- ERILUX CASTLE -
"Mama!" Zweli burst out with unconcealable euphoria. His face was radiant at the sight of his mother. He smiled until his cheeks were aching.
His mother removed the cloth covering her face and body to reveal the beads that she wore. Zweli's smile slowly turned into a frown. The more he looked at his cherished mother, the more he noticed terrifying details.
She coughed into her handkerchief and held her chest in pain. She looked at Zweli and was struck by a pang of extreme sadness when she saw his watery eyes.
Her arms were completely covered in dark brown swirls. Zweli shook his head in disbelief. "Kwenzeka kanjani lokhu mama?" (how did this happen mother?) he said.
"Ngiyaxolisa angikwazanga ukukuvimba. Angibanga naso isikhathi esanele" (I'm sorry I couldn't prevent
