Evening.
Men were beginning to arrive at Agranah. A lot them. Men, women and their children. The streets and corners have been tidied up too. And those which were yet to be tidied up were under the process at the moment.A man suddenly whistled at a set of displaced mates and the mates began to converge at the corner behind a hut. As soon all the men were present, the leader of the group started; he was the same man who had challenged Kie and Hannibal the previous day."Enough men and women have returned to Agranah. And tomorrow is the coronation of the Ostler. I heard that the occasion would be held within the palace walls since the population is not huge yet."He picked his tooth with the dirty finger of his index,"Tell me what you know about the coronation and the Ostler. How do we stop him from becoming the King?"As soon as he opened the space for contributions of ideas, men started throwing in their points,The D-Day. "It's an honor to have the populace join us on this day to celebrate the coronation of the new king of Agranah. A man who had gone through several levels of pain before arriving at this height. A man who had once been a part of you and is quite acquainted with all you have been through. A man who understands what it means to be ridiculed and cussed at, yet kept fighting and struggling. Till he was able to seize the power from the usurper after paying a huge sacrifice. And now is bestowed upon with the title that does befit him."Hannibal paused for a moment. He hadn't thought that the speech would be that long. That wasn't actually how he'd thought twould go. But now, he could turn to Kie who was royally dressed,"Shall we give honor to the King of Agranah, Kie Azholophased, as he grace us with words from his royal lips."The audience who had converged in the throne hall put their hands together as Kie stood up from his throne. M
Same. "What did you do to my daughter. What did you??"He kept punching him. Kie didn't fight back. "Stop this, Elonaise. How dare you hurt my son!!"Mara had almost made it to him, but Hannibal was faster. He got a hold of Elonaise and pulled him away from Kie. Kie's crown had dropped and broken a edge. "You too, how could you stand by and watch your sister be abused by this fool!!! Couldn't you had broken his jaw even if she is too blinded by love to see it?!"Elonaise struck Hannibal's cheek, taking it out on him. Samantha stepped forward,"You also know that he's my brother?!"Elonaise turned to her,"Is it true that you're now a witch?!"Samantha couldn't answer the question. She threw her face down instead. Elonaise shook his head then turned to the crowd who had been in awe of the strange activities. "All of you can return to your daily activities. When it's time, you'l
Later that day. Within the walls of Agranah."The witch wants to see you."Malisa called at Kie who was lying in bed. He was in the royal chamber of Wealene. But Wealene wasn't in sight at the moment. Only Kie was, and Malisa, who had just walked to the door when someone had knocked. "Tell her to go away. I don't want to have anything to do with that b--"The door was pushed open by Samantha anyways. She strutted in. She obviously didn't care whether or not Kie wanted to talk to her. "Give us some privacy please."Samantha turned to Malisa as soon as she stepped in. Malisa didn't care,"Who knows what might happen again. I can't leave him with you anymore, so just go in and say whatever you want to--""Should I make you?!"There was an edge to Samantha's voice now. Like she didn't give a damn what Malisa's opinions were. Malisa grunted,"Witch!!"She stepped out and closed the doo
Same. Outside the Palace Walls. "Hail the God-king, Hail!!"Wealene mocked, bowing in scorn to Xerxes who was still tied to the two poles outside the walls of the palace. Xerxes had his face to the earth, he looked weary. He was hardly fed, yet he tried as much as possible to keep the aura of a God. "You must feel so refreshed to be here under the open sky where you can talk directly to your fellow gods."Wealene stopped talking, tuning his gaze,"Yes! It just hit me. Why don't you call your fellow gods to come down and save you. Or isn't it quite a smear to their sacred names and pedigree that their colleague couldn't save himself even though he claims to be a god?!"He paused,"You know, maybe it's because I'm bored out of my mind. Maybe because I want to see the magic of a God. How about you give us a good show. I bet you, many people would come to watch and you'll be popular in no time. What do you t
Evening. In the woods of Agranah. "She should be somewhere around here."Samantha stopped under a big oak tree. The shades of the tree were generous enough to hide her from the scorching rays of the unbelievable sun. Twas evening, but the sun seemed yet to be in its prime, probably obsessed with its duty. "But I can't find a trace of her."She complained, looking to her left and right. Then back to the front. She made her eyes glow suddenly, in an attempt to trace the tracks but she got nothing. "How could she be hiding from me. How am I supposed to cultivate my powers if she keeps going off the grid? Do I have to submit myself to some random Sorceress who might take advantage of my vulnerability?"She grunted, leaning on the trunk of the tree. "I refuse to be discouraged. I must seek her till I get wearied. Till the day is folded and night takes a fancy of the mortal realm."She went down on her butts
Agranah. Wealene's Chamber. "How do you feel now, father?"Malisa helped her father up. She handed him the goblet filled with concoction. He took a long gulp of it, not allowing the bitter taste to ruin his motivation. "Like shit. But it's a relief that I won't die. Let that choad just wait till I recover, he would wish he didn't know me."He tried to lie back down, after handing the cup back to his daughter. She looked inside the cup,"There's still some portion left. It'll work together.""Malisa?"Wealene called, after getting comfortable. "Yes father?"His face housed a thin smile,"How about you be a good daughter and take the remaining portion for me."She rolled her eyes at him,"Why would I ? Was I the one who was bitten by the dick of a God?"She tried to laugh stealthily but he caught her. "So, now you're against your only father?"
Towards the plains of Kattiput. "What kinda life is this?"Alanor panted, taking a break. He could see the plains of his land few steps ahead of him. He was on an unnamed spot between the woods behind and plains ahead.He resumed walking, his clothes dusty and dirty. His hair unkempt, face rough, lips cracked, shoes worn from the tiring journey. His heart was faint, but dropping dead or refusing to walk would do him nothing close to good. "Why are there no wandering warriors on patrol?"He remonstrated, advancing towards the plains. A realization dawned on him,"Even if many died in the war, but I left few back at home. Aren't they supposed to be worried about me?"He was now walking through the plains. "And there is no horse. What fate is this. Why do I fall into wrong hands over and over again."The view up ahead of him was blurry because of the hotness of the sun. He could hardly take a long s
Through the neighborhood of Agranah. "Where are you taking me to?"Kie was impatient now, and he wouldn't move anymore. He had been keeping his calm all this while but now that they were past the arena and were walking through the plain towards the East, he'd decided to stop his horse. Samantha who was leading ahead of him didn't stop. She wasn't going to give in to his threat. She was now a different person. Ever since Kie placed her as a second choice. Twas quite a wonder that he decided to come with her after she told him that there was someone who wanted to speak with him. "You think I'm joking? I'm turning around now!"He pushed the threat further and then she stopped. She turned on her horse and called at him,"Don't be a sucker and catch up. We are almost there. What a bore you are!!!"She grunted and nudged her horse, turning away from him. "A bore?"He called on top of his vo
The Arena. "Now that the King has been crowned and the Queens have been celebrated, it's now time to have the games. But first, we'd be starting with blood and gores... let all the women take caution now. If you cannot contain the emotions, you won't be held against your will to remain seated. But if surely you have nothing to fear, I shall then call in the gladiator!!!"Hannibal took a pause, looking away from the crowd who occupied the arena to every corner of its length. He looked at his back, at Kie who was elegantly dressed as a king, the gold crown sitting majestically upon his head. Beside him to the right was Malisa and to the left was Sam. The parents were behind them; that particular elevated spot of the arena had been consecrated for the royalty and family. Kie nodded him to continue and he did. "By the order of the great king of Agranah, Kie Azholophased, I thereby introduce to you the great terror of the men of the East, a bea
Through the woods of Agranah. "What if Malisa figures out that the both of us disappear a day before the coronation? Don't you think she'll have a lot of reasons to be jumpy?"Kie took a glance at Samantha whose horse was going gently beside his. She smiled at him,"Are you saying that she would think that we absconded again?"He nodded looking away,"Definitely. It's quite the thing to think about. And to think of it, we found our way back to each other after that sex. Now I know what I want and who I truly love.""And who's that?"She teased, intentionally avoiding his gaze. He chuckled and made his horse stop. He climbed off it and walked to hers which had stopped too. He got to her and turned her on the horse. He turned her to face himself then buried his face in her stomach. "Of course you, Samantha. You are the one I love genuinely."He looked up at her, his face soft and reflectiv
On a boat. A lagoon. "So I convinced her. She surely believed me."Shamaica said to Amani who was standing very close to the edge of the boat on the other end. Naturally, the boat should tilt and fall over but 'twas mysteriously stable on the water. You could call that magic. "Why do you make it sound like you have done something evil. All you did was tell the witch the truth. If I was a third party, I would think that you have an ulterior motive."Amani turned to her and the boat shook. Shamaica was seated at the extreme end, on a plank connected to both ends of the boat; six other planks like that made rows of seven seats. "Sorry, master. That wasn't the intention."Shamaica apologized. Amani huffed, then started walking back to her, jumping from one seat to the other till she got to the middle. "Why do you call master? It's reasonable to think that you chose to become my disciple in order to cultivate your p
Night. The King's chamber. Agranah. "I don't think this is the right thing to do."Kie was reluctant to walk to the bed. His back was pressed to the door. His eyes traveling across the room. The room was lit in red candles, the floor clothed in beautiful flowers. Kie needed no soothsayer to tell him those were the efforts of Malisa. And Malisa was already in bed, half-naked, her white night gown was transparent and revealed every sensitive part of her body; especially her hard and standing nipples. "What do you think, Sam?"Kie decided to look away from Mal. That was the only way to counter the arousal he was having. Sam on the other hand was still wearing her gown. Though her cleavages were revealed, but her dresses were at the peak of modesty. "I don't know. I'm not sure I can stand it."She walked away from the bed, beside which she had been standing, heading towards the door. Malisa slid
The Palace Garden. Agranah. "Why do I feel like we have to uproot all these flowers and replant new ones. The blood and sweat of the warriors seem to ridicule their efforts to grow."He walked around the garden, careful of the traps he'd once heard Wealene talk about. "But for a fact, one must agree that Wealene is quite the genius. How could he had thought of creating such deadly shortcuts and traps. He must have a lot of things going on in that thick head of his.""I bet you can't say that it to his face."A feminine voice came from behind him. He was familiar with the voice, and therefore found no reason to turn to her. "After all, he's the father of a woman you love."She added, advancing towards him. "Go away, I don't want to talk to you."She halted few steps away from him. He kept on walking towards the pit. She followed. As soon as he got to the pit, he stopped then looked into it. 'Twas
Within the Palace walls. The dining hall. "Now let's talk about the king's coronation feast."Elonaise proposed over breakfast. Everyone of them was gathered at the table. Only Hannibal was missing: he hadn't arrived from the island yet. "Can't it wait until we finish dining?"Wealene had made an exception. He seemed to be in a better state now. For all that there was, he was seated and had his usual expression stalking his face. "There's no kid here. Why should we do that? Or do you fear to choke on the meat?"Elonaise trolled. Wealene glared at him for a while. Mara looked from one end to the other. Kie was seated between his wives. Mara between the two men, each set opposite each other over the table. "Kie, when do you want the feast to be?"Kie who had been enjoying his meal, paused for a while, then looked up at his mother. He could feel the eyes of the rest heating up his face. He picked each of t
Through the neighborhood of Agranah. "Where are you taking me to?"Kie was impatient now, and he wouldn't move anymore. He had been keeping his calm all this while but now that they were past the arena and were walking through the plain towards the East, he'd decided to stop his horse. Samantha who was leading ahead of him didn't stop. She wasn't going to give in to his threat. She was now a different person. Ever since Kie placed her as a second choice. Twas quite a wonder that he decided to come with her after she told him that there was someone who wanted to speak with him. "You think I'm joking? I'm turning around now!"He pushed the threat further and then she stopped. She turned on her horse and called at him,"Don't be a sucker and catch up. We are almost there. What a bore you are!!!"She grunted and nudged her horse, turning away from him. "A bore?"He called on top of his vo
Towards the plains of Kattiput. "What kinda life is this?"Alanor panted, taking a break. He could see the plains of his land few steps ahead of him. He was on an unnamed spot between the woods behind and plains ahead.He resumed walking, his clothes dusty and dirty. His hair unkempt, face rough, lips cracked, shoes worn from the tiring journey. His heart was faint, but dropping dead or refusing to walk would do him nothing close to good. "Why are there no wandering warriors on patrol?"He remonstrated, advancing towards the plains. A realization dawned on him,"Even if many died in the war, but I left few back at home. Aren't they supposed to be worried about me?"He was now walking through the plains. "And there is no horse. What fate is this. Why do I fall into wrong hands over and over again."The view up ahead of him was blurry because of the hotness of the sun. He could hardly take a long s
Agranah. Wealene's Chamber. "How do you feel now, father?"Malisa helped her father up. She handed him the goblet filled with concoction. He took a long gulp of it, not allowing the bitter taste to ruin his motivation. "Like shit. But it's a relief that I won't die. Let that choad just wait till I recover, he would wish he didn't know me."He tried to lie back down, after handing the cup back to his daughter. She looked inside the cup,"There's still some portion left. It'll work together.""Malisa?"Wealene called, after getting comfortable. "Yes father?"His face housed a thin smile,"How about you be a good daughter and take the remaining portion for me."She rolled her eyes at him,"Why would I ? Was I the one who was bitten by the dick of a God?"She tried to laugh stealthily but he caught her. "So, now you're against your only father?"