Chapter 16: the king's daughter.
Princess kamsirochukwu 'kamsi for short ' (meaning just as I asked of the lord)was passing by her father's court room when she heard the conversation about the naming ceremony that took place yesterday and stopped to eavesdroppe on there conversation.
The more she listened the more angrier she gets, she just doesn't understand her father these days,I thought he loved me she thought, so why is he doing this to me?
I've been the only female to be named in Dawanda ,why is my father taking that honor from me?
Princess Kamsi has prided herself as the only female with a name, she has basked in that honor and looked down on other nameless females even those old enough to be her mother. It wasn't a new thing in Dawanda that the princess is an arrogant girl with no regard for anyone except those in authority.
When princess Kamsi heard that Danddy celebrated his daughter's arrival she didn't really worry herself about it until the news that the baby has been named in a grand ceremony by the priest came to her earlier that day, she had flipped and throw the mirror she had in her hand at the maid that brought the message injuring her, she further scattered all the things on her local vanity thereby destroying most of her personal things which was the least of her problems now, I have to do something fast before other people follow in this man's steps.
Princess Kamsi ran out of her hut towards her father's court room, the king could hear her calling out for him from afar and exhale, while murmuring what is it again to himself.
Father …father …father at this point she reached her father's court room and stood in front of her father panting as one that ran a thousand meter race.
What is it again Kamsi …why are you shouting like that eh…? He enquired, still looking at his troublesome and prideful daughter, and wondered where he got her upbringing wrong, is it wrong to dote on ones daughter?
Princess Kamsi who was still fuming asked her father? Father ..did you know? Know what the king enquired? Did you know about That man Danddy naming his daughter? The king exhaled and answered, of course I know, this is my kingdom.
You know? And you allowed it? She asked shocked by his response,The king exhaled again and replied with another question…why wouldn't I?
Because that is an honor only I should enjoy she responded.
The king looked at his daughter and shook his head.
Kamsi sit down, he pointed to the seat nearest to him,
When she delayed a little he used his authoritative voice on her which made her respond immediately and sat down.
He took a deep breath before asking his daughter…
Kamsi he called…
Yes father she answered while still grumbling.
You are a girl, soon to be a woman kamsi, I expected you to sympathized with your gender on their suffering in this kingdom, I expected you to join in the celebration and naming of this baby that the lord has finally given a father like yours, even though I hide my love for you sometime to avoid rebellion over my throne.
So why are you fuming and behaving as if an injustice has been done to you eh?
What if I had decided not to name you like the other fathers?
You wouldn't ….she started to say but was silenced by her father .I'm still talking Kamsi and you will not interrupt me!.
Sorry father she apologized.
You said I wouldn't?
Hahaha…he chuckled and
asked for wisdom in his mind to make this daughter of his understand what he is about to say.
Kamsi I want to ask you this just once, are your Aunts named? She kept quiet.
I'm asking you a question, the king lamented .
No father Kamsi anwered.
Are they not princesses too?
They were she responded.
So what is the difference between you and them?
Are you better than them Kamsi?
No father she responded to him again .
Then what is the difference?
Why are you named while they are not?
She, mumbled I don't know as a response.
I will tell you Kamsi. I will enlighten you and pray you understand this change that is about to come and embrace it.
You are not named because you are a princess my dear kamsi but because of my love for you.
I chose to give you a name because every daughter of mine deserve to have a name even if am not a King I will still choose to name you,
And I have hoped for years that someone will love there daughters enough to name them instead of leaving them as another nameless girl, but my prayer took 10 years to be answered.
So you are saying that it has been your plan all along? For people to start naming their daughters?
The king nodded and added it has been my prayer to the spirit? But not my plan.
That means...you ..gave.. that man permission to go ahead with it she enquired ?
Yes I did, the king answered. While also remembering his conversation with Danddy a day before his daughter's naming ceremony.