The Journey of Eternity
Trace 9 - Preparation.
In front of the quiet inn of Mr. Harto, three people and one is Mr. Harto who is taking care of the two people sitting next to him. The two people were injured quite badly especially the part of his arm for holding back too much of the attack from the demon. From a distance a man with a familiar girl approached and brought some food and drinks.
“So right this is your girlfriend Mr. Arlo, wah.she is very beautiful yes.” Ferdi said with an innocent face and a strange smile.
“Ferdi! looks like you have to keep that mouth of yours, or else your life will drift not to protect Mr. Arlo, but instead be killed by him”
Hearing that Arlo was silent, but Eri laughed amusedly. ”This is Miss Erre Flassa she's the daughter of the one who treated you. Arguably-”
“I'm her lover, greetings” welcome Eri with her sweet smile while nodding her head.
Ferdi and Sina nodded respectfully and teased the slightly timid Arlo. He looked a little annoyed and instead made the others laugh out loud. They laughed together laughing at his own behavior while since then Mr. Harto just fell silent like thinking of something in the end also laughed.
They are encouraged to rest for a while and eat here. But it turns out that both of them got a duty to serve Arlo who protects this village directly from the Queen. While without the knowledge of his organization they set out without a clear report and did not even say that to Arlo himself.
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Inside the bar room, Arlo and Harto sat down casually and talked about the continuation of Arlo and Eri's relationship. By drinking tea made by Mr. Harto, it has made the conversation more warm and calm.
“So it will be soon in start”
Arlo nodded, agreeing with what Harto said. There it felt so calm and comfortable that a small scream came from outside and the sound went into the room.
A screaming girl called out to Arlo, he walked into the bar and approached the two people sitting relaxing at the bar table.
“Kakak.. Come with me for a moment. Dad waited outside loo” the girl pulled Arlo's hand as hard as she could until Arlo lost it.
“Eh.. yes yes.. but don't pull me so Rina..” Arlo went with the girl and praised Mr. Harto saying goodbye and in return nodded and a warm smile on Arlo.
Up outside someone stood leaning under the inn pole and smiled at Arlo who was none other than his Uncle Eri. He approached and was about to say something, but was cut off by Rina hard.
“Say we'll go to something nice place sis, to buy-“ the little girl was really full of energy, but her mouth was successfully silenced by the man next to her. Arlo just laughed amusedly at the silly behavior of the father and son.
“Uncle where are we going.?”
Without waiting any longer the two men pulled Arlo's hand towards something a place compactly passing through a crowded street was like attracting a criminal. Some of the passers-by around them stared at the three strange people who were acting like little children in the middle of the road, in the end they both let go of Arlo's hand and let him walk on his own because Arlo was also angry in the middle of the road.
The further they walked it felt like they were heading towards a rather quiet place. At the end of the road there is a T-junction and an old house on the left side of the road. The house reads ‘Gaun Sutra with a name that can not be read under it.
“(Surely order clothes, but for what?)” inner Arlo.
The three of them went inside and stood in front of the door. The house looks very old but the foundation looks still very strong. Uncle Eri knocked on the door and opened it and entered with his two friends. In front of them a woman sat down in front of the table and read the old book in her hands.
“Excuse me.. Madam, can I order a couple's dress yesterday?” asked Uncle Eri while pointing a piece of paper at the woman sitting in front of him.
“Yang yesterday yes. oh Eri Dress. Alright here! who's the partner?”
Arlo is pushed by the man to approach the woman sitting in front of Arlo and is observed sharply by the woman. It makes Arlo very nervous.
“Alright let's measure the shirt.”
The woman picked up a piece of rope that looked to have stripes. The woman began to measure Arlo's body, starting from the circumference of his neck. Down his wrist, down again on his blade, down again on his ankle. Until finally in recording all the measures that have been measured earlier.
Then the woman wrote again something in another paper stating a nominal. Hand over the paper to Uncle Eri, then he received it and looked at it carefully. Arlo who was in the kepo peeked at him from behind. It looks like writing that equates the total price of the clothes that will be made.
“I.. This is right madam?!” Arlo looked a little surprised by the total
The total price is about 15 gold coins for one pair of bridal dresses.
Uncle Eri explained that it was indeed a fair price for a good cloth. In addition, this is a subscription since the beginning because that's why this store looks very old. In the end they paid for it and resigned themselves.
On the way Arlo protested massively, he thought why clothes that are only disposable should be bought that expensive. Though usually minikah people dress is also just a rental. But again Uncle Eri replied casually that. It will be the first shirt for both of them to start a new life. Different from what they would buy next.
Finally Arlo who lost the conversation and relented. The man explained where they were next. He pointed to a very bright place at the end of the street and it was a jewelry store. Because Arlo looks really bad about this. On the way to the jewelry store, Eri's uncle rambles about the ring to the point that his own daughter feels uneasy and angry at her own father.
“And the last Arlo, for his application ring. Brother will give it to you, because it is hereditary.”
Until there Uncle Eri said farewell because he also had to buy something here. He gave Arlo a few more messages.
“Alright Arlo, here you can ask the ring to the seller. I know him, here, give me this business card and you'll get a discount. I go first there's another need, I'll be back soon, so when you're done wait in that place” Uncle Eri points at a bench near a shady tree.
Arlo immediately approached the merchant and inquired about the wedding ring. There are so many choices in the jewelry glass, various models of polosan to colorful and large diamonds on it. Finally, from Arlo's search results based on Eri's uncle, he chose a polosan ring with a green and yellow pattern according to Arlo and Eri's tastes. Arlo paid for the ring and he went to the place where Eri's uncle had ordered him and waited there.
After a while of boring waiting, it was finally seen from afar that the two of them had already returned.
“Arlo..! how?, already got the one that suits your wishes?” from a distance uncle Eri came and behind him followed his beloved daughter while carrying a black bag.
“Ya.. I can that matches me and Miss.” Arlo smiled but looked not so convincing.
“Alright. Let's go home, I'm hungry. Oh yeah. almost forgot, earlier Eri asked you to come after buying this need and eat both, both.. Dah Arlo I will stop by my flagship stall with my daughter only, so enjoy it together with Eri..” the man walked away leaving Arlo alone who was still sitting with a confused face.
“See you later sister.” Lina waved her hand with such a sweet smile.
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At Pak Harto's house, Arlo is alone with Eri in the dining room. Arlo who just arrived was welcomed with a glass of warm tea on the table.
“Ja.. so how did you buy it?” Eri poured a kettle of tea into the two glasses in front of her while turning her back on Arlo.
“Oi.. Why did you suddenly make the atmosphere awkward?”
“YOU THINK WHEN A GIRL GETS MARRIED WILL IT NOT BE ASHAMED OR AWKWARD HAHH.?!!”
“Ah.. sorry-sorry, you are always flammable huh.., I think maybe tomorrow we can get out after I talk to your father.. So how? ”
“Tet..of course” Again Eri replied awkwardly.
Eri took out all her cooking that night and put it on the dining table with Arlo. After sitting down, Eri just fell silent not saying anything.
“Well have everything prepared?, let's eat!”
“Open me who should say so.?”
“Finally you look so awkward when you just look at me!”
“Only.”.
“Happy meal..
Hmm it's delicious as always, Miss.” Eri just smiled blush rubbing her hair bangs because she heard Arlo's words praising her cooking.
After that, there was no sound of talk at the dinner table until the food ran out. Before Arlo ate, Eri always stole a look at Arlo. Realizing that, Arlo immediately pretends to choke on Eri to help him with more hope.
But Eri just held out a glass filled with water with a face that did not feel good at sight, like knowing Arlo's plan.
“Listen to Eri, I don't understand your behavior. But, how could you suddenly be rude and suddenly awkward to me. Please just be normal!, yes.”
Take care of Bro'' ''' health)
