5. I Need A Fetus

Sakawuni was suspicious. The old woman at night trip. Alone.

'Who she really is? She is very strange too', thought Sakawuni. Deliberately silent, as if she didn't want Lorr to worry. She was looking after the baby in the river soaking.

"Your husband, The Commander of the Maritime, of course you are known by many people," the woman said. Sakawuni get more and more uncomfortable, the old woman talk too much. How did she know that her husband was a Maritime Commander in the sea north of Jawata.

"To be honest, I come from far away. Want to meet your husband, where is he?"

"He's not here, please rest," Sakawuni answered not to say much more, she left the old woman on the terrace. Food and drinks are available, as well as stopping to lay down. The bonfire is enough to warm the place around.

Closing eyes, Sakawuni doesn't fall asleep either. Soft mattress on the outside of the hut. Both eyes open. Staring straight at the river path. There is a secret place where their babies' fetuses are being soaked.

She see the terrace of her house again in the other direction. The old woman was not seen there. Sakawuni sit up. Stomach ache and all over body. Because surprised, not see the whereabouts of the guest old woman.

"Where is the old woman going?" asked Sakawuni by herself alone, hurrying towards the house and how surprised when she found who had entered her house without permission.

"What are you doing here?!" Sakawuni was surprised, displeased to learn of the impolite behavior of the the old woman guess who was caught entering her hut without permission.

"Before, I told you not to enter my house. Why are you being so presumptuous?" said Sakawuni and so angry. She was not the type of person to mince words. If she didn't like it, then would told immediately.

The old woman opened the shabby hood she was wearing. As she turned around, her wrinkled face and too old, even very thin and white hair. Shiny scalp is clearly visible.

The old woman grinned.

"I'm very hungry. I can only eat the fetus," she said, lifting face slowly, "I'm looking for, if there is a supply of fetuses in your house," she said more.

"You're crazy apparently, really if I keep the fetus in my house?" asked Sakawuni, getting alert and so carefully.

"It's okay for a deer or animal fetus, I haven't eaten for 40 days. I'm very hungry," the old woman said weak.

"You look as terrible as your food!" Sakawuni said hardly, seems emotions peaked, "Get out of my house now!" she banished her.

The old woman just look down limply, while walking unsteadily.

"Actually, who is that old woman?" Sakawuni thought as the old woman left the hut and disappeared into the darkness.

Not long after, another person appears with a different style. The woman is friendly clean, wear white clothes. Her hair is partially white but face is fresh enough in her age.

"Who are you? I'm not providing medical services at the moment. The herbs are still raw to buy," Sakawuni said in greeting. The new guess woman who has just arrived. She give a friendly smile.

"I just want to say greeting to the babies who are about to be born," she said friendly.

"Baby? How did he know that I just gave birth?" Sakawuni thought seriously. No one knows about the birth of 1000 fetuses, except she and husband.

"Your babies need prayers for blessings," the woman said.

"I'm sorry, for now ... I can't accept your kindness yet," said Sakawuni straight forwardly and hoped that the woman would leave soon.

It's impossible for Sakawuni to say about the birth of the 1,000 fetuses currently being incubated by her husband, this is top secret. Sacred and unusual birth. Moreover, the babies are still in the form of half fetus and half egg.

The woman actually approached Sakawuni standing on the terrace of the hut.

"Someone is trying to snatch your babies. The tremendous power of the souls of the babies, transforms into a delicious, ripe and very fragrant aroma. Inviting them all to come to this place," the woman said and smile faintly.

Sakawuni gasped. Not long ago, she has met an old woman who was shabby, wrinkled, and shabby in appearance.

"Who are they?"

"The adherents of black magic, red magic, white magic, yellow magic, all of them," the woman said, walk slowly to the distance in front of the terrace.

"Let me come in and explain a bit more," the woman begged.

"No!" Sakawuni replied.

The woman in white, look at Sakawuni's face full of suspicion. Even towards her about who is friendly and well-groomed.

"Do you suspect me, Puan Sanak*?" the woman called Sakawuni as beautiful for lady.

"I don't know about you. There's no guarantee that you are who you are," Sakawuni replied with a polite.

The woman cleared throat, said the real purpose of coming here, "I want an exchange."

"What?" Sakawuni was shocked to hear that. What is the meaning of the grandmother standing outside the terrace but facing him exactly. The cottage house is designed with magical defenses in mind for protection. If not allowed, no one can enter. Her husband had put up that defense. The Invisible Fortress is invisible in the form of a cottage, the full power of Sakawuni and her husband has sealed all sides of their cottage.

"Baby body swap. I'll pay with these Black Herbs of mine. An elixir second to none in the world," the woman offered as she took out a pot of black cloth in her hand.

"I'm not interested in what you have to offer. Also, there are no dead babies here," said Sakawuni.

"You have so many babies. There's nothing to lose in taking one to be used as a fetal body," the woman didn't give up, and try to convince Sakawuni.

"Presumptuous!" Sakawuni snapped, unable to contain anger, "So, go away from here!" she said hardly.

"You're part of the wizarding clan!" said Sakawuni loudly, couldn't be polite anymore.

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NOTE:

*Puan Sanak: calling for unknown woman.