Natan( leader)
Wakyinan(villages name)
In the palace of Wakyinan,,, the throne room stood heavy with stilled silence,, the bodyguards tensed with anticipation ,,, the room became breathless,,, no movement,,, they only watched the king…..,
Natan Ahiga was one of the ruthless leaders who have ruled this king….
He glared from beneath with a furrowed brow,he stood short, his chunky physique and menacing scowl making him a force to be reckoned with...
" What news did you bring Kamori???
The body guard stood still,,, sweats formed on his forehead,,, fear visible on his face , showing how much he could loose within this very second
"Hurry up,,,we don't have all time,,, the king demanded, his voice harsh and hard
With a trembling voice,, he gave out the news
" Two of our ships got tempered with,,,, a group of bandits attacked us on the shore,,, your highness , killed most of our guards and freed the slaves…..
" what???? Who were these people, do you have any information about them??? He questioned,, his voice icy cold, making all the bodyguards flinched ….
We don't know who they are Natan
" How on earth did this happened???
You are all bunch of useless ass,,, you can't handle such a small deal,,, his frustration was at it peak
"What of Gawonii,, that useless king
He personally gave me his word,, that nothing shall go wrong,,, he barked
" He was equally as puzzled as you are my king",,, Kamari said
We doubled checked for all possible treats,, it was impossible for anyone to break in
" really,,, is that what you're telling me you fool,,, then how was it possible for someone to sneak in just in time to sabotage our ships,,
Now find ways and means to mend what happened,,, make sure there is no mistakes this time…..
Now leave my face at once!!!! , he motioned for Kamari and the other three guys to leave.
He stood,,, his face sour and darted out of the court room,,, he walked across many chambers and came to halt at a particular one. He stood there for a few seconds before he burst the door open, and then entered.
Inside the dim lighted room, a woman sat ,,, her hands and legs in shackles ,, she was in her mid fifties,,, she looked weak,,, as if starved for centuries….
Her lips swollen,,, she murmured on something,,, as if a secret prayer to save her from what was going to happen ....
Ahiga came to stand infront on her….
How pitiful!! He said disdainfully
" Stand up and strip,,, he ordered,his voice firm yet cold,devoid of any feeling….
She quietly sat there,, as if she didn't hear what he said
" Don't let me repeat myself Hana,, he barked and he flinched
"She hesitant for a moment before she stood up,,,
With a shaking hands she started to unbuttoned her dress,,
she wore a long silk dress that screamed royalty..., and step by step the dress was on the floor,, revealing her old but yet glorious body
"I always tell you you're beautiful my dear queen,,, no wonder my brother Udaka made you his queen
"She scoffed
He grinned,,, he was clearly amused by that""
Why behave as if I'm a sin,, I'm only doing my duty as a successor....
I needed to clean your husbands shits",, he said mockingly
"He made no mess Ahiga,,, he was your brother.... she retorted back
He became more furious,,, he didn't wait any longer and took her forcefully…
He vented all his frustrations on her…..
After he was done with his cruel deeds, he unshackled her and called a maid to take her into her chamber
" milady,,, please let me apply some oil on your wrists,,, they're bruised ",,, the maid uttered ,,, she was clearly sad for the situation the queen was in,,, but all maids in the palace knew better,, all walked in silence,,, they bowed down,,, behind the palace walls,,, one has to pretend as if she heard nothing to survive ..
Please let me help you ,,, what of food??? Do you wish for any...
" No my dear,,, it's okay ,,, her voice light, she was out of energy,,, and she had no appetite for food…
" You can leave Chia""
But my queen…..
No further complaints,, she caught her off
You can leave…
The maid made her way out of her chambers
She stood,, quietly gazing at her window,,, she felt numb
She refused to shed any tears,,, not that she didn't want to,,she was just exhausted
She has been crying since her husband died and her son mysteriously disappeared or killed??? She didn't know
But deep down she knew her son was alive and healthy,,, and he will come back for him
They said her son killed his father,,, she thought it was outrageous,, because Kario wasn't that kind of a person,,, but her son was taken away from her,,, her last hope.....
She didn't want to give Ahiga the satisfaction….
Although he was her husband now and she was his wife,, he took her as non, rather he fancied mistresses
Not that it was his fault,, stupid damn traditions demanded
She was forced into marrying her husband's cousin,,,, something that she tried to escape but faith wasn't on her side…
A slight knock interrupted her silent moment…
"My Queen,, the king has summoned you to the throne room",,
He said you should look presentable,, the palace elders wants to see how you're doing
the maid announced and took her leave
" That bastard,, as if what he did to me wasn't enough,,, he had the nerve to summoned me?? she murmured to herself
She searched through her things and found this dress she hasn't wore for years
She placed it on,, covered her bruised hands and faces with a light make up
Once she was done she mastered all her courage and stormed off to the throne room…
She received slight bow from the elders before making eye contact with the person she despises the most
" Now Melan, are you satisfied with what you're seeing??? the king asked one of the elders.
That one particular have been creating a little trouble for the king….
" Yeah,, and I assumed that she is fine,, but incase of any harm caused to the queen,,, I'm afraid I won't take it lightly my king,,, he boldly stated…
" What are you trying to mean Melan?are you threatening your king??
" I dare not Ahiga,,, but I think both of us knows better",,, his voice laced with warnings
"It will be a shame and unruly to treat the queen as such,,, am I wrong my queen??? The king said mockingly
" You're not,,, she had her eyes else where,,, she didn't want to make matters worse…
And with that everyone was dismissed
The queen came to her room exhausted
A figure followed her inside
" Till when are you going to stay like this,,, you keep getting worse and worse each day, why don't you let me fight for you Sister?,,, he demanded,, clearly confused
She took a few step towards her bed and sat down,,, her gaze hard on her young brother
" No Melan,,, you shouldn't react yet,, and what do you plan on doing??? Do you want to risk everything,,,your family???, your wife? Your children?
" You know Ahiga can turn your family upside down right,,, patient Melan, patient
Let wait for Kario...
" Kario!!!! He exclaimed
You still speak about Kario,,, he died years ago sister,,, you saw the birth mark right?
"Please don't go mad,, accept it already,, that your child died….. he shrugged with frustration
" No Melan,,,, that wasn't my Kario,,, and he will appear at the right moment….
Sister...…..
Shuuush,,, she shushed him.
No more talking Melan
"Ohk,,, if that's what you're saying , and atleast let me tend to your bruises
Ohk,, thank you
He took her hands and gently messaged her wrist with the oil…..
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Inside the room Melan paced frantically…
Not knowing what to do,, he felt guilty,, for not being able to help his sister
" Talk to me husband,, what's going on?? His wife asked, she was clearly worried
"My sister has been bruised again,,, I want to help her ,, but I don't know how Aishma,,, I don't know what to do...
" I want to murder him, I really want to
" No Melan,,, you know you clearly can't do that,,, think about us Melan
Me and your kids…..
I know your sister matters but you can't risk our lives as well.
Relax,, I'm sure we will sort it out
He looked into his wife's eyes,,, and glanced at his three and five years old children sleeping soundly on the bed,,, he felt more guilty,,, he was practically helpless and powerless
On one hand his sister was suffering, on the other hand his family too mattered
He can only confide in his wife's comfort
He leaned in a hugged her tightly
" Let's hope for a better tomorrow Melan,,, she whispered softly
" Yeah let's hope for