Dwarf
77. Ginsan

Saoda's limp body slammed into the ground making the bucket filled with the conch spill apart on the ground.

Both of Tuo's eyes were rounded staring in shock at the figure of the little girl who was already lying on the ground.

"Soda!!!" yelled Tuo who immediately ran over to Saoda.

Tuo raised Saoda's head and hugged him. He patted softly on Saoda's already pale cheeks. Tuo was really very scared and anxious.

"Soda! Comeup! Saod!" call Tuo who's trying to wake up Saoda who never woke up.

Tuo stared from toe to toe of Saoda's hair. It seems like this little girl is fainting and this is all because she has seen the arsonist who has claimed the lives of Indo and his Father.

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The old man who was seen wearing a black peci laid Saoda on the bed followed by Tuo who put the batik holster used by Indo Tuo to Saoda's body to cover it.

"Is he sick?" asked the old man after putting Saoda down.

"Don't pour it just a few days ago he had a fever."

"Maybe he's too tired until he can pinch like this."

"Tuo!" call for Puang Dodi who is now stepping into the room.

Well, yeah, puang Dodi had heard the news of his guide Saoda after hearing the gossip of the villagers who passed by him when he was about to relax to keep his buffalo from the attacks of stray dogs that could have come and attacked the buffaloher buffalo.

"Sir, Saoda," Tuo.

Puang Dodi placed his hand against Saoda's forehead which felt hot. This little girl has a fever again.

"Get me some warm water, Tuo!"

"Alright, sir," Tuo replied according to then immediately stepped away past the old man who was now staring seriously at Saoda.

Puang Dodi glanced at the old man. He stared from the tip of the foot to the end of the man's hair. This man was one of the farmers whose rice fields were not far from Dodi's.

The old man who noticed Dodi's poang gaze instantly made him chuckle.

"I carried the girl and brought her here" he told without waiting to be asked by Puang Dodi.

Puang Dodi nodded.

"Thank you."

Tuo stepped in while carrying blood filled with warm water as well as a small towel that would be used to compress Saoda's forehead.

Puang Dodi grabbed it. He sat down beside Saoda and immediately squeezed the wet cloth and placed it on Saoda's forehead.

"Is he the son of Parakang?" the old man's question made Puang Dodi and Tuo turn to look at the old man.

"He's not a Parakang," replied Tuo who looked so angry.

Puang Dodi who initially wanted to talk now fell silent and again occupied himself tidying up the compress cloth that was on Saoda's forehead who was still unconscious as well. Puang Dodi gave a small smile as if he did not need to face the old man after saying things that were not true because Tuo was going to do that.

"Who said his parents were retarded?"

"I just heard it. To the villagers who said it."

"He's not a Parakang. It is the villagers who have misunderstood all of this. Those who have made a mistake that really harms someone by slandering someone" he explained.

The old man now only let out a long breath. It seems he's been talking wrong now.

"You can go home now, Puang. Thank you for helping me to bring Saoda home," Tuo said, then walked up to Saoda and sat down beside him.

The old man was seen nodding and not long after he stepped away from the house.

Tuo who had heard the sound of footsteps immediately nodded. He got up from the bed and stepped towards the exit to make sure the old man had actually left the house.

Tuo quietly stood at the entrance staring at the departure of the old man who was getting further away. Tuo did not understand why the villagers were so very confident in the existence of the figure of Parakang and could easily believe the gossip of the residents about Sambe, Indo from Saoda who is a creature named Parakang it.

No response from Saoda made Puang Dodi immediately step away past Tuo who immediately turned his head.

"Where are you going?"

"Soda was not aware of his stings. I want to go get the sarikaya leaf so Saoda can smell it and Saoda bia soon wakes up."

Tuo nodded making Puang Dodi who was stepping down the stepladder look up.

"You accompany Saoda inside!"

"Okay, sir," he answered and immediately stepped into the room.

Tuo sat beside Saoda who was seen still asleep.

"Soda!" call Tuo who was still patting the cheek and shook Saoda's body slowly.

"Stop, kid!" pinta Puang Dodi made Tuo rise up and allowed Puang Dodi to sit beside Saoda.

Puang Dodi squeezed the old sarikaya leaf and smelled the pungent aroma into Saoda's nose.

"Soda, wake up, son!"

"Soda!"

Saoda's eyebrows are linked to each other. Finally Saoda realized from his jeans after smelling the aroma of sarikaya leaves that he had taken.

"Soda! Are you okay, son?"

"Indo!" saoda said making Puang Dodi and Tuo look at each other.

"Soda!" call Puang Dodi who again patted Saoda's cheek which is still called the name of the Indonya.

"Indo!"

"Soda! Wake up, son!"

"Aim!!!!" saoda shouted straight out of his bed with his two rounded eyes.

"Please Indo and Mrkuuuu!!!" yelled Saoda who was trying to stand up from his bed however, quickly held back by Dodi's puang.

"Please don't burn them!!!" yelled Saoda who was already crying a mouthful.

"What's up, son?" tanya Puang Dodi who immediately hugged Saoda who was still thrashing.

Puang Dodi could feel if Saoda's body trembled. Well, Puang Dodi had guessed that Saoda was back to having nightmares and again led him to memories that were so very terrible.

"Be aware, Son!"

Saoda looked up at Puang Dodi who cared so much for him.

"What's up, son?" tanya puang Dodi while rubbing Saoda's wet cheeks.

"Toloooong Indo and my Father, poang!" he was so begging.

Puang Dodi smiled then gently stroked Saoda's head who was still crying a mouthful.

"Not to cry, son! Both of your parents have calmed down there and it's all just a dream."

"You calm down, son! You need to calm down!"

"You have to fight all that, boy! It's just a dream that's trying to get you in the dumps.".

"You must be strong!"

Saoda was now speechless with her cheeks still wet.