THE COURTYARD
325 Words
You are welcome my son to our wonderful village, I greet you and your wonderful people, you have brought so much gifts that I begin to wonder how wonderfully blessed your land is, where are you from again if I may ask???
Long live your highness the king, my name is prince Aru with me is my two trusted guards, Aro and Ubon, I am the crownd prince and only son of king Anak, ruler and emperor of the great land of cana which is beyond the great sea....hmmm have not heard of your village before but am sure its wonderful and... (Princess Adaobi walks in) greetings my king, you sent for...for...for... (she shutters while admiring the young and handsome man standing with her father)........
Ah!! Come come my princess am so glad you could join us, said the king as the princess quietly moved to her father's said while still feasting her eyes on the young prince who only gave her a glance or two, you see my dear this young man here has come to ask for your hand in marriage, and as you can see he came with a very big band of slaves, gifts and money, you can't say no to this one, I forbid it ok.. the princess looked at her father and said I will marry him father.
I didn't hear you clearly, say it again? I said I agree to the marriage, you can marry us at once right this instance before I change my mind, oh that won't be necessary, you hear that my people, the princess is getting married!!!, Prepare for a big feast!!!, Come prince Aru, my daughter let us go and get more acquainted while your mother prepares for the wedding.
*I told you wada, she will fall for this body* *yes you are right Ida, it most certainly went well according to plan*, *send the crow, our mission must be completed in earnest*
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