The Old Tree Dwellers

Activities at the cottage

In the cottage, many santri have gathered in the mushala located in the middle of the ponndok pesantren area. The cool air of the mountains is so cool when it touches the skin. Yes, this boarding school established and led by Kyai Sarwa is located in a mountainous area. The scenery in the morning is usually very beautiful, if the fog does not come down to cover the area around the wall.

Madi is seen walking beside Kyai Sarwa as he heads towards the mushala. Many times Kyai's head nodded, as some santri greeted and kissed the back of his hand. Today, the weather is very cold, the rain is starting to fall, wetting the earth. Makes Madi more close the buttons of the jacket, expel the cold that pierced his bones.

Slowly, they entered the mushala, and Kyai Sarwa immediately took the place where it used to sit. Not long after the adhan was proclaimed, the leader of the boarding school took his place in the faith section, leading the morning prayers.

The prayers were performed together with solemnity by all of them. After the dawn prayer, this time, Kyai Sarwa gave a study that contains about the application of various sciences that have been studied so far in the community after santri later returned to their respective homes.

Because Kyai Sarwa brings it casually, so many students who like the study. In fact, not infrequently also, among the santri many who ask or just discuss, share experiences at home each time home vacation.

After finishing giving a study kyai Sarwa took Madi around the boarding school. Since graduating from the pesantren, about three years ago, the changes that occur in this pesantren are quite a lot.

There seem to be some buildings that have been repaired, there is even one building that is still fairly new. Room, for students who want to explore talent in various fields, both art and sports such as pencak silat. The dormitory room has been repaired so that santri feels comfortable, when studying, go to school here.

"Kyai, what is the occult fence, still maintained around the pesantren?" Madi asked as she passed through some vacant land that had just been harvested by her crops. The santri used to grow a variety of vegetables to eat and sell. This is to train the students to be business-minded by benefiting the land that is still available.

"Hm, yes, Madi. Especially lately, the atmosphere around the pesantren, looks less friendly."

Madi stared at the astonished Kyai Sarwa. What's the real event? his bathin. Not as usual.

"What is it, Kyai?" ask Madi, very curious. Having just three years left the cottage, there was already an event that could shake the calmness of the cottage.

Kyai Sarwa took a rather long breath. His eyes were straight at one point. I don't know what he's staring at. Madi himself was astonished, growing curious.

"First, before this boarding school was built, many residents around here became followers of humpback grandmothers. They are many who do not know the religion, so the practice of pesugihan and the like are very often practiced."

Kyai Sarwa paused for a moment, closed her eyes, and continued her story again. "Because the kyai family did not want to be followers of the hunchback grandmother then from that time, the kyai family was hostile. And his hatred has increased since khai opened this pesantren."

Madi nodded, only to understand why the hunchback grandmother always considered Kyai Sarwa as an enemy. On every occasion, always trying to attack the kyai Sarwa and this boarding school. It turns out that is the cause, why Kyai Sarwa always make a barrier and occult fence to protect the boarding school from the interference of the hunchback grandmother.

Madi inhales as much oxygen as possible, filling up to the brim of her lungs. The thick jacket he was wearing could still be pierced by the cold mountain air. But the sun has started to rise from the problem.

"The air here is still cold huh, Kyai?" said Madi while rubbing both palms to cause a feeling of warmth.

"Yes, it's still like old times. Not much has changed. Let's look at the housing population down there, it's still the same as it was a few years ago."

Suddenly Madi choked, through the vision of the eyes of the bathin, he saw there was a rather strange activity in some houses.

"Are there still many hunchback grandmothers there, Kyai? Why in some houses like many astral beings are around their homes."

Kyai Sarwa's appearance changed immediately. There's a hue of sadness there. There must be something that makes him behave like this.

"Yes, indeed among the residents there, there are still hunchback grandmother followers. They are people who can no longer bear to suffer and seek wealth by the instant."

Madi can understand the concerns of Kyai Madi. It must be very difficult to bring them back, although the pesugihan they practice it can take the lives of others as a victim and in the end also have to let themselves become immortal followers and will continue to sway because they have to follow the will of the owner of the pesugihan.

"Then, there's been a lot of casualties around here, Kyai?" Madi let go of her great curiosity by asking.

"Hm, thank God they don't want to take any chances, take a crash around here. Perhaps, they were still afraid of Kyai."

Madi mangut-mangut, hearing the explanation of Kyai Sarwa earlier. It makes sense to explain the kyai. Astral beings around the pesantren many who get out of the way if they meet kyai Sarwa. that has been the case since the first, since kyai began to live here and build boarding schools.

"That means, they have to pick up a tumble in another area, huh, Kyai?"

Kyai Sarwa just nodded. While he is still carefully checking the situation around the pesantren. Almost every day, he does this, just in case.

"Come, Madi, it's enough that we check things out here. Let's just go back home, now!"

Madi just obey the words of Kyai Sarwa. His legs also began to ache, from earlier did not stop walking. Meanwhile, far away there, Aulia also had just run a routine activity, cleaning the house.

Madi is always monitoring from afar, if there is interference coming from the mysterious figure.

Grateful once again, the magical fence made by Madi is still functioning today. There had not been a single lun of magical beings trying to tease him could enter.

Not far from Aulia's house, a young man stood up, looking towards Aulia with a gaze full of anger. Although, there was still a speck of love emanating there. Love that turns into revenge.

Madi just let the man, just watching from afar. Kyai Sarwa who also knew of his whereabouts, also did not react, waiting for the action of the figure.