The duo hurried to the square to welcome the emissary who had just arrived with his new bride and his body guard Kanobi. Catori had heard of his arrival and headed straight to the square where he knew he would be headed to. It was too late to host him in the palace. There was chanting and jubilations from many people and it showed how much they really loved the Drunken chief even when all he did was drink himself to stupour. The three days without him had rendered many lives tasteless and without fun. They had seen him as source of muse and didn’t even know they will miss him till he was no where to be found. As he made his way to the seat which had been designated for him to seat, he could see that every man had his sword, spear and shield by his side and he called it a bluff. ” No war is coming. I have fixed it eh. Drink and Make Merry.” He mumbled as he held on you the hands of Damaris and struggled his way through his fans. It dawned on him that Luitsi would be present thus he quickly let go of the hand of Damaris who noticed the strange act. Soon they were seated by Kanegi the round chief.
” Bonis. Who is that lady besides Agiyon.” She asked as she moved her head from side to side to get a clearer gaze of the new groom.
” I can’t say. Maybe she’s a gift from the North clans.” Said Bonis as she held firmly to the wrist of her friend to avoid an embarrassing surprise.
” A woman gift. For who.” She asked as her heart began to beat faster in contempt.
“Yes it’s done. Just how I gifted my self to you but you turned me down.” Said Bonis and used the opportunity to spank her friends rear.
” Bonis stoppp.” She cried out like a sick child, her gaze still on the chemistry between the duo. Just then, Catori arrived and headed straight to his designated seat. It was a seat specially made for king to seat and address his gatherings. The presence of the king caused everyone to keep their calm. There was a pull from Luitsi to head to the forefront of the crowd, but she was stopped by her friend who wouldn’t let her take a step further.
” Relax and listen. Don’t always be quick to make a scene. It’s why people call you mad.” She said in soft tenor. Luitsi turned her gaze at her with a scowl and returned it back to Agiyon and Damaris.
” Argiyon, welcome back. How did your journey go.” Catori said after sitting down with Majesty on his seat. Agiyon got up with a wild green of pompousness and swaggered towards the king, while at the center, he paused and bowed before the king who noticed that he was sober.
” Sire. Thank you for coming to welcome me. My journey was fruitful and positive. I came back to meet our people holding swords and spears and different things to kill a man. Well I’m glad to tell you all that it’s safe to keep them at home. War has been averted.” said Agiyon whose speech was met with laughter and jubilations alike.
” I see.” Said Catori and gazed at the lady he had brought, whose gaze was bent to the floor in chastity.
” So with did Montana say about our peace pact.” He asked.
” He said our peace pact is intact and when I asked him to prove it. Guess what he did.” Agiyon said and turned to Damaris. Bonis moved closer to her friend making sure she had clutched in her hands.
” What did he do?” Catori asked in a flat tone of godhood.
” He gave me this beautiful lady as a wife.” Said Agiyon and sent the majority of the crowd into a jubilated frenzy. To them no truce was greater than that of marriage. Agiyon wasn’t even done with them yet.
” Bonis? Did Agiyon take a new bride.” She asked not being able to coin the truth just yet.
” Men are bastards. I told you no one loves you. No one but me.” Said Bonis as she manipulated the situation to suit her.
” Oh No! I have to.”
” Hey …! Get a hold of yourself. A lady don’t cry for a man in public. Meet him after the meeting. People would laugh at you if go now.” Bonis cautioned amidst the chanting crowd.
” Listen! Listen to me you all.” He said waiving his hands to his chanting crowd. They weren’t stopping, he needed to just crank them up the more.
” She’s not just any other girl. Not some maid and not some peasant farmers daughter. She’s the niece if Chief Montana!” He added at the top of his voice, causing the crowd to chant even more. It was all Luitsi needed to hear. She went limp in sadness as she sobbed softly.
” I want to go my step mothers house. Let my wrist be.” She said to Bonis who knew she wasn’t lying. She never lied and said all things as she understood it.
” I will come with you.” Bonis said In soft whisper, empathy causing her to hug her friend who shifted away from her conformity.
” I don’t want you to hold me like that and I don’t want you kiss me and I don’t want you to follow me. Just leave me alone!” She said as her scowl turned vicious in Fury. She shrugged her wrist away from the soft clutch of Bonis who stood sadly in dejection. Her life had also been one without love and friendship, it gave her joy that she had found both in Luitsi, the fact that she had accepted her for what she was but got rejected in return only made her feel sad.
” But Luitsi. I love you.” She muttered, fighting hard to hold in her sobs.
” Go away from me Bonis. I hate all of you. Every single one of you.” She said but stood there sobbing as she gazed at the floor.
” Okay.” Bonis whispered as she sobbed in, wiped her tears, and slowly left the square to console her broken heart. Luitsi stood like a statue sobbing deeply, unnoticed by the vast crowd who were too jubilant to pay any attention to her drama. She cleaned her eyes and headed slowly walked to her stepmothers house.