The World's Different Lover
The Life There
“Yes, I'm from the future.”
The man and his wife were flabbergasted, looking with indecipherable looks. Between amazement, confusion, disbelief. “Astaghfirullahaladzim, Yes Allah Gusti.”
Whats? Can they say the name of God? Have they not disappeared from the face of the earth? And what was in front of him was ....
Curious about Bayu's story, which sounded strange to their ears, the man and his wife invited him into their home. Bayu is allowed to sit on a risban; an elongated wooden chair that can be occupied by several people at once. Even with his desk which is also elongated the same size.
After a while, not only were there the four of them, but other neighbors also gathered. Listening and stories from Bayu. Ask a lot of questions, share stories and experiences. There, the baby is served with a variety of foods, such as sweet potatoes and roasted taro, rice made from cassava and side dishes that are said to be the meat of the hunt. But Bayu only eat sweet potatoes and cassava only. Ki Adiwerna forbade him to eat fish. Otherwise, his ancient instincts would have rebelled strongly; that could have put him at risk.
“Oh, so this is the future outfit?” ask the elder over there who wears shorts with his chest left open.
“Iya Mbah, here's her outfit.”
“What in the future there are still many people who dress like this?” one of the women showed the clothes she was wearing.
“Still there, Mbah. It's just that—number is not much. Custom clothing like this will be used at certain events. Namely gatherings, such meetings.”
“If gamelan music?” the other sahut.
“Oh, yes, in my village, people still often preserve it. They often trained together. So that our grandchildren will still be able to recognize and enjoy the customs of their ancestors,” said Bayu.
“If the condition of the houses of the inhabitants, how?”
They just look at him illegible.
One of them immediately replied, “Don't be proud of the progress of the times. The progress of the times is not a sign of prosperity, but the true meaning of destruction. And in the time you live now, is a sign of the closer the distance of the collapse of this world, the apocalypse.”
Bayu immediately brushed to listen to his explanation. Then he asked something about himself that had a purpose.
“If you may know, why did Kang Mas go all the way to Siwalingga palace?”
Bayu sighed slowly, then he answered the truth. Bayu does not cover up anything they ask. To him—an honest person, will get more luck and blessings. “Because of one thing Nyai Roro Ageng, come to my time. We—have a special relationship. And my arrival there was to catch up with him, bring him back to formalize our relationship.”
Bayu was immediately shocked when he saw everyone ducking down after explaining the purpose of his goal.
“Our greetings, Prince,” say everything at once.
Bayu really doesn't understand them. Prince? Was there a mistake in his words just now? But the baby didn't think too much about it. He can't stay here too long because the journey is still very far away.
Bayu is respected like a real prince. Until the time comes to leave, some people negotiate with each other to donate one of his horses for Bayu ride. This can shorten the journey, he said.
Bayu also had time to ask; why are they so good? Because, they consider Bayu is their Prabu candidate who they should respect and serve as well as possible.
Bayu finally decided to return to continue the journey towards the south. In accordance with the directions of the inhabitants and their inner eyes. But there is something that Bayu does not understand, said the elder; bayu is forbidden to look back when walking, whatever happened before he arrived in the countryside next.
