The Musafir

Not Having Each Other

AFTER hearing that, only Mantingan felt unsafe in the White Wind Padepokan he was visiting at this time.

If White Wind College is looking for him, doesn't that mean the entire White Wind School is also looking for him?

As if aware of the change in the look of Mantingan's face, the elder padepokan immediately said, “But Adik Man need not worry, I will keep your arrival secret in this padepokan.”

The elder then introduces himself as Dharma. In the past, he was a White Mask Squad before being appointed as an elder to lead one of the paraphernalia.

Of course Mantingan does not need to introduce himself to the Dharma anymore because everything about him has been widely spread in the martial well.

“If the news of the bird that I heard is not wrong, then you are also carrying the North River Angel on your way.” The dharma speaks in a voice so small that it is almost inaudible.

Mantingan chose not to lie, “True, Elder. The companion I was referring to was the Angel of the North River.”

“The daughter ... ah, I mean the girl why was in Javadvipa?” Dharma's lips seemed to tremble as he almost revealed the identity of the Northern River Angel in the presence of Mantingan, even though Rama had clearly ordered him not to reveal it.

“Princess Pham Lien is kidnapped from Champa, the Elder. For more details, I feel no need to tell.” Mantingan smiled thinly, indirectly his words showed that he had known the identity of the North River Angel.

Dharma was silent for a long time. Guessing about who kidnapped the North River Angel back to Javadvipa, as well as guessing about how Mantingan could know the identity of the girl as the princess of Champa Kingdom.

However, after some time and not finding a reasonable answer, Dharma stopped thinking about it. Mantingan must have told him from the beginning if it should be known about it. If the young man didn't tell him, then there's no need to find out.

“Adik Man, you and Angel of the North River must be tired and hungry, I must prepare a room and warm food for you. But, how many rooms do you need?”

Mantingan knows the Dharma thinking that he and the Angel of the North River have a special relationship so ask like that. Although his mind was right, but Mantingan's decision was different.

“If the Elder doesn't mind, we need two rooms.”

Dharma nodded his head once before ordering one of the guards there to prepare two guest rooms. Meanwhile, he continued the conversation with Mantingan while drinking tea.

***

“Two rooms?”

The Northern River Angel frowned after hearing Mantingan's explanation that they were going to sleep in two separate rooms. After all the events they had gone through in the Red Claw Inn earlier, it would feel very natural for the girl to ask so.

“Ya,” replied Mantingan before clearing his throat several times. “Sasmita, none of us have each other, we should have realized this from the beginning. You belong to another man who is not me. Then everything we have done at that time is a sin that I must pay for in the future. Better, we do not need to continue it and add to the suffering.”

“Mantingan, if only at that time I was more adamant to stay in Javadvipa, then maybe ..”

“Should the action be regretted?” The mantle cut as the girl seemed unable to continue with her words.

The North River was silent again. His tongue became a machete, like he had just eaten a mahogany. What else could he have returned? The mantan had told him the truth, so refuting it was a completely wrong action.

But unexpectedly, with no rain; no wind, the young man suddenly hugged him. Not too tight, but very warm. Like the morning sun that always has to grow hope for new plant shoots. A soft silk woven expert hand.

“Sleep, maybe our journey is still long. Don't get tired.”

The young man took off a hug. The North River Angel looked at him with long, long, long vision, before finally entering his room.

The mantan entered his room. However, he was unable to fall asleep at all or even just trying to lay down on the bed. Just sitting on a chair, staring at the wall of the room blankly, his mind sank so far away like nothing could go further than that.

***

In the early hours of the morning, when even the day still cannot be called the light of the land, Mantingan meets the Dharma and conveys his intention to continue the journey. He added to the middle-aged man not to divulge any news of his arrival at this store.

The White Wind Sect elder directly offered him with the fastest horses he had. He thought, instead of Mantingan and Bidadari North River must share a seat on the back of a buffalo whose path is slow, better to ride two horses whose path is fast.

However, Mantingan politely declined and said honestly that Mundingan is a stealth animal that has the ability to fly.

“A stealth animal that can fly? Brother Man, do you still believe such fairy tale stuff?” Of course Dharma cannot help but think that Mantingan is talking to him.

“Tua won't believe it until see it for themselves.” Mantingan smiled before inviting Dharma to visit Munding who was asleep in the courtyard padepokan.

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note:

Ooh! I came back after a long time of disappearing almost without any news. My work had only really finished on new year's night, but I took a little time off with nothing for these 3 days. Now it's time to get productive.

If you have forgotten the flow, please re-read or discuss with me in the comments field.