The chief priest addressed the people, “He started by acting like a homeless man, going around the kingdom begging for food. We all thought that he was bewitched but we were wrong, he took an innocent king’s life. Let him be hanged as per the ways of our land, beat the drums.” The drums were beating and the chair the king was standing on was kicked leaving him hanging in the air.
The rope tightened around his neck and he kicked his feet trying to find something, anything that could easy the pain around his neck, he needed to breath so badly but was no hope in that. The Bakoena guards left as they felt that they have seen enough deaths for the day. “I hope for your sake that your people will be more lenient with you.
At Bakoena kingdom, Thabiso, Lebo and Tokelo was in the throne room. They had just received news about the death of the four kings and they were more than happy that they met the same faith as their father. A call came through to Lebo from one of the guys working for them. “Button?” answered Lebo. “Terminator, we got him and three of his guys, but the princess was not here.” The man reported.“Shit! I knew it wouldn’t be this easy.” Lebo said on the phone. “Lebo, what is the matter brother?” asked Tokelo. “Look Buttons, take them to the warehouse and we will meet you there.” Lebo intrusted ignoring his brother. “Sure boss.” The man acknowledged the
At the air port Kwezi landed in Le Sotho to surprise her friend, they have been in contact and missed each other terribly that Kwezi could not wait for it to be safe for Mapula to travel. She came to visit herself and another thing is that she broke up with Lesego. He was leaving for Canada and told Kwezi to move on as he did not know when he will be coming back.That was another reason that Kwezi needed to be close to her friend. She asked Lebo to pick her up and keep her arrival secrete from her friend. She walked out of the arrivals then went to get her bags, when she got them she went out meeting Lebo at the entrance. “If it isn’t Lebo the big baby.” She teased.“I will never deny that, how are you?” Lebo was proud to be called the baby of the family. “I am well thank you for asking and yourself?” asked Kwezi “Good now that I see you have matured.” It was Lebo’s turn to tease. “If I have matured then
Like a flood on a rainy day, so heavy that it washes away the crops and sometimes washes away the foundations of people’s houses, leaving havoc as it goes. Like the snow on a winter's day, so white and seems innocent yet the damages it causes are beyond measure. Zasembo’s grandmother caused a lot of damage to a lot of people’s lives.Zasembo herself did not get the chance to be raised by her own mother, the chance to be embraced by her mother, the chance to of her mother singing to her a lullaby at night, she did not get to hear her read her a bedtime story, she didn’t get to play dress-up with her and finally. She did not get the chance to hear her say, I love you or I am proud of you.Now, just a week ago, she did not have anyone cheering for her on her graduation day, all she has was a stranger who had no relation to her whatsoever. It hurt to see other graduates taking pictures with her families with their mothers telling them how proud they
Ntsika and Zasembo were busy freshening up o that they can be on their way in search of the kingdom. Ntsika was sitting on the bed after dressing up thinking about what Zasembo said about her grandmother. He got worried thinking about what will happen if he could not protect her and decided to call Mpande to ask for guidance. He took his phone and dialled her number.“Ntsikayomuzi wo Manzini” answered Mapula making Ntsika smile at the way she called him. “Mpandeyomuzi woManzini.” He greeted back. “How are you doing my prince?” asked Mapula making Ntsika sigh. “Am doing well my queen, how are you doing?” he lied about how he was doing. “Am doing well, to what to I owe the pleasure of your call?” she asked him.“I need guidance Mpande.” He told her. “I am all ears my prince, say your peace.” She told him. “We are in Mthatha now and I have a feeling that we will find her parents here
The queen mother was going crazy in that hut with Qhawekazi, she kept blaming Qhawekazi for being careless with the calabash then blames whoever is coming for being hidden from her that she could not get her. Both she and Qhawekazi were startled by a knock, they looked at each other, wondering who it could be because no one goes there as they think it’s an abandoned hut.The queen mother signalled with her head for Qhawekazi to open the door, she went and opened. There stood one of her enemies. “What are you doing here?” the queen mother asks already angered by her presence. “Oh well, I came to see if what I heard is true and judging by how grumpy you are it’s true.” Mocked the woman. “So, what if it’s true?” Qhawekazi asked and that just pushed the queen mother over the edge.“Qhawekazi!!” reprimanded the queen mother. “Well, if it’s true then we all know what that means right?” asked
The queen mother was still outside trying to demise a plan to destroy Zasembo and get back the power she had over everything and everyone in the kingdom. She thought about how Zasembo survived and the only logical answer she could come up with was that Qhawekazi saved her. But she did not know how, but she was more than determined to find out because no one disobeys her orders and get away with it.But now she had to find out how Zasembo managed to be alive today, but what was clear was that her mother the queen was involved judging from how she acted, she went back inside and everyone was sitting in the lounge and it was quiet. “Why are you not having refreshments?” the queen mother asked. “We didn’t think about that queen mother.” Answered the queen.“Okay, let me go make my granddaughter and the prince some refreshments before we start.” The queen mother said getting up from her chair. “No!!” the queen shouted st
The rumble outside got so loud scaring the people in the palace, the maidens ran to their quarters and the guards did not know what to do as they are told never to leave their posts for anything. But the poor guards were scared, they were human too and they did not know what was out there or if they will be able to defeat it if it comes to that.A noise was heard from outside, Ntsika, the king and the chief priest went out to investigate. When they got outside, they saw many people running to the palace like they were being chased by wild dogs. They were still stunned by this, when the first group got to the gate, they shouted ‘my king let us in, or we will all die.’The king was in a lost state that he did not know what to do or say to the people, upon seeing this the chief priest ordered the guards to open the gates and let the people in. the palace was very big as it was the primary palace for all the kingdoms that were around, so it was built in a way t
Everyone was shocked and confused by what the former king said. Hell everyone was shocked that he was standing right in front of them and some fainted along with the queen mother. While others were still speechless. When the queen mother fainted, the former king Zwelibanzi, the current king Zwelinzima, the chief priest, and Ntsika looked at each other. Then the former king shook his head.“Can someone take the queen mother inside and the rest of you can go home.” King Zwelinzima ordered. “What should we do about her?” asked the current king pointing at the queen mother. “Don’t worry my king, her husband and granddaughter are here to deal with her but not in front of these people.” The chief priest answered.“Let’s not forget her friend Qhawekazi.” Ntsika reminded. “Don’t worry, she is already here, I will just tell the guards not to let her leave the palace grounds.” The current king answered