The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 103

SASA'S POV_

I was finally done with my classes and ready to start with our journey. Amahle and the healer was on her way as well.

Me: "Baby. Let's pray."

Nkosi: "For what?"

Me: "To have a safe and smooth journey. Come."

Nkosi: "That's not necessary, love."

Me: "I know you don't believe in prayer but I do. I think it's important."

Nkosi: "Fine, let's pray." I closed my eyes then peeped at him. He still stared at me. "I have to close my eyes?" I nodded. He closed his eyes.

Me: "Dear God. We come to you this afternoon, grateful to be in your presence. We ask that you bless the journey we're about to embark on. May you please remove the obstacles that can delay or even withhold us from reaching our destination and goal. We ask for mercy, we ask for protection and most importantly guidance. Amen." I opened my eyes. "Babe." He opened his eyes.

Nkosi: "You haven't eaten."

Me: "I'll eat supper when we come back. I'm not hungry right now."

Nkosi: "Okay." I heard cars parking outside the villa. Amahle is usually in one car with her guard. Nkosi sighed. We walked to the door. Amahle walked in with her father and the first queen as well as the healer. I was shocked and confused. What was going on?

Me: "My King and Queen." I bowed. Amahle hugged me.

King: "I hope we're not late."

Nkosi: "For what?"

King: "Amahle told me that you're going to the villages to collect spirits. Sounded adventurous so we thought we'd tag along." He was doubting again.

Nkosi: "Father, this isn't a game. This is very serious."

King: "I'm also serious. Unless we're not invited, Thembisa?" Oh, so my first name?

Me: "No it's okay. Maybe this will work better, seeing that you're their older brother."

King: "I beg your pardon?"

Nkosi: "Whose spirits do you think we're fetching?"

King: "I don't know!"

Ama: "Sasa, we need to collect herbs from the garden. I already brought a few from the palace. There's two more that are here."

Me: "Okay, let me cover my head so we can go." I went to fetch my scarf and we went to the garden. "What did you tell your dad?"

Ama: "I tricked him. I only told him we're collecting spirits for a ritual and he didn't ask any questions. He jumped." We laughed silently.

Me: "You're the worst. Why!"

Ama: "He needs to call them. He's their older brother. You have connected us to their spirit but you won't be able to call them forward because you're young and not their blood. He's their elder."

Me: "You're right. This would've been a waste of time otherwise." We picked the herbs enough for our trip.

Ama: "We'll only be able to collect two today."

Me: "That's a good start." We finished in the garden and went back to the villa.

Ama: "We're ready."

Nkosi: "Alright. I'll be traveling with Thembisa and Amahle, father you will follow us with mother and the healer. The first village we're going to is Emlangeni."

King: "Again, who's spirit are we collecting? I thought we needed to do a ritual."

Ama: "We do. We'll find the spirit there." I fiddled with my scarf unable to keep a straight face but trying really hard. We walked to the cars.