The Bajang Child Swinging the Moon (119)

The ideals Sumantri has been pursuing have made him lost. At the end of his dream, he is restless. He has become the Mahapatih of Maespati, why is this all meaningless because of Dewi Citrawati?

Sumantri has done whatever was asked of him, so why isn't he the one now lying by the side of Dewi Citrawati? What has the king of Maespati done that he now possesses her? Is it true that love seeks to hurt, to the point where she demands the impossible from Sumantri, whom she loves?

Feeling thus, Sriwedari Garden suddenly appeared in Dewi Citrawati’s mind. She knew that Prabu Arjunasasrabahu would order Sumantri to fulfill her request to move Sriwedari Garden to Maespati. If she knew this, how could she have had the heart to make such a request, so that in the end, Sumantri had to move Sriwedari Garden for her? At first glance, she felt that her request was right. She imagined that it would be impossible to move Sriwedari Garden to Maespati. All were certain to fail at fulfilling her request. That failure was to be her reason to refuse to become the queen of the king of Maespati. She would then have another chance to love Sumantri. But beyond her expectations, Sumantri succeeded in carrying out his task. Sriwedari Garden really was moved to Maespati. This event did not make her happy. She even felt guilty and asked, why was she again demanding a task that was virtually impossible for the person she loved to bear?