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00:00You
00:30You
01:00Once a long time ago, the kingdom of Indra Pura was ruled by
01:07Bandara Paduka Raja
01:10He was a wise ruler and believed that daughters should be educated as well as sons
01:17The jewel of his house was his only child
01:21Princess Wali Nong Sari
01:23It was an age of powerful Queens
01:27Ratu Hijau in the north commanding armies of great scientific advancement
01:32Chet Siti Wan Kembang who ruled in the east with wisdom and kindness
01:37And in the south, Ratu Majapahit Tunggadewi held power in her court
01:46Wali Nong Sari, as befits tradition, was not only trained for combat, making her proficient in archery, spear
01:55Karis and Silat
01:57She was also schooled in statecraft and the intellectual arts of ancient manuscripts
02:03intricate heart
02:06and philosophical thought
02:08She was also
02:10extraordinarily beautiful
02:15Bandara Paduka Raja loved her very much
02:18But as with all fathers of remarkable children
02:22He also worried for her future
02:25Indra Pura has had many years of prosperity
02:28with protection from the Malaccan Sultanate
02:31But Indahara Paduka Raja knew how fates toyed with kingdoms of men
02:37One's glorious empires have faded away and
02:42without strong allies and a secure bloodline
02:46Indra Pura could fall too
02:49So thus one day he summoned Wali Nong Sari to him
02:54Is something on your mind, father?
02:58Daughter
03:00Have I not been a good father to you? Have I not given you everything your heart desires?
03:08Encourage your curiosities
03:11Indulge your hunger for knowledge and purpose
03:14Have I not allowed you to run free in our jungles?
03:18Swim in our rivers and made our fair kingdom your playground
03:26Yes, you have. I could not ask for a better father or a king, Sire
03:33Then it is time
03:35to put your childish things aside
03:38and think
03:40of marriage
03:42Marriage?
03:44You are a woman now, Wali Nong Sari
03:48You have to start thinking of the future
03:56Wali Nong Sari did not think marriage would improve her life and would be very content ruling Indra Pura alone
04:03But she wanted to please her father and so
04:08she thought of something cunning
04:19I will marry the man who can defeat me in battle. Surely I should be with someone who is my equal
04:28Agree
04:35Bindahara Padukaraja sent word across the land for the finest suitors
04:41They came with pomp and purpose
04:43Warriors and less of pieces, sons of noblemen and offsprings of rich merchants
05:13Huh
05:28In the next few weeks as Sun gave way to moon to Sun again
05:33Wali Nong Sari defeated them all in criss, in staff, in spear, in archery, in swordsmanship
05:40in silat, in everything
05:50It appears that I have taught you too well, daughter
05:55Fear not beloved father if no warrior can best me then Indra Pura is in safe hands
06:03My hands
06:06Is that not enough?
06:08I will want you to have love too. Oh my dearest heart. What am I to do with you?
06:23But Bindahara Padukaraja worried. He was so worried that when a proposal came from the son of Malacca's own Bindahara
06:33He accepted it without telling Wali Nong Sari
06:38My
06:41Exalted king forgive me for speaking out of turn, but should we not ask Wali Nong Sari first?
06:50I fear she might embarrass the Malacca delegation and
06:53We can't afford to anger the Sultan
06:57Besides this is a fine match
07:01You accepted a proposal father? What of our agreement?
07:06You will be wife to the future that of Bindahara Malacca, the most powerful man in the land of the honored Sultan
07:16It is done. I see
07:18I
07:34Maybe he is a worthy man. Oh my now
07:38Can you imagine me?
07:41Tied to the palace wife of a nobleman never to venture freely in our green valleys and verdant mountains
07:48For a man so powerful have no need of a woman who wields equal influence
07:54Everything will change
07:59In the following months
08:01Wedding preparations began in earnest
08:04Paddy and tapo filled granaries
08:08Chickens and goats were fattened for the feast
08:11Gold and silver ingots filled the treasury with the luster
08:17In the homes of Indrapura's finest weavers, the richest songkhet shot through with gold thread
08:24Jong Sarat as well as the most delicate chindai veils were sewn to fill
08:31Wali Nong Sari's wedding trousseau
08:34The bride-to-be herself was in dark despair
08:39It was not so much that she had to marry a stranger
08:44But that her father broke his promise to her
08:49This betrayal slowly ate at her heart
08:57One day Mai Nang heard a ship had arrived in Pura from far China carrying wondrous goods
09:05She relayed this news to her mistress
09:14Let me sail upon the mighty river and see our beloved countryside one last time
09:21Very well
09:24In time, you'll see the wisdom of my decision
09:30Indrapura will remain strong because of your sacrifice
09:36If only you did not call it a sacrifice
09:38But that is not a sacrifice
09:40If only you did not call it a sacrifice
09:42But that is our duty
09:46A ruler serves the people
09:49It's important you know this, daughter
09:52No matter how bitter it is to swallow
09:57I understand, father
10:10Mai Nang
10:12Mai Nang
10:14Mai Nang
10:39My dearest heart
10:42I had a dream last night
10:45A premonition that you will not return to Indrapura
10:49You worry too much, beloved father
10:52I will be back before long
10:54Do you forgive me?
10:57I do
11:12Indrapura
11:23The journey to Pura lifted Wali Nong Sari's spirits
11:28This land of mine is indeed beautiful, she thought
11:33How bittersweet to know this
11:35Only when I am about to say goodbye
11:42When the Balai Gambang reached the mighty river's mouth
11:47They dropped anchor
11:50Wali Nong Sari, restless after a week on board
11:54Took the opportunity to stretch her legs
12:12This is heaven on earth, Mai Nang
12:15Let us make merry here and rejoice in its beauty
12:41My dearest heart
12:45Come, let me carry you
12:48Come, let me carry you
12:51My heart longs for you, beloved brother
12:56Day and night, I think of you
13:03Bird carrier
13:07The king's son descends to the garden
13:17So sweet was Wali Nong Sari's singing
13:20That it caught the ear of the sky prince himself
13:24Raja Mangmang Segara
13:27He flew down to earth to investigate
13:37Oh, how lovely
13:40Let us find the most beautiful flower in this valley
13:47Hearing this, Mangmang Segara turned into an iridescent songbird
13:52And fluttered by Wali Nong Sari
13:54With a flower from Kayangan's own gardens
13:59She was charmed and reached out her hand
14:04She was charmed and reached out her fingers to caress it
14:15Oh, little bird
14:17Even you are free to fly where you please
14:19And gift your song anywhere on earth
14:27Wali Nong Sari thought of her fate and tears felled upon her cheeks
14:34Thank you
14:35May we meet again, little bird
14:38The simple beauty of the song gladdened her heart
14:42And Wali Nong Sari wiped her tears
14:45She was, after all, a princess of the realm
14:49And princesses had to be strong
14:55At sunset, the Balai Gambang left for Pura
14:59And she noticed that the bird was never far from them
15:03And this gave her comfort
15:07As for Mangmang Segara, a sweet longing had blossomed in his heart
15:13And so he followed it
15:16At Pura, the wondrous riches from the merchant junk
15:20Delighted Wali Nong Sari's curiosity
15:24There were new weapons to explore
15:26Exotic spices and glorious fabrics to haggle over
15:31Mangmang Segara disguised himself to blend in with the people of Pura
15:36During the day, Wali Nong Sari trained
16:02In the evenings, she would look wistfully at the boats bobbing in the sea
16:08Ma Inang, is it wrong for me to desire adventure
16:12Just as I desire to be a good queen
16:16We are made of many things, precious child
16:26Now, Wali Nong Sari loved puzzles
16:28And there were many to be found in Pura
16:31She solved most of it easily
16:34One day, an intriguing puzzle box arrived
16:37Made of interlocking wood and mother of pearl
16:41The more she solved it, the more it revealed a deeper puzzle
17:02I did not mean to throw it
17:05Oh, but it is the most astonishing puzzle
17:10I once saw a puzzle like this made by a blind monk
17:14Perhaps touch is the key to unlocking it
17:21Thank you, kind sir, I will try
17:23Oh, I am just a lowly beggar, my lady
17:28Hmm
17:30And so, Wali Nong Sari closed her eyes and let her hands do the thinking
17:36She felt the clicks and the whirs of the puzzle deep under her skin
17:41And then, there was a second box within
17:45And this delighted Wali Nong Sari
17:47She opened it, and there was a second puzzle
17:51And then, there was a second box within
17:55And this delighted Wali Nong Sari
17:57For she did not want the puzzle to end
18:01In the following days, the puzzle kept unravelling itself
18:05And each time it became something new
18:08It was more beguiling than the one before
18:12Hehehe
18:17This last puzzle did not yield a secret so easily
18:23Greetings from your humble servant
18:27It's such a hot day, sir
18:30Won't you stop a while and refresh yourself with some pagaga tea?
18:34I'm not fit to sit with one such as yourself
18:38We are all creations of the Almighty
18:42I am not better than you just because I am noble-born
18:45You dress in rags, and yet you have manners better than some who clothes in silk
18:51A new puzzle?
18:54Puzzles within puzzles
18:56The more I solve it, the more it unravels until this one here
19:01Have you tried throwing it?
19:05Hehehe
19:12Wali Nong Sari and the beggar talked until the sun shifted
19:16And her heart lightened
19:23I've never seen so beautiful a moon
19:27I'm glad we can share it tonight
19:31As am I
19:35This puzzle box is like one's heart
19:39The moment you open a chamber, there's another within
19:43That is the mystery of existence, my lady
19:48Thank you for the tea
19:50I will take my leave now
19:52Is that all, sir?
19:54No words of wisdom to solve this puzzle?
19:57Hehehe
19:59Maybe it will come to you in a dream
20:04Good night
21:05Huh?
21:14I depart tomorrow, sir
21:17Then I shall miss our talks
21:20These past weeks, I have come to treasure our friendship
21:25You are a rare gem, my lady
21:29Is there anything I can do before you go?
21:35Can you conduct yourself in a ring of combat?
21:38I am respectable
21:40But I hear that the best warrior in the land is the Princess Wali Nong Sari
21:47Know you of her?
21:50He does not know who I am, thought Wali Nong Sari
21:54Then the fight shall be fair
22:00My lady, why do you veil yourself?
22:04So all you can see are my martial prowess
22:08Shall we dance, sir?
22:12It was a dance of two highly skilled warriors
22:16Deadly and beautiful to behold
22:20Moon replaced sun and still they sparred
22:24As they fought through the night
22:26Bandahara Paduka Raja had another dream
22:29He dreamt his daughter was in the mist
22:32She was fading away
22:35Wali Nong Sari!
22:38The cries of Bandahara Paduka Raja echoed through time and space
22:42It reached his daughter
22:44She turned
23:03You gave me the puzzle box
23:05Who are you?
23:07I am the man who loves you
23:09We belong together, my fierce one
23:13I will take you to the skies
23:15And we can rule both heaven and earth
23:18You can be my warrior queen
23:20Or if it suits you, you can be my princess
23:23I will protect you
23:25I will protect you
23:27I will protect you
23:29You can be my warrior queen
23:31Or if it suits you better, I can be your sky consort
23:35With me, you will always be free
23:39To journey distant lands
23:41To sup on adventures until you are sated
23:44And come back to my waiting arms
23:49I...
23:52You?
23:54Huh?
23:57Wali Nong Sari was moved
24:00She found that she no longer needed to fight
24:03When she discovered this man fought her his equal
24:08She could imagine being with him
24:10The fey and fleet-footed children they would have
24:14A vast universe before them
24:23Huh?
24:26I am Raja Laksmana Badir
24:29And this is my son
24:32Raja Mambam Sagara
24:35Your union can never be
24:38The blood of mortals will not taint celestial veins
24:42Go home, human
24:44And live your brief life
24:47Do not seek us in the heavens
24:54To be continued
25:02Wali Nong Sari did not return to Indrapura
25:06She swore she would not rest
25:08Until she found Mambam Sagara
25:12Then one night
25:14She dreamt of her father
25:17My dearest heart
25:19If you love him
25:21I do, father
25:24Our destinies are entwined
25:27If that is so
25:31Seek for him at Gunung Tahan
25:36The road will be hard
25:40And we will not see each other again
25:45Is this truly what you want?
25:48Forgive me, beloved father
25:52I am not meant to rule Indrapura
25:56My fate is written elsewhere
26:00Then go
26:04With my blessings
26:16Wali Nong Sari found herself at the foot of Gunung Tahan
26:21She turned back one final time
26:24And ventured into the mist
26:27And Bundahara Padukaraja
26:29Weeping rivers of grief
26:32Let his daughter go
26:51To be continued
27:21To be continued
27:51To be continued
28:21To be continued
28:51To be continued