CHAPTER 4
The cock has crowed, at the palace the warriors have already returned from war every each of them sitting, standing and talking about their victory. Oja was speaking on top of his voice as if he won the battle alone. Oja is taken as the second best warrior of Odudu kingdom and the first is Agu, who surpass Oja with great amount, both with skills, tactics, strength and strategy but looking at Oja you will think he is the best, he have a broad shoulder, tall, huge and dark while Agu is simple, not too tall or huge.
I killed hundred all by myself, I fought like a son that was begot by Amadioha himself Oja said gallivanting around, the warriors was so displeased at Oja’s because each and every one of them played their part.
Then Agu came to be with them and saw how Oja was boasting, he saw the dismay in the face of the warriors so he knew that someone have to caution Oja and that someone is him.
“Oja my friend we all are there and we played our parts” said Agu. “Truly we all had our parts played well, but not all played so well like myself” Oja said looking down at other warriors.
“Be calm my friend for victory belongs to each and every one of us” Agu tries to make him understand. “Even to those that clean the dead bodies off the battlefield” Oja asked squeezing his face.
“Yes they’re brave amateur, they did their part well” he says this as he walks away from the warriors “wait up” Oja runs up after Agu.
“So have you spoken to the princess since we returned" he asked Agu. “Not really why did you ask” asked Agu. "she might be angry” Oja replied.
Agu stop looked at Oja who also stopped “Is it because I left for battle for the sake of our homeland” Agu asked Oja. And he gave him the real answer “No, because you left without saying goodbye”. They start walking again Agu giggles “Such words don’t exist in my life”. “Well that’s your life” Oja stops “I have to get back to the warriors” he said.
“So that you can brag more” said Agu. Oja looked away him and smiled “you can say that”.
“This is no time to boast but to thanks the gods” Agu said. “I think that should be done by the king tonight at the party” Oja said to him. “Be caution of what you say strong friend” Agu warns him. “Agu no need of being cautious am just saying I fought like a god” Oja boasted.
“This is no time to boast all we have to do is thanks the gods for our victory, honor the dead, dine with the living, making love to our woman and pray for more victory” Agu tries to make Oja see reasons, for him not to be boastful, but it falls on deaf ears.
“There is nothing honorable about the dead it is only the living that have the honor and respect” even Oja tries to make Agu reason with him.
Agu smiled, shook his head in disagreement. “If the dead were not there to play their parts you might be the replacement” he said to Oja. This word was like a sudden attack to Oja, he defends it with his own word “God forbid that, or less leaves the kingdom defenseless”.
Agu giggles knowing that if they continue this argument till tomorrow neither of them will weaver his own believe he decided to end it. “Enough talk for now, go back to the warriors and I will go see the princess” said Agu as they both head to different directions.
At the princess chamber she was with her friends and maidens, they were discussing on how the grand party will be tonight sharing their opinion on how to dress up, came in Agu, without saying it, but by the looks in his eyes they knew he’s about to have a private conversation with princess so they decided to give them private time and left. The princess was kind of sad about it she knew it was the right thing for the sake of Agu.
“Hey beautiful one” Agu says trying to put a smile at princess face but it’s not working so. He continued you haven’t asked about me nor have you come to see me since I returned from battle, I think that’s very much inhuman”.
Princess was angry at Agu’s words so she answered with a harsh voice “when you left for battle without saying goodbye…now that’s what I call inhuman” the princess gave him her point.
Agu knew he was wrong and asked for forgiveness which was accepted by the princess “So can you tell me what war is like” she asked curiously.
Agu was surprised at her question “War is not for women but for men” Agu answered. Princess looks at him with disappointment “many people see me as a woman, which physically I am but inside I am more” Agu laughed at what the princess said she even got angrier “Look either you tell me about the war or you forget our friendship” she said.
“Now you have given me an offer I can’t refuse in all my life” he stepped away from the princess and get closer to the window and continued. “Like the hunters the beast approaches, but this time it’s not made with saber, claws or fangs and fur, but knives, spears bows and arrows, as warriors we stood our stand, played our part, so did the gods that favoured us. We stood with honour, fought with integrity and won with the hunger to see home” he looks back at the princess with a smile.
“As a leader what did you tell them before leaving for battle”, asked the princess.
Agu comes closer to Anyanwu, stares directly into her eyes as he speaks “I said this, fiercely we have fought before, countless times we have gone to war and no one have we been defeated, yes I know, this enemy we fight now is greater, than others but see them as you have seen all those fallen ones, as a mortal they are. I can’t promise to bring you all home alive, but as leader I will bring you all home, dead, injured and alive, I will bring you all home.”
Princess was surprised at the words of Agu and also love it “Well said, I love it”, she turns away from Agu and walks a bit forward before turning again facing him “how many died” she asked.
“Well, many died” he answered as he walk closer to her “but there is still a hand full left, as we fought I felt their hearts beat faster, firstly I thought it was fear that grasp them, then later realized it was as the thought that they might never see home” he looks down with disappointment written all over his face he paused a while then continued “the battle was a bad sight for everyone, for two market days we didn’t rest, we bathed with dirt, fast as our food, blood was made water, blood flowed in the ground like little stream I pity the parents that won’t see their sons, the sons that won’t see their father and the wives that won’t see their husbands nor feel their warmth. War is nothing to write home about” he clears his throat looks up at the princess “I better stop here princess to avoid nightmare”.
“For me or for you” the princess asked being surprised. Agu giggles “for you of course” he answered. She squeezed her face and was disappointed on how Agu underestimated her “funny enough I don’t have sleepless nights” she makes it clear to Agu.
“So will I be your escort to the night’s party?” Agu asked her. "I don’t have a choice that’s my father’s order” said the princess. “I better leave now and prepare for tonight” said Agu as he leaves the princess, the maidens enter to continue with their discussion.
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The cock has crowed, at the palace the warriors have already returned from war every each of them sitting, standing and talking about their victory. Oja was speaking on top of his voice as if he won the battle alone. Oja is taken as the second best warrior of Odudu kingdom and the first is Agu, who surpass Oja with great amount, both with skills, tactics, strength and strategy but looking at Oja you will think he is the best, he have a broad shoulder, tall, huge and dark while Agu is simple, not too tall or huge.
I killed hundred all by myself, I fought like a son that was begot by Amadioha himself Oja said gallivanting around, the warriors was so displeased at Oja’s because each and every one of them played their part.
Then Agu came to be with them and saw how Oja was boasting, he saw the dismay in the face of the warriors so he knew that someone have to caution Oja and that someone is him.
“Oja my friend we all are there and we played our parts” said Agu. “Truly we all had our parts played well, but not all played so well like myself” Oja said looking down at other warriors.
“Be calm my friend for victory belongs to each and every one of us” Agu tries to make him understand. “Even to those that clean the dead bodies off the battlefield” Oja asked squeezing his face.
“Yes they’re brave amateur, they did their part well” he says this as he walks away from the warriors “wait up” Oja runs up after Agu.
“So have you spoken to the princess since we returned" he asked Agu. “Not really why did you ask” asked Agu. "she might be angry” Oja replied.
Agu stop looked at Oja who also stopped “Is it because I left for battle for the sake of our homeland” Agu asked Oja. And he gave him the real answer “No, because you left without saying goodbye”. They start walking again Agu giggles “Such words don’t exist in my life”. “Well that’s your life” Oja stops “I have to get back to the warriors” he said.
“So that you can brag more” said Agu. Oja looked away him and smiled “you can say that”.
“This is no time to boast but to thanks the gods” Agu said. “I think that should be done by the king tonight at the party” Oja said to him. “Be caution of what you say strong friend” Agu warns him. “Agu no need of being cautious am just saying I fought like a god” Oja boasted.
“This is no time to boast all we have to do is thanks the gods for our victory, honor the dead, dine with the living, making love to our woman and pray for more victory” Agu tries to make Oja see reasons, for him not to be boastful, but it falls on deaf ears.
“There is nothing honorable about the dead it is only the living that have the honor and respect” even Oja tries to make Agu reason with him.
Agu smiled, shook his head in disagreement. “If the dead were not there to play their parts you might be the replacement” he said to Oja. This word was like a sudden attack to Oja, he defends it with his own word “God forbid that, or less leaves the kingdom defenseless”.
Agu giggles knowing that if they continue this argument till tomorrow neither of them will weaver his own believe he decided to end it. “Enough talk for now, go back to the warriors and I will go see the princess” said Agu as they both head to different directions.
At the princess chamber she was with her friends and maidens, they were discussing on how the grand party will be tonight sharing their opinion on how to dress up, came in Agu, without saying it, but by the looks in his eyes they knew he’s about to have a private conversation with princess so they decided to give them private time and left. The princess was kind of sad about it she knew it was the right thing for the sake of Agu.
“Hey beautiful one” Agu says trying to put a smile at princess face but it’s not working so. He continued you haven’t asked about me nor have you come to see me since I returned from battle, I think that’s very much inhuman”.
Princess was angry at Agu’s words so she answered with a harsh voice “when you left for battle without saying goodbye…now that’s what I call inhuman” the princess gave him her point.
Agu knew he was wrong and asked for forgiveness which was accepted by the princess “So can you tell me what war is like” she asked curiously.
Agu was surprised at her question “War is not for women but for men” Agu answered. Princess looks at him with disappointment “many people see me as a woman, which physically I am but inside I am more” Agu laughed at what the princess said she even got angrier “Look either you tell me about the war or you forget our friendship” she said.
“Now you have given me an offer I can’t refuse in all my life” he stepped away from the princess and get closer to the window and continued. “Like the hunters the beast approaches, but this time it’s not made with saber, claws or fangs and fur, but knives, spears bows and arrows, as warriors we stood our stand, played our part, so did the gods that favoured us. We stood with honour, fought with integrity and won with the hunger to see home” he looks back at the princess with a smile.
“As a leader what did you tell them before leaving for battle”, asked the princess.
Agu comes closer to Anyanwu, stares directly into her eyes as he speaks “I said this, fiercely we have fought before, countless times we have gone to war and no one have we been defeated, yes I know, this enemy we fight now is greater, than others but see them as you have seen all those fallen ones, as a mortal they are. I can’t promise to bring you all home alive, but as leader I will bring you all home, dead, injured and alive, I will bring you all home.”
Princess was surprised at the words of Agu and also love it “Well said, I love it”, she turns away from Agu and walks a bit forward before turning again facing him “how many died” she asked.
“Well, many died” he answered as he walk closer to her “but there is still a hand full left, as we fought I felt their hearts beat faster, firstly I thought it was fear that grasp them, then later realized it was as the thought that they might never see home” he looks down with disappointment written all over his face he paused a while then continued “the battle was a bad sight for everyone, for two market days we didn’t rest, we bathed with dirt, fast as our food, blood was made water, blood flowed in the ground like little stream I pity the parents that won’t see their sons, the sons that won’t see their father and the wives that won’t see their husbands nor feel their warmth. War is nothing to write home about” he clears his throat looks up at the princess “I better stop here princess to avoid nightmare”.
“For me or for you” the princess asked being surprised. Agu giggles “for you of course” he answered. She squeezed her face and was disappointed on how Agu underestimated her “funny enough I don’t have sleepless nights” she makes it clear to Agu.
“So will I be your escort to the night’s party?” Agu asked her. "I don’t have a choice that’s my father’s order” said the princess. “I better leave now and prepare for tonight” said Agu as he leaves the princess, the maidens enter to continue with their discussion.
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