At the western end of Jawadwipa—the area that is now Panaitan Island—Juanda Pinilih, 40 years old, has just finished building a fairly large hut. The hut will be the residence of the Queen of the Silver Kingdom and her son, Aghistya.
He then approached the queen who was sitting on a fallen tree trunk while watching Aghistya aka the Second Prince of the Silver Kingdom practice silat and swordsmanship.
"Your Majesty."
"Sit down," said the queen.
Juanda Pinilih who was one of the trusted commanders of the late King Rupawarman nodded, sitting on the right side of the queen, a few inches apart.
The queen herself's real name is Sekar Sripatma and is the same age as Juanda Pinilih. However, she knew that the trusted commander had worked hard to protect her and her son all the way to this Panaitan Island, to hide from Pramudya Antaguna's target, as Abhimanyu suggested through Maitreya as his intermediary.
"You finished the hut?"
