/You're safe now\
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The Igwe, alongside his Council of Elders, came to a consensus regarding the matter of the female, although some Elders vied on the Igwe's decision. Amongst the Elders was a tall, burly man who had a receding hairline, sharp v-brow, and a jutting tummy.
This male had an imposing but vile aura that made one want to, at the same time, obey him and run away from him. It was unknown what trade he was in, but rumors, even though it hadn't been confirmed, had it that he was supplying the Kingdom's enemies with information that was meant to be confidential. Yes, it wasn't confirmed or maybe those spreading the "rumors" had been silenced. Now this man followed the others to oppose the King's decision to make the female 'work' her way out of her predicament; he wanted her to rot in her cell because she violated the law.
‘No one, on any account, must have interaction beyond that of which is expected of them, with the neighboring village’.
“That was one of the laws, yet she broke it”. The burly male added. Some Elders, including the Igwe, were shocked at how adamant he was about letting the female stay there, after all, she was his blood.
Yes, you guessed it right!!
Pa.
She knew that the man would do anything to let her suffer, but this was just too far. The Chief pitied the female for having a father like him, she pitied herself too, yet there was nothing she could do about it.
Before a fight broke out between each other, the King dismissed his Council, then he left his obi.
As he returned home to meet his Queen, he spoke to the guards with caution regarding the female's father; “Make sure that nothing happens to the female. I'll switch one of the guards there with you so that you can be closer to her that way. I have a feeling that that man wants to make her life hell, be wise and keep watch”. He warned, and the male replied with a solemn nod of his head.
The Igwe entered into his grandiose hut, which was molded with finesse and expertise, although it was made with a lack of materials except for bamboo sticks and palm fronds, it was beautiful to gaze upon. He swung the curtain-like material aside and stepped inside, only to be grabbed by an unknown hand.
But of course, he knew who it belonged to.
He grabbed the slender, chocolatey palms in his and kissed them with tender affection as his eyes found that of the female. He smiled a bright smile and all his worries of the Kingdom faded away into oblivion.
“How did the meeting go? Have you guys reached a decision?” His wife asked. He sighed as he remembered all his frustration from before. He then spoke;
“No, nne m, it didn't go as planned. Although the Elders agreed to my decision, some of them opposed”. He ranted.
His female shook her head in bewilderment at the thought that she should work for the Kingdom for a maximum of five years “Ah ah? Who are the people who opposed kwanu? Don't they pity the little child?”
The Igwe fechara ishi ya in discontent; “O wu kwa nna ya and some Elders that wanted her to rot there”
“Heiiiii! Her father ke?! Wants her to stay there!? Maka gini kwanu?”. She questioned.
“Nne m! Amaghi m oh!! Uwa nka ehn?! Ofudu mmadu wekwara obi akpo nke ojoo. Biko, my wife, let's forget about this matter first oh? Aguru agugbuola m”.
His wife, startled, jumped up at his sudden words as she remembered that instead of her to serve him food first, she stayed as he jisted her of what happened. She apologized for her tardiness and rushed into a compartment in the hut to bring out the ofe nsala (which was cooked on firewood) and akpu from the pot to serve her husband.
“Nna, were oh?” She said after dropping the food served in a bowled-wooden plate on the table.
Yes, even though their community was traditional, it didn't stop them from having a bit of modernity.
After he had eaten, he narrated everything to his wife who was left in the dark about certain things. She had begun to pity the young female, whose friend sold her out because of personal benefits. The main question is that by doing all these, what would she gain? Satisfaction, merit, money? What?! And for what reason would she betray the young female?
Mbanu!!
Some people are just so heartless; that's why no matter who you trust, always guard yourself to an extent because you never know when you will be backstabbed.
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So there you have it. What a trash called Pa😠
★Maka gini kwanu?: for what now?!
★Nna, were oh?: My husband, take it eh?
★Heii!: Haa!/ahah? •(it's an exclamation)•
These are the translations jtbs.
★O wu kwa nna ya: It's even her father.
★Nne m! Amaghi m oh!!: My dear, I don't know, oh!!
★Uwa nka ehn?!: this life really?
★Ofudu mmadu wekwara obi akpo nke ojoo: some people have a bad heart.
★Aguru agugbuola m: Hunger has killed me.
★Mbanu!!: no!!