Love for revenge
r of the kingdom. His name brought fe
his power. The people worked har
cy.Kofi was not like this when he was young. As a boy, he
and always angry. The villagers called him the "Wicked Prince."One day, Prince Kofi rode through the vill
bow.A young woman stood in the middle of the marketplace, her eye
at before. Anger surged through him, but also something else-a strange feeling he could not understand.
id not look away. "I will bow when a leader earns respect, not fear."The crowd gasped. No one had ever spoken to the prin
t Abena. Her words echoed in his head. How dare she s
llage. But he did not want to punish her the way he did with others. No, he had a better idea."I will make her fall in love with me," Kofi said to himself. "I will m
no one could stand agai
differently. Instead of being cruel, he helped some villagers ca
unished them? What had changed?Abena watched from a distance, su
ure to approach Abena, his smile gentle."I have been thinking about what you said
lieve him, but she nodded politely. "It's good to hear th
t food for the hungry, gave money to the poor, and listened to the vill
st maybe, he was becoming a better
or was real or just another trick.One day, Kofi found Abena alone by the river, washing clothes. He walked over t
t to change. I want to be a better prince, a better
if she could t
ething that made her pause."People can c
ruly different."Kofi nodded, hiding the frustration that was bubbling insi
.As the days passed, Kofi and A
people, even their childhoods. Kofi found himse
anger and pride.But he could not forget his plan. He had promised himself that he would make her pay
his palace, looking out over the kingdom.
ena was different from anyone he had ever met. She was not afraid of him, and she spoke to
wanted nothing more than to break her spirit. But now, when he
ime, Kofi quest
d? Or had Abena somehow changed
th each visit, his confusion grew. What had starte
a, he felt different-lighter, more peaceful. His anger, which used to be
came harder to follow through with his scheme.One day, as they sat by the river, Kofi found himself opening up in a way he had never done before. Abena had a way of making him
en I was young, I was different," Kofi continued, looking down
e, I became someone I didn't recognize."Abena was quiet for a moment, then she spoke. "Fear and respect are not th
but hearing them from Abena made
ybe his father had been wrong. Mayb
old plan pressing down on him. He had intended to hurt
fi was changing, but he wasn't sure if it was enough. Could someone like