MAN ON THE HILL

"What sound is that, Ki Tanu?" Asked Untara weakly. Ki Tanu Metir did not immediately answer. He tried to catch every shout and loud curse that broke the trangquil of th e night. Suddenly there was a voice, " Oi , where is th at elder house?" There was no answer, but someone moainng in pain slowly. A moment later there was a   another shout, "If you don't want to say, then you will be kill ed by us." "Forgive, me " said another voice, "I only heard the sound of horses galloping." " Are you c razy, I didn't ask you, if you heard the sound of the horse. Show me   Tanu Metir house . If t hat person will spill everything ,then you will be free "shouted the others. Again there was no answer, and once again came a loud curse and a few punches. Ki Tanu Metir frowned. He hissed, "That person doesn't want to show this house." "P ity, " Untara growled. His teeth rattled, h...

Ki Tanu Metir sat slowly beside Untara. He nodded smallly , when he heard Untara murmuring as well, "Poor Sedayu." "But doesn't Angger want it?" The old man asked. "I just want Sedayu to leave this house and at the same time I also want Uncle Widura to protect him, besides for the safety of Widura's uncle's own army. Uncle Widura also knows th at boy , "replied Untara. Ki Tanu metir nodded his head again . He knew now that Untara did not really mean the threat. "That kid is really outrageous" said Untara too. "I just scare him, so he wants to leave. Fear can only be defeated with greater fear. And I've managed to get rid of him. Hopefully he will be safe. "Untara paused, then he continued with difficulty," Isn't it better that Ki Tanu Metir get rid of me too before Alap-Alap Jalatunda comes here? " "Not Angger, no," said the old man quickly. "Angger needs my care here." ...

Sedayu slowly stood up. His legs were barely strong enough to hold back his weight. But he was afraid. Afraid of his brother. Afraid that his brother will kill him. And that fear was so heavly pressing on his chest, so that it surpassed his fear towards the darkness of the night o and the Randu Alas junction . Therefore, even though his soul seemed to have fled his body, Sedayu walked towards the door. When Ki Tanu Metir approach him, and opened the door for him, the old man heard Sedayu holding back sobs on his chest. Then he whispered, "Angger, let your mind and body to those who have them . When it is time to be taken, it will always take n, even though Angger has armed with steel will . But if it not the time for Angger Sedayu demise , then it will certainly not came . Therefore don't be afraid. "(Tl note:  Fate) Agung Sedayu nodded his head, but the fear that gripped him did not want to leave him either. On the front door , once again he turned to hi...

Agung Sedayu's lips seemed to move but not a word jumped from his mounth, and finally his eyes became teary. Ki Tanu still can't understand, why Agung Sedayu suddenly became scared. But before he can asked again there was a voice of Sedayu begging pitifuly "Kakang, I'm afraid." Ki Tanu Metir nodded his head. He understands now, who exactly is Untara and what about Sedayu. Therefore he remained silent. Suddenly the old man was shocked when Untara said loudly while touching the handle of his kris with his weak hand, "Sedayu, go! If you don't want to go too, let you choose to die because you act like a man or die because of my own kris. " "Kakang!" Sedayu almost screamed. But Untara's face seemed to have frozen . As if his brother's voice was not heard. Even Untara closed  his eyes, "For me Sedayu, rather than you dying of fright when Alap-Alap Jalatunda strangle me later, you better die with a kris wound in your heart....

Agung Sedayu  mouth feels like frozen. The trip to Sangkal Putung is really unpleasant. He fell regret why he instead came along with his brother. If he was at home, then it would be better. Ki Tanu saw Agung Sedayu with confusion. He said hesitantly "Actually I do not know why angger should go to Sangkal Putung. But I don't understand someting . If the trip to Sangkal Putung is important, why do Angger Sedayu must object? And what's the objection if  angger meet with Alap-alap Jalatunda? " Agung Sedayu really got confused. Even Utara do not know, how to answer Ki Tanu Metir's question. So a moment later the atmosphere became awkward. Which solved later by Ki Tanu's voice "doesn't angger Sedayu together with angger Untara able to face  Alap-alap Jalatunda along with companion at once? even his tree freinds was killed?" "Angger Sedayu, in that gang there was no one who can surpassed pande besi in matrial art. Therefore you do not be a...