Day 12
The gold mine found at the shrubs in the middle of the forests still remains a problem. The families agreed to hand it over to me cause it was deemed worthless. However I do know, If news of the mine goes loose, by tommorow I would be involved in some grand scheme requiring my execution or they'll probably send me to my ancestors without remorse nor explanation.
This is the 12th day since I found the mine, I write these wordings with hopes that after my execution. Someone would find it and take justice for me.
Day 13
I'm tired of silently waiting waiting for my death, In these few since my discovery of the mine I've come to the realization that..
NO ONE IS GOING TO COME HERE
At least from the big families no one would, the commoners however are always around pointing at my seemingly large parchment of land telling their children morals and shaping their mindset with me as an example. Most of them always point about saying things like
See that piece of land is the result of bravery
or
My son when you grow up remember to never offend the big families but rather beave through life and death for them. See that big land over there it's the only one belonging to an Ugwu realm lad.
Sometimes I hear mockery, "What's the use of the land without money to develop it". Sneers saying you braved yourself for land you are to poor to cultivate
Misunderstandings too, they happen quite a lot. What a wise man saving up money than throwing it away on whatever he deems fit.
All in all good love from lady luck coupled with a brave soul.
Talking about my act of risking it all to warn the families of impending danger. If I knew I would rather mind my own business than so eagerly accept the reward, I can picture the scene of how it would go. The greedy bastard who discovers the mine would tell it off to multiple strongholds to maximize profits. He would then be killed both for secrecy and for trying to make a fool out of them. They could then decide whether to kill me or offer me cash. They most likely would offer me cash which I would have to pick the family to buy from.
No matter who I pick the others would kill me and start war on each other for the mine. The Three Greats won't fight as they have enough mines already and the Ada family would most likely take my mine.
How do I know it would be a greedy bastard, well the content smart ones are most likely working and don't have time to view my yard.
.....
Raylei reads the words engraved on some quack imitation of paper, which looks like papyrus in this weird dream of his. He throws his leg on the table surprising strong for a lucid dream, strokes his chin and sneers, "some dull dream this is".
I have to lighten it up
Ah yes a couple of lights here and there would do coupled with a villa and an across street casino", noticing that not a single thing has changed in the surroundings he vents, "Some dumb dream this is", he picks up the diary no, journal and turns to the next page.
Day 14
I'm dead, most definitely dead «huh, how could you write if you're dead», the "Oko family" came over today planning to gift me workers and money to begin construction, saying in such a loud voice how cruel of them to not even consider the situation of lack of money plus some other big words and funny sounds that I do not understand. All I know is in a week from now they will start mass employing peasants and bringing slaves over here to develop it for me.
"All in all" I have only a week to live, I've decided that from tommorow I'll pick up all my savings and go around to enjoy my last week and be a benevolent mister so they'll remember me, hopefully I will not g....
Hold up
What sort of dumb dream is this
This is way too real to be fake
Ah I know, I'll just go back to sleep by tommorow it would all be over.
Raylei gets up from the bamboo bed a couple of hours later in pains which itself is less of a problem than the realization that..
Umm, I am in a dream I'm not meant to feel pains or Huh, I'm still in this dream.
Which are less fearful than
"What if this isn't actually a dream". "If it isn't does that mean I have only 6 days to live", Raylei thinks. I won't sit here and wait for my death
I have to act.