A Royals Honor
i 'what brings yo
g the queen'
he want?' he as
nquiring about the prin
d you say?'
to tell' he sh
entrance of her chamber and found two maid servants standing there 'tell her am here' he told them and they announced his presence but the queen requested to be alone. T
ed the oil in her legs to help relieve the pain '
ead and gave her the medicine she had curved f
bitter' the qu
taste' Neima respo
learned that they treasured silence, not everything required a response if you had to stay alive you had to live by
ind my queen'
ted and Neima did as told, the ambience around the royal establishment commanded nothing less than respect. The queen had taken a liking to Neima and so she kept her by h
to this girl' sh
she will lose her life' the king an
d 'can you grant her and her friend a day out of the r
only desires a change of clothes and a
she tries to esc
to Neima 'I do have your word
ueen' she
friend' Neima walked backwards un
n say thank you
t's a wonder she did not try to kill me
, to save your
ested 'the greatest asset a king has is to listen to his mother'
that day. Nana was excited, the head of the lady servants showed them the river where they should bath from and
towards her'
d her 'I will keep guard to make sur
ook a quick bath and stood guard while Nana bathed aswel 'w
f them but we are not p
ome' she told Nana as she looked around the stands and watched the many things on sale, 'they sale animal sk
d Nana when she found a fruit st
swered 'worry not we shall eat them one
ys so positive pr
. I do wonder often how he is doing, am sure he w
rd some disturbing
e then' sh
ince died in battle' she reported to the princess wh
mistaken' s
ople it's only a matter of time before they turn on us and kill us' the princes
aid wiping away her tear
run away' suggested Nan
n away?' she asked walking back, she equally need to verify this information, Nana
when she awoke from her nightmares where she saw him covered in blood, Nana had to be mistaken. Morning came finally after wh
okay?' she asked f
sponded getting up 'w
or the queen while Nana went with the cleaners. Neima reached and quickly got to work on the queens medicine but the death fo her brother kept haunting her she would ask the quee
re you?' the
ponded handing her the medic
it' he ordered and one fo them cam
hurt me' she insisted but eh st
ow why you wont permit me to attack them.'
eir true intentions' she responded getting the medicine again wh
taste it for you
rrupt us?' he questioned and Neima fi
nk it and die then I would have
orth is causing me to have head ach
nder her breath she was getting tired of being referred to as these people, but anyway she would have said the same thing about them 'come on slave girl, taste
he told everyone 'I have no reason
dly for a slave
' she gulped it down and handed it back to N
u here Mengi?'
Nkonka people' he said looking at Neima wh
ts we wait' th
e king what say
lt his heart burn with anger and jealousy,
they rise up against us we can easily
my queen'
nt 'you can go Mengi' the queen said and he stood daring not to ups
ing, she bowed her head to show respect, he left with his royal guard and Neima walked inside, it was very cool inside. The queen
the queen asked 'you should te
said back 'my brother was slain at battle'
ow, he was there, you co
wont be allowed to s
ave my servant accomp
g to have some rest, they walked back to her chamber and helped
dy?' asked h
re and changing into civilian clothes, and wearing a hat that con
t?' he asked him causing him to stare at him, the two
the way'
ou are bossy
ng' he ans
stay quiet. They were I the middle of the forest and the trees sent out a cold chill when the wind passed but
give your life for me' he
fe towers now?' he asked when 5 men had them s
he king responded, Majani drew his spear and the k
Majani said taki
elled when both of them a
or mine?' as
right' he nodded and struck the m
d Majani scoffed before kicking th
into the man charging at the king, when all the five
ead back' su
a man pointing his spear at his neck 'Majani' he said walki
ght situation myself' the two bumped their bac
complained
even men'
hese people
trained men' r
ur odds?" a
and they heard one of
ans this attack was deliberate. Giving up was not an option. As they were debating
rows?' Asked
He kicked him in his stomach and punched his cheek. Mena equally grabbed his sword fr
s head he fell to his knees, the person who had been holding a spear to his neck had hit him with the blunt head. He felt his hand growing numb 'Mena!' yelled Majani desperately trying to g
she hit him on his leg causing him to fall before delivering the s
the cross fires and leaving him in a well sec
that person who had saved him was a girl, a girl who can fight because she defi
, he turned to look at her suddenly 'how did you learn how to fight?' he asked sta
you are touching the Ki
ld be beheaded' said Neima and
lking to clean his hands in the river 'aren't you t
she sa
n know we were h
t each other 'I had come to your chambers to have dia
if you were helping th
f I was' she respon
ve to tell me ab
ueen what happened' she stood to h
happen, the queen doesn't need
thing?' she asked him 'people wi
eima looked at both of them and wondered if they were bo
your word?
ive' she
i intend to repay' he told her
return to the cast
ll but we cannot be se
earn how you learnt how
rotect themselves, to be exact my br
ge it's a ta
eima before running off l
he had sent to attack Mena bowed their heads in shame '
man on the right, they were four men who
u had wounded him like you claim he wouldn't ha
imed 'then a girl app
he laughed out 'this is the most Ludacris thing I have ever heard
ery skilled in fighting, she joined fo
aid kicking the men who had reported this news 'give me my weapon' he said to the guard
ither' he turned around to see Nali
by a girl?' Nali stayed silent 'don't tell me you believe them' he shook his he
t from your villa
u mean?' he
pecific girl in combat' he said l
Nali placed a hand over hi
could be my lost princess' Mengi sat down
u said you had managed
andle it when you kidnapped her from m
at little gi
onded 'my sister searches for her high and low' Mengi chuckled and the
s to be killed is that
erself has taken a liking to her? Sh
ve you would have finished her off by now' he asked 'our plan had been
orker, not only did she nurse the queen back to health b
that we needed something strong to knock
just dropped dead. The king would have had our heads, my brothe
dead' the two argue
l. She has to stop ruining our plans' vindicated Mengi 'once she is gone
a pest, she has side-l
he was injured right?' he affirmed the notation 'then all I have to do is accuse the royal guard of being fail
an ornament, 'she will know what it means' he walked out