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Qophelo
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It was a beautiful peaceful weekend with my family and now we are back to the hustle of our lives. I need to call my mother later; I need to do something for me. Growing up knowing that you will be King one day was kind of pressurizing, but our parents made sure we don't feel the pressure of being of royal blood. Yes, out there are people who would want to treat us differently but what we learned from our parents is that the only difference between us and other people is that we are of royal blood, other than that we are just human as they are. We feel, just as they feel, we bleed just as they do. Our parents made sure we understand that human first, they made sure we understand ourselves in human form to be able to understand our emotions so that we can be able to understand ourselves when we transform. My phone rang and it's my mother.
Queen Lona: My Prince, how are you today, how is your day going?
"It's going fine mommy and how is yours?"
Queen Lona: You called me mommy Qophelo, what do you want?
"It's nothing like that mommy. Come on."
Queen Lona: You forget that I know you. I know all of you. Spill it out, what do you want?
"Ok fine, you can so….. never mind. Anyway, As you know, I have invited Iyanna to the Crowning Ceremony, but I need you and your stylist to help her with her dress. Can you do that for me?"
Queen Lona: Of cause child, I can do that for you. Let me get to it. Oh, this is going to me so much.
She just drops the call without even saying goodbye, this woman. I know she is going to make Iyana look very beautiful. Now back to Bheki, I need to find way to deal with this man. I need him to understand that he is not King and never will be. How the hell does he go behind our backs and makes deals with other Kingdoms without talking to me and Kingdoms he shouldn't be making deals with in the first place. Why the hell would he want our Kingdom to be associated with these people, knowing very well that our Kingdom does not associate with such people.
I need to talk to Mxolisi, I think we need to tweak the plan a little because this uncle of mine thinks he can out smart me. Does he know who trained to be King? Hell is going to break loose because I am going to send him to Lucifer himself.
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IYANA
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Ok, I am nervous about this weekend. What am I even going to wear? Ok never mind that, why did I even agree to go with him? Ok, maybe it is good for me, just to get my mind of things. I have been thinking a lot about my parents and what they did to me. I'm starting to remember some of the things that I couldn't remember, especially how I got away from that monster.
Anyway, I've never been to a Crowning Ceremony, and I wonder how it works and who will be there. I hope that Ntsika was not invited, then that would ruin the whole day for me. The last thing I need is Ntsika to find where I am. My life is peaceful. I am piecing myself together again. I know and understand that it will take time, and I am going to take all the time I need to get myself back to who I was and even a better person than I was.
Lelo: Don't over think it dear. "She says, snapping me out of my thoughts."
"I've never been to such a ceremony Lelo, and I don't even have anything to wear. The only clothes I have are the ones you gave me, and you know that. And I have received my salary yet and I don't want to use my old bank account. I know they are watching it waiting for me to faulter and use it so that they can track. I can't do that."
Lelo: Well, Miss Overthinker, my mom and I, we are going to help you with your dress and shoes and everything else you need. So, you don't have to worry about that.
"Ok fine. I know I won't be able to talk you out of it." Just as we are talking, the Queen walks in with one of her guards, I think this is her personal guard
Queen Lona: Ladies, how are you?
Lelo: My Queen, we are good. What can we do for you today?
Queen Lona: I was sent here by my son, apparently, I need to help little Miss Iyanna with a dress for this weekend. Don't look so surprised dear. He invited you and he won't let you stress about what to wear when he can do something about. He is a gentleman like that.
I watch this woman, the way she talks about the Price, you feel the love radiating from her. The way her eyes sparkle when she mentions his name. I wish my mom was like this when she spoke about me but then again, my mother is just...
"My Queen, I don't know what to say."
Queen Lona: Now you don't have to say thing except to know and understand that this is going to be your life now. He is just letting you be for now. So, tomorrow, I'll send a car for you to bring you to the palace, we have an appointment with the stylist and Lelo you are coming with her and it's not open for discussion.
"She smiles warmly and walks out. What did she by "this going to be my life now. He is just letting me be for now", what does that mean? Lelo looks at me and I look at her and she just shrugs. This life is going to be interesting.
All of a sudden, I feel the hair on the back of my neck rising, I sense something and it's not good. No, it can't be, they couldn't have found me so soon.
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TEMBA
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"Mbuyiselo, I need my bag of bones and please light the candles for me."
Mbuyiselo: You haven't used your bag in a long time Dad.
"There's something I am not seeing, and my spirits are guiding to use the bones."
He continues to light the candles and brings me my bones, and I light up the incense chanting my clan names and Royal clan names. My son sits beside me helping me. Ever since she came here, it has been difficult for us because we could sense something is off but not sure what it is. The girl is danger but how much danger is she in. Ahhhh! There it is.
Mbuyiselo: Dad, is what I am seeing correct?
"A seer is trying to use a spell to find her, but she is too far away, they can't get a clear reading. If he keeps using spell eventually, he will het get a sense of her direction. It won't be easy, but he is going to get close enough to be able to sense her and he won't be alone. This is not good Mbuyiselo, not good for her."
Mbuyiselo: Can you stop the spell?
"I don't know which spell he is using, he might be an ancient one or something he conjured up himself, I can't risk it.
Mbuyiselo: Maybe we should let the prince know what is happening.
"Not yet. I still need to keep looking. I need to consult and pray about this. Let's see what we get tomorrow, then we can tell him.