68 SEARCHING FOR THE PRIESTESS. (1/2)

Ah! my Princess it never even for once occur to me like these at all, my God! these total means might just be the architect of our own problems all these while? I had no idea! papa Ehi? did you at any time think this way? Mrs Rukewe asked her husband.

Not at all my dear, and to think it could just be true, Mr Osaro responded.

Wait that.....could be ....my god! that could be the reason all our children blamed us you know, their eyes all had that accusing look in it, my second son even told me that if I loved him then I could stop his pain,but I still never understood his taught process, oh! Osenobuwa its all clear to me now.

Yes! that was exactly why they did that, now we can't wait for another festival to solve this, we have to look for the Priestess of the river etinosa and get their opinion on solving this, my reason is that Ehi is almost seven years old are my correct? Princess Ayanna asked.

Yes he will be seven years old in about a months time, replied Mrs Rukewe.

Do you then know where we can find any of the Priestess of river goddess Etinosa?

Yes Princess, on my way to the market I usually sight some of the worshippers near a compound close to the market square, just before the detour to the path leading to river etinosa, Mrs Rukewe explained.

That is great its getting late now, at first light tomorrow I will be here again so we can go see the Priestess of river etinosa, hopefully what Ihave in mind will play out, you made the wrong request but I hope you will be heard when you make the right request tomorrow, when I get here tomorrow morning I will tell you exactly what you should say to keep Ehijiator with us this time, even i dont want to miss Ehi, Princess Ayanna finished.

OK my Princess we will be prepared. Mrs Rukewe replied

I will leavenow, Ehijiator am leaving I will see you after school tomorrow and I will take you to the palace, do you like that? Princess Ayanna asked Ehijiator whose eyes were already as round as can be and the grin on his face making him even more cute with excitement.

Yeeeee! yes! Ehijiator exclaimed, I will go and inform my Friend that I will be going to the palace to see how beautiful it is and to see our king, thank you Princess. Then he ran off, obviously to go share the good news with the said friend.

Then is settled, I will be off now, see you tomorrow, and the Princess with Hauwa and the two guards all got up to leave, the parents of Ehijiator also followed them just to the entrance of the compound then they bid them good bye and left while they turned back to their quarters.

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The next day Princess Ayanna and her entourage got to the compound entrance to find Mr and Mrs Eharuyi there waiting, by the looks of things it seem they didn't even sleep well the previous night, judging by the tired expression on their faces.