Today was the second day of the three-day fast. Eniola was convinced in her spirit that it was the best time to go and speak with the king, but he was in a meeting with the council of chiefs.   She had prayed tirelessly that the king would invite her, but he hadn’t, so she […]

Eniola was disturbed, Abena said she had seen her uncle, Madeyo, seated by the gate on her way back from the queen mother’s chambers. She had also mentioned that Madeyo had been there for the past three days. He never left to go home and had not even had a change of clothes.   Something […]

Four weeks later   Chief Halaam danced majestically to the palace. Today, the whole county would know him as a legend, second only to King Chatta II. What the king could not do, it would appear that he had just done in one night.   There would be no more terror, and he would be […]

Palace   The council of chiefs rose as soon as King Azari walked into the room.   “We apologise for disturbing you on such a night like this,” Chief Kayafi said.   “This was too horrible, we needed you to pass judgement immediately, such evil men must not be allowed to spend a few more […]

Outside The King’s Chamber   “Don’t keep the king waiting, my queen” Abena said and curtsied to Eniola who had been standing at the entrance of the king’s chambers for over ten minutes.   “No ma, please don’t bow to me.” Eniola said quickly, embarrassed at the level of respect the woman had been according […]

Eniola had never been in the same room with so many people, and although she had a shawl covering her in addition to the wrapper they gave all the ladies seeing the king, she shivered.   This would be different from anything she had ever faced in her life, and she was scared.   “What […]

Chapter Two Madeyo was breathing fast as he entered his hut. He had been so disturbed, but took a deep sigh when he saw Eniola sitting on a mat, picking beans. He ran all the way, to come and give her the news. Madeyo was also scared because he couldn’t dispel the thought that his […]

1842 Daaji Kingdom, Fukabi Empire.   Eniola sat by the well, looking at the deep journey that her fetcher had taken and knowing that she would never be able to recover it. Her eyes welled up with tears, ignoring those around her. She had saved up a week’s worth of profit from the sales of […]