15 Miri Ezioku (2/2)

”Bia! Chielo it is ok, you are disturbing the peace of the gods and distracting my connection with them in the process; embrace yourself or I will send you out” He said stolidly.

Her son held her and began consoling her saying ”Nne, it is alright, she is going to pay for sending Nnanna to join his ancestors; stop crying we are here and we shall see how this plays out”, he said patting her softly on the back.

”My ancestors you heard her, she said she knows nothing regarding the death of her late husband. How can we ascertain the truth from her? Talk to me my fathers; your son is all ears”. He closed his eyes, raised his both hands, after a few seconds he began nodding his head slowly showing he understood what the gods are saying. He also said words like

”Hmm…, ok…, I can hear you my fathers, and it is entering” at intervals. He did this for about three minutes before he opened his eyes, took another kola nut, chewed it and spat it over the chi, and then said more incantations concluding with

”Thank you, my fathers, it is all crystal clear”.

He ordered one of the men to get Miri Ezioku for her; this is what the gods have commanded he added. He turned to Ego and said

”You will be given Miri Ezioku to drink; it will compel you to tell us the truth, and if it turns out that you are in any way involved in the death of your husband; you will be dead in minutes after your confession”.

The guests were now whispering among themselves when Nnadozie stood up and said,

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”You are still free to just confess now and save yourself from this shameful death”.

Chielo who has stopped crying and was seated said

”Let her drink the water, so she can tell us how she killed my son and join him this night in the afterlife”.

Ego without paying any attention to any of them said to the dibia that she is going to drink it because she knows she has nothing to do with Nnanna's death.