Senem

At dawn, I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. It doesn't make me good in the room, like this room has its waitress. I came out of my room and was still wearing a nightdress. I was a little thirsty, so went to the kitchen. The lights in the backyard were on, but it was strange that the door was also open. Curious, I walked towards the back door and saw grandpa's garden, only grandpa's garden. Why can the door open? There is a thief coming in?

In the darkness, I saw a kind of shadow on grandpa's mango orchard. Hurrying up, I picked up the sandals and ran inside grandpa's garden. The scent of mangoes, some are eating grandpa's mangoes. Food thief.

I ran over, trying to look for it and found nothing. I should have brought a flashlight, and I guess I got lost here without lighting. Grandpa's garden is indeed spacious, and I was too careless to the point of not carrying a flashlight. Stupidly I went too deep into the orchard, and now I found an orange orchard, again there is a citrus scent here, and the orange peel scattered on the ground.

There is no other way but to wait, because it is dawn and it will be morning soon, there will be light leading me to return to the castle. I sat on the ground, leaving my pants dirty, because I was tired of standing and being quiet without being able to do anything.

"Aaaaah!"

Some stepped on my hand, my injured hand. It felt so painful. I cried because the pain was so great. My shouts were loud, but I don't know if it was enough to make people hear me or not.

In the shadow, someone came to me and wiped slowly my tears. I felt the hair touch my face, his hands filled with hair. I was scared at first, but considering too much was going on, it took me courage to know.

"Say, are you the one who saved me in the woods? Faun?" I asked holding his hand and could feel the denser hair compared to the hair on the hands of ordinary humans.

I couldn't see his face, but I was sure that this was some kind of creature that grandpa told me about, or a creature that entered my dream or it was actually a reality. Grandpa concealed something from me, and didn't plan to say it, therefore, I will find out by myself.

"You're not afraid of me?" he asked sounding like a mortal. His voice was a little heavy, but he could still talk to me.

"Yes I'm scared. But I'm more curious, I hope you don't hurt me, or maybe you have already planned it. It's still dark here anyway, an opportunity for you," I said although it sounded calm, but in my heart, I was frightened by myself that this creature was doing what I said.

"No, I won't hurt you."

"Thank you for saving me in the woods. But you were a little creepy when you killed that guy. I don't know what happened to him, or how you killed him. Thank you, and no thank you," I said thanking me for being saved and not killing me and also Galter, but I don't thank you with creepy memories of murder. "Sit down, I need a friend until sunrise. Do you want to accompany me? I'm a little scared to be alone here."

This creature sat near me, and I let go of my hand grip on it. He sits well, and is very close to me. On him, I can feel the warmth that I didn't get out here. I subconsciously instead hugged her like a doll to warm myself up.

"Your body is warm, can I be like this until sunrise?" I asked even though I had hugged him first before she allowed it.

"Just go ahead. So, why are you here?" he asked kindly, although his voice was a little heavy, but that was his trademark, I respected the differences that existed.

"I follow you. Why is it here? What are you doing with my grandfather's garden? No need to answer, I already know the answer. You are my grandfather's secret. Grandpa won't say anything to me, so just pretend that we never met. What's your name?" I asked it's impossible to call him 'creature' or 'faun' or 'the mythological creature' it sounds disrespectful to him, given his body.

"People know me as Senem," Senem replied it seemed like the folklore was real, I now half-believe in grandpa's story. I didn't see the details clearly, so I still haven't concluded anything.

"I'm Eiryana, it's nice to know you Senem."

Slowly the light appeared on the horizon, quickly Senem left at a speed that I could not match. It's true that Senem is the same creature I saw a few days ago, and it's not a dream, I'm one hundred percent sure.

When the sun rises, I can see the way out of this garden. It turned out that I was sitting on the path, and I could have walked straight to find a way out. Huh, if only grandpa installed lights around here, it would definitely be easier to find a way out at night. But what happened just now, I won't say anything.

***

Aunt Lin saw me coming back from the backyard, my clothes were dirty and my hands were very cold. I need my thick blanket now. Just sitting like that, makes me exhausted.

Grandpa had already gotten up and asked me why my clothes were dirty, even though it was still very early. I replied that I woke up too soon and was getting some fresh air in the morning . I walked to the backyard and slipped because the ground was moist. My clothes were dirty, and I went back to change clothes.

"When will you return to your house?" asked grandpa drinking the morning coffee made by aunt Lin. Coffee to start the day, a habit of adults.

"In another week, she said there will be a mother to pick me up at the airport later," I retorted a bit gloomily when I said that it wasn't my own mother who picked me up with a smile, because my father couldn't have picked me up. "I hate mother."

"We talked again at breakfast. Now change your clothes, let's have breakfast in the backyard," grandpa said with a kind face, taking me to forget what I just said.

I quickly changed my clothes and rushed towards Galter's room. I knocked on the door of his room, but there was no response. Several times I knocked, there was still no response. Is Galter still sleeping? Even though I want to take him to breakfast together. When I was about to leave, the door of the room opened but not halfway through it.

"Em, Eiryana. What's the matter?" asked Galter not revealing his face.

"Let's have breakfast," I replied wanting to go in but Galter seemed to be holding this door. Didn't let me to go in.

I leaned against the door, waiting for Galter to reply to my words. Why? Is Galter embarrassed that it's still early, is his hair messy? Everyone is like that too in the morning.

"Galter, are you okay? No problem is there?" I asked ascertaining because Galter hadn't come out and I was still leaning against the door, meaning galter was still holding the door.

"yes, I'm good. Wait a minute, I'm dressed."

Ow, it turned out to be dressed. I waited, while looking around this castle. An ancient castle that holds many memories as well as mysteries. Usually castles have some kind of basement, but I've been around for as long as I've lived and didn't find any room like that.