Olamma

Episode 9

The journey to Ozulu kingdom continued, Olamma was already getting bored with the whole long journey.

It had been from one bush path to another, she has not seen a village or any human and she did not really give it a deep thought because the only thing in her mind was how to arrive at Ozulu kingdom.

She asked Onrah few hours ago after they passed one big sea, a mountain and a tallest palm tree. She has not been taking note of anything around but she couldn’t help but wonder at how big the water run.
Onrah told her that it was the sixth sea and they will soon get to their seventh.
Olamma became happy and more eager.
She could have allowed her friend Oby to come along with her but she turned the offer down.

She doesn’t want any maiden poking around her handsome husband.
Oby has wanted to escort her to Ozulu Kingdom but she was not ready for such. Even Onrah did not want anybody to come along with her.
Olamma started wondering within herself as the journey proceed.

“…We are no more in the same level, Oby should go and marry her own husband. I don’t trust that girl or anyone else. Prince Onrah belongs to me and only me. I am the next queen of Ozulu kingdom and I can’t wait to rule. No maiden can compete with me in anything. They are always happy to be acknowledged as my friend. I’m always ahead of everyone, even ahead of Adaugo. She married an ordinary prince who is not even as handsome or wealthy as my Onrah. I needed a real prince and I got exactly what I wanted. I have always gotten what I wanted and everybody else is below me. I was born to be a queen and not to be married to some prince from a small kingdom, trader or a farmer. May the gods forbids such. A whole me, Olamma can never settle for less. When I get to Ozulu kingdom, I will be received with a grand welcome. Servants will line up to greet me, women will throw their wrappers for me to step on, the men will sing about me and marvel at my great beauty. People will stop whatever they are doing and prostrate whenever I walk pass. Anybody that fails will be severely punished. I will not take nonsense from anybody or tolerate any lazy subject. I am a queen and I will…

The horses suddenly stopped. Everyone else did the same as they got to a great river.
Olamma was not happy that they interrupted her beautiful thought.
She spoke out immediately.

“Why are we stopping again? We just rested few hours ago. What sort of nonsense is this? When are we getting to Ozulu kingdom because my patients is running out? I just can’t wait to get there and receive my grand welcome from the people. We shouldn’t be stopping again. We need to keep going. Since I’m the future queen, I should be treated as such and everyone here should be more concern about my welfare and how to get me safely to my awaited kingdom. This stopping is not necessary, anybody that wants to drink water at the river should do at his own risk not making everybody else to stop beside this big river….what sort of disrespect is this?

Onrah came down from his horse and walked up to her before saying.

“Patient my bride….patient. Our dear friends needs to go. They have gotten to their destination. Let’s bid them farewell.

Olamma was confused. She looked round the whole place trying to see if there was a nearby village that Onrah’s friends came from but the only thing she saw was thick bushes and a big river.

She was about to ask Onrah what he meant but kept mute instead.

She watch him approach the three men who were coming behind them
He stopped right in front of the three men and said

“My great friends, thank you for agreeing to journey with me. I know your journey ends here, your home calls out to you in chorus. You have all done well my friends. Farwell and May there always be water to nourish your lives. Farwell my friends.
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.