The Musafir
Telling Kana and Kina
MANTINGAN nodded his head slowly without looking at the Northern River Angel. “It is impossible for me to go with you to that beautiful country of Champa, Sasmita.”
“I didn't ask you to go with us tonight either, Mantingan. I'm just asking you to go to Champa, whenever you want. During that time, we will always wait for you.”
Back The mantel shook. “No. Understand that the martial world does not allow me to do that, Sasmita. Anyway, Kembangmas still haven't found.”
Mantingan then passed leaving the North River Angel who however in the end still sobbing it.
***
KANA and Kina fell silent for quite a while after Mantingan revealed what he had been supposed to reveal to them. Now both seem to lose passion for life at all, making Mantingan who saw it also felt sliced feeling.
“You need not be sad,” said the young man with a warm smile. “What is the importance of me to you. We've only been together for a few months, and the two of you have been together for years. If we do have to separate, but as long as you two are not separated, then no one should be sad.”
Kana shook her head. “After we lost our parents, we had absolutely no hope of getting a decent life. Before the two of us met with Kakanda, we continued to walk aimlessly and aimlessly, only to continue life in no direction anymore. If there's an empty place, that's where we live. From one place, we were moved to another. And from somewhere else, we were sent to some other place. We felt really isolated on our own land.
“Such a situation left me with absolutely no hope, especially when Kina fell ill without me knowing why. I feel like I really failed. But when we both met Kakanda, our bad luck turned into a very very good fate.”
“Kina has considered Brother Man as a successor to father Kina.” Kina chimed in with a weak voice. The more sliced the feeling of Mantingan when he heard it. “But now, Kina no longer considered Brother like that. It is impossible for a father to let his daughter go without trying to find or catch up with her.”
“And I already consider Kak Sasmita as a surrogate mother. You two are surrogate parents to us. Looking at you, I feel like I'm seeing mom and dad come back to life. But in reality, you can't stay together, can you? That is the path of friendship that I often say when training me.”
Manten exhaled a long breath while looking at the two boys sitting cross-legged in front of him, before finally replying as gently as possible, “Your fates are already good enough now, right? Later in Champa, your fate will be even better. You will meet the beloved heart of Sasmita Brother, and he will be the surrogate father for you, not me.”
“No one's stuff can match Kakanda.”
“Kina agrees. No one can rival the Man.” Kakanda
The mantle was so moved when he heard the words of the two children. How much he felt he meant to them, but in the end split up anyway.
“For me, you two are also second to none. However, fate does not always go according to what we want. If it is from the beginning of our life path is indeed different, then a necessity that sooner or later we will separate.”
Kana and Kina also understand that what makes Mantingan can not follow them to Champa because he is a swordsman who always lives on the path of martial arts, far from the path of ordinary people.
“Our way of life may be the same, Kakanda,” said Kana with a little voice. “Maybe in the future, we can meet again. I promised to return to Javadvipa, my homeland, to wander and find the Kakanda. But, can you also promise me not to be killed until that time comes?”
Manten shook his head firmly. In the martial world, it is better for a swordsman not to owe money or just owe a promise to anyone, because death for a swordsman is really unpredictable. The mantan no longer wants to give a promise that will most likely be a mere false promise, because he has so far dived into the martial world. It was impossible for him to get out of there.
This is the path of life that Mantingan has chosen, whose original purpose he will never forget, which is to facilitate him in the search for Kembangmas and to protect those he loves.
It is almost certain, that after bringing Kembangmas to Kenanga, Mantingan will resign from the martial world. Disguised to be a layman who enjoys the beauty of fertile fields without the need to be aware of all the threats at all, is not it already very pleasant for him?
But then, the beautiful shadow in his head slowly faded as the memory of the words of the Kiai Guru Kedai:
“Matt is not easy, or even I can say impossible for a warrior who has been more than a long time in the martial world to escape from him.”
The mantel could not help but sigh long.
“Remember what I told you, Cana. We have been friends, but not for a long time. If we have to separate in the end, then do it with no sorrow.”
Kana and Kina lowered their heads, staring at the wooden plank floor with a blank look. They know that going from Javadvipa is the best option for all of them.
If they keep forcing to stay in Javadvipa, then it will be very troublesome for Mantingan who wants to continue his wandering.
Besides not wanting to part from Mantingan, they also did not want to part from the Northern River Angel. While the girl can not stay in Javadvipa any longer.
So, the best option for them today is to follow the North River Angel to the country of Champa which is much better than Javadvipa.
“You two get ready,” said Mantingan at last. Realizing that the two children in front of him were about to leave immediately, he could not help but tear out his tears, so he immediately finished his business with them before something very, very immature happened. “I'll copy the Lotus Book for the two of you to learn in Champa. When I come back later, I hope your preparations are done. Remember, the cruise will be carried out tonight as well.”
The mantle immediately stood up. But before stepping away, he said, “We will part in the middle of the ocean. I'll get you there. I promise, our farewell will give a beautiful impression as what you expect.”
After saying that, Mantingan stepped away leaving the two children.
