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The afternoon was still very hot. Dust flew as if in the middle of the desert. The leaves scattered in the hot wind as if they didn't want to be friendly. Many trees on the side of the road are dead and dry. There are no shady trees to take shelter from the hot sun.

Two men were walking down a very barren road. Rocky and Arda are both names. They were on a long journey from the north. The water containers they were carrying were starting to empty. Water supplies for the trip can only last until evening. They looked around to see if there was anyone they could ask for supplies.

As they approached a small village they met a young man. This young man initially felt suspicious of Rocky and Aira. However. This suspicion suddenly disappeared when Rocky politely greeted him.

"Excuse me, my name is Rocky and this is Aira. We are on a long journey. Can you tell me where we can get supplies?"

"This is a small and remote village. Maybe it would be better if we took you to the house of our village head. His name is Joremakai."

"Okay. Thank you in advance for being so kind," said Rocky.

They immediately went to the village head's house. Joremakai was sitting on the terrace of the house. In front of him was a cup of drink which was still emitting light smoke. His hand was about to lift the cup when Rocky, Airana and his delivery man came.

"Mr Joremakai, here are two travelers who are running low on supplies."

Joremakai looked at the three of them in turn. Joremakai's body still looks strong even though he is more than sixty years old. His white beard adds even more confidence to his age. However, his cool gaze makes the person he is dealing with show respect and not be careless.

Rocky and Aira saluted by bowing. Joremakai could feel that these two guests had a good aura. There were no signs of bad intentions in their arrival.

"Okay Juan, tell them to sit down for a moment," said Joremakai to the introducer.

Rocky and Aira immediately sat down and handed over the sticks they always carried by the side of the table.

Joremakai glanced at the stick and immediately entered the house. Not long after, he came back out with three cups of warm drink.

"Come on, drink it," he said

A moment later they began to engage in conversation.

"Mr. Rocky, as you know, our village is a barren village. We only rely on rainwater to grow crops. Meanwhile, it hasn't rained for quite a long time. Our suffering is increasingly felt because our little agricultural produce is often robbed. We even lose people who we love them. Many of the men died while fighting, and many of the women were kidnapped and taken away."

Joremakai shows the wound on his back as a result of defending his people. Rocky and AIra felt sorry and decided to stay in the village for a while. Their feelings of understanding each other made them determined to help Joremakai and quell the robbers. Joremakai can see the sincerity of their intentions.

"Mr Joremakai, if permitted we will stay and help here."

"Okay, you can stay at our place."
Rocky and Aira ended up living in the back room of Joremakai's house. After nightfall they started to lie down when suddenly they heard a commotion in the distance. The horse's footsteps got closer and stopped in front of Joremakai's house.
Rocky and Aira immediately grabbed their sticks and left the house. Joremakai was already in the yard with several people.
"Joremakai, now you have to hand over your wealth," said the horseman with a fierce face. His thick mustache and large machete at his waist seemed to pose a threat to everyone he faced.
"We don't have anything anymore. You took it three months ago. You also left wounds on my back."

Rocky approaches the horseman. He raised his stick and asked him to get off the horse to have a good talk.

"Get off your horse and let's finish it well. You have robbed this village and want to do it again."

The robber laughed loudly before continuing.

"Who are you, how dare you order me. Are you the person who is paid to protect this village?" he said while drawing a machete.

"Besides, you only carry a fragile stick. Can you possibly beat us with sharp weapons?"

"Don't trust everything you see," answered Rocky.

Several robbers immediately rushed towards Rocky. They swung their long swords towards their heads and feet. Rocky nimbly shifted his body and lifted his legs so that they were just slashing through the wind. No one managed to touch Rocky's body.
Aira immediately joined in with her back to guard against any attacks from behind. The robbers attack Rocky and Aira again. They were more alert as their numbers increased. The leader of the robbery immediately came down and swung a large machete.

Rocky pulled out the handle of the stick and it turned out to be a sword. Aira also did the same thing. The leader of the robbers did not expect that the stick that was considered simple turned out to be a sword. In fact, one robber who tried to cut Rocky's sword actually broke his weapon.

Rocky and Aira continue to be alert. They support each other and protect each other from enemy attacks. With agility they were able to defeat the robbers. The leader of the robbery was knocked down by Rocky.
Rocky and Aira's success in eliminating robbers means they are well received by the village residents. As a thank you they held a thanksgiving. Since then the small village has been free from robbery.

That is all my writing. Thank you for stopping by and reading my post. I hope you like it.
Warma regard from Indonesia,
@rokhani