The Woman Ruler of the Altan Clan

Chapter 5 Ancient City

When the alarm went off at six o'clock the next morning, it felt as if Shanum had just closed his eyes. From behind the pillow he could see that his room was still dark. Shanum rolled sideways, seeing his two friends still asleep. Shanum again felt his eyes heavy, still tired, the effect of jet lag that was still felt.

But considering their trip today to travel around the city of Astrakhan after lunch, an adrenaline rush sped up in his veins. His heart raced as he imagined treading one by one the beauty of this city.

Shanum opened his eyes, jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom, wanting to try the jacuzzi bathub. Before the Diva awakens and takes ownership of the bathroom. Shanum grinned, imagining he would be the first to spend a soaking session in it.

Food was the last thing on his mind, but today he had to concentrate his body on doing his best, so he needed food. Shanum ordered food through the hotel's delivery service, and asked to be delivered to a room at 08:00. After that, he went into the bathroom.

Shanum's soaking activity was disrupted when someone banged on the bathroom door. His eyes were open, he turned off the soft music that flowed from one of the music applications on his mobile phone.

"Yes for a minute!" his yell. She rushed out of the Jacuzzi bathub, rinsed her body in the shower and put on a bathrobe. Shanum opened the bathroom door, and saw the Diva was folding both hands on her chest and pouting while looking at her.

"Have you been satisfied with soaking? Alternate, I'm also going to soak!" said Diva ketus. Shanum smiled smirk and gave Diva a way to get into the bathroom. Then she took a change of clothes in the suitcase, and put on a hand body lotion while sitting by the bed.

Farah is seen stretching her body, then getting up from her sleeping position. Now he sat on the bed, and turned towards Shanum, still while yawning widely. "What's so noisy in the morning? Until the shock earlier, I thought there was a fire or an earthquake," he said. "Regular, Diva hysterical.

He was upset that I was using the bathroom first," Shanum replied with an amused smile. Farah rolled her eyeballs, then chuckled. "That one kid, it really likes to make a scene, there's a guy wow he's in the bath, now see the lavish bathroom he's falling in love. I don't know what else will make him klepek-lepek," commented Farah.

"It seems like it's not just Diva, I also seem to have found something that wow. Makes me feel, hmm...." Shanum blushed in shame by no means looked at Farah's face.

"Well, right, for what? When's? Over where? Why not a story?" ask Farah in a row. Farah approached Shanum, drawing his attention to look at him, her eyes emitting the words 'look at me'. Shanum couldn't dodge anymore, he started asking questions, so he had to answer.

"Well, wait.one by one, okay." Shanum took his breath. His face glared, recalling the events of the time, then he told Farah. The girl listened seriously. His forehead was wrinkled, his face looked furious.

"So, the man spoke a foreign language that you didn't understand, displayed his cold face, continued.puff, turning away just like that! Why imagine I'm an emotion. If I were you, I'd get that guy, I'd have his phone number, liability or whatever. Are you sure you're quiet, Shanum?"

"What do you think I should do? Just opening your mouth is hard. It felt like my head was not in line with my heart," Shanum replied grimacingly. "But I apologized to him, Shanum muttered. "What is the answer then?" ask Farah. "Nope, just grunt and.well, he's gone." Shanum grimaced in shame.

"Ahhh.that's interesting. What do you really feel, that instant incident can really make a sensation that wow? I don't understand, try to explain it to me?" Farah seemed to underestimate Shanum's feelings back then. "Regarding that..." Shanum looked confused.

"Can't you explain it?" ask Farah. "I, um.no! What I feel is beyond reason. Like someone who is under the influence of hypnosis. Well.hmm, it looks more like that." Shanum nodded his head.

Farah showed a pitying smile. Shanum frowned, looking at Farah's reaction. "What's wrong? Why are you showing that horrible smile?!" "Ooh, no. I don't mean anything. Just..yah, just feel sad. This is my friend, who never fell in love. Suddenly, boom.meet an unknown man, feel the vibe, with a handsome creature as cold as a refrigerator. Too confused to let him go. I just found out, it turns out your guts are that small," scorned Farah.

"What? Tasty, whose little guts? Indiscriminate when talking, I do not know the man, the time suddenly immediately invited acquaintances. Aggressive like that is not my style. I'm just. Yes, the wow effect earlier, that's it, point-" Shanum grumbled, not to say cowardly.

Farah finally laughed loudly seeing her friend grumbling. Shanum's lips pursed, his brows furrowed, and his gaze looked irritated. "You're teasing me, you son of a bitch!" Shanum tickled Farah. "Haa.ha.ha, pardon me, that's it, that's enough!" farah's Laughter. "Are you ever as fascinated as I am?" ask Shanum.

"It was dong, when I started college, but the guy got scared of me. He immediately took a thousand steps." Farah laughed amusedly by herself. "The girl is weird, shameless, she's really bar-bar-bound." Shanum laughed loudly while shaking his head.

Suddenly their bedroom door was knocked. The two of them stopped talking, and looked at each other. Some speak in front of the room as 'room service'. Understanding looked on the faces of the two, it seemed that their food had already come. "So you ordered breakfast?" Shanum nodded his head as he moved towards the door, to take their breakfast.

Breakfast has been placed and arranged by the room service man earlier on the dining table round in the corner of the room. Farah had already opened the curtains and windows in front of the table. The morning light came into the room. Shanum, who was arranging his choice of food on a plate, suddenly saw Farah trying to pluck one of the bread served.

"Ishh, gross! Not washing your hands yet, and not brushing your teeth. There to the bathroom. Just knock on the bathroom door. Want to wait for Diva to finish bathing anyway, can-can meet lunch again you know." Shanum clapped Farah's hand while nagging.

"Did, stingy! Farah took off the bread she wanted to take earlier, then stepped towards the bathroom door with a grumbling face. "Diva open the door. Now it's my turn to take a shower too! Divas...." Farah banged on the bathroom door. Not long after the Diva appeared from behind the door.

"Eeh, Farah, you want to take a shower too? Sorry long." The smiling diva felt guilty. Farah pulled the Diva's body to step aside from her path. The diva staggered forward, almost falling. "Geez, how fierce, anyway" said Diva shocked. Shanum who saw the incident could only shake his head, while still chewing his food.

The voice of Hero-Mariah Carey's phone call sounded soft. Shanum stopped eating, hurried to pick up his phone. "Yes Dad, another breakfast. Hmm, we're until 10:00 p.m. Continue until the hotel at around 11:00. Not yet, after lunch. Yeah, definitely.bye Dad. Kiss.kiss for Mom, too." Shanum smiled as he ended his conversation.

"Your father is Shanum?" ask Diva. "Yes, who else. I'm used to, I ask about our situation." "Ooo.." muttered Diva. Before long, Farah came out of the bathroom, correcting her bathrobe, and approached the dining table. Then enjoy breakfast.

They spent the morning descending into the hotel lobby and were stunned by the sight before the three. The Citi Embankment area turned out to be amazingly beautiful. The hotel overlooks the Volga River. In front of them was a beautiful embankment.

There is a seat made of wrought iron with unique patterns. They feel like they are on the water. "Ooh.so beautiful! Farah, this is my phone, please take a picture of me there. I'll take your picture too." Farah nodded her head. They began to take turns in style.

Diva and Farah were very excited to pose near the dike guardrail. Throughout the eye can be seen the flow of the Volga river stretches. The greenish water of the river looks calm. Shanum began capturing the scene with his DSLR camera. He chose one focal point, set the lighting then took aim.

Shanum took many pictures, people walking, children playing, trees, and unique buildings. "Shanum here, we haven't got a photo together yet" call Diva. Shanum moved closer to the two. Diva hurriedly pulled Shanum's hand.

"I'm sorry, can I ask for your help, sir, can you please take a photo of the three of us?" farah asked one of the men passing by. The man smiled at Farah and said, "Sure..." Then they took up positions and started posing.

The man invited them to talk and get acquainted. His name was Ivan, he worked in one of the restaurants around Citi Embankment. The man showed me good spots around there. The three thanked the man, then continued their exploration.

Shanum still occasionally takes photos with his camera. The camera did not leave his hand.

"Before we start this afternoon, I want you to call me from now on with Tim and my partner Ula. To be more familiar, how about Ladies, you agree?" ask Tim. Diva yells, "Oke-". Farah gave her thumbs up, and Shanum nodded her head with a faint smile. Next, they went to the first tourist spot in their Itinerary, which is hunting souvenirs.

Like most tourists, visiting a place that sells souvenirs is important. Incidentally the location that sells souvenirs typical of Astrakhan is not far from the hotel where they stay.

Shanum stared at the keychain, the fridge decoration, even the music box with sparkling eyes. He chose souvenirs that he thought were good and unique, then began to look back at the others. While Farah, seemed to just look around the entire store, there was not a single one that he chose.

"Farah, how is the basket still empty?" ask Diva. Farah looked at the Diva basket and was shocked, the basket looked full of various items. "Hmm, buy souvenirs for one village," ledek Farah. "Honey alone, this is already in the message." "Huh, you made the system take orders so, make it sell again?" ask Farah while being sneered.

"Iih, it's not.just fine. Who is selling? There are also you, have not chosen anything, run out of money yes, want to borrow my money?" Diva smiling smirk. "Eh, sorry yes, my money is not radiant. The shop I bought can also," Farah replied braggingly. "That means you're stingy. wee..." The Diva slid her tongue towards Farah.

"Eh, that's fine, who's stingy!" Farah started to get emotional. Shanum, who had just finished paying at the cashier, rushed over to the two. He looks like he's breathing out. They were already a spectacle of the people who were in that shop. Tim and Ula could not do much, they could only smile while grimacing. Because they did not understand what the two girls were talking about.

"G**irls, don't be shy. The debate will continue in the hotel room. You are a spectacle, not ashamed of what?!" Shanum broke up the fight between the two. "I'm sorry everyone, it's been troubling her comfort." Shanum apologized while smiling sweetly, and clenched his hands together in front of his chest.

After the audience dispersed, Shanum excused Tim and Ula, then withdrew the hands of his two friends. "Yes, rich little boy. Let's both make up. If you don't want to, we go straight back to the hotel" Shanum said. He folded his hands in front of his chest while narrowing his eyes. Farah and Diva threw their faces away, not poking Shanum's words.

"Okay, we're back at the hotel." Shanum stomped his feet, while walking away leaving the two. Farah rushed after Shanum. "I haven't bought anything yet. Time has to go back to the hotel" said Inner Farah.

"Wait, Sha," call Farah. Farah immediately pulled Diva's hand and shook her hands. "I'm sorry" he said furiously. Diva looked flabbergasted at that half-hearted remark. Farah glared at Diva, she seemed to gulp, and nodded faintly. Shanum looked at the two and showed his fierce face.

The team seemed to try to hold back the laughter, while Ula was just shaking her head. "Hows it? Already better? Divas...Farah?" Diva nodded her head timidly, and Farah looked to snort while nodding along as well. "Soon finish the shopping, we'll go to the next place. I wait outside," Shanum said firmly.

Shanum asks Tim to look after his two friends who are still continuing to shop. He and Ula were out of the store. Shanum gave Ula her shopping bag to put in the car. Then he took his camera, and began photographing objects that caught his attention.

During their tour of Astrakhan city, they were guided by Tim. He explained more about the history and uniqueness of the place. Ula was just behind the wheel and occasionally chimed in on Tim.

Without feeling the second day arrived, this morning they had prepared to head to the ancient city of Sarai Batu. Tim and Ula picked them up at 08:00 local time. Previously they had breakfast at the hotel restaurant, the three seemed excited to go to the destination on the second day.

It is one hundred and twenty kilometers north of Astrakhan. From the book that Shanum read in the library the other day, it is said there, the city was founded in the middle of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

It was the western part of the Mongol Empire.

Along the way approaching the ancient city, spread wide steppes with short greenish grass. The sight was beautiful, Shanum felt as if he was coming home. A feeling that felt strange, because the girl had never come to this place.

They began to see the sighting of a city from a distance. Located in the middle of a very large land with greenish-brown grassland. The closer the city was, the more the mark of recognition in Shanum's heart.

"The city in front of us should have been destroyed in the war. It was rebuilt as a film set. So this city is a replica of the real Sarai Batu city. After filming was completed, this place was preserved as a historical tourist visit," said Tim.

We arrived, and began to walk into the city. The streets of the city look deserted. There are one or two tourists like them. The arrangement of the stone walls covered with golden brown clay was truly extraordinary. The team explains about the other history of the city. Shanum did not pay much attention to him, he walked apart from the entourage. The camera is still in his hands.

Sometimes he enshrines the city buildings. Following his heart, he rubbed one of the walls of the building, feeling hard rough textured, for some reason his cheeks felt wet. Shanum was crying, the tears were flowing more and more. He rubbed it, then patted both cheeks.

"What happened to me? Why do I feel sad and nervous?" shanum said in his heart. He kept going, following his instincts, until he got somewhere. That place is on one side of town.

Seen a round-shaped tent in white, look familiar, Shanum was frozen, at a glance he saw a figure that came to him. An old woman, petite in stature, with a bright smile on her face. The old woman, lowered her head towards Shanum, half-bending.

Then the old woman said. ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ х. ⁇ х ⁇ , ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ х." Shanum looked puzzled, he shook his head, and said in English that he did not understand the old woman's words.

The old woman smiled again, then she changed her language to English. "Your arrival was ordained, Your Majesty. Always remember this message, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, love is eternity. Always listen to your heart, never look away."

The woman then bowed her body again, then walked into the tent. Shanum was still silently glued, his forehead wrinkled at the old woman's words, he tried to digest her point.

Shanum then followed the old woman. He was curious, still wanting to ask what the old woman meant. "Why does she call him Your Majesty? And what do those words mean? Was that old lady not the wrong person?" A lot of questions in his head. To make him dizzy himself.

Shanum had been inside the tent, there was no one there. "Where did the old lady go?" Shanum looked around, the room was closed and empty. No other door leads into this room or the other way around. The entrance that Shanum passed through was also the exit.

"Is he hallucinating? But that old woman looks real." Shanum felt his hair standing up, his chest beating fast, his breathing becoming congested. He immediately ran out of the room. Fear was clearly visible on his face.

Shanum kept running, headed towards the entrance of the city, and met with his friends and Tim. They were astonished, seeing Shanum running like he was after something. "Hey, what's up, Shanum? Why are you running around like that?" ask Diva. "Yes, rich in the pursuit of demons alone" said Farah.

"Hhhhh.hhhh, ta..at that, that..." Shanum's face was pale, he was still trying to catch his breath while saying stammer.

But then his eyes suddenly widened, he suddenly limp. Shanum fell to the ground, and was unconscious. Diva and Farah screamed, calling Tim and Ula.

The team that was taking drinking water for Shanum was immediately stirred towards him. Likewise with Ula, she was chatting with one of the tourists, shocked to hear the screams of Diva and Farah. Tim and Ula carry Shanum and take him to a shady place. Many questions in their minds at this moment, about Shanum's frightened face before fainting earlier.