86 PREGNANT FOR A GHOST 3. (1/2)

As early as Ayanna left her bed it was still too early just the guards on duty andthe maids carrying out their early morning chores were up and about, she called for her personal guard Hauwa, who came into her room.

Morning Princess! you are up way early today, is everything all right?

Morning Hauwa! everything is fine except for the night market that disturbsmy sleep, Ayanna responded.

Hauwa looked confused night market? how do you mean princess? what night market?

I mean the spirit market by the village square under the big tree. Hauwa don't you know anything about it?

My Princess I have heard things about such a place but I don't understand how the spirit market disturbs your sleep? it's pretty far from here.

It might be far to you but to me, in the middle of the night it might just be a market held in this palace ground.

At the incredulous expression Hauwa was wearing. Ayanna continued.

Am serious, their marketing wakes me up most nights, initially I blanked it out and went back to sleep but recently I want to know exactly what's happening, you follow?

Princess do you know how far off the market square is? and you hear the spirits market from all that way? are you sure nothing else woke you up? Hauwa asked.

You know me well don't you Hauwa? she asked.

Hauwa nodded.

Do you then think I won't know what am talking about? OK leave it, I will go and see grandfather, he might have a better knowledge of what's going on, but prepare yourself you will be coming with me to that tree at the market square today understand?

OK Princess, Hauwa answered.

Immediately after breakfast, Ayanna told her grandfather she would like to have a word with him.

Princess you can always come to me anytime you know that right? come let's go talk.

Prince Martin's stared at his daughter and father questioningly, what can she have to discuss with father and not me? where is Hauwa?

Hauwa what is the problem? what does the princess want to discuss with the king?

Sir, she told me that her sleep was disturbed by the marketing of the spirits at the village square, I mean a tree at the market square. My Prince I know of the existence of such beings but hearing them all the way here, I don't know, I even asked her if she was sure it wasn't something else but she insisted that it was the tree market, since I couldn't give her much more details she decided to go to grandfather...

Okay thank you, Prince Martin's said, he then started to leave.

Sir?..... Hauwa called out.

Yes?Prince Martin's turned back to stare at Hauwa inquiring the reason for the call.