"Am feeling fine", I smiled at Father, "don't forget to give us a private introduction".
"Okay", he tries to ruffle my hair like I know he will, but I dogged.
"You don't have the permission to touch my hair", only my mates are permitted to do as they please with my hair.
"Sorry high prince", Father mocked bowed, "I will be on my way", Father smiled before reaching out to ruffle my hair.
"Father!", I glare at him, "I will catch you!", I tried to run after him, but was unable to as he've raised a barrier to keep me from following him.
"Damn father", I touch the barrier, and it dissolved.
I didn't run after him because I know he will question me on how I got to release myself from the barrier he raised against me.
Dissolving a barrier raised by another is not something anyone is heard to do; it's damn Impossible for a person to completely dissolve the barrier another placed, but I prince Buchim is gifted with an impossibility power, one I have to keep hidden to avoid detection from the elders.
I don't know what they will do to me, but I sure as Okumu don't want to know.
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"You've checked your clothing in the mirror seven times now, and you've asked for my opinion for the hundredth time today, yet you're still not satisfied", Kwofo gives me a deadly glare, "am telling you for the last time Buch, you're too breathtaking your mates won't take their eyes off you when they see you".
"That's the problem Kwofo, I don't need them to fix their entire attention on me, it will raise suspicion", I check my clothing once more.
As the receiving prince of Ugali, am expected to wear traditional attires when welcoming the visitors to our humble family, and that's why am wearing a traditional clothing.
Am putting on a red Apa with a black wrapper tied on my waist. On my neck are three round heavy beads that looks to be made of pure stone ( don't tell Father I said that, he will have my head *literally*)
I have face paints on, and my long hair is tied up in a bun.
"Why won't you get their attend with your leg bare?", he raised a brow, "you don't need to do anything to get their attention on you. Your bare legs are enough to draw their attention to you".
" That's true", I panicked, " I will have to wear another one, maybe the trouser and traditional Isi Agu shirt will be better?" I asked for his opinion since he seems to know what suits the occasion.
"You know changing of clothes will delay us more?", he raises a brow at me, "it's a bad thing for the receiving prince to be later than his guests, and moreover the attire you have on now is far more better than the Isi Agu own, if my memory serves me right, you don't like how constricting the collar is, am I right?".