8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
Ex 7: Chasing a Drunk Prince
*Mystery of Death Swordsman (Mis Keker)*
The Girl of Death Veil, Tembangi Mendayu, Joko Tingkir, and Lanang Jagad finally arrived at a cliffside. On the lips of the ravine grew a row of ten coconut trees. Underneath were three small huts. In the courtyard was a long wooden table. However, above and below the table are messy shards of clay jars. Water also seemed to pool muddy and wet the table board.
The sharp scent of wine was absorbed into their smell. The water was a puddle of wine from broken jars.
“Have something happened!” said Lanang Jagad while quickly jumping before the horse completely stopped. He ran towards the hut while shouting, “Rara Sutri!”
Lanang Jagad moved into the first hut.
Meanwhile, another horse came and stopped between them. The Death Veil Girl and the others did not know the handsome young man in good clothes. However, from his call to Lanang Jagad while in the middle of the road earlier, showed that he was an acquaintance of the Handsome Sakti.
“Who are you, Kisanak?” ask the Death Veil Girl.
“I'm Duke of Arya Permana,” replied Arya Permana.
“Rara Sutri!” yelled Lanang Jagad again while coming out of the first hut and into the second hut.
“Duke as young as this?” tanya Tembi Mendayu smiled faintly, as if not believing in the recognition of Arya Permana.
“I think he became a duke because of a noble son, not because of his skills,” said Joko Tingkir who suddenly felt he had a rival.
“What happened, Nisanak?” ask Arya Permana to the Death Veil Girl without heeding the words of Joko Tingkir and Tembangi Mendayu.
“We pursue the killer who targets the old figures of the white flow,” replied the Death Veil Girl.
When he saw Lanang Jagad back, Arya Permana immediately went down and confronted his grandfather's student.
“What happened, Lanang?” ask Arya Permana.
“Teacher has been killed by someone, Arya,” Lanang Jagad replied sadly.
“What?!” peekik Arya Permana surprised not playing. He was shocked to hear the news.
“Nobody, Brother,” Lanang Jagad said to the Death Veil Girl.
“Lanang!” call Arya Permana while pulling the arms of Lanang Jagad, so that his grandfather's students focus on him. Arya who had been crying with a reddened face asked, “Who killed my grandfather, Lanang?”
“We don't know. We're trying to chase him. We suspect the killer will kill teacher Rara Sutri as well,” Lanang Jagad said.
“I also have to go after Grandpa's killer!” arya Permana.
“Obviously someone came and smashed these jars,” said the Death Veil Girl who had already descended from her horse. He walked around looking at the area. “But no signs of fight.”
Suddenly there was a figure of a dark blue-clothed woman flashing and landing not far from them. She's a beautiful young lady with long hair unraveling. The white girl with pink eyes was armed with a yellow whip roll on her waist. It is Rara Sutri who nicknamed the Moon Cemeti Princess.
“What is Kakang Lanang doing in my residence? Why did you destroy all those wine jars?” asked Rara Sutri with furrowed brows without a welcome smile.
“Not us did it. We just arrived and the condition is already like this!” sangkal Lanang Jagad, then quickly ask, “Rara, where is your teacher?”
“Go,” replied Rara Sutri, still putting a question mark gaze. “What's up? And who are they?”
“We suspect your teacher is being targeted by a powerful killer. So we immediately chased the killer here.” The one who answered was the Death Veil Girl. “Who is your teacher's name?”
“Prince Drunk,” replied Rara Sutri.
“Oh, apparently Linglung Pitura lives here,” said the Death Veil Girl who turned out to know the Prince Drunk.
“Where did your teacher go? We have to make sure he is okay,” asked Lanang Jagad.
“Teacher goes to Little Sanggana Kingdom to visit Surya. Master left a day ago,” replied Rara Sutri.
“Means the killer didn't find your teacher and they smashed the urn,” Joko Tingkir concluded. He got off his horse.
“How, Brother?” ask Tembangi Mendayu who has also come down from his horse.
“I will also pursue the killer Master,” said Lanang Jagad.
“Come! We must quickly catch up towards Little Sanggana!” joko said, then went back on his horse.
“Come, Rara! We have to go after your teacher!” said Lanang Jagad.
“But I have no horses,” said Rara Sutri.
“You are my lover, riding with me!” said Lanang Jagad.
“Alright,” says Rara Sutri.
“How about us, Brother? Aren't we related to this problem?” tanya Tembangi Mendayu's.
“This is an attack on the main force of the white stream. I must join in preventing this murder from continuing!” answer the Death Veil Girl. He does have a track record of frequently intervening to help eradicate the bad guys that unsettle many.
They all went up to their horses. Especially Rara Sutri, he climbed behind the back of Lanang Jagad. Although in a state of grief, the young man felt slightly comforted by his heart.
The six of them went to pursue the departure of the old Drunk Prince. Their journey back through the Duchy of Surosoh. When the troupe meets with Bukira, Arya Permana asks for her guard horse to be given to Rara Sutri. Their journey could be faster.
But this time, their horse did not run as fast as before, because there was no certainty. They can only do sweeps on the street.
“Rara! Your teacher on foot or riding a horse?” joko asked as he continued to drive his horse.
“Streetings,” replied Rara Sutri.
“Means we can still catch up,” said Joko Tingkir. Then with a smile he praised, “You are so beautiful!”
Rara Sutri just smiled at the compliment.
“What are you saying, Get out of the way?” asked Lanang Jagad who heard vague praise of Joko Tingkir, but not so clearly. However, Joko Tingkir's smile and Rara Sutri's reactionary smile made her suspicious.
“It's okay, just stale rice!” sahut Joko Tingkir while smiling horse.
“Sister! Are we going to chase up the Little Sanggana Kingdom, if on the road we don't find the Drunk Prince?” tanya Tembangi Mendayu somewhat shouted, while continuing to spur his horse on the side of his brother's horse.
“Iya. Why?” replied the Death Veil Girl, then immediately asked.
“I recently had a problem with the people of the Little Sanggana Kingdom!” tembangi Mendayu said honestly.
“Why? You did bad?”
“No. But does Big Brother know who the king of the kingdom is?” ask Tembangi.
“No. I just heard this time there is a kingdom called Little Sanggana,” replied the Death Veil Girl.
“The king is Joko Quiet!”
“What?!” shock Girl Death Veil. “Didn't you love her so much? Until you chose not to have a lover until now to wait for him. Does she already have a queen?”
“Not just already, but his wife there are eight people!”
“What?!” shock Girl Death Veil. “How can it happen?”
“If Big Brother comes to Little Sanggana Kingdom, Big Brother can ask directly to Joko Calm the mating!” tembangi Mendayu said with a face turning sullen.
“If you can't get that Joko, you can get this Joko!” the Death Veil Girl said she meant to tease her sister.
“Joko this one is more brash!” tembangi Mendayu.
“Hihihi!” laughter of Death Veil Girl. (BH)