Agiyon was now convinced the peace between his clan and the north clan was intact. He wasted no time to consummate the wedding with Damaris and she was by far the best lady he ever laid with. She was so palatable to his loins that she caused him to forget, himself, his clan, his Luitsi and his mission. He could recall all those things after her had gotten a cold bath and rested for an hour or two. His Benefactor, montana, hurried to his chamber to see him and his wife off.
” My man! How do you feel?” He asked her.
” Very good! Damaris here has ridge of wasp honey between her legs. So sweet!” He cackled , causing the shy bride to bend her head to the floor.
” I told you she’s Royalty! Hahahaha.” ” I told you all along.”
” Man I’m so grateful for your brotherhood and kindness. Thank you.” Agiyon said and eloped his shirtless friend in a hug.
” Come on man. It’s the least I could do for you. You treated me good all those crazy days at the joint festival. The sleepovers and the schooling. You are good.” Said Montana and patted the back of his friend.
” Thank you Brother. When shall I see you. I can’t wait to host you like the great king you are.” Agiyon Said and smiled viciously while he stepped back to take the hands of his bride. She was wearing a new cotton regalia, which was a Wedding gift from her uncle.
” Very soon. Who knows, I might just be at your back. Hehehehe.” He said cackled out loudly as slammed his palm against those of his friend.
” Please come soon. Had I not been on a mission, I would have opted to live here for the rest of my life. But don’t worry, it’s still a valid possibility.” He said with beautiful grin on his face as he mirrored Damaris.
” Damaris. I know you to be a lady of good virtue. My friend here is a chronic Drunkard. He will..”
” You bastard hahahah.” Agiyon cackled in protest.
” No. Brother… Let’s call a spade a spade. I want her to know your problems so she can help you rid them off.” Said Montana in a sober aura.
” Well yes. I understand brother.” He said with a nod on his face.
” With you love, prayers and dedication. I believe my friend here would be a better person.” Here are two of my fine. Guards they accompany you guys midway and return.” ” Kanobi can can handle things from there if keeps his eyes on the ground. Hehehehe” Montana chuckled and stepped backward. The last series of pleasantries was exchanged and the journey was incepted.
The cold in the chamber had caused Amelia to stand up and head headed outside. Her wool mattress was good enough and the blanket was just great, yet she longed for a kind of warmth that perhaps only the flames could give her. The bonding with people hadn’t been going too well. For the better part of her, she had lived in Solitary confinement and was just satisfied to keep living that way. When she wasn’t sitting by Catori, she didn’t want to sit by anyone else. There was a phobia they commanded on her and it caused her to back out as much as she could. The evenings cold was extreme and she wanted to heat up her palms before going to bed. It was a thug of war between her will and her phobias and her Phobias had just gotten the best of her when Bonis had appeared from the blue. ” Lady Amelia.” She called out and waved at her.
” Bonis. How are you. Have you seen Catori?” She asked to keep the conversation going.
” I’m fine. Just before dinner. He had left to train with men. Should we search for him?” The young girl asked as she maintained a humble posture before Amelia.
” No . No .. no need for that. I was just asking. Are you going to sleep.” She asked her.” With a smile.
” Sleep? By this time? It’s too early. We keep up very late before going to sleep.” She said and found it a thing of muse that anyone who wasn’t sick would go to bed and left the fire to waste.
” It’s six O clock. I think, I have managed to straighten the pendulums of this watch to tell the time quite accurately.” She said with a smile on her face.
” Yes that’s about how late it should be. When I’m back, we can go to the square and enjoy the heat of the fire. There might be songs and riddles. Trust me when I say even people who are dying on their sick Beds, don’t retire to the land of the dead this early. They die after enjoying the fire.” She said and chuckled softly.
” Oh Bonis, that’s hilarious. Where are you going now?” Amelia asked the petit young lady.
” Like you know I just finished my chores for the day so my day has officially began. I will take a walk to see a friend and then I will return to the fireplace.” She said with a daunting smile to her face.
” Oh okay. I thought you were going to Square. I would have accompanied you. It’s so cold tonight and I can’t say why.” She said and rubbed her palms against each other.
” I can quickly drop you at fireplace then proceed to go an my journey.” Bonis offered.
” Well I haven’t been around people for quite a while now. I do not think it’s a good idea.” She said and subconsciously began to take steps backward.
” Trust me Lady Amelia, the clan people are nice and They will treat you like a queen. I will take you there.” Bonis said quickly dropped the pot she had been using to fetch water from the stream. Amelia was instinctively trying to run away when Luitsi had just sauntered in from the path. The presence of her rival had caused her to bend her head to the floor while she gained on the duo.
” Your friend is here.” ” Hello Lucy.” She said, failing to hit the alphabet T in the spelling. Lucy ignored and brought herself to stand before Bonis.
” Bonis. Can we go for the Cleaning. The …”
” Yes. we would be on our way soon.” She stuttered, cutting short the speech of her friend.
” Silly! The lady just greeted you. Don’t be rude to her.” Said Bonis who felt somewhat embarrassed at the mannerisms of her friend.
” Good evening Amelia.” She is said in a sullen tenor and kept mum.
” Evening my dear. I have wanted to say hi to you for a while now but it seems you don’t like me so much.” Said Amelia with an emotional touch to her tone.
” You like Catori to?” She asked in a blatant tenor that caused the other ladies to cringe.
” He’s my friend. Bonis I will just return to my room.” Said Amelia and hurriedly turned away in fright.
” Wait! We are taking you the flames. Did you change your mind because of this moron over here.” ” She’s a nice person. Just a broken mind.” Bonis Persuaded but Amelia could only stop when she was in her room. She shut the door as fast as she could and headed to window to address the duo.
” No not all. I’m not scared. I just fell seriously sleepy.” She said and chuckled at her act.
” You are Cold and you shiver. You should get some heat.” Said Bonis who was wise enough to understand phobias and kept her distance.
” Tomorrow I will go buy today I wouldn’t be going. Good night my friends.” She said and stretched her hands out of the window possibly looking for its frame and noticed it was just a cut on the wall and had no windows or frame. She didn’t want to look naive, thus waves at the duo who knew what she tried to do but still waved at her.
” We can fetch you ember.” Said Luitsi in an indifferent tone.
” Sorry what’s ember.” Amelia asked to avoid getting confused by a spectrum of meaning.
” Hot burning Coal.” Luitsi stated in a flat tenor.
” No. Goodnight.” Said Amelia and sunk her head away from the window.
” You scared the lady. How can you take flames to her.” Bonis scolded.
” Bonis. I was trying to help her. She’s cold.” Said Luitsi who seemed to have cared a bit about chasing the lady away.
” I know, but she doesn’t know that. You treat her too cold. Try to be nicer to her. Let’s go.”
” Bonis,” ” is she cold because I treat her cold?” Luitsi asked as she gazed at the window of the Amelia. She could see her room was dark and without a source of heat.
” Yes. You don’t greet her, you don’t reply her greetings and you yell at her. She’s a nice person, just like you. We need to be going.” Said Bonis but Luitsi wouldn’t bulge. She had became emotional for hurting Amelia and she wanted to Apologize. ” I want to say an Apology to the lady.” She said while gazing at the window of the room.
” Now? I don’t think it’s a good idea. The lady would only get scared.” Won’t we go to clean today?
” To where? We can’t go the stream. We can only go the square and stay within the hamlet.” She said and contemplated on going to knock on the door.
” We can find a way around it. We can try it out in my room. I will get some water.”
” You don’t have a stream in your room.” Luitsi said.
” If you come now, we may.” She smiled humorously and walked closer to her friend.
” Weirdo. Stay off.” She cautioned. She has a phobia for more than two humans. How haven’t you noticed.”
” Okay. Bonis.” She called out ” Breaking in sobs as she did.”
” What is it my love. Why are crying.” She enquired and held her arms.
” It’s Agiyon. Why isn’t he back. Did they kill him.” She cried, trying hard not to create a scene.
” Agiyon is fine. He would be back soon. You will see.” ” Wipe those tears, I hate to see you cry.” Bonis said and began to wipe off the tears of the face of her Crush. They were about to take their leave when the door opened.
” Was someone crying? It was luitsi right.” Said Amelia as she came out of her chamber.
” Amelia. I wanted to tell you I’m sorry for treating you cold. Bonis tells me you are nice person just like me.” She said and found it hard to keep her gaze on her rival.
” Oh what an angel. Is that why you are crying?” ” It’s fine . I’m fine my dearest Luitsi. Please don’t cry anymore.” She said turned back into her room.
” The Emissary is Back. The chief is back ! Shouted a voice from the far distance.
” Agiyon is back. I told you he will be fine.” Let’s go and see for ourselves.” Said Bonis and hurried to towards the square while she was followed suit by an overly excited Luitsi.