BATTLES OF THE THRONE đź‘‘- Ă©pisode 3
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The remaining guard stood on their words that they didn’t know how it happened.
Meanwhile Queen Akila felt relieved within her that the only witness has been nailed down.
She moved closer to king khaso to calmed him down.
“Why don’t you punish all of them instead my king.
What they did is such a disheartening act.
They should be reprimanded and lock up forever in the prison.
If they could be this negligence, then the safety of us in the palace is under probability.
I’m very sure the person behind this horrible act will be exposed very soon.”
King khaso left the room and told one of the guard to summoned one of the elders.
“Tell Elders to be here in haste like an antelope being chased by a hunter. Hurried now!.”
“Yes, my king.” He hurried away into the morning brightness that as rising.
“Get these people into the dungeon right now and they must not be giving food nor water.” He ordered the other guards and walked away into his chamber.
The three guard begged the king for forgiveness because they didn’t know how it happened.
They got kicked down by four guards, their sword taking away from them.
They were stripe naked and was dragged away like a animal.
Their voice were fading away due to the continuous pleading.
The guards flogged them while been dragged, their body got bruised all over because of the little stones on the ground along the way to the dungeon.
“Keep quiet!.” One of the guard shouted hitting their face with a cow skin whip.
Queen Atanga was helped out of her room by her co Queens, Queen kedibone held her left hand , Queen Harriet holding her from the back, Queen Akila who is the fourth wife carried her by her legs, while Queen Larissa followed them from behind crying.
She was carried into the first Queen room as they await the doctor to come check on her.
“Is she still breathing?.” Queen Akila asked standing at the door.
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“Yes, she’s still breathing. I hope the doctor will arrive soon.” Queen kedibone answered checking her breathing again.
Queen Larissa sat beside Atanga calling her to know if she can hear her. Her hands were shivering, sweat as come all over her.
“Please…please Atanga wake up. Please don’t do This to me.” Larissa muttered holding Atanga hand.
The rest of the Queens children were brought into where they are to protect them from any harm.
There entrance was filled with guards standing in action.
Some minutes later the doctor arrived walking inside in an hurry after been inspected by the guards.
He carried down his box and opened the closed eyes of Atanga.
He checked her pulse oximeter, he couldn’t find any vital response.
He tapped her cheek repeatedly to know how her body will react.
“What is going on doctor?”. Akila asked looking disturb.
“Please, help revive her doctor, she must not di.e please!.
“Keep quite Queen Larissa! Let the doctor do his job.” Queen Harriet said in annoyance.
After several attempt to revive Atanga, the doctor stood up shaking his head.
At that moment Larissa knew what it means to shake head.
She stood up at him immediately, forgotten she is a Queen and held unto his shirt collar.
“Don’t tell me what is inside me is right by what you just did.” She said clinching her teeth together with her eyes widely opened at him.
“She is gone..” He said in a low voice in choked by Larissa hands.
She got pulled away by Akila and Harriet and she staggered backwards holding her anger and tears.
“I knew she might not make it alive.” Akila said bitterly in tears looking at the de.ad Atanga.
The two other Queen sat down sadly while the doctor stood some distance away from them.
Larissa screamed out suddenly holding her two ears and cried calling Atanga name.
She was held immediately by Kedibone and Harriet from exposing too much of her body.
In no time the news has gotten to the king and he came inside looking sad.
He touched Atanga forehead and did a sign of cross to signify his loss.
“Hamba Kahle (go well).”.” He said and walked out of the room hurriedly.
The doctor made a bow and left the room.
One Month Later
The palace activity as gone back to it normal doings, even the villagers who had a shut down for days have started their daily routine.
But it’s left out of everybody, one person is still grieving for her dear friend and co wife.
Larissa has been destabilized and always being alone since Atanga demised.
She found it difficult to go out of her room for several weeks until her father came to console her to let go of the past and to face the reality.
“It’s those that have life that still have hope of living, therefore think less and focus more” this is the word her father said that put away her fear even though she’s still finding it hard to let go of the memories.
She wished, Atanga hadn’t come to her room that day, she wished she should not have answered her when she called her.
Maybe she and her children might still be alive.
She really feels her presence every time, most especially at night.
King khaso came to her room in the night while she was preparing to sleep.
“You are welcome my king.” She said in a faintly smile as he sat on her bed.
“I hope you should be better now? .” He said looking at her pale face.
“Yes my king, I’m fine.” She answered.
“Come and sit beside me.” He ordered and she obeyed sitting beside him.
He rub his hand across her face in a loving reaction and tried pulling off her cloth.
“My king, I’m not happy.” She said and he stopped his hand movements.
“What happened?.” He asked.
She stood up and walked towards her window. She raised her fallen off sleeve nightwear to her shoulder.
“I have been having a nightmare recently about Atanga.”
“And how about it? What did you see.” He asked.
“She is always looking at me with her children under her hands wrapped beneath her body.
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I kept asking what she wanted…but, she wouldn’t say anything but keeps starring.
At times she will smile at me doing the shatta sign (it means power demonstration) I don’t understand why she continues doing that anytime she shows up in my dream.
My king (kneeling at his front) I hope I am not their next victim?.” She said as tears flows down her cheek.
King khaso hugged her and said she shouldn’t be afraid because he’s always there for her.
“I am sure it’s because of your loneliness that is making you think unnecessarily.
Don’t worry, I pray that by our intimacy tonight. You shall conceived (pregnant).
“Its done!.
.
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“I prayed my prayer should answer.” She said unhappily.
“So, don’t worry about having same dreams.
It’s because of your closeness with Atanga that makes you hallucinate about whatever she might be passing across to you.
I have told the elders to look deeply into the case, in other to know the ki.llers.
Infact, you’re the only person I’m telling this.
“What is that my king?.” She cleans her eyes looking at him.
“I have two spy in the palace to look out for any strange behavior around anyone in the palace or among any of my family, including the priest.”
“Who are the spy?.”
“Don’t worry about them. Once there is any suspect, you will be told.”
“Okay, my king.”
“Larrisa’.” He called and she answered. I want you to give me an heir to the throne.”
“And why? Remember I’m not the giver of children.”
“I know. But I believe yours will be different. Even the priest had testify to it by the oracle, That the heir to the throne will be From you.” He said smiling at her.
“Oh! My king. I will be so happy if it truly comes to pass.”
TBC.
