The Bajang Child Swinging the Moon (77)

Hurriedly night arrives, when the army of Maespati and that of Widarba stay face to face. The moon moves lazily as though jumping over the clouds. The light is not too bright, but it is already authoritative and mighty to prevent the soldiers from fighting when the light does not allow it. The soldiers seem to agree with the moon's invitation. They stop and set up their tents to spend the night. In the distance, the peak of Mount Sulendra looks dim. The moon gives out its light there, and turns the eyes of the soldiers to see the beauty that is covering the top of the beloved mountain peak of the kingdom of Magada. There they see the asoka branches dancing in the night breeze, and the asana and campaka flowers are strewn with beauty. Among the flowers there is a goddess who has descended from the sky. The soldiers ask whether the beautiful goddess is Dewi Citrawati, the Princess of Magada, whom they want to fight over each other, so that now they have to be on the battlefield again?

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