Honor?
More like they're ecstatic about being in the palace, and they can't help being anxious to know the reason the king called on to them when it have been long since they were called here.
I felt an eye on me, and remembered I have to greet them immediately after father.
"Welcome the great elders of Ugali, the wisest among all", with one foot in the grave, and another on normal ground.
"High prince of Ugali, we greet you", they bowed to me.
You must be thinking they respect me just because they bowed to me, but that's not the case.
They out bowed because that's what's done to the high king and prince.
"Thank you all for coming to our humble abode, I hope you have a pleasant time", one that will send you happily to your graves.
" Elders of Ugali", Kwofo bowed.
Elder Francis narrowed an eye at him, bit otherwise didn't make any comments.
It's not a secret the elders haven't for once liked Kwofo, and it didn't help the fact he's my aide.
Father sat down, and all the elders slowly did so before I and Kwofo sat down.
Elder Lik stood up, and coughed a little, "your highness, we received your letter yesterday,and we're here to know the reason for the impromptu summon", he bows before sitting down.
Among all the elders, I like this one only because he doesn't talk like the others, neither do he partake in ridiculing me when others does.
I didn't say he don't correct me on all most everything like the other elders does, it's just that he does his own in secret, not on the open like elder Tanks and elder Francis.
Not only is Elder Lik the only sensible ones among them, he's the one they all rely on for things to be done..
You can say he's yeh back bone of the other elders.
Father nods, "yesterday being Ana day, I received a letter from the kingdom of Habibaliz and the kingdom of Galizma".
As he said those words, a murmur rose from the elders.
"Enough!", Elder Lik raised his hand up to stop the others, "we shouldn't conclude before we know exactly what is written on those letters".
"There's nothing to listen to, it's probably a threat to start war with us like the did in years past".
Am not surprised elder Francis said those words; he's always one to talk before listening.
I always wonder how he ended up as an elder when it's evident he doesn't have a speck of wisdom in him.
"That's not what was written in those letters Elder Francis", Father said a bit harder, and that shut the other murmuring elders.
Angry father is never one to contend with.
"If those where not what was written in the letter, pray tell us the content of the said letter, your highness", Elder Habu said.
Elder Habu is the third person I hate after Elder Tanks and elder Francis.
He was the one that gave me a thorough hair cut of my life when I was seven years of age.
He completely and thoroughly scraped my entire hair.