Olamma

Episode 10

He touched each of them and moved back.
Olamma watched and wondered what sort of childish play prince Onrah is playing with the three men.

She was about to rant out her displeasure when Onrah clapped his two hands together and the three hefty men who has journeyed with them for days suddenly turned into fishes. A live big fish.

Olamma blink her eyes severally to make sure she was not having a nightmare. Three men who has become three big fishes jumped into the river and disappeared.

Olamma was about to screamed out in shock but realized that she wasn’t making any sound. Cold from nowhere gripped her.
She couldn’t get over what she witnessed. She tried to speak but no sensible words came out.

It appears her tongue had been tied.
Onrah climbed his horse and the journey continued. It was now Onrah, his remaining friend on a horse and Olamma who rode quietly.

After sometimes again they stopped close to a big three.

Onrah came down from his horse again. Olamma realized that she can now speak.
She began to voice out angrily.

“whaaat….what rubbish was that Onrah. Are you also a magician aside being a prince? Why did you turn those men into fishes? Is not like I even care if they are alive or dead. They are not useful to me in anyway but how did you do that? I almost fell from the horse in shock and why was my tongue tied. Why couldn’t I speak for sometimes? Onrah answer me now. Nobody ignores me. Back in my father’s house I’m treated like a princess. I’m also very stubborn and nobody dares me too. You wanted to get me scared? That is totally rubbish because nothing scares me. All I care about is when we will get to Ozulu kingdom so that I can take a proper rest. Don’t ever pull such tricks again on me. If is a joke, end it because is not funny. Are you even hearing everything I have been saying to you?

Olamma blabs on and on. She was talking none stop but prince Onrah totally ignored her.
He wasn’t smiling, his face was plain as he stopped in front of Olamma and said.
“Get down from the horse this minute, we need to bid farewell to our dear friends, they have reached their destination and won’t be able to go further. Our journey will continue by foot after now.

Olamma felt insulted as she heard that their journey will continue by foot. She has planned on how she will ride on the horse back into Ozulu kingdom and they will give her a great reception.

She will not allow anybody to spoil her plans, not even prince Onrah.

The only human with them is the one Prince Onrah addressed as a great friend back in the village. And he was standing beside his own horse. The horse are animals and she will not come down from her own. She will prove to him that she is really stubborn and nobody tells her what to do. She is going to be a queen and her words should also matters to everyone.

Olamma started her usual talk, ignoring Prince Onrah who asked her to get down.