darlene_bassey

Chidinma a very rich and beautiful widow deeply rooted in the culture and tradition of her people, loved by everyone because of her compassion, generosity and love for her people. 
There arose a wicked and powerful king from another nation,who had gone conquering and taking nations as slaves. Chidinma got wind of him heading to her nation to conquer them and fear gripped everyone. She conferred with the elders in her land to give her permission to seek meeting with this king. Everyone thought she was on a suicide mission. Will Chidinma succeed?.

Chidinma

Abu summons his guard to send a message to Awal at the camp.


"Give this to Awal at once tell him I need his immediate response " Abu said handing the message to the guard 


"Yes your Majesty," the guard said bowing.


"Go now no time to waste. Awal should tell when exactly I'm taking lordship over that damn kingdom?" Abu commanded the guard in anger.


"Yes, your majesty " the guard bowed once more rushing out of the Palace.


The Messenger guard soon arrived at Agu kingdom where the Trijans were Camped. 


"I am here to give Chief Awal a message from King Abu I am one of the royal guards," the guard said confidently To Kakul


"You can't see him now for he asked not to be disturbed," Kakul said.


"It is important it is from King Abu I insist to give this to him," The guard said getting angry


"Did you not hear me? He is busy" Kakul said bringing out his sword


Seeing this the guard quickly brought our his. 


"Enough! Kakul can you not see That he has a message from King Abu why should you stop him?" Awal reprimanded him


"But Chief you asked not to be disturbed, " Kakul said 


"Well, this is more important come in my friend come and have some wine as we discuss" Awal ushered him into his tenth.


Inside Awal's tenth, the young maiden sits down on his bed while Awal attends to his visitor.


"I am very sorry for interrupting your discussion but I must tell you that this kingdom will not surrender no one has been able to defeat them, " the maiden said


"How dare you? Who permitted you to speak?" Awal yelled at her


"I am sorry chief," she said getting up her head faced down 


"Get out" he commanded. Immediately she fled the tenth.


Meanwhile, in Agu kingdom, there is a serious food shortage in their land, and the people are hungry as they cannot live the walls of Their land There is mumbling going on in the kingdom, The whole kingdom gathers for a meeting. 


"We can't go on like this we are getting starved our children are hungry we are hungry," A man said from the crowd


"Yes do you want us to die before these people attack," another said


"I can't even sleep well knowing that those people are camped just beside us. " 


"I have heard all your cries but it seems you have all forgotten the God you serve,"  the chief Elder said  


"I have not and I have a plan to propose," Chidinma said walking out of the crowd


"And what might that be?" The Elder Responded 


"I will go To the Trijans tenth," Chidinma said


"Are you on a suicide mission?" The baffled Elder could barely speak


"No, but give me two days to hear from God about this" she responded


"Fine but I hope you know what you are doing young woman".


Chidima prayed and fasted for two days it was soon time for her to tell her people what God said.


Chapter 7