23 1.23: The Chief of Bamboo Village (2/2)

Both the guards were eyeing my piece as if they were to take swift actions against me if I were to withdraw my keris against their Chief.

Seeing the uneasy eyes made by the guards, the Chief laughed and told the guards to relax.

The Chief was a normal looking dude, roughly in his early 20's. He was clean-shaven and his hair was tied back with a piece of ribbon. He wore neither majestic clothes nor the commoners' ones and the garb he wore was finely made. His complexion was smooth and was of slightly tanned to a very light brown instead of those who toiled in the fields or the sea.

His eyes were a pair of sparkling brown eyes and smiles were always playing on his lips like as if there wasn't anything that was bothering during and before his time.

He peered down at us and greeted us.

”So this is the person that singlehandedly slay the Bug-Eyed Monster that was rampaging our town and the neighboring towns as well for the past 5 years...You had done this village a great deed and I wanted you to work with me as one of my personal guards.”

”Chief, what I am about to say might be opposing to your ideas. Right now I am the sole supervisor for the trading of mussels in this town that exchanges it with the merchants for other goods.”

”Yes, I am aware of that. You had also taught a few of the folks here to do farming. This hasn't been done by anyone else in this village except for you. I know that you may not make the decisions right now but you may hand down the responsibility of being the supervisor for the fisherman to one of my subordinate.”

I looked up at the Chief and knew that whatever answers that I may give him would still end up me being a personal bodyguard for him. I glanced at Ani and she nodded approvingly with an ever slight of her head.

”As the Chief's command, let me make the preparations and report to you in a few days time so that I can delegate all the necessary stuff to the person I deemed fit.”

”Very good then. I would be expecting your answers in a few days time. No hurries, for there's no reason for you to run off anywhere, right?” with that the Chief laughed heartily and dismissed both of us. We took our leave and walked out of the perimeter.

I looked at Ani and was looking for any signs of dejection but found none. After tending to the farm together this time we went back to our house and sat at the staircase.

Blissful feelings surrounded the village and so as other villages beknowned around as well. ”Do you think it's the best decision to become part of the Chief's bodyguard?” I asked while looking at Anis eyes for answers. ”I don't see why not? It's the noblest achievement one could get. Being next to the Chief in that position clearly states the importance of one's status.” Ani replied with a sparkle in her eyes.

”Come and help me in the dirty kitchen, Abang. Let's prepare dinner together and then we can have an early rest.” Ani gestured to me while I nodded in agreement. As usual the villages life seemed a laid back and usually, there's little or no activities after dark, unlike Stone Village.

Dusk was beckoning towards the village fast as we went to the back and tinkered with the fire to steam some rice as well as prepare some blanched vegetables that would be served with the coconut gratings as garnishing.

After dinner, I cannot resist taking the keris down from the slit of the wall near the entrance. I looked at it closely before I extract the keris out from the sheath. It immediate pulsated and glowed at the same time in my right hand. It still remained a 12-inch wavy blade unlike the one when I faced with the Bug-Eyed Monster.

I swished the keris about and yet it remained in its original state. I speculated that the blade would only transform itself when faced with an enemy. I decided to sheath it back and return it to the slit of the wall near the entrance.

I headed back to the bedroom and changed for my sleeping clothes. As I was daydreaming about the events of the day, Ani entered and laid close to me again. She laid down in the cradle of my arm and her face was so close to me that I could feel her warm breath every time she exhaled. She looked once at me and shut her eyes. A slight blush crept over her face slowly.

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I looked deep in her face and wondered how this chapter is going to end and how the next chapter would manifest as another story altogether. It's like a fork in the storyline, a sudden decision would end up disastrous while another would end victorious.

I was swamped in deep thoughts before I slowly slithered off into deep slumber.

”SAM!! ... Wake up...!!”

”SAM...!! Hey, wake up already boy!!” a voice boomed overhead......