Elenna and Prince Martinz finished their meals also and he decided to show her around the palace
Those were one of the happiest days of her existence.
Though they were not able to meet with the King and Queen before they left, she meets up with the Prince as often as was possible.
Her father said he didn't want to deal with the protocol involved in meeting such a high King as the Oba of Benin, so he subtly used work to conceal.
The King was already half sure she would make a good wife to his son, but tradition had to be followed, therefore, accordingly, the Prince will have to see the senior elder, to consult with the ancestors if she will be a good host for the mother of the one who was prophesied long ago.
The Prince went to the senior elder after seeing her off and she was the one even the fear that she was a foreigner became a none issue for her star was seen by the king.
Mr. Jeff Mo, refused to grant the request for a dinner with the royal family so the Queen along with the Prince and their entourage decided to come to see them but Mr. Jeff was cold even though he was shocked at how determined the royal family was to get his daughter to become a part of their home and family he insisted that he couldn't leave his daughter behind.
No amount of reasoning and begging got through to him.
Not even his own daughters and wife's tearful pleading. If not that the Prince got permission from the King to pursue her even all the way to her country and try to persuade her father.
Elenna even taught getting pregnant will eventually push her father to give his permission to marry and be with the Prince, however, that too was an attempt in futility.
Her bid to be the filial daughter almost cost her her life and happiness but today she was embracing her life fully, she was finally fighting for herself, and she wasn't going to turn back.
She long ago made up her mind to embrace her husband and his people, they will be her people now and she can finally be properly in the life of her kids and participate in the program of their growth. The man already stuck to the vows they took years ago and stayed faithful with all the abundant fair maidens now she was going do any and everything to make him happy and complete.
These taught soon sent her off to dreamland where she saw herself in the most beautiful attire and hairdo that was strange there were flowers everywhere she was to step her feet and the man of her dreams was waiting at the end of that trail for her. He was the most handsome man she had ever seen their eyes met and her heart skipped she must have saved a whole community in her past life to deserve this jewel of a man who waited for her through thick and thin.
Elenna was nudged awake by Efe her new personal maid. Elenna starred incomprehensibly around before everything you flooded back to her memory, so she actually was able to sleep? nice!
Fee why did you wake me up? are we there now? Elenna asked.
Sorry, madam! we are almost there in the next 3 hours, so we taught we should begin your preparation for a descent. Since we have quite a lot of dresses and accessories to choose from we should start early.
Madam, can I ask the seamstress to come with the once? once you choose the one you like we can call in the hairstylist and then we can bring in the accessories.
Okay, let's start then, just the way you have arranged everything, however, I make the final choice.
Yes, madam, Efe answered then called in the seamstress with the dresses, there were five dresses in all and they were all impressive.
Those dresses were of all distinct 🎨 colors of royal blue, gold, off white, silver and Red. The material was incredible since they will all compliment her very fair skin she decided to wear the silver dress it was shimmering and it had fluffy lace like flowers on it, she looked like a new bride when she wore it, Efe and the others could not stop complimenting her.
Next was the stylist, she packed her hair in a big bun in the center of her head and held it in place with ribbon then they started braiding the strands it was an intricate weave but the stylist was fast and rapidly started putting beads in a beautiful pattern, she was done after more than two hours but the outcome was irresistibly eye-catching, just with that hairstyle she looked like royalty already the makeup was lightly applied and the accessories came in after that, bracelets, earrings, anklets necklaces, etc.
The dress was an offs shoulder dress that was ankle length so she chooses an exquisite gold necklace and a bead necklace in combination which gave off a tremendous effect. She also wore sandals to match and a beautiful Peacock hand fan.
The women admired her look a lot and Segun secretly took a video of it all for the Prince, he was she will be the cynosure of all eyes.
Every amebo* will finally understand why the Prince could not marry someone else to him no one else can compare to his wife Elenna whom the gods used in giving him two of the very best of children.
The only one who has been able to enter his heart and firmly occupy it leaving no room for any other to even visit.
Soon they the hostess announced that the plan will soon land and everyone should buckle up.
They all went back to their seats and they all put on their seat belts and waited.
Elenna taught to herself so it going down finally, she was naturally a bit nervous but it wasn't evident on her face at all only her damp palm was proof of her nervousness.
***Amebo is a local word which means Gossiper.