The queen turned to her and smile she reached out and covered Ada's trembling hands with hers, turning her gaze to where Ikenna sat talking with us father .
Don't worry everything will be fine. He knows his duties as your husband because he has been raised well said she queen.
She nodded compliant and faked a smile, turning her gaze to Ikenna looking really closely now she noticed how handsome he looked today. He was slim yet well built around his chest and arms, his eyes looked like they could spit fire and for that brief moment when they touched as she present him the palm wine, his arm felt coarse as the bark of Solomon tree.
Ikenna was a warrior who had no time for feelings or emotions, she thoughts about him. As the sun began to set , Ada stood and requested for permission to retire. The queen immediately summoned a young girl who she introduced as Nikita Ada's personal maid servant. After a brief tour around the palace quarter Nikita took her a large house.
Your majesty Nikita said and curtsied
The house had a large bed with several wool drapes lying on it. There were cupboards made of the finest wood on which lay different beautiful wrappers. Ada knew she would never possessed these thing if it were not for her new status.
She turned to Nikita who stood at the entrance and drew her in, saying in a whisper you are not going to be my servant but my sister. When we are alone call me Ada and nothing else. Formalities are for the king's court. Do you understand?'
Nikita suddenly covered her mouth to stop herself from exclaiming at what she had just heard. The punishment for such rudeness if caught would be terrible. She looked at the new princess and finally said yes your majesty and in a stammering voice she corrected herself i mean Ada
Please bring me a light wrapper so I can change for the night Ada said as her heart sounded with fear what would happen happen to her when the time came for the prince to claim his bide that night