After performing that ceremony, Shelbina came back to the royal hall and spoke to Toloh. Pauline still followed her closely from behind to see what happened next.
“ Prepare His Majesty the King’s favourite pounded yam with palm nut soup with crab and fish and serve him in the sacred ceramic bowl with the golden lid as quickly as possible,” she ordered.
“ I will do as ordered, Shelbina the great royal sorcerer,” Toloh had complied, bowed low and went straight to the kitchen without wasting any time. She was only praying.
Two and half hours later, Toloh brought His Majesty the King’s favourite pounded yam with groundnut soup with plenty fish and crab and served him in the sacred ceramic bowl with golden lid.
Shelbina had returned to the royal bedroom an hour earlier.
An hour later, an
