ACT 21
Meanwhile at Khana Village...
In the morning Reolita and Ricktin woke up. Ricktin quickly cooked some of the food they had. They ate the food and Ricktin fed Diablo. He backed Diablo and packed their belongings.
Ricktin - Reolita we need things to repair the house.
Reolita - How do we build a hut?
Ricktin - It's very easy but it just takes a lot of time for only 2 people. Let's go and get things from the forest that we can use.
They got hard at work trying to rebuild the house. They used mud, stones and wood to repair the holes and used some work equipments they found in the forest to build the house. He used tar to get rid of termites.
After 10 hours of hard work, they had done a good job of making the house livable. They settled in. The small house had 3 rooms in it.
Reolita - Papa, what of the person who used to stay here before?
Ricktin - People say it was an old man without family members who stayed here till he passed away from old age and that was many years ago. I had to lie that I was his nephew.
Reolita - OK. Where is my room?
Ricktin - There is a room for you and a room for me and baby Diablo for now. The room near the big door is for other things. We will be doing the cooking and washing at the back yard. I'll soon build a small fence too.
Reolita - OK.
After an hour...
They were finally settled at the house. It was already almost sunset. Reolita really didn't like the house but she preferred it to sleeping in a small tent. She unpacked her clothes, a pair of slippers, a few possessions and her wooden doll. She brought out the flower bracelet that Joey gave her at her old home.
Reolita - Oh Joey, I hope you are fine wherever you are. I miss you so much. I've lost my Mama, my friends and my home.
She began to sob.
Ricktin - No you haven't.
She looked up and saw her Papa. She wiped her face. Her Father sat on her mat and hugged her.
Ricktin - Your Mother is still with you watching over you. Your home is where your family is and I'm sure you'll make new friends here.
Reolita - Thanks Papa.
Ricktin - Come on. Let's go and thank the goddess.
Soon they were at the Village square. They both touched the statue and bowed to it.
Ricktin - Thank you goddess for watching over us and protecting us. We thank you for providing for us.
Reolita - We thank you.
They both went back home and settled in for the night.
ACT 22
Reolita woke up and went outside her hut. She saw her Mother packing fruits in a basket and her Father was feeding the donkey with maize peels. She went to greet them and they hugged her. She held both their hands and was headed towards the farm. Everything looked peaceful. Suddenly everywhere turned red. Reolita looked up to her Mother who smiled at her. Suddenly her Mother let go and ran off. She had a bow and arrow and was firing into the Red mist. She was still holding her Papa's hand. Suddenly she heard a thud. She looked down and saw her Mother lifeless on the floor. A Blue Man holding a knife and walking towards her. The man grinned evilly at her.
She woke up screaming and ran out of the room the and into her Father's room. Her Father woke up holding his cutlass.
Ricktin - Who is that? Who is there? I have a cutlass and I'm not afraid to use it.
He looked around and saw it was his precious daughter. He lowered his cutlass. Reolita jumped into his arms.
Ricktin - Reolita my dear. What is it?
Reolita - Papa I'm scared. I had a bad dream.
Ricktin - Oh my Child. Its OK. I'm here. You can sleep in my room tonight.
Reolita - I'm sorry for disturbing you.
Ricktin - Shh. Its OK you are my little girl and you can come to me whenever something is bothering you.
She yawns and snuggles into her Papa. She soon dreamt of good memories of her and her Mother.
ACT 23
5 days later...
It was the day of the burial. There whole Village came for the ceremony. Guards were everywhere in the palace. The kings and Queens bodies were wrapped up in decorated mats and fine linen and were being carried by 8 men. A musician plays a sad flute melody as the undertakers and mourners carry the bodies to be buried. They were taken to the far edges of the palace grounds. The Chief Priest performed the ceremony. They were buried with all the former ancestors. On their graves were statues of themselves made of brass. People payed their respects. The Grand Queen and the twins were the last to leave.
ACT 24
The next day...
The feast began. It was done in honour of the good life they had lived and ensure they travel to paradise peacefully. The feast was to last for 3 days. There was so much cooking and decorating.
Kydin stayed in his room all day. He was not in the mood for the feast. He hadn't eaten for 2 days now. He was just sleeping continuously. The Grand Queen was worried. She and Tefon carried food into his room.
Grand Queen Zanlynne - Kydin my dear. Why are you doing this to me? Do you want to kill yourself and leave me and your Brother?
Prince Kydin - No Grandmother.
Grand Queen Zanlynne - Then why are you not eating?
Prince Kydin - I'm not hungry.
Grand Queen Zanlynne - Please eat for my sake. Don't fall sick, please. You and your Brother are the only ones I have.
Prince Tefon - Kydin please eat. See its your favorite dish. Eba and Palm oil Okra soup. You haven't eaten for 2 days.
Prince Kydin - I'm not hungry. Please go away.
Grand Queen Zanlynne - Heh goddess why? This child wants to kill me oh. He wants me to enter trouble oh. Who will help me...
Prince Kydin - OK OK I'll eat.
Kydin was getting tired of the emotional blackmail. The Grand Queen fed him with the food and he began to feel a little better.
Grand Queen Zanlynne - See the food was sweet abi?
Prince Kydin - Yes. Thank you Grandmother.
ACT 25
The next day...
Ricktin and Reolita began to build the fence. When one of the neighbors came along.
Stranger - Good morning. I haven't seen your faces around here before.
Ricktin - Good morning. We just settled here a few weeks ago.
Stranger - Wow. Well your welcome. My name is Goldon. I live on the other side of the river. I have a few people who can come and help build the fence.
Ricktin - Ah thank you Sir. I'm very grateful. Thank you.
Goldon - Let me go and get them.
Reolita POV...
Soon the stranger and 3 more men came. They helped us build the fence and congratulated my Father. It took about 2 hours to finish. I stayed inside through out and helped him watch my baby Brother. I don't like strangers.
Later my Papa came inside.
Ricktin - Those people are very nice oh. The goddess will bless them for me. Oyah let's go and cook. I'm hungry.
Reolita - Finally. I'm hungry too.
Diablo also began to cry.
Ricktin - Looks like Diablo is also hungry. I better feed him first so he will let us cook.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
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