Prince Without Crown
Prince Indra failed to find

A young woman who still looks beautiful was sitting sluggishly in a small carpet. Some of the arms seemed to faithfully comfort her.

Being on the run, the death of the husband, even the only son of the rightful heir to the kingdom fell into the abyss, either dead or alive, adding yet another burden to the suffering of this young lady.

Somehow the fate of the current prince Indra Mahesa.

According to reason, let alone a baby. Adult men will end in death if they fall into the abyss of the carcass valley. This is what causes the former empress of Sri Kemuning kingdom to feel her suffering more complete.

"Indra my son. It's too bad your fate, son. Your birth we longed for. Even the whole people crave to see you mature and become a fair leader is not possible. I haven't even hugged you enough. Watching you play around, hearing your babbles and your laughs and cries. Is this fair to your mother?" Ratap the Empress.

"Also Gusti the Empress. Be patient. Currently Senopati Raka Pati, Panglima Rangga and Tumenggung Seno Paki are trying to go down the ravine in the carcass valley. We should help with prayer that the Lord may soon be found safe." Said one of the emban while giving worship like a servant to his master.

(Remember yes. Worship of a servant to his master is different from the worship of a servant to his Lord)

"Gusti Empress. Let's lay here. So that later we have the energy to continue the journey. The Kingdom is still very far away. We even have to pass through the kingdom of Setra kencana to get to the border of the kingdom of Galuh."

"You just rest Sumbi! How can I rest if my son is still undiscovered?!"

"Gusti, currently Kanda Arya Prana is trying. Hopefully they can find the Prince safely."

"Thin hope of seeing my Son found alive. If so, for whom was the throne of the kingdom seized?" The Empress complained like despair.

They all bowed listlessly to hear this grievance full of sorrow from their Empress. As a woman, they are certainly wise to feel a mother who lost her son. Moreover, on the shoulders of the son the burden of hope to reclaim the throne of the kingdom lies.

***

At that time in the valley of the carcass, Arya Prana, Rangga and Sena Paksi were working down the steep ravine while exerting knowledge to relieve their respective bodies.

Things are very unpleasant for them. Because, in addition to being steep and rocky, this gap is also overgrown by moss making the situation even more difficult.

Not to mention half of the depths of the gorge they descended, they already felt a tightness in their chests due to the lack of air.

"Dinda Axis. I feel that we will not be able to reach the bottom of this abyss." Arya Prana said as she jumped towards the rock niche forming like a mouth of a cave.

"True kanda Prana. Just frankly. We are not strong either. We're not even half of it yet, it's so deep." Answer the Axis Pen.

"Then how is this kanda?" Ask Commander Rangga.

"Come Dinda. There seems to be no sign that Prince Indra survived. If she's alive, at least there's a sound of her crying."

"Oh God. Unfortunately, the fate of the people of Sri Kemuning." Said Rangga while sitting on a large chunk of rock.

"I'm confused. If we continue, we will die at the bottom of this ravine. However, if we return with the arms, shame also feels. I'd rather die on the battlefield than fail like this." Senopati Arya Prana.

The man, who was about 40 years old, seemed to be bowed lethargic while occasionally throwing a pebble at the bottom of the ravine.

"If Prince Indra Mahesa does not succeed we meet, then for whom is this struggle? We don't even have a king." Sena Paksi complains like she is talking to herself.

"Come Dinda. We go upstairs first. If the Empress were to punish us for this failure, we would accept it."

"From kanda!"

The three former retainers of the deposed Sri Kemuning kingdom then crept up through the slippery and steep rock walls in the ravine of this carcass valley.

With a lot of effort, they finally arrived at the edge of the ravine and soon slipped in the thickets of the forest of this carcass valley towards their hiding place from the pursuit of the soldiers of Paku Bumi.

Arriving there, the three of them immediately bowed to face the empress while telling of their failure to reach the bottom of the abyss.

"Ampuni servant of threesome, Gusti Empress. We have failed to reach the bottom of the valley of carcasses. This is because, our ability is still low to do just that." Said Raka Pati while clenching two hands in front of his forehead.

Upon hearing the explanation of the three retainers, the cry of Empress Galuh Cendana broke out immediately.

The story of the failure of the three remaining royal courtiers is like the sound of a lightning explosion hitting right beside his ears.

After being satisfied with crying, he immediately raised his head and said. "Gather all the soldiers! We are leaving now for Galuh's kingdom!" Said the Empress.

"Daulat Wrestling. However, before we travel, it helps us all change clothes. This is so that the Earth Spikes warriors don't recognize us easily." Said Raka Pati venturing out to give advice.

"alright. Let's change clothes." Said the Empress approving the words of Raka Pati earlier.

Some of the arms seemed busy protecting the empress with a thick cloth for her to change clothes.

After everything was finished, the party also now looked like ordinary commoners.

"Raka Pati's. Please lead this journey!" Empress.

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti!" Raka said Pati then divided the troops to immediately travel to the kingdom of Galuh.

"Dinda Rangga, I will lead fifty people in front. You lead fifty men in the middle and Dinda Paksi with the rest of the rest walking behind!" Said Raka Pati sharing the task.

"Alright kanda. Let's pick your people!" Commander Rangga agreed.

The three of them then split up the three troops and immediately set off.

As a pioneer of the road, Raka Pati also began to move forward first to observe the situation just in case there were soldiers from the king's city who were chasing.

Located as a drink of tea from the departure of Raka Pati, the Rangga commander immediately brought the group to two and walked along the bush along with the Empress and the three courtier wives.

"Be careful! You must slowly carry the stretcher. Don't let Gusti the Empress fall." Said Commander Rangga.

They continued to walk through the thickets following the first group and left the group Sena Paksi who will start the journey shortly afterwards.

Seriate...