The World's Different Lover

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Friday night keliwon has arrived. Bayu has been getting ready with his backpack. Put in clothes that he can wear during the trip. Not to forget also he kept his father's keris and put it in the most outer bag child. It is so small that it is easy to store. I don't know what the tool was for, it's just that he wanted to take it with him. At least for self-protection, as he had heard from his mother. 

While Julia is also busy, preparing supplies later for her son who said he would leave today. He cooks rendang. Rendang is the driest in order to last for days.

Wait for. For days? Ask Julia in your heart. How many days will his son be gone. Even if the feeling of unwillingness remained and caused tears, still he could not hold back his departure. His love for the girl was huge. Julia saw sincerity from the look in her eyes.

“Do not miss anything. Take powerbank. Your batteries don't last long. The flashlight is also not to forget,” said Julia who was taken slowly by Bayu.

There is a lot of drama when Bayu is going to leave, Julia cries wailing like letting go of Bayu for eternity. Julia is sad. The same thing she had felt when she let her husband go sailing and never came back. The fear rippled in the heart. Afraid that it would happen to his son again. The difference is—Bayu is not going to the sea, but the wilderness. Bukit kidul south alias.

“Wood will bring Princess back with us. Mother don't worry. If the neighbors know, just say Bayu went to Padang,” order Bayu before finally leaving the house. He doesn't want anyone else to think about him.

“Be careful, Son! Don't forget to pray!” julia's exclaim was heard as she boarded the special ojek she ordered last night.

In the morning, it was still evening, Bayu arrived at Ki Adiwerna's house. Arriving there, Ki Adiwerna served food at the table that he thought was strange. Not rice, not rice. But cloves, frankincense, tobacco, and papyri. Is he called a normal human being? Ask yourself.

“This is not to be eaten,” Ki Adiwerna said as if understanding what his heart was about. “This is for me rolling, aka smoking.”

“You ready?” ask Ki Adiwerna. “Have permission with your Mom?”

“Already, Ki,” replied Bayu without hesitation.

Ki Adiwerna smiled. That's how it should be to be a good young man. Always obedient to his parents.

“What can you do to keep yourself there. A world you may not have understood before. They're different from you.”

“I can pray and have practiced martial arts, Ki,” replied Bayu very honest and innocent. He can indeed martial arts because he had practiced several times in his school. But that's not what Ki Adiwerna meant.

“Only martial arts alone will not be too helpful. Then what can protect you from wild animals, from magical powers? Not only that, you will also experience several wars? You'll live hundreds of years ago. A time where people can't we underestimate his power.” 

Ki Adiwerna's gaze shined a sharp glare, staring at him waiting for an answer. Why does he look so young. But at that time, Bayu saw he was quite old. Why do you look younger now? Were Bayu's eyes being rubbed at that time?

For a moment Bayu was worried, he had understood where Ki Adiwerna was talking to. He never imagined far to get there. Bayu is too plain. Bayu thought that this journey would purely be to see another world, meet the girl named Princess and persuade her to go home in the way that Ki Adiwerna showed. Apparently not. It's not that easy.