BEYOND DOUBT(Slow Update)

The meeting

   The king was dumbfounded at the sudden outburst of his daughter, he sat down on his chair thinking on it, he needed to know the main reason behind his daughter's sudden act. Mean while he needs to prepare for a meeting he has with his royal subjects. He stood up and left his parlor to his bedroom, where he dressed up and picked up certain documents from his table.
     The door clicked open and showed his special assistant, Jerry coming in.
      'My king, they are ready for you now '. He  said opening the door for him.

  He's the closest to the king, his duty is to tell him what event he has for today, which occasion he has to attend, and the arrival of any special guests. Jerry schedules and reschedule the king’s appointment.

   The King set out to meet his royal subjects who were all seated waiting for him to arrive. Alexandra put on his confident yet proud look and walked out to meet them. On getting there they all stood up and bow, it was a sign of respect as their tradition recommends it. His guard pulled out his special chair for him, he sat down comfortably, quickly his subjects took their seats.

   'I welcome you all to this meeting, please proceed to the agenda of today' he said.
      A man stood up to speak.
 
  ' Your Majesty, our families are in hunger and in pain, the rivers are almost dried up and there is no much water left to feed our crops with, or do you want us to die. He said sorrowfully, looking down at his fellow men who looked sad at the state of things.
      Another man stood up to speak .

   'As if that is not enough, it hasn't rained for days, what should we do? an elderly man said, looking disappointed.
' My cattle’s are sick, or don't they need water to digest their food! he said and everyone nodded in agreement, all we are saying is for a way out before it's too late, no one knows when it will rain for we are not magicians or gods.

   The king raised up his hand signaling for them to stop. ' I have heard you all, but I'm not holding the rain, what should I do?, I can't do anything to help now.' he said feeling pitiful.
  He has tanks of water so why should they worry, and food all stocked up in his store rooms.
  
  'My king, we can dig up a well, that'd help, or isn't that a good idea! he said looking at the people who came along with him.
' Yes ,very correct ' one said.
  'Nice idea ' another said.
 
The king thought about this for few seconds, and finally said, 'I give you the go ahead, I’d let you store up your houses and take from my tank if it isn’t enough to fill yours ,I’ll  send letters to call my workers so they can resume work on the well, that’d be a good idea isn’t it?’

  ‘Yes, My king, that’d be a good idea'  one of them said.
‘We are grateful for your help, you are the best king we could ever ask for.’
Just then the door opened and everyone eyes were on it, trying to find out who it is.
   
It was Barnabas, he walked up sluggishly as with the state of a drunken man he staggered towards one of the royal subject and spoke to no one in particular. He is forty-five years old. The village notorious drunkard. He has no family, he lived in an old hut.
He looked around and smiled.

'You didn’t tell me……you…you   were hosting a par….ty, I’d have worn a bet….ter  outfit.’

Okay let me rephrase that, he also stammer. He took the bottle of hard drink he was holding on his left hand and held it with his other hand, and drank from it.. He took the hat that one of the royal subject wore and placed it on his head.
‘No...w I lo….ok  good' he said sluggishly looking for a chair to seat, when he saw one,  he dragged the chair making it make a very irritating noise, he sat down comfortably.

   All this happened and no one made a noise for they’d only be foolish for doing so, he was obviously drunk. They sat down watching him in shock and wondering why the king hasn’t said anything.

'Why are you…all star…inng at at me?’,let the part…y begi..begin.’  he said dancing on his seat and then he fell down and was fast asleep.

They all burst out laughing at him, The king ordered the guard to take him away.

'My king we are sorry for that, we are very grateful for your help, I’d let everyone know about your good deeds ,may you live long.’ He said and they all bow to him leaving the palace
  
   The King soon retire to his bedroom. He told his assistant to write a letter to the workers telling them to come immediately. He obeyed and set off to work.

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