Father went ahead to tell them the reasons for the meeting request, and when he was through with those, everyone consented to sending the letter of approval back to them.
"Your highness, we will take our leave, we hope we don't regret this meeting", Elder Lik says before he bowed to father, and the other elders followed suit; each Bowing before leaving, until they've all left.
I sighed before relaxing on my chair.
"I can see you're happy with the outcome of the meeting", Father smiled at me before his face turned serious, "I hope I don't regret what I did son".
" I don't understand father", I blink at him, " what do you mean by your words?".
" I fought for this meeting to take place because I saw how much you wanted it to take place. It wasn't That difficult to read from your expression", he smiled before flicking my nose.
" You won't regret it father", I vowed while, I will make sure of that.
" I hope so", he says before standing from his throne, " have a nice day with your brother", he smiled at Kwofo before leaving.
"Your father didn't think it odd you were praying for the meeting to take place?", Kwofo raised a brow,.
I shrug, "I don't think he suspects the union, bit he saw this", I showed Kwofo the necklace my mates gave to me.
"Did he see the details on this?", Kwofo widened his eyes on disbelief.
I nod, "he talked of the union which is expressed here only possible through marriage".
"Marriage? he's thinking of inter specie marriage?", Kwofo's eyes were as wide as saucers.
I shake my head, " father doesn't support it in any wise , he was only saying it to tell me there can never be peace like what's portrayed in my necklace; he says it's too damn impossible".
The pain I felt on that day have dulled into an ache, it no longer affects me like I thought it always will.
Kwofo smiled, " you don't have to give up on that Buch, I have you back despite anything that might happen; you have a brother in me".
I smiled at him, " and who told you am giving up?", I raise a brow in question, " I won't give up until it's over Kwofo, not now and not ever".
The day I give up on my mates' the day I close
my eyes on Dead.
"Buch there's something I found out, something I thought might interest you", Kwofo says before bringing out a brown folded piece of paper, "I saw this when I sneaked into Elder Francis old library", he places it into my hand, " the situation of the princes in the tale is exactly like yours, but I doubt the endings will be the same", he stands from his chair, " I will give you some privacy to read it, but make sure this paper doesn't get into the hands of another to avoid implicating me", he says in warning.
I smile cheekily at him