The meeting that began in the afternoon ended at night. After listening to Haqikah's verdict, the crowd dispersed. Anagha watched the crowd disperse and then stared down at the ground as she lost herself in deep thoughts. Then Haqikah said to Anagha as she touched her shoulder "Are you okay? I know it must've been hard for you to have raised such a child who's a berserker... I hope that she will be able to reflect upon her actions in these fifteen days of time." with an assuring smile on her face.
Anagha smiled back at her with a half smile and her eyes were glowing as the moonlight fell on her face; "I heard what the people of the village had to say today... especially the boy who lived near the wheat fields. I will make sure to not let my dear daughter to cause anymore troubles to the boy or anyone who has had a problem with her... permanently..." said Anagha. To this, "I know that we can count on you. We owe you a lot for your help and your kindness towards us which I'm grateful for." said Haqikah with a happy smile. Then they realised that it was already late, so they parted ways and went to their respective homes.
After the meeting, the next day, Albel was nowhere to be seen out on the paths of the village and this continued to be the case for sometime. The villagers were very happy as this was the first time in quite a while that they didn't have to deal with Albel's shenanigans. The people happily went to work, ploughed the fields, markets sold goods with lucrative discounts and they gathered for a sumptuous feast to celebrate happiness and peace. The villagers' happiness knew no bounds. The emotions they felt were surreal to them. They danced and sang songs to their heart's content.
However, little did the people know that this happiness they felt was short-lived. After a month, the village had filled with an air of sorrow, lament, gloominess and every other word that could describe grief. The word of the funeral of the witness boy had spread...