Mine: Feelings or Family?

ve now. But hey! When my father makes up his mind, not even his mother can make him go against

face? Wait! Are you crying? Who dares bully you this e

I can remember. What do I tell her now? She always has a way of helping. She can come

with a sad face. "I ba

h wh

s trying to

wh

he pa

do w

one of t

t! Are you crying because of that? Are you

nt to marry

want to do right no

r even

nning, climbing, battling, and fighting are for men. All a woman has to do, is to eat w

ht you were smart" I

ike someo

ou think too much." I sa

m getting married but at least it can save you fr

?" I asked

elebration. At least, it can save you s

ou're a

" she repli

w. We'll meet at

all my grandmother saying "the palace is full of people, yet everyone is lonely. It is full of riches yet, all thos

You don't look happy"

t her poor sight, but she can se

blind. Just that I can't see as

r on the mat, s

are you like thi

usband's house after the performance of the customary

ying?" she asked. "When

or two f

not

arn archery b

ll learn aft

ill allow me. He told me;

talk to him to let you

hed. "What if

You should focus

ow me more th

repare something for us to eat after sweeping. Make sure to go

d went out to perform al

e is a place where people are so concerned with manners, customs and traditions. I have spent most of my time learning swordsmanship and did

Mbola, one of my s

What brings you here

l, you will be using them during the ceremony. I will move in with you

he's in there but s

ngs to her when she w

will. T

ill surely know whom I was going to marry. Now my greatest fear isn't getting married, by how to survive in the

ed with excitement. I was so excited that I forgot all about my fears. Mbola woke me up immediately the cock crowed. She was

late. We have to get there before the queen

later, stood in front o

do I

plied. "Your father will be he

, N

es later, looked at me fo

n I saw you. You are the mos

apa" I said s

and helped me to

iately the queen arrived. When the ceremony was halfway through, three eunuchs, two palace maids and two elders from the palace were seen approaching the venue. The queen and the other wives of the king were surprised to see them but remained calm as they approached the venue. Th

obey the Kin

lders, and knelt down in front of them. The tw

to a member of the royal family. The marriage rites will

replied and bowe

permission to leave from the Qu

fire. I walked to my father and stood beside him. He smiled gracefully at me while I clutched my fingers and forced a smile. When t

ur daughter will be marrying a high-ranking

est assured my queen. My daughter will

ueen laughed. "For my p

en turned to

will be a member of t

eplied with a crooked smi

g me and congratulated me wholeheartedly. Little did she know about how worried, mistaken and wronged I felt. I forced a smile and replied to all the congratulatory messages wh

marry a prince. But it turns out

ince. Tears of frustration and anger began to trickle down my face. A few minutes later, we

oday. You need some

walked away from him

n as possible since feigning illness will not be enough to save me from the