Sunday, August 31, 2014

Boron

Lagun, the south city near the sea where many merchant trade is made. The city flourish as the governor and nobles using the work labor of debt slaves they owned.

In downtown of Lagun, where many slaves and poor lived, the children are playing happily until a rustling sound suddenly heard from the bushes near the forest.

A 2 meter tall muscular man, with his face covered in cloth, suddenly come out from the bushes!! He look down upon the children and...

"KYAAAHHH!!"

"MOMMY!! HELP!!"

The children quickly run away from his sight. This strong and scary man look down as he feel hurt by unintentionally scaring the children. This man is Boron. Boron is a slave who work for a wealthy woman merchant named Madame An. Because of his figure, Boron is seen as a scary man with few words. However, Boron is a hard working man who always complete his job first more than anything and can do job thrice more than usual slave.

But today is not the day Boron start his job nor be depressed. Boron go back to his home and clean his home up until there's not even a speck of dust appeared on his home. After that, Boron take out his cleanest clothes and wear it. Although That doesn't make him look good like nobles, Boron feels satisfied to see he is in best condition. Boron then take out his box that contained all his silver and a few golds that he manage to collect for as long as he work in slaves. After putting the new silver inside the box, Boron then going out happily while being careful not to miss his silver nor dirtying his clothes.

People might have been wondering what Boron is doing and why he is happy, but the older people and neighbours who knew Boron smile and cheer to Boron.

In Lagun, the slaves can earn their money from their debtors to pay the debt or to use it however way they wanted. Normally, the male slaves like Boron just spend their money with drinks or to pay back the debts, however, Boron has a different reason to keep the money.

A mustache man is sitting down while taking a whiff of smoke until he sees a big figure running in front of his big store. He quickly knew that figure already. the man raises his hand and shout "Hey Boron!! Over here!!" Boron then arrived to the slave trade.

"Did you bring enough money?"

Boron handed out his boxes that filled with silver.

"Ayy, not just a woman, you can even buy another cart!"

Boron is a slave, and even more with a scary figure, he can't get a wife for himself unless the woman is the same level as him. that is why he need to earn enough money to buy woman slave to be his wife.

"However, many are already bought, so the leftover are only these." The man pointed at the young female slaves that sitting in a row with their hands and legs cuffed with iron.

Boron come near to these girls. He come closer to see the face clearly.

As Boron getting closer to one girl, she tears up, feared with Boron's figure.

Seeing her sight, Boron goes to another girl.

But the girl also does the same thing once she sees what the first girl did. And so do the other girls.

Having no other choice, Boron walk away from one to another girls until he saw a beautiful woman look at him with pitiful eyes not far away from him.

As Boron stare at her, she said "It must be hard huh? Having a fully covered face and body like that." and laugh.

Boron come closer to her "Wait." said the mustache man "Are you sure you want that?"

That? What does he mean? Boron doesn't understand until he look at all of her figures. She don't have arms and legs.

"She become like this after her lord cuts her arms and legs. Normally people would have died from that, but luck is still on her side and now his lord sold her to us to send her of to the Batan."

Hearing the Batan name sending the chills to Boron spine. Batan the cannibals, who wouldn't know of that rumor. Boron quickly give him money to buy her.

"Are you sure? don't buy her just because of her face, she can't cook nor massaging you, you know?"

Boron don't care, even if he takes all the money.

"Alright, fine. I take half than the usual payment since she don't have arms and legs. I suggest you buy a cart and clothes for her."

With the remaining money, Boron buy a cart and clothes for her. Boron pushes the cart while she is sitting on the cart.

The road is bumpy, making the cart shaking and so she is.

Realizing that, Boron stop the cart. With the remaining money, Boron bought a long textile. He lift her easily and tie her behind him. Boron then continue walking while carrying her and moving the cart.

"Umm..." She spoke "I'm sorry to bother you..."

Boron don't see this as a problem at all.

"Your name is Boron, right? My name is Lan."

Lan. Boron is happy knowing the name of his bride.

"I'm quite a talkative person, so if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me."

Nope. In fact Boron likes it. After all, Boron live alone and not many people wants to talk to Boron.

Once they have arrived at home, Boron put Lan down and preparing to cook for a meal for his bride.

"It is a shame for me to not be able to do that for you..."

Not at all, in fact Boron is a good chef in cooking.

"Really? Wow, you're amazing."

Boron is very happy to hear it.

Boron then bring the food and fed Lan. "The food is really delicious." And Lan eat more.

After Lan has ate, Boron put Lan at a wall. Boron then walk a few step and eat while hiding his face from Lan.

"Why are you eating far away?" Boron startled with the question "There's no need to hide your face. Come and eat on table like usual."

But Boron is scared, and doesn't do what Lan told.

That night, Lan is moving around and mumbling in her sleep until she wakes up with tears and sweat. It seems she's having nightmares in her sleep. Her limbless body moving around, trying to get away from the dream but failed.

But when morning arises, Lan would greet Boron with smile. "Good morning, Boron."

Boron make delicious food to cheer up Lan. "This is great, thank you Boron."

Boron is very happy. Nobody thanking Boron that much.

Boron tie Lan behind Boron and going out.

"Are you going to... work?" ask Lan. she sounds very worry.

Worry not, Boron is not working for 3 days. My master, Madame An is kind lord.

"I see..." She sounds relieved, but still worried.

When Boron walking around the neighborhood, people are surprised with Lan's limbless body. Boron walk happily, not caring with people's reaction.

"(Heh), You sure are carefree, Boron." Of course, Boron is a carefree person.

Today Boron carry Lan many places, from town to street, and from forest to sea.

"Amazing..." said Lan whenever she seeing places. "You have a very strong legs, Boron." Of course! Boron is strong and can do work 3 times than usual. Lan always giggles when Boron said that.

When Boron walking through the river, Lan look at the river and say "Boron, do you know that I'm a good swimmer?" Really? Wow, that is amazing!

Lan laughes, but she stopped laugh when she remembers her limbless body "I'm joking."

Don't worry Lan, Boron also is not a good swimmer. Lan smiles with Boron's words. It's true, Lan.

That night, Lan having nightmares again. Boron is sad. Boron doesn't know how to help Lan. Lan's pillow always fall out when Lan's having nightmares. So Boron put his arm below Lan's head. Surprisingly, Lan stopped having nightmares.

"Yes, I stopped having nightmares, but I am very surprised when I woke up. I though that I suddenly grew a very large arm." We laugh together about it.

Boron brought Lan in cart with the dirty clothes to the river to bath and to wash clothes. while washing clothes, Boron slipped and the clothes swept up by river! Boron quickly catches the clothes but Boron can't swim!

Finally, after Boron manage to get out from the river, Lan is gone!!!

Boron running to search for Lan around the river, and couldn't find Lan! LAN!!!!

"Hey!!" shout Lan at the river "Over here." She's on the river!!!!

"I have put the clothes beside the river." said Lan while swimming "Whew, can't believe that I still can swim with this body."

Lan, you're amazing!!!

"Hehehe, thank you."

Since we are drenched, we change to dry clothes and Boron carry Lan while moving the cart filled with wet clothes to go back home. People are looking at us not just in fear, but also with weird looks.

"That giant, since no woman wants him, he pick the limbless one."

"Really? I though he cuts her arms and legs."

With that words, Boron quicken his step.

When Boron arrived at home, Lan spoke "Don't listen to them. You are not that kind of person."

Thank you Lan, Boron is happy hearing that.

But the next day, Lan is having fever. Because Lan never swim after her limb is gone, her body must be shocked.

Boron stay with Lan the whole day. Lan still smiles although her fever is bad.

When the night comes, Lan's fever is getting worse. Boron is very worry.

"If this keeps up, I might die." No, don't die Lan!

"It might be better this way, after all. I would be a burden for you if I still lives. I can't cook and you can't leave me alone..."

Please don't say that....

"But before I die, can I see your face?"

But Boron's face is ugly and full of scars because Boron's old master punish Boron until his face is disfigured.

"It's okay. I won't laugh or anything. I Promise."

Boron finally agree with Lan. Boron take off the clothes that covers Boron's face and letting Lan seeing it.

"Hey, it's not that bad. You're quite handsome, you know?"

Boron is crying. This is the first time when people is not scared seeing Boron's face. Lan, Boron don't want Lan to die. Nobody ever treat Boron like Lan.

When morning come, Lan's fever finally gone. Boron is glad, but the vacation day for Boron is over.

"Aren't you will be working today?"

Nope, it's next day.

"Really?"

Yup!

Lan still doesn't believe Boron, but Boron doesn't care, Boron won't leave Lan!

Until Madame An comes to meet Boron the next day...

"Boron, you are one of the hardworking slaves that always meet my expectation, why you didn't come to work yesterday?"

Boron is sorry, but Boron can't go.

"Is it because of your wife?"

Boron wants to say no, but Madame An doesn't listen to Boron's explanation and come inside the house to meet Lan.

"!!" Madame An is surprised seeing Lan "You..."

"Hello Madame An." said Lan while lying on the bed.

"I have heard that you are executed by the king after you exposed the prince's corruption... but I can't believe you are still alive."

"Yeah, I also surprised with myself."

"This is pitiful... You have done the great deed to the kingdom but you are payed with execution..."

"I know, but this time I won't be served for the cruel lord, Madame An."

"You are right." Madame An then look at Boron "Boron, I have forgotten that you have worked for me 3 times than normal man. Your deed should have enough to make you a free man. You are not a slave anymore, Boron, and I shall pay you the reward tripled."

Thank you very much Madame! Boron is very happy with it!!

"You are welcome to work with me again. I always ready to have the worker like you."

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In downtown of Lagun, where many slaves and poor lived, the children are playing happily until a rustling sound suddenly heard from the bushes near the forest.

A 2 meter tall muscular man, with his face covered in cloth, suddenly come out from the bushes!! He look down upon the children and...

"DADDY!!"

"DADDY HAS COME HOME!!"

Shout the children while they hugging Boron. Boron lift them up and going home.

The young girls and boys seeing Boron carrying their younger sibling quickly runs to their homes "Mom! Daddy's home!"

Boron enter the house with the children.

"Welcome home, dear." said Lan while lying beside her young baby.

Boron is home.

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