable to anymore, Lorr En distraught because tired. His breathless breath caught up with Taja and Raojhin ran to the border spot ahead of him.
”Come, Lorr En!” occasionally Taja and Raojhin spark his spirits. But the boy shook his head at the sign of no longer being able to.
”Master Guard! Lord Guard! Help us!” raojhin yeng shouted first to see some border guards. Those who saw the half-running child drowned in the thickets.
”Please us, we are Tanapura!” shouted Raojhin again and greeted some guards who were welcoming towards him.
”Who are you?!” one of them seemed influential.
”Hey, wait for me!” shouted Lorr En.
”Faster, Lorr En! I'm in front of you!” reply Taja still visible. Finally he saw Raojhin with a flock of guards preparing to be on standby across the titian towards the border.
”Quick, Taja!” raojhin shouted from there.
”Lorr En, hurry up!” change Taja yelling at his friend. He paused for a moment at the end of the bamboo shaft, waiting for the boy to appear.
”Taja, I'm coming!” exclamation Lorr En. I was relieved to see his friend approaching. Suddenly, he gasped and stayed in place.
”Come, Lorr En! Wait what else! Here!” Just swing your hands up. But Lorr En for a while pecked without being able to make a sound, before collapsing and sinking into the thickets.
”Lorr!” panicked Taja saw her fall and saw a figure with a raised arrow. Realizing that Lorr En had been sedated, Taja approached him instead.
Raojhin who saw them in danger could not stay silent. The border troops instantly aimed arrows at the figures popping out from all directions. They were preoccupied by the foreign troops that suddenly appeared.
”Lorr En!” exclamation Taja is near the place where the fall of Lorr En. But not yet touched it, a cloaked figure first grabbed Lorr En's body upwards.
”Tidaaak!” taja's shout was heard by Raojhin who was following him.
”Run, Taja!!” raojhin exclaimed as he saw more than one other cloaked figure being pointed at him.
But Taja was less agile, one of the figures who flashed quickly from above the tree managed to grab him as Lorr En did.
”Tidaaak!” the screech is loud before it is lost behind the lush foliage.
Raojhin lives there, away from the border guard troops. He only realized it was panicking, while dark figures flashed everywhere he looked around.
”Who are you? Want what?” raojhin shouted boldly despite actually shaking when he saw a tall, large figure and the entire body covered in black robes. Flashing closer, slowly stepping towards him. Feeling threatened, Raojhin unsheathed his dagger.
”Who are you?” raojhin's voice grew even more trembling as a dark-faced figure was one step ahead of him.
”Ssh ..!” there was no sound other than a heavy snort of breath coming out from the figure's nose. When a pair of white flaming eyes appeared from the gap of his face-covering robe staring intently, Raojhin felt his body suddenly suffocate and increasingly could not feel anything more. The dagger in his hand was insignificant enough in a state all over his body that seemed anesthetized. The whole pulse feels slow pulsating, breath tightness and all the nerves suddenly numb.
Tang!!!
Although barely powered, Raojhin swung the sword and pointed it at the figure. However, his dagger bounced far away as it collided with the orange flaming sword belonging to the figure then caught another cloaked figure.
A number of border guards came to him, but were killed before they could help Raojhin. Unable to dwell any longer, Raojhin grew limp in his hazy vision and saw everything in front of him darken. After that, he really did not remember anything else.
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