
Twenty years later
She is quite happy with two beautiful and handsome children, and a patient husband. The tiger demon queen's throne still remained inscribed in her destiny.
The situation on the island of Beetles has changed a lot. Today, many tiger demons live there. But the island is not as scary as it used to be because there are already crossings leading to human villages.
She was trying to be a good queen. Be the mediator and determinant. It makes him lose time to himself.
It's just, Puan feels his strength is getting weaker. He knew something bad was happening in his body. She was silent without anyone knowing.
"Mother ...."
Mama looked. He saw a shadow of himself on his beautiful daughter.
"What's up, Ratih?"
The young girl smiled.
"Didn't mom feel cold. The sea breeze is getting stronger!"
New mama's waking up. At night, he always spent time by the beach. Look across the ocean and wait for something.
"There's only darkness, ma'am. Why are you so comfortable seeing it even until the morning comes?"
Ratih also let go of his gaze like the mother. There is only darkness.
Madam just smiled thinly. There is only darkness. But there are also a lot of memories.
"Are you ready to get married, Ratih? You're old enough to have a family!"
"Of course Ratih wants to get married, Mom. But don't want to be the same tiger demon. Ratih just wants to marry a normal human being."
Puan looked at his daughter.
"Are you sure? Humans are more evil than any other creature. They can make you wretch!"
"Not all humans are like that, Mom! I am sure I can meet a good human being. Train often to the market across the island. They're fine even helping Train!"
"Why are you there, Ratih? They can hurt you if they know you really are!"
Mama became very worried.
Trained just a little laugh.
"Well, Mom. It's okay, really. Ratih's been there a lot with my dad since childhood."
"Since childhood, mothers have been kept away from ordinary human life. It was because the mother's parents died because of the crimes of those people. I'm afraid something bad happened to you. Don't go there if you're alone!"
"But, ma'am ....."
Puan held his daughter's hand tightly and looked at her fixedly. Ratih saw a shadow in his mother's eyes. An event where humans used to hunt tigers and kill them just for money.
"That's their crime, Ratih. I'm so worried about you!"
Ratih did not dare to refute his mother anymore after seeing that shadow. Something very terrible.
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Actually Ratih already has a lover of an ordinary man. He's the son of a cleric. Adab and his attitude are very polite. He could not hurt the animals. That was what Ratih liked about the man.
It's been almost a week, Ratih hasn't been to the village. He intended the day to go alone by boat.
Now there's a boat big enough to cross. Other tiger humans also often go to the village to just look around or buy necessities.
Ratih sneaked out of his room and then immediately ran to the crossing place.
Puan found out his daughter's giraffe and followed Ratih.
"Where are you going, Ratih?"
Ratih was shocked when his mother found him.
"Mother ...."
"Hey, you guys want to come?" ask a boatman. He is an ordinary man and does not know who Mrs is.
"Yes, Sir. We're coming!"
Ratih pulled his mother's hand and boarded the boat.
Puan could not refuse and follow the will of his daughter. This is the first time Puan has left the beetle island.
The sea waves make the boat oscillate. A shadow flashed in Puan's eyes.
"One day I'll take you off this island, Mum!"
The promise came out of Anthony's mouth. But the truth is, he went alone without Mama.
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