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The Bajang Child Swinging the Moon (112)

Prabu Arjunasasrabahu kept asking the gods to help Sumantri, so that he succeeded in bringing Sriwedari Garden to Maespati.

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When Sumantri receives the Wijayakusuma flower bud, the branches of the Nagapuspa tree sway. Kepodang birds perch there without making a sound. But the silence seems to flow, slowly like a river, splashing with sparks of sadness. Sumantri stares at his young brother and sees tears streaming down his face. He wants to wipe away the tears. But when he does so, the face is gone. It has disappeared along with the flying of the kepodang birds. The nagapuspa tree becomes lonely, harboring sadness, which is actually in Sumantri's heart. Meanwhile, Sumantri himself is unable to understand how his heart could have become this hard.

The morning is no longer fascinating, and Sumantri steps unsteadily. The morning wind stops. The branches are silent reluctant to wave. The campaka, nagasukuma and tanjung trees refuse to give off their fragrance, even though the sun refreshes the flowers that have just awakened. The birds are silent in the middle of the morning that has become quiet. Sumantri sees the fallen leaves, even though there is no wind. The leaves will soon wither, accompanying Sumantri's heart, which has become stiff. Sumantri continues to walk with increasingly inconsistent steps. And his mind is increasingly gripped by doubt. He doubts that the Wijayakusuma flower bud will change into Sriwedari Garden. In such doubt he cannot help himself. The only one who can help is Sukrosono, his younger brother. "But I have hurt him," says Sumantri in his heart.

Editor:
SYAHNAN RANGKUTI
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