Diamond In The Forest

Episode 34

“I’m not going anywhere…I’m
not moving an inch…all of you
should return back to him and
tell him that I said so…my
home is here and there is
nothing any of you can do to
make me change my mind on
this…

The guards who were already
well feed by Sipah thanked him
for his kindness before going
to speak to Remi who sparked
up angrily at them.
“the kingdom is in deep crisis,
the Oba, the Queen mother, the
cabinet men and so many
others are down, Leja
confessed to everything, him
and Nike the evil maiden has
being locked up by the prince.
Their judgment will start when
you return back to the
kingdom. the kingdom owe
you an apology, we are just
servants sent to guide you
home…please listen to us…our
kingdom lies in your shoulder
and everyone wants you
home…

“what if I was thorn apart by
the wild animals, dead and rot
away with my unborn child…
do you all ever imagined such
happening…if I was dead I
know the kingdom will still
survive without me…I just
don’t want to go and I told the
prince if he rejects my unborn
child then he should never
come for him later…I told him
exactly that and I still hold
onto my word…let non of you
speak to me of this again…

return back to the kingdom
first thing tomorrow morning
and tell your prince that I
refused…I was cast out,
humiliated, nobody believed
me or gave me a chance to
speak….now they want me
back…that is never going to be
possible.

Remi stormed out angrily and
went into her room. Sipah was
seated with the confuse guards
who did not know what to do.

Sipah turned to them.

“I will speak to her…is very
normal for her to be angry, it
was a great injustice done to
her but I’m happy that she has
being vindicated…I will speak
with her later, she is still very
angry now and will not listen…
my name is Sipah…your
kingdom will be restored
again…do not panic…

“Thank you Sipah, may the
gods bless you mightily. please,
kindly help us speak to her…
she may listen to you, our
kingdom needs her, the gods
have vindicated her already,
we know it was a great wrong
that was done to her and the
whole kingdom feels sorry for
such unrightful sentence, we
can’t leave here without her or
the prince will send us back or
angrily punish us, please…

Later that night after Sipah
showed the men where to
sleep for the night he went to
Remi’s room and knocked on
the door before going in.

“Pah, if you are here to speak
to me about going back with
those guards then you have
come to waste your time…
except you have to kick me
and my son out yourself…

Sipah ignored her and went to
sit on a chair close to her
wooden bed. He was quiet for
sometime before speaking up
“You don’t need to fight or be
angry…nobody will force you
out of here without your
consent…you should be happy
the truth finally came to light…
the almighty has judged in
your favor, anger will not do
you any good…I understand
everything… I totally do, but
the book of proverb says that
anger labels us a fool…I mean
anger does no good to us but
sometimes is okay to be angry
but don’t make decision in
anger…sometimes we should
use wisdom in our daily
thoughts…
“Somebody once say that to
me…anger labels you a fool…
ooh is my grandma…she says a
lot of things about anger…

“Your grandma was right…

don’t you miss her and also
your brother…because I know
she will be looking forward to
having you back…maybe your
main purpose on earth is
now…for such a time as this.
Your people needs you Remi…
the prince is just a man, he isn’t
perfect, he made a mistake and
he regrets it all, he must have
died inside with guilt and
sadness, for denying you and
his child. He is a nice man to
have realized his mistake on
time, your purpose in life is
right there in your kingdom, a
service to humanity…maybe
beside the prince and our little
Emmanuel will have a better
home than this ….the prince
needs you…ejoo…what does
please means again in yoruba…
I can’t remember
Remi smile as Pah pretend not
to know what please is but just
wanted to cheer her up.

“please is jowo or ejoo which is
generally used, you just said it
now Pah, don’t make me laugh
I’m not in a good mood, I don’t
want the prince, we have
nothing together, he rejected
me and Ademide just when I
needed him…I just don’t want
to leave here…what of you and
Mikai, even if I have to leave
then I am not leaving without
you, Mikai and Ore too. We all
must go together if not then I
am not going anywhere.

“I may come visiting later, you
may take Mikai along if she
want to go with you, but I
have my big farms here to
attend to and I like it here, my
world is not outside there…is
right here and I feel
comfortable here Remi…jowo…

Remi insisted on not leaving
without Sipah, she said she
can’t leave him alone in the
forest that he must come along
or she won’t go anywhere. It
took time before Sipah agreed
to go with her maybe after
sometime he will return back
to the forest but Remi told him
if he was going to return back
to the forest that she will also
come along with him. Sipah
smile and told her that she was
about to find her purpose in
life which will keep her very
busy.
Remi was having double mind
of leaving the forest, she began
to think of the whole thing
before sleeping off that night.
Remi found herself talking with
her grandma as she urge her to
come home

“I am not leaving without Pah,
Iya… I owe him my life…
“Sipah, is an angel on
assignment which is to help
you, his work is done and
yours has just began…Sipah
and his daughter Mikai and
also the monkey whom you
call Ore are ready to do
anything for you to come
home… your people needs you,
the land needs the diamond
you carry…that is the only
remedy to heal and purge the
kingdom of this evil that has
befallen our land…bring the
diamond child home let me
hold him before I pass on…I
have waited for this…now is
time…do not delay…I don’t
have much time left on this
earth…I want to see you and
the diamond child…the seed of
crown. I have missed you my
daughter…Remilekun…come
home. Your place is beside
omooba, he is deeply sorry, I
know you love Sipah but is
okay to love a good man as
that but he has his own race to
run, you have yours…I’m about
to fulfill mine and kiss the
earth good bye….Sipah and
Mikai has a place in our land…
they will live and marry among
us…Sipah is coming with the
truth of light…many will come
to believe…come home my
daughter, the evil has being
exposed and the enemies has
being put to shame…you are
the answer the kingdom seek…
come home…
Remi woke up and sat quiet on
her bed, thinking of what to do
when Sipah knocked on her
door that morning, Remi was
arranging her things, he
greeted her in a funny way
that made Remi to laugh…
“eka aro…ba wo ale?… I got it
right…please rate me…

“Not so perfect but you tried…
you are a fast learner…good
morning Pah…and my night
was fine…I have made up my
mind…we all are leaving this
place, I am not doing It for the
Prince or the Oba, I am doing it
for everyone who stood by me
all this while, my grandma, my
brother, the princess, Ope my
good palace friend…I miss
them all, you, Mikai, Ore my
monkey friend and most
important for my diamond
child…as my grandma will call
him and to everyone out there
who stood by me and
supported me…they are the
reason why I am doing this…
“thank you for doing this…I am
so proud of you Remi…I
couldn’t sleep last night as I
pray that God should touch
your heart and make you see
reasons…I’m glad he hard my
prayer. We, the forest squad
are strongly standing by you,
hahahaha…let’s go and get
your kingdom working again…
let’s go and restore the color
back to your kingdom…
bringing real change and smile
to everyone’s lip. I will gather
enough food in sacks, those
guard will have to carry load as
we journey to the kingdom…
your kingdom should get ready
because the forest squad will
be landing soon…
Mikai who suddenly woke up
started laughing at Sipah’s
tone of voice, Remi joined in
and little Ademide awaken and
was looking at everyone as
they all laugh at Sipah, he also
started giggling in laughter
which made Remi to laugh
even more.

They left the forest as evening
approach, Mikai was hanging
her bow and arrow, Sipah
carried Ademide on his
shoulder and later gave him to
Remi who backed him with the
same prince’s wrapper which
has being so helpful to her and
still retains it’s color except for
the stain that wasn’t so
obvious now.
Ore, who was jumping from
tree to tree jumped on Sipah’s
right hand shoulder as they
kept on moving, they rested
severally on the road and built
fire and shelter when night
came then continued the
following morning
Mikai was so happy as she look
forward to changing
environment for the first time
in her life.
The journey lasted for three
days, they met another set of
five palace guards coming to
the forest. They said the prince
has sent them into the forest
for another search since the
second set of guard has not
returned for over five days.
Everyone was happy as they
travel back to the kingdom.