The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)
4.18. Escape (2)
”I'm just a burden, just leave me!” Purwa could no longer step. The wounds in the heart are bleeding.
”No, you have to try, work, Purwa!” Taja and Lorr En pulled his arm.
”Come, Purwa..,” Taja is not strong enough to withstand Purwa. It seemed, Purwa was already reluctant to take another step.
”See me ..!” Purwa ambushed Taja's facial features to face his eyes, ”Remember my message, please be careful if you are anywhere, because there is one magician who is very clever in disguise, but whatever form he is, he said, snake marks on both temples can not lie!”
”Quick run!!!” the calls of Raojhin who had drifted away occasionally reminded them. Taja and Lorr En were confused about what else to do because Purwa still did not want to budge.
”Keep you guys out! Quickly leave this place, I will face those creatures!” Purwa straightens the body.
”No!” Taja hinders his intentions.
”Let go of my hand!” Purwa brushed off the reach of his hand.
”Go away or I will truly hate you forever!” Purwa insisted even though Taja had incriminated his move.
”You better hate me than to get killed. Their number is hundreds!”
”We can't run, still we'll get caught, unless I block them!”
”With what?! With What?!” Taja pulled Purwa's arm again.
”Naerah-sha-moor ..!” one shock spell slammed into Taja's body until it bounced backwards. Instantly his body went numb.
”Lorr En, you know what to do?! Take him and hide!” Purwa turns to Lorr En confusion in tension. Quickly he dragged the carefree Taja behind the large rocks.
”Deliver my pardon to your Majesty and everyone ...,” Purwa said before returning some distance back. Now before him, hundreds of creatures accompanied by magician minions were hunting fast and getting closer.
Purwa raised his sharp fingers that felt somewhat stiff due to the previous spell, then spread two hands up high, aiming at the steep expanse of land ahead. Very loudly chanted one spell ....
”Ghurodar-ha-guur!!”
In just a short breath, the originally calm expanse of steep land, began to move upwards and loomed upward again until it formed into the form of giants from the earthen boulders, shifted tightly, then rolled and hit almost a group of creatures who were chasing. Except for the remaining witch troops, choosing to retreat to avoid the turbulent land like the waves eating the froth.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment after the hundreds of creatures were buried. The originally bright space, suddenly turned dark under the shadow of the fast moving black clouds. A moment of lightning flashed like there was going to be a storm. But not the real storm came, but clouds like black smoke were chasing towards Purwa. He just smiled resignedly to the sky, and turned for a moment to Taja who was hiding behind a rock gap with Lorr En.
Taja gave a sharp turn, unable to watch the most terrible events happen to Purwa, his hands began to be moved, flailing at the figure of relatives who were far from him.
”Tidaaak ..!!!” yelled Taja stuck only up in the throat. Lorr En hugged his body which was trying to thrash.
”Tidaaak ...,” Taja sobbed heavily on Lorr En's chest. He sometimes mentions Purwa. But what power, a dense cloud resembling the form of a giant wolf was grabbing the body of Purwa anywhere until it ran out.
Lorr En released Taja after safety, the sky was bright again in the arid area where they were stranded without direction now. For a moment he let his friend lament the manner of Purwa's death in the claws of Arroragh who ate it until it was not left, except for a little wiggle of Purwa's knit clothes covered in a thick green liquid.
Taja stepped gontai, approaching Purwa's last place before he vanished.
Lorr En followed, not sparingly seeing Purwa's footprints visible on the ground around the place.
”Perfect is already my sadness ..” continued Taja before passing without caring for Lorr En in the back.
Raojhin appeared from an unexpected direction. Apparently he was also hiding during the disappearance.
”What have I just seen?” Raojhin walked over to Lorr En and stepped on his foot.
”What was that? I saw a black cloud like a typhoon roll up Purwa. Please tell me what really happened? Don't make me wonder without clarity, Lorr En!” Raojhin is very pinched.
Lorr En turned to him for a moment, ”That's death!"
”Why angry? I don't understand at all .... Is that my fault?” Raojhin followed Lorr En in his footsteps.
”You need to know that we are actually ...,” Lorr En does not continue the sentence. He turned to look at Taja who was dozens of steps ahead of them,
”Taja!” Lorr En sped up the pace even though he was actually too tired to chase after him.
Taja looked back for a moment, there were tears that had not yet receded flowing from the corners of his clear eyeballs and the meaningless gaze implied from the face that was more than sad.
”I can't explain to you, Raojhin! Not now!” Lorr En chased after Taja and left Raojhin behind.
The sky is gradually clouded. Spattered rain fell on the cracked wasteland. The smell of cold dust gushed down the throat. The three boys continued to browse the steep, winding up and down land.
Gradually, drizzle changed heavy rain. Too much to disturb their view.
”We rest first!” Raojhin can't take it anymore. He pulled over under the shade of the rocks before the other two agreed to his actions. Finally Taja followed next to him.
”Sorry .. I have been silent since. Like ignoring you,” said Taja. Raojhin greeted him with a meaningless look.
”What's wrong with you guys? If only you had told me everything, I might have understood ..” said Raojhin.
”You won't be easy to believe if I tell you that we ...,” Taja was silent for a while.
”What?” Raojhin awaits the continuation of Taja's sentence.
”Please promise first, after I say one word only .. You will not ask any further,” Taja apply one condition.
”Why?” ask Raojhin.
”Because it will make me mute. If I say more clearly about us, can make me deaf blind, further I reveal as much, then I will be paralyzed,” replied Taja seriously.
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