My Tribe

part 4

Asungbowo woke up and found herself in the palace kitchen and the chef was shouting at her to grind pepper. When she looked at it, it was a bucket filled with pepper
She stood up and went towards the bucket filled with pepper. She saw its hand mortal by the side and started grinding and singing

Iya mi ran mi lo si Oja bosunla
mo lo si Oja bosunde
ogun De ogun ko wa lo

Baba mi aji bosin
Iya mi asungbola
Emi la sun gbowo
Sisi o
Ofijo si ese
Weré ni oma redi

She started dancing and grinding the pepper very fast. The chef was looking at her and shaking his head
Asungbowo was dancing so beautifully that all the other maids in the kitchen paused to stare at her.
Unknown to her the king was passing with his guards and he has already seen the display

The next day, asungbowo was back at her singing and dancing because that is what could get her through the day

A palace guard came in and asked her to follow him that the king requested to see asungbowo
She was scared and already thought this is the time for the beheading

She went before the king and bowed
Kabieyisi o

Asungbowo: I ask that before you behead me, please temper justice with mercy
I know my only offence is singing and dancing while doing the chores assigned to me and I've been sleeping more than I should but that is due to the name given to me by my parents Please forgive me o Kabiyesi

The King looked at her and smiled but nobody noticed because of the veil he had attached to the crown on his head which covered his face

King: you all know my story in this village and how I was brought here without my will, I got to love this place and since my reign here the village has been prosperous and fruitful
But I was also separated from my family and brought here among slaves till the oracles assigned me to be king.
I'm ajibosin I'm from the Olunini tribe and here is my daughter kneeling before the whole village.
Ajibosin removed his crown and his face was visible to his daughter
The crowd exclaimed because they could see the resemblance

Asungbowo: was stunned and shouted baba mi, baba mi. eyin ni oba ni ilu Yi !
Ha temi ti dara
She didn't mind if the villagers were looking at her strangely or whatever
She was just too overjoy

The crowed all bowed and shouted "kabieyisi o
"

May you live long
"And may your reign continue to be beautiful..let the kings will be done

The King commanded his daughter to be taken in and cater for
They took her in and bathed her
They gave her new clothes and she looked like a princess
She was taken out to sit beside the king
Asungbowo was smiling from ear to ear
The King too was excited to see his daughter in her rightful place

Ajibosin commanded that his wife asungbola should be looked for and brought to that palace