7 Celebration Day

"Sirana! Sirana! Sirana! Sirana!" their cheers were mostly women.

King Eldur then made another closing speech. He said today is a big day for the celebration of all the inhabitants of the planet Ephora. For newcomers, they can also celebrate. Everyone cheered. Almost all over the land of the planet Ephora rejoiced. Even a fisherman in the middle of the sea who can only hear through voice broadcasts cheered.

Everything is boisterous. On the live broadcast, live cameras highlight the top of the palace. Suddenly, there was a pop, apparently of the same flower as the flower picked by a child that Darma saw while on the bus. The explosion happened like a firework. But the light is different. Not the same as the one on Earth. This explosion was luminous but did not produce smoke. Like a light bulb that was on and suddenly died. This explosion also leaves a fine powder where it is the flower powder. The color of the burst light depends on the color of the flower itself. In Darma's heart, if this flower pops up at night, it looks more beautiful than the daytime.

When the live broadcast was closed and replaced with a local broadcast, the atmosphere of excitement was still felt. The children in this park are so happy. Guldi invited Darma to try a snack. Namely the typical Efora food, rolled rayam meat. Rayam is an animal that looks almost like a bird. It's just the size of a goose, white fur, has a tiny beak, small eyes, large wings but can not fly and run quite fast. They are seen in groups especially in their habitat, namely the Sarsar desert. A desert the largest in Ephora.

If you think the sand is white, that's wrong thinking. The sand at Ephora is reddish in color. The Royal Palace of Ephora is reddish? That's because the basic material is sand. And also the color is the same as the king's hair color.

"I have to save money. After all, I've only been working for one week and haven't gotten a salary yet, "said Darma shyly.

"No need to worry. I'll pay for it, "Guldi smiled and thoughtlessly tapped Darma's shoulder and forced him to try the rolled rayam meat.

They stopped by a merchant who opened his wares outside the garden with a small tent. Guldi ordered two. When he was about to pay, the merchant wearing an apron said the price this time was half the price. Because today is a day of celebration so he is celebrating too. Guldi smiled. After paying, they looked for a seat and started enjoying the rayam rolls. When Darma took a bite, the softness of the flesh and the fragrance of the spices combined on the tongue. This is the most delicious meat he eats after the skrax meat.

"This is the most delicious meat after skrax meat combined with the spices from the tun fruit," said Darma when his mouth continued to chew.

"I wonder how skrax meat is," replied Guldi.

"That animal only exists on the planet Sabarki. I have a friend there. "

"Indigenous people?"

Darma nods.

After they finished enjoying the rolled-up rayam, they enjoyed a very refreshing cold drink not far from where they were sitting. This cold drink merchant of various flavors and colors also charges half the price.

"Very fresh," Darma was stunned by the freshness of the yellowish drink poured into a clear glass.

"Made from the best barbun fruit," said the merchant.

"The sweetness is just right. When you drink it, it doesn't make your throat hurt, "said Guldi.

"The sweetener is also made from the best sargun trees. So that it produces the best sugar too, "the merchant spoke again as if he was giving education to Darma and Guldi.

Due to the freshness of this drink, Darma bought another glass but with a different color and taste. The merchant laughed then he poured all the taste of his drink into a small glass.

"Try all the flavors. Maybe you will find the taste you like best, "said the merchant.

Darma and Guldi looked at each other.

"We can try this and it's free?" asked Guldi.

"Of course," the merchant nodded.

"Thank you," said Darma.

The merchant nodded once again.

After trying it, apparently Darma prefers a bright blue drink with a berry-like taste but a little warm in the throat.

"It's from the fruit of the same. Warmth is not alcohol. But the fruit does have a hint of mint flavor, "the merchant explained.

Guldi preferred a light purple drink with a sweet and slightly sour taste.

"If that, from the fruit. It's a little sour. But if it's mixed with sugar and a few secret spices, the taste will be even more delicious, "explained the merchant again.

Darna and Guldi also bought another drink, but with their respective tastes.

***

A cold, sultry night in an underground building, lit only by oil lamps. The walls are cold brown, black and damp. If we wipe our palms, our palms will be wet. This underground building is not friendly. If anyone enters here and has respiratory problems, two hours here he will be dying.

The air here is so thin. The oil lamp, which was dimly lit, could not illuminate a cell. When all the inmates were sleeping, an officer dressed all in black opened the door and then he turned off the light on his uniform. He walked slowly whose sound of footsteps could be heard throughout the entire cell here. Then he stopped at a cell. He lowered his head and smiled.

"Yora, you're not sleeping right?" he asked in a whisper in a voice that seemed like he was a boy.

Yora didn't actually sleep. She just closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

"Of course I'm still awake, you idiot," Yora then got up and grinned.

"Good. Just a second. "

Suddenly, from within the officer's body, purplish smoke emerged and a creature whose entire body was covered by a purple hood and robe emerged. His face could not be seen. Only the hand with the fingers made of iron was visible. His right hand he opened wide and then he aimed at the cell where Yora was imprisoned. The cell miraculously opened the lock itself.

Yora then left the cell.

"Hey Ramna, what if the officer finds out I ran away?"

"Calm down, I will turn this officer into you sleeping in the cell."

Ramna then changed the officer she had been in to become Yora and slept soundly in the cell.

"This is a waste. Still you will be caught, " said Ramna.

"Whatever. Then, how do we get out? "

"I'm going to make a kind of hole in the corner of this room."

"Is it safe out there?"

"I'm going to try to make a hole into our plane.

"Very nice."

They then went to the corner cautiously. When he arrived, Ramna put his hand on the damp floor and suddenly a square hole opened. They jumped up and the hole closed back to normal without the slightest trace and walked through the hole made by Ramna with the light of a flashlight.

"I hate Earth creatures even more," Yora grumbled.

"Never mind, Yora. Better to hold on to your emotions first. Here the oxygen is very thin. Thinner than that dungeon. If you're emotional, you'll need a lot of air. If the air runs out here, we might pass out," replied Ramna.

Yora tried to hold back her emotions.

To be continued...