"It is high time we face our fear, but who will front the move?" Mik asked himself on his way back to his house.
"May the almighty keep my husband safe wherever he is, '' Sir Poker's wife prayed.
Mother, when is father coming back?" Their younger kid asked her mother. Your father will come back today, she said to her daughter.
"Bring out the fool at 60, Hala ordered two of the Palace guards to bring sir Poker, they hurried out and fetched him out".
" You see, life is very friendly only if we play by its rules, but if you try a smart life karma will catch up with you,'' Hala said to Poker. We have never had any issues because you are a reputable man and you observe and respect your boundaries. I commend you for that, but you become debilitating when you tried to step on the lion's tail, which you are very aware that no one does that and live to tell the story.
"I am now the weakingly that all of you want, but this very state is itching for me, I see myself as a puppet before you all".
I would have come out of my shell if there was nothing paramount for me doing, therefore I have resolved not to get my finger cut due to associating with hobos in my kingdom.
"What then can I say other than to accept the fate that befall me?" Poker said.
"May the almighty be with you for delivering me into your hands, thank you so much for your unending care and kindness". One day I shall leave to tell the story to my grandchildren how you showed me mercy Poker said to Hala as tears gradually rolled down his chick. Those that were in the scene couldn't hold back hide their pitiable face but it was unnoticed by the king.
"Guards.... Hala echoed in furry, take this drama king out of my sight and him outside the Palace, let him find his way home before I change my mind on him".
The Palace guards dragged sir Poker roughly outside the Palace and let him lie helpless at the gate of the Palace. The injuries and hunger inflicted on him took his last strength.
A passerby saw him and zoomed to inform his wife, her husband whereabout. Hey.. Jak, who is chasing you this morning, Poker's wife asked gesticulating? I…., I…. I what? She asked in a furry. I… o!!!! My goodness, what are you talking about? I saw your husband lying lifeless at the king's gate.
What? She erupted in tears looking devastated. She hurried down lamenting to Mik's house, "Sir, please come to my aid, my husband is abandoned at the Palace gate.. O… I knew it, Mr Mik exclamaid". My instinct was never wrong; the king had a share of this bane.
They called some guys along and hurried down to see the strengthless Poker.
It was out of the world to them seeing the man in a state of death.
The love of the wife to him was out of measure as she rushed with her eyes pumping out tears to hug her dying husband whom starvation and turture had almost sent to early grave.
Passerby who was there couldn't contain their emotions but joined Poker's wife in shading her heavy tears. The guys available bear him up on their shoulder and carry him to a health facility for medical intervention.
He was unconscious for two days, the third day his fellow king's men came to visit him.
How are you doing now Mr Wani asked? I am doing fine, Poker replied in a very calm way.
It was strange to hear about what happened but deep down it wasn't new to us that the new Queen will one day return to the kingdom where we now enjoy peace into horrible environment again.
"What actually happened my friend, Mr Mik asked?" Hmmm…. Sir Poker sigh, according to Mr Wani, I know something like this will happen, I am so delighted it happened to me Poker continues.
"On a very evening, that I was unfortunate, I was coming to your place where I came across the chameleon in human form, I greeted her, but according to her my greetings was not satisfactory, she bathed me with a drum of insult, asking me to genuflect before her, she insulted my generation. In all her display no words protruded from my buccal cavity. I think that was where she got mad, the next thing I saw was a display of crocodile tears to the Palace.
After about twenty minutes I heard aggressive footsteps pounding on the ground, the vibration was terrible, before I could look who was that, "I saw three hefty Palace guards run towards, the last word I could remember I say before I saw myself suspended in the air was what was the problem". That was how I found myself in the Palace where I was fed with agony.
"It will only take some time, I am very confident of myself that through the same medium I received this maltreatment, I shall use the same medium to bell the cat Poker said".
We have talked about this before, we are now praying and waiting for the perfect time to execute our plan Mr Mik said.
"I will be discharged home today, oh that nice Mr wani said. We shall be on our way now", I will come to your house tomorrow Mik adjourned their discussion.
The news of Poker delima diffused into every corner of the kingdom but nobody had the guts to confront the king for his devilish act. Every groan within themselves until the coast was cleared from that topic.
"I am very sorry for what the pain my husband inflicted on you, please find a place in your heart to forgive his ill actions, Lila apologised to sir Poker on a code. I know one day he will become a changed man and all of us will live in peace in this kingdom again".