8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
Stone Eyes 8: Rusuh Sandaria
*Maut on the Throne of Baturaharja (Eye of Stone)*
That morning, right at sunrise, Empress Sandaria and her entourage were allowed to come to the Palace, precisely in the Hall of Success. Upon arrival at the Hall of Success, only Empress Sandaria and two Flower Guards were allowed in.
When it entered the main room, it was opened that the men present in the Hall of Success saw the beauty and the priesthood of their guests.
Seen on a throne chair made of fine wood chime with gold, sat a man crowned. The man was already more than half a century old, probably already sixty years old. He has a wide-shouldered body posture. He was wearing a golden yellow outfit with black pants. He keeps a beard and mustache. His eyes were sharp, as if he was a cruel man. His hair is a shoulder gondrong. Head, neck, hands to feet have gold decoration. He is a man named Prabu Menak Ujung.
The empress seemed to be sitting gracefully in a clean white dress some distance away on the right side. Her hair is carried a lot of decorated jasmine flowers in addition to gold jewels. She is older than Queen Lembayung Mekar. Her beauty is ordinary. Maybe because her husband is a bad man.
Somewhat far on the left side of the throne sat a person who had previously been told on Bukit Buruan, namely Salik Jejaka who nicknamed the Swordsman of the Eagle's Eyes. Only this time the age is getting older, maybe it is not single anymore or even stupid. The half-stick he had slipped on his back. He now serves as Prabu's bodyguard.
On the left side of Salik Jejaka sits Mahapati Abang Garang. He was a thirty-five year old man. Very young for such a high office. However, because of his high power and many services to the current position of Prabu Menak Ujung, he is very trusted. The handsome man was wearing dark green clothes. There was a decoration on the head that indicated that he was a royal official. Mahapati Abang Garang has a nice keris behind his waist.
On the left side Mahapati sits Senopati Duri Manggala who is already known and knows Sandaria.
In that meeting sat an old man with white hair. The mustache is even white. He was wearing a red silk sling. He did not bear a weapon. He was a Royal Counselor named Angger Buda.
In addition to several other officials, the two dukes who should not have been at the meeting, were present. The two regional officials were the Dukes of the Duchy of Kelang and the Dukes of the Duchy of Repakulo.
When Sandaria walked, in addition to her right hand holding a cane, her left hand was also held by Sugigi Asmara. Surya Kasyara was walking in the back.
The existence of Sugigi Asmara and Surya Kasyara is really damaging to the scenery, thought Prabu Menak Ujung and his officials.
Finally, Sandaria arrived among the men who were sitting in soft chairs without backrest facing the throne of Prabu Menak Ujung. Sandaria beckoned Sugigi Asmara to move behind her.
It seemed that all the waiting and all the attention was focused only on the figure of Sandaria who always smiled since her arrival.
“I Empress Sandaria of Sanggana Kecil Kingdom, pay respect to Her Majesty Prabu who is always mighty and prosper his people!” sandaria said while descending in respect.
“Hahaha!”
Suddenly there was the sound of low laughter from the men. Precisely the laughter of Prabu Menak Ujung that sounded the loudest. Only Senopati Duri Manggala did not smile or laugh.
The haste of Sugigi Asmara came forward and whispered to his petite lord.
“Sorry, Empress Gusti. Gusti wrongly facing!” sugigi Asmara.
“Ups! Hihihi!” surprised Sandaria while smothering her own mouth and laughing giggling. “Reassignment on laugh.”
When respecting, Sandaria indeed faced towards Mahapati Abang Garang.
“Are you in this direction, Sugigi?” sandaria asked as she showed her wand almost about the face of Counselor Angger Buda.
Angger Buda was surprised so he immediately put up his defense science secretly.
“Not, Gusti. Sorry, Gusti!” said Sugigi then held Sandaria's arms slowly from behind. Sugigi then slightly directed the direction of his lord's body.
“Thank you, Sugigi!” said Sandaria who only made the hosts smile.
Sandaria came back down in honor.
“My respect to His Majesty Prabu who is always mighty and prosper his people!” sandaria. This time the direction of Sandaria's respect was right.
“Rise, Empress!” prabu Menak Ujung.
“I'm sorry for my troublemaking blindness, Gusti Prabu. Hihihi!” sandaria said, laughing to herself.
“We are from the Kingdom of Little Sanggana, Prabu. The northern region of the Kingdom of Baturaharja is directly adjacent to the southern region of the Kingdom of Lesser Sanggana. As a new kingdom, we are very interested in introducing ourselves and establishing good relations with other kingdoms. My husband Prabu Dira Pratakarsa Diwana sent me to meet Gusti Prabu to introduce our kingdom. Maybe Prabu Dira sent me so that Prabu Menak amused by my presence,” said Sandaria, who in the end she pursed her tiny nose, making her beauty even more adorable.
“Hahaha!” tawa Prabu Menak Ujung's. Then he said, “I appreciate Prabu Dira's good intentions to take the trouble to send his very beautiful empress all the way here. And I am very grateful to Prabu Dira who has put down the rebellion efforts of the Blue Horse Horde in the Duchy of Surosoh.”
“Oh, Gusti Prabu knows about the events in the Duchy of Surosoh?” sandaria asked with a big smile.
“Manggala Thorn Penopathy reports it all. Including stories about the great rescue of the Empress and her five animals to my troops during the battle on the Hill Path,” said Prabu Menak Ujung.
“Hihihi! We should have helped the Baturaharja army because we have no hostilities,” Sandaria said.
“Someday I will take the time to visit the Kingdom of Little Sanggana. However, at this time I have to overcome some rebellions in my area of power, so I cannot promise anyway,” said Prabu Menak Ujung.
“Oh yes, Gusti Prabu, I brought one gift from Prabu Dira for Gusti Prabu,” said Sandaria. Then call him to his bodyguard, “Surya!”
Surya Kasyara then went forward with a red wooden box. The wooden box was as long as an inch, half as wide and three fingers thick.
“Gifts from Prabu Dira are five Heart Pearls,” Sandaria said.
“This, Gusti Empress!” said Surya Kasyara while thrusting the box by bending his body to Sandaria.
“Eh, Solar!” peekik Sandaria was surprised because her grip on the box was not on target.
Then there was an incident. The box slipped off the Sandaria handle. When it was about to fall, Sandaria and Surya Kasyara were scrambling to save the box. However, the clashing of hands that occurred made the box was actually knocked jumped up and then opened itself.
The red box opened itself in the air, making the five pearls that were inside also leaped wildly in disarray. Everyone was surprised to see that.
Salik Jejaka quickly jerked his right arm. Its inner power made the five pearls that were moving in the air stop moving. And the box too. With the silence of the five pearls in the air, then the beauty of the five Heart Pearls that have a bright red color.
“Basic careless bodyguard!” angry Sandaria while banging his blue stick to Surya Kasyara.
Surya Kasyara hurriedly retreated away from his lord to avoid a blow.
“Will I hang you, Sloppy Guards!” threatening Sandaria while continuing to hit her staff, even the baton shot towards the head of Mahapati Abang Garang.
Taps!
Before Sandaria's little blue stick hit her head, Mahapati Abang Garang quickly catchers the little lady's wand.
“Stop, Gusti Empress!” mahapati Abang Garang.
“Oh!” sigh Sandaria was surprised. “Sorry, I hit it wrong!”
Salik Jejaka immediately secured the five pearls scattered in the air so as not to fall to the floor.
“Pearl of your gifts I have saved, Gusti Empress,” said Salik Jejaka.
“Oh, I'm so grateful. I'm sorry, Gusti Prabu. Me and my bodyguard are so late!” sandaria said with a regretful but adorable expression, because she flinched while biting her lower lip.
“It's okay, Empress. It's exactly Prabu Dira sent you. If you make a mistake, you can avoid anger,” said Prabu Menak Ujung.
“For me not to be troublemaking anymore, I better be self-confident, Gusti Prabu,” Sandaria said.
“Please, Empress!” said Prabu Menak Ujung who did not feel offended by the mess that Sandaria and her two bodyguards made.
Sandaria and her two bodyguards respect and step back and turn away. Sugigi Asmara walked while holding his lord's left hand. (BH)