
Batari Mahadewi walks casually towards the city center, market. There he observes, and steals, all that people speak of, from those who speak loudly, to those who whisper, though far apart.
At least, there are some important things that he caught from the secret talks of two black swordsmen who were in a warehouse in the market. There's a network of black-flow groups in this city. Does the white school know this? Batin Batari Mahadevi's. He kept going, looking for food for himself and his two brothers. In a corner of the market, he saw a mother-mom selling food on the side of the road. Suddenly he remembered his mother. How are you, mother? It's been a long time since I've seen you.
Niken was still waiting for what sentence Jalu would say. The two looked in the same direction, two birds pecking at the grain under the tree. Every now and then a pair of birds jump into a branch, then back into the grass again.
“You know, sister, one day I will return to the palace.” Said Jalu. He went back to silence.
“Yes, sister has said it several times.” Said Niken. The ice swordsman girl's heart once again rustled. He no longer knows what to do if Jalu will leave college, leave him.
“I want you to come with me, Niken.” Said Jalu. The short sentence made Niken's heart momentarily stop beating, then beat faster than before. There was a strange feeling running through his body, and it felt all the way to his fingertips.
“Means kak Jalu?” Ask Niken.
“Niken, it's hard for me to leave you, even for a second. If I don't want to go back to the palace, you're my only reason. But I'll come back if you want to come with me.” Said Jalu. It's still awkward for him to say something simpler like, ‘I love you Niken, will you always be with me wherever I'm going?’
Now gentian Niken is silent. He did not know what to say even though his heart had been overgrown with colorful flowers, which were far more than he had seen in the garden. Jalu's heart thumped when he saw Niken just silently silent. He knows the consequences of his words.
“Adik, don't you want to say something?” ask Jalu.
Niken was still nervous, and did not know what to say, what came out was the anxiety he had been keeping. “Why did Kak Jalu just say it now?” ask Niken.
“I—I don't know how to say it.” Answer plain jalu. Niken smiled looking at Jalu's face. Her tears slowly. Jemari jalu tightly grasped niken fingers. The two were silent, letting the feeling flow along with the gust of wind that was slowly shaking the leaves.
“But, Brother Jalu, do I deserve you? For the royal family? What will your parents say? Then how do we say this to the teacher?” niken asked to break the peaceful silence.
“On my parents, you don't have to worry. But when it comes to how to tell the teacher, we think about it later.” Answer Jalu.
“Since when did Brother Jalu put his heart on me?” ask Niken curiously.
“Hahaha, if I reject big brother, then what will big brother do?” ask Niken.
“Try again, maybe, hahaha.” Said Jalu. “Why sister want?” Jalu swanth asked.
“Because I don't want to be jealous!” niken said with a smile. His words were more than enough to declare that he loved Jalu.
Batari Mahadevi came to bring some food packages. He smiled, seeing his two brothers look happy.
“Congratulations yes my beloved brothers.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Happy what, sister?” ask Jalu pretending not to know.
“Ah, come on, I can hear what you guys are talking about from that market.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Hah—what can we not keep secret from you, sister?!” said Niken.
“Hahaha, nothing. That's why I went to find food. This place is a good tempt for saying something special.” Batari Mahadevi teased her two brothers.
The three ate a simple meal brought by Batari Mahadewi with a different mood. Batari Mahadewi was secretly sad when he imagined the bad things that would happen in the future. He really did not want to lose his little family, and all the people he loved.
“I found a network of black streams in this city. They're planning something. Tonight there will be attacks on some small colleges. I think we should get to Red Lantern college soon and talk about this with uncle Cakra Jagad.” Batari Mahadewi.
The three then rush to leave the city park which has become a silent witness Jalu expressed his feelings for Niken. After passing through the market, the three passed through several blocks of urban home areas, then arrived at a quieter and more beautiful suburb. To find a Celestial Lantern college was not a difficult thing. Some signs are installed on the street corners, becoming a clue for travelers to be able to easily find various important locations in the city.
When the three white Ivory disciples arrived at the edge of a small river that divides the city and passed through a small path on the riverbank, Batari Mahadevi saw a figure flying at lightning speed in the sky heading west. His eyes could clearly see an old figure in all-white clothes that Jalu and Niken were unaware of.