Makok- the land of thugs

A land created by thugs. Everything on this piece of land weapons, valuable ornaments, costly cloths, fine piece of arts is the possession owned by others robbed by force. Hence, each and every moment their life is at stake from their so called victims. Threats are just a part of their everyday life.

Desire to acquire the treasure which she believed to be one among the seven stones of creation was the reasons behind her bold move. Otherwise a coward person like her, the one to escape first from the battle field would never chose a path of death traps.

Even now witnessing such huge populace of thugs at a place Orzala was ready to flee away. But old lady snatched away the only left hopes of the life that unlocks the door of luxury, her sword and the very reasons of her hunt the road map for treasure.

The only move she imagined of was emotionally black mailing the thugs with a sad story. In spite of the fact no one in the village would be moved from her crocodile tears.

Her story started with her being the orphan, mistreated by people around, poor, struggling to get even a meal a day continued with adding two kids that she has to look after. It felt quite real but no one present in the village was fool. A kid, nearly twelve years old ask her who was her husband and why did he not help her with kids.

Lie after lie told to assure her lie. Funny! But no one seems to trust. Not even a kid. Finally bored by the story that she narrated, the village chief decided to hand over the stolen things back to her out of pity.

Issue was settled for good upholding a white flag. Along with all the other negative qualities Orzala had one more, praising herself. A little bit, a pinch of intelligence if gifted to her by the creator, she would not be here today.

Only a sentence out of her foul mouth she was in the battle field to claim her stolen things back. A peace treaty was broken into a war.

All she said was, "I am glad you people are so good. I am also a thief myself, a great"

Before she could complete her unfinished words village Chief declared a combat between her and the old lady.

The night passed and whole village was excited for the combat, as it is a rear occasion of entertainment for their busy life.

The mistake she committed was revealing her identity as thief. The village had a rule, that said any thief claiming the stolen things or animals as his possession should win it back in the combat. Withdrawal of the combat can be done only if the opponent agrees to return back the possessions claimed out of his own will.

The muscular man she thought would fight till the bones brake turned out be a softy who surrendered and returned back the horse. This fragile old lady with broken teeth on the death bed turned out be a stubborn fighter.

Orzala entering the field, underestimated the old lady's knowledge of combat skills. But as soon as she received a strong punch in the face she got the message,

"Don't underestimate your foe, even an old lady at the brink of death holds the ability to show you hell"

Blocking the rapid attacks of the old lady was the only left alternative to save the head as Orzala had a very bad command of the battle techniques.

Throwing hands at each other continuously exhausted our frame. Finally coming to a fair conclusion we decided to exchange the stolen things with Ginnis that took me decades to save.

"Deal was not fair enough for me. But it is better than embracing death"

After resolving the matter, I was about to leave the village but was stopped by the village chief shouting,

"Protector! Are you a protector?"

"I guess he noticed my wrist during the battle. If he knows the symbol, he might be aware of stones to. He can get me a lead in the quest".

"I guess he noticed my wrist during the battle. If he knows the symbol, he might be aware of stones to. He can get me a lead in the quest", Orzala thought to herself but considering her past experience in this village she decided to act dumb which she in reality was.

The villager was famous with the name 'Kaayo Wakuba'. No one in the entire village dared to mess with him. Introvert by nature, he would rarely interact with the people around. All the eyes fixed on the two interacting.

"Tell me are you?"

"What?!"

"Come with me"

Aged thug took Orzala to his abode expecting some answers. May be a new chapter is about to begin.