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Morissa left the palace which was forbidden without supervision sense the issue's . However she needed to go to church.  Her comfort place was that.
"Where are you headed?" A familiar voice said.  She turned and there was her husband and her daughter.
"To church. "
"I know the perfect area." Denym said taking her hand.  They walked with Hagari swinging on their hands. Morissa heard the fellowship and her feet went to the doors quickly.  When she stepped in she felt chills hearing the preacher.
"Yeeesuh God knows we needed protectors of our nation and he has blessed us with the princess and the prince.  May he watch over them all the days of their life . "
"Amen!"
"Hallelujah!"
"Yeaaah!"
The reverend noticed them in the back and he smiled waving at them. They waved back and hagari stood on the pew and waved her tiny hands.
"We will end with a song. How great is our God let us praise em."
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Morissa went to the reverend .
"There you are. I've been delighted to meet your mothers and fathers but never you two." The reverend said and hagari hid behind Denym.
"He's got a big voice daddy." Hagari whispered.
"And you must be the little one . Hakeem son come meet the prince and princess. " the reverend called his son. A man walked up to them and he was very tall about 6 ft 8. Denym was only 6'2 and Morissa was only 5'4 . Hagari felt so tiny compared to Hakeem and her father.
"HI giant sir my name is hagari! But my friend's call me Gari." Hagari greeted willing to shake his hand.  Hakeem shook her hand and smiled at her.
"He's quite shy but trust me once you get to know him he says a lot.  " His father assured them.
"You should come by the palace tonight for dinner my mother's and grandmother's would love to give you a good meal." Denym offered and the reverend looked at his son.
"Is it alright?" He asked him. Hakeem sighed not liking crowds of people.
"Pleeeeeease . We have Adobo and ei...uh whats it called again daddy?"
"Eigusi soup. "
"Yeah and it's the best in the whole world!" Hagaru told him and he smiled and he nodded making Morissa smile and cheer with her daughter.
"She's quite the convincing girl your highness. " the reverend said ruffling her hair.
"I know it for sure. " Denym answered loving his daughter.
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The reverend and the men all chatted with kalice and Layla and arias fascination of his intelligence. Nora , tori and Evelyn all made dinner and gave it to them right away.
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"This is quite a meal your highnesses." The reverend complimented.
"Thank you . I'm happy to please a man of God." Nora answered with a smile.
"Same here." Torissa said.
"You have no wife yet?" Evelyn asked him.
"Wife? At my age?"
"You're just 40+ reverend it's not entirely over." Judah told him.
"Well. I would if I had someone but I do not. I pray for someone for Hakeem.  To love and nurture him. Me I'm just a man." The reverend explained and Jason felt that on a personal level.
"How old is he?" Jason asked him.
"14."
"Tonya is about his age." Evelyn said and Zulu gave her a look.
"What? The man is crying for help I'm just giving suggestions!" Evelyn defended making everyone laugh. Even Hakeem chuckled. 
"What happened to his mother?" Hazel asked the reverend. Hakeem arose from the table and went outside. Morissa looked at him and arose following him.
"She uh... she and I divorced when he was a child but we were good friend's but the woman was a strong spunky woman. She did missionary work for the church and this one was dangerous.  Lucille got killed by one of the undercover enemies in the church. They shot her and cut off her head. The hardest part is I had to tell my 10 year old boy that. " the reverend explained wiping his tears.
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Morissa stood with him staring at the ground.
"Hagari go inside for mama will you."
"Okay bye bye mister giant. "Hagari hugged him and walked inside.
"She's a nice kid." He said with his deep voice.
"She is. And I'm sure you are a nice kid too."
"In Africa 14  is a man. " Hakeem corrected.
"Try telling that to a girl who waited until she turned 17 to finally court her husband. "Morissa laughed.
"That's unfortunate. " Hakeem said clearing his throat.
"It was......wanna talk about the elephant in the room?"
"Who are you? My big sister?"
"I will be if you want me too."  Morissa replied cleverly.
"You are very odd. " Hakeem told her and she made a high pitch gasping sound .
"You don't have to be an ass just tell me to shut up for goodness sake. " Morissa ranted kind of offended .
"Do you have any blood sibling?" He asked suddenly.
"A twin brother ." Morissa said.
"How unfortunate for him. He has to live with that forever ." Hakeem teased and Morissa hit his arm.
"Just because you are waaaay taller than me doesn't mean I can't defeat you ."  Morissa groaned.  "Little brother!" He chuckled enjoying annoying her. Just like denym did when they first met.
"Little ? You're smaller than me and your husband combined. " Hakeem shot back and he petted her head. "Little kitten." Morissa rushed to denym and told him what he said and Denym started to laugh with almonzo and Peter.
"Anyone that can piss her off is a brother of mine ." Almonzo said and Morissa chased all 4 around the palace with a stick.
"I'll show you little!"
"Should we stop them?" Judah asked concerned.
"Oh no your highness this is good stuff." Shuba said laughing. "Anybody recording?"
"Already got it !" Kalice chuckled holding up her phone with a smile.

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