So, the prince was certain that it was Sophia that was responsible for the current evil act in the palace. She must have been the witch he dreamt of sometimes ago. He believed the witch caught then might not even be the appropriate one. She needs to be stopped, Prince concluded.
He thought of paying her a visit in her office to confront her. Yes, that's right thing to do. Having discovered the woman in question, the prince decides to rub mind with Linda before his next move. They sat together in their office to discuss the way forward.
Now that we have known the lady, what's your next action, Linda inquired from the prince. I intend to chat her up in the office today to know her motives, the Prince responded. She doesn't look wicked to me. But you can't tell what her intentions are, he emphasized.
So, she has moved into the king's mansion. Right? Linda asked. Yes, my love. Then you need to be careful with her. Try not to provoke her, so that she won't get the king to send you packing, Linda advised.
Oh yes! I won't do that. I will just have friendly chat with her while I conclude on my plan of exiting her from the palace, prince chuckled. And what is this plan of yours my Prince, Linda asked. Just don't worry yourself my love. Just relax and watch.
The Prince proceeds to the king's office to meet Sophia but she was not in the office. Her colleagues confirmed her absence to the prince. It is obvious to the prince that his father had granted her leave from work. She is the wife his father planning to marry now.
He thought it unwise to visit her alone in the house while the king is in the office. He doesn't want whatever black magic she's using to catch up with him too.
He then decides to visit the Priest for assistance. Before calling on the Priest, he stopped by to visit his mother at her father's residence. The queen has not been her usual self. She has been sobbing over the incident. She could not go out. The whole city is very much aware of the happening. That king Richard dumped her for a staff in the palace. Her elderly mother has been comforting and consoling her ever since her unceremonial returned to her father's house.
Although, the prince had called her severally in the last two days. He is visiting her today to console and comfort her with news of his findings and possible solution. The Prince had told her mother of the person behind her exit from the palace.
He told her that Sophia, a staff in the king's office is behind the problem between her and the king. He told his mother of Sophia relocation to the palace a day after her mother was exited from the palace. Queen did not even know the staff called Sophia, talkless of king's romantic affair with her. They wedded forty years ago and her husband has not womanized for one day before.
So, the news was stranged to her. My Richard dating another woman. It is stranged, she said. Mother, it is stranged. There is something diabolic about the whole saga that started from Friday. And as I leave this place, I'm going to see the Priest, Prince stated.
Yes, my son, I will have to accompany you to the priest. I had thought this issue is a simple matter. But now that he had brought another woman into the palace just a day after I left, then there is something stranged happening to your father. I did not offend him before. He came back from office that friday and became hostile to me. I believe there is an evil hand in this matter, the queen concluded.
So, prince and his mother proceeded to the parish office to meet with the Priest, Reverend Beckley. They were well received by the parish reverend into his office. Good afternoon priest, prince and his mother greeted the reverend. Good afternoon my Prince and queen, the reverend responded. I hardly see you and your mother go out together without the king. My Prince hope there is no problem as the king is not with the queen, priest asked.
That's why we are here to see you, priest, queen answered. We had thought the matter on ground is a simple one but with information reaching me from my son, we believe we need your help, queen stated.
It all started on Friday when king returned from his office. He left the house with high and good spirit but returned in the evening acting strangely. I thought it is a matter that will be resolved but before I know what was happening, he sent me packing from the palace. What really pains me was that, he publicly, I mean in the Monday cabinet meeting, he dissolved the marriage and then said I ceased to be his queen. I did not offend the king not commit any crime, queen narrated. My Priest that's the situation I find myself now. I'm now in my father's house. Prince will tell you his findings.
I'm deeply sorry about this situation, my queen, priest sympathized with the queen. I believe there is an evil hand in this, Prince told the priest. As we are talking with you another woman is in the king's mansion in the palace. She works for king as administrative staff but she has moved in with the king just a day after he ordered the queen out of the palace. And that's why we have decided to see you, Prince stated. I sympathize with you and queen. We will definitely get to the root of this matter, the priest stated. I'm very positive the king is being cajoled by a powerful spell. But God will free him from his enemy and pretty soon, the priest advised.
What I will advise now is that queen should remain in her father house while I pay the king a visit to assess the situation. I will call him right away to schedule a meeting with him.
Hello my king, my greetings, the priest greeted the king on phone. Good evening my priest. How is everybody in the parish. We are fine my king. I want to come over for a short discussion this evening. Hope you can spare some few minutes for me. Oh! My priest, you are welcome at anytime at the palace. I'm available, please do come around my priest, king stated.
I will call on the king in another one hour, the priest told his guests.
Queen and Prince thank the priest after he had finished his conversation with the king and left the parish office. An hour later, the priest had arrived the palace and was already in the king's office.
Good evening my king. I'm sure you waited this late in the office to attend to me. I have to wait to see my priest, king said with a profound laugh. Then I must thank my king for staying a little late to attend to me.
My king, I was informed that the queen is no longer with you in the palace. And that you have even dissolved your marriage with her. I did not believe the message and I thought I should see you to know if it is really true. My priest, it is true that I have dissolved my marriage with the queen. My new wife and queen to be is currently in my mansion as we speak, my priest, king responded. Is there any crisis or crime your wife and queen committed that makes you send her packing, my king, the priest asked. Not at all, my priest. But I feel disgusted whenever I see her now. My love is for Sophia now and that's why I will like you to accept her as my new wife and queen.
I had thought of seeing you for this discussion. But now that you have come and raised up the discussion, l feel I should just reveal my plan. I'm looking at us having a church wedding. How about that my priest.
My king, let be careful on this sensitive matter. I heard you say queen disgust you. Yes, I did. When did this feeling started, my king. Just last Friday in the evening. And on Monday, you send your queen away from the palace. Yes, my priest. Is that not strange? My king. The woman you have been with for forty good years and you said just now, she hasn't offended you.
Please, my king, let be careful, the priest advised the king. That's the way I feel now. My love is for Sophia and I'm going to announce her as my wife and queen in the royal meeting on Monday. We would pick a date for the wedding and communicate same to you, my priest, king re-affirmed his intentions. Okay, my king, let pray. The priest prayed for the king and leave his office.
Meanwhile, the priest later that evening called the prince and the queen to see him the following day in the parish.
Sophia no longer comes to the office. The whole palace and the city are aware of her affair with the king. She is now enjoying herself in the king's mansion. She now present herself as wife and queen to be.
King returned late to his residence because of his meeting with the priest. Your highness, you are welcome, Sophia greeted the king on arrival. My dear, how are you? Hope you are enjoying yourself? King inquired from Sophia as he settled down on a sofa in the sitting room.
Yes, my king. I had plenty of fun but I missed you. What happened? You returned late today. Yes, I was meeting with the priest. We discussed the current issue in the palace but I maintained my stance for your love. We have to start the wedding plan as soon as I introduce you to the member of the cabinet on Monday.
I can't wait for Monday to come. Then, I will move around the palace and the city as your wife and queen, Sophia chuckled. I can't wait to see you with me in meetings and other functions in the city. You know I really love you, king expressed his affection for Sophia again. I love you too my king, Sophia said with a romantic voice.
While they were busy expressing their affection for each other, the palace assistant called their attention to the dinner. Yes, Mia, we will come over shortly, king responded.
In Prince's mansion, Prince Richmond and Princess Linda just had their dinner and they were relaxing in the sitting room.
I heard the reverend called you earlier. I hope your plan is still going accordingly, Linda requested. Yes, I believe God is on our side. Reverend asked me to see him tomorrow. I believe the reverend would have given the king sensible advice. I believe the spell Sophia is using would be destroyed and king will be liberated. I hope so too, Linda retorted.
Next day being Friday, prince picked his mother along as he proceeded to the parish to see the priest. The priest reverend Beckley was already waiting for them. They arrived about 9am at the priest's office.
Good morning, Reverend Beckley, prince and his mother greeted the priest as they entered his office. Good morning, prince and my queen. You are welcome, priest responded. Yesterday meeting with the king was an eye opener, I must confessed. I haven't seen such a spell before. It was very obvious the king was charmed. He is not aware of his present relationship with Sophia, I believe. He actually needs spiritual assistant.
I tried talking him out of the relationship but he quickly made his stance on the matter known that his love his for Sophia. But I know he is not in control of himself. He is in so kind of illusion.
What can we do in this instance my priest? Prince asked curiously. I told you he needs assistant. He needs to be delivered from whatever charm or spell he is under currently.
I will give you a yoke destroying oil. Get his cook to use the oil for his meal in the next three days while I will be praying for him too. He is under a powerful spell but the yoke destroying oil will destroy the spell. The priest gave a bottle of oil to the prince and pray for him and his mother before they leave the parish office.
Prince convoy dropped his mother in her father's house and proceeded to the palace. It was around 11pm he returned to the palace.
So, he sent for king's cook assistant, Mia, to see him in the office. Mia came right away to meet with the Prince who told her exactly what she should do in the evening while preparing king's dinner. She concurred to executing the assignment and then returned to her apartment.
Then, Prince and Linda called on the king in his office to greet him. Prince knocked the door twice before opening it. How are you, Richmond and my princess? We are fine my king, prince and Linda answered as they both bow in greeting for the king.
Please have your seat. I'm happy to see both of you in this affectionate mood. What might have brought both of you to my office this afternoon? King asked.
We thought it quite a long time we both pay you a visit like this, so we decided to come greet you.
And we also intend to visit you later in the evening at your residence to greet your new wife and queen to be.
I thought you dislike my idea of having another wife. You weren't happy the last time I told you of my intentions of substituting your mother.
That was in the past your highness. Your happiness is what I want my king, prince retorted. But come to think of it, I haven't told you my new wife and queen to be has moved in with me. How did you find out?
My king, the news is everywhere in the palace and the city that your new wife has moved in with you, prince responded.
Is that so? Then you and princess are welcome to meet her in the evening. I will be back in my residence by 5:30pm. You and your princess can come around by that time to meet her. Prince and Linda had some refreshment offered by the king before they left his office.
Back in prince's office, he and Linda concluded they will get to the king's residence before king will have his dinner. So, they agreed to be there by 5:45pm.
Sophia has been enjoying her time in king's mansion. She had even planned that after the announcement on Monday, she would ensure king fulfils his promise of paying for the property she had requested for. And next in her agenda after her property is purchased, is to start controlling the king on the matters of the city. She has planned to start ruling the city the way she wanted through the king.
Prince and Linda got to the king's residence exactly 5:45pm and the guards ushered them in.
Richmond and Princess, you are welcome. Let me officially introduce you to Sophia. I'm sure you know her already. Yes! Sophia, I'm please to meet you again. And this time around as king's wife to be, Prince stated. And not just as king's staff, Linda interjected. Linda too greeted her as they joined king and Sophia in the king's large, beautiful and expensive sitting room. Prince and Linda sat on one of the very expensive sofa cushion next to where king and Sophia sat after they had exchange pleasantries with Sophia.
I'm glad you and your wife are getting along with Sophia. When you get to know her well, you will discover she is a nice person, king stated. Yes, I can see that already. I met her couples of time in the office and I could remember she was hard working. She used to stay back to help the king out, Linda interjected. Yes, I still remember vividly, prince retorted. Sophia was just smiling to their good commendations of her. As they were busy chatting over different matters, Mia announced that the dinner has been served.
King then invited Sophia along side with the prince and Linda to the dinner. The dinner served was a typical Ralite city delicacies meal which the king and Prince cherished, fish pottage made of plantain.
So, they all settled at the dinning table to enjoy the local meal. The king was seated at one end of the big table while Sophia was seated closer to him. Meanwhile, the Prince and Linda sat opposite to them.
King had nearly completed his special meal when all of a sudden he breath in deeply and groans as if some unseen forces left his body system. He then looked up and stared at everybody on the dinning table. He has regained his senses. Prince and Linda looked at each other knowing the king has been delivered.
"Where is my queen? Where is your mother, Richmond?" He shouted! "And what is going on here? Why is my administrative assistant sitting with me on the dinning table and not your mother. Why is your mother, my queen not here, Richmond."
Sophia stood up and wanted to run when she realized king had regained his consciousness. But the Prince held her and called the guards to hold her while he explained what had happened to the king.
"You mean I was charmed by this woman. And I even divorced and sent my queen away," king asked in disbelieve. "Please take her away from my sight and get my queen back to the palace immediately."
The Prince asked the guards to take Sophia to police custody while he ordered that her mother should be brought back to the palace as the king has ordered.