THE SOUTHEAST EARTH FIRE GOD SWORD
PART 14'S
La Mudu's eyebrows docked together, showing his astonishment. "Londo Iha what is it?"
On the contrary, a couple of lovers are even more astonished to hear the question that feels strange from La Mudu. How could Babuju's youth not understand the matter of londo iha? But the young man did not want to think at length again, then he also gave a little explanation. "It means yes we have to stop. We're eloping. We are only safe if it has reached anyone's house, if it does not reach the house of the customary elder. Because later the person who has a house or customary elders will send a report to the family of the woman, such as to the family of my lover, that we have wa'a the same. After that we just delivered back to our family to be married," (Waa sama \= londo iha which is done on a joint initiative between youth and girl).
After getting an explanation from the young man, then La Mudu understand and beards. "So this is a traditional event" said La Mudu. "That means you are now safe, for you are in my place. You are already in my protection. Sorry, I grew up in the Sorowua jungle since childhood and never mingled with other humans other than my teacher."
The pair of lovers instantly stared at each other without saying anything, astonished. Then they realized that they were dealing with a real jungle man. The young man said, "But Lenga is not home?" (Lenga \= friend, nickname familiar).
La Mudu laughed lightly and said, "This jungle of Sorowua is my home, and you have entered my territory."
"Who is this Amania?" la Alo Salaka. (Amania \= brother, but used also to call familiar or homage to a man in lieu of his name).
"Ohya, my name is La Mudu" La Mudu replied briefly. "So you guys just sit here sweet. I just burned these fish. Be eating. Don't be afraid anymore. I'll guarantee the safety of both of you'll be safe."
The lovers looked at each other, still doubting the words of the unorthodox dressed young man before them. Youth who wear typical Chinese men's clothing. But when he saw his earnestness and decisiveness, the young man nodded to his lover, and said, "Alright, Lenga. We give our body soul to your Mind. Because even if we continue to run, we will still be chased before arriving at Parado Village, our destination." (Your \= sampean, smooth).
"Yes, I thought..." La Mudu did not have time to continue his sentence, because several male pursuers had arrived before them. They consisted of six people, each of whom was dripping a bright white machete.
One of the young men from the six pursuers came forward and immediately attacked the pair of parallel lovers with a tone of anger on the sidelines that seemed boring. "Hey, you're Kalimone. You have profaned my disgrace in my family! So your life will be his ransom!"
La Kalimone looked terrified, standing up to protect herself and her lover behind her body La Mudu. La Mudu understood that fear. But with a calm attitude he faced the men of pursuit who were being hit by anger in front of him. With all the smiles, La Mudu said in a relaxed manner, "You are calm, Kalimone, Alo Salaka. They're already in my house. Therefore, later in the afternoon I will take them back to their families, to meet the customary provisions. Now you go home first."
"What's? Your home? The wilderness you call home?" That said so was one of the six older pursuers. Maybe the girl's uncle.
La Mudu laughed lightly and calmly. "Yes, this Sorowua jungle is my home, my territory. Anyone who dares to try to riot in my territory will face me. So you should all go home well. I'll fulfill all the customary laws."
"Ah, can't! How could we trust you so easily? How do we know if you're just a wild adventurer or not?" the young man who spoke first.
"Therefore I ask you to trust me" said La Mudu, ending the rest of the grilled fish he was enjoying.
"Ah, no! Come on, let's clean up this motherfucker!" said the young man again, then prepared to attack and attach their machete to the body of La Mudu.
"Awww..!"
Just once La Mudu jerked his right foot into the earth, the six male body pursuers immediately chipped some fathoms back. Their bodies fell down and hit the ground and rocks scattered around it.
"Yes, yeah. Forgive us, Jawara. We believe in you...!" said the older man while getting up while holding his chest that felt almost crumpled.
"Well, you should have behaved that way before" said La Mudu calmly. "Now you go home. We'll catch up."
"All right."
"Mudu. My name is La Mudu," La Mudu continued the words of the young pursuer.
"Yes, Jawara Mudu. We trusted you. We are waiting for you to complete the customary rules for them. Santabe we're going straight back to our village." The older one said again. After greeting La Mudu, the group of pursuers left the place. (Santabe \= please; excuse me).
"Well, you're safe now. Later in the afternoon I will take you to your families," said La Mudu, then, to a parallel couple.
A couple, La Kalimone and La Alo Salaka, simultaneously embraced the body of La Mudu while saying thank you again. La Alo Salaka sobbing in the arms of La Mudu.
"That's it. You guys just enjoy the beauty of this jungle atmosphere. It's up to you to take a shower or something. That's a lot of fish, I allow you to catch as many as you want. It is good to take home," said La Mudu.
"Yes, Jawara Mudu. Once again we both express our gratitude. We did not expect to meet a noble-hearted young man like Ndaimu," replied La Kalimone.
"No need to think, Kalimone. Enjoy the atmosphere of La Rindi. I want to stretch my body for a while to wait for the afternoon to come," said La Mudu.
"Yes, please, Jawara," replied La Kalimone.
As La Mudu wearyed over a large flat-faced rock, La Kalimone and La Alo Salaka happily cluttered in the clear, swift flow of the river. The big fish they catch. The fish they hack, then dried on the surface of the hot rocks by the sharp blazing. When La Mudu woke up, the dried fish was already quite dry. La Mudu watched the behavior of lovers who were fighting for their love with pleasure.
"Well, apparently you have prepared a lot of jerky fish for souvenirs."
