"I say we take them up on that", Elder Lik spoke up, "we can't be the ones who're against this friendly meeting because it will seem we're weak, seeing as we refused their request for a meeting which will consist on three people from each kingdom".
" Yeah, am in support of that",
" That's true, Elder Lik nailed it right".
My heart that was in exile returned back with a dum dum beating.
I know that father's words are going to convince them of the meeting being as friendly as they said it will be.
"Have anyone thought more deeply on the reason why they're sending only three people? ", Elder Habu asked, " have you thought on the possibilities of those three being powerful than half their kingdom? it might be they want us to relax our minds because they're only sending three people, while inwardly, they've planned on how the three people will defeat and subdue the entire Ugali kingdom? ".
Here we go again, Just when I thought we've gotten their approvals, this hairless powerless elder makes it all too difficult for me.
"Elder Habu is right. When we heard of them being only three, we relaxed our minds and thought to send out the letter of acceptance without thinking deeply on not only the people they sent, but why they thought it necessary to tell is their numbers".
The room became silent as each of the elders became lost in a world only them are privy of.
"Elder Francis and Elder Habu's words might be considered true, but let us not forget something important. Rejecting the mutual meeting agreement is the same as telling the entire people of Makoha we're not fit, even to the extent of rejecting a request of a meeting that will be attended by only three people in their entire kingdom.
It will make us look powerless. We that are more than a thousand in our different kingdoms rejected the request of just six males.
It will forever be something for them to always laugh about even in years to come", Father kept his gaze on Elder Francis.
" Why are you so adamant about this meeting? you're acting like there's something beneficial you're getting from this", Elder Habu looked at Father in suspicion.
Father laughed( the kind of laugh capable of freezing a person's blood to it bones), " you humor me elder Habu, how can you think so lowly of the king you pretend to serve?", he narrows his eyes at him, " to answer your question wise elder, I gain nothing from me this, but there's a lose.
As the king, I look out for what's beneficial yo my people, I do things I know will profit us, and rejecting
their request won't bode well with our mighty kingdom, instead it will turn us to laughing stocks.
We might be wise in rejecting them, but it will make is look foolish and incapable of looking out for ourselves, and fighting for ourselves. It will turn Makoha into a laughing stock to the others"