In a quiet night, he pulled her hand as she was treking, as her body made a U-turn towards him , slowly leaning closer with afections allover his face, his lips reached her tender and soft lips , the dance of the lips and tongue was so romantic that they seemed to enjoy and the sweet symphony of the breath and the touches was marvelous, as they were in cloud nine.
Suddenly pulling her lips from prince Odeke's accompanied with a hot blowing slap on his cheeks, leaving him ponderously thinking of his crime.
" How dare you? Shouting at the pale blushing prince with red finger printed cheeks but all she received was a gleeful and jovialous smile from him. "I love you .... Looking up in the dark sky's with luminous lights from the stars he shouted, leaving Maria so devastated as she walked away to her hut ,her heart beating so fast and loud .
futile tussle of conflicting thoughts about what happened earlier on filled her thoughts. The night become a battle of sleeplessness, a torment that must be endured rather than a rest to be savoured." tossing and turning cause she couldn't sleep a wink, Maria had never been this sleepless before till dawn her eyes were so wide open.
Trying to distract her mind , she went out to train with her swords, till the dawn become crispy and clear as rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky, Maria was all sweaty yet still swinging her sword with much agility .
Looking at the swollen eyes with dark cycle around them one could tell that Maria had trouble sleeping last night.
Greetings ! Your majesty. A gentle husky attractive voice , warm and mellifluous come from behind her. Sharply glimpsing, her eyes stoped at prince Odeke's face that almost made her yearn to scream.
"It's you again!
Looking so worn out by his arrival made prince Odeke to notice some slite changes of her attitude towards him , rather she was avoid him. " Did l do something wrong? Or is it about last night? Judging from Maria's facial appearance one could easily tell she was sleep a wink the previous night.
While they were still pulling themselves in arguments, Okirror come but by glancing at Maria's pale face he could tell she had night troubles. "Greetings Maria! With a trouble voice and unpleasant facial expression he.bowed his head down mixed with the fact that Maria may not be in good moods a gain.
"Ocen's back!!!.
With raised eyebrows, horizontal wrinkles emerged from her forehead, her eyes widen like an owl ، as the jaws went slacking while the mouth was loosely open. She couldn't believe what her ears heard.
"How is that possible! I...l ..., yes! I killed him, and...and he fell down and died.
With Maria's current state, she wasn't ready to receive any upsetting news at the moment other wise it may worsen her mental state. Falling on her knees in tears blaming herself of incompetence. Slowly a hand wrapped her tight into his arms letting her feel the warms in-between his arms.
"I will always be there for you Maria! With a competent husky voice, Odeke whispered through her ears as he continued to hold her tighter while comforting her. Viewing what was happening, Odeke's heart was filled with regrets.
Only if l hadn't left you alone, Akello might had not died, only if l was there by you side you wouldn't be in this state right now . Unable to control his watery eyes, as tears dropped out them , his eyes turned red bloodshot, that he had to first wake away for some time before coming back to know Maria's plans.
Walking along the dusty pitch of the training ground, Odeke supported Maria back to her chambers and layed her on the bed to rest as she couldn't stop crying and lamenting. Slowly as he smoothly touched her face gently, she was mesmerized and entered her gate turned to a sluggish shuffle that she had to hit the sack .
The more he looked at peepy Maria, the more prince Odeke found her attractive. As he was still sitted besides Maria , the sword primordial spirit wasn't happy seeing him around Maria, that it felt like killing him but that wasn't possible since it can't her Odeke, only mortal can .
"Your traitor..it hissed with so much bitterness.
Paying a deaf ear to the sword, prince Odeke continued staring at Maria as she was a sleep till he also slept with his head on Maria's bedside.
A banging sound on the door brought Maria back from her deep sleep, wriggling and stretching within her cosy, warm, bed, slowly flickering my eyes open. Only to sight sleepy prince besides her.
"Wow , he looks cute !
As she was still whispering sweet romantic words a nother bang come from the door , slowly she rose up and went to open, glancing at unhappy face at the door.
"What happened! What's wrong with you?.
She asked with much concerns as she has never seen Okirror that unhappy, his intentions were to look forward to how they will prevent the disaster when Ocen attacks them. And this time they have a lot of disadvantages and high chances of Lossing.
She knew that it's time to pull up her sucks and confron reality, "the dead are dead but the living need to survive". She hissed, that alone gave Okirror some hopes as he wasn't sure whether Maria was ready to bury the hatchet of Akello death behind .
With immediate effect the puppets were brought to the training ground, new she warriors were recruited and the knights also placed in much efforts in their training. The cold quiet kingdom become lively a gain as she could visit and have fun with the villages.
Unfortunately that wouldn't solve the mystery of Ocen's awakening from the dead, she was still ponderous about it and unable to accept that it was Ocen.
" Do you think there's a mystery behind the Ocen's resurfacing?
A husky voice of the prince suprised her as that was exactly what was on her mind.
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