The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)
4.23. Relief Society
The day has almost dusk. The shadow of the bat colony occasionally flashed between the mountain peaks. Along the direction of the troop of soldiers under the command of Chief Sujinsha, only the rocks loomed high.
After half a day on the way to reach the foot of the mountain, they were exhausted. Up to the vast expanse of desert as if it did not seem to be the limit, Chief Sujinsha let everything rest for a moment.
Mr. Birwa and several other soldiers began to put twigs wherever they could from the foot of the mountain and ignite the fire, some of them opened up a little supply to ward off hunger and thirst. There are also those who are busy to help others who are injured.
Chief Sujinsha is cross-legged over a mound of rock. In addition to calming the mind and restoring concentration, it is also enough to improve the situation after fighting with the enemy. Taja from where he leaned against the rock, silently watching him. Starting from each index and thumb that meet each other until a pair of eyelids Chairman who closed tightly.
He took a deep breath to end his breathing therapy. After that, look around.
Taja turned his gaze as if not paying attention to Chairman Sujinsha since earlier.
”Eat while you still have. The supplies we brought were only a few days,” said Chairman Sujinsha approached Taja, Lorr En san Raojhin. He divided his food for them. Raojhin welcomes the dry Bak Pao package from the Chairman's hand. And somewhat reluctantly, Lorr En received the same gift.
”This is for you!” said Chairman Sujinsha from afar. Without a response, the boy simply turned his head lacking in spirit. Both eyes are as moist as it has been crying for a long time, ”It has been a few days you forget to eat and rest, do not let your body weak and sick,” continued Chairman Sujinsha still replied to the child's sad face.
In another direction, at a glance Taja glanced at Lorr En who was also being bullied for sadness, seems to have been able to eat a handful of Bak Pao. While Taja looked back at the slightly dented lump of confectionery in the squeeze of his own hand and was wet with tears, it finally fell onto the sandy soil.
”From your face looks so sad, what's up? You are safe between us,” unnoticed by Taja, Chairman Sujinsha is already next to him. He did not mind the fallen sweets, instead presenting the sweets from the flour. This time, I welcomed him.
”Then, how about Mr?” after a few bites had entered the mouth, only Taja asked that. Chief Sujinsha shook her head small.
”I'm fasting!” his short answer left Taja stunned for a moment. He did not think about Chairman Sujinsha still fasting in a state of fatigue and after fighting.
”Now it's time to open, isn't it?” Taja realized the time was dusk, the reddish clouds in the western horizon reminded them of the limit of fasting. And that does not mean that Chairman Sujinsha forgot or did not know, he did not intentionally eat.
”Air alone is enough for me,” replied Chairman Sujinsha almost choked. For a moment he stopped next to Taja leaning at the foot of the rocks.
”But ... Sir is very tired. You have to eat even a little,” Taja saw the face of Chairman Sujinsha looks less healthy. But the Chairman just shook his head in response.
”More than just holding back hunger and thirst, right?” Taja guessed Chairman Sujinsha's thoughts. The man glanced at him for a moment. If it wasn't the boy who started talking, he probably wouldn't have told the truth about their enemy.
”They are a nation of witches. While my army people are ordinary humans, it will not be able to fight magic with just the weapons it appears. There must be a holy soul to resist the black power of their magic. Understand?”
Taja gave a small nod, although there was still his own thoughts that had not stopped after that.
”The world is very wide, Taja, although it has not yet made humans satisfied with all that they intended. War and lust destroy each other for power and property have enslaved hearts that never believed in the Almighty. They thought that life would be forever without death ..” Chairman Sujinsha looked into Taja's round and clear eyes. Suddenly the pair of eyes seemed to remind him of the peace of the past as pearls represented the brilliance of a sea of memories. And already very far from his memory of the lost pearls!
”And..?” Taja has yet to catch the exact answer from Chairman Sujinsha's sentence. At that instant the Chief awoke from a momentary daydream.
”In the beginning, magic was a part of do’a used for good and helping others. He changed his nature to black magic because it is controlled by an evil human heart and then abused. No longer be a helper, but harm even aims to destroy.”
”Magic is not a free power and cannot be used at will. There are no haphazard consequences for that, right?” ask Taja again. And Chief Sujinsha confirmed that with a small nod.
”Very diverse magic in the world I've ever known. Some come from books, heritage of science, also natural talent. A long time ago, some generations of my family had known only a small part of magic. But we often fail, especially me. As it turns out, the non-magician family is not talented enough in learning magic, of course because we are not descendants of the Mahelya and Surimukhti people,” Chairman Sujinsha made clear his remarks.
”Rasanya ... that name is not foreign,” muttered Taja.
”They are a nation of witches who have lived in the past. Mahelya civilization almost resembles a large kingdom in the past Jawata period. After a massive brutal massacre, almost all of them had perished, while a small portion of the hidden ones had been unable to sustain the generation until now. In fact, they are a tribe that can reach hundreds of years of age, are very powerful and inherit hereditary magic,” Chairman Sujinsha explained a glimpse of the nation.
"Surimukhti?”
Taja called it wonder.
”They are a tribe that disappeared. Once upon a time ..they were followers of Tanapura who swore allegiance to serve under Paduka. For treason, Your Majesty cursed them not to be exposed to the sun. I don't know, according to legend. Although sometimes a small percentage of the offspring cross their offspring, born like ape man or deer man.”
”Ape man?” Taja.
”Ya, just like a friend of yours from Graha Tabib," said Chairman Sujinsha, slightly offending the healer girl known to Taja.
”Shaninka?” Taja scrunched his forehead.
”Not sure either, only their own mustika can prove that,” replied Chairman Sujinsha.
”Mustika?”
”True, the secret mustika on their bodies and only they know," replied Chairman Sujinsha.
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