NEW LAND - End of 1893

Good Bye Friends - Finding New Home - Terengganu

It had been 3 months for Musa living with tigers in the thick jungle. Sometimes Musa has to divert the route to avoid them from confronting with people from nearest villages. He did not want to make new enemies. His presence accompanied with a group of beasts will definitely scared the villagers. Besides, the cubs were getting more aggressive and always hungry.

Apparently, Musa must find a solution for the unusual problems. He must discharge himself from the tiger's family. Sooner was the better. He must go back to the life and the likelihood of humanity, to the real life of a person with sound mind.

He must talk and make agreement with the tigers. The agreements were that they will always remember not to hurt each other till they die and have rights to visit each other when they missed them very much. Proper place, time and manner of the meeting will be arranged by Musa.

So, the friends, human and beasts had to be separated accordingly. Finally the friendship has had to be ceased. They knew it will be a very long time for them to meet again. But, Musa had given some names to each of the beasts. If he really needed them, he will call any single name or all names if necessary.

Musa had tried to join the public by having tea or coffee and buying new clothes from the shops in the villages that he had passed by. It was certain that the local people did not know him at all and did not even bother about him. He heard that the place was known as Kuala Berang.

Musa believed that the place he stayed had different government and different jurisdiction with Kelantan. At that time, in the year of 1893 there was no federal government in Malaya. Every states have its own ruler with its own laws and jurisdictions. So, if one has committed a crime in Kelantan, he could not be arrested in Terengganu, what more to convict him and likewise.

So, he started to find a suitable locations to settle down. He moved closer to the coastal area where he can start a new life and at the same time he can be a fisherman again...