I tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep. Each time I closed my eyes I see this girl's figure, I was restless throughout the night and decided to take my trusted friend, finance minister and second in command after general Akubo, Minister Rabiu Akoji to the village the next day.
"Agagu, are you sure it is safe to go without any soldier?? He asked worriedly.
"Yes, trust me it's going to be fun. I replied smirking while wearing the turban disguise the Shendam people wore.
"It is too dangerous to visit the kingdom, just the two of us, besides we've already conquered them. If you want to seek audience with the king, you could easily invite him to your tent. He said again.
"I can handle the entire army single handed, you have seen me on the battlefield. If you are frightened, then return back to the tent! I do not want weaklings to accompany me! I irritatedly spat he froze for a moment and replied again
" I know you from childhood and you relish dangerous challenges, but your security is my prime concern. The Shendam people are wounded. They have buried a lot of soldiers, not just soldiers but husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. They won't think twice before harming you. I am very aware of your unbeatable warrior skills I do not doubt your skills, I would proudly die fighting for your protection and I'm not weak or petrified. Logically it doesn't make sense to risk it all just to go see the king you might be walking into a trap if you get captured then we'll lose after every thing.
"I do not seek an audience with the king! I yelled loosing my temper, why should I! ? He's under my rule. Why should I grant him such an honor? Rabiu looked at me confused.
"Then.. why are we going there? He asked calmly.
"I have another business there unfortunately. If we get there you'll know. I said smirking and walking away to the nearby kingdom as Rabiu followed.
Due to the gloomy circumstances in the kingdom, we were grant entrance without any hitch. The palace was surrounded with mourning energy, major parts of kingdom was destroyed. The air smelt of burnt properties and bodies and the only sound heard was women wiping. The people were numb and couldn't care for anything else as they all appeared shattered.
I asked Rabiu to go to the other side of the kingdom not to raise suspicion of unfamiliar faces together during this period in their kingdom. My eyes casually screened for the strange girl I saw at the lake, I still remember her perfectly but I did not get to see her face clearly that day. I stroll over to the women side where they kept their wounded sons, the area was smelling of fresh blood as there was many wounded boys lying helplessly there. I pretended to help clean the young boys wounds and they allowed me inside the small tents with nurses and volunteers flocking in and out either dressing up wound or tending to weak looking patients.
I sat down to a skinny looking boy about the age of five, he reminded me of my young self, I was not exactly a healthy child, my childhood was filled with series of sicknesses. My father's seer said I would grow to be a strong man and I'm just going through the illnesses i could've gone through in my adulthood, so it was a good sign. And he was right, I have grown up to be such a strong selfless warrior and king.
I placed my hands on his temple to examine his condition. I've never done that before.
"You do not place your hands like that, it's too hard and might hurt him. A melodious voice said adjusting my palms on his forehead. She sat down with a tray of bandages and antiseptics. I looked over to her. It's her! It's the girl from the lake!!! Ya Allah! What a beauty. I murmured to myself without taking my eyes off her.
"Careful! You're pressing too hard again! She said motioning for me to readjust my palm.
"I- I.. have never done this before. I awkwardly said looking down.
"Huh? How come? Every able warrior men know how to tend to the sick, it's a first practice in their first aid class. She said amused. How did she know I was a warrior I wondered
"Your strong warrior hand grip shows you're a warrior obviously. She said shrugging off.
"Oh. Was all I managed to say.
"Goodbye warrior. She said and She stood up ready to leave. Her doe like brown eyes are mesmerizing and so delicate but yet so powerful and sharp. Her caramel skin look so creamy soft. She has an innocent face but with some confidential grace. Her curvy chubby sexual figure could make any sensible man go crazy for her. Out of my thousands concubines , none of them can stand against her beauty and intelligence. I was utterly bemused and lost in her charms ignoring whatever she was saying to me at that moment.
She noticed my constant penetrating stare and uncomfortable started going, leaving me in my own world.
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