69 THE PRIESTESS IS ANGRY. (1/2)

The messenger came back, not long after to inform the Princess that the Priestess will see them in a jiffy, please follow me.

He then led them to one of the rooms which could be seen as a sitting room with cement seats attached to the walls and a cement table, it would seem like this chairs and tables were initially made from mud with the entrance of the use of cement in buildings was then upgraded by covering the mud seats with cement making them look neater.

Mrs Rukewe was visibly nervous, for her fingers were gently shaking so much so that her husband just grab her hands in his own reassuringly.

Not long the Priestess appeared on sighting the Eharuyi's wondered what the Princess got to do with them lifting her nose in the air in a disgusted in deferent manner decided to go meet them she was in a white top which was a short sleeve and flowing white skirt, revealing her bare feet, there was a gap between the top and the skirt reveling part of her flatstomach, her hair was done in a single weaved right through the middle the only decoration on her hair was the five straw like pins sticking on to it, on her fore head was a drawing of an entwined snake, there was white chalk marking of all kinds on her eyes, chest, arms, stomach the exposed part and her feet's. She wore a single white bead each on her wrists.

She came in to the place where the Princess and her guards, was sitting with the Eharuyi's and revealed her self after observing them for a while, Welcome my Princess, the one welding the powers of our great Queen Idia I bow to show my obeisance, lifting up her smiling face she asked to what to I owe this visit Princess.

How do I address you Priestess? the Princess asked.

I am called Ewaru the high priestess of goddess etinosa, you my Princess can call me Ewa, replied the priestess still smiling.

Thank you Priestess Ewaru for your cheerful welcome but I seriously need your favour and assistant with a little friend of mine, can we sit and discuss the matter?

Yes my Princess please sit, the priestess said, then went and sat right opposite them.

High priestess Ewaru, Princess Ayanna started with a serious expression, focusing on the priestess, meet the Eharuyi's, the priestess finally spared them a stare with a questioning expression on her face, making them bow their heads in greeting which she responded with her own nod in acknowledgement.

Their little son of six years is my very good friend, his name is Ehijiator and am sure you can solve his problem that's why we came, his parents will tell you their story, can they? Princess Ayanna asked the priestess who looked at her and then to the Eharuyi's and then back at the Princess and gave her go ahead.

Mrs Eharuyi told her husband to please tell the priestess, which he did from their difficulty in having children for years then they met one of the priestess of the goddess who told them that for assisting her that we can go make a request which she was sure they goddess will grant.

That was how we went to the river etinosaand made a request for a child and the river goddess granted our wish but the problem was every seven years they died and when we have another they still died at the seventh year.....