Sanggana Swordsman
Dewo12: Bangirayu Whispers
*Wongawet Village (Dewo)*
“I think the dispute across is over,” Bangirayu told Tirana. They saw the youth in the opposite area had returned to their respective activities.
“Does quarrels between citizens happen often?” tirana asked while following Bangirayu who also disbanded following other young women.
“Actually rarely. However, in this day the condition does not run quietly, maybe people who intend to rebel try to seek attention from guests who come,” said Bangirayu.
“You mean seeking attention from me and my husband?” tirana wanted to laugh.
“Iya,” said Bangirayu smiled as she looked at Tirana's face. “What I know, there are some villagers who want to rebel, but they cannot fight the Village Chief. Rumors that I heard, those people want to ask help to the magic swordsman who spent the night in this village to subvert the leadership in this village.”
“Why do they want to rebel, is there a crime they feel from the leader of this village?” ask Tirana.
“Maybe they judge the rules in this village imprison their lives,” Bangirayu replied.
“It seems you know a lot about those rebellious people?” tanya Tirana was suspicious.
“Ah, no, I just.. only heard from the talk of fellow women in this village,” said Bangirayu with a fairly misbehavior and stuttering.
Tirana just smiled seeing Bangirayu's reaction to her question.
“Even if you are part of a group that wants to rebel, it has nothing to do with me and my husband,” said Tirana, deliberately opening the door.
Bangirayu just smiled hearing the words of Tirana.
“May I wonder to Tirana?” ask Bangirayu.
“Please?”
”Where are you going?”
“We are pursuing the Wind Sword Group.”
“That means you will be left far behind,” said Bangirayu.
“We are waiting for the Village Chief to finish semadi to ask for opportunities to leave today as well,” said Tirana.
“I think your wish is impossible to be realized, because you do not have conditions that can make you go today as well,” said Bangirayu.
“You know?” ask Tirana.
“Just guess,” replied Bangirayu while half whispering. “Nah, this is where to stay Tirana.”
They had arrived at a short-staged house. On the small terrace was a bamboo hall. Bangirayu invites Tirana to sit while enjoying the view of a small grassy field. There are a number of women who are practicing their martial skills there.
“What terms do you think we should give in order to be allowed to leave today?” ask Tirana.
“I don't know for sure, but my guess is woman. If dealing with the Village Chief, it is usually not far from women's matters,” Bangirayu said in a half-slowed voice, as her eyes glanced around first. “Village Head really likes women, hence there is the term Temporary Lover.”
“You dare to talk like this?” ask Tirana.
“It is difficult to find opportunities like this. What if the Village Chief asks the woman as a condition, will you guys fulfill it?” The boy whispered again.
“I don't want to be sacrificed,” Tirana said.
“Means you will have to wait three days and be left far away from the Wind Sword Group. Then, do you want if asked to help?” Bangirayu is still whispering, but shows an ordinary attitude when viewed from a distance.
“Help what?”
“Rebellious by the citizens who intend to fight,” replied Bangirayu.
“We do not want to deal with the villagers and fight with the Village Chief,” said Tirana.
“But, if you fight the Village Chief, I am sure you will win,” Bangirayu said.
Their conversation came to a halt when a girl arrived.
“I don't think I can choose,” says Tirana, also friendly.
The three of them laughed familiarly.
“I was forced to leave you two, I have to practice archery,” Asih Marang said then moved in.
Not long after, Asih came back out with a bow and bamboo tube as a place for a bunch of arrows.
“How are you sure that we will win?” tanya Tirana continued, after Alat Marang left.
“We have tested your husband,” whisik Bangirayu this time using the word “kami” which confirms his position.
“I need an explanation, you have dared to admit where you stand,” said Tirana.
“I've got permission to open up to you. That means we put high trust in you two,” said Bangirayu.
“What you're doing is very dangerous, with hope in strangers. We do not know each other, just know the name, but you have risked the struggle that you have built for a long time in this village,” said Tirana.
“We always judge every foreign swordsman who comes to this village. After testing your husband with an attack from the Red Cat, we immediately concluded. It is risky, but we have to take a very difficult opportunity there,” explained Bangirayu.
“So The Red Cat did intend to attack Kakang Joko?” terta Tirana to make sure.
“True.”
“But the attack led to Sudarka. Is Sudarka your member also because she deliberately avoided pitting against the Red Cat?” hunt Tirana again.
“Not, Sudarka is not part of us. Sudarka knew that he could not resist the Red Cat's Fury Blood science, so he avoided. If your husband doesn't excel at that science, we can't hope for him. However, your husband's knowledge is much higher than the science of Blood of Anger that can not beat the worship of the Village Chief,” explained Bangirayu.
“My husband and I only have the goal of pursuing the Wind Sword Group. We have no reason to help you or make a difference in this village. In general, the rebel group is the guilty party and should be eradicated,” Tirana said.
“You can see that the regulations in this village are very...”.
Bangirayu immediately stopped her words in the middle of the sentence, as Tirana signaled her hand to stop talking.
Tirana gestured for subtle eye and facial movements, telling her that there was a person behind the house. Tirana also gestured with the slow steps of two fingers of her right hand over the back of her left hand, which gave the message that the person behind the house was walking around.
Tirana added by pointing to the floor of the house inside. Giving a message that the person entered the house secretly.
Bangirayu just nodded.
“I see, the women in the kitchen work to make a lot of food,” said Tirana, shifting the topic of discussion.
“The rules in this village are to eat and drink once together in the square, male and female, led by the Village Chief. So, anyone who is found eating or drinking not at that time, will be sentenced to a full day's imprisonment and will have the task of cleaning the place of urination for thirty days,” explained Bangirayu.
“It's complicated by the rules?”
“Yeah, that's it. If you intend, let's go help the girls cook,” said Bangirayu.
“Good,” replied Tirana smiling.
They got up from the hall and walked away from home. The eavesdroppers under the house did not get any results.
Meanwhile, Joko walks into a chest-high booth with no roof or cover on the top. Uniquely the latrine, the channel system does not directly throw into the river, but into the ground. The sister also has a bamboo water pipe whose water is flowed by a mill in the river. So the water always flows into the latrine which can be used for istinja.
Joko Calm crouched inside the latrine. Before he fulfilled his wish, he first opened a roll of young banana leaves wrapped around the stem of the lid. Small cracks in the walls and doors of the room, making Joko can peek into the outside area. Meanwhile the area was deserted from the villagers.
It turns out that in a small piece of banana leaves it is listed in a line of written sentences.
“Just at midnight meet me under the landu tree.”
That is the sound of writing on the leaf.
Joko Calmly was silent for a moment thinking.
“It looks like this village has a conflict in it,” saturate Joko while throwing banana leaf rolls into the latrine. (BH)