Sorrow. 
That's the only word Ejima was familiar with.
She was the best warrior in the village. The wife of the greatest slinger in the world. 
Yet...
Her pride has been cut
Her place in her household has been capped because she couldn't bring forth an heir.
Many believed that she was cursed by the gods.
But the gods themselves needed her to do their bidding.

Ejima

“Drop your weapon or I will kill you,” Jide shouted, or so he thought, for the sound of his heart which swelled his head and ears, made it impossible for him to iron his thoughts correctly. His throat was like the face of a desert, and he could feel his tongue perching on the roof of his mouth and causing a painful sensation that almost peeled the skin from his palate. 


CHAPTER 31