He is Back

" You will learn a lesson in every experience kiddo. It is up to you what's your next move. To get revenge is an option but beware of the consequences. Is it really worth it? " said by the old man. " I don't know what is my purpose. Why am I even alive ? I wanted to live for what? " Athan answeres calmly. The old man went inside of his store and came back with a clothing of a woman. It is colorful and clean as if he really keep it properly. " I know someone from the capital. I will give you this pendant and show it to her. She will take care of you and you can choose the way you live. You reminds me of my wife when I first saw her. " He said with a meaningful smile. The old man put the woman's dress in Athan's bag and put some coins with it.

General Ragid together with his troop chosed to put up a tent in the middle of the forest. " Within five days we will be back. Our meat and foods are enough . We will be in a small village nearby for tomorrow as calculated , General. " Baltor reported. " Act as simple as possible. We don't want to alert the civilians. Especially from the palace. " a meaningful words of the general. Baltor sighed. Outside the boarder the enemy wanted to kill the general and of course inside of his own land almost all from the palace wanted him to be dead, including the emperor. The emperor cannot kill him directly because he needs him. But he's afraid of him. From the battlefield no one can defeat him , his strategies are foreign and the enemy respect him. But he's a threat to the emperor. What bothers Baltor's the most is it seems his master the cold general doesn't even knew about it or prentending?... For how many years Baltor is with him and until now he didn't manage to read what is running in his master's mind. All he knew was he became a warrior at such a young age and brought honor to the country. Some people even worship him saying he is the reincarnation of the God of war. How many women tries to seduce his cold master ? A hundred ? A thousand? It's not an exageration. It's not easy to be a right hand of a popular person that his life is always in danger.

Baltor remembers that there was a time when a bunch of ladies would put a sleeping drug on his drink just to step into the general's tent. He doesn't really knew what really happened but after he woke up , the cold general punished him for being a sleepy head. The cold general have no weakness at all or he is interested in men according to the street news. No! Of course Baltor knew his master well!. But sometimes having a perfect master is a headache. Well it's his own choice to follow this master of his.

Agatha started to travel going to the capital. She was surprise to see the golden coins in the bag that Hamid gave her. She also put the woman's dress given by the old man inside the bag. She didn't manage to wait for Hamid since the small boat going to the nearest village is aproaching. Disguised as a man Athan step into the small boat nervously since this is the first time for her to travel this far from her hometown. The boat didn't go that far when Athan hears the voice of Hamid. " Athan , Take care!!!! See you in the capital!!" Hamid shouted while waving his hand crazily. Athan wave her hands too. Hamid hold's a special place in Athan's heart since he was the only person who treated her well. The smile faded and Athan didn't even noticed that she's crying. She wiped her cheeks and closed her fist. She knew she needed to be strong. Stronger than before.

" The messenger from the palace is here. The emperor decides to create a special force to be under his personal command. " Baltor's voice is serious. At that moment Ragid is giving Red, his horse , a breakfast before continuing to walk to the next village. He sighed. " We just lost many soldiers. I cannot answer that. Not till I arrived in the capital. " Ragid answered. Baltor went to the messenger and tell the words of his master.

"This village , I didn't remember I've seen this before. " Ragid told Baltor while walking in the entrance of the little village. " It's because we didn't take this route before. This is the first time that we enter this peaceful village, general" Baltor answered . "Find an accommodation for the soldier for the night. The horses needs to rest also. " ordered by Ragid. " I have heard a news that this village have a businesswoman who buy and sell horses. I know you are interested in horses, since were going home maybe you are interested to buy a wife for Red? " in a not confident tone of Baltor. Ragid look at Red and then look at Baltor. "Do you want me to buy a wife for you?" a serious tone of Ragid that makes Baltor blush. What an insensitive master! But Baltor's manage to answer in a not cracking voice way. " I'm happy to be by your side , master." he answered. Sometime's Ragid's joke's makes people to shiver. " A wife for Red then. " Ragid answer while walking.

"Mama we're here!!" a voice of a happy little girl that everybody in the boat can hear. In front of the boat is a big gate for the villagr but something is wrong. While the boat went closer, you cannot see anyone and a ship of pirates can be seen in the dock. "Pirates!!" an alert person who is a crew in the boat has shouted. " We cannot go in. Pirates are in the place. We'll go back. " decided by the crew. Different discussions from the passengers is what you can heard later. In the middle of commotion , Athan manage to get down of the boat silently.

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