Huh...
The night had passed in strange mystery and strange encounter.
While inside the cave Rin and Gaja were sleeping at peace.
but in the morning the cave was filled with chaos, reveling the night mystery and mysterious boy....Sambha...
What was he doing in the forest? Alone...
Why did he followed Limbo until the cave? Who is this strange boy?
What turned will takes place in Limbo's journey....
Before heading there, let's....
Ohh... Wait... Somewhere far...
Not that... But far...
The air around the sto... Wavers... Like water hot by stone.
Did you find him? Strange heavy voice.
No... I'm dead! Fearful voice.
If we didn't manage to catch him again, then the whole squad will be hanged at once...
May be they will torn us apart... Body covered in tremble and shivers.
Suddenly a leg kick on their butt...
You Moron's is this time to chat? Be quick, or I'll slice you on the spot.
Mercy my lord... We were just looking.
Please.... Grant us mercy...
Back to the cave... Sambha was sleeping peacefully against Limbo's side, covered in dirt and blood from some places. A sparrow moving around him,
Shhhh..... Don't make noise chingi.
You'll gonna wake up everyone. after that the night passed away with everyone sleeping—not everyone.
BADUM.
BADUM.
... BADUM.
The heartbeat faded slowly.
The cave filled with silence again.
So what now?
Are we keeping him, or should we leave him where you find him... Last night.
"Rin.." Limbo sighed.
What? Hey don't gave me that look, we're not his guardian's we can't keep him with us, what is someone was looking for him.
"He's like a muddy potato."
While pinching her nose, "he smells like he wrestled with a swamp."
Gaja leaned closer.
Sniff..snif.. he sniffed once and step back quickly.
Damn... Rin right!. He needs a bath, he's not different from those smelly wolf's.
Sambha flinched and his behind Limbo tightening his grip. Limbo gently pats his head. "Hey hey, it's alright, they're just... Idiots."
"Hey!!" Both Rin and Gaja shout together.
"Who's idiot you... Bookworm." Gaja throw sarcasm.
Hrumm hrum.. Limbo adjust a throat.
"First of all let's clean him. He's covered in mud, blood, and.. i don't want to even guess what else."
Rin already took out water, herbs and clothes. He's not goint to sleep while in this state with us... Atleast not near me.
"Sambha...come here. She dragged the bucket towards Sambha.
"Kid... Bath...now."
Sambha shook his head violently and clung to Limbo like a koala.
Limbo try to separate him.
"Come on... You need a washing."
"Noooo..." Sambha muttered, and rejected to bath like cat refuses the water.
Rin narrowed her eyes. "Limbo, Gaja bring him here." Limbo coughed, how can I do that, he's stick with me leg like he glued himself to me.
Then come here while carrying him with your leg. Gaja sighed, step forward like a mighty solder prepared for war.
"Little guy... It's bath time."
In a swift move, Gaja tried to pick him—
Swish!..
Sambha slipped out like a fish, jumped over Gaja's shoulder, rolled twice mid-air and landed on near stone.
All three froze.
Rin blinked... What the...
"What was that..?"
Limbo blinked three time. "What just happened, i didn't even see home move clearly."
Gaja stared at his own hands. "Did I just lose... to a child?"
Sambha back to Limbo's side, acting like a scared cat to didn't wish to bath.
Hey, sambha, we won't hurt you. We just want to clean you up, you smells like a rotten cabbage mixed with wolves.
Sambha's nose twitched.
"... Brother washed me?" He whispered.
Limbo froze.
Rin.. smiled. ".." also gaja... ".."
Limbo slowly sighed.
Fine, I'll do it.
Rin handed him a bucket, soap and clothes. "You volunteer, good luck... Brother..."
Limbo carried sambha to the pond near the cave.
Limbo gently placed him beside water.
Okay, well let's go..
"Water temperature is good."
Rin prepared a bath for him. Limbo watched him bath— tiny fragile body, inhaling-exhaling small breaths. The boy choosen to stay and for now no one objects.
Rin finally gave up on the restless thoughts, and she prepared bath full of herbs for him to recover and healed his injury.
He's still breathing uneven, this bath would fix him, she muttered, while stretching. Gaja hands still carrying the swords and swinging them restlessly, practicing.
The mud came off layer by layer, revealing small bruises, cuts, faint blue mark-lines.
Limbo paused, hey Rin check this out...
He washed his face, hair.
Splash! The scared sambha who refusing to bath now was enjoying it and splashing the water straight into Limbo's face.
"Hey!!"
Sambha stared with innocent big eyes.
Then...
Splash splash splash...
Limbo get drenched while sambha giggles. Gaja watching from distance, "Are we raising a child?"
While both laughed.
After the mini water war was over, Sambha sat wrapped up in clean clothes. His face was now visible, soft and adorable, he was carrying a mysterious patterns and look of noble class.
Rin treated his wounds and applied some herbs with bandages.
How did you get this hurt.
Sambha lowered his head.
"....dogs...red eyes... Bite...scary..."
Rin instantly guessed, "corrupted beasts."
"No..." Limbo interrupted. "They were a bunch of wild dogs... Which I chased away last night."
But it's strange, why was he there?
"Brother... They were scarry dogs.. don't leave me..alone."
I'll never... While placing gentle hands on Sambha's head.
Gaja with big smile said.
"Congratulations, Limbo. You're looking like a father at age of seven.... Hahaha..."
Limbo choked and spit out the water he was drinking...
"What...no.... I'm not..."
Rin also joined, it's too late for that... It's already imprinted on you by sambha.
"Not you too..." Everyone laughed.
So for now... The time passes with peace and joy by the arrival of Sambha.
As sambha slept resting against Limbo's shoulder, rin whispered.
"So. What now?"
"We can't leave him here, he'll die alone."
Gaja said.
Limbo: "For time being he stays with us. At least until we find who he is... Or where he belongs."
Rin nodded in agree.
Hey but don't you think he's... not like other kids.
But too different—
It's not like we haven't seen like this before, gaja said while looking at Limbo.
For the time being everyone accepted sambha.
Will this time passed peacefully or it will attract new danger to them.
Let's uncover this mystery together.