It is now the 12th hour and the full moon appeared. A male sorcerer named Magnus was there to assist; they decorated the altar with spring blossom and flowers then they placed a toy on the right side of the altar which symbolizes fertility. They made representations of the waxing crescent Moon, the first quarter, the Full Moon, the last quarter and the waning crescent from a silver paper. The four sorcerers decorated the hardboiled eggs using one for each phase of the moon. Evelyn, Carrita and Magnus glued the thread to the eggs and decorated the branch of spring blossom they had brought in a vase.The chiefs had assembled at the palace with the king. “As our manner is, at the time of the renewal of covenant with our great Saramandra, we are expected to wine and dine before her. Let’s celebrate to a fruitful year.” The king said in excitement. They all began to eat, some of the royal sorcerers were there to protect them in case of any danger.Evelyn took the moon symbols and sprayed

“Push, my Lady, you can do it.” The royal midwife who is in charge said to the Queen. “I cannot feel myself, I don’t think I can continue.” “Don’t say so my Lady, the great goddess is with you, for this is the hope of the people of Karmagha.” Carrita reassured the Queen. “The baby’s head is coming out my Lady,” the midwife said and then turned to other midwives there with her; “Make ready the water to wash the child.” One of them went to get it done while the other two were close by assisting. Carrita was standing by the left side of the bed close to where the Queen’s head was, cheering her up while the maid that ministered to the Queen was by her right hand. The Queen shouted in pain and with that force pushed out the baby; the cry of the child was heard. Shammah who was standing outside heard the cry and went to inform the king after proper inquiry.Carrita took the child from the midwife in charge, raised him up and said “This is the chosen one.” Then she handed him back to th

Getting into the open space around the lifted hand of Karmagha’s sculpture, there is a vast land that is hidden therein from being visaged by those in the ordinary world. There is an inscription on a board hanging on the air in a portrait manner without any support for it which reads ‘Magnus Institute of Sorcery.’ One cannot just enter into the open space although you can’t see what is going on within; trying to enter, it’s as though there is a barricade preventing one from doing so. Magnus and wife had placed a spell there that no one can enter into the institute without being granted access; this they learnt from a faraway land which none of the sorcerers and sorceresses in Karmagha have knowledge of.There are bungalows scattered over this vast land where the students lived in. People from various communities came to learn more of sorcery here especially the young ones. The place was built like the normal conventional high school; only that there are five classes of learning due to

Kampella is a little town that was discovered by Sajious. He left his father’s house in search of a better place to stay with his offspring. He’s great in livestock and sought a better pasture for them. He sojourned into Kampella and decided to fallow the whole land for himself and his offspring. The place was named after the third son of his second wife. He loved him so much; he was his smallest child then. However, as he grew older and acquired wealth, he picked another wife from his kindred who bore him more children.In the late 18th century, King Dovia of Karmagha led his people into Kampella and wiped out everything having breath therein. Dovia slaughtered the king, his wife and son not knowing that Evelyn had hid herself. It was a great massacre; the livestock were taken by the warriors and the city was burnt.Magnus went out with his wife that day to visit someone in the neighbouring town. On his return, he discovered his house burnt down and his children all dead. He rushed t

Chief Manda’Uke tapped the king to allow him speak.“Dear people of Karmagha I greet you.” There was relative calmness. He continued, “The king is not in oblivion of the ordeal in Karmagha and I must tell you that he has been doing his best to manage the situation. We are all aware how he’s been of assistance in the area of food to everybody in this Kingdom though he’s also affected. As for the curse on the land, it will soon be lifted: the goddess Saramandra had assured. Don’t lose faith in Saramandra, remember the goddess showers us with rain at least three to four times in a year. This is because of her love for this Kingdom. The chosen one will soon surface, when I say soon, I mean very soon. He will defeat the evil sorceress and return the kingdom to its normal state. Our salvation is near now.”There was distant charter among the people“He’s right.” “I think we ought to have faith in the great goddess, if she has been showing us mercy to send rainfall, then she will certainl