WEDDING DRESS WEDDING DRESS
Chapter 3

"If you may know what an heirloom item the bride's shirt is so untouchable by Fire?"

"This is a legacy of immorality" the man replied.

"Resignment??" Tini looked in disbelief at the man's reply

"Isn't the gift identical to the collision, but Bude Arsih was living alone so from where he got the collision for his pesugih," said Tini trying to give his alibi

"Not all pesugihan tumbal from your own family, there is also a pesugian that can give the growth of others,"

Back Tini was stunned to hear the man's answer. Between believe and not the woman then invited the man to have a more intense conversation at his residence.

"Frankly I'm curious Mas, let alone this pesugihan does not require the fall of the family but other people then how?"

The man then explained about the wedding dress. The people who live it will never marry in their entire life. Because every time he met the man he loved then the Queen Kidul will take his life as a collision. Conversely, when his lover dies he will get wealth according to the dowry he gave when the agreement.

"How can we know if the man likes us and will become a victim?" tini's voice was getting curious

The man smiled sinisterly then sipped his coffee.

"After undergoing the ritual of wedding dress supplication every woman will look very beautiful and have an alluring aura, especially in the eyes of the men. It is not difficult to get any man you want to make a mash, everything will bend its knees at your feet after shaking hands with you" replied the man

"Then what is needed for the ritual melaka?" tini asked again made the man begin to understand the direction of the girl's conversation

"Are you interested in the wedding dress ritual?" tanyanya cynic

"Don't know, but frankly I'm curious" replied Tini without further ado

"Never assume pesugihan is something that is easy to gain wealth. Since all kinds of vows are a big risk, you might see Arsih's life almost perfect, but try looking back. How many times did he have to wail and cry blood for the loss of the man he loved. And just so you know his death can not be separated from the karma that he must accept because he tried to reject a man who from the beginning he had targeted to become a victim. He must redeem his beloved's life with his own. So if I don't think you're doing a gift if you want to live happily" replied Jaka

"You know a lot about this potency are you a shaman?" tanya Tini

"I'm not a shaman, I'm just an intermediary who bridges the meeting between Nyi Ratu Kidul and the perpetrators of the intercession" the man replied bluntly

"So you're the key man. Then what's that wedding dress?"

"This wedding dress becomes a time to measure how long the relationship between the perpetrator of the betrothed with the tumbal. Their relationship must have ended when the wedding dress made by the perpetrator finished in the sewing. The Tumbar who usually went bankrupt because his property had been given to the perpetrators of the pengesugihan will disappear and then die," replied Jaka Kelana

"What if the abuser broke off their relationship before the dress so, what would happen to her?" tanya Tini

"I'll be the next victim" the man replied casually

"It's awful,"

"For that, do not ever try to perform the ritual of pesugihan, better be grateful for what is there so that you can live a happy life than a life of wealth but never happy," said Kelana then say goodbye

After the departure of Jaka Tini returned to the residence of Arsih's relatives to help bathe the body of the woman who always helped him.

Upon arrival at the funeral home he was so surprised to find that no one would bathe him.

Arsih's body that gave off a very foul smell made everyone dare not approach him.

But Tini was determined to bathe the corpse even though he had to wear a mask layered like a tango wafer.

While bathing his body, the girl found a cantile flower that was still held by Arsih.

Finished bathing Arsih's body the woman was surprised when she saw the figure of a beautiful woman standing in front of him wearing the clothes of the Princess Keraton.

Instantly the foul aroma that burst from Arsih's body turned into the fragrance of jasmine after the woman's arrival.

"Matur nuwun cah ayu already want to clean Arsih," said the woman then disappeared.

Before long some people patted the girl's cheeks trying to wake her up.

Slowly Tini opened her eyes and she was so surprised to find many people covering her.

"What happened to me?" ask her with a confused face

"You just fainted after bathing Arsih's body, you can't stand the smell?" said one of the middle-aged women then gave her a glass of sweet tea

"Thank you Yu," said Tini and then drank the water

Because it was late afternoon and Arsih's body was also buried, Tini decided to return to his home.

Arriving at home because too tired Tini decided to go straight to sleep.

There was nothing strange that night just at midnight he began to be disturbed when he heard the sound of the door of his house in the gedor-gedor by someone.

When he came out, it turned out to be a debt collector who came. The man charges Herman a debt to him and threatens to foreclose on Tini's house if he does not pay off the rest of Herman's debt.

Tini who felt stressed and had nothing else to sell was forced to meet Jaka Kelana in the village next door.

Actually, he also did not want to perform the ritual but he had no choice but to do it. Moreover, the woman did not want to sell her house to pay off Herman's debt.

"Can I stop having this ritual once my goal has been achieved?" tanya Tini

"Of course there's going to be a price to pay if you decide to stop, go through this ritual,"

"Can't you help me one day if I want to quit?" ask the girl again

"I've told you I'm not a shaman who can help you break with the betrothal I'm just an intermediary who brought you up with Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, that's all. The other matter is your business with him and I have no right to interfere. If you are still in doubt, you should just say your intention before you perform the ritual I mentioned later" replied Jaka

Because he had no other choice, Tini finally agreed to the terms given by Jaka. The girl considers if he did not marry all his life it is not so heavy, he sure can live it.

Ki Jaka Kelana then asked Tini to prepare Gentong (place of water), chicken cemani, setaman flowers, incense, and red comb. He told Tini to prepare an empty room to perform the ritual of pesugihan with Kanjeng Ratu Kidul.

Once the requirements are met Jaka Kelana takes Tiwi to the longest river in the village.

He told the girl to wait for the Queen to arrive at the water.

That night the weather was very sunny making Tini not difficult to undergo the ritual summoning of the Queen of Kidul with Jaka Kelana.

Although the mystical atmosphere was so thick but the girl tried to hide her fear.

He saw Jaka start burning incense and reciting incense, man I moved his hand and occasionally hit the ground like calling someone.

Not long after the calm water turned into a rushing vortex, the wind blew fiercely as if welcoming someone's arrival. The gamelan sound and the clattering of delman sounds began to be heard.

When a beautiful woman emerges from the bottom of the river Jaka Kelana then leaves Tini with her.