The marriage news to Lila

It was like a choke of sand in Hala's mouth about how to handle his wife during the ceremony. He was so concerned if this would make his people put their hands on hot water for him.

Ria at this moment was as calm as the quiet river but deep down he was thinking of what to tell Hala.

"If I should tell this man to his face to break the wall against his wife he might see me as a bad egg, anyways I should be careful of what I say to him right now to avoid putting sand into our friendship,'' Ria said.

There was the sound of footsteps, Ria stretched his neck to see who was that, behold it was Hala. Ria comported himself immediately to avoid insult from the king.

"Now I have to make peace with my wife because I love her so much and I wouldn't want to do anything that will traumatise her, what did you want me to do?" Hala asked Ria politely.

"The okra is never taller than the planter, to every boss there is a boss he responds to, the case of Hala was to his subject, Ria".

Your highness, you are bigger than what you think you are, the strength in you is capable of building and destroying every kingdom. I know you love your wife so much and the only way to go about this is to come to terms with her since she was aware of everything concerning this marriage. Wait till when she is in her pink shower her with gifts and let the cat out of the bag when you both are in your chamber.

Hala was mute for a very long time weighing the smartness and the intelligence of Ria towards delicate issues.

"I shall do as you instructed, this is one of the best pieces of advice I have gotten since I am planning to have a new wife".

"It would please me often that I always seek your help at times to achieve my plan, but my modus operandi still stands and works effectively for me".

I shall take my leave now, your highness Ria said, leaving Hala in the Palace with a head full of worry and thinking.

"Mother, the marriage date is pregnant, soon I shall become the queen of Zomuda,'' Via said, gesturing.

Oh yes!! My daughter and I shall become queen mother, the quest for power and authority was intoxicating the Via family. I wish they know who they are dining with, the devil you know is better than the angel you know not.

While Via's family was desperate in search of power and wealth, Hala on the other hand was after the kingdom of kanshawanga.

Call me, my wife Hala ordered one of his guards, guy rushed out to inform Lila. Your majesty his highness wants you in the garden. Okay, I shall be with him shortly Lila replied to the guard with a smile. Call me Zia and Tashia, she said to the guard.

Did you send for us your majesty? Yes, I do, I hope Zea is still sleeping? Yes, your majesty. Follow me to the garden then.

For the times I have known you, you have been so good to me not as my mother was but I should give you the fragment of applauding you deserve. As a king I am the pride itself, when I need anything I only point at it and get it done if it is what I will use for a lifetime and my attention is needed wherever the thing is, I decide to send my subjects to get it for me. You know I told you I have interest in a woman from kanshawanga, I am not doing this to destabilise your feelings and love for me but to get kanshawanga at my fingertips, Hala narrated. During the cause of his narration, Lila was so attentive to listening to every sound from Hala's mouth.

When are we going to bring her home? Lila asked. Hala immediately shuffled himself, because she never thought Lila would make such a comment.

I dine with lions and scorpions, Lila is too weak for me to be mindful of, he said to himself as he gathered courage.

We are not going to bring her but she is coming to us Hala said. How do you mean Lila asked?

"The marriage ceremony will be conducted here Hala said, oh...that's nice to hear it least by this way we shall. conserve our energy Lila said".

"When shall this fateful day be? Three days from now Hala replied Lila. Okay then, may the almighty bring them here successfully".

Did you care for a tour Hala asked his wife gesticulating? If it pleases my lord she replied. Leo, Hala chorused with excitement, here I am my king. Get the royal chariot ready, inform some of your boys and the maidens for a royal tour around the village, okay your majesty Leo replied.

The royal chariot was carried by two beautiful white horses accompanied by four other horses.

Lila never bothered to ask while the tour, she already knew Hala was trying to make her happy which was not new to her.

They embarked on the tour and everyone that came across them sang their praise. Hala received all the credit forgetting he got it through his wife's benevolence.

It took them four hours for the tour and it was neuphoric to Lila and Zea who for the first time saw part of his kingdom.

My lady Zia called Lila, the day you will leave this Palace will be my end too, like me Tashia added and the rest of the maidens too followed suit.

I am enjoying all your services to me, may the almighty grant all of you what you are praying for.

My husband will celebrate his new wife's traditional rite here. I want all of you to be of good cheer and modest. Do to our visitors what you are doing to me too.

Since it pleases you to have a mate we are mere servants we shall carry out our duty diligently to always feed our stomachs till we are due for marriage Zia said.

We can go our various ways now Lila ordered her maidens.