Different things were entirely translated on the scroll, and the king’s eyes devoured each line on both scrolls, aiming to sight any similar sentences, but still, his eyes didn’t catch a related word. The documents were different from one another.
Malik clenched his fist in and out in anger, his eyes darkened, not knowing the correct one among the two, “Who fool me among the two?” He thought. Detecting the right one was his priority, he wanted to start trading with the French, and he needed to know the rules, the risk, and the profits involved with them. The French had sent the proposal to him a long time ago, but he refused to acknowledge it, his minister tried to persuade him to do business with them, but he rejected it, but after his conversation with the masked girl, he became restless, yearning to find ways to make his community more prosperous, especially the poor and the needy. He thought of giving large town access to trade in his town, this will give his people access to make money from trade.
His gaze flickered to the door, as coming footsteps penetrate his ears, just as he swiveled, he shared a gaze with Jaguar as he came in.
“You come at the right thing Jaguar, come here,” The king said and waved his hand towards him to come closer, without hesitation, Jaguar moved hurriedly towards where he stood, and he lowered his head before him then he peeped at the documents in his hand.
“Did you understand the French language?” He asked, but Jaguar knitted his brows confused, everyone knows that the king didn’t like anything relating to the French, so why the sudden change? Humming in his head.
“Will you answer me first before asking the reason?” Malik asked him, although the jaguar wasn’t amazed, everyone knows how the king can read people’s thoughts through their facial expressions.
“My king, I didn’t learn French, the royals teachers refused to teach me. Ass your right man, they stop me from learning since you refuse to learn”
“Okay, I guess both of us will find a French teacher now, we need to both understand it,” The king said, although Jaguar beloved it’s late for them, none of the royals learn French since the king didn’t want them in his land.
“But my king, what did you want to do?” Jaguar asked.
“I will inform you later, but right now, go and find me, anyone who understands the French language, make sure you do it discreetly and bring the person into the palace”
“Okay my king, but I have something to inform you about the ministers, …” Jaguar was saying but the king cut in before he could finish with his words, he asked him to deliver his words, then come back again.
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With excitement, Aurora jumped as she walked down the verandah, going to inform Moreno about the good news, she ignored the disdained looked the maids befell on her as she greeted them on her way there, although she was bothered a bit by the happiness in her overshadow it but was excited the king will grant her wish tomorrow. She hadn’t come with a request yet, but she was sure she will come with a good one before tomorrow morning.
She walked into the room, and met Morena treating one of the male workers in the palace, he was a handsome young guy, and he had a swelled-up leg, she joined her and, helped her in treating the man, as Morena applied balm on the led, a painful screamed brushed the lips of the man.
“Aie” The man screamed out.
“Be a man” Morena said to him, even though she didn’t understand the language in his mouth.
“Homme en présenccoucouleurur,” The man said.
“Man in the presence of pain”
“Are you cursing me?” Morena asked. Jokingly, hearing her question, Aurora burst into laughter.
“de quell pays êtes-vous”
“Which country are you?” Aurora asked him.
“Here” He replied.
“I love speaking French, but I only understand the language a bit, but I guess you understand more than I do, you speak it nicely,” The man said to Aurora as Morena finished his leg’s treatment, then he stood up, he staggered, was going down, but Aurora rushed over and held him, she flashed him a smile and he reciprocated.
“Thank you, I want to try to start using the leg to work… by the way, my name is Justin, I worked in the king’s library,” He said and winked at Aurora, after that, he lowered his head and thanked Morena for the treatment, then he limped out of the room.
“What is that all about?” Morena asked in a jealous tone.
“What?” Aurora gave her a questioning look, not understanding her questions.
“You ignored my question because of the cute librarian, don’t tell me you chose him over me?” Before she could finish the questions, Aurora embraced her and patted her shoulder.
“You are the only person that I love inside the palace” Aurora hyped her.
“What of the king? You love him yes or no” Morena teased her. She knew of her feelings for the king, but instead of her replying, she faced another direction, backing her.
“Tell me now” Morena tickled her repeatedly, forcing her to reply.
“Yes! Yes! Yes,” She replied with a laugh all over her face, laughing and struggling to stop Morena until both landed on the patent bed.
“Sometimes, I wish I had known you before now, maybe I would have experienced lots of love from you,” Aurora said as both faced each other on the bed, Morena stroked her hair and smiled at her.
“Don’t worry, I will make sure I give you all the love you have missed from me” Morena and both smiled at each other until Aurora informed her of the king.
“So, what did you want to ask from him?” she asked her.
“Is a surprise, but I will tell you after he fulfills my wish” Aurora said childishly, and Morena frowned her face.
“You should have kept it to yourself until then, why putting me in suspense”
“Don’t worry, I will still tell you” Aurora, said and finally left Morena, she wanted to go and find her sister Nneka, and she wanted to know her plans concerning her, just then on the way, a maid rushed to her, she notified her that the king demands her presence in the hall.
“What for?” The hall is where the king holds meetings with the ministers, she hasn’t seen any maid going inside the hall before.
“Just go, you will find out when you reach there,” The maid said and ran off. With a nervous heart rate, Aurora faced the hall. She wished she could go back and tell Morena, but her chamber was far from where she was now.
So, she breathed deeply and faced the hall, thinking, hoping the king want want compensate her again.