He hears again the sound of the prenjak birds. The chirping of the little birds seems to be asking him to admit, only on Sukrosono, his younger brother, his hope can rest. He admits it but also asks, the prenjak birds are chirping louder, why hasn't Sukrosono come yet? He looks up and sees a procession of beautiful clouds. Sumantri does not think at all, in the clouds there is hope. Above Maespati, the cloud procession stops. The clouds descend and then disappear as the prenjak birds loudly sing the welcoming song. Meanwhile, Sumantri is surprised, he has no idea at all that suddenly his younger brother, Sukrosono, is already standing in front of him.
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"Sukrosono, where is Sriwedari Garden that you promised?" Sumantri asks eagerly. He does not ask about the condition of his younger brother, nor about the hardships of his journey. He just wants to know, the result he expects. Sukrosono is certainly sad to feel his older brother who never knows about the longing.
"My older brother, I will not break my promise to you," says Sukrosono quietly.
"But you come with nothing, Sukrosono," says Sumantri.
"I have brought what you want. Please accept this," replies Sukrosono while showing the bud of the Wijayakusuma flower in his hand.
“Sukrosono, this is not the time for joking. That's a flower bud, not Sriwedari Garden,” Sumantri is getting impatient.
"My older brother, this is indeed a bud of the Wijayakusuma flower. This is all I can bring for you. But believe me, in this flower bud there is the Sriwedari Garden."
"How can I believe all your nonsense, Sukrosono."
This is the time for love to ask, accept it if it is misunderstood because of love, but he also must not withdraw to give himself, for the sake of love, no matter how sad and hurting his heart is. Immediately he finds the words.
Sukrosono wants to explain how Sriwedari Garden is really stored in the bud of the Wijayakusuma flower. But he thinks, it is useless. His older brother won't believe it though. He looks at the flower in his hand, and the words he heard on Mount Nguntara are buzzing again, that the Wijayakusuma flower is love. This is the time for love to ask, accept it if it is misunderstood because of love, but he also must not withdraw to give himself, for the sake of love, no matter how sad and hurting his heart is. Immediately he finds the words.
"My older brother, I can spread Sriwedari Garden in Maespati, but if so, how can people see your service and greatness? I want you to spread the garden yourself, so that they know and acknowledge that you can fulfill their difficult request.”
Sumantri is silent. His younger brother is right, he thinks. He imagines how Prabu Ar Junasasrabahu and Dewi Citrawati and all Maespati will see what he will do later. They will surely be amazed, and very fascinated to see it. His trust begins to appear, not because he believes in his younger brother's honesty, but because he imagines his bravery.
"Then what should I do, Sukrosono?" asks Sumantri in a softening way.
"It's very easy, my older brother. Wait until the evening, when the full moon will come. Ask them to come to this wide plain, which exists in Maespati. Put this Wijayakusuma flower bud in the palm of your hand, then meditate," says Sukrosono.
“What should I ask for and do in that meditation?” Sumantri interrupts impatiently.
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"There is no need to do and ask for anything in your meditation. Even if you feel as if you can't meditate, pretend to act like you're meditating. My only message, remember and call me during the meditation. At that time I will come and ask the moon to spread Sriwedari Garden for you.”
It seems as if he can be angry with anyone, even his younger brother who even wants to help him.
The kepodang birds come and perch on the banyan branches when Sukrosono finishes his words. The singing of the kepodang birds brings Sumantri back to Jatisrana. He remembers, when Sukrosono was lying on his lap, every time he sang to him the kidung (song), “look at that kepodang bird.” His younger brother's face was so honest, innocent and simple, there was not the slightest hint of deceit and pretense on his face. That face is now back in front of Sumantri. “How can I possibly have doubt in such an honest face? Sumantri asks in his heart. He expresses regret on it, but in an instant there are flashes of his sense of chivalric pride, which he has to defend before Prabu Arjunasasrabahu and Dewi Citrawati. Actually there is no need to defend that self-esteem, because he really can't have anything to defend it. But yet that pride comes, out of nowhere, approaching him, and presenting him a temper, which makes him lose his temper. It seems as if he can be angry with anyone, even his younger brother who even wants to help him.
"Sukrosono, I will do as you said. Give the bud of the Wijayakusuma flower to me. But listen, don't you play with me with that flower bud. If it turns out that Sriwedari Garden doesn’t move to Maespati, I won't consider you my younger brother anymore," says Sumantri, like someone who is no longer in control of his behavior and has forgotten himself.
"Whatever you say, my older brother, I will always help you," Sukrosono says in a daring tone, while giving the Wijayakusuma flower bud to his older brother.
(This article was translated by Hyginus Hardoyo).
