"I have come to realise, the rules and regulations binding us are not too effective, therefore our men took them for granted because the implications of defaulting seems succulent and pleasant, which has made the commoners in the kingdom to lie on a bed of roses".
"The era of King Keith is gone and I am not him that spoon-fed you all, at the time of ignorance I, Hala overlooked, now all your ignorance has been vividly educated, and I wouldn't go sweet with anyone that frowns at my laws. I have the power to make the law myself without any of your intervention but I chose to involve you all not that the power to object to my rules is with you people, but I want your ears and eyes to be witness that is why I sent for you".
"Everybody should listen attentively, Zomuda is a great nation and I don't want a minor kingdom around it, I want us to conquer every kingdom near her". How can we achieve this, your highness Mr Wani asked? "We shall do this by invading them through war". Every male child from 12 years above shall be part of the war, if he or his parents decline, they shall all be killed by hanging.
Henceforth the diviner shall get every male child fortified. For the men, any man below 60 years of age shall be involved in the war also, if he declined his head shall be dedicated to my throne, for the women from 30 to 50 years shall be part also, any range mentioned must be in the battle world when the time comes. No excuse, no matter the condition on ground for that family will exclude them, those men that are malnourished should start feeding well till our plan and strategy are put in place.
"For now, these are the rules I have to introduce, I can't be alive and see the baby kingdom grow around me, Zomuda was a warrior and I must follow his footsteps, I am war!!!!!!!!! I am the lion itself, I am the battle and the peace, I am ready to drink any man's blood and feast on his or her flesh…..I don't care the outcome of it, nobody crosses me and goes Scott free".
He spoke in anger as his face emitted heat like the sun and his eyes red like fire, everywhere was calm as all men around prayed fervently in their hearts not to join their ancestors from here. "I want you people to support my opinion, anyone that objected shall go missing from here, I have spoken".
"Your majesty, you have spoken well Mr Dia addresses him, no one is capable of chasing the lion, for the jungle is for the lion", it will be okay if every male child is dedicated to the almighty immediately after birth for potent fortification".
He groans like the pig in anger, you have spoken well, "we shall put that into consideration".
The kingdom sharing the boundary with us by the river is our associate Kingdom, will our soldiers invade her too Mr Ken asked? I want Zomuda to be the only existing kingdom let every king of other kingdom be my slave, it is the same finger that feeds you, that is capable of blinding your eyes when you miss look, I don't care whether they loved us or not all the kingdom shall be mine!!!!!!!!!
Your highness, what shall happen to the kings that came to celebrate with you on your wedding day sir Ervan asked?
"The race for survival, when the lion is after the deer, there's no mother or father nor relatives in the race".
All the kingdom shall be under my footstool.
All the 21 men present in the meeting asked questions in the favour of the king,
They never wanted to ask any questions because they weren't in support of the king, but they did it to preserve their lives.
"The meeting is over, we shall meet again when I need you people".
He left them and the men went home in groups as they gossip like bees on their way home, "this will cause us a lot of lives, no war without death even if you are leading", "our 12 years children what experience do they have behind the sword? They are as blind as the Bat in the issue of war, not that they have been involved in any before Mr Ervan said sorrowfully because of his two young boys". How can I let my wife and two children into the battlefield all because I want to quench a greedy man thirst for power and firm?
Throughout the meeting, sir Poker was silent because his family are all involved in the mission including him. "The almighty would have taken my life when I was sick than to go to the battlefield to wash either me or my wife or my children been slaughtered by the sword or pierced by the arrow".
One of the men cried home because his death now became his friend, we have a long way to go, something must kill a man, now almost all of us are selected for the battle, the bitter part is the almighty is washing this debilitating act from his throne without intervention.
"I must rule this kingdom to my thirst, I am the king, no animal dictates for the lion", the Queen was washing her husband from her chamber, she knew the moment he was, no maid or guards could go near him.
As he roared incessantly, he heard a sharp and sweet voice sing his name in love and praise " May my husband live long, the husband of my youth, the master of the sword and instructor of the bow and arrow, there is no battle that troubles him for he is the battle itself".
He is the senior lion in the jungle, the almighty is with you great Hala" Lila sang this sung to him not because she is for his evil act but to dilute his wrought.
When he heard the song, he came to himself looking like a white sheep.
He got close to her and saw her in tears with her radiating hair and skin, her appearance aroused him, but he's never freaked by coitus even when his anger has been diluted with the powerful song.
"Get me wine to drink, '' he ordered the maiden". He gazed continuously at his wife as he sipped his wine from the golden cup.
"Your highness the kingdom is yours, rule it as you wish but to the favour of the almighty his wife said". May the almighty bless you. He prayed for his wife as they both took a walk into their cottage.