
Looks like the condition of the village is still the same as before, quiet as a dead village as if there are no living creatures in it. The door of the residents' houses was tightly closed, the dim light coming from torches in the grounds of the residents' homes helped their eyesight.
"We should just put it in the village hall, but we should be on standby until morning" said Mbah Sastro
"Good mba."
They then set foot towards the village hall, because to be delivered to their respective homes is impossible. Given that one of them is already an orphan, and besides, the day is getting late.
"So's there a drag?" ask Mbah Sastro after they are in the village hall
"I mbah."
"I have an altar too."
"I also have a mba."
They put down a mouthful after putting a stretcher containing the bodies of Yayan and Mamat who had been stretched stiff, but strangely the eyes of the two bodies glared upwards as if seeing a terrible appearance.
Their necks also look blue even though it is hollow as if not boned, how can it be boned. Their neck bones had even been broken, if not for the skin of their necks being fused it was certain that their heads had fallen.
Yayan and Mamat's mouth was gaping wide, it was very sad. They had never even enjoyed the wealth they were seeking, despite the heavy casualties.
"So soon cover their whole body" said Mbah Sastro
Without answering some of the middle-aged male citizens who were carrying the rags to protect their bodies from mosquito bites, quickly removed the rags and covered the bodies of Yayan and Mamat.
"What really happened to them?" ask Mbah Bayan
"They are allied with the inhabitants of the forbidden forest of the abba, and it seems they have made the Queen angry to make them like this" said Prince Segoro trying to ring something
But certainly it does not apply to Mbah Sastro, because the old man and much older than Mbah Bayan know everything. But he also chose silence to appreciate the Prince of Segoro, this is also for the sake of the citizens.
Because the more people know, the closer they are to danger. While the rest of Sastro's entourage did not know what except about Prince Segoro's mother dying from being killed, they did not know if the one who killed Ratna were both dead bodies that had been stiffened.
"But how can? I mean the village has been fine, although not all this time because a few months ago our village was hit hard. However, didn't the Queen in the forbidden forest already never make trouble?" ask one of the residents who did not know what
After their village was hit by a mouth also happened to be one of the residents was in another village, his wife's hometown. He only heard from mouth to mouth, so it was natural that he asked.
While Prince Segoro clenched his mouth tightly, he was at a loss to explain what it was like. It is impossible to say if the forbidden forest has changed the Queen even though it is a fact, while the forbidden forest Queen does not want her name to be called. If anyone mentions his name it is certain that the person will be harmed, Nyi Danuwati is a name that is forbidden to be called.
"Only those who know, do we not all know if the forbidden forest is a sacred place. Not just anyone could enter the forest, but it was possible that the two of them were indeed chosen so as to find the forest. But it ends like this, this is a lesson for us not to try to go to that place again" said Mbah Sastro who was embraced by residents
"But Mbah, I didn't see the forest ban earlier yo? Said the person who had sought knowledge there prohibition forest is different from others, while what I saw was the same all" said one of the residents who was embraced by another
"As I said earlier, not just anyone can enter that forest. Even if the shamans are powerful, they do not necessarily find a forbidden forest. Especially if the forest has been closed from human sight, it will be more difficult." said Mbah Sastro
"Why didn't you just tell me everything?" ask Kemal
"What?" ask back Prince Segoro who chose to pretend not to know
"If the Queen of the forbidden forest is now your lover who does not become." said Kemal made Prince Segoro puffed his cheeks with laughter
Mbah Sastro's entourage already knows about the figure of Nyi Danuwati, because the beginning of Prince Segoro and Mbah Sastro came to the village already told by Mbah Bayan who already knew. Given that Bayan's Mbah tribe had been held captive in the forbidden forest, and of course with the permission of Mbah Sastro.
"Kadhang-kadhang I mengelas marang dheweke" said Kemal with a concerned tone
(Sometimes I feel sorry for her.)
"That's the fate of Mal, how else." said Prince Segoro who did feel the same
"I still remember very well, when we were little he was cheerful, friendly to anyone, helpful. Lah now? Let alone helping, the woman even wants to destroy this village" said Kemal again
While Prince Segoro can only exhale rough breath, as if in the exhale there is a burden that is also wasted.
"In fact, people as good as him do not deserve a bitter life like this, either because they obliterated all the Pramono breeds. Now there is only him left, and even then he chose to walk on the wrong path" said Kemal again
"And strangely enough, Sekar who has been considered a child by the Pramono family participated in the destruction of the woman just because of sampeyan" said Kemal again while staring at Prince Segoro with a sharp glare
Prince Segoro who was stared at with such a horror gaze shuddered in horror.
"Just pray that this all gets better soon Mal, honestly I still hope if the woman returns to the right path. If that happens, then I will lead his steps so as not to get lost again." said Prince Segoro, smiling
The look on the face and heart of Prince Segoro was opposite, he said that with a smiling face. While when Prince Segoro said that, his voice even shook with the cry.
"Now I understand." said Prince Segoro again with mangosteen mangosteen
"Open?" asked Kemal wrinkled his brows in confusion
"Losing our loved ones is not easy Mal, it hurts. It hurts so much, it's unimaginable that the woman loses all her family at once in a day.
I could still feel the pain, but I still had time to feel their affection in the sense that their death was far away. Moreover, the woman lost all the family in a day, I just remember the body of the mother it feels like to eliminate the person who did that especially the woman." said Prince Segoro who had been crying bitterly
Fuck if anyone sees, fool if anyone scoffs and says crybaby. Even though Prince Segoro is a man who has a sense of fatigue, he is tired of pretending to be strong to calm the citizens. But originally he was also very tired, not to mention if the time came inevitably he had to fight with the woman he loved.
His choice was only one, eliminating the woman he loved who had suffered all his life to save the village from her swearing. Or ah, it feels like Prince Segoro can not say the word.
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