Nana? She was a light sleeper and would be wide awake if she hears any sound. I

calm me down. She was afraid I would cry myself to sleep. Afte

lied unable to hi

n the mat" she said and

, N

paused when she heard no reply, she continued. "Why are you crying instead o

t want to mar

arry the King. Why don'

me. He is even olde

asked, "What did

going to marry a p

ceived. Has he e

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ecially now. I will let Mbola bring you something to eat. For the three days ahead, you have to stay in your room. You will have to come out of your

id and helped h

going to intercede on my behalf? Or was s

?" a husky male

Nana

ut of her hut

t a seat and something

ack as early as I can to handl

It was Ndaka, one of the princes. He is the son of the second wife of the King. His mother's family was very powerful and his family was in ch

ept them." Ndaka said and continued "the palace maids and eunuchs will be left here to live with you till the marriage

t and saw me looking at them from the window on my hut. H

ado, I will

a said with a smile "and thank you

the horses and they carried the things into the hut of my grandmother. I sat on my mat and began to think. With the palace maids and

dy sent a messenger to inform them. They will be here, very early tomorrow morning to help you.

care. Send someone to Mjoka's house to t

her" he said

ill go strictly by the rules and will have me locked up in my hut. I need to think about something right now. I looked around took two clothes I hardly use, wra

u going to? N

toilet"

palace maids

thing before? I don't want to

with the maids or yo

t them fo

even maids stood up to follow me. They accomp

enter alo

ied in a chorus and m

ide through the door from which I entered. The two palace maids were still there, waiting for me. I can't escape in the day. Because it will be easy for me to be trailed. I would have to leave at night. I knew escaping will be very difficult but I was determined to give it a try. I walked back home with the maids followi

s but I will succeed because I have your blood an

pushed that thought away and began to execute plan two. I looked through the window to see if anyone was outside. I suddenly remembered that guards were around. I also saw three maids and two eunuchs at the entrance of my room. How will I escape? I shook my lantern and realized the oil in it was not much. I looked into a pot in my room and realized there was enoug

aids and guards went to fetch water and were focused on put

i?" she look

here

you s

alrigh

here is an oak tree on the left of the cave-like rock. Fe

you know I wa

Feya is

e in the directi