It was a different
morning and everyone in the village knew about the previous events. A few people
went to the fields that day. Everyone waited for one thing, the tribal meeting
that was to take place in the evening. The council of elders gathered, this
time also available was a board of a few selected villagers to represent the
voice of the people. As usual was the royal family, Mangi, Mukunda and Naledi.
ELDER 1
Good evening
fellow elders, heir to the chieftainship, the family and the voice of the
people. I am sure we all know why we are gathered here today. We are here
because of a situation that has risen the
elder introduced the matter to the people in his last words he said We
have come here to put an end to this war that is a great threat to
the peace, love and joy that the people of Barwa have always enjoyed.
ELDER 2
As
previously agreed in our last meeting we had said that the heir to our
chieftainship Mangi should end whatsoever relations he has with the foreign
mistress, return the bed he gave her and give her the normal treatment she
deserved. However all of this was not followed. Also as agreed we said that if he
should not follow the instructions his fate as chief will be debated on.
Therefore; ladies and gentlemen we are here today to decide the fate of the
Barwa chieftainship.
All was set and the people were asked
to speak out their mind before the verdict was passed. The villagers were given
the first right to speak. But before they spoke someone interrupted the whole
proceedings. It was Rachel.
ELDER 1
Woman, who
allows you to disrespect the council and enter without permission?
RACHEL
Why should I not
be invited if the whole cause for this meeting is me? Anyway, I will no stay
for a long time. I have come to tell you that I am leaving. It is I that has
caused all of this trouble and hatred amongst you. Please people of Barwa do not
jeopardize the future of Barwa because of me. I will leave peacefully today. I
have packed my things and in an hour I will leave. Do not worry I will hold
nothing against any of you. I am grateful to those that did show gratitude to
me. I am leaving now so long people of Barwa.
Immediately Mangi stood and held her
hand.
MANGI
No do not
leave. No one is chasing you away. We love you and we want you here. Is that no
right people? With teary eyes he begged
her to stay but nothing could change Rachel’s heart. She had made up her mind.
She left there at least she had said goodbye. Mangi was left there kneeling; he
was crying only tears came off his eyes. No one had ever seen Mangi like that,
the once proud all wise king was on his knees crying. One of the villagers
spoke “He sure loved her” Mangi did not stay anymore he left the meeting
immediately.
At Mangi‘s home.
Rango made his way to Mangi’s
home early that morning. Nothing could be hidden from Rango. He knew every secret
in Mangi’s heart. He loved Mangi so much he was the master and Rango was the
servant. If he witnessed Mangi kill a man he would swore Mangi never did it.
That was the heart that Rango had, Mangi loved him too. Mangi had packed his
bags he also wanted to leave.
RANGO
Master do
not go. You know if you leave I will be left with no life.
MANGI
Rango you
have been a loyal friend to me. I have trusted you more than I have trusted my
own brothers and sisters. Thank you so much. But you quest ends here friend,
you will not die you will find another reason to live for. Mukunda is now your
chief, love him as you loved me. I am going now I no longer have a life here. I
have lost everything I was to be but most of all I have lost Rachel. This place
carries memories that I will not live to forget and I will not be able to
survive hear let me leave.
Mangi had packed his bag when a crowd
of people dogged their way in to his house. Amongst them was his sister Naledi
who spoke first.
NALEDI
Mangi our
hope our beacon, do not leave your people brother. We love you and we need you.
MANGI
I wish I
could, but I cannot. I have lost everything and my being here will serve no
purpose. It is right that I leave. Also
amongst the crowd was one of the elders who stood up and spoke
ELDER
Mangi my
son, I have seen a good and a pure heart in you ever since you were young.
Yesterday you showed such great courage we have never seen in the history of
the Barwa people. It is not religion and tradition that we seek from a leader
to rule his people. It is love and courage that builds a people. And we have
found and seen that in you. We want you, the people want you but above all… he keeps quite then a voice spoke “I want
you” it was Rachel she had come back.
MANGI
Rachel you
came back
RACHEL
Yes I did.
Your people did not allow me to leave.
What more would a man want in the world except for true love. What can change a man except for love? This how the story ended how love joined two nations
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