Chapter 5

The Kingdom of Abasia situated at the center of the Eastern region was very powerful and influential among other kingdoms ruled by a powerful king called King Ekepeyong Abasiama. The imperial king is also the chief warrior of the kingdom who has never been defeated in all the battles he fought for the great kingdom,  Abasia.

The Abasia Kingdom had always been the last hope for people in various villages, towns, and nations. It is known to be the center of commercial activities. 

The Abasia Kingdom is so big enough to be a nation. The Kingdom greatly contributed to the independence and development of many nations. The kingdom has thousands of soldiers who are so muscular and skillful. 

On several occasions,  Abasia Kingdom's warriors are sent to assist other nations in war. They had never been defective or lost any war in which they are involved. 

 The kingdom is known for some qualities that remain miraculous before the eyes of other nations. 

Freedom is known as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires. Freedom is the bedrock of a prosperous nation for without freedom, the shackles which hold from reaching for the impossible and exploring the unexplored remain. 

People of Abasia Kingdom have the freedom to think, free to dream, free to explore, free to express, free to change, and even free to fail. They enjoy the freedom to choose and to be who they want to be without any restrictions and mandates from the authority.

They are not mandated to join forces or do things without their consent, In which the contrary is what is experienced in other regions, kingdoms and nations. 

Freedom is known to have its risks but it has been mitigated by other values like justice, graciousness, morality, truthfulness, and many more. How that is maintained and sustained in the Abasia Kingdom remains miraculous to other kinds and nations.

Abasia Kingdom is known for its strong desire to ensure fairness and equality among the people, making sure that the rights of everyone are protected regardless.

New laws enacted and old laws amended or repealed in Abasia Kingdom are known to show a commitment to justice and meritocracy. The enforcement and interpretation of these laws do so impartially by unshackling the judiciary from any influence of the executive. The presence of justice in the kingdom brings about a sense of security in its citizenry, promoting what is right and deterring what is wrong.

A clear sense of morality that resides in the hearts of the people of Abasia Kingdom is of high level, guiding them like an inner compass as to what is right and wrong even when no one can see or know. 

Abasia Kingdom is known to be a society that looks after the poor and needy without judging their status or why they are in that situation.

 Both the King and every member of the nations have realized that helping the poor and needy is not just the right thing to do but is a reflection of the kind of people they are. 

In Abasia Kingdom, a high value is placed on all life and no effort is spared to ensure that lives are preserved and extended.  Regardless of ethnicity, religion, social status, and physiological condition, all lives would be equally valuable and not measured with money which makes the nation be referred to as "The Paradise". 

People of the great Kingdom work with all their hearts and take pride in what they do.  People would find dignity in their work and produce the best products and services.  It is an excellence that is not motivated by fear of losing or the need to be numero uno, instead, it is motivated by a sense of self-achievement and recognition by consumers and recipients of our efforts.  

King Ekepeyong Abasiama was loved by his chiefs, the queens, his children, the warriors, the servants, and every member of the great kingdom. His tenure has been peaceful and conflict-free with the neighboring kingdoms. The kingdom is self-sufficient and blessed with sustainable resources.

He had three wives and six children. He was blessed with six beautiful and intelligent children but one of them was so exceptional and outstanding.

 Princess Diana, the only daughter of King Ekepeyong and also the last child given birth to by Queen Sarah, the first queen and most loved queen by the King, was loved by the royal majesty King Ekepeyong. 

His love for princess Diana was so magnificent that the King wished her to be the next king of Abasia, which is not possible because the Kingdom of Abasia can only be ruled by a male as dictated by the holy book of the land, The Kitaf. Princess Diana has a lot interconnected with the existence of the Kingdom of Abasia.

There is a scripture in the Holy book of Abasia kingdom, called The Kitaf, written by the ancestors of the Kingdom that says "In every century, a child will be given birth to in the night of Hitah, the child will be the savior of the Kingdom in as much the child stays within the walls of the great Kingdom." 

The birth of Princess Diana really means a lot to the entirety of the kingdom. The celebration took place for a whole week. The whole week is referred to as the Kitah period as described by the Holy book of Abasia Kingdom. The Kitah period has been a period that every single individual has been waiting for to come to pass both the young and the old because it marks the beginning of greatness for the entire kingdom. No more drought, or famine in the kingdom, all their crops will yield in manifolds, victories in any war they ever engaged in, and no outbreak of any diseases in the kingdom for that century.

In the period between the death of King Afghana the Great, the great-grandfather of king Abasia, and before the birth of Princes Diana, something changed drastically. At first, it was just the subtle decrease in the flow of the Great river, the main source of water for the eastern region during the summer. Over time it became clear that something profound was happening. Some vast change in the weather was causing the rain in the distant mountain of Kihirah, the highest mountain in the nation located in the eastern region, to cease for much of the years. And so the rivers dwindled and dried up.

The people of Abasia Kingdom, to get themselves out of the calamity, created vast underground tunnels and aquifers, which would channel and store what little rain still fell in the distant mountain. The tunnel constructed made it possible for farming to continue in the kingdom. But each year the tunnel has sparser rains, fewer active streams, and less water coming from the mountains.

And so, one after another, farms fell into ruin, orchards withered, fields were abandoned, and fertile oases turned into barren land. The birth of Princess Diana on the night of Hitah marks the end of their suffering.

The first day of the Kitah period is the biggest holiday of the year. Even hard-bitten warriors took time off from training during the weeklong festival. Everyone dressed in their finest clothes and ate their most delicious food. The streets of Abasia were filled with color, and the city's fountain ran, just as they had in the old days.

During the week festive, the people of Abasia Kingdom forgot all their bitter experiences. The culmination of the festival was a great public ceremony in the center of the city. There were speeches and dances and singing by different social groups. Warriors paraded, showing off their skills and their finest uniforms.

Then finally, a huge vessel of water was hoisted above the crowd. A warrior took the ancient golden axe of Kitah and struck the vessel. It broke, dousing the crowd in water- symbolic of the new life for everyone in the Kingdom.

The ceremony lasted for a week. They all wine and dine together and the following week everyone was back to their normal life.

             

Abasia Kingdom's glory was restored, being known as the center of an immense and fertile plain. Every drought due to low rainfall in the entire nation vanished, and great rivers ( the main source of water for the east mostly during the dry season) ran through the land, irrigating the fields, and making the arid land boom with life again.