Chapter 24: Tears
Eyeki went to the King the next morning to ask him to allow her to leave with her children. The King allowed her to leave with her children. Eyeki went to the King’s manor to make the Queen aware of her decision. She saw Mora, second wife of Zima walking out the Queen’s hut when she got there. Eyeki greeted Mora, but Mora looked at her like a stranger and walked away without responding. Eyeki realized almost all the maids and mistresses in the King’s manor were looking in her direction and giggling. She felt ridiculed and gathered enough courage to walk to the Queen’s hut. “Is that Eyeki?” the Queen asked as Eyeki approached her hut. “Yes, Your Highness” Eyeki replied with a faint smile. “Come inside” the Queen said as she entered her hut. Eyeki followed closely behind her. “Sit” the
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