The healer was examining Putri Way Gambas in the Siger pavilion. In the room, Sandanu stood with some of her maids who were worried about their princess condition. They didn't know about their princess health when Sandanu asked what really happened to Putri Way Gambas being unconscious? The maids didn't even know about batu akik handling because they had never seen Putri Way Gambas possess such a akik.
Mutia who heard the riots came out of her resting place. She gets news that her friend is making trouble. Being very worried, Mutia looks for Sandanu to the prison room, which turns out to be only Galigo.
"Where's Sandanu?" Mutia asked.
Galigo was seen sitting in front of a door made of brass-coated wood like the other buildings in the keraton Skalabrak. Galigo sat hugging his legs and bent his head to rest on his knees. "He is not here."
Mutia exhaled. Either relieved because there is no Sandanu or really annoyed with what happened tonight. Night time is almost nearing the last third of the night.
Even though Sandanu wasn't there, Mutia still persisted in front of the prison room. "What exactly happened?" For some reason Mutia was worried about Galigo.
The slanted-eyed youth tried to turn his head. In his heart he muttered: why is this girl standing beside him despite being blocked by wooden bars.
"This is all my fault." Galigo felt sorry for what happened that night. "I shouldn't have done it."
"Do what?" Mutia squatted in front of Galigo.
"I tried to steal the treasure of Ketua Suku Tanah Lampung."
"Huh, why did you do it? Ketua Suku has been very kind to us and didn't give us heavy penalties for breaking into the keraton, even if it wasn't on purpose either."
"You, why are you still here? Isn't your friend not here?" Galigo sat straightening his legs and leaned against the wall.
Mutia smiled. "You want to be my friend?" In her mind, Mutia liked Galigo's cool appearance. Especially considering the incident at the Putri Way Gambas's bathing pool. Mutia was really fascinated by her embarrassed expression to the point of hiding her feelings.
Galigo chuckled at that. "You want to be a thief?"
"It's not like that, but we can travel together. I'm sure you don't have any goals yourself. Regarding going to Tanah Melayu, that's just your excuse, right?"
"I will indeed go to Tanah Melayu."
"To steal at the celebration."
"Yes, could be."
It took Mutia a long time to talk to Galigo and she could understand Galigo's aimless way of life. Only by stealing and hoping to help the weak, even though his actions are wrong. Although Mutia doesn't know the real reason for Galigo's way of life, it seems that something else is hidden. Like him, who has a hidden fear in his heart.
It is not easy to live life, let alone to accept the very bad reality that befell him. And it was not easy to forget the wounds that had made him tired from suffering pain that was not worth crying over, for there were no blue bruises or ulcers on his body. But pain lodged in the heart.
Galigo himself didn't expect much from Mutia, but talking to her was enough to lighten the burden he was hiding. And can laugh at the girl's story. "But why are you still here instead of looking for that friend of yours?"
"Oh yeah, where is he now?"
"Maybe he's in the princess pavilion, because he…" Galigo couldn't say. He felt very guilty and was afraid that something would happen to the princess. After all, a jewel will die if the batu akik is broken. With his own eyes, Galigo saw the batu akik in Putri Way Gambas's hand shatter into a light that enveloped the air and descended into dew.
"Why her?"
"You see for yourself there, your friend is fine."
"Then I'll stay with you, hopefully Ketua Suku will still be kind enough to free you." Mutia smiled, "Calm down, I will definitely defend you."
After Mutia's departure, Galigo again covered his face on his knees. In his deep heart, regret was present that couldn't hold back his tears from falling. He was already very guilty and apparently not in this way, which he had been doing to help people. There are even people who dare to risk their lives for the sake of the people.
But his heart was a little calm and there was a sense of gratitude to meet a maroon-haired girl from Tanah Aceh. He tried to wipe away his tears and smiled looking away at the exit, as if his gaze led Mutia to leave. But the problems he faced still can't be forgotten, he remembers the princess who fell because of her agate control.
What will happen to Putri Way Gambas?
***
The Ketua Suku awoke and he felt the power of his princess which had awakened him despite the dream that had restrained him from consciousness by a slumbering mantra. Sensing that, the Ketua Suku panicked and something bad happened in the Keraton Skalabrak. Especially his princess.
Then, still wearing pajamas the Ketua Suku rushed to the Siger pavilion to make sure his princess was okay. It was quite a distance from his residence to the Siger pavilion which was indeed a solitary and distant building, the Ketua Suku used a white elephant to quickly get to his place.
The night, which should have been calm, turned violent, and all the residents of the Keraton Skalabrak woke up. The night sky full of stars became a silent witness and felt the anxiety that occurred, until several stars shifted in their positions.
Arriving at the Siger pavilion which was so quiet even though there were quite a number of soldiers guarding the place, the Ketua Suku entered his princess's place. Inside the building is in the form of a woman's crown from the Tanah Lampung, which has a pointed roof lined up and made of ironwood engraved with gold.
He saw his princess lying on her soft bed. There was a royal healer beside her, as well as Sandanu who was standing at his feet. "What happened to my princess?" asked the tribal chief.
Everyone was silent. They don't know what happened. Then he stared at the foreign guest who was there.
"Sorry." Sandanu lowered his head.
"Damn child." The Ketua Suku slaps Sandanu in the face. "I should have given you a severe punished." His voice was pressing, though soft.
At that moment Mutia just arrived, she saw what the Ketua Suku did to her friend. With slow steps, Mutia tried to ascertain what was happening in the room. The huge room was full of bookshelves all around, hand-painted ornaments and lamps that lit up as lights.
"Sandanu?" Mutia spoke.
"Tell me, what have you done to my princess?" The Ketua Suku asked.
"She controlled the akik and it broke to dispel the slumbering mantra that put the entire keraton to sleep." Sandanu said scared and her voice trembled.
"Then you did the mantra?"
Sandana shook his head.
"The one who did it was Galigo and he's in jail, but he's innocent." Mutia told the Ketua Suku what had happened to Galigo and hoped the Ketua Suku would forgive him.
"Damn it… I shouldn't have trusted children from other kingdom." The Ketua Suku was furious and he looked sadly at his princess.
Her face sleeping in a world that his hands couldn't reach, the Ketua Suku could only stroke her hair and hoped that his affection would be conveyed as a message pleading for his princess to be awakened from a trance that was mistaken in a good sense. The Ketua Suku knows what his princess is going through, between life and death. He couldn't seem to forgive the boy.
Galigo is indeed from Negeri Dirga, in contrast to Mutia and Sandanu who are still from Negeri Tirta even though they have different Tanah Negeri. Even so, the Ketua Suku found out about his princess and she was still able to survive even though she was quite weak and needed a full rest. This is also what happened three years ago, until PutriWay Gambas locked herself up.
Remembering that, the Ketua Suku grieved while hugging his princess. The healer and miads went and left a father to look after his princess alone. They'll be fine for sure.
Outside the pavilion, Sandanu and Mutia are confused and afraid if the princess's condition gets worse. Putri Way Gambas could die because Sandanu saw her batu akik broken.
Guards stood in front of the pavilion doors to guard their masters inside. The atmosphere began to quiet down and the healer went to his place to prepare a potion for the princess when she woke up later.
From a distance the owl's voice still echoed and the night wind grew stronger until dry leaves fell from the branches. The tall grass swayed to make the fireflies that perched on the leaves disturbed and flew higher into the air.
"Now what are we going to do?" Sandanu sat by the pool, looking up at the sky and the stars moving in front of him.
He was in the courtyard of the Siger pavilion. His heart was far away staring at the image of Putri Way Gambas in the incident a while ago, when the princess was carrying out her batu akik control technique. Such a sacrifice, but why did she do it if he knew what was going to happen?
In addition, Sandanu also tries to capture the meaning of Galigo's mysterious smile and what makes him step on the wrong path in life. Sandanu was annoyed with him and also confused because he himself was worried about Galigo.
Mutia who was beside him, gently patted Sandanu's shoulder. "We'll see what will happen tomorrow." []