MAPULA_

THERAI
NQUEEN

Season2:

I
nser
t1

5Year
slat
er

Mapulagavebi r
thtoabeaut i
fulbaby
gir
lwithbl
ueey esandshenamedher
Keabetswejustasherfatherinstr
ucted.
Shegav ebi
rthatthemy st
icalland
becausethequeenssaidt hatdanger
sti
lll
ackedi
nt heshadows.Soshehad
tobeinthemy sti
call
andt ogivebirt
h,
thi
sdidn’tsitwellwithThabi soatallas
hewant edt obethef ir
stt oholdhis
pri
ncess.Butt heymadeupf orthatby
l
etti
nghi m bethefirsttohol dherwhen
theycameback.Keabet swei sadaddy’s
gir
landherf atherlovest hisverymuch,
heisenjoy i
ngthelifehe, hiswifeand
chil
dhav e.Theymov edbackt othei
r
homei nBaTl oungaf t
erMapul agave
bir
thbutt heydov i
sitBaKoenaev ey
weekandt he3guy salway smeetup
eveyweekend.

Keabetswei salov
elyyounggirlwho
tookherfather
sdarkcompl exi
onand
hermot her
sbeauty.Hereyesarejust
somethingelseandhermot hersays
theyar etheey esofthegodssi ncenone
ofthem hav ebl ueeyes.Shehasmor e
animal petst hanfri
endsandal ways
tell
shermot herthattheyspeakt oher,
wellhermot herdoesn’tknowmuch
aboutani mal sbutherf at
herismor eof
anani mal personashi spower scome
from them.Hesay stheyar etal
kingto
herandshecanhearandunder st
and
them.Wedon’ tknowt heextentofthi
s
powerasy esasshei sstil
layounggirl
whol ov esbighair.

ZasemboandNt si
kawor kedt
ogether
andopenedtheorphanageandthatwas
twoyearsago.Mapulaandtheothers
wereinv
itedt
otheopeninganditwasa
verybi gsuccess.Zasembost il
l l
ivesin
Mt hathaandwor ksatNt sika’scompany
butwor ki
ngf rom theof fi
cest hey
openedi nMt hatha.Thei rrelat
ionshi p
hasbeendoi ngwel l
butNt sikaissi ck
andt i
r edoft helongdi stancesohi s
beenl ookingatr ingssot hathecanpop
thequest iononZasembo’ sbirthdayi na
mont hst ime.Manzi ni ki
ngdom i sdoi ng
wel l
butt herewasdr amawhent he
queen(Nt sika’smot her)whenher
vhendaexv i
sitedont hedayoft he
orphanageopeni ng.Appar entlyhei s
oneoft hepeopl esponsor i
ngt he
orphanagesohehadt obet her e,so
appar entl
yt herearest il
lstrongf eelings
betweent hem whi chgotki ng
Sbanisezweveryangr
yandov
er
prot
ectiveofhi
swife.

TokeloandRenei l
wegotmar ri
edt wo
yearsago, t
histookl ongbecauset he
queen( Renei l
we’smot her )want edher
tomar rysomeoneel se,someonet hat
shechosebecausesheast hemot her
wantedt hepleasureofchoosi nga
suit
orf orherdaught erbutunf ortunatel
y
shealreadychosewhoshewant edt o
mar r
y.Tokel odeci dedt hatt heymust
givehert imet ogetusedt othei dea
whichshef inal
lydidbuti ttookRenei l
we
nottalkingtoherandnotgoi nghome
renti
ngaf l
atatt hecapi tal.Soshe
agreedandt heygotmar ri
edandi twas
abeautif
ul r
oyalweddi
ngindeed.Sheis
nowt hequeenofBaKoenaki ngdom and
theygetalongwithhermotherinlaw
l
ikeahouseonf i
re,
whichsomet imes
annoysTokeloashesay shiswi f
e
spendsmor etimewithhi
smot hert
han
withhim.

LeboandKwezi areanotherstory.They
arehappyandi nlovebutt heyarenot
marriedyetbecauseKwezi ’
sfather
doesn’tl
ikeLebof orKwezi.Hesay shi s
toooldhisdaughter,Lebogotheraj ob
i
noneofhi scompani essonowshe
mov edtoLeSothoandgoeshomeev er
y
mont hend.Hermot herhast ri
edt o
convinceherfat
hert ogivethem his
blessi
ngsbuthewon’ tbudge.Renei l
we
decidedtodoabackgr oundcheckon
Kwezi ’
sfatherandfoundoutt hathis
theirr
ivali
nt hedi
amondt rade.What
shedoesn’tknowi sifheknowst hat
theyaretheowner sornot .Sheal so
hasn’tsharedtheinformationwi t
h
anyoneunt il
shegetsal l
thei nfor
mat i
on
sheneedsonhi m andhispar tners.

Scelohasbecomear egulari
nLeSot ho,
heconveni
entl
yal waysbumpsi nto
MapulaandKeabet swewhent heygot o
thecapi
talf
orshoppingandi t’
sal ways
conveni
entl
ywhenThabi soisnotwi t
h
them.Mapulahasn’tseenany thing
shadyabouthim butthequeenskeep
tel
li
nghert
hatdangeri
slacki
ngi
nthe
shadowsbutt
heyarenotsayi
ngmore.

Thisi
sonlythebegi
nni
ngpeopl
e,so
fast
enyouseatbelt
sandhangon
becausei
t’
sabouttogetbumpy.

Like,
commentandshar
easmuchas
youcan.

Wehav etogrowthefamil
yandmay bea
rel
easeabookwhenIhav edonereach
onhowt ogoaboutitandi
fanyofy ou
havetheinf
ormat
ionfeelf
reetodrop
meani nbox.
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MAPULA_THE
RAI
NQUEEN

Season2

I
nser
t2

BaKoenaki
ngdom

Lebojustcamebackf rom dr
oppi
ng
Kwezifrom theai
rport
,hewastroubl
ed
bywhatwasgoi ngoni nthei
r
rel
ati
onship.YeshelovesKwezibutt
he
i
ssueofherfat
heri
sst andi
ngintheway
oft
hem movingtothenextlevel
.He
wassit
ti
nginthepalacegardendeepin
hi
sthought
swhenTokel ocamet ofi
nd
hi
m.
Tokel
o:Si
tt
ingher
eli
kethi
sisnoty
ou,
tel
lmewhatisbot
heri
ngyou.
Lebo:Heymant
hisKwezi
issuei
sreal
l
y
gett
ingtomeman.
Tokel
o:Iknowi
t’
snoteasybutwhatcan
youdo?
Lebo:Idon’
tknowmanwhatIdoknow
i
tthatwehav ebeent
oget
herforyear
s
nowandst i
l
lthatmandoesn’
ttr
ustme
wit
hhisdaughter.
Tokel
o:I
t’
snott
hathedoesn’
ttr
usty
ou
buteveryparentwantswhat’
sbestf
or
thei
rchil
drenandIknowt hatt
her
eisno
bett
erthanyouf orKwezi
.
Lebo:Thenwhydoesn’
theseethatman,
Ihavenevergi
venhi
m anyr
easonto
doubtme.
Tokelo:Di
dIgiv
eRenei
l
we’sMothera
reasonnottowantmetomar
ryher
daughter?
Lebo:
Nobutsheev
ent
ual
l
yagr
eed.
Tokel
o:YesButhowlongdidthattake?
Lookmanallam sayi
ngi
st hatgi
vethis
mantimehewillcomearound.
Lebo:am notget
ti
nganyyoungerman,I
needtohavemyownwi feandkids
runni
ngaroundhereandwantthatwhi
l
e
mot
heri
sst
il
lal
i
ve.
Tokel
o:If
eel
youman.

Tokelowentbackintothehouse, he
alsodidn’tl
i
kewhatwashappeni ngwith
Leboandhowt hi
sissuewi t
hKwezi was
affect
inghim.Hewentt othefri
dgeand
tookabeerandwentt ost andbythe
windowl ooki
ngoutsi
de.Reneilwewent
tohim andhuggedhimf rom behi
nd.
Renei
l
we:
Whati
sony
ourmi
nddear
?
Tokel
o:Not
hingmyqueenj
ustt
hinki
ng
Renei
l
we:
AboutWhat
?
Tokelo:
LookAtLebo,
howdoesmy
botherl
ooktoyou?
Reneil
we:Helooksbother
edandit’
s
unl
ikehim,Leboisafr
eespir
itandthat
outther
eisnottheLeboweknow.
Tokelo:Exactl
yandwhatupset
smei s
thefactthatIhav
enoideahowt ohel
p
him.
Reneil
we:Imighthav
edonesomething
thatmayexplai
nKwezi’
sfather
s
react
iontoLebobutIdon’
thaveal
lthe
detai
lsyet
.
Tokelo:Ser
ousl
y?Youhav esomethi
ng
thatcangetmybrotheroutofhi
s
miseryandyounotshari
ngit?
Renei
lwe:
AsIsai
dmyki
ngIdon’
thav
e
al
lthedet
ail
s.
Tokel
o:What
everdet
ail
syouhav
ewe
ar
eshar
ingt
hem wi
thLebonow.

HetookRenei l
webyt hearm andthey
wal
kedt othepal acegar
denwher eLebo
wassit
tinglookingdeepint
ohi s
t
houghts.
Tokel
o:Heyman!Renei
lwemighthave
somethi
ngthatmaybeofhel
p.(Lebo
washopeful
)
Lebo:
Whati
sthat
?
Tokel
o:Idon’
tknowbutwear
ebot
h
aboutt
ofindout.
Reneil
we:Okayf
irstIwanttoapologi
ze
i
nadv ancef
orwhatIdid,Iknowthatno
oneaskedmebutIdi ditanyway
becauseIwasti
redofthewayt hi
ngs
hav
ebeenwi
tht
hatman.
Lebo:It
’sokayaslongasthiswil
lshed
somel i
ghtint
othi
ssituat
ionbecause
am real
lyoutofopti
ons.
Renei
lwe:Wel
li
tseemst
hatBri
ani
sour
ri
vali
nthedi
amondbusi
ness.
Lebo:
Sonofab.
.(
Tokel
ocut
shi
m of
f)
Tokel
o:HolditRi
ghtt
her
emanhisst
il
l
yourf
atheri
nlawandwedon’
tknowif
heknowsaboutusornot.
Lebo:
Am tel
li
ngy
ouheknowsandI
thi
nki
t’st
imewehav
eatalk.
Tokel
o:Areyougoingt
otal
ktohi
m as
LeboorTerminat
or?
Lebo:
Whi
chev
eronehi
swant
smet
obe.
Ihavehadi
twi
tht
hismanandtodayhi
s
goingt
otel
lmewhathi
spr
oblem i
s.

Tokel
o: Buthi
snotev
enher
esohowar
e
yougoingtodothatt
oni
ght
?
Lebo:
Hisgoonsar
eher
ekeepi
nganey
e
onme.
Tokel
o:What
?Hehasatai
lony
ouand
youdi
dn’
tsayany
thi
ng!
Lebo: Hi
shaditf
or5y earsnowand
thosebloodyamateur
sdon’ tev
enknow
howt otai
lsomeonecauseIsawt hem
from day1butIkeptquiet
.
Tokel
o:Whenwast
his?
Lebo:
Twoday
saf
tert
hef
ir
stannual
bal
l
.
Tokel
o:Thenscr
ewhim gomeetwi
th
hi
m andtakesomeguyswit
hyou.
Reneil
we:Br
iani
ssmar tt
akingguys
won’twor
k!Lebodon’tworr
yIwill
prepar
esomedevicesforyou.
Lebo:
Undet
ect
abl
e?
Renei
l
we:
Ofcour
sehowdoy
ouknow
me?
Tokel
o:Lookatmyqueenatwor
kmmm.
Lebo:
Hay
isi
esman!Iwi
l
lneedt
hej
et.
Tokel
o:MonaLebo(j
ealousyLebo)sur
e
manyoudon’tev
enhavetoask.

Lebowentandt
ookt
hecaranddr
ove
outoft hepal ace.Thoseguy sfol
lowed
hi
m, hest eppedoni tandtheydidtoo
j
ustast heywer eabouttogett ohim he
hi
tt hebr akesandbr akedwiththecar
bl
ocki ngt heroad.Theguysbr akedjust
i
nchesbef or
ehitti
nghiscarandhewas
standingr ighti
nf r
ontofit
.Theygotout
andwentt ohim.
Guy
:Whatt
hehel
lman!
Lebo:
Cal
lBr
iannow!
Guy
:Idon’
tknowwhaty
out
alki
ngabout
.
Lebo: Ohreal
ly?Okay(hereachedfor
hisgunandshott heguyhewast al
king
torightbetweenhiseyesandfel
ldown
withhisBodycolli
dingwit
htheground.
)
Lebo:
Nowcananyofy
oucal
lBr
ian?
(thetwoguy swereshocked)oneof
them tookouthi
sphoneanddi al
ed
Brianandgav ei
ttoLebo.Heanswered
after2rings.
Br
ian:
Yah?
Lebo:
Weneedt
otal
kfat
heri
nlaw
Brian:Mm Iwaswai
ti
ngfort hi
scal
lfor
years,meetmeinwater
frontin3hours,
thatisify
oucanmakeit.
Lebo:
Iwil
lbether
e(hehungupand
gavet
hephonetotheguyandgoti
nto
hi
scaranddroveoff
.

Hedrovebackt
othepalaceand
Renei
lwehadever
ythi
ngreadyf
orhi
m.
Hepackedachangeofclot
hes.
Tokel
o:Needbackup?
Lebo:
NahIgott
his
Tokel
o:Lov
ehuh?
Lebo:
Theshi
twedof
ori
t.

Theyf
istbumpedandwal
kedoutt
othe
car
.

Bri
anmadeacall
tooneofhi
sguy
sand
hepickedupi
mmedi
atel
y.
Guy
:Bozza
Br
ian:Gett
hewarehouser
eadywehav
e
aguestcomingi
n3hours.
Guy
:Oni
t.
Hedr
oppedt
hecal
l
.
Bri
an:Letsseewhaty oumadeof
Terminator!Am sur
ehet hi
nksIwoul
d
l
etmydaught ermarr
yacr i
minall
i
ke
hi
m.Shamehemustt hinkagai
nKwezi
wil
lnotmar r
yamanl i
kehim,notwhi
le
am st
illbreathi
ng.

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Season2

I
nser
t3

CAPETOWN
Leboar rivedinCapeTownj ustintime,
hehadt heirCapeTownguy sonst andby
andtheywer econnect edtohi scoms
tr
acker s.Ghosthadat rackerinstall
edin
hisgumsasi tundetectabl
e.Hewas
angryatBr i
anf ormakinghim wast eso
manyy earshecoul dhav espentwi t
h
Kwezi ashi swi feandmay bebynowhe
wouldbeaf atherbutnohehadt oplay
mindgameswi thhisdaughter’
sf uture.
Hedr ov etowat erfr
ontandwal ked
aroundt hebeacht ocalm himsel fdown.
Reneilwespoket ohim onthecomsj ust
toseei fev eryt
hingisokay .
Renei
l
we:
Lebocomei
n
Lebo:
Am her
e
Renei
l
we:Don’
tsoundssodownnow
youal
mostatt
heendofallt
his.
Lebo:
Whati
fhewant
ssomet
hingIcan’
t
gi
vehim?
Renei
l
we:Yourbr
otherwoul
dgiv
ehi m
themoodi
fitwoul
dmeany oubeing
happy
.Nowchinupandgoshowt hat
manwhatourchi
efismadeof.
Lebo:
Nowy
oumakemef
eel
li
keanol
d
man.
Renei
l
we:
hahah
Lebo:
Letmewai
tfort
hisguy
.
Renei
l
we:
Ishegoi
ngt
ocal
lyouorwhat
?
Lebo:
Nohewi
ll
findme,
hesaidto
comeher
esoam sur
ehehaseyeson
measwespeak.
Renei
l
we:
Alr
ightt
henf
ocus.
Lebo:
Alr
ightst
andby

Lebowai t
edforBri
anandhewas
watchinghimfrom hi
sboatsmokinga
ci
garwi t
haglassofwhiskeyi
nhand.
Lebowasget t
ingimpati
entwit
hthe
waiti
ngandashewasgoi ngt
othe
nearestbart
ogetadr i
nkandvan
stoppedinfr
ontofhim.
Lebo:
Lookguy
sIdon’twantanyt
roubl
e
j
ustmoveal
ongandletmegogetmy
dri
nk.
Guy
s:Br
iansentus.
Lebo:Youshoul
dhavesai
dsointhe
fi
rstpl
aceandnotst
opinfr
ontofme
andstareatme.
Guy
:Justgeti
n.

Lebogoti nt hevanandt heydr ov eoff,

theydr oveforaboutthir
tymi nut esand
thev anstopped.Theygotoutandi n
frontofthem wasaheav il
yguar ded
war ehouseint hemiddleoft hef orest.
Lebol ookedar ound,moreliker ecording
hissur r
oundingswi t
hthecamer a
cont actl
enseshewaswear i
ng.
Renei l
weandt heguysinCapeTown
wer egetti
ngt hethefootage.Thegot
i
nsi deandBr ianwassitti
ngonal eather
offi
cechai ri
nt hemiddleoft her oom
wit
harmedguysal
laroundhi
m.Lebo
gotannoy
edbythi
s.
Lebo:Di
dyouser
iousl
yneedanar
myt
o
faceoneman?
Bri
an:
Ohnot
heywer
ejustkeepi
ngme
company
.
Lebo:
Nicecompanyy
oukeep.
Bri
an:Ohmythanksdearchi
eforshal
lI
sayTermi
nat
or.
Lebo:Cal
lmehoweveryouwantbutI
pref
ersoninl
aw(shegav ehi
m aside
smil
ewhichgotBr
ian’
sbloodboi
li
ng)

Br
ian:
Keepdr
eami
ngson.
Lebo:
Okayl
etsgetdownt
oitandI
woul
dpr
eferi
ttobei
npr
ivat
e.
Br
ian:
Let
’sst
epi
ntomyof
fi
ce.
Theywalkedtothebackoft he
warehouseintowhatlookedli
kean
off
iceandBr i
antookaseatbehindt
he
deskwhileLebosatinfrontofhi
m.
Lebo:Iknowy ouareourr
ival
inthe
di
amondt radebutwhatIdon’tknowis
whyy oudon’twantmetomar ryyour
daughter
.
Br
ian:Str
aighttobepoi
nt!Il
ike(he
st
oodupandpour edhi
mselfaglassof
whisky
)drink?
Lebo:
Noam good.
Br
ian:Sui
ty oursel
f.NowasyouknowI
am yourr
ival,soIwantyout
ogiveme
yourNigeri
ancontact
saswel
lasy
our
suppl
ierintheDRC.
Lebo:
AndWhatmakesy
out
hinkt
hatI
wil
lgi
vey
outhat
?
Bri
an:Youwantt omemar
rymy
daughterdon’
tyou?
Lebo:
Theonl
ypriceIwi
llpayi
nKwezi
’
s
namewil
lbeherbri
depr
icenot
hing
more.
Br
ian:Youcant
aket
hisasher
br
idepri
ce.
Lebo:OneThatisnegot
iatedi
na
warehousef
ullofmenwi t
hguns?
Br
ian:
What
’swr
ongwi
tht
hat
?
Lebo:
Whaty
ouj
ustshowedmei
sthat
youdon’
tvalueyourdaught
erandher
happi
ness.ButtomeKwezi means
morethanthat.
Bri
an:Andyout
hinky
ouhav
eachoi
ce
because?
Lebo: Becauseam TerminatorBri
anand
youdon’ twanttomesswi thme, now
whatIwanty outodoandgohomeand
tel
lKwezi yougiveusyourblessi
ngs
andy ouwi l
lgiv
emeadat etocomepay
l
obolaandonourweddi ngdayy ouwill
smileandwal kherdownt heisl
eand
wheny ougettomey ouwillsmil
eand
giv
eherawayt ome.Goti t
?

Br
iansmi
l
edt
henl
aughedsohar
d,he
evenlosthisbr
eathfr
om all
the
l
aughinghewasdoi ng.Whil
eLebowas
seri
ousasahear tat
tack,
heevent
ual
ly
stoppedlaughi
ngandlookedathi
m.
Bri
an:Youar
eaveryfunnymanIgiv
e
youthat
.Nowonaser i
ousnot
eIwill
nevergi
vemydaught
ertoacri
minalli
ke
you.
Lebo:
Youonetotal
k!Doessheeven
knowtheki
ndofper
sony ouar
e?
Bri
an:Shedoesn’thavet oknowt hatand
am donetalki
ng.Youei t
heragr eetomy
ter
msory oudi eher
et oday,ohdon’ t
eventhi
nkaboutt r
yingtof i
ghty ourway
outofherebecausey ouwi l
lloseand
youdon’thavetheghost sri
ghthand
manandy ourpeopl
esoy oucompl etel
y
outnumber
ed.
Lebo:
Soi
sthaty
ourf
inal
wor
d?
Br
ian:
Yest
akei
tordi
e.
Lebo:Ihavehadt ofacedeathmore
ti
mest hanIcanr ememberandt hi
s
won’tbeanydifferentsodoyourbest
butpraythatIdon’tgetoutal
iv
e
becauseifIdoyouwi l
ldi
e.
Br
ian:
Ful
lofour
sel
vesar
ewe?Guy
s!

Theguy
scamei
nrunni
ng.
Bri
an:
Takehimtotheot
hersi
deand
showhim howwedothi
ngsar
oundher
e.
Theguy
sshowedLebot hedoorandhe
wal
kedoutev
ersograceful
lyal
ltheway
tothethebi ghallful
lofarmedguy sand
stoodinthemi ddlewithhishandsi nhi
s
pockets.Hel ookedcalm andcoll
ected
ontheout sidebutont heinsi
dehewas
boil
ingwithanger .Li
keaducki nthe
waterthatappear ssocalm andrelaxed
onthesur facebutpaddlingli
kecrazy
underneath.
Bri
an:Checkhimfortr
ackers!Iknow
ver
ywellthathi
snoamat eurandhe
won’tgoaroundwit
houtthem, notwhen
hehassomanyenemi es.
Guy
s:Yesboss.
Theguyssear
chedhimfortr
acker
sand
theyf
oundtheeasyonesanddest
roy
ed
them.
Guy
:Hi
scl
eannowboss
Bri
an:Sti
l
ldon’twantt
oreconsi
der
?
(Lebofol
dedhi sar
msandlookedat
hi
mi ntheeyes)
Bri
an:Al
ri
ghtthen.Doi
t(refer
ri
ngtohi
s
guysandtheywentful
lfor
cetoLebo)

Theguy sandReneil
wewer ewat chi
ng
thi
sandRenei l
weorderedthem togoi n,
theywer e10mi nuet
soutsof orthat10
minut esLebowasalone.Theywentt o
himf ullfor
ceanditwas5agai nst1t hey
foughtandwhenBr i
ansawt hatLebo
wasov erpower
inghi
sGuy sheor dered
mor eguy stobeathi
m up.Theydi das
tol
dandt heywereall
onhim kickingand
beatinghim up, Renei l
wewasshout i
ng
onthecomsf ortheguy stohur ryupand
assistLebo.Thedr iverdidn’tstopwhen
theygott othewar ehouse, hedr ov ethe
vant hr
ought hedoor soft hewar ehouse
maki ngevery onest opandl ookatwhat
washappeni ngwhi chgav eLeboa
chancet ogochar gingtoBr i
an.When
hisguy scatchesonwhatwasgoi ngon,
Lebo’sguy scameoutshoot ingf rom the
vanwhi leLebodr aggedBr ianoutoft he
warehousewi thhisguy sf oll
owi ngbut
notshoot i
ngast heywer eaf raidof
shoot i
ngtheirbossi nthepr ocess.

Theguysinsi
dewerewi
pingoutBri
an’s
team ev
enthought
woofthem gotshot
i
nt heprocess.Lebotookoneoft he
carsoutsi
deanddr oveouttot heair
port
withReneil
wegi vi
nghim shortcut
sand
dir
ecti
onst oroadsthathadlesstraf
fic.
Hegott otheairpor
tandwentt ot
hejet
andtheypreparedfortakeoff.
Bri
an:Youdoknowi
tdoesn’
tendher
e
ri
ght.
Lebo:Oht
hisi
sfarf
rom ov
erandIknow
that
.
Brian:
It’
sjustt
hebegi
nni
ngboy
,get
readyforwar.
Lebo:
Wari
smymi
ddl
ename.

Lebolefthi
mthereandwenttot
heback
ofthejeti
ntheroom i
nther
eand
startedt
hinki
ngaboutwhattodowi th
Brian.Hedidn’
twanttohurthi
m
becauseofKwezi butheal
sowant edto
fi
ndouthowmuchpowerandi nf
luence
hehasbef oredoi
nganythi
ng.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e.

Mer
ryChr
ist
masRoy
alFami
l
y.

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TheCapi
tal

Scel
oPOV

Iseet hatal otofpeopl eunder esti

mate
mear oundher e,j
ustbecauseMapul a
haspower st heyt hinkthatnot hi
ngwi l
l
everhappent oher .Wel l
newsf l
ash,t
o
everyi l
lnesst hereisacur eor
prevent i
onandt oev er
ypowert herei
sa
kryptonite,whi chissomet hingthatcan
weakeny ourpower s.Seewhatam
usingi smaki ngMapul anott osee
anythingbadi nmebutagoodsweet
l
itt
leboywhoadmi resher .Mapula
i
gnor edmesi nceschool andIwi ll
not
l
ett hathappenagai n.Il
ovedthatgi
rl
from thef i
rstdayofschoolwhenshe
camel ateandwasr oamingaroundthe
school lookingforhercl
ass.Ihel
pedher
butshewasi nsuchahurrythatshe
didn’tevenl ookatmewhenshesai d
thanky ou.

Iwast her ewhenshehadacr ushon

thatstupidpl ayerboyfrom schoolwho
hadev erygi r
l i
nschoolathi sdi
sposal
butshedi dn’
tnot i
ceme.If oughtforher
whent heguy sIplayedrugbywi t
h
want edtot akeadv ant
ageofherbutst il
l
shedi dn’tnoticeme.Ilovedand
protectedherf r
om adistancebutshe
nevernot icedme.Iwast heonewhoset
upthemeetingbet weenherandmy
cousi
nKwezi ,
Yeaham sur ey ouaski ng
how?SoKwezi wast hi
sl oneratschool
becauseshedidn’tli
ket ohangwi t
ht he
gir
lsi
nschool sayi
ngt heyar efakeand
whenMapulaar ri
vedIt houghtsheand
Kweziwouldgetal ongjustfinebecause
shewasdownt oear t
handconsi derate.

ButsheandKwezi nevermetbecause
eachoneoft hem wer ebookwor mswho
al
way sspenttheirti
mei nclass.Sothis
onedayIconv i
ncedKwezi tocomeeat
l
unchwi t
hmei nthecaf et
eri
aandt henI
askedJasont oinvi
teMapul aandj oi
n
usandhedi d.Theyjoinedusbutwel ef
t
MapulaandKwezi sayingwegoi ngto
getsomet hi
ngtoeatandnev erwent
backandsi ncethatdayt heywer e
i
nseparabl e.Sti
llshedidn’tnoticeme
andnowshewi ll
.Shecamehomeand
gotmar ri
edandnowshehasachi l
d
thatshouldhav ebeenmi nebutbecause
shedidn’tnot i
cemeshehasachi l
dwit
h
another.ButIlovemypr incesssheis
weirdandawkwar dli
keme, l
oves
animalslikemeanddar kli
keme.See
sheshoul dhav ebeenmi ne.

Nowam wat chingthem eatingwit

hher
mom justacrossthestreetbutIcan’
tgo
t
othem becauseoft hatguyshe’s
marr
iedto.Seewhatam usi ngcanonl
y
wor
konhernothi m,sot echni
call
yhe
cansenset hatam uptonogoodsothat
i
swhyIkeepmydi st
ancewhenhis
around.Buttimehascomet obe
reuni
tedwithmyf amily
.(hesmi
led
thi
nkingabouthowhappyheand
Mapul awil
lbeinthei
rnewhomei n
Canadawi t
ht hei
rpri
ncess)

Kweziwashavi
ngsnackswit
hher
mothercat
chi
nguponwhathasbeen
happeni
ngint
heirl
i
vesint
hepast
month.
Kwezi
:Mot
herwher
eisf
ather
?
Kwezi
’smother:
HeyIdon’tdear,
he
shoul
dbebackbynowbecausehesaid
whatheisdoingwon’
ttakelong.
Kwezi
:Yeah!Idon’tev
enknowwhyI
worr
yabouthim becausehi
sal
ways
beenl
iket
his.
Kwezi
’
smother
:Youri
ght,
yourfat
her
woul
dsayhewill
bebackintwodays
andst
ayawayforaweekevenmore.
Kwezi
:YesIknow.Doy
outhi
nkfather
wi
llev
ergi
veLeboandIhi
sbl
essings?
Kwezi’
smot
her
:Idon’
tknowchi
l
d,I
real
l
ydon’
t.
Kwezi:
Leboi satradit
ionalman,he
l
ovesmebuthewi llnevermarr
yme
wit
houtthepermissionofmyf at
herand
att
hisrateIdon’
tthinkwewi l
leverget
i
t.
Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Don’
ttal
kli
ket
hatbaby
y
ourf
atherwi
l
lcomear
ound.
Kwezi
:Mot heri
t’
sbeen5y ear
snowand
st
il
lnot
hingandam t hi
nki
ngofjust
l
iv
ingmyl i
fewithLebowit
horwi t
hout
hi
m.
Kwezi
’
smother
:Howar
eyoupl
anni
ngon
doi
ngthat
?
Kwezi
:Havi
ngt
hechi
l
drenwewantand
behappy
.
Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Lebowon’
tal
l
owt
hat
Kwezi:Iknowwhi chiswhyam not
goi
ngt otel
lhim becausehistoogood
todothatorev enall
owmet o.Thatman
l
ovesmemot herandIlovehim.What
fat
herisdoingi spul
li
ngusbackand
putt
ingast r
ainonourr el
ati
onshipand
am notgoi
ngt
oloseLebobecauseof
hi
m.
Kwezi
’smother
:Whatmakesyout
hink
youwil
llosehi
m?Ishenott
hesame
anymore?
Kwezi :
That’
st hethi
ngMother!Lebois
mor ethanwhatIcouldeveraskforina
man, hispat
ientandlovi
ngandhas
nevergivenmeanyr easontodoubthim.
Buthishumant ooandhewill
gettir
ed
ofthis.
Kwezi’
smother
:Youri
ghtbabyIwi
l
l
suppor
tyouinwhatev
eryoudo.
Kwezi
:Thanky
ouMot
her
.

Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Howi
sScel
o?
Kwezi
:HisAl
ri
ght
,wemeetupev
ery
nowthen.
Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Howi
shi
sbusi
ness
goi
ng?
Kwezi
:Ver
ywel
lact
ual
l
yandam pr
oud
ofhi
m.
Kwezi
’
smot
her:Met
oo!Hehascomea
l
ongwayi
ndeed.
Kwezi:Yeshehas.Ihopeheneverget
s
toaplacewherehestopstaki
nghis
medicati
onagai
n.
Kwezi
’smother
:Ihopesotoo.Wedon’
t
wantarepeatofwhathappenedi
n
uni
ver
sit
y.
Kwezi:
YeahThatwasbadhey,
poorgi
rl
Ihopeherpar
ent
sburi
edherwit
h
digni
tyandImustadmi
ttheyar
eav
ery
forgi
vi
ngfamil
y.
Kwezi’
smothercougheduncontr
oll
ably
andKweziwentouttotheki
tchentoget
hersomewater.Shedrankt
hewat er
.
Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Thanksbaby
.
Kwezi
:Feel
i
ngbet
ternow?
Kwezi
’
smot
her
:Yesdeart
hanky
ou.
Kwezi
:Okayt
hen.

Kwezi’
smot hercouldn’
tri
skKwezi
tal
ki
ngaboutt hosepeopleany moreas
shedidn’
ttr
usther sel
ftonotsay
anythi
ngaboutit.Yesithappenedy ear
s
agobutwhatt heydidsti
llhauntsher.
Sceloissi
ckandwhenhehasoneofhi s
episodesnoonecanst ophim.Itt
akes
ti
mef orhimt obeal r
ightagai
nwhichi
s
whysheal way skeptKwezi awayf
rom
him orwit
habodyguar di
ftheywerei
n
thesamepl acelikenow.Herhusband
haspeoplekeepi nganey eonhimto
makesur eKwezi i
ssafe.

Iknowi
t’
sshor
tpl
easebar
ewi
thme.

Like,
commentandshar
easmuchas
youcan!

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ngdom

Zasembowasbusypr eparingt ogot o

Durbantogomeetupwi thNt sika.She
wasexcitedabouthervisi
t, Ntsikamade
herhappyandshel ovedhim.Mapul a
wasr i
ghtwhenshesai dthatshewi l
lget
morethanahugf rom Ntsika.Shegott o
experi
encethesensit
ivesideofhi m,the
l
ovingandr omant
icsidethatshedi dn’t
knowexistedandshewasl ovingi t
.Her
mothergotinherroom whi leshewas
f
ini
shi
ngup.
Queen:Youlookbeauti
fulbabybut
befor
eyouleaveyourfatherandIwoul
d
l
iketoseeyouinthethroneroom.
Zasembo:
Whati
sMot
her
?
Queen:
Youwi
l
lhearal
labouti
tjust
fol
l
owme.
Zasembo:
yousoundexci
tedandt
hat
makesmewonder.
Queen:
Stopwonder
ingdearpr
incess
andcomewit
hme.
Zasembo:
Okayt
henam r
ightbehi
nd
you.
Thequeenl
eftl
eavi
ngZasembo
wonder
ingwhatherpar
ent
swantedt
o
talkt
oherabout.Shefi
nishedupand
wenttojoi
nthem inthet
hr oner
oom.
Shegotthereandbowedherheadasa
signofr
espect.
Ki
ng:
Asy
ouwer
edearpr
incess.
Zasembo:
Myt
hanksmyki
ng.
Queen:Pleasedotakey ourseat
,we
won’tbelong.(Zasembot ookherseat
andwaitedforherparentstospeak)
Ki
ng:Wel
lpri
ncessy
est
erdayIgota
vi
si
tfr
om ki
ngNqabaandhisdel
egates.
Zasembo:
Whatdi
dtheywantf
ather
?
King:Wellt
heyhav ecomet oaskfor
yourhandinmarriageandy ouwil
lbe
mar r
yingnoneotherthanthewell
knownpr i
nceZit
huleleofamaBomv ana
ki
ngdom.Agreatandwel
lknown
neur
osur
geoninSouthAf
ri
ca.
Zasembo:AndWhatwasy
ouranswer
thendearf
ather
?
Ki
ng:
YourmotherandIagr
eed(hesai
d
wi
thasmil
eonhisface)
Queen:Am Sureyouwil
lhavethemost
spect
acularweddi
ngbecausey ouare
sti
l
lpure.(shesai
deversoexcited)
Zasembo:
Per
missi
ont
ospeakmyki
ng.
Ki
ng:
Grant
ed
Zasembo:Howcananyofyouagr eeto
marrymeofftosomeoneIdon’tknow
whenyoubothknowverywell
thatIam
wit
hprinceNt
sikay
omuziZul
u?
King:Hast
hepr
incepr
oposedmar
ri
age
toyou?
Zasembo:
Nof
atherbutI
..
.
King:
Hasheev
enspokenofmar
ri
aget
o
you?
Zasembo:
Nobut
..
.
King:
Thenit’
sclearhehasnointent
ions
withyouorel
sehewoul dhavesaid
somethingbynow.Soasy ourf
atherI
am doingwhati
sbestforyou.
Zasembo:Wit
hallduerespectmyki ng,
youhavej
ustmetme, youdon’tknow
meandwhatIwantandi fyoubot h
wouldhav
etakenthetimetoaskmeI
wouldhav
eclear
lytol
dy outhatIdonot
wanttomarr
ythi
spr i
nce.Iwil
ltakemy
l
eav enowandIwi llseey
ounext
weekend.Thati si
fam st
il
lal
lowedin
yourpalace.(shestoodupandlef
ther
parentsthere)

Queen:She’
srightmydear,wedon’t
knowherandy etwearrangemarr
iage
forherwi
thoutherknowledge.
King:Butt
hati
showt
hingsar
edonei
n
royal
ty.
Queen:Butshedidn’
tgrowupasr oy
al
shegrewupasacommoner ,makingher
ownchoicesanddecisi
ons.Nowwe
comealongandwantt ochangethat,
it
won’tbeeasyforhert
oaccept.
Ki
ng:
Iunder
standbutshei
sapr
incess,
al
wayshasbeenandint
his5yearsshe
shoul
dhavel
earnthowt
hingsar
edone.
Queen: Yesshehasl earntbutasyou
canseet hatourprincessisdif
fer
ent,
shehasami ndofherownandcanuse
i
tv er
ywel l
.Youthinkifshewer eany
otherprincessshewoul dhaveturned
downt hest atusandhonorofmar ryi
ng
thepri
nce?
King:
Noshewoul
dn’thavebutther
eis
nothi
ngwecandonowi t
’sdone.
Queen:
Noti ft
heZulupri
ncecomes
bef
orehim andsheacceptshi
m.
Ki
ng:
Wel
lIdon’
tthi
nkt
hatwi
l
lhappen.
Queen:Don’
tlosehopey
etmydear
,he
mightsur
pri
sey ou.
Zasemboar ri
vedinKi ngShaka
i
nternati
onal ai
rpor t
,aftertwohour sof
tr
aveli
ng.Shewast roubledbyhowshe
l
eftthingswi t
hherpar entsandshe
knewt hatthisishowt hingsaredone
butshewi shest hatNt sikawast heone
whoaskedf orherhand.Nt sikawas
waiti
ngf orheratt heai r
portatMugand
bean.Shewai t
edf orherbagt henwent
andjoinedhimt her e.Hesawherand
stoodupandmetherhal fway, t
hey
sharedahugandsatdown.Nt si
kahad
al
readyor deredforher .
Nt
sika:
Howi
smyqueendoi
ng?
Zasembo:
Iwi
sht
hatwer
etr
uebutsadl
y
i
t’
snot.
Ntsi
ka:Awuwemahngazengazenza
ngent
ombi yomXhosa.Uyibuzaimpil
o
yonaikut
shelangokunyenje.(ohgodI
havedoneitbychoosingaXhosa
woman.Youaskherhowshei sandshe
answerssomethingcompletelydi
ff
erent
)
Zasembo: Am seri
ousNt si
ka,my
parentshavearr
angedmar ri
ageforme
andwehadahugef al
loutovert
hat
beforeIcamehere.
Ntsi
ka:Whatexact
lydi
dyousayt
othem
whentheytol
dyouaboutthi
s?
Zasembo: Thatt
heyknowthatam wit
h
youy ett
heywentaheadandarranged
mar r
iageformeandIalsot
oldthem
thattheydon’
tevenknowmet obe
makingsuchdecisionsf
orme.
Ntsi
ka:Wearetaki
ngmyj
etandgoi
ng
backtoyourhome.
Zasembo:
ButIj
ustgother
e.
Ntsika:YesButyouleftamessbehi nd
andy ouhav etocl
eanitup.LookIhav e
l
earntt hehardwaytolist
enandact uall
y
doast old,i
t’
snotidealbuti
thasi t
’s
advantages.(hetookouthisphoneand
call
edt hepil
ottogetreadyfortakeoff
andhet ol
dhimthatinspect
ionswer e
donet heprevi
ousdayandt hejetwas
ref
ueledsot heyareready)
Nt
sika:
Let
sgo.
Zasembo:
Ntsi
kaam t
ir
ed
Ntsi
ka:
Thereisaroom wi
thabedi
nmy
j
etyoucansleept
herebutnowwe
goi
ngt
oyourhouse.
Zasembo:
Whatarewegoi
ngt
odo
whenwegett
here?
Ntsi
ka:Youwill
star
tbyapol
ogi
zi
ngand
Iwil
ltakecar
eoftherest
.

Theywereof fandi nnoti

met heywer e
backinMthat hanowont heirwayt o
amaXhosaki ngdom.Thedr ivewasnot
l
ongandt heyar ri
ved,t
heguardssaw
thei
rpri
ncessandopenedt hegates.
Theydrovein, par
ked,gotoutand
walkedtothedoor .Theygotintheking
andqueenwer eshockedtoseet hem.
Zasembo:Mykingandqueen(she
bowedherhead)
Ki
ng:
Asy
ouwer
epr
incess.
Ntsi
ka:Myki
ngandqueen,
apl
easur
eto
seeyouagai
n.
Queen:Apleasur
eisal
lour
s(t
heyt
ook
t
heirseat
)
Ntsika:
MykingIheardwhatthe
pri
ncesshasdoneandIbroughther
backhomeasshehassomet hingtosay
tothekingandqueen.
Ki
ng:
Alr
ightwel
i
steni
ng.
Zasembo: Mykingandqueen.Iwoul d
l
iketoapologizeformybehav i
orear
li
er
on,Iknowy oudidn’tr
aisemeandI
knowi twasnoty ourchoiceandI
apologizef
orsayingallthat.
Queen:
It’
sokaymypr
incesswe
under
stand.
Ki
ng:Wemi ghthavenotr
aisedyoubutI
wi
llnott
oler
atesuchbehavi
orfr
om you.
Zasembo:
Iunder
standmyki
ng.
Ntsika:
That’
snotal
l(hest
oodupand
reachedinhi
spocketandt
ookoutabox.
Thenwentdownononekneei nf
rontof
Zasembo)
Ntsika:Thi
si snothowIpl annedon
doingthisbutnowt hesi
tuati
ondoesn’t
all
owmet owai tanylonger.Iwantedto
dot hi
sony ourbirt
hdayandIhav ebeen
carryi
ngthisringaroundforthepast
twoweeksl ikeifIleavei
thomeIwi l
l
l
osei tandint heprocessloseyou.I
knowam nott hebestofmenandhav e
havemyf lawsbuti fyouwill
havemeI
wouldliket obeabet termanbyy our
si
deandgr owoldwi t
hy ou.
Ngiyakuthandankosazaney omXhosa
ngicel
aungenzei ndodaemadodeni
ungishadest handwasami (Ilov
ey ou
Xhosapr incess.Pleasemakemeaman
amongstmenandmar r
yme)byt his
ti
meZasembowascr yi
ng.
Zasembo:
Iwoul
dlov
etogr
owol
dwi
th
you.
Nt
sika:
ist
hatay
es?
Zasembo:
Yes(heputt
her
ingi
nher
fi
nger
)

Ki
ng:
Ilov
ewhatam seei
ngbutt
her
eis
anot
herpr
incei
nvol
ved.
Ntsi
ka:Iknowthi
sprocessandIknow
ex
actlywhattodo.
Ki
ng:
Alr
ightt
hen.

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t6

AmaXhosaki
ngdom

Thedayofthenegot
iat
ionscameand
ever
yoneattheki
ngdom wasupand
downbusypr epari
ngf ortheguest sto
come.Onl yt hekingandqueenknew
thattwof ami l
ieswer ecomi ngthi
sday ,
theydidn’ tinform anyoneel seasitis
notallowedf orthepr i
ncesst obe
i
nv ol
vedwi t
hanot herwhi l
epromi sedto
theother .Sowhatt heyar edoingis
givi
ngt hei rdaughterachoi ceinaway
tochoosewhoshewant stobewi thby
eit
herdeny i
ngoneandaccept i
ngt he
other.Ntsi ka,hisunclesandf atherwere
getti
ngr eadyataB&Bt heoneheand
Zasembost ay edi
nt hef i
rstti
met hey
cameher e.
Uncle:
Kodwawenamshanawahlal
a
usenzi
sai
zint
oezi
ngasi
l
enje(Butyou
nephewareal
waysmakingusdost
upid
t
hings)
Uncle2:
Azangewaphi
lakahl
ela
ekhandaushanal
owenaBafoufuze
uyi
se(ournephewhasneverAl
ri
ghtin
theheadbrot
herhet
akesaft
erhis
fat
her)
KingSbani:Manjenifunaukuthi
angiphi
li
lekahleinkosiyenuyonke?
Ngizondl
ai mbuzi ni
na(nowy ouwantt
o
sayIam notwel l
, awholeking?Am
goingtofineyouagoat )
Ntsi
ka:Bat
shel
ewenababa(t
ell
them
f
ather)
KingSbani
:Butsonar eyousur
et hi
sgi
rl
i
sgoi ngtochooseyou?Wedon’ twant
thepasttorepeati
tself
.
Nt
sika:FatherIknowthatIhave
di
sappointedyouinthepastbutI
pr
omi seyouthatthi
stimethingswi
l
lbe
di
ff
erent.
KingSbani:Ihopesoson, mi
na
nomal umebakhosi ngadumal
akabi
umengaseakukhany el
elomntwana(me
andy ouruncleswil
lbesodisappoi
nted
i
ft hi
sgirldeniesy
ou)

Ntsi
ka:FatherThatwill
nothappendon’t
youworry.Forthefir
sttimeinmyl i
feI
haveneverbeenthissureabout
anyt
hingandt hi
swi l
lbethetimethat
youwill
allbeproudoft hemant hat
havebecome.Al lIaski
st hatyoutr
ust
me.
KingSbani:Wehearyouson,nowl
et’
s
go,Idon’twantustobelat
e.
Ntsikaandhi speopl emadet heirwayt o
AmaXhosaki ngdom.Whi let he
amaMf enguki nganddel egat esweal so
onthei rwayt othepal ace.I twasnotf ar
forthem t otraveljusta20mi nut edr i
ve.
Theygott hereandcal ledupt hei rclan
namesatt hegateandt heki ngand
formerki nghi sfatherdelay edl etti
ng
them inaspar tofgiv i
ngt heZul uprince
ti
met ogett herebef oreev erythingi s
fi
nalized.Zasembocal l
edhermot her
tel
li
nghert hatNt si
kaandhi speopl ear e
5mi nut esaway .Thequeeni nfor med
theherhusbandandf atheri nlawand
theywentoutandmett heamaMf engu
peopleatt hegate.Allthenecessiti
es
weredoneandt heywer el
etin,they
wentt otheguestchamberwher ethe
negotiat
ionswi l
lbet aki
ngplace.
Refreshment swerebr oughtandt hey
drankbef oregett
ingdownt obusi ness,
whiletheywer estil
lenjoyi
ngt hemselves
therewasnoi ceatt hegateandt heyall
keptquietandl i
stened.

Uncl
e:Sikhul
ekikuniboMpi nga!
,
Mawawa!ubhol okoqoshe!
ooNtomntwana!ingakhuluboya
seyi
l
ungeleabadala!SithiooManzi
si
vulel
enibosizengesihle!
Ki
ngNqaba:
Kanti
kwenzekant
oniapha
Zwel
inzi
ma?(whati
sgoingonher
e
Zwel
i
nzi
ma?
)
King:Ndawukwazi njani
mnakodwa
ndihl
eli
naweapha?Hay ikumkani
sukundisulelangamaf ut
hainyama
ndingayi
tyanga.(howwoul dIknow
whenam si t
tingherewithyou?Nomy
ki
ngdon’ twi peoilonmewhi leIdi
dn’
t
eatthemeat )
Zwelibanzi
:Ayi
ncedi keleni
y enzay
o,
ngesingeni
saabant uqhathinasive
bafunantonisi
zokwazi uqhubela
phambi l
ingomcimbi (whaty ouare
doi
ngi snothelping,weshoul dbe
l
etti
ngt hepeopleinandhearwhatt hey
wantsot hatwecanpr oceed)
Ki
ngNqaba:Kul
ungi
lemabangeni
swe
(Okayl
etthem i
n)
KingZwe:Hayikal
okuayihambinjalo,
wenaul i
ndwendweaphaawuzusi xelela
ubasithi
ni(noitdoesn’
tworkl
iket hat,
youareav i
sit
orheresoy ouwi
l
l nott el
l
uswhatt odo)

KingNqaba:
Ndiyaxoli
sakumkani
ndiphet
hweyidy
udy unjewena(my
apologi
esmykingam justner
vous)
Theki
ngsdidn’
tanswert heywentout
andopenedthedoorsfortheZulu
peopl
e.Theywerealsotakentothe
sameroom wheretheamaMf engu
peopl
ewere.
Ki
ngZwe:Nowcanyoupl
easet
ell
us
whatbr
ingsy
ouher
ethi
sday?
Uncl
e:Ourpri
nceNt si
kayomuziZul
u
sawadelicat
eflowerinyourgar
denand
hassentustopickitf
orhim.Thati
s
whywear eheretoday.
King:Isee,wel
lthesepeopl
ethaty
ou
seeinfrontofyouareherefort
hesame
reason.
Uncle:Thenit
’scl
earthatt
hefloweri
s
deli
cat
eandv eryrar
eifalotofpeopl
e
seekforit.
Zweli
nzi
ma: I
ndeed!Nowher ewhena
sit
uat
ionl
ikethi
sarisesweletthe
fl
owerbetheonetopi ckorshal
lIsayt
o
tel
luswhichpeopl
eshei sawareof.
Ki
ngNqaba:
IndeedThati
showthings
ar
edoneandIam morethansur
et hat
thepr
incessknowsusandwi
l
lnev
er
tur
ndownsuchhonor(hesai
dwit
h
suchpri
de)

KingZwe:Wel lt
hereisonlyonethingt
o
doandt hatistocallthepri
ncessand
tel
luswhi chofy oupeoplesheknows
sothattheproceedingscancont i
nue
withthefamilythatsheadmi t
sto
knowing.
KingNqaba:Thatwoul
dbebestmyki ng
(KingZwewentoutandcall
edhisqueen
andtoldhertobri
ngthei
rpr
incess,
the
queenwentandgotZasemboandt hey
wenttotheguestchamberwhereshe
satonthegrassmatwi t
hherhead
bowed.
Ki
ngZwe:
Mypr i
ncesswear
eina
pr
edi
camenther
e.
Zasembo:
Yesf
ather
.
KingZwe: Wehav etwof ami l
i
esi nt his
room, theonear efr
om amaMf engu
kingdom andt heycamet oaskf ory our
handi nmar ri
agef ortheirpri
nceXhant i.
Andt heot herfami l
yistheManzi ni
peopl ealsoher eforyourhandi n
mar ri
agef ortheirpri
nceNt si
kay omuz i
ast heysaid.Nowasy ouknowt hatwe
can’tnegot i
atewi t
ht wof amil
iesf orone
person, soam goi ngtoasky oudoy ou
knowt heManzi nipeople?
Zasembo:
Yesf
atherIknowt
hem.
Ki
ngZwe:
Andt
heamaMf
engupeopl
e?
(ki
ngNqabawasal
readypi
ssedatt
his
poi
nt)
Zasembo:
Idonotknowt
hem f
ather
.
Ki
ngZwe:Alr
ightt
henyoumayt
akey
our
l
eave(Zasemboleft
)

Ki
ngNqaba:
Whatt
hehel
li
sthi
s
Zwel
inzi
ma?
Ki
ngZwe:
Whatdoy
oumean?
Ki
ngNqaba:
Didy
oubr
ingusher
etopl
ay
wi
thus?
Zwel
ibanzi
:NowHowdi dwedot hat
whenyouclear
lysawthesepeopl
e
comeinwhileyouwer
eher e?
Ki
ngZwe:
Didy
ouev
enhearar
umort
hat
ot
herpeopl
ewer
ecomi
ngher
etoday
?
KingNqaba:
Nobutthesepeopl
ewil
ltel
l
mewhatIneedt oknow.Nowtel
lme
whodoy ouknowhereandhowdidyou
knowaboutthi
sday?
KingSbani
:Am afrai
dwear enotyour
chil
drenoryoursavant
ssoy oucannot
askusany t
hingandourbusinessher
eis
withtheki
ngoft hi
spalacesi
ncethe
pri
ncesshasalreadyadmitt
edto
knowingus.
Ki
ngNqaba:
Oht
hisi
snotov
erZul
uki
ng.
Ki
ngSbani
:Am af
rai
diti
sXhosaki
ng.
Ki
ngNqaba:Ndi
l
iMfengumnahayi
umXhosa(Iam aMfengunotaXhosa)
Ki
ngSbani
:Idon’
treal
l
ycar
emyki
ng,
nowifyouwi
llexcuseuswehav
e
matt
erstoat
tendto.

Theki ngwasmadashel lwhenheleft.

TheZul u’sAndZasembo’ sfamil
y
fi
nal izedt henegot
iat
ionsandwer e
i
nv itedf orafeastandNt sikawasalso
calledi nandt heywerelaughingand
talkingabouthowangr ytheMf engu
kingseemedwhenhel eft.TheMfengu
kingar r
ivedhomeandhi ssonfoll
owed
himt othet hroner
oom tohearhowt he
negot i
ationswent.
Xhant
i:Fat
herhowdi
ditgo?
Ki
ngNqaba:
Shedeni
edusandchosea
Zul
upri
nce.
Xhant
i:What
?How?
Ki
ngNqaba:Wel
lthey
..
.(het
oldhi
m
ev
eryt
hing)
Xhant
i:Cl
ear
lyThatZul
upr
incedoesn’
t
knowwhoXhantiis.
Ki
ngNqaba:
Don’
tdoany
thi
ngst
upi
d.
Xhanti:NoIwil
lj
ustt
eachhim howt
o
respectpeopl
e.(hewentoutandmade
acall)

Conv
o

Xhant
i:Boy
s!Ineedaf
avor
Guy
:Yespr
ince
Xhant
i:Komkhul
uther
eisaZul
upr
ince
wit
hhispeopl
e,t
ail
him unt
ilt
heygo
backhome.
Guy
:Done!
Xhant
i:Gr
eat
!(hedr
oppedt
hecal
l
)
Xhant
i:Thi
sguyclearl
ydoesn’
tknow
whoIam butam goingtoshowhimthat
noonemesseswi t
hmeandgetaway
wit
hit
.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom
Ithasbeenaweeksi nceLebot ook
Br i
anandt heyhav ebeenwor ki ngday
andni ghtt of i
ndoutwhohi sassoci ates
are.Ithasbeenar oll
ercoast err ide
l
ooki ngwi t
hnol uck.Br i
ancov eredhi s
tracksr eall
ywel l andlookingf orwhohe
i
si nbusi nesswi thwasl i
kelooki ngf ora
needl einahay stack.Ithaspr ov entobe
mor et handi ff
iculttosayt hel east .They
nowgav eBBQt odot hejoband
knowi nghershewi l
lfindsomet hingi n
not i
me.Howev erLeboi simpat i
ent
becauseKwezi willbebackt hi s
weekendandhedoesn’ twantt ohav eto
l
ieorpr etendwi thher .Lebohat edwhat
washappeni ng,hehat edthathehadt o
useothermeanst
oconv incethefather
ofthewomanhelovest oaccepthim.
Lebohasdoneeveryt
hinghumanl y
possi
bletoshowthi
smant hathe’
s
genui
nebutheisbli
ndedbyhi sgreed.

Hewassi t
ti
ngi nhischambert hinking
aboutwhathi sfat
herwoul dhav edone
i
nt hissi tuation.Yeshisbi ologi
cal f
ather
wasagoodmanbuthewasnev erhome
orhadt imet ospendwi t
hhi m.Hewas
wor kinghar dt omakesur et hattheyhad
aroofov ert heirheads,theyhadf oodto
eat,clothest owearandt hathegoest o
school l
ikeal ltheotherchild.Lebo
appr eciatedt hatverymuchbutj ustl i
ke
anyot herboyhewi shedf orat imewi th
hisf
ather.Butthatneverhappenedunti
l
thedayhedi edinthemi nesandthen
hismotherfoll
owedbei ngkil
ledbya
heartat
tackathisfather’sf
uneral
.

Nowwhent heki ngandqueent ookhi m

i
nhet houghthewi l
lhav etowor kextr
a
har dt opr ov ehimsel fandsecur ea
futuref orhi msel f.Hewant edtodot hi
s
becausehehasseenhowchi l
drenwho
don’ tli
v ewi tht heirpar entswerebei ng
treatedbyt heirrel ati
vesandwhathe
fearedwast hatt heki ngandqueenwer e
notev enhi sr elativest hatiswhyhe
want edt opr ovehi msel fandbegood.
Howev erwhenhegott ot hepalace
thingswer ediffer ent,hegotwor ker
s
assignedtohiml i
kethepr i
nce, hewas
sentt othebestschoolj
ustl i
ket he
prince,hewaslovedjustli
ket hepr i
nce,
hewasnev ertr
eateddif
ferentlyfrom
thepr i
nceandpr i
ncessinsteadhewas
treatedli
keaprince.

Eventhepeopl earoundt hekingdom

respectedhimt hesamewayt hey
respectedthepr i
nce.Ont hepr i
nces21
birt
hdayt hekingboughthi m acar ,he
gotal i
ttl
ejealousandenv iouslikeany
otheryoungmanwoul d.Hi sbirthday
cakeaswel l
andt hekingboughthi m hi
s
carandt hatdayi sthedayLeboknewi n
hisheartthathedoesn’ thavet ofitinor
provehimsel fbecausehi sparent slove
himjustthewayhei s.Theytr
eatedhim
morethanhi sownpar ent
severdid,
his
motherthequeengav ehim hugsand
tr
eatedhiml i
ket hebabyofthefamily.
Hisfat
hert hekingtreatedhi
ml i
kea
youngprinceandachi efoft
helandas
healwayssai d.

Nowt hekingwasamanofhi swor dand

evenafterdeathhekepthi spromi seto
bothhissons.Her emember edtheday
theycamebackf rom init
iati
onschool ,
hesatthem downandt oldthem how
menbehav eandt heytreattheirwomen
andthatwhenonewant st omar ryagirl
theynotonlymar r
yingherbutherf ami
ly
aswell.Hetoldthem toal waysrespect
thef atheroft heirbridesandr ai setheir
chil
dr enwi threspect ,dignity,discipli
ne
andl ov e.Heal sopr omi sedt hatt he
pri
ncewi l
lbet hekingoft heki ngdom
l
ikeitshoul dbeandLebowi llbet he
chiefr uli
ngt ogetherwi tht heki ngas
one.Henev erbelievedt hisast hechi ef
s
wer echosenbyt heel dersandwer e
alway smember soft hef ami l
y.

Howeverwhenthekingpassedt he
el
derscrownedhi
mt hechiefoftheland
sayi
ngtheywerefol
lowi
ngt heformer
ki
ngswishes.Nowinasituati
onl i
kethi
s
heneededtohearsomeoft hatwise
man’swordsofwisdom and
encour
agement.
Tokel
o:ManIhaveneverseenyoui
n
yourheadt
hismuchinmyl i
fe.
Lebo:Whatdoy
oumeanandwhendi
d
yougether
e?
Tokelo:youwouldn’
thavenoti
ced
becausey ouweredeepinyourthoughts
andev encryi
ngandIthoughtIshould
j
ustwat chandnotdist
urb.
Lebo:
ThenWhydi
dyou?
Tokelo:
Itwasget t
ingdepressi
ngandI
foundmy sel
fcryi
ngwithfornor eason
becauseIdon’tknowwhaty ouwer e
cryi
ngabout.
Lebo:Howl
onghav
eyoubeensi
tt
ing
ther
eyousi
ssy
?
Tokel
o:Forov
eranhour
!Youcal
lmea
sissyy
etyoutheonewhomademecr
y
forsomet
hingIdon’
tknow.

Lebo:
Yeahy
eah
Tokel
o:Whatwer
eyoucr
yingabout
anyway?
Lebo:
Youmeanwhatwer
ewecr
ying
about
.
Tokel
o:Fi
net
ell
me.
Lebo:
WhatFat
heral
way
stol
dus.
.
Them:
Alway
srespectt
hegi
rl
sfat
her
.
Lebo:
YeahButhowdoy
our
espect
someonel
ikeBr
ian?
Tokel
o:Hemakesi
thar
dIt
ell
you.
Lebo:
Yout
hink!Somet
imesIwi
shhe
wasj
ustanobody
Tokel
o:Sot
haty
oucant
ermi
nat
ehi
m
ri
ght?
Lebo:
Youbet
!
Renei
l
we:
HeyGuy
s!
Tokel
o:Myqueen
Renei
l
we: Myking(shesmil
edathi
m)
mychiefshebowedherhead.
Lebo:
NowIcangetusedt
othi
s
Tokel
o:GoodnowgetKwezi
todoi
t.
Lebo:
Hahahj
eal
ousmuch
Tokel
o:Youwi
sh.
.
Renei
l
we: Heydon’tst
artwehave
somethi
ngimportantt
odiscuss.
Lebo:
Pleaset
ell
mey
ouf
ound
somethi
ng.
Renei
l
we:
Idi
d
Tokel
o:pl
easet
ell
mei
t’
sil
l
egal
Renei
l
we:
Iti
s.
Lebo:
Nowpl
ease.
..
Reneilwe:Noenoughoft hatl etme
explainandpleasedon’tsayany thi
ng.
(thet wonodded)OkayBr iani sworki
ng
withtheRussianmobandt heyhave
beenl ooki
ngforhim.Accor dingtomy
sourcehehadadeal t
ocl oset omorrow
andt heRussi
ansar ecomi ngher e.
Lebo:
Her
e?
Reneil
we:Wellnother
einLeSot
hobut
SouthAfr
ica.
Lebo:Howthehel
lar
ewegoi
ngt
o
defeatt
heRussi
anmob?
Tokel
o:Igoty
oudon’
twor
ry.
Lebo:
Noof f
ensebrot
herbutt
hisi
sa
gunfi
ghtnotaghostf
ight
.
Tokel
o:Waphapha(youtoofor
ward)
Wehav eourownbadasspeopl
esame
l
evelastheRussi
ans.
Renei
l
we:Pl
easedon’tt
ellmeabout
Ucheandhi
sNiger
ianfr
iends.
Tokelo:
Nobabyam t
alki
ngabout
Mexicancar
tel
Lebo:
Shi
tIal
mostf
orgotwewor
kwi
th
them!DamnBr i
anbr
ingontheRussi
ans
andwewi l
leatt
hem wit
hTamalesfr
om
Mexico.
Renei
l
we:Wai
tami nute!Dowewor
k
wit
htheMexi
cancartel
?
Lebo:NotjustanyMexicancar
telbut
ri
ngleaderofallt
heMexicancart
els!
Theonet heyall
repor
tto.
Renei
lwe:
Pleasedon’
ttel
lmei
tCar
los
Diabl
oRodri
guez.
Them:
Theoneandonl
y!
Renei
l
we:Bri
anyougoi
ngdownhar
d!So
whati
sthepl
ace.
Tokelo:
Takethem f
orev
erythi
ngt
hey
gotthenof
fertor
escueBri
anbutf
ora
pri
ce.
Renei
l
we:
Whi
chi
s?
Tokel
o:Gi
vi
ngMybr
otherhi
sbl
essi
ng.
Reneil
we: Greatplan,
Iwil
lsor
toutmy
sideandy ouguy sdowhatyouhavet
o
dobutt heMex icansmustbeher
e
tomorrow.
Lebo:
Thej
eti
sfuel
edandr
eadyf
orpi
ck
up.
Tokel
o:Letmecal
lourMexi
canf
ri
end.

St
ayt
uned.
..

Pleasepeople,IhavetwopagesandI
needy oursupport,
li
ke,comment,
ment i
onandshar etoasmanypeopleas
youcanandwithevery10shar
esIpost
andinser
t.Am f
reeandcandoit.Now
l
et’
sshowsuppor t
.

Sti
ll
needthati
nfor
mat i
ononabook
deal
,ify
oucanassistdropani
nbox.

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Dedi
catedt
ot he5peoplewhoshar
ed.
Mythanksyourmajest
ies.
Mapul
a

Mapul awasoutwi thherdaught eron

oneoft heirweeklymot herdaught er
dates.Theywentt ot hegameshop
wher eKeabetswegott oplayev ery
gamey oucant hi
nkof ,from carracing
togunf ighti
ngandwei ghtli
fti
ng.She
andhermot herenj oyedt hemsel vesand
nowt heywer eont heirwayt oeatbef ore
goingbackhome.Theyheadedt ospur
becauset heprincessal sowant edher
facepai nt
edandt hequeenhadno
choicebutt ooblige.Theywenti nand
theywer eshownt heirtableandassoon
astheysatScel owal kedi nwithasmi l
e
onhi sfaceandapaperbagi nhand.He
boughtthepr
incessthedol l
hermother
thequeensai
dshecoul dn’thave.He
knewshewant edthedollbecauseas
usualhewasfoll
owingthem.

Nowwi thpeopl eli

keScel oorpeopl e
whosuf ferwi t
ht hesamecondi t i
onhe
does,ev erythingmustbepl anned
properl
y ,ever yt
hingmustbet oaT,
everydet ail
mustbei nplaceandev er
y
fol
lowupt obedone.Whi chi swhat
makeshi mv erygoodi nhisj ob,byt he
wayheownsacour iercompanyandi t’
s
doingv erywel lbecauseoft hesy stem
hecreat edtomakesur et hatev eryt
hing
runssmoot hlywi theverypar cel
deli
veredont i
mewi thnodel ays.His
customersholdhim athi
ghr egar
dashe
neverfail
stodeli
ver
,thati
showgood
heis.Peoplewithhi
sconditi
onar e
anti
social
,theydon’
tli
kebeingarounda
l
otofpeopl eandift
heyhappent obein
thatsi
tuati
ontheyli
ketomai ntai
n
personalspace.

Theyenjoytheirowncompanyandl eti
n
af ewpeopleintheircir
cle.Whichisa
verysmallandintimatecircleofhand
pickedpeopleforcertai
nr easons.He
wal kedt
otheirtablewiththepaperbag
i
nhand.
Scel
o:GoodAf
ter
noonmyqueen.
Mapul
a:Af
ter
noondearScel
o,howdo
y
oudo?
Kea:
HisFi
neMother
!Whathav
eyougot
meuncl
eScel
o?
Mapula:
Youarenotgett
inganyt
hing
unt
ily
ougreetpr
operl
ymypr i
ncess.
Kea:Myapol
ogiesmotheranduncl
es
Scl
elo.Howdoy oudouncl
e?(Scel
o
wassmi l
i
ngthi
swholeti
me)
Scel
o:Iam v
erywell
yourhi
ghness,
how
i
shermajestydoi
ngthi
sfi
neday?
Kea:Ohv er
ywel
ldearuncl
emyt hanks
foraski
ng.Nowwhatdidyougetme?
Scelo:WellIdon’
tknowify ouwilll
i
keit
yourhighnessbutItri
edmybestt oget
asuitabl
egiftforhermajestybecauseI
didn’
twantt ocomet oherpresence
empt
yhanded.
Kea:Youmostcer
tai
nlyr
ightdearuncle
andIpromi
setokeepyourpresenteven
i
fIdonotfancyi
t.
Scel
o:WellThatput
smyheartatease
yourhi
ghness.Youmayopenyourgif
t.
Kea: OhIthankyou(shehadthe
biggestsmileonherf
aceassheopens
i
t)ohuncley ouhaveoutdoneyour
sel
f
thisti
me.
Scel
o:Whyi
sthatmypr
incess?
Kea:Wellt
hisdol
li
sexact
lywhatI
wantedandthequeenr
efusedt
ogeti
t
forme.
Scel
o:Oht
hat
’sunbel
i
evabl
e!
Kea:
Tel
lmeabouti
t.
Scel
o:Whatwast
hereasonf
ornot
gett
ingi
tfory
ouy
ourmajest
y?
Kea:Wellshesai
dIhadspental l
the
moneyt hatIwor
kedforthisweekand
thatIhadtoworkforanothert
henbuy
thedoll
.
Scel
o:WellIt
hinkt
hati
swi
semy
pri
ncess.

Mapul
a:Okayy
out
woam st
il
lher
e.
Scel
o:Weapol
ogi
esmyqueen.Howdo
youdo?
Mapula:Verywellmythanksforaski
ng,
Ihav
ej ustorder
edformyselfandKea.I
am notsur
eify
ouwi
l
ljoi
nusory
ouj
ust
passi
ng.
Scel
o:I
twi
l
lbeanhonort
ojoi
nyoumy
queen.
Mapula:Ver
ywell
then,
orderf
or
your
selfwhi
leImakeacall
.
Scel
o: Cer
tai
nlymyqueen. (Mapul
a
mov edawaytomaket hecal
landKea’
s
guardmov edcloserandstoodbehi
nd
her)
Mapul
adial
edNtsi
ka’snumberandhe
pi
ckeduponthesecondri
ng.

Conv
o:
Mapul
a:Nt
sikay
omuzi
woManzi
ni.
Nt
sika:
Mpandey
omuz
iwoManzi
ni.
Mapul
a:Whenwil
lIl
osethatt
it
lesi
nce
t
herealMpandei
sherenow.
Nt
sika:Youar
etheonlyMpandet
he
Manzini
’swi
ll
everneed.
Mapula:AndPrincessZasembo?Ihear
congr
atulat
ionsareinorder
!
Ntsi
ka:
WellmythanksMpandeyamiand
Zasemboi
sthemot herofmychi
ldr
en
andmyqueen.
Mapul
a:Wel
lThatt
it
lesui
tsherwel
l
.
Nt
sika:
Myt
hanksagai
nMpande.
Mapul
a:Ical
l
edf
orar
easonGwabi
ni.
Nt
sika:
Pleasedon’
tgi
vememor
etasks
andbadnews.
Mapul
a:Myapologi
esf
orbei
ngthe
bar
erofbadnewsManzi
nibutt
he
Manzi
nicl
ansentmewithamessage.
Ntsi
ka:
Pleasedon’
ttel
lmet
heydon’
t
appr
oveofmyqueen.
Mapula:Ohnot
heydoandt
hisi
snot
aboutthat
.
Nt
sika:
Oht
hankt
hegods.
Mapula:Youar
eindangermyprince,
t
herearepeopl
efol
lowingyouandthey
weresentbysomeonewiththeheartof
vengeance.
Nt
sika:
Whathav
eIdonenow?
Mapul
a:Not
hingThatt
hegodsdon’
t
approv
eof ,j
ustbecar
eful
andt
akecar
e
ofyoursel
f.
Nt
sika:
Wil
lIneedhel
pwi
tht
his?
Mapul a:Youmi ghtAndt heonlypeopl
e
whocanhel pyouwi t
ht hisonearemy
brot
her s.Al
soknowt hatthisi
snota
spir
itualfi
ghtsobepr epar edi
nall
angles.
Ntsi
ka:
MythanksmyqueenandIshal
l
doasyousuggest
ed.
Mapul
a:Takecar
eManzi
ni.
Nt
sika:
Yout
oomyqueen.

Theydroppedt
hecall
andNtsika
thoughtoft
hedayatthef
iel
dand
thoughtt
hatitwi
ll
beahotdayi nhell
beforehegoesandkneelsinfr
ontof
thosemenaskingforhelp.Mapul
awent
backtothetabl
eandt hetwowere
alr
eadyeati
ngandtalkingli
ket
hey
usuall
ydoandScelowasathi shappi
est
.
Mapul
a:Howi
sthef
oodmypr
incess.
Kea:
Del
i
ght
ful
dearmot
her
.
Mapul
a:Wel
lam gl
ad.
Kea:
Howi
syourgooddearuncl
e?
Scel
o:Mar
vel
ousdearpr
incess.
Kea:
Uncley
oushoul
dst
opfol
l
owingus
andj
oinusi
nst
ead,i
twi
l
lbemorefun.
Mapula:Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
pr
incess.
Kea:Uncleneedshel pandtheywill
use
himtodobadt hingsl i
kehedidbefore.
(asMapul awast r
yingtoprocesswhat
thepri
ncessjustsaidNy ol
odiconnected
withher
)
‘
Myqueendangerl acksintheshadows
pleasebecar eful
’shesaid‘ i
sSceloa
dangert ous?’Sheasked‘ Am afrai
d
thatisallIcansayatt hemoment ,tr
ust
theprincess’shesaid‘waswhatshe
saidtrue?’Sheasked‘ t
rustthepr
incess
myqueen’
Scel
o:Heydon’ttell
mey outhi
nkwhat
shesai
disthetruth,chil
drenhavewi
ld
i
maginat
ions.PleasetrustmeandifI
wasuptonogoody ouwoul dknowby
now.
Mapul
a:Your
ightandIdot
rusty
ou.
Scel
o:Thankyou,youmustbeexci
ted
aboutKwezi
’sret
urn.
Mapul
a:YesIam (shesai
dabsent
mi
nded)

St
ayt
uned.
..

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Xhant i
l
omzi wasi nfor medbyhi sgoons
aboutNt sika’sschedul e,wher eheli
ves,
wher ehegoest oandwhohi sbeen
seei ngov erthepastweek.Hi sisnowi n
Dur bant opayNt sikaav i
sitashecall
sit.
Nt sikatodaywasmeet ingt heweddi
ng
planneratMhl angar ocksbecausehe
want stothrowZasemboasur pri
se
birthdaypar ty/engagementpar t
y.Hi
s
beenbusywi thitfort hepastweek
sinceherbi rt
hdayi sont heweekend
andZasemboi scomi ngov ertoDurban
tospendi twi thNt sika.Hemetupwi th
thepl annerandwhenhewasdonehe
wentt oRocomamasf orsomel unch.
Xhant i
wast oldbyhi sgoonswher e
Ntsi
kawasandhemadehi swayt here,
hegotinandsearchedforNtsikawi t
h
hiseyesandfoundhim seati
ngi nthe
tabl
enearthewindowreadinga
newspaper.Hewalkedupt ohim andsat
i
nf r
ontofhim andNtsi
kalower edhis
paperandlookedathimthenwentback
tohisreadi
ng.
Xhant
i:Youf
ull
ofy
our
sel
far
en’
tyou?
Ntsika:Ungazongisuzel
awenala,
khona
uhubani usesof
ikaungit
shil
eamasinba
ngizihl
ele?(don’tcomeherewi
th
nonsense, whoar eyoutocomehere
andt el
lmeshi t
)
Xhant
i:Thenamei
sXhant
i!Pri
nce
Xhant
il
omziofamaMf
engukingdom.
Ntsi
ka:AndThati
ssupposedt
ofazeme
because?
Xhanti:Yazindi
yaqhelekaapha, Jonga
aphawenal ankosazanauy it
hat hil
eyo
i
bithenji
swemna, ndim ebekuf anele
utshatanayehayiinkwenkwey omZul u.
(youknowam bei ngdi srespect edhere,
l
ookher ethatpri
ncesst hatyout ook
waspr omisedtomeandIam t heone
shewassupposedt omar r
ynotaZul u
boy)
Ntsika:
That’sfunnybecauseshechose
thi
sZuluboyher sel
fandlefttheso
call
edMf ene(baboon)man.Soaccept
defeatandleavemet hehellalone.
Xhant
i:Whoareyoucal
li
ngMfene?Am
notaMfene(baboon)butaMfengu.
Knowt
hedi
ff
erence.
Nt
sika:
Andwhywoul
dIbot
hermy
sel
f
wi
thbaboonsr
eal
l
y?
Xhanti
:Youdon’tknowwhoIam doyou?
ButworrynotIwil
lbemoret
hanhappy
toshowy ou.
Ntsi
ka: Kubukekangat hiumunt ungeze
andlekahl elanangobakunezi Mfene
ezi
hluphaabant ubey i
hlelel
e.Angazi
ukuthiabasebenzangey i
lwanelaeZoo
bayi
y ekelekanjani i
phuny ukeseyi
hlupha
abantunj e.(it
scl earthataperson
cannoteati npeaceher ebecausethere
arebaboonst hatar ebotheri
ngpeople.I
don’tknowhowt hezoowor ker
sletit
escapef orittobebot her
ingpeople)
Xhanti:
Uzony awenasani ndi
yakuxelela!
Uli
bambel ingatshoningobaumoshe
ongamoshway okway euzobhat ala
ngalonto.Ungathiandikulumkisanga(I
wil
lshowy ouboyam t ell
ingyou.Mar k
mywor dsbecausey oumessedwi tha
wrongper sonandy ouwi llpay.Don’tsay
Idi
dn’twar my ou)hest oodupandl eft
butwhenhewasaboutt ogooutNt sika
shoutedbehindhi m.
Ntsika:Ngicel
aubuy el
eezi l
wany
aneni
uzobalekisaabantula!Yindawoyabantu
l
ehay i
izi
lwane.(pleasegobackt o
otheranimalsyouwi llscar
epeoplehere,
thi
si stheplaceforpeoplenotanimals)
thi
smadeXhant iveryangry.
Hewentoutandstoodoutsi
defora
momenttr
yingtocal
m himsel
fdown,
t
henmadehi swaytothecarandmade
acal
l
.

Conv
o:

Guy
:Bozza!
Xhant
i:I
t’
sti
metospeedupthepl
an
andshowthi
sZul
uprincewhoXhant
iis.
Guy:Wearefarf
rom bei
ngreadywith
theor
igi
nalpl
anbutwecando
somethi
ngtotor
menthim solong.
Xhant
i:Whatdoy
ouhav
einmi
nd?
Guy
:Ar
son!
Xhanti
:Gr
eatButtar
gethi
spenthouse
thenmovetotheapart
menther
ei n
Mhlanga.
Guy
:Iwast
hinki
ngt
hecompany
.
Xhanti
:Wewill
mov etothati
fhe
doesn’
tbackoffaf
tert
hesetwo.
Guy
:Consi
deri
tdone.
Hedroppedt
hecal
landsmi
ledt
hinking
abouthowmuchhi
sgoingt
oenj
oyt his.

Xhant i
:Iwillwi
pethesmi l
eoffyourface
Ntsikayomuzi Zul
u.Youdon’tknowwho
Xhant i
isbecauseifyoudidyouwoul dn’
t
messwi t
hme.Yout ookwhatwasmi ne
andy ouhav ethegutstocall
mean
animal t
of acenogaal.Youwil
leatyour
wor dsv er
ysoonandy ouwill
begf or
yourlif
e.IthoughtIwasjustgoingt o
teachy oualessonbutyourdisrespect
hasexceededmyl i
mitsandsobe
prepared.Zasembowi l
lbemi nelikeit
wasi ntended.

Ntsikaontheot herhandwasl eft

maki nghi
sowncal l
stohisprivate
detecti
veashewant edtobesur ewho
hisdeali
ngwi t
hbef orei
ttoolate.He
dial
edhisnumberandhepi ckedupon
thesecondring.

Rober
t:Sur
e!
Nt
sika:
Ineedy
out
odi
gupsomedi
rton
someoneandIneedt
hati
nfor
mat
ion
ASAP.
Rober
t:Name?
Ntsi
ka:
Xhant
il
omzi,
hisapr
inceof
amaMfeneki
ngdom.
Rober
t:YoumeanprinceXhanti
of
AmaMf enguki
ngdom fr
om Mthatha.
Nt
sika:
That
’st
heone
Robert
:Iwil
lgi
v eyoutheinformat
ion
now,hisr
enownedneur osurgeoni
nt he
countr
yandalsoSouthAf ri
ca’
seli
gible
bachel
oraccordingt
oBonamagazi ne.
Ntsika:Thatisjustwhathewants
everyonetothinkandsee.Whatiwant
i
sf oryoutodi gdeep,Iwantev
eryt
hing
di
rtylit
tl
ethinghiseverdone.
Rober
t:Gi
vemet
woday
s.
Nt
sika:
Great
!

Ntsika:let’
sseewhaty oumadeof
baboonpr i
nce.Butmywi f
eisone
persony ouwon’ tget
,Iwor kedhardto
getwher eIam andt ogetZasembo
wher eshei sandIwillbedamnedi fIlet
your ui
nt hatforus.I
fIhav etoplaydi
rty
togety out obackoffIwi l
landbeli
eve
meIhav emor epeopleinmycor ner
thany oucouldev enknow.(het hought
tohimsel faft
ermakingt hatcal
l)

BaTl
okwaki
ngdom:
Tsietsiorganizedaspeci aldinnerfor
him andBoi t
umel o, t
herewasor chestr
a
playingandani cet ableinthegar den
witht hechefmaki ngherf avor i
temeal.
Heboughtheradr essandl eftitonthe
bedwi t
hanot eforhert owearI tand
meethi mi nt hegar den.Hewasa
nervouswr ecknotknowi ngwhat
Boitumel owi l
lsayt histi
mesi nceshe
turnedhi m downt wi cealreadyi nthe
past.Hewor ehi ssuitandmadehi sway
totheki tchentochecki fevery t
hingwas
done.
Tsi
etsi
:Chefhowar
ewedoi
ng?
Chef
:Stat
eri
sdonemyki
ngandnow
pr
epari
ngthemai
n.
Tsi
etsi
:Al
ri
ghtt
henmyt
hanks.
Chef
:Mypl
easur
emyki
ng.
Hel eftandwentt
ocheckinthegarden
i
fev erythi
ngwasprepar
edandwhenhe
gott heret
hemaidenwasdoingthefi
nal
touches.
Tsiet
si:
It’
sbeaut
if
uldearmai
denmy
thanks.
Mai
den:
It’
sapl
easur
emyki
ng.
Tsi
etsi
:DoIl
ookOkay
?
Maiden:Yesmyki
ngthemadam y
ou
appreci
atet
heef
for
t.
Tsi
etsi
:Myt
hanksdearmai
den.

Themaidenlef
tandwentbacki
nsi
de
whil
eTsiet
siwaslef
tgoi
ngupanddown
thepal
acegar den.Hewant edBoitumelo
tobehiswi f
ebutifshet ur
nedhim
downagai nthenhewi l
lhavenochoi ce
buttotakethemai dentheelders
chooseforhim astheyhav elost
pati
encewi t
hhim now.Boitumelomade
herwayt othegardenledbyt hemaiden
thatwasthereearli
er.
Mai
den:
Myki
ngweher
e.
Tsi
etsi
:Mythanksyoumaytakey ou
l
eaveandtel
lthechefwear
er eady.
Maiden:Myking(shebowedherhead
andleft
.Tsi
etsiopenedachai
rfor
Boi
tumeloandtheysat)
Boi
tumel
o:Thi
sisbeaut
if
ulmyki
ng.
Tsi
etsi
:Am gl
ady
oul
i
kei
t.
Boi
tumel
o:Il
ovei
tthanky
ou.
Tsi
etsi
:Mypl
easur
e
Boit
umelo:AreyouAlri
ght
?Youdon’
t
seem qui
teli
keyoursel
fandy
ouhaven’
t
beenforthepastweek.
Tsi
etsi
:I
t’
snot
hingt
owor
ryaboutam
al
ri
ght.

Amai dencameandser v
edt hem drinks
andst arters.Theyateov erl
ight
conv ersati
on, t
heirmainmeal cameand
theyat ebutBoi tumelocoul dseet hat
somet hingwasbot heringTsi etsi
but
shedi dn’tknowwhat .Shedi dn’tl
ike
seeinghi ml i
ket hi
sbutt herewas
nothingmuchshecandobecausehe
wasn’tsayinganythi
ng.Desser
tcame
andtheyat e.Tsi
etsi
tookoutaringfr
om
hi
spocketandsl ideitovert
oBoitumel
o
andshel ookedatitandthenhi
m.
Tsietsi
:Boit
umeloy ouknowIl oveyou
andIhav ebeenshowi ngy ouhowmuch
eversincewemet .Iwi l
lnotgodownon
mykneeandasky out omar r
ymeasI
havedonebef oreandgotdi sappointed.
Iasky ouagainandf orthelasttimeto
pleasemakemet hehappi estmanand
bemywi fe,
motherofmychi ldrenand
thequeenoft hi
ski ngdom.Mar r
yme
Boitumelo.
Boi
tumel
o:IhavebeensoAf r
aidof
di
sappoi
ntmentthatIendedup
di
sappoi
nti
ngyouint heprocess.The
onlyper sonwhohast rulylovedme, the
onlyonewhoaccept edmewi thmy
fl
aws, theonl yonewhonev erjudgedme
andt heonl yonewhohasbeenonmy
sidesi ncedayone.Inev ermett ohurtor
disappoi ntyoubutIwasj ustscaredof
theunknownbutnowam wi ll
ingtotake
thatrisk.Let ’sgetmar
riedmyl oveand
startourf amily
.

Tsi
etsi
didn’
thearthel
astpar
tbecause
i
nhismindhealreadyhear
danoAm
notr
eadyandnowhewast hi
nki
ngof
howtotell
hergoandmov eonwithhis
l
if
e.
Boi
tumel
o:Di
dyouhearwhatIsai
dlov
e?
Tsi
etsi
:YesIdi
dandIunder
stand.
Boi
tumelo:
Thent
hisi
stheti
mewher
e
youputari
ngonmyfi
nger.
Tsi
etsi
:Wai
tWhat
?Di
dyousayy
es?
Boi
tumel
o:YesIdi
d
Tsi
etsi
:Real
l
y!(hewasexci
ted)
Boi
tumel
o:Yesnowoutari
ngoni
t(she
sai
dwit
hasmi l
eonherf
ace)
Tsi
etsi:oht
hanky oumyl ov
e!Youhave
mademeamanamongstmenanda
ki
ngamongot herkings.Thankyoufor
bri
ngingbackrespectt
omeandt hi
s
ki
ngdom.Ilovey ouBoit
umelo.
Boi
tumel
o:Il
ovemor
emyki
ng.
Tsietsitookt heringandsl ideiti
nher
fi
ngerandt ookheri nhi sarmsandspan
herar oundy elli
ngshesai dy esand
Boitumel owasgi ggli
ngl i
keaschoolgi
rl.
Themai densandguar dscameand
congr atul
atedt hem andt hekingasked
formor echampagnef orev ery
oneso
thattheycancel ebratetogetherasa
familybecauset odayt heygaineda
queenf orthei rki
ngdom.

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Whenachi ldgr owsupget t

ing
everythi
ngt heywanti t
’sdif
ficultf or
them toacceptwhent heydon’ tgetwhat
theywant .Theyf eel
entit
ledt o
everythi
ngandal wayswantt omakea
pointthattheyar ebett
erthanot her s,
PrinceXhant iissomeonewhogr ewup
getti
ngev erythingheev erwant edand
evenwhenhegr ewuphemadeaname
forhimselfinmedi ci
nebutt hatwasnot
enoughpowerf orhim.Sohecr eat eda
gangofot herpowerhungr yrichki ds
whowant edthingsthatdidn’teven
belongt othem.Inthisgangt hereal ot
ofpeopl einvol
vedsuchast hemi nist
ers
son, t
hear mygeneral’
sson, the
daught erofthesecretar
ygener alofthe
state.Thesonoft herichestwomani n
Sout hAfri
ca,TheIgbopr i
nceofNi geri
a,
Tswanapr i
nceandhi mself.

Theydohav eot herpeoplethoughbut

theyarenotasr ichastheyare,what
makest hem getawaywi thev er
ythi
ng
theyhaveev erdoneisbecauset heyar e
wellconnectedandt heyfeeli
nvinci
ble,
becausetheirfather
sandmot hers
alwayscomet otherescue.Xhantii
st he
l
eaderoft hegangsi ncehestartedit
andhealway sgetswhathewant s.
Ntsi
kawassi tti
nginhisoffi
cebusywith
paperworkandsor ti
ngoutthetrucks
schedul
eandmai nt
enance.Hispersonal
assi
stantgotintohi
sof f
ice.
PA:Am sor
rytodi
stur
bMrZul
ubutI
hav
eurgentnewstoshar
ewit
hyou.
Nt
sika:
Whatseemst
obet
hepr
obl
em?
PA:Si
ryourhousekeeperj
ustcal
led
say
ingthatt
hehousei sonfi
re.
Nt
sika:
What
?
PA:
Yessi
r
Nt
sika:
Whi
chhouse?
PA:
Thepent
housesi
r.
Nt
sika:
Thanky
ouAndpl
easet
ell
John
tot
akecareofev er
ythi
ngIwasdoi
ng
andforwardthosedocumentsfort
he
newtruckstoMi ssMbangainMthatha.
PA:
Yessi
r.

Ntsikat ookhi sstuffandmadehi sway

toThepar kinglot.Goti ntohi
scarand
drovet othepent house, onhi
swayhe
call
edt hei nsurancecompanyt omeet
himt heresot hattheycanassesst he
damageandpr ocessthepay mentf or
repairs.Hegott othepent houseand
therewer ef irefi
ghtersev er
ywhere,the
poli
ceandt heambul ance.Hegot
worriedwhenhesawt heambulance
becauset hehousekeeperl i
vesi
nt he
cottagebehi ndthepent housewit
hher
chil
dren.Helookedaroundforherand
sawheri nt
heambul anceabouttobe
takenawayandhewentt oher.
Nt
sika:
Mahwhathappenedher
e?
Sindy:Well
sonIdon’tknow,Iwasi
nt he
housecleaningwhenSmi l
ocameinand
toldmethebackoft hehousewason
fi
re,Iwenttocheckandthewholeback
from t
hecottageal
lthewaytothe
poolsi
dewasonf ir
e.
Nt
sika:
Soi
tdi
dn’
tst
arti
nsi
det
hehouse?
Si
ndy
:Noson.
Nt
sika:
Okaymahar
eyouandt
heki
ds
Al
ri
ght?
Si
ndy:
YessonIjustgotbur
nedonmy
ar
m whenIwenttofet
chmyandthe
chil
dren’si
mpor
tantdocument
sfr
om
thecottage.
Ntsika:Al
ri
ghtmahgot othehospital
andIwi l
lbookyouandtheki dsi
ntoa
hotelunti
lthehouseisf
ixed.SolongI
wil
l cal
lyoursi
stert
ostaywiththekids.
Si
ndy
:Thanky
ouson.
Nt
sika:
It’
sapl
easur
emah.

Theambul anceleftwiththe
housekeepermahSi ndy,thefi
redida
l
otofdamaget othehousebutl uckily
noonegothur texceptf ormahSi ndy.
Thefir
efight
erstoldNtsikathatthef i
re
wassetdel i
berat
elyandpet rol
wasused
tofueli
t.Ntsi
katoldthem t oemai l
him
anof fi
cialreportsot hathecanopena
caseandt hepol i
cewhower ether
esaid
theywi l
lbewai tingf orhi mtocome
whenheget sther epor t.Theinsur
ance
companyal sodidt hei rownassessment
andt oldNt si
kat hatt heywi l
lonlybe
abletopayf or70%oft hedamageand
Ntsikawi l
lhav etopayt he30%.He
agreedandaskedt hem t osendhimt he
paper workandt heyl ef t
.

Helookedaroundandt houghtthat
maybeit’
snaught ychi
ldrenbuthismi nd
al
waysendedupwi thXhant i
buthehad
noproof.Hecal l
edtoconstruct
ion
companyt oclearever
ythingsothatthey
canstar
tbuildingagai
n.Het hencall
ed
Rober
tandhepi
ckedupi
mmedi
atel
y.

Conv
o:

Rober
t:Sur
e
Ntsi
ka:Manwehavetospeedup
ev
erythi
ngont
hisguy
.
Rober
t:Why?Imeanbecauseyougave
methreedaysandt
hisi
sonlydayone.
Ntsika:YesIknowbutIsuspectt
hathe
i
st heonewhosetf i
reonmypent house
andal mostki
ll
edthepeopl
ewhowor k
forme.
Robert
:What?Thi
sisnotgoodmy
pr
incepeopl
e’sl
iv
esareatstakeher
e.
Ntsika:
Iknowandthati
swhyIcall
ed
you,Ineedtoknowwhatam deal
i
ng
withhere.
Rober
t:Whatdoest
hismanwantf
rom
youanyway.
Ntsi
ka:
Heisbit
terbecauseIgott
hegir
l
hewantedandnowhisplayi
ngdir
ty.
Rober
t:Howi
roni
c!
Nt
sika:
Whydoy
ousayt
hat
?
Robert
:Becauseyoual
sodi
dthesame
thi
ngyearsagowhenyouwantedt
hat
Sothopri
ncess.
Ntsi
ka:
Iknowt
hatbutsheact
ual
l
y
choseme.
Rober
t:Andshechoset
hatot
herpr
ince
buty
oust
il
ldi
dn’
tbackof
fnowdi
dyou.
Ntsi
ka:RobertIdi
dn’
tcal
lyousothat
youcantakemedownmemor ylane.I
needthati
nformati
on.
Rober
t:Youwi
l
lgeti
tdon’
twor
ry.
Nt
sika:
Sur
e.

NtsikathoughtaboutwhatRober tsaid
andr eali
zedthatXhant imustbef eel
i
ng
thesamewayhedi dwhenhegot
rej
ectedbyMapul a.Li
ttledidheknow
thatXhant i
isjustaspoi l
tbratwho
alway sgetswhathewant swhenhe
want sit
,butwhatNt sikadidn’t
under st
andisifXhanti evenknows
Zasembosohedeci dedt ocallherand
shepi
ckedupaf
tert
wor
ings.

Conv
o:

Zasembo:
Sthandwasami
(myl
ove)
Nt
sika:
Myl
ovehowar
eyou?
Zasembo:
Am Al
ri
ghtbabyandy
ou?
Ntsi
ka:NotGoodButIwi
l
ltel
lyouwhen
yougethere.
Zasembo:
Isi
tbad?
Ntsi
ka:
Wel
li
tdependsonhowy
oul
ook
atit
.
Zasembo:
Okayt
hen.
Nt
sika:
Enoughaboutt
hat
,Iwant
edt
o
asky
ousomet
hing.
Zasembo:
Goahead.
Ntsi
ka:Doyouknowt
hepri
ncey
ouwer
e
supposedt
ogetmarr
iedt
o?
Zasembo: Ihavenevermethim,Ionl
y
sawhispicturesonl
inebecausewhenI
heardaboutitIgoogledhi
m.Whydo
youask?
Ntsi
ka:Iwi
l
ltel
lyouevery
thi
ngwhen
yougether
ethi
sev eni
nganddon’
t
worr
yaboutanyt
hingOkay.
Zasembo:Okaythen,l
etmefinal
i
ze
ever
ythi
ngheresothatIcangohome
andprepar
eformyt r
ip.
Ntsi
ka:Okayt
henbabe,
Ican’
twai
tto
seeyou.
Zasembo:
Met
oobaby
,by
e.

Ntsi
kawasst i
llsi
tt
inginhi scarthinki
ng
aboutthiswhenabl ackgolf7passed
butthent hedri
verreversedt hecarand
whenhegott ohim hesi gnaledforhim
toopent hewindowandhedi d.Hegav e
him aNot eandspedof f, Ntsi
kaheldthe
envelopeupt oseewhati sinsi
debutit
j
ustshowedanot herpaperandhe
openedit.Therewasanot ewrit
ten.

Dear
estZul
upr
ince

Thisi
sonlythebeginni
ngandIhopey
ou
l
ikedyoursurpr
ise.ImeanIl
ove
surpri
seswhi
chi
swhyIst
il
lhav
emor
e
foryou.

By
enow.
..

Ntsi
ka:SoIwasr i
ght!Thebaboondid
setfi
reonmyhouseandj udgi
ngbythe
notehisf
arfrom bei
ngdone.NowI
can’
tdoanythingunt
ilIhaveallt
he
i
nformati
onIneedont hisguy,butI
mustsaythatheknowshowt oget
undersomeone’sski
n.
Xhantiwasbusycel
ebr
ati
ngwit
hhis
peopleinoneoft
hehousest
heyhavei
n
Durban.
Xhant
i:Aj
obwel
ldoneguy
s.
Guy:YeahIbett
hatguydi
dn’
tseet
his
onecoming.
Xhanti
:Howcouldhe?Hi
sjustani
diot
.
(theguysl
aughed)
Guy:
Youshouldhaveseenhisf
ace
whenwedel
iveredt
hatnote.
Xhant
i:Pr
icel
ess!Hahah
Guy
:Wher
edowehi
tnext
?
Xhanti
:Westar
tedsmal
lnowl
et’
sgo
medium t
henbig.
Guy
:Ohmyam l
ovi
ngt
his,
it’
sso
ex
cit
ing!
Xhant
i:Iknowy oual
wayshadat
hing
forAr
sonandt herei
sst
il
lmoret
obe
donethatwil
lgetyouev
enmoreexci
ted.
Guy:Damnthatpr
incemessedwi
tht
he
wrongguy
.
Xhant
i:Yousai
dit(hisphonerangand
movedawayf r
om theguystoansweri
t)

Conv
o:
Xhant
i:Fat
her
Nqaba:
Wher
ear
eyou?
Xhant
i:Am i
nDur
banf
ather
Nqaba:
Whatar
eyoudongi
nDur
ban?
Xhant
i:Ihadsomebusi
nesst
otakecar
e
off
atherbutIshal
lret
urnsoon.
Nqaba:Xhantididyouforgetthaty
ou
areadoctorthatisoncall24/7and
aboveal
lyouar eapr i
ncewithduti
est
o
att
endtointhispalace.
Xhanti
:Nofat
herIdidn’tf
orgetandIwi
l
l
cal
lthehospi
talnowbutIcan’tcome
backunti
lam donehere.
Nqaba:
Arey
ougoi
ngaf
tert
hatpr
ince?
Xhanti
:Hehastopayfat
her
,hecan’
t
j
usttakewhat
’smineandgetawaywit
h
i
t.
Nqaba:Pl
easekeepitcleanthi
stime
Xhant
iwecan’tbecleaningupyour
messeveryti
mey ouhav ebusi
ness.
Xhant
i:That
’swhatpar
ent
sar
efor
!
Cl
eani
ngupt
hei
rchi
l
dren’
smesses.
Nqaba:Xhantiam ser
ioust
hiscoul
d
haveconsequences.
Xhanti
:WhendoeswhatIdoev ernot
haveconsequences?Ihav
etogo.(he
droppedthecal
landwentbacktothe
guys)

Theypar t
iedtil
ll
atethentheyf inali
ze
thei
rplanf ort
henextday .Xhant iwas
morethandet erminedtor uinNt si
ka
becauseaccor di
ngt ohim his
disr
espectfulandhei snotonet obe
disr
espected.Heal sowant edtor emind
hispeoplewhohei ssothatt heydon’t
eventhinkofmessi ngwithhi m.They
fi
nishedwhatt heywer edoingaround
mi dnightandoneoft heguy scall
edthe
clubt heyalwaysgot owhent heyarein
Dur banandi nnot imeabout20gi r
ls
arrivedtogivet hem agoodt imeas
usual .Gi
rl
sf r
om t heclubwoul dfi
ghtto
got oapr iv
atepar tywiththem because
theypaywel l
andar everygenerous.

Thepartywentonandthepl
anf
ort
he
nextdaywasinplace.

CanNt
sikadef
eatXhant
ial
one?

St
ayt
uned.
..
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oveadmi
n
[
04/
28,
08:
34] :
Season2

I
nser
t11

Day2

Ntsikawashav i
nglunchwithZasembo
andl atert
heyaregoingtodinnerto
celebrateherbir
thday.Shedoesn’tknow
thatNt si
kaplannedsomet hi
ngbigger
thanj ustadi
nner,butZasembowas
excitedbecauseshehasnev er
celebratedherbirt
hdaybeforeandthis
toherwasgoi ngtobespecial
.Ntsika
andtheplannerhadeveryt
hingsorted
andnowt heyareputti
ngthefinal
touchesgett
ingreadyfort
onight.
Zasembo: Mydayal
readyf
eel
sspeci
al,
thanksbabe.
Nt
sika:
Iai
mtopl
ease.
Zasembo:AndIappr
eci
atei
t.Nowwhat
wereyougoi
ngtotel
lme?
Nt
sika:
Promi
senott
ofr
eakout
Zasembo:
DoIev
erf
reakout
?
Ntsi
ka:Well
youareawomanand
womenf r
eakoutovert
hesmal
l
estof
t
hings.
Zasembo:
Wel
lnotme,
nowt
ell
mewhat
i
sgoi
ngon?
Ntsi
ka:
Wel
lyourprinceXhant
ibur
nt
downmypenthouse.
Zasembo:Hi
snotmypr i
nceandIdon’
t
evenknowhim.Wai
tdidyousayhe
burntdowny
ourhouse?
Nt
sika:
That
’sWhatIsai
d.
Zasembo:
HowDoy
ouknowi
twashi
m?
Ntsika:
Welltheot
herdayhecamet o
mewhi leIwaseati
nglunchandtol
dme
thatIwil
lpayfort
aki
ngy ouawayfr
om
him.
Zasembo:
Iwasnev
erhi
stobegi
nwi
th.
Ntsi
ka:Iknowbuthedoesn’
tseeitt
hat
way,soyester
dayIwascall
edfr
om
workandt
oldthatmypent housewason
f
ir
eandatfir
stIdidn’
tsuspecthim unt
il
anotewasdeli
veredt
ome.
Zasembo:
Whatdi
dthenot
esay
?
Ntsi
ka:Herereadf
oryourself(het
ook
outthenoteandgavetoher.Zasembo
readthenoteandgaveitback)
Zasembo: Thi
sisbadanddangerous.
Youdon’tknowwhatthisguycouldbe
pl
anningnext.
Ntsi
ka:Iknowandam wai
ti
ngon
i
nfor
mat i
ononhim sot
hatIknowhow
t
odef endmysel
f.
Zasembo:
Didy
oui
nfor
mthepol
i
ce?
Ntsika:Theywon’
tdoanyt
hingatt
his
pointbecausei
tseemsthi
sguyiswell
pr
otect
ed.
Zasembo:
Thi
sisbad,
pleasebecar
eful
Ntsi
ka.
Nt
sika:
Iwi
l
l,Ipr
omi
se.

Whiletheywer et al
kingandeat ing
Xhant i
wascal ledbyt heguy sfoll
owi ng
Ntsikaandt oldthathiswithawoman.
Xhant i
camet oseewhot hewomani s,
hedoesn’ tknowZasembof acet oface
andev enwhenhegoogl edhernot hing
poppedoutbecauseshei snotasoci al
medi aperson.Sonowhewant edtosee
whoNt si
kawaswi thandmay beuse
thattogetZasembo.Hegott othe
restauranttheywerei nandwal kedt o
t
hei
rtabl
e.
Xhant
i:Fancyseei
ngy
ouher
e.
Nt
sika:
Pri
nceMf
ene.
Xhant
i:Iwon’
ttol
eratethat
,lov
elyl
ady!
Letmeintr
oducemy sel
f,mynamei s
pri
nceXhanti
l
omzi of.
..
Zasembo:AmaMfenguki
ngdom sonof
kingNqabaandSout
hAfr
ica’
s
renowneddoct
or.
Xhanti
:Hownicetomeetsomeonewho
knowsimpor
tantpeopl
e.Whati
sthe
l
ady’snamei
fImayask?
Zasembo:
ZasemboMbanga.
Xhant
i:Youmeany
ouar
ethedaught
er
ofki
ngZweli
nzi
maandgr
anddaught
er
t
othef
ormerki
ngZwel
i
banzi
?
Zasembo:
YesIam.
Ntsi
ka:Youmeant otel
lmethatyou
cameal lthewayf rom Mthat
hatofight
mef orsomeoney oudon’tevenknow?
Hayiuyimf enengempela(noy ouarea
baboonf orreal
)

XhantigotangrybywhatNtsikasaidbut
hedidn’twanttoshowitinf
rontof
Zasembo.Heact ual
l
yli
kedhow
Zasembocar ri
eshersel
fandhowshe
addressedhim,itmadehim proud.
Xhant
i:Acallwil
lbecomingt
oyousoon
andIsuggestyoutakei
t.
Nt
sika:
Andwhywoul
dIdot
hat
?
Xhant
i:Tr
ustmei
twil
lbei
nyourbest
i
nter
esttopi
cki
tup.
Zasembo:
Pri
nceXhant
il
omzi
..
.
Xhanti
:OhhowIl i
kehowyoucal
lmy
namepr i
ncessnoonecal
lsmebymy
ful
lnameandi ti
sanhonort
ohavey
ou
cal
lmebyi t.
Zasembo:Ri
ght!AsIwassayi
ng,doyou
mindexcusi
ngus?Iwoul
dli
ketohave
mymeal i
npeaceifyoupl
ease.
Xhanti
:Don’ty
ouwantmet
ojoi
nyou
dearpri
ncess?
Zasembo:It
’smybir
thdayandIwoul
d
l
iketospenditwi
ththeper
sonwho
reser
vedmyt i
meatthismoment.
Xhant
i:Ohcer
tai
nlymypr
incess,
and
y
oupl
easedon’
tfor
gett
hecal
l
.(hel
eft
)

Zasembo:Thi
sPrincei
supt
onogood
andIdon’
tli
keit
.
Ntsi
ka:
Idon’tl
ikeitei
therandt
hefact
t
hatIhavenothingonhim makesme
worr
yevenmor e.
Zasembo:Youneedhel
pNtsi
kay
ou
can’
tfi
ghtthi
sguyal
one.
Ntsi
ka:IpromiseIwi
l
l gethel
pwhenI
needitOkayfornowlet’
senjoyy
our
speci
alday.
Zasembo:Yourightwedon’
twantt
his
guyrui
ningi
tforme.Andwhereismy
gi
ft?
Ntsi
ka:y
hooHay iwazewaphel aumunt
u,
kanti
uyi
bizanganil
esiyenzayomanje.
(yhooapersonwill
gobankr upt,
what
doyoucallwhatwedoing?)
Zasembo:
Thi
sisacoupl
ehav
ingl
unch.
Ntsi
ka:Usuy aphaphakemanje.Kodwa
uzosi
tholaisiphosakhontambamba
umasiphumi l
e.(youar et
ooforwar
d,but
youwillgetyourgiftatdi
nner
)

Whilet
heyweresti
llt
alki
ngandlaughi
ng
Xhanti
camebackandwal kedtothem.
HelookedatNtsi
kaandsmi l
ed,he
pul
ledthechai
rnextt
oZasemboand
sat
.
Xhant
i:Mypr
incess,
Iwoul
dli
ket
o
apologizeforcominginyourpr
esence
earl
ierwithoutagif
tfory
ou.Ididn’
t
knowi twasy ourbi
rt
hdaytoday,sowil
l
youpleaseacceptmygi f
tandapol ogy
?
(hesai dgivi
ngheraboxandZasembo
tookit)
Zasembo:Mythanksmypr
incebuty
ou
real
l
ydidn’
thav
et o.
Xhanti
:Pleasedon’
toff
endmebynot
accept
ingitIbegofyoumypr
incess.
Ntsika:Hay ikodwauy adelelawena
Mfeneangekepho.Uy akhohl waukuthi
humkami loumt hengelaisiphouphinde
umni kephambi kwami pho!(noy ou
beingdisrespectfulnowbaboon, di
dy ou
for
gett hatthisismywi f
ethaty ou
buyingagi ftforandev engi v
eittoherin
f
rontofme)

Xhant
ismilel
ooki
ngatNtsi
kaandthen
backatZasemboandwit
haserousface.
Xhanti
:Am sor
rymypri
ncessImeantno
di
srespectt
oyouort
heprince.
Zasembo:I
t’
sokaymypr
inceandI
accepty
ourgi
ft
.
Xhanti
:Mythanksmyprincesspl
ease
openit(Zasemboopeneditandi
twas
adiamondnecklace)
Zasembo:I
t’
sbeauti
ful
myt
hanks.
Pl
easeexcuseus.
Xhant
i:Verywel
lmypri
ncess(hest
ood
upandfixedhi
msel
fandturnedt
o
Nt
sika)r
emembert
hephonecal
l
.Hel
eft
.
Nt
sika:
Whywoul
dyouaccepthi
sgi
ft
?
Zasembo: Becausewedon’twantt
o
provokehim somemore,r
ightnowhe
thi
nkshismaki ngyouj
eal
ousand
winningpoint
swi t
hmeandt hatmakes
him happy.
Ntsi
ka:
Yourightbutt
hisi
sunt
ilIgett
he
i
nfor
mation.
Zasembo:
Exact
ly.

Theyconti
nuedwit
htheirl
unchand
tal
ki
ngcatchi
ngupnotmi ndi
ngXhant
i
atall
.Nt
sika’
sphonerangandthey
l
ookedateachother.
Zasembo:
Arey
ougoi
ngt
oanswer
?
Ntsi
ka:
No!Idon’
twantt
hatbaboo
t
akingmor
eofourti
me.
Zasembo:
Youri
ghtandhi
sannoy
ing
yho,i
magi
nei
fIhadmarri
edt
hatt
hing.
Nt
sika:Hahat
heny
ouwoul
dbeMr
s
Mfene.
Zasembo’sphoner anganditwasher
personal
assistantinMt hat
haandshe
answeredit.Thenherf aci
alexpressi
on
changed,shedr oppedthecalland
l
ookedatNt sika.
Nt
sika:
Whati
sit
?Whatdi
dshewant
?
Zasembo:Shesayst
heDurbanbr
anch
hasbeencall
i
ngyoubutcoul
dn’
tfind
yousotheydeci
dedt
ocallmeinthe
Mthat
habr
anchandwhentheycoul
dn’
t
f
indmemyPAcalledme.
Nt
sika:
Whati
sitbabe?(hewaswor
ri
ed)
Zasembo:TheDurbanwar
ehousedhas
burntdownandf
ourpeopl
ediedint
he
fi
re.
Nt
sika:
What
?

Whil
etheyweresti
llshockedawai ter
cameandgaveNtsikaanot esay i
nga
mandroppeditof
fforhim af ew
minut
esago.Hetooki tanditread.

Dear
estZul
upr
ince
Itol
dyouIhavemoresur
pri
sesforyou
i
nstore.Butwor
rynotmor
eisyetto
come.
Bythewaymywi f
elooksbeaut
if
ul,
pl
easetakecar
eofherti
ll
Iwinherback.

Her eaditandgav ei
ttoZasemboand
sheal soreaditandt
heylookedateach
otherdefeated.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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inuat
ionofday2

Ntsi
kaandZasembor ushedtot he
warehouseandi ndeedthef i
rehad
damagedt hepl aceandonl yast ructure
ofwhatusedt obewasl ef
t.Poli
ce,
ambulanceandf ir
efi
ghterswer estillat
thescene.Itwasar eall
ysadt hi
ngt o
watchast hef i
refi
ghterskeptbringing
outtheinj
ur edvicti
mswhohadnot hi
ng
todowi t
ht hewarbutIguessi nev ery
wartherear ecasualti
esandt hiswasno
diff
erent.Zasembowasv erywor ri
ed
aboutthisnowandt hef ami liesthatl
ost
l
ov edonesbecauseofacr azyper son
whocoul dn’tacceptthef actt hatshe
choseanot her.Shethoughti twillbe
besttogi vehersel
ftopr inceXhant it
han
toletany morepeoplegeti njuredordie
becauseofsomet hi
ngshedi d.She
reall
yblamedher selfforev er yt
hingthat
washappeni ng.

Ntsi
kaont heot herhandwasv eryangr
y
aboutal
lthis,
het houghtofwhat
Mpandesai dandnowhehadnochoi ce
buttoseekhelp, becauseev enifhedid
getthei
nformat ionhissti
llhadtoplan
onhowt ousei tandhehadnot i
meas
Xhantiwasastepaheadofhim.He
l
ookedatZasemboandsawt hatshe
hadtearsinherey
esthatshekept
wipi
ngof f
.Hewenttoherandhugged
her.
Ntsika:
LookIknowr ightnowyou
thi
nkingthati
fyouhadchosenhi m none
ofthiswil
lbehappening.Andyes
may beitwoul
dn’tbehappeningbutI’
d
rat
herloseevery
thingIowntohav eyou
bymysi de.
Zasembo: ButNt sikat hi
sistoomuch,
peoplearel osingt heirli
veshereandi
t’
s
notfunnyany mor eandi tneverwas.
Thesepeopl ewhodi edher et
odaywere
breadwinner sintheirhomesandnow
whataret heirfami li
esgoi ngtodo.
Ntsi
ka:Remembert
heemployeefund
yousuggest
edweopenforal
lstaf
f?
Zasembo:
YesIdo,
whatabouti
t?
Ntsi
ka:Wel
lIopeneditandthose
fami
li
eswil
lgetthesameamountof
moneyeachofthesepeoplegotpai
d
ever
ymonthfor5y ear
s.
Zasembo:
WellThatissomethi
ngbut
whatar
ewegoingtodoaboutXhanti
?
Thi
smandoesn’tseem l
ikehi
sgoi
ngto
st
op.

Ntsi
ka:Letsgohomeandpr
epar
efor
yourbi
rthdaydi
nner
.
Zasembo:Howcanwegoandcel
ebr
ate
whil
ethi
sishappeni
ng?
Ntsi
ka:
List
en,Ihav
eapl
anandIneed
youtot
rustme.
Zasembo:Iwantt
oknowwhaty
ouhav
e
pl
anned.
Ntsi
ka:
Iwil
ltel
lyouwhenwegethome.
Nowlet’
sgo.
Zasembo:
Okay
.
Theygotinthecaranddroveoffto
Ntsi
ka’sapart
mentinMhlanga.Theygot
ther
eandZasembowentt otheshower
whil
eNt si
kamadet hecal
lhedidn’
t
wanttomake.I tr
angafewtimebef or
e
shepickedup.

Conv
o:
Mapul
a:Nt
sikay
omuzi
woManzi
ni
Nt
sika:
Mpandey
omuz
iwoManzi
ni.
Mapula:Iknowwhathappenedandas
usual
y outooky
oursweettimetoseek
hel
p.
Nt
sika:
Iknowt
hati
swhyIcal
l
ed.
Mapula:
Itol
dyouIcan’
thel
pyouwi
th
t
his.
Ntsika:
Iknowthat
,Iwashopingt
hatI
canspeaktoyourhusbandandbr
other
s
please.
Mapul
a:Okaygiveme30mi nut
eswe
ar
eactual
lygoi
ngtoBaKoenanowso
whenIgetther
eIwil
lcal
lyou.
Ntsika:
Thanky
ouandIwi
l
lwai
tfory
our
call
.
Mapul
a:Takecar
e.

Zasembowasnowbusyl ot
ioni
ngher
bodywhil
eNt si
kawenttoshower.They
nowdoneandwai t
ingforMapulatocall
hi
m back,hi
sphonerangandhepi cked
upimmediately
.

Conv
o:

Mapula:Iam her
ewi
thmyhusbandand
br
othersandIhavef
il
ledt
hem i
non
whatisgoingon.
Ntsi
ka:OkayThanky
ou,
pleaseputme
onspeaker.
Lebo:
Youar
eal
readyonspeaker
dummy .
Nt
sika:
Right
!Lookguy
sIneedy
ourhel
p.
Thabi
so:
Andwhyshoul
dwehel
pyou?
Ntsika:
LookIknowal othappened
betweenusbutri
ghtnowt hisi
snot
aboutmenow, otherpeopl
eareinvol
ved
andpeoplear
edy ing.
Tokel
o:Fi
ne,
whatdoy
ouneed?
Lebo:
Nowehav
eot
herobl
i
gat
ions.
Tokel
o: wel
lmybrot
herisr
ightandI
can’
tjustl
eaveev
eryt
hingbecauseof
you.
Ntsika:
GuyspleaseIneedyourhelp,
thi
sguyseemst obepr ot
ect
edandhi s
alr
eadyburntmypenthouseandmy
warehouseand4peoplediedont hat
fi
re.
Lebo:
FineWhati
sthenameoft
his
dude?
Nt
sika:
Xhant
il
omzi
Nyembezi
Tokelo:
OkaywewillbeinDur banint
wo
hourssolongwewil
l gatheri
ntelonhi
m
anddon’tdoany
thi
ngst upid.
Nt
sika:
Iwon’
t.
Lebo:Iwouldn’
tcountonitbecause
yoursecondnamei sstupi
d.
Ntsi
ka:Iwi
l
ltakethatfornowbecauseI
needyoubutaft
erthatallbet
sar
eof f
.
Lebo:
Asi
fyoucanst
andachance.
Nt
sika:By
eguy sIwill
getmydri
verto
meetyouattheairpor
tandor
ganizea
pl
aceforyoutostay.
Tokel
o:Ser
iousl
y?
Nt
sika:
Yes.
Tokel
o:youunder
est
imat
eust oomuch,
wedon’tneedany
thi
ngfr
om youandwe
wil
lfi
ndyouwhenwegetther
e.
Nt
sika:
Iwi
l
lkeepmyphonecl
ose.
Lebo:Hesai
dwewi
l
lfi
ndy
ounotcal
l
you.
Ntsika:
Fineandseey
ouwheny
ouget
here.
Theydroppedthecall
andNt
sikawas
rel
i
evedabi tbyt
his.
Zasembo:Am pr
oudofhowy ou
swall
owedyourpr
ideandoutot
her
peopl
efi
rst.
Ntsi
ka:
Thanky
oucanwegot
odi
nner
now
Zasembo:
Yespl
ease.

Theylef tfordinnerandtheywerebot h
rel
iev
edt hattheywi l
lbegett
inghelp
wit
ht his.Xhant iwasbusyplanninghis
nexthitwi thhisguy sandevery
thing
wasal r
eadyi npl ace.
Wi
l
lpostday3l
ateron.

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Day3

Thetri
oarri
vedinDurbany ester
dayand
theyhavebeenwor ki
ngwithRenei l
we
akaBBQ.Bef or
etheyevenl ef
tLeSot ho
shehadalreadyfoundoutwhohewor ks
withi
nhisgangandwhot heirparent
were.Whatshewaswor kingont il
lthis
mor ni
ngisfindingoutwhohasbeen
coveri
ngandpr otecti
ngthem.This
mor ni
ngthet ri
owashav i
ngbreakfastat
thebalconyoft heirbeachhouse,t
aking
i
nt heseabr eezeandenj oyi
ngawel l
preparedbreakfast.
Thabi
so:
Ican’tbel
i
eveam backi
na
pl
acewhereIalmostdi
edi
n.
Tokelo:
Andaccor
dingtoyourwifethi
s
verysameoceani
st heonethatsav
ed
you.
Lebo:
Oahlanya(y
oucrazy
)busytr
ying
tobeall
senti
mental
heret
ell
i
ngli
es
Tokel
o:Whathav
eIdonenowLebo.
Lebo:
That
’snothowshet
oldt
hest
ory
.
Tokel
o:ThenHowdi
dshet
ell
it?
(Thabi
sowasl
aughi
ngatt
hem t
his
wholet
ime)
Lebo:Shesai
dthataft
ersherel
eased
youfr
om thetr
eesinceyouwerethe
monkeyoftheday(thetwoburstout
l
aughi
ng)shutupam tell
i
ngthestory
now.
Thabi
so:
Okaysor
ry
Tokel
o:Ir
eal
l
ywannaheart
his
Lebo: Thenshutupandl i
sten.Soaft
er
shetooky oushedidn’
thavethesacred
ri
vertot akeyouforheali
ngsoshecame
tothisveryoceanandspoket othegods
togiveherpassageandt heydid.That’
s
howy ouwer esav
ed.Youwer edeadboy !
Infactyouar eaghost!
Thabi
so:Ifam aghosthowdi
dIFat
her
thepr
incess?
Tokel
o:Heyl
eav
etheprincessoutofi
t
many ouwer
egi
venthatchil
dbythe
BaKoena.
Thabi
so:
Youal
readyt
urnedonme?
Lebo:Leav
ehim hiscr
azyMapulai
snot
Marrythevi
rgi
nfrom t
heBi
ble.
Tokel
o:ButShewasav
irgi
n
Lebo:
HowDoy
ouknow?
Tokel
o:Thabi
soTel
lhi
m shewas.
Thabi
so:Youcr
azyboysam not
di
scussi
ngmywi f
ewit
hy ou.
Tokel
o:Youscar
edofher
.
Lebo:Youonetotal
kbecauseweall
scaredshi
toutofher
!Noneofuscan
messwi t
hher.
Tokel
o:Ican!
Thabi
so:
Keepdr
eami
nggr
eeney
es
Tokel
o:Am donewit
hyoutwo,am goi
ng
togetr
eadyforNt
sika’
sbaboon.

Hewenti nsidet ogetreadyandt hetwo

fol
lowed.Zasemboenj oyedhersur pr
ise
bir
thday/Engagementpar t
yandev en
herparentswer ethere.Shegotsomany
gif
tsandshel ovedthem all,butt
odayit
wasbackt or eali
ty,onethatgoesbyt he
nameofXhant i.Theydidn’tknowwher e
hewi l
lhi
tnextsot heyhadsecur i
ty
guardsi nstal
ledonallwarehousesbut
theyleftthecompanybecauset he
buil
dingt heyareinhadi t
sownsecur i
ty.
Theyhadj ustfi
nishedgetti
ngreadyto
gotot hebeachhouset heyweretold
aboutbyt heguys.Theyleftandin20
minutest heywer ether
e.
Nt
sika:
Didt
heseguy
srentt
hishouse?
Zasembo:
Isn’
titt
heoney
ouwant
edt
o
buyafewyear
sback.
Ntsi
ka:
YesandIwastol
dtheowneris
outoft
hecount
ryandi
t’
snotf
orsale.
Zasembo:
Wellt
henmay
bet
heyr
ent
ed
i
t,Let
sgoin.

Bef
oret
heycoul
dknockaguar
dopened
thedoorfort
hem andtheywentinand
shownt owheretoguyswere.They
wenttothem andgreet
ingswere
exchanged.
Ntsi
ka:YouGuysshoul
dhavesaidy
ou
wantedmetorentyouahouse.
Lebo:
Whatdoy
out
akeusf
or?
Tokelo:
Whatthehel
lgav
eyout
hei
dea
thatwerent
edit
.
Nt
sika:
Youmeany
ouar
etheowner
s?
Thabi
so:Youcanbestupi
dsomet
imes,
nooff
ensetoyoupri
ncess.
Zasembo:Nonet
aken.I
nfactIwi
ll
leav
e
youguystoi
twhi
leIgomakelunchfor
ever
yone.
Lebo:That
’st
her
easonwepai
dlobol
a
foryou.
Tokelo:
NowIcanseet
hatourmoney
di
dn’tgotowast
e.
Thabi
so:
Yeah.
Ntsika:
Guy s!Ipai
dlobolanotwe.
Kodwani t
hi yi
minaisli
ma(y ety
ousay
am thestupidone.Zasembol ef
tthem
andwentt othekitchentomakelunch
withthechef)
Tokel
o:Hai
shutupy
oust
il
lneedus.
Nt
sika:
Real
l
y?
Lebo:
Yes.
Nt
sika:
Fine!(t
heyl
aughedathi
m)
Thabi
so:Nowlet
sgetdowntobusi
ness,
Lebotel
lhi
m whatweknow.
Lebo:Wel
lwefoundoutthattheguy
workswit
hreal
l
ypowerfulpeople,
peopl
ewhocangetthi
ngsdone.
Nt
sika:
Whatki
ndofpeopl
e?
Lebo: Theonest hatcanmakeaper son
disappearfrom thefaceoft heearth.
Nowhewor kswiththeli
kesoft he
mi ni
stersson,thegeneralsson,the
secretarygeneralsdaughterandthati s
j
ustnami ngafew.(Nt si
ka’sphoner ang
anditwast hepri
v at
einvesti
gator)
Ntsi
ka:
Ihavetot
akethi
s.(hemov
ed
awayandanswer
ed)
Conv
o:

Nt
sika:
Rober
t
Rober
t:Sur
e
Nt
sika:
Whathav
eyougotf
orme?
Rober
t:Wel
lIt
ri
edev
ery
thi
ngandcame
upwit
hnothi
ng.
Nt
sika:
Whatdoy
oumean?
Rober
t:Hiscl
eanmanandam sorr
yI
coul
dn’tf
indany
thi
ng.Youdon’
tev
en
havetopay.
Nt
sika:
OkayThanksRober
t
Rober
t:Sur
e
Lebo:
Whowast
hat
?
Ntsi
ka:
Thepriv
atei
nvest
igat
orIal
ways
useandIhi
redhimt
olookintot
hisguy
.
Tokel
o:Whatdi
dhet
ell
you?
Nt
sika:
Hecameupcl
ean.
Lebo:
Whati
sthel
astnameoft
his
Rober
t?
Nt
sika:
Rober
tWi
l
li
ams
Thabi
so:Hi
spartofhi
sgr
oupman,
you
havebeenpl
ayed.
Ntsi
ka:Idon’
tunder
standhehasal
way
s
beenloyal
.
Lebo:Ever
yoneisl
oyal
tyunt
ily
oucome
foroneofthei
rown.
Nt
sika’
sphoner
angagai
nandheputi
t
onspeakert
hist
imeandev
ery
one
l
ist
ened.

Conv
o:

Nt
sika:
Yes
Xhant
i:Heypr
incy
Nt
sika:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?
Xhanti:Justtoinf
ormyouthatanot
her
surpr
isehasbeendel i
ver
edforyouandI
hopey oulikeit
.
Nt
sika:
Whathav
eyoudonenow?
Xhanti
:Youwantmet otel
lyousot
hatI
canruint
hesurpri
se?Never
!(he
droppedthecal
l
)
Lebo:Itl
ooksli
keyougotyoursel
fa
psychoti
cversi
onofyour
self
.
Tokel
o:Isecondt
hat
.
Thabiso:
NowWhathashebur nt?
Becauseitseemsli
ket
hisoneli
ke
pl
ayingwithfi
re.
Ntsi
ka’aphonerangagai
n,i
twashisPA
fr
om wor kandtheyl
ookedateachot
her
andsignaledf
orhimtoansweredand
hedid.

Conv
o:

Nt
sika:
Angel
awhati
sup?
Angel
a:Si
rtheof
fi
cebui
l
dingi
sonf
ir
e
Nt
sika:
What
?Isev
ery
onesaf
e?
Angela:
Am notsur
esi
rbutt
hef
ir
e
st
artedonourfl
oor
.
Ntsi
ka:
Am onmyway,di
dthe
f
ir
efi
ghter
sar
ri
vey
et?
Angel
a:Yessi
rtheyar
eher
eput
ti
ngout
thef
ir
e.
Nt
sika:
Alr
ightam onmyway
.
Hedroppedt
hecal
landst
art
edpaci
ng
upanddown.
Lebo:
Ohhi
spi
ssi
ngmeof
fnow
Tokel
o:Met
oo
Thabi
so: Goseewhat
’supandwewi
l
l
sortt
hingsoutthi
ssi
de.
Nt
sikal
eftanddr
ivel
i
keamadmant
o
t
heof
fi
cebui
l
ding.
Lebo:It
hinki
t’
sti
met
omeett
his
baboon.
Tokel
o:Renei
l
weal
readyhasal
ocat
ion
forhi
m.
Thabi
so:
Wegonow
Lebo:
Whatdowewear
?
Thabiso:Businessat
ti
resot
hathe
doesn’tsuspectathi
ng.
Tokel
o:Busi
nessat
ti
rei
tisandNt
sika?
Thabiso:
Wepi
ckhi
m uponourway
ther
e.

Theyagr
eedwitheachotherandthey
wenttot
hei
rroomst ogetchangedand
metupi nt hedi ningar ea.Theyt ookf our
oftheirguysal sodr essedinsui tsand
l
eftanotherf ouratt hehouset opr otect
Zasembowhi let heyar eaway .They
droveoffandpi ckedupNt sikathen
madet heirwayt ot hecl ubwher eXhant i
was.Uponar rivaltheyspot tedhim wi th
hiscrewi ntheVI Par eaandt heymade
thei
rwayt her e.Xhant ispottedNt sika
comi ngtheirwayandt ol dthegirl
st o
l
eav ethem.
Xhanti
:I
fitisn’
tthepr
ince!Di
dyoul
i
ke
yoursur
prise?
Nt
sika:
Lov
edi
t.
Xhanti
:Goodnowwhatar eyoudoi
ng
herewit
hyourworkers?Whatdi
dyou
thi
nkyouaregoi
ngt ocomehereand
i
ntimidat
emewit
hthemani nsuit
s,
real
ly
?Hahahohyoufunnyworker
s
nogaal!
Lebo:
Nohedi
dn’
t!
Tokel
o:Hedi
d
Lebo:PleaseTell
mehedidn’
t(he
askedlookingatThabi
so)
Thabi
so:
Am af
rai
dhedi
d.
Lebo:Whatashame!It
houghIwas
goingt
osparehim.
Xhant
i:Br
ingi
tonboy
!
Lebo:
Didhej
ustcal
lmeboy
?
Thabi
so:
Youhav
edonei
tthi
sti
meman.
Xhant
i:Isai
dbri
ngi
tonboy
!Whatar
e
yougoi
ngt odo?
St
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Day4

Theguy slef
tthecl
ubaftert hatscene
withXhantiandwentbackt ot hehouse.
Xhantiandhiscrewwerel aughingas
theyl
eft.Theguysdidn’
tleav ebecause
theywerescaredohnoweknowt hey
arenotbutt heydon’ tdot hingsinpubl i
c.
Theyar eroyaltyaf t
eral landhav ea
reputationtomai ntainev ent hough
Xhant idoesn’tseem t oknowwhot hey .
Butt heywer emor et hanhappyt oshow
them exact l
ywhot heyar e, t
heyarenot
disr
espect ful aft
eral last onotintroduce
themsel vest oroy alt
ywhent heyseeone
andt heyhadpl annedj ustther i
ghtway
tomaket hei ntroduct i
onst ot heprince.
Ntsikawasconf usedast owhyt hey
wentt hereint hef ir
stpl acebecausehe
doesn’ tknowhowt hebr othersrol
l.

Theygottothehouseandmadeaf ew
cal
lst
oarrangeevery
thi
ng.Nt
sikaasked
whatthenextst
epwasbuttheytol
dhim
thathewi ll
findoutt oday.Soaf terthat
theywentt heirseparateway s.Xhant i
wasr eadywi thhisnextplanandi twas
tobeexecut edt odayandhecoul dn’
t
waittoseeNt si
ka’sfacewheni t
happens.Hi sboy swer ereadyand
everythi
ngwasi nplaceandal l
theyhad
totonowwasact .Oneoft hehot elst
aff
knockedonhi sdoorandhi sguar d
opened, shegav ehim anenv elopeand
tol
dhi mi twasdel i
veredfort hepr i
nce
atthef r
ontseatandhel eft.Theguar d
wentt oknockonXhant i
’
sdoorandhe
shoutedal azycomei nandhepushed
thedoorandwenti n.

Guar
d:Mypr
ince.
Xhant
i:Yes,
Whati
sit
?
Guard:
Thisj
ustar
ri
vedforyoumy
pr
ince(hegavehi
mt heenv
elope)
Xhant
i:Whati
sit
?
Guard:
Ihol
dnoknowledgeoft
hatmy
pr
inceasIdi
dnotopenit
.
Xhant
i:Myt
hanks,
youmayt
akey
our
l
eavenow.
Guar
d:Myt
hanksmypr
ince(hewal
ked
out
)
Xhantitookthebr
eadkni
fethatwason
thebreakfastt
abl
eandopenedthenot
e
anditread:

Dear
estPr
inceXhant
il
omzi
Nyembez
i
Youar ecordial
lyinv
itedtoagentl
eman
dinnerthatisbeinghostedbythekingof
BaKoenaki ngdom inLeSothoandhi s
chief.

Theki
nggotwor dthatyouwereint
own
anddeci
dedthatitwil
lbeadisgr
acenot
toi
nvi
teyou.

Wewouldli
keyout
oknowthatt
he
i
nvi
tei
sfrom t
heki
nghi
mself
.

Welookfor
war
dtohav
ingy
out
his
ev
ening.
Gr
eatr
egar
ds,
Theki
ngofBaKoena

Theaddressoft heev entwasatthe

backofthegoldeni nvit
e.Thismade
Xhantif
eel r
eall
yhonor edand
appreci
ated.Hedeci dedtocallhi
s
fat
herandbr agtohim aboutt hehonor
hehasjustreceived.Hedialedhis
numberandhepi ckedupont hethir
d
ri
ng.

Conv
o:
Nqaba:
Mypr
ince.
Xhant
i:Fat
her,howar
eyoudoi
ngt
his
fi
nemor ni
ng?
Nqaba:Am Ver
ywel
lmyt
hanks,
how
ar
ey ou?
Xhant
i:Ecst
ati
c!
Nqaba:
AndWhatmi
ghtbet
her
eason
behi
ndthat
?
Xhant
i:Doyouknowtheki
ngof
BaKoenainLeSot
ho?
Nqaba:
Ihav
ehear
dofhi
myes.
Xhanti
:Well
theamaMf enguPri
ncehas
gott
enapersonalinv
itefrom t
hekingto
j
oinhim onadinnert
hathei shost
ing
toni
ght.
Nqaba:
Ishei
nthecount
ry?
Xhant
i:Yesheisandam meet
inghi
m
thi
sevening.
Nqaba:Gorepr
esentusson,Iheart
he
ki
ngisver
ywealthyandanalli
ancewit
h
hi
m wil
lboostourst
andard.
Xhant
i:Myt
hought
sex
act
lyf
ather
.
Nqaba:
Nowgogetasui
tandl
ook
pr
esent
abl
e.
Xhant
i:Iwi
l
lIhav
etogonowf
ather
.
Nqaba:
Takecar
e.

HedroppedthecallandXhanti
wasal l
smil
es.Hetookashowerandwentt o
gethi
ssuitt
opr epar
eforthedinner
.His
guysweresort
ingoutthedetai
lsforthe
nexthitbutt
heyweretomeett hi
s
eveni
ngast heywil
lbegoi ngtoget
her
becausehewant edthekingtoseet he
ki
ngofpeopl eheassociateshimsel
f
with.
Theguy sgotacat
eri
ngcompanyanda
decocompanyt ogett
heplacereadyf
or
tonightandt
heyal
sohadtheirsui
ts
ready.
Ntsi
ka:GuysHowishosti
ngadi
nnerf
or
aguythathasbeendest
royi
ngmegoi
ng
t
ohelpwithanyt
hing?
Lebo:
Itol
dyout
oshutupandwat
ch.
Ntsi
ka:Ir
eal
l
ydon’
tgett
hisandi
t
doesn’
tsi
twell
wit
hme.
Tokel
o:Doy
ouwantourhel
pornot
?
Thabi
so:Becausewecaneasil
ytaket
he
j
etandgobackhomei fyouhave
ever
ythi
ngundercont
rol
.
Ntsi
ka:Idoneedyourhel
pbutIjust
don’
tunderst
andwhywehav etodot hi
s.
Lebo:
Thenwat
chandsee.

Thehour swentbyandandt heirpeople

fr
om CapeTownandDur banwer ethere
andwer ealldressedi nblacksuitssome
ofthem wer edisguisedaswai tersgoing
aroundser vi
ngdr i
nks.Theywer enow
waiti
ngf ortheguestofhonort oarri
ve.
Oneoft heguar dswher ewer eoutside
camei nandi nfor
medt hem thatthey
j
ustarri
v ed.Theycamei nandXhant i
l
ookedaroundlookingpleasedwith
whathewasseei ng.Oneoft heguys
whoweredisguisedasawai t
erwentto
t
hem andservedt hem dr
inks.
Xhant
i:Theki
nghast aste,thisi
sFr
ench
champagneservedinanI tali
an
champagneglass.I
ncredible!
Gener
al’
ssonBul
umkoanswer
edhi
m.
Bulumko:IndeedandIcantwai
ttomeet
theking.
Xhant
i:Nei
thercanI
Theymingl
edar
oundandXhant
ispot
ted
Ntsi
kaandwentt
ohim.
Xhant
i:Zul
upr
ince
Nt
sika:
Mfenepr
ince
Xhant
i:Youwi
l
l swal
lowthosewor
ds
whenyougetyournextpr
esent
.
Nt
sika:
Ican’
twai
t(hesai
dsar
cast
ical
l
y)
Xhant
i:Welli
fIwereyouIwouldcal
l
mom anddadj ustt
oseeifevery
thi
ng
wasalr
ight(hesaidandlef
thim
st
andi
ngandwentt ohi
sfri
ends)

Hewasl ookingatNt si kafrom across

theroom asNt sikamadeacal l t
o
kingSbani tofindouti feveryt
hingwas
okaybuthegothi sper sonalguestthat
toldhimt hattheki ngandqueenwentt o
checkont hefiret hatst ar
tedinthe
farms.Nt sikagotangr yandwentt othe
thebrother sint heot herroom andt hey
tol
dhimtogobackandhedi
d.Thegot
ever
yone’
sat
tent
ionandt
heykeptqui
et.
Guard:Goodev eninggentl
emen, Iwon’t
takemuchofy ourti
mebutl et ’
s
welcomet hekingofBaKoenaandhi s
chief
.(everyonecheeredast heyknewit
wasaboutt ogodown.Xhant i hada
broadsmi l
eonhi sfacewaiting)Tokelo
andLeboappear edfr
om thebackand
Xhanti’
sfacedr oppedbuthet hought
theyarejusttheking’
sbodyguar ds.
Tokelo:Goodev eni
nggentlemen,l
etme
fi
rstint
roducemy selfsi
ncesomeofy ou
don’tknowme.Iam Tokel oMohapi son
ofthelatekingLerumoandt hecurrent
ki
ngofBaKoenaki ngdom (Xhantiwas
soembar rassedthinki
ngabouttheway
hetreatedt
hem y
est
erday
.Lebot
ook
thestand)
Lebo:AndIgentlemenam Lebot he
chiefofBaKoenakingdom(afterhesaid
thatallgunspoi
ntedatXhantiandhis
peopleev ent
heguy st
heythoughtwere
waiterswerepoi
ntinggunsatthem.)

Lebo:OhandIf orgottomentionthatI
am alsoknownasTer minatorandt he
ki
ngher eisnoneotherthethemi ghty
ghostsr i
ghthandman.(hesmi l
ed)oh
andIf orgottoment i
ontheoneandonl y
ghostsbr otheri
nlawandt heone
operatinghandinhandwi thghostand
hi
srighthandmanandofcour semet he
Terminat or
.
Bul
umko:Youaret
hedangeroustr
io
(hesaidi
nalowvoi
cesounding
def
eated)
Xhanti
:I
fyouarewhoyousayyouare
thenwherei
sBBQbecauseaccor
dingto
myknowledgeshewor
kswithghosts
now.
Tokel
o/ghost
:Ohy oumeanmywi f
eand
queen?Ohokay!Showt hem boy
s(the
guysopenedthecurt
ainsandahug
scr
eenandReneilweappeared)
Renei
l
we:
Myki
ngandchi
ef.
Tokel
o:BabyTel
lmyguestwhoy
ouar
e.
Renei
lwe:Youqueenofcour
seordo
theywantBBQ?
Xhant
i:Ifit
’sy
ouareherthendo
somethingtoprov
eit.IknowBBQcan
doanythingfr
om any
wher esoQueenof
LeSot
hoshowus.
Reneil
we: Don’
treporttoyoubutIwill
showy ounow(shecl i
ckedsome
butt
onsandXhant i’sphoneandhis
peoplesrangandt heyreachedf
orthem
andRenei l
we’sf
aceappear edonallof
them.)
Xhant
i:OkayWhatdoy
ouwant
.
Tokelo:
Youhavebeenbother
ingmy
fr
iendheret
heZul
uprince.
Xhant
i:Wel
lThati
saper
sonal
mat
ter
.
Lebo:Youmadei
tpersonal
themoment
youcall
eduswor
kerandcall
edmea
boy
.

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LeSot
ho

Mapulahasn’
tbeensleepi
ngwellt
he
pasttwodaysasaresultNgwedi
suggest
edthatshegoestotheri
vert
o
gett ot hebot tom ofwhati sgoi ngon
withher .Bef oreshecoul dgoshewent
toherr oom t opr aisetheancest orsand
askf orsaf epassageasshewi l
lbe
goingwi tht hepr i
ncess.Shehasn’ tbeen
sleepingwel lbecauseshekeepshav ing
thesamedr eam t hroughoutt heni ghtof
spiri
tsf ightingt ogett heirmessage
acrosst othei rlovedonest hrought he
princess.Butt hepr obl
em ist hatt hey
aredoi ngi tal latthesamet i
met hatit
openswayf orbadspi ri
tstoal soent er
withoutbei ngnot iced.Whi chchanges
thepr incess’ sbehav i
orintoan
aggr essi v
eoneandt heonlywayt ocalm
herdowni si fshegav eherbl ood.
Butitdoesn’ tshowwho’ sbl
ooditisthat
shei sgi v
ingher .Thishasbeen
happeni ngf orthepastt woday sand
wheni thappensshewoul dwakeupand
got oherr oom andcal luponthe
ancest orst opr otecther.Shewouldf all
asleepi nherr oom butt hemomentshe
doest hedr eam woul dcomeback, so
shewoul dendupst ayingupt hewhole
ni
ghtpr aisingandsay ingherclan
namesandt hatofherhusband.She
woul dbur nAf ri
canincestandpr ayov er
i
taski ngt heancest orsforherchil
d’s
protectionandbegt hem t oshowhert he
danger st hatf oll
owhersot hatshecan
stopitbef oret i
me.
Alsointhesamedr eam sheal ways
seesamant aki
ngt heprincessaway
butinthedream shedoesn’ tdo
anythi
ngashet akesheraway .I
tislike
shewant stodosomet hi
ngbutshecan’ t
asshesuddenl yfeelsweakt odo
anythi
ngandr esorttocryingast heman
mov esfurt
herawaywi t
ht hepr i
ncess.
Shedidn’twanttobot herherhusband
ashei sfarawayt odoany thi
ngany way,
sotodaysheandNgwedi wokeupear l
y
togot oBaKoena.Ngwedi preparedt he
pri
ncesswhi l
eshepackedaf ewt hings
fortheroadandsomesnacksf orthe
pri
ncess.Theywer enowont her oadt o
BaKoenaandshewasl ooki ngoutt he
window.
Thepri
ncesshasbeencall
ingherfor
someti
menowbutshedi dn’tevenhear
herashermindwasfaraway .Ngwedi
shockherali
tt
leandsheturnedand
l
ookedather.
Ngwedi:
Myqueent
hepr
incesshas
beencal
li
ngy
ou.
Mapula:Am sor
rypr
incessmommy
didn’
theary
ou.Whatdidyouwantt
o
saybaby?
Kea:Iwantedtot
ell
youthatal
lwi
l
lbe
wellmotherhewon’
thar
m mehejust
needshelp.
Mapul
aandNgwedil
ookedateach
ot
hert
henshet
urnedbackt
othe
pr
incess.
Mapula:Whoar
eyout
alki
ngabout
pr
incess?
Kea:
Themany
ousaw.
Mapula:ButIdi
dn’
tseeanyman
pr
incess
Kea:Yesyoudi
d,i
nyourdr
eamst
heone
Thattakesmeaway.
Mapul
a:Doy
ouknowwhoi
tispr
incess?
Kea:
YesIdo.
Mapul
a:Cany
out
ell
mommywhoi
tis?
Kea:
NoIcan’
t
Mapul
a:Whynotmypr
incess?
Kea:Gr
andpasai
dIshoul
dn’
ttel
lyou
andImadeapromise.
Mapula:
Whydoesn’
tgr
andpawanty
ou
t
otell
me?
Kea:Iwi
ll
tel
lyouwhathesaidonl
yif
youpromi
senottobeangryatme.
Mapul
a:Ipr
omi
seIwon’
tbaby
.
Kea:Wel lgrandpasay sIshouldn’tt
ell
youbecausey ouhav ebecomet oo
comfortableandl azy.Hesay sifyou
don’
tpickupy oursocksy ouaregoi ng
tol
earnt hehar dway .Mommywhyar e
younotpi ckingupy oursocks?Because
youmaki nggr andpaangry .
Mapula:Tel
lgrandpaam sorr
yfornot
beingagoodgirlandIwil
lpi
ckupmy
socksjustl
i
key oupri
ncessthen
grandpawon’tbeangryanymore.
Kea:Wel
lyoushoul
dneverl
eaveyour
socksl
ayi
ngaroundany
morethen.
Mapul
a:Ipr
omi
seIwon’
tdoi
tagai
n.

Wellwhatt hepri
ncessmeantwast hat
hermot hershouldpul luphersocksand
stopbeingt oocomf ortabl
e.Theygotto
BaKoenaandt hequeenmot herwas
outsi
de, shesawt heircardri
veinand
droppedt hewateringbucketandhurri
ed
tothecar ,t
heprincessgotouthugged
hergrandmot her.
Kea:
Grandma!(shesai
dexci
ted)
Queen:
Mypr
incess!Howar
eyoubaby
?
Kea:ButgrandmaIhav ebeent
ell
i
ngy ou
thatam notyourbabyIam mommy ’
s
baby
.
Queen:
Sowhatshoul
dIcal
lyouagai
n?
Kea:Youcallmeprincess,orgrandpa’
s
l
ightbuthesaysmommywasherl i
ght
butnowshehasswi t
chedoffthatli
ght
sonowam t hel
ight.(thequeenlooked
atMapulawithquestioni
ngeyes)
Mapul
a:Thati
swhyweher
emot
her
.
Queen:Whenar
eyousupposedt
ogo
t
here?
Mapul
a:Ear
lyt
omor
rowmor
ning.
Queen:Okaylet’
sgoin.(theyal
lwent
i
nsideandt hemaidenbroughtt
hem
somerefreshments)
Dur
ban:

Xhantiwasscar edf orhisli

fenow, he
knewt hatghosti snotl ikeallt
heot her
peoplehehasdeal twith.Everyonei nt he
underwor l
df earedhi m andhist eam, not
j
ustfearov ernot hingbutt hemanr ules
theunder worldlikeagod.Hekept
l
ookingatTokel o’seyesandwonder i
ng
i
ftheyar econt actlensesorhi sr eal
eyes.Thewayt heyshi newhenhe
speaksandt hewayt heyjustpul lyoui n
wheny oul ookatt hem f ortoolongl ike
magical crystal
s.
Tokel
o:Sonowgentl
emenwearegoi
ng
tosi
tdownandreachanagr
eement
.
Xhant
i:CanIasky
ousomet
hing?
Tokel
o:Goahead
Xhanti
: Arethoseyourrealeye?Imean
nodisrespectbutIwoul dreal
lyl
iketo
know.(LeboandThabi sower eholdi
ng
i
nlaught erwhil
eNtsikalookedathi m
becauseheal sowant edtoaskthat
si
ncetheyar ri
ved)
Tokel
o:Dot
heyl
ookf
aket
oyou?
Xhant
i:No
Tokel
o:Ther
e’syouranswer.Nowtel
l
mewhatisthereasonforyoutodothi
s?
Bulumko:Wewantedt
oteacht
his
pri
ncealesson.
Lebo:
Whoaskedy
ou?
Bul
umko:
Noone
Lebo:Welldon’tcomeher etal
kingasif
youfall
i
ngof fatree.Hereyouar enot
i
mpor t
ant,thatbullremai
nsinyour
fat
hershouseandy ourli
tt
legangand
hereyourespecty ourel
ders.

LebosaidandBul
umkogotangry
becausehecoul
dseethathewasolder
thanLeboandherehei
sdemanding
respect
.
Xhant
i:Iwantedhi
mtopayf
ort
aki
ng
mywomanf r
om me.
Lebo:
Wer
eyouguy
sdat
ing?
Xhant
i:No
Lebo:
Didy
ouknowher
?
Xhant
i:Onl
yhername
Lebo:
Isthatr
easonenoughf
ori
nnocent
peopl
etolosethei
rli
ves?
Xhanti
:I
nev
erywartherear
ecasual
ti
es
andthi
swasnodi
fferent
.
Heshouldn’thavesai dt hatbecause
Lebowasi nfrontofhi mi namat t
erof
secondsblessinghi m wi t
hfistaft
erfist
andev er
yonewasl ooking.Xhant i
’
s
peopleweretooshockedt oreachand
SowasXhant i
,Lebocaughthi m off
guardandhedi dn’tgetachancet ofight
backast hefi
rstfi
stl andedhi m onthe
ground.Bulumkosl owl yreachedforhi s
gunandshotLeboi nt hear m butbefore
hecouldpullt
het
riggeragai
nTokel
o
wasalreadybyhi
ssidepicki
nghi
m up
fr
om thecouchbyhisneck.

Hiseyeswer espar kl
ingashepushed
him againstthewal l
andl if
tedhim up
withonehandagai nstthewal lshocking
theli
feoutofhi m.Hi sguy swer e
shockedbyt hi s,Yestheyknowghost
butneveri nt
het i
met heyhav ewor ked
forhim havet heyseenhi mlikethis.He
hastheener gyandst rengthofa
possessedper sonandt hatgotthem
afrai
dtoev engocl oset ohim.
Tokelo:
YouShotmybr
otheryoupi
ece
ofcrap(hi
svoi
cehadchangedandnow
hespokeinamorebol
dandscaryvoi
ce
thatcausethewal
l
softher
oom t
oecho
andv i
brat
eashespoke.
)
Lebowasbei
ngat
tendedtobyoneof
theguy
swhoisadoctori
nthei
rteam.
Thabi
so:I
fyoudon’
tst
ophi
m hi
sgoi
ng
toki
ll
him.
Lebo:
Lethi
m becausenoonel
eav
eshi
s
pl
aceali
ve.
Thabiso:
Arey
ousur
eyouwantt
oto
that
?
Lebo: 100%t hesepeoplehav eki l
leda
l
otofi nnocentpeopleandt ot hisday
theirf
ami l
i
esdon’thaveclosur e,they
hav enoi deawhathappenedt ot heir
l
ov edonesbecauset hei
rfather smade
thebodi esdisappear
.Nowi t’st heirt
urn
t
odi
sappear
.
Thabi
so:
Alr
ightt
hen.

Tokelowat chedBul umkoashel oses

hisstrengt handhi spul seweakeni ng
underhi spal m.Hehadnocont roloverit
becausenowt heghost shadt akenov er
allhewasseei ngwer eal lthepeopl e
thatBul umkoki ll
edandal lthefami l
i
es
thatstil
l cr
yov ertheirlovedonest ot hi
s
dayandt hoset hatstill
hadhopet hat
onedayt heywi ll
return.Notknowi ng
thattheywi l
lonlyseet hem i ntheafter
l
ifeagai n.Bulumkodi esinghost shand
andhet hrewhi m acrosst her oom and
stoodt herelookingatascar edXhant i
whosuddenl ywantedt opeewhen
l
ookinginhiseyes.Lebowasnow
bandagedonhisar m,hest oodupand
walkedtoTokeloslowly,hegottohim
andheldhishandwhi chhegr abbed
ti
ghtl
yandkeptinternal
lyrecit
ingthe
BaKoenaclannamesunt i
lhisgri
p
l
oosenedonLebo’ shand.

Tokel
o:Nowam goingtosayt
hisonce
andIwon’tr
epeatmysel
f,doy
ou
under
stand?
Xhant
i:YesIdo
Tokel
o:Youwil
lpayforal
lthedamage
youcausedt
otheproperti
esoftheZul
u
pri
nceandyouwil
ltr
ansferthemoney
now.
Xhant
i:Am sor
rybutIcan’
tdot
hat
.
Tokel
o:Okay
,Lebo!
Leboconnect
edwi
thRenei
l
weont
he
coms.
Renei
l
we:
Chi
ef
Lebo:
CleanXhant
iout
.
Reneilwe:Giv
emeami nute(shedi dher
thingfort
womi nutesandXhant i
’
sbank
accountswer ewipedclean,
hisoffshor
e
accountsalsowipedcleanthe
kingdom’saccountthatisunderhis
fatherwasalsocleanedthenReneilwe
sentproofonXhant i
’sphone)
Renei
l
we:
DoneChi
ef
Lebo:
Great
.
Hel
ookedatTokel
oandnodded
Tokel
o:Lookatyourphone(Xhanti
took
outhisphoneandsawandemai l
.He
openeditandsawallt
heaccountswere
wipedclean,
hewasnowabr okeman)
Xhant
i:Not
hiscan’
tbet
rueno!
Lebo:
Ohbuti
tis.(hesmi
l
edathi
m)
Xhant
i:Noooooo!(hecr
iedoutl
oud)
Ntsika:
Hahahakantiukhal
angathi
humunt uwesi
fazanehahaha(youcry
l
ikeawoman)hahahwhowoul dhave
thought,t
hemightybabooncr
yingl
ike
womanhahah.

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Richpeopleterntogivethei
rchil
dren
everyt
hingtheyrequir
eonasi lv
erplatter
,
theydon’tt
eacht hem t
owor kforthi
ngs,
theydon’tt
eacht hem t
oputthemsel ves
i
not herpeoplesshoes.Theyalsodon’t
teachthem humani t
yandcompassi on,
whichiswhymostoft hem growtobe
spoiltbratswhoonl ycareabout
mat eri
al t
hingsthanpeopl e.Tot hem
thingsar emor ei
mpor tantthanhuman
l
ife,statusismor eimpor tantthan
any t
hingelse.Sonowwhent hatistaken
awayf rom them theirwhol eli
vesstop,
theydon’ tknowwhatt odoandt hatis
thesamer easonXhant ilostitwhenhe
sawt hatall t
hathehadwasgone.
Xhanticri
edsomucht hathishead
start
edhurting,hedidn’tknowl i
fe
withoutroyalt
yorhisteam.Hedi dn’
t
knowt heli
feofpov ert
yorhav ingtowai
t
forpaydayt ohav emoney ,hedidn’t
knowanyoft hat.

Hi
steam mat
esdi
dn’
tcar
eabout
Xhant i
’scr i
es, alltheycar edabouti si
f
theywer egoi ngt omakei tthr oughthe
nightort heywi l
lmeett hesamef ate
thattheirf r
iendmet .Thet ri
ower e
havingdr inksmi ndi ngtheirown
business.Nt sikawasst illconf used
aboutwhathej ustsaw, hedi dn’tknow
whatexact l
yt hebr othersar eand
curiouslywasget tingthebet t
erofhi m
sohedeci dedt oask.
Nt
sika:
Guy
sIhav
eaquest
ion.
Lebo:
Whati
sit
?
Nt
sika:
Whatar
eyou?
Lebo:
Whatdoy
oumean?
Ntsi
ka:Imeanwhatar
eyoubecauseI
don’
tunder
stand.
Lebo:
Am t
hechi
efofBaKoena
Tokel
o:Andam t
heki
ngofBaKoena.
Thabi
so:
Andam t
hepri
nceofbaTl
oung
andki
ngtot
herai
nqueen.
Nt si
ka:GuyscomeonIknowall
thatbut
this,whatIsawher
etodayi
ssomething
else.

Lebo:
Doyoust
il
lwantourhel
poryou
wantust
oexpl
aint
oyouhowwedeal
wit
hpest
sli
ket
heoneintheli
vingr
oom.
Nt
sika:
Finet
hendoi
tyourway
.
Lebo:
It’
snotl
i
key
ouhadachoi
ce.
Theywentbackt
othetotheli
vi
ngroom
andtheguysmorescar
edthanwhat
t
heyal
ready
.
Lebo:Guyspl
easechosey
our
punishmentf
orfol
l
owingMrbaboon
here.
Guy:Youcant
akewhat
everyouwant
butIwoul
dli
ketol
i
veplease.
Ot
her
s:Wewoul
dal
sol
i
ket
oli
vepl
ease.
Lebo:Okayl
etmemaket hecal
l(he
connect
edwithRenei
lweandshe
cl
eanedthem al
lout
)
Tokel
o:y
oucanal
ll
eav
e
Lebo:Youcant
akeyourdeadfri
endwi
th
youandIhopeyouwil
ltaket
hisone
home.
Theguy sdi
dn’
thesitat
etogetupand
runtothedoorbuttheywerebl
ockedat
thedoorandtheyturnedt
olookback.
Lebo:Isaidyoutakey
ourdeadfri
end
withyou.(theguyswerescar
edtotake
him,Yestheykil
ledal
otofpeoplebut
theyhaveneverhadtodealwit
hthe
bodiesthemselv
esbefore)
Lebo:
Takehi
m orbeki
l
ledl
i
kehi
m.
Theyrushedtohim andpi ckedhi
m up,
theywereevenvomi t
ingal l
overhi
m
becausetheyhavenev erdonethis
befor
e.
Thabiso:Nt
sikayounowhavet
he
moneyt ofi
xallt
hedamagetoyour
propert
yandpayt hev
ict
imsagood
sum.
Ntsi
ka:
YesAndThanky
ousomuchI
r
eall
yappr
eci
atei
t.
Lebo:
Yeahr
ight
.

Mapul awokeupear l
yi nthemor ning
andwentt othesacredr i
ver.Shewas
wor ri
edaboutthefactthatherelders
thinkthatshehasdroppedt hebal l
.
Whi chshehassomehowbecauseshe
hasbeenbusywi thherownl i
ttl
ef amil
y
andev enstoppedgoingtot heriver
sinceithasbeenaqui etoverthepast5
years.Shegottotheriverandaskedf or
passageandi twasgranted, t
heey eof
thegodsKeawasnotaf r
aidbutexci t
ed
aboutwhatwashappeni
ng.Theygott
o
themysti
call
andandwerewelcomedby
BahomibabaKoenathesecondrai
n
queen.
Bahomi:Wel
comehomemyqueenand
pri
ncess.
Kea:
Heyam Keabet
we
Bahomi
:Iknowwhoy
ouar
epr
incess.
Kea:
Ididn’
tknowtherewassucha
pl
aceunderwaterandIwantt
oliv
eher
e.
Bahomi:Whent
het
imei
sRi
ghty
ouwi
l
l
pri
ncess.
Kea:
CanIgopl
aywi
tht
hosef
ishes
Bahomi
:hahaokayandt
heyar
ever
y
ki
nd.
Kea:
Iknow!Theyar
etheonest
hatt
old
menotobescaredwhenwecamehere.
Bahomi
:Al
ri
ghtt
hen(shel
eftt
hem)

Bahomi:Youf
orgoty
ourdut
iesmy
queen.
Mapul
a:Iknowmyqueent hatIhave
beenl
acki
ngbutIthoughtsi
ncether
e
wasnodangerev
erythi
ngwasokay .
Nyol
odi
:Youthoughtwr
ong(shesai
d
comi
ngbeindher)
Mapul
a:Am sor
rymyqueen
Nyol
odi:Thi
sisnoti
met obesorr
y
come)sheleadthewaytowhereshe
wassit
ti
ngherprot
ectorwentt
oMapula
andbowedatherf
eet
.
Nyol
odi:
Heydon’
tcomeandst
eal
my
pr
otect
orher
e
Mapul
a:Iwoul
dnev
ermyqueenshei
s
j
ustf
ondofme.
Nyolodi:Iknow,chi
ldy
ouhav ereal
l
y
beenl ackingandnowdangerhas
enteredy ourhomeandthepri
ncessisi
n
danger .
Mapul
a:Myhomebutwhoi
nmyhome?
Nyolodi:
Cl osey
ourey
esandremember
yourtrai
ningandal
lwil
lber
eveal
ed.

Mapuladi
dastoldandsawev er
ythi
ng,
howthedangerent
eredherhomeand
howitpossessedt
heper
son.Sheal
so
sawthemanbuthewasnotr ev
eal
edto
herwhoitwas.
Mapul
a:Nomyqueeni
tcan’
tbe(she
wasshocked)
Nyolodi
:Hadyoubeencominghereyou
wouldhaveseent
hisbefor
eithappened,
yourfat
heri
sangryatyou.
Mapula:Iknowmyqueenbutf irstthi
ng
i
sfirst
,wehav et
oclosetheprincess
andcaptureherpowersunt
ilshe’sold
enoughtohandlethem.
Ny olodi
:Wedidthesamewi thyoubut
youwer estongersotheyshowed
any way.Whatam afr
aidofwithherto
thatshedoesn’tcont
rolanyt
hingthe
godsdoandt
hespi
ri
ts.
Mapula:Whatshoul
dIdomyqueen
becausesheissocl
osetousandmy
husbandohmyqueenpleasehel
p.
Bahomi :
Wewi ll
hel pmyqueenandIwi
ll
gopleadwiththoseabov eustohel
pus
withthi
sbecausei twil
lbehar
dnotonl
y
foryourbutf
ory ourfamil
y.
Nyol
odi
:Thi
soneisher
etodestr
oyam
af
rai
dandit
’sast
epaheadofyou.

Mapula:
Iwi
llf
ightt
oot
handnai
lformy
f
amilymyqueen.
Nyol
odi:Doi
ngThatcancosty
ouy
our
marr
iagemyqueen.
Mapula:Theonl
ywayf orthist
owor ki
s
i
fwebl ockmyhusbandf r
om
connecti
ngwit
hmebecausei sifdoes
connectwit
hmet henIwillsur
elylose
hi
m.
Ny ol
odi:
Got oyourworkst at
ionand
blockhim onallaspect
sandwhenhe
askjusttel
lhimy oudon’tknowbuty ou
willf
indout.Ngwedi wi
lldoallshecan
todelaytheprocessbuty ouhavetoact
fast.
Mapul
a:Ihearyoumyqueenletmego
andst
artwit
htheprocess.
Nyolodi
: Iwi
llstar
twitht
hepri
ncess
eventhoughi tseemsshedoesn’
tneed
ourprotecti
onbecauseshehaswon
overall
theani mals.
Mapul
a:Tr
yingwon’
thur
tmyqueen.
Ny
olodi
:Al
ri
ghtLet
sgett
oitt
hen.

Theywentt hei
rsepar
ateways,Bahomi
andt heotherqueenwer epl
eadi
ngwith
thehigherups, NgwediandMapulabusy
onthebl ockingassi
gnmentandNy ol
odi
withprincessKeawhoi sprovi
ngtobe
dif
ficul
t.

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tal

Peopl ewithbi polartype2hav et he

foll
owi ngsympt oms, depressi
on,
psychot i
cbehav ior
,aggressionand
hall
ucinations.Nowi fthesepeopl edon’t
getthehel pt heyneedatt herightti
me
theygetwor seandendupdoi ngt hi
ngs
thatlaterdon’ tr
ememberev erdoing.
Scelowasgoi ngcrazybecausehe
hasn’tseenMapul aforalmost4day s
now, hehasbeengoi ngt oherhousebut
theguar dskeept ell
i
nghi mt hattheking
andqueenar enotar oundbutnotgi ving
specifi
csonwhent heywillr
etur
nor
wher etheywent .Hehasbeensl eepi
ng
i
nhi scarnotf arfrom Mapula’shome
butsof arithasbeeni nv ai
nbecause
therewasnosi gnofher.Het hought
thattheonlywayt ogetinformati
onwas
throughhiscousi nbecausenowhehad
noot heroptionheneededt oknow.

Hedr oveofffr
om wher ehehasbeen
parkedandwentt ohisapartment .Took
ashowerandwor ecleanclothes.He
thenmadehi mselfsomet hi
ngt oeatand
satinf r
ontoftheTVandat e.Whenhe
wasdoneheputt heplateinthesink
andt ookhisphonefrom thechanger
anddi al
edKwezi’snumber ,i
tranga
coupl
eoft
imesandshepi
ckedup.

Conv
o:
Kwezi
:Heycuz
Scel
o:Heyy
ou,
longt
imehowar
eyou?
Kwezi
:Iknowri
ght
!Am wel
lthanky
ou
howareyou.
Scelo:Am good,soyourboy
fri
end
keepingyoubusythatyoudon’
teven
seey ourcousi
nanymore.
Kwezi
:Ohnohi
snotevenher
e,hi
sin
Dur
banwit
hthebr
other
s.
Scel
o:Soyouhavebeenspendi
ngt
ime
wit
hyourf
riend.
Kwezi
:NoIhav
ebeenbusywi
thwor
k
eversi
nceIcamebackandIl
astspoke
toherafewdaysago.
Scel
o:OkayHowwashome?
Kwezi:Homei
shomemannot
hing
changed.
Scel
o:Andmyauntanduncl
e?
Kwezi
:Motheri
sfi
nesti
l
lli
kesshoppi
ng
andshesai
dtotel
lyout
hatyouoweher.
Scel
o:Ial
way
sowet
hatwoman.
Kwezi
:YouAndmeboth.ButIl
eft
wi
thoutseei
ngy
ouruncl
e.
Scelo:
Hepull
edoneofhi
sdi
sappear
ing
actsagai
n.
Kwezi
:Youknowit
,butt
hist
imeitwas
the‘
Iwi
llbebacki
nanhourcar
d’
Scel
o:Thenhedi
sappear
ed
Kwezi
:Youknowhi
mtoowel
l
.
Scel
o:I
twasnicecat
chi
ngupcuzand
don’
tbeast
rangernow.
Kwezi
:OkayIwon’
t.
Theysaidthei
rgoodbyesanddropt
he
cal
l.Scel
owasl ef
tthi
nkofwherecoul
d
Mapulabebuthehadnoi dea.

BaTl
oungki
ngdom:

KingLetsiandhisqueenhadj ustcome
backfrom thepalaceduti
esandar e
nowsitti
ngi ntheloungehav
ingsome
refr
eshment s.
King:It
hinkit
’stimeThabi
sotookov
er
askingnow, thesedut
ieswi
ll
kil
lme
beforemyt i
me.
Queen:Iwouldn’tmindgoingawayjust
foramet i
meandnotwor r
yabout
palacedut
iesandt hequeenwast aught
wellsoshewon’ tneedmet hatmuch.
Doy ouknowt hatshehasev ent
aken
oversomeofmydut ies?
Ki
ng:
Real
l
yIdi
dn’
tknowt
hat
.
Queen:Yesshehasandshewoul dask
metolookaf t
erthepri
ncessandshe
wouldgo.Iheardfr
om thepeoplewe
workwiththatsheisanatur
al.
King:Ormaybet
heyareaf
rai
dofher
becausesheist
herai
nqueenhahah
Queen:Hahamyki ngdon’
tdothattomy
daughter
,shemightbetherai
nqueen
butsheknowsroyalt
yverywelland
whenshespeaksshecommands
respect
.
Ki
ng:
IknowmyqueenIam j
ustj
oki
ng.

Queen:
Iknowmyki
ng.
Ki
ng:
ohhowImi
sst
hel
i
ttl
epr
incess.
Queen:Ohthatone,Idon’
tthi
nkshewi l
l
bepri
ncessforlongbecauseeveryti
me
am wit
hhershewoul daskmet oteach
herhowtobeaqueenl ikehergrand
mothers.
King:
Thenshewi
llbekingandqueenof
herownki
ngdom becauseshewould
askmetot
eachherwhatsheneedst
o
knowt
obecomeaking.
Queen: Hahahohmybaby,Ican’twait
ti
l
l Reneil
wehasachi
ldthenIwi l
lbea
grandmot heroft
wobeauti
fulsouls.
King:
AndIprayt
hatt
hechi
l
ddoesn’
t
havepower
s.
Queen:Wel
lthatwouldbealmost
i
mpossibl
ebecauseallthechi
ldr
enof
BaKoenaareblessedwi
ththem.
Ki
ng:
Yoursonal
sohast
hem.
Queen:YesButReneil
wedoesn’
tSoiti
s
possi
blethatherchi
l
dmightnothav
e
them.
King:
Ipr
aysobecausethesepower
s
comewithal
otofresponsi
bil
i
ty.
Whil
etheywerest
il
ltal
kingtheysmel
l
ed
i
ncensecomingcl
oserandtheynew
t
hatitwasthechi
efpri
estcoming.
Queen:
Iwonderwhathewant
snow.
King:
What
everi
tisi
tbet
ternotbebad
news.
Queen:YouAndmebot hIcan’
ttakei
t
anymore(thechi
efpr
iestcomeinand
puthisgr
assmatonthef l
oorand
star
tedchant
ingt
heBaTloungclan
names)
Chief
: Ket
shohoBaTloung,Pedi
,
Kgahlatl
opo,Nnj
apokojwe,Thole,
Pofol
o, Namane,Nyamatsana,
Lona
basal
oy i
nglel
ehae,
lel
oyanglel
enaheng.
Ket
shohol
onamaawa.
Hef i
nishedandst art
edgr oaningli
kea
woundedani mal maki ngweirdsounds.
Thekingandqueenwer epatientl
y
waiti
ngf orhi
mt of i
nishwhathewas
doingandt el
lthem whati sgoingon,
theyknewbet t
erthant odi
sturbhim.

Hel
if
tedhi
sheadandlookedatt
hem
t
henshookhi
shead.
Chi
ef:
Myki
ngandqueen.
Ki
ng:Tal
ktouseyeoft
hegods,
what
messagedoyouhav
eforus?
Chi
ef:
It’
sbadmykingv
erybad(he
l
ookeddownshaki
nghi
shead)
Ki
ng:
Tel
lus.
Chi
ef:
Thepal
acei
sonf
ir
emyki
ng.
Ki
ng:
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?
Chi
ef:Ev
ilhasfoundi
tswayint
othe
pal
aceanditli
vesint
heshadowshere
now.
Ki
ng:
Let
’sr
emov
eitt
henchi
ef.
Chi
ef:
Am af
rai
dwecan’
tmyki
ng.
Queen:
Thenwhocan?
Chief:Ohmyqueen, youspeakasifthe
way softhegodar eli
kethoseofus
mer emor t
als.Thi
sevilcanonl
ybe
destroyedbyt her
ainqueen.
King:
Thati
snotaprobl
em andam sur
e
shehasseeni
tal
readysowedon’thav
e
t
owor
ry.
Chi
ef:Ohyoushouldbeworri
edmyking,
i
nfactyoushoul
dmor ethanwor
ri
ed.I
hav
eamessagepl easeall
owmet o
del
i
verit
.
Ki
ng:
Goaheadwi
seone.
Chief
:Thegodssayy oushoul
dhavean
openmind, t
heysaywhatisaboutt
o
happenissupposedtohappenandthat
youshouldn’
tcastbl
amewhent heti
me
comes.
Queen:
Thi
smessagei
svaguewi
seone.
Chief:Ohyouwil
lal
lunderst
andwhen
thetimecomes.(hestoodupand
pickeduphisst
uffandlef
t)
Ki
ng:
Whati
sthi
snow?
Queen:
IwishIhadanswer
sfory
oumy
ki
ngbutIdon’
t.

BaKoena:

Theguy sarr
ivedatBaKoenat his
mor ni
ngandt heywer enowr esti
ng.The
queenaskedt hecheft ocookaf eastfor
them becausesheknowshowmuch
thosethr eeeat.Shesentt hemai densto
got otheirchamber sandcal lt
hem t o
comedownf orlunchinthegar den.The
maidensdi dast old,t
hencameback
andhel pedthequeenwi t
ht heset t
ingof
thetable.Theguy scamedown.Tokel o
withRenei l
weonhi sarm comingf rom
theeastwi ngoft hepal ace,Lebo
comi ngf rom thewestwi ngandThabiso
comi ngf rom thesout hwingofthe
palacet hatrunst hrought hebackofthe
palace.Nowt hepal aceisbuil
tli
kea
plussi gn+wi tht heeastwi ngoccupi
ed
byt heki ngTokel o,thewestoccupiedby
thechi efLebo, thesout hoccupiedbyor
reservedf orMapul awhenShe’ sHome.
Andt henor t
hi swher ethequeen
mot heri sandal sowher ethethr
one
room i s.Outsidei stheguestchamber
thent hest uf
fquar t
ers.

Theycamedownandl
unchwasser
ved.
Thabi
so:QueenMotherWherei
smy
wif
e,Ican’
tgethol
dofheronherphone
andev
enont
hehousephone.
Queen:Theyar
eatt
her
iver
,theyl
eft
yest
erday.
Thabiso:
Ohokayt hen(hedidn’tworr
y
muchaboutt hem bei
ngtherebecause
heknewt hatshegoestherefr
om ti
me
toti
me)
Queen:
Lebomychi
l
d
Lebo:
Yesma
Queen:Whenar
eyouget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed
chi
ld.
Tokel
o:Youcal
lhim chi
l
dandexpect
hi
mt ogetmarr
ied?
Queen:Tokel
oshutupam t
alki
ngt
omy
youngersonher
enotyou.
Lebo:Tell
him mot herTokeloorat
a
hokenaditabatsabatho(Tokeloli
kes
gett
inginvol
vedinot herpeopl
e’
s
busi
ness)
Thabi
so:HaLebo!Youev
enactl
i
kea
chi
ldnow.
Tokel
o:Tel
lhi
m.
Queen:TokeloandThabisoleav
emy
sonalone.Tell
mamamybabywhenar e
yougetti
ngmar ri
edbecauseIwant
grandchil
dren.
Lebo:Di
dy ouhearthatgreeneyes?She
wantsgrandchil
drensoy ouandy our
queenmakegr andchil
dren.MamaIwi ll
begetti
ngmarriedbefor
eJune.
Tokel
o:I
sthatso?
Thabi
so:
Yeshewi
l
l.
Tokelo:
Hai Thabi
soyounott
obe
tr
usted,youwerewit
hmenowandal
lof
asuddeny ouhaveLebo’
sback.
Thabi
so:
WhatcanIsay
.
Queen:Aslongasyouwillgetmarr
ied
mybabymamai sproudandy out
wo
(l
ookingatTokeloandReneil
we)get
meagr andchil
d.
Renei
l
we:
hawumama.
Queen:
Keng?(what
)
Tokel
o:Not
hing
Queen:
Ithoughtso

Tokel
omumbl
edsomet
hing.Mapul
a
andt
hequeenswer
ever
ybusyi
nthe
myst
ical
land.
Mapul
a:MyqueenIhav
egoodnews.
Ny
olodi
:Whati
sit
?
Mapula:
Thechief
swomaniswi
thchi
l
d
andshedoesn’
tknowi
tyet
.
Nyolodi
:Thatisgoodnewsi ndeedmy
queenallt
hatislef
tisfort
heki ngy
our
fat
hertoblessourpri
nce.
Mapul
a:Hewi
l
linduet
ime.
Ny
olodi
:Ar
eyoudonewi
thev
ery
thi
ng?
Mapul
a:YesmyqueenIam onmysi
de.
Nyol
odi
:Am donewitht
heprincessas
well
butt
hetaskthatwi
llt
aketimeis
t
hatofBahumi.
Mapul
a:Thehi
gherupar
enoteasyt
o
pl
easei
sit.
Nyolodi
:No!Whi chi
swhyyouhaveto
doev er
ythi
ngthathastobedoneon
ti
meanddoi tr
ightory
ouwil
lhavet
his
beggingtodo.
Mapula:Howlongdoy out
hinki
twi
l
l
take?Am wor
riedaboutwhati
s
happeni
ngoutt her
e.
Ny ol
odi:
Don’
tworrynot
hingwil
lhappen
foraslongasyoubothareher
e.The
higherupwon’
tleti
t.
Mapul
a:That
’sar
eli
ef.

Shewentandjoi
nedthepri
ncesswher
e
shewasplay
ing.Shegott
oherandshe
i
ntroducedhertothefi
shes,t
hest ar
fi
shes,theseahorses,
thesquint
sand
dolphi
ns.Mapulawasoccupiedtryingt
o
keepthenamesofal lt
hefri
endsher
daughterhasmade.Andshewasal soat
hermer cywhenitcomestohearing
whattheyweresay i
ng.

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Mt
hat
ha

Xhant iarr
ivedhomet woday sagoand
hasbeenav oidinghisfamil
yev ersince,
hewakesupear l
yinthemor ningand
l
eav eforwor kthencomesbackhome
l
atei ntheev eningwhenev eryonehas
alr
eadygonet osl eep.Ki
ngNqaba
obser v
edt hisandt oldhi
msel fthat
todayhewi l
l fi
ndoutwhati sgoi ngon
withhisson.Hewokeupear lyatar ound
4Int hemor ningandwentt owai t
outsideXhant i
’schamber .At4: 30
Xhant iopenedt hedoorandgott he
shockofhi sl i
feseeinghisfathersi tt
ing
there.
Xhant
i:Fat
hery
ouscar
edme.
Nqaba:
That
’sWhatyougetf
orcomi ng
i
nandoutofmypalacel
i
keat hi
ef.
Xhanti
:Sor
ryFat
herButIhavebeen
busyatworkcat
chi
ngupont heworkI
missedwhil
eIwasinDurban.
Nqaba:Wel
lsony
ouaredoingagood
j
obcatchi
nguponavoi
dingyourpar
ent
s.
Nowgetinwehavet
otalk.
Xhant
i:Fat
herIhav
etogett
othe
hospi
tal
.
Nqaba:Iwon’taskagai
nXhant
il
omzi
(hemov edasideandhi
sfat
herwenti
n.
Heclosedthedoorandwenttosi
ton
thecouchopposit
ehim)

Nqaba:
Nowoutwi
thi
t
Xhant
i:Wi
thWhatFat
her
?
Nqaba: Xhanti
Iknowy ouhav ebeen
avoidingmeornotst ay
inghomel ong
enoughf ormet oseeyou.Nowi fthe
meet i
ngwi t
hthekingdidn’tgowel lt
hen
thatisnoproblem wewillgetother
all
iances.
Xhant
i:Fat
herIhav
edonei
tthi
sti
me
Nqaba:
Whathav
eyoudone?
Xhanti
:Ohfatherpl
easef
orgi
veme(he
st
artedcr
ying)
Nqaba:
Whateveri
tissonIwil
lfi
xitl
i
ke
Ial
waysdoandIforgi
veyou.
Xhanti
:Nofat
hert
hisi
sworsethan
anyt
hingIhav
eeverdonebef
ore.
Nqaba:
Tel
lmewhatiti
ssonandI
pr
omiseIwi
ll
fixi
t.
Xhant
i:Fat
herImessedwi
tht
hewr
ong
peopl
e.
Nqaba:Youal
waysmesswit
hthewr
ong
peopl
enothi
ngnewint
hat
.
Xhanti
:Butt
hist
imetheytook
ever
ythi
ngandBulumko.
Nqaba:
Thegener
al’
sson?
Xhant
i:Yesf
ather
Nqaba: Don’twor
ryhisfat
heri
sarmy
generalandhewillf
indhim.Hehasal
l
theresourcessodon’tworr
yyour
sel
f
aboutthat.
Xhant
i:Fat
hery
oudon’
tunder
stand
Nqaba:Thenmakemeunder
stand
Xhant
i
Xhanti
:Theykil
l
edBul
umkof at
her!(he
cr
ied)theyki
l
ledhi
mrighti
nfrontofus.
Nqaba:
What
?
Xhant
i:That
’snotal
l
Nqaba:
OhmyGodt
her
eismor
e?

Xhant
i:Theycl
eanedusal
lout
.
Nqaba:
Whatdoy
oumeancl
eany
ouout
?
Xhanti
:Theyt
ookallourmoney
,
every
thi
ngwehadf r
om her
etooff
shor
e
account
severy
thi
ng.
Nqaba:
Don’
twor
rysonIwi
l
ltr
ansf
er
moneytoy
ou.
Xhanti
:Theyal
socl
eanedoutyour
account
s(Hesaidl
ookingdown)
Nqaba:OhXhanti
wenzeni(ohXhanti
whathaveyoudone.Hesai
dsounding
def
eated)
Xhant
i:Am sor
ryf
ather
.
Nqaba:
Whoar
ethosepeopl
e?
Xhanti
:Am sor
ryf
atherbutIcan’
ttel
l
youthat
.
Nqaba:
Ohy
ouwi
l
l.
Hestoodupandcal
ledt
heguar
ds.They
camerunni
ngandbowedbef
orehi
m.
Guar
:Myki
ng
Nqaba:
Keepandey eont
hepri
nceand
makesurehedoesn’
tgoany
where.One
ofy
oumustgett
hecarr
eady
.
Guar
d:Yesmyki
ng.
Oneguardwentandgotthecarr
eady
whi
lethefourkeptaney
eonXhantias
i
nstr
ucted.

Nqabamadecal lst ot hepar entsoft he

chil
drent hatXhant i
isi nthegangwi th
andaskedt hem f oranur gentmeet i
ng.
Theydi dn’tref
usebecausewhenoneof
them callstheyal readyknowt hattheir
chil
drenhav edonesomet hi
ngst upid
andasusual t
heyhav et ocleanupt he
mess.Hespeci f
icallyinstructedt hem to
comewi ththeirchi l
drenandi ftheydon’t
wantt otheymustbr ingthem byf orce
becausetheyhavedonesomet hing
worsethantheyhaveev erdonebef ore.
Theyagreedandsaidtheywi ll
meeti n
anhour.Hegotoutoft hehouseand
wenttothecarthenaskedt heguar dsto
comewi thXhanti
.Hedidn’tprotesthe
j
ustwentt othecarandgoti nandt he
guarddroveoff.

Whilei
nt hecarNqabacheckedt he
accountsjusttomakesureandi ndeed
themoneywasgone.Hewassoangr y
thathedidn’tevenutt
erawor dtoXhanti
,
whowasal soquietl
ooki
ngoutt he
window.Hecoul dst
opseei
ng
Bulumko’sbodyast heycar
riedhim out
ofther
eandt hatmadehim neverthe
wanttocr osspat hswi t
ht hekingagain.
Whent heyl ef
ttheyt ookBul umkot oa
mor t
uaryinDur banandl efthi
mt here.
Eachonewentt heirsepar ateway sand
haven’tspokent oeachot heri
nt wo
days,whichi sunusual forthem.The
dri
vewast ensebuti twasn’ tl
ongt i
l
l
theygottot heplace, i
twasahousei n
themiddleoft hewoodsownedbyt he
General.Thehousei salway sguarded
sowhent heygott heretheguar ds
openedf orthem sincet heyalready
knewt hem.

Theydroveinandparked,t
hengotout
andwentintothehouse.Theyweret
he
fi
rstonestoarr
ive,
theygotinand
Xhantisatdownwhi l
eNqabapour ed
himselfaglassofwhiskey.The
Secret
aryGeneralarri
vedwithher
daughterfoll
owedbyt heminist
erand
hisson,theGeneralarri
vedal
oneand
soonalltheparentsweretherewit
h
thei
rchildr
enexceptfortheGeneralwho
cameal one.
Gener
al:
Whyar
eweher
eandwher
eis
myson?
Nqaba: Wel
lIf
oundoutthi
smorni
ng
beforeIcal
l
edyouall
thatt
hesechil
dren
gotinvol
vedwit
hthewrongpeopl
e.
Secret
ary
Gener
al:
Ther
eisnot
hingnew
ther
e.
Gener
al:
YesShe’
sri
ght
,sowhoar
ewe
maki
ngdi
sappeart
hist
ime.
Nqaba:Letmefi
nish,
theygoti
nvol
ved
wit
hthesepeopl
eandnowwehav e
not
hing.
Richparent
:Whatdoy
oumeanwehav
e
nothing?
Nqaba:Ican’
tev
ensayit
,justl
ookat
youraccount
sandImeanallofthem.

EachonetookoutaniPad,ot
herstook
outthei
rphonesandstar
tedchecki
ng
thei
raccount
sonebyone.
Gener
al:
Whati
sthi
s?
Nqaba:Thatisnotall
andIwoul
dli
ke
youtositdownforthi
soneGener
al.
Gener
al:
Iwil
lnotsi
tdown!Wher
eismy
son?Di
dtheyki
dnaphim?
Nqaba:Not heyki
l
ledhim (theGeneral
l
osthisst
rengthwhenhehear dthat,he
al
mostfel
l butbal
ancedwi t
hthewall
andwentdownwi thhisbackagainstthe
wall
)
Secretar
yGeneral
:Asifi
twasn’tenough
thattheyki
ll
edBulumkonowt heyhadto
goandt akeoutmoneytoo.Thisiswar!
Gener
al:
Idon’
tcar
eaboutwarr
ightnow,
t
ellmewheremysonis.
Theguyslookedateachotherandkept
quiet
.TheGeneral
’
sbloodboiledandhe
stoodupandtookouthisgunand
point
edatthem.
Gener
al:I
fnoonetell
smewher emyson
i
sinthenext5secondsam shoot
ing
someone.
Ger
ald:
Hisi
nDur
ban
Gener
al:
Wher
einDur
ban?
Ger
ald:
!Themor
tuar
y

General
:Sendmethenameofthe
mortuaryandt
hesonsofwi
tcheswho
di
dthis.Hesai
dandstor
medout.
Nqaba:
Tel
luswhodi
dthi
s.
Ger
ald:
Am sor
rybutIcan’
t
Nqaba:
Xhant
i!
Xhanti
:Isai
ditbef
oref
atherIcan’
ttel
l
you.
SecretaryGener al:Mandybabyy ou
knowIcanpr otecty ouandy ourfr
iends,
Ihavet hestater esourcesatmy
disposal,y
oual lhav ethesupportofthe
armyGener al,thesuppor tortheSouth
Afri
ca’smostr ichpar ents.Wecant ake
thesepeopledownal lyouhavetodoi s
tell
uswhot heyar e.
Mandy:Mot
herwenotrichany
mor
ein
casey
oudidn’
tnot
ice.
Secret
aryGener
al:Butwesti
ll
haveour
connecti
onsandresour
ces.(t
heother
parent
snoddedinagreementand
MandylookedattheguysAndthey
showednoemot i
on)
Mandy
:ItwastheZulupri
ncef
rom
Dur
banandhisfr
iends.
Nqaba:
Whoar
ehi
sfr
iends?
Mandy:Theyint
roducedt
hemsel vesas
theki
ngandchiefofsomeki ngdom
withanameIcantpronouncebutt hey
areal
soknowasghostr i
ghthandman,
hisbr
otheri
nlawandTermi nator
.
Nqaba:OhmyGod!Whatdi
dyoudot
o
angert
hosepeopl
e?

Theyt ol
dt hem every
thingtheydi dto
Ntsikaleadingupt othemeet ingwi th
thekingandhowBul umkogotshot .The
parentwer efuri
ous,attheirchil
drenf or
putti
ngt hem thr
ought hisandt hose
peopleast heycalmt hem forallthey
havedone.Eachonehadt heirphonei n
handtr
yingt
oorgani
zeapl
ant
oget
thei
rmoneyback.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom

Fort
hosewhohavefami
lymembers
whohavebeent
hrought
heprocessof
ukuthwasaast heXhosapeopl ecal li
t.
ButinEngl ishi t’sthecal l
ingofonet o
servet heancest or s,thosepeopl ewi l
l
clearl
yunder standt hatt heancest ors
don’tshowy ouev erything, somet imes
theyshowy out hingscl earlyandt he
othert i
mest heywi llshowy oubitsand
piecesofi tandy ouast heheal ershoul d
fi
guret herestout .Itdoesn’ thelpwhen
theonewhoi ssupposedt obey our
ment orandt raineri sjeal ousofy our
power sandendupbl ockingy ouf r
om
seeingany thi ng.Itget swor sewhen
someonel ikeScel owhousedy our
kryptonitetoweakeny ourabi li
ti
est o
seeatal l.Nowt hesepeopl eonlybl ock
youf rom seei ngt hei rwr ongdoi ngsbut
theydon’thavethepowerortheabil
i
ty
tostopyouf r
om seei
ngotherthi
ngs.
Thatwast hereasonMapulacouldn’
t
seeScelo’swrongdoing.

Bynowy oual l
shoul dknowt hat
Mapul a’sweaknessi sthesamewat er
thatisalsoherst rength, butwheni t
l
andsi nt hehandsoft hewr ongperson
andusei tfortheirowngai nitcan
weakent hatper sonsst rengt horblock
them from seei ngt heev ilthatthe
personusi ngt hewat erpossesses.I t
doesn’thel pthatScel oi sbi pol
arthough.
Nowam sur ey ouwonder i
nghowScel o
gothol doft hewat erfrom t hesacred
ri
ver.Wel lafterthef ir
stannual bal
l,t
hey
decidedt ohav
eoneev eryyear,soon
thethir
dannual ballScelocameal so
withKwezi ’
sparentsbutbecausehei s
alwaysf ol
lowi
ngMapul aaroundhesaw
whenwhent heprincesswasheat i
ngup
duri
ngt heballt
henMupul atookherto
herroom andgav ehert hewat erandthe
pri
ncesswaswel linamat terofminutes.

WhenMapul agotoutoft her oom he

wenti nandst olehal ft
hatwat er
becauseatf irsthet houghtthatitis
somesor tofmedi cinethatBaKoenaar e
keepingasecr etormay beithadsome
sortofchemi cal t
hatcancur ei l
lnesses.
Sohet ookasmal lsampleofi tandgav e
totoaf r
iendofhi stotestitbuthe
cameupempt yandt ol
dhi mi twasj ust
cleanwat er.Het heninv i
tedKwezi and
Mapul aforlunchandpoi sonedKwezi ’s
drinkt henwashedhi sf acewi ththe
wat erbef oretheycame.Whent heygot
therehet ol
dt hem hehadal ready
order eddr i
nksf orthem, nowweal l
knowt hatMapul awassupposedt osee
thatt herewassomet hi
ngwr ongwi th
Kwezi ’
sdr i
nkbutshedi dn’t
.Kwezi got
sickwhi letheywer ehav i
ngt heirl
unch
andMapul atookoutasmal bottl
ef r
om
herbagandgav ehert odr i
nkandshe
wasokayi nmi nutes.Sceloaskedwhat
shegav eherandshet oldhimt hati t
wasj ustwat erbutheknewt hatitwas
notj ustwat er.Thatiswhenhest arted
usingsmal
ldropsoft
hatwaterever
y
ti
mehehast omeetwithMapulaand
thati
sther
easonwhysheonl ysees
shadowsofthemannothi
ngmor e.

Therainqueensur f
acedf rom ther i
ver
ri
dingonawav eofwat erli
keasur ferin
theoceanridi
ngont hebi ggestwav e.
Themomentt heysur facedtheweat her
outsi
dechancedi mmedi atel
yanda
warm butheav ydropsofr ai
nst art
ed
fal
li
ng.Thisti
met herainqueenwasl i
ke
shewasshowi ngof f
,shecameout
wearingashor tbobcubedr esst hathad
pearl
soverit,
wi thaneckl acethathada
bigpearl
inthemi ddlebutwasmade
withsomesor toft wineandonl yhad
thatonebi gpear
lint hemiddle,onher
headshehadsomet hingl
ikeacr own
madeofseashel lsandabr acel
etwhat
wasal somadeoft hesamemat eri
al.
Shewashol di
ngsomesor tofan
ancientstufft
hatrul
er softhetwentiet
h
centuryusedtocar r
y .

Shewashol dingthest af
fononehand
point
ingforwardandont heothershe
heldthepri
nceonhershoul der.The
pri
ncesswasal sodressedmor eorless
l
ikethequeenmi nust hecrownbutshe
hadsomesor tofaheadbandmadeof
therootsfr
om thet r
eest hatgrowunder
waterandaneckl acethathadast arf
ish
i
nt hemiddle,ali
veonei fImayadd.The
wav epushedt hem towar dsthepal ace.
Thepeopl ethatsawi tal ongt hewayr an
forthei
rliv
esast heyhav enev erseen
such.Farmer swer eleftwi ththeirjaws
hungopenast heywi tnessedt heir
queenandpr i
ncessr i
dingonawav e
thatranjustabov erooft opsofhouses.
Otherpeoplewer elooki ngoutt he
windowsandwi tnessingt hegodsat
play.

Theguar dsatthepalacesawt hewave

fi
rstandoner aninsi
dethepalaceto
i
nf or
mt hekingandqueen, whil
ethe
othersdidn’
tknowwhet hertorunor
hidebuttheycouldn’
ttobothbecause
theyarenotallowedtoleavethei
rpost
s.
Theguar
darri
vedi
nthethr
oner
oom
wher
ethetr
iowas,hebowedhi
shead.
Guar
d:Myki
ng,
per
missi
ont
ospeak.
Tokel
o:Gr
ant
ed,
Whati
sit
?
Guar
d:Mykingt
her
eisabi
gwav
e
comi
ngthi
sway.
Tokel
o:Whatdoy
oumeanawav
e?
Guar
d:Imeanwat
ermyki
ng.
Thabisoj
umpedfr
om thechairwi
tha
widesmil
eonhisfaceandlooked
outsi
deli
keacr
azyperson.
Lebo:Oahl
anyaj
wal
eThabiso?(ar
eyou
goingcr
azynowThabi
so)
Thabiso:
Noam not.That
’smywife
coming.(hesai
dgoingoutsi
deandthe
ot
her
sfol
l
owed)
Theywenttothepalacegat
ejustwhen
thewavewasarri
vingwitht
hequeen
andpri
ncess.
Lebo:Tokelooaloyaausiwahaho
keaj
wet sa(Tokeloyoursi
steri
sawi
tch
Itel
lyou)
Tokel
o:She’
syoursi
stert
oo

Mapular ai
sedthestaffandpoi nted
forwardandthewav emov edr ight
abovethepalacegat esandThabi so
wasqui cktobowt heguardsf oll
owed
thenTokeloandLebo.Shet henpointed
thestaffonthesideandt hewav e
stoppedandl oweredbri
ngi ngt hem to
theground,t
hemomentt heirfeet
touchedthegroundi tmov edaway .The
othersgotupandl ookedather ,t
he
pri
ncessrantoherf atherandhehugged
herspinni
ngherar ound.Mi ndy out he
rai
nhasn’tst
oppedandev eryoneout
therewasdri
ppingwetexceptf orthe
queenofcourse.Shel edt hewayi nside
thepalacewit
houtut ter
ingawor dt o
anyoneandtheot hersfollowed.

Theygottot hethr
oneroom andshe
tookherseatonherthroneandTokelo
satonherrightandLeboonherleft
,
Thabi
sowaspl ayi
ngwithhi
sdaughter
.
Mapul
a:Guar
dcal
lamai
denf
orme
Guar
d:Ri
ghtawaymyqueen(hel
eft
)
Lebo:
Mapulabol
oikengmarehe?
(Mapulawhat
’swi
ththewi
tchcr
aft
?
Mapula:ButLeboy
ouknowi
tnot
wi
tchcraft
Lebo:It
’snotwitchcraftt
henwhyi sthat
everyti
mey ouleav eyoucomeback
withsomethingev enmor escar
ierthan
thelast
.
Mapula:OkaythenbrotherIwi
l
lkeepmy
wit
chcraftandnottel
lyouthegood
newsIhav eforyou.
Lebo:
Butyouknowit
’sonl
ywitchcr
aft
whenyouscar
epeopl
ewi t
hit
.
Tokel
o:Nowy
ouchangi
ngy
ourmi
nd.
Lebo:Shutupgreeney es(theguar
d
camebackwi t
ht hemai denandshewas
tol
dtotaketheprincesstothequeen
mother)

Thabiso:
Myqueen,di
dtheynowdeci
de
tochangeyourat
ti
re?
Mapul
a:Nomyki
ng,
thi
sisonl
yfort
he
t
askahead.
Lebo:
Whatnow?
Mapul
a:Wehaveawarcomi
ngbutmi
ne
i
sdif
fer
entt
hanyour
s.
Tokel
o:Tel
lusmor
e.
Mapul
a:Youthr
eehaveawarcomi
ng
f
rom t
heparent
sorthey
oungmanyou
haddealingswithi
nSouthAfri
casoI
suggesty ougetNt
sikaher
esot haty
ou
al
ltogethertofi
ghtthi
sone.
Lebo:
Whatdot
heywant
?
Mapula:Thei rmoneybutatt hemoment
theyarest i
l
ltryi
ngt ofindy ouall
,soI
suggestyouuset histimet oprepar
e
andsortoutt heBr i
ani ssueimmedi at
ely
,
youcan’thav etwowar satonce
becauset heycanj ointforcesand
destr
oyy ou.
Thabi
so:Yousai
dyouhaveanotherwar
tofi
ghtandIwantt
ofi
ghtbyyourside
myqueen.
Mapula:
Icanmanageonmyownmy
ki
ng,mybrot
her
sneedyoumore
becauset
hosepeopl
ehav
eresour
ces.
Lebo:
Sodowe.
Tokel
o:Ijustdon’
twanttoworkwit
h
someonewho’ sgoingt
obeasking
quest
ionsallthet
imeandbeing
annoyi
ng.
Them:
Ntsi
ka!
Tokel
o:Exact
ly

Mapula:youhavetowor kwit
hhim,he
andmyhusbandcanat t
ackusing
spir
it
ualpowerswhil
ey ouguysatt
ach
yourownway .Thosepeopleareonl
y
expecti
nggunandot herweaponsbut
yourstr
ongestweaponar eThabi
soand
Ntsi
ka.
Tokel
o:Icanal
sousemi
ne.
Mapula:Onl
ywhennecessar
ybutIdon’
t
wantyouexposingy
our
self
unnecessar
il
y.
Them:
Under
stood
Mapula:
Ial
sohav
egoodnews(she
smi
led)
Thabi
so:
Whati
sit
?
Mapula:Myki
ngit’
snotourgoodnews
buti
tisnonethel
ess.Tokel
oyouare
goi
ngt obeanuncl
eagain.
Tokel
o:Ar
eyoupr
egnantagai
n?
Lebo:Thabi
sodoesn’
tshootbl
anksl
i
ke
youhahah
Tokel
o:Oahl
any
aLebo(y
oucr
azyLebo)
Thabiso.Myqueenwhatar
ewe
expecti
ngthi
sti
me?
Mapul
a:Wear
enott
heoneshav
inga
babymyki
ngt
heChi
efi
s.
Lebo:
What
?
Mapul
a:YesLebo!Kwezi
iswi
thchil
d
andi
t’
sgoingtobeayoungChi
ef.
Tokel
o:Ohwowbrot
her
!
Congr
atul
ati
ons
Lebo:
Didy
ousayababy
?
Mapul
a:YesLeboababy
.
Lebo:
Awhol
ebaby
!
Thabiso:
Kemangahlany
angj
wal
e
hahah(who’
scrazynow?)
Lebo:
Tokel
oam goi
ngt
obeaFat
her
Tokel
o:Yesbr
othery
ougoi
ngt
oa
Fat
her
Lebo:Ohmotherwill
besohappy,Hel
l
am sohappy
.Wehav et
osortoutt
hese
peopl
eandprotectourf
amil
y.
Mapul
a:That
’st
hespi
ri
t.

Leboranoutt
hedoorl
ikeamadman
goingtof
indt
hequeentoshar
ewi
thher
thenews.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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Season2
I
nser
t20

BaKoenaki
ngdom

Youknowbef oresoldiersshi pof ffor

battl
et heymakesur et hatt hei
r
businessi sinor der,
theyknowv erywel l
thattheymayormaynotcomeback.
Theyt akemeasur estoensur ethatt heir
famili
esar etakencareof .That’
sexact ly
whatev eryoneinBaKoenawasdoi ng,
thetri
osentwor dtoNt sikat obei n
LeSothoi mmedi atel
yandhei slanding
i
nt owni nanhour .Theysai dtheywi ll
meetwi thhiml aterwhilet heywentt o
thewar ehouset osor touttheBr i
an
i
ssue, itwasl ongov erdue.Renei lwe
sentamessaget otheRussi anson
Brian’
sphonel etti
ngknowt hathehas
foundawayt oinfilt
rateghost s
organizationandt hatheneededt hei
r
helptor esolvethemat t
er,t
heydi dn’t
wast etimer eplayingt el
li
nghi mt hat
theywi ll
bel andingt hiseveni ng.

Tokelocalledhispeopleandt ol
dthem
togetreadyt ogopi ckuptheRussians
attheairportintheeveni
ng,alsotol
d
theotherst ogoandgetBr i
anandbr ing
himtot hewar ehouse.He,Leboand
Thabisodrov etothewarehouset osort
outBrianandal sosortouttheRussians.
Reneilwewassupposedt ocleant hem
outandt akeev eryt
hi ngt heyown, not
onlymoneybutbusi nessesaswel land
transf
erev er
ythingt ot hei rorganization.
Shewast odot hiswhi let heyflewt o
LeSothosot hatbyt het i
met heyget
theretheyhavesomet hingt onegot iate
wi t
h.Theygott othewar ehouseand
Tokeloexcusedhi msel ftomakeacal l
totheMexi cancar tel boss, i
trangaf ew
ti
mebef orehepi ckedup.

Conv
o:

Di
abl
o:hol
a(hel
l
o)
Tokel
o:Hol
a(hel
l
o)
Diabl
o:Comopuedoay
udar
te(howcan
Ihelpyou?
)
Tokel
o:Elt
enecesit
oaqui
est
anoche(I
needyouheret
onight)
Di
abl
o:Dondeest
ael
probl
ema?(what
i
sthepr
oblem?)
Tokelo:
TheRussi
ansar
ecomi
ngher
e
toni
ght.
Di
abl
o:Sendt
hej
etwear
eonourway
.
Tokel
o:I
t’
sal
readyi
nit
swayt
oMexi
co
aswespeak.
Car
tel
-boss:
Boeno(good)

Hedroppedt
hecal
landwentback
i
nsi
de,Bri
anwasbr
oughti
nandt hey
tookhimtotheback.Theygoti
nand
satlooki
ngathi
m.
Br
ian:
Boyst
ellmehowl
ongar
eyou
pl
anni
ngonkeepi
ngmeher
e?
Lebo:
Ohnowear enotkeepi
ngy ou
anymore,
youar
egoinghomet onight
.
Bri
an:
Final
l
yyoucamet
oyoursenses
(hesmil
ed)
Lebo:
Doy ouknowthaty
ouar
egoi
ngt
o
beagrandpanow?
Bri
an:Kweziisasmartgi
rlandshewi
l
l
neverbestupi
denoughtoletyou
i
mpr egnat
eher.
Lebo:Buthermotherwasst
upi
denough
gethersel
fimpr
egnatedbyy
ou.
Bri
an:Don’
tyoudar
etal
kaboutmywi
fe
l
ikethat
.
Lebo:NoImeannodi srespectbutme
andyouar ethesameandi fyourwife
gotpregnantbyyouwhycan’ ty our
daughterbeimpregnatedbyme?
Bri
an:NoKwez ii
snotpregnantshe
knowsbettert
hantofal
lpregnantoutof
wedlock.
Lebo:
Andwho’
sfaul
tist
hat
?
Bri
an:Boyy oucan’ti
mpregnatemy
daughterthencomeher easkingst
upi
d
questi
ons.Am t el
l
ingyouthemomentI
getoutofher eyouaredeadandam
goi
ngt omakesur ethatanotherman
rai
sesy ourchil
dforyou.
Lebo:Youdi
sappointmenowfat
herin
l
aw, whatmakesyouthi
nkIwi
l
l l
ett
hat
happen?
Br
ian:
Am donetal
kingtoyou,
nowl
et
megohomei t
’sal
readylat
e.
Tokel
o: Butyoucantl
eavebef
oreseei
ng
yourRussianfr
iendsnowcanyou?
(Bri
an’seyepoppedout)
Lebo:
TokeloIt
hinkheisshockedt
hat
weinvi
tedhi
sfr
iendshere.
Thabi
so:
Sur
elooksl
i
kei
ttome.
Bri
an:Whatdoy
oumeant
heyar
e
comingher
e?
Tokel
o:Oht
heywi
l
lbeher
eanymoment
now.
Bri
an:Youdon’tknowwhatyougot
your
selfi
ntoandy ourl
i
ttl
ear
myhere
won’tst
andachance.
Lebo:YougivetheRussi
anssomuch
credi
t,howaboutwewaitandsee.
Br
ian:
Wit
hpl
easur
e.

Ntsikaandt heRussi anshadal ready

beenpi ckedupf rom theai rportby
Tokel o’
speopl e.Theydr oveNt sikato
thepal acewhilet heot hersdr ovethe
Russi anstothewar ehouse.Theywer e
excitedtogett hei rhandsont he
diamondoper ationt heyhav ebeen
l
ooki ngt ogetforal ongt i
menow, l
i
ttl
e
didtheyknowt hattheyhadasur pri
se
waiti
ngf orthem.Theygott othe
warehouseandt ocar sstoppedandt he
guysopenedt hedoor sforthem, they
weredr i
vingin6t i
ntedcar sbecause
therewer emanyoft hem.Theygotout
withtheirbossi nfr
ont ,
heledt hewayt o
thewar ehouseandt heguysopenedf or
them.Thet rioapprearedf r
om t heback.
Tokel
o:Gent
lemanwel
come
Boss:Cht
oeto?(whati
tthi
s?Heasked
speaki
nginRussi
an)
Tokel
o:Uver
enBr ayanon”
yasni
t(am
sur
eBrianwil
lexplai
n)
Boss:
Soy
ouspeakRussi
an?
Tokel
o:Ofcour
seev
ent
houghi
t’
sthe
mostr
udel
anguageIhav
eev
erhear
d.
Boss:Nowyoubei
ngdi
srespect
ful
,
WhereisBr
ian?
Tokel
o:Guy spl
easet
ell
Bri
anourguest
s
havearr
ived.

Theguyswenttot hebackt ogetBri

an,
theyunt
iedhimfrom thechairandput
handcuffsonhim andwal kwit
hhimt o
thefr
ont,t
heRussianbosssawhi m but
wasnotawar et
hathewascuf fed
becauseofthetwoguy sthatwere
walki
ngbesidehim.
Boss:Br
ian!Tell
mey ouhavet
hepapers
ready
.(theguysmov edawayf
rom hi
m
andtheRussianssawhewastiedand
t
heyal
ldr
ewt
heyguns)
Boss:
Yousetusup?
Bri
an:Idi
dn’
tevenknowyoucomi
ng,I
havebeenher
ef orov
ert
woweeks.
Boss:
Thatdoesn’
tmeanany
thi
ng,
you
bet
rayedme.
Br
ian:LookIdi
dnosuchthi
ng,j
ustget
meoutofheresothatwecanhavea
meeti
ng.

Lebo:Thisi
sanicer
euni
onbutam
afr
aidthati
snotwhyweher
e.
Boss:
Thenwhyar
eweher
e?
Lebo:Ohwej
ustwant
edt
otelly
ou
Thankyouwenowownever
ythi
ngyou
had.
Boss:
Impossi
ble!
Lebo: Pleaseshowhim (oneoft
heguys
pressedsomebut tonsonthecomputer
andt urneditar
oundforhimtoseei
t)
Boss:Nooo!
!!Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or
ki
llt
hem!!Ki
llt
hem al
l
!!
TheRussiansdi dn’
twast eany ti
met o
shoot,bul
letswher ef ly
ing.Thabisowas
dodgingbul l
etst r
yingtogethol dofa
gunhimsel fbutbef orehegott oithe
wasshotont hel egandhef ell
.Hegot
toagunandl eanedagai nstthewalland
star
tedshoot ing.Bulletsweref l
yingand
peoplewer efalli
ngonbot hsides.There
wasbl oodev erywhere, Tokelo’
sGuy s
tookBrianbacktotheroom andtwoof
them guardedtheroom whi
leother
s
werefighti
ngforthei
rli
vesoutther
e
dodgingbullet
s.

TheMexi cansarri
vedatthewar ehouse
andt heycoul
dhearthegunshot sfrom
outsideandtheywentoutoft hecar
whilethecartel
bossinstruct
edoneof
hisguy st
oconnectasmal lmissi
lethey
didast ol
dandgav etothebossandhe
shotitupintheskyandi texpl
oded.
Everyoneinthewarehousewentout
runningtoseewhatisgoi ngon.
Di
ablo:Howcanyoust
artt
hepar
ty
wi
thoutmeRodri
go?
Rodr
igo:
BloodyMexi
can,
Ishoul
dhav
e
knowyouwerebehi
ndthi
sDiabl
o.
Diabl
o:Yougi
vemet
oomuchcr
edi
tmy
Russi
anfri
end.
Rodr
igo:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?
Diabl
o:Si
nceyoucanseet
hatyouar
e
outnumbered,
howaboutyoucome
withme!
Rodr
igo:
Overmydeadbody
!(hewas
angr
y)
Di
abl
o:Thatcanbear
ranged,
Guy
s!

Hisguysdi
dn’
twasteanytimeshooti
ng
Rodri
go’
sGuyswit
ht hehelptoTokelo’
s
team,t
heyfel
lont
hegr oundli
kefl
ies.
Theywouldn’
tst
opshooti
ngandwhen
Rodri
gosawthathi
slef
twitht
wo
peopl
ehespoke,morel
ikescr
eamed.
Rodr
igo:
ENOUGH!
!!
Di
abl
o:Di
dyouchangey
ourmi
nd?
Rodr
igo:
Yes
Diabl
o:GoodBecauseIthoughtIwoul
d
havetoki
llyou.Ter
minatormyman
pl
easetell
wehav etakenever
ythi
ng
fr
om thi
spest.
Lebo:
HowDoknowus?
Di
ablo:
That
’sWhatIl
i
ket
ohear
,Guy
s
l
et’
sgo.

Hi
sguy
stookRodr
igoandTokel
o’s
peopledrovethem backtot
heairport
.
Thetri
owentt othebackwhereBr i
an
was,Thabisowasal r
eadybandagedand
thebull
ettakenout.Bri
anwassitt
ing
ther
elookingpissed.
Lebo:
Fat heri
nlawIapologi
zeforthe
hospi
tali
tyhere,
butyoucansti
l
l go
homet onight
.
Bri
an:Whatisthecat
ch?Becausey
ou
haveal
readytakenev
eryt
hingofmi
ne.
Lebo:Ori
t’
ssi
mpl
e,gi
veKwezi
andI
yourbl
essi
ng.
Bri
an:
Thatisaboutt
heonl
ythi
ngIhav
e
andam notgi
vi
ngitup.
Tokel
o:Lookyouwi
l
lgetever
ythi
ngt
hat
wetookbackandal
lyouhavetodoi
s
cal
lyourdaughterandt
ell
hery
ougi
ve
heryourbl
essing.
Br
ian:
AndIgetev
ery
thi
ng?
Lebo:
Yesev
ery
thi
ng.
Thabi
so:
Buty
ouonl
ygeti
taf
tert
he
weddi
ng
Br
ian:
Whyaf
tert
heweddi
ng
Lebo:
Wedon’
twanty
ouchangi
ngy
our
mind.

Bri
an:Fi
neButIwil
lneedmoneyt
o
sust
ainmyfamil
yti
llt
hem.
Lebo:Notaproblem,
youwil
lget50k
ever
ymont hti
ll
theweddi
ngwheny ou
getever
ythi
ng
Br
ian:Nowyougoi
ngtogi
vememy
moneyinst
all
ment
sli
keAm oneofy
our
worker
s.
Lebo:
Takei
torl
eav
eit
.
Br
ian:
Fine!
Lebo:
Nowcall
Kwezi
andgi
vehert
he
goodnews.
Theyt ookhisphoneanddi al
edKwezi
thenputi tonspeaker,Bri
antoldherthat
het houghtabouteverythi
nglongand
hardandt hi
nksit
’sbesttogiveherhis
blessings.KweziwasexcitedandLebo
wasahappyman.Br i
anwasletgoand
drov etotheair
port,hi
sjetwasstil
lthere
andheboar dedandwenthome.
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ke,
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e

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14] :
MAPULA_
THERAI
N
QUEEN

Season2

I
nser
t21

BaTl
oung
Witchcr aftandbadspi rit
sar etwot hings
thatcanmakeev entheai rar oundy ou
feeldifferentandunset tl
ing.Asy ou
walki napl acet hattheai ri snot
compl etelypurey oucanf eel i
t,t
hehai r
atthebackofy ourneckst ands,y oufeel
l
ikey ounotal onebutwheny oulook
aroundy ouseenot hi
ng.Thosewhoar e
l
uckyenoughdoseet hebadspi rits
mov ingar oundbutam notsur ehow
l
uckyt heyf eelwhent hishappens,
becauseonl ybyt hehai rst andingatt he
backoft heneckIf eel scar edwi thmy
heatpoundi ngfastasi fit’sgoi ngt o
j
umpoutofmychest .Howmuchmor e
wheny oucanseet hev eryr easonf orall
that.Any waysomepeopl ear ebr ave.
TheairatBaTl oungkingdom has
changedandhasbecomeexact l
yhowI
havedescribed,it’
sthatkindofairt
hat
makesonef eellonel
yandt hepl
aceto
l
ookl i
keithasbeendeser tedeven
thoughthere’speopleli
vingi ni
t.

Theki ngandqueenoft hekingdom hav e

notbeenget ti
ngal ongatal l
,theyar gue
oversmal lt
hings.I tgotsobadt hatt hey
nowsl eepi ndifferentrooms, thechi ef
priesttriedev erythingbuthei sfai
ling
becausehedoesn’ tknowwhatt he
sour cesi s.Yesheknowsi t’
sbadspi ri
ts
buthedoesn’ tknowwhot heyhave
takenov erandusi ngtocauseal lthe
hav oci nthepal ace.Mapul asawt hi s
alr
eadybuti twasnoty etti
mef orhert
o
got herebuttodayist heday,shewoke
upandpr eparedt ogot oBaTloung.She
l
eftt hepri
ncessbehi ndwi t
hher
grandmot her,shejusttoldherhusband
thatitwast i
mef orhert ogoforherown
warandhedi dn’thaveapr obl
em withit
asthi swasdiscussedbef ore.

Shedi dn’
tfeelthedrivetoBaTl oung
becauseshecoul dalr
eadyseet hatthe
evil al
readydidal otofdamageandhas
al
readypossessedt heper sonandnow
star ti
ngtotaket hesoul l
i
ttlebylitt
le.
Whenshegott oBaTl oungt hechief
priestwasal readywai t
ingf orheratthe
gat e,shedrovei nandpar kedt hecar.
Shedidn’
tev
entakeaguar
dwithher
andshewasdri
vingher
sel
ftoBaTl
oung.
Mapul
a:MyChi
ef
Chi
ef:
Myqueen
Mapul
a:Wher
eist
her
oyal
fami
l
y?
Chi
ef:
Iwouldn’
tcal
lthem afami
l
y
any
mor ebutt
heyar
ei nsi
de.
Mapul
a:Bot
hoft
hem?
Chi
ef:Notheki
ngi
sinthet
hroner
oom
andthequeeni
ssomewher
einthe
pal
ace.
Mapul
a:Okay
,beonst
andby
.
Chi
ef:
Alr
ightmyqueen.

Shel
eftgoi
ngt
othet
hroner
oom wher
e
theki
ngwasandhewassi t
ti
ngonhi
s
chai
rlooki
ngdeepi
nthought
s.
Mapul
a:Myki
ng(shebowedherhead)
Let
si:
Myqueen
Mapul
a:Howi
stheki
ngdoi
ng?
Letsi
:Nottoowellmyqueen,alothas
beenhappeningandIfeel
useless
becauseIdon’tknowwhattodo.
Mapul
a:Thati
swhyam her
emyki
ng,
to
hel
p.
Let
si:
Thatwi
l
lbeappr
eci
atedmyqueen.
Mapul
a:Ihavetowarny
oumykingthat
t
hismatt
erisgoingt
obedi
ff
icul
tand
youwon’
tli
keit
.
Let
si:
DoWhat
every
ouwantt
odot
o
sav
emyki
ngdom.
Mapula:Myki
ngy oudon’
tunderst
and,
YesIwil
ldoastheGodsinstr
uctedbut
youwon’tl
i
keitbecausei
tinvol
vesthe
queen.

Letsi
:Howdoest
hishav
etodowi
tht
he
queen?
Mapula:Thequeenhasbeenpossessed
bytheevilspir
it
sthathavebeen
hover
ingar oundthepal
ace.Theyf
ound
herweakandpossessedher .
Letsi
:Thati
swhyshehaschangedso
much, y
ouknowshewasev enaski
ng
foryoutobr
ingthepr
incessbecause
shesaidshemissedherbutItol
dher
thatthepri
ncesswi
ll
notcomeher
eunt
il
thethingsgobackt
onormali
nthi
s
palace.
Mapula:Forgi
vehermyki ng,i
t’
snother
doingbutthatofthespir
it
s.Theywant
thepri
ncessforherpower santhey
wantedtousesomeonecl osetohert
o
gettoherandf i
nall
ytakeherli
fe.
Let
si:GodsOfourancest
orst
hisi
s
ser
ious,doesThabi
soknowaboutt
his?
Mapula:NoandIwouldliket okeepit
thatwaybecausehisl
ovef orthequeen
willbl
i
ndhimintonotseeingherwr ong
doingsandmightendupf ightme
i
nsteadoftheprobl
em.
Letsi
: IhearyoumydaughterandIagree
withy ou.Thechi
efpri
estdidsaywe
havet okeepanopenmi ndandifIdi
dn’t
seethechangei nmyqueenIwoul dbe
fi
ghtingy ouaswell
.ButIhaveseenhow
muchshehaschangedandImustsay
that,
thewomani nt
hathouseisnotthe
oneImar ri
ed.
Mapula:Mythanksforthesupportmy
ki
ngandIaskt haty
ounotgeti nv
olved
i
nthisasitwil
lputyouindangerand
youmightendupnotlikingwhatis
abouttohappen.
Let
si:
Isai
dforbet
terorwor
setothat
womansoam notgoingany
where.
Mapul
a:Iam notsay
ingleavemyki
ng
j
ustt
hatyoustayoutofharmsway.
Letsi
:Thechiefpri
estdidsaythatyou
aretheonlyonewhocanst opt hi
ssoI
wil
l l
i
sten.Eventhougham scaredfor
youmydaught erbecauseIdon’tknow
theextentofyourpowersorifyouwon’t
gethurtbythosespiri
ts.
Mapula:
Ihavedonet hi
sbefor
emyki ng
andIhavealotofsupportf
rom
every
whereandIalsohavemyprotector
withmesonothingwill
happentome.
Let
si:
Becar
eful
mydaught
er

Whil
etheyweresti
llt
alki
ngt heyheard
someonecall
i
ngMapul a’
snameout side
andtheyst
oppedandl i
stened.Itwas
thedemonpossessedqueenst andingin
themi ddleoft hepal acesquar ewher e
meet ingwi ththepeopl earehel dinthe
royalhouse.Theki ngandMapul agot
outoft het hroneroom andmadet hei
r
wayt oher ,whent heygotcl osethey
noticedt hatthequeen’ seyeswer epure
whitewi thnobl ockint hem.Theki ng
wasn’ tsurewhet hershei sl ooki
ngat
them orsomewher eel sebecausewi t
h
thoseey esy oucoul dn’ttel
l.Theking
want edt ogof orwardbutMapul ahel d
him byt hear m andpul ledhim and
stoodi nf r
ontofhim.
Mapula:
RememberWhatwet
alked
aboutmyki
ng.
Let
si:
YesButt
hat
’smywi
fet
her
e.
Mapul
a:Thati
snoty
ourwi
feany
mor
e
myki
ngt
hati
ssomet
hingel
se,
ademon.
Let
si:
Issheev
eni
nther
esomewher
e?
Mapul
a:Yesshei
sButy
ouhav
etot
rust
meandmov easi
de.

Queen:Mapul
ayouhavenotrespect
!I
cal
ledyouher
eandyouanswert ome
notthi
sweakthi
ngwhocall
shimselfa
ki
ng.
Mapula:Youwrong!Idon’
tanswerto
demons.(hervoi
cenowchanged
becausethedemonwasangr yandit
spokeinit
sownv oi
cethroughher
)
QueenDemon:
Wewantthepor
tal
and
t
histi
mewearegoi
ngtogeti
t.
Mapul
a:Youwi
l
lhav
etogot
hroughme
f
ir
st.
QueenDemon: Wit
hpleasur
ebutIwant
tosparey oubecauseyouareweak,
you
haven’tbeentotheri
verinawhi
leor
elseyouwoul dhaveseenme.
Mapul
a:Icanst
il
ldef
eaty
ou.
QueenDemon: Noy oucan’ tbecauseyou
power sdet
eri
orat
edt hemomenty ou
stoppedgoingtotheriver.Nowy ou
don’thavetodi
ejustgi v
emet heportal
andjoinmysideandy ouwi l
lli
ve.
Mapula:Not
hanky
ou,
Iwi
l
ltakemy
chances.
QueenDemon:
Ver
ywel
lthen.
Sheopenedherar msandwi ngs
appear ed.Theywer enotj ustanywi ngs
butt hatofabat , shest artedf lapping
them andherf eetwer eliftedf rom t he
groundandshest oodi nt heai r.The
kingsj awdr opped, nev erinhi sl ifehad
heseenany thingliket his, hi
sseen
witchesandt heirwi t
chcr af t
.Demons
andt heirdemoni cact sbutnot hi ngg
l
iket his,ashewasl ooki ngatt hi s
womanwi thwi ngsofabathewonder ed
i
ft hi
swast hewor sehepr omi sedt o
standbyheri ndur i
nghi sweddi ngv ows.
Hewonder edi fhewi ll everlookather
thesameagai n,heal sowonder edi fshe
willeverbet hesameaf t
ert his.Al lt
hose
hadnoanswer satt hemomentandal l
hol
eslef
thim,hemovedfur
therbackas
hesawthatthi
swasnothi
nghecould
handl
e.

Thechi efpriestwasst andingabi t

furtherfrom them andwhenhesaw
whatwashappeni nghesai dt ohimself
‘therewasnowayIcoul dhav eseen
this’thewor separtwaswhenhi squeen
grewwi ngoranev i
lanimal,thatiswhen
hest artedreciti
nghisclannamesand
thoseofBaTl oungsay sgodsofmy
ancest orssav eourqueenf orwhatIam
seeingi snott heoney ouchoset or ul
e
thiskingdom al ongsideourki ngbuta
demonandt hedev i
lhimself.Heal so
madeanapol ogytot hegodssay i
nghe
wil
lneverbeabletoassi
stther
ain
queenatleastnotwi
ththi
s.

Ngwedi yabaKoenahaschangedi nto

herhumanf orm andst oodbesideher
queenr eadyt ofight
.Whi chisanother
thingthatgott hekinglosingallhope,he
hasnev erseenMapul afightbuthehas
alsonev erseenanal li
gatorturnhuman
orhisqueent urntobat.Heev enwanted
tocallhissont ocomebutt houghtof
thewar ninghegotf rom thequeenand
decidedagai nstit.
QueenDemon:
Sur
pri
sear
ewe?
Mapul
a:Notatal
l
QueenDemon:
YouFokkerhav
etoact
br
ave,evenrai
nqueensar
eal
l
owedt
o
bescared.
Mapula:Wellam notandpl easeshutup
now(sheshoul dn’thavesaidthatasthe
demoncov eredher sel
fwiththewings
andwhensheopenedt hem aballof
powerfulandst r
ongwi ndblewMapul a,
Ngwedi,thekingandt hechiefpri
est
awaylandingMapul aandNgwedi onthe
walkofthethroner oom,thechiefpri
est
atthegateoft hepalacethekingonthe
groundnexttot hethroneroom door.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

I
tseemsast houghtherai
nqueeni s
goingtohaveahar dtimewitht hi
sone.
Thekingwasoutaf t
erhegotthrown
awaylandingont hedoorthenthe
ground,hi
soldandt hebonearenotas
healt
hyorasf reshastheywerewhen
hewasay oungman.Thechi efpri
est
alsot ookt imeget ti
ngupf rom wher ehe
fell ont hepal acegat eswi ththehelpof
theguar ds.Mai denswer ehidinginthei
r
quar t
ersl ookingatwhatwashappeni ng
from t hewi ndowsscar edt ogoout si
de.
Theguar dswhoguar dedt hebackoft he
pal acewer eal sopeaki ngf rom behind
maki ngsur ethatt heyar enotseenby
any one.Unf ortunat el
yf ortheonesat
thegat e, theyhadnowher et oruntoas
theywer enotgi venanyor derstogo
hide.Yest heywer ecur iousaboutwhat
washappeni ngbutaf terseei ng
ev eryonef l
yingl i
ket hatt heylosthope
andt hecur i
ousl yfewoutt hegat eand
onl yfearr emai ned.Ther ai
nqueenand
Ngwedi stoodupf rom wher etheyfell
anddustedthemsel
vesof
fandwalked
towar
dst hecent
eroft
hesquar
eto
wherethequeendemonwasstandi
ng.
QueenDemon:Wel
lifIwer
eyouI
wouldn’
thav
egott
enup.
Mapula:
Thenit
’sagoodt
hingthatyou
notmebecauseIwoul
dsti
llbeonthe
groundi
fyouwere.
QueenDemon:Gi
veusthepor
tal
andal
l
t
hisgoesawaysi
mpleasthat
.
Mapula:
Whatmakesy out
hinkthata
motherwil
lgi
veupherchi
ldtodemons
j
ustsothatshecoul
dli
ve?
QueenDemon:
Awi
seonewoul
ddot
hat
Mapul
a:Cl
ear
lyam notwi
seenough.
QueenDemon:Youwill
i
ngtodieandl
et
ot
hersdiebecauseoft
hatcur
seyoucal
l
achil
d?
Mapula:Iwi
l
ldot
hatandmor
ejustt
o
keephersaf
e.
QueenDemon:Whydoyout
hinki
tist
hat
al
ldemonsareaf
terher
?
Mapul
a:YouTel
lmeBecausey
ouar
e
t
heonesaft
erher
.
QueenDemon:That’
sBecausesheis
oneofus,sheist
ogototheunderworl
d
andrul
ealongsi
deherr
ealmotherand
ourqueen.
Mapula:Andshedi
dn’
tgi
vebi
rt
htoher
because?
QueenDemon:
Youaskt
oomany
quest
ions!Gi
vemeherl
ocat
ional
ready
.
Mapul
a:Fi
ndhery
our
sel
f
QueenDemon:Youknowyoubl
ocked
mefrom pi
cki
nguphercent
!(she
r
oared)

Sheflappedherwingsabitandmov ed
evenhigherabovetheground.Ngwedi
wasal r
eadywaiti
ngforacti
onstandi
ng
i
nf r
ontoft hequeen,
shetappedher
shoulderandNgwedi l
ookedbackather.
Mapul
a:Gett
heguar
dst
osaf
ety
Ngwedi:Myqueen(shel ef
tgoingtothe
gatetol
ett heguardsknowt hatt
hey
canleav
et heirpostsandgof i
nda
hidi
ngplace)thequeendemonopened
herwi ngsaboutt ost ri
keMapul abut
shest ri
kesf irstusingthest uffshewas
holdi
ng, releasingaf i
reball t
hatbur nt
theonewi ngoft hedemonandi tcried
outinpai n.Shebl ewwi ndont hewi ng
anditst oppedbur ning.Itthenr eleased
alotofbat sgoi ngst r
aightforMapul a
causingal otofdust ywi ndt oblow
becauseot her swher eont hegr ound
runningliker atstowar dsMapul api cking
updusti nt hepr ocess.Whi l
et hebat s
wentf orMapul at hedemonspatsome
greenst uffonbot hherwi ngsandt hey
mul t
ipli
ed.Shenowhadt hreewi ngson
eachsi delikeacar obitheangel ofl i
ght.

Sheusedt
wooft
hewi
ngst
ocov
erher
l
egs, twotocov erherf acefrom allthe
dustandt wot oflywi t
h.Thebat swer e
allaroundMapul aandshewasbur ni ng
them withfi
reBal l
swi ththehelpof
Ngwedi .Shesawt hateacht i
meshe
bur nsonethreemor ewoul dappear
from theashesoft heburntone,they
raisedfrom t
heashesl ikeaPhoeni x.
Shedr ewherwi ngsandf lewtowards
wher ethechiefpriestwasst anding.
Mapula:
MyChi efhel
pNgwediwit
hthe
smalbatsandam goingt
odealwit
hthe
bi
gone.
Chi
ef:
Asy
ouwi
shmyqueen.
Mapulafl
ewtowardsthedemonandt he
chi
efpri
estwenttowher eNgwediwas
tohel
pherwiththebats.Theycoul
dn’
t
evenseepr operlybecauseofal
lthe
dustandNgwedi r
esort
edint
oturni
ng
backt oherall
i
gat orfor
mt obeonthe
l
evel oft
hebat s.Shewouldjustopen
hermout handswal l
owachunkoft hem
whilekeepingtheot her
sawayfrom her
withhertai
l.

Thechi efpriestdidn’thavetimet obe

shockedbyt hetransf or
mat i
onof
Ngwedi becauset hebat swer ecoming
strong.Hehadacl aypotinhandand
keptspr i
nkli
ngt hebat swiththeMut i
thatwasi nsideusi nghishand.He
woul dsprinkleont hem andt heywould
turnintoagr eensl i
myl i
quidbutt hey
didn’tr
esur r
ectormul ti
ply
.Thi smethod
hewasusi ngwaswor ki
ngandsowas
theswal l
owingt hatNgwedi wasdoing.
Thebi gbatdemonwasst i
l
lcoveri
ng
herselfwit
ht hewi ngsandkeptwi ncing
aseachsmal lbatdiedont heground.
Mapul agottoherandt hrewaf i
reballat
herrighti
nhert ummyandshesqueal ed
i
npai nast hefir
ebal l
burnther.

Sheuncov eredherf acewhilesheclose

thetummywi ththewi ngsinthemiddle
andwasl eftusingthel oweronesto
keepflappingintheai r
.Shewasusi ng
thetopwi ngst ofi
ghtMapul aandshe
wasusi ngher stofi
ghtbackandpr otect
hersel
f.Thedemongothol dofoneof
Mapula’swi ngsandpul ledi
ttowar
dher
brakingitint hepr ocess,shet henpul l
ed
i
toutcompl et elyandMapul acr iedin
painasshef el l
ont hegr oundbecause
shecoul dn’tflywi t
honewi ng.Ther ain
i
mmedi atel
yf el
l f
rom theskyandst rong
windbl ewandt heherangel appear edin
themi stoft hedar kcloudscomi ng
towar dsher.Thenl oudbangi ngsound
thatcausedt hegr oundt oshake
foll
owedandsoont hepal acegat esof
BaTloungwer eont hegroundwi th
elephantsrunni ngt hrought hem.

Theycameinandmadeaci rcl
earound
Mapulawhil
etheangelwasatthetopof
theci
rcl
eshiel
dingMapul
afrom t
he
Demon.Itwasnotlongbef
oreabig
fl
oodcomet hroughcar ryi
ngt he
BaKoenaal li
gat ors,thet hreebiglazy
onescamef rom behi ndall t
heot hers
withthef all
enr ainqueensont opof
eachone.Bahomi openedherar msand
wingsasbeaut i
fulast hoseofbut t
erfl
y
appear ed,Let satsididt hesameand
wingsofdr agonappear edonherar ms,
Ny ol
odi foll
owedsui tandwi ngsofan
Eagleappear edonherar ms.Theyal l
fl
appedt hem att hesamet i
mel i
fti
ng
themsel vesof fthegr oundgoi ng
towardst het heangel sandt heystoodin
aci r
clewhi let heelephant swer edoi ng
thesamet hingont hegr ound.

Theywer
enotj
ustst
andi
ngi
naci
rcl
e
buttheywer erunningar oundinacir
cle
surroundi
ngMapul a.Ther ai
nchanged
from heavyraintohai l
storm andbig
rockswher efall
i
ngf rom thesky.They
allstar
tedchanting.

TherainqueenofBaKoena, wi t
ht he
power sasstrongatt heEagl es,the
powerasst rongast hequeenbut ter
fly
,
thepowerasst rongasdr agon, ahear t
aspur easangel.Raiseandt aket he
poweroft heanimalst hegodsof ferto
you.Raisedandl eadt heelephant sand
all
i
gatorstolight
.Theyal l f
lewdownt o
herandt hesamet imeandcov eredher
withtheirwi
ngsandwhi l
ebl i
ndingl i
ght
appearedinthemi ddleshoot i
ngupt he
skylitonl
yonepl acef rom wher e
Mapul awas.I tblindedt hedemonont he
processcausi ngi ttol osebal anceand
fall
ont hegroundnotsof arfrom t
hem.
Thel i
ghtshinedbr ighterandMapul a
cameoutf r
om t hemi ddl ewiththe
biggestwingsev er, t
heyhadt he
combi nat
ionofal ltheonest hef al
l
en
queensandangel had.Thequeensand
theangel hadsacr ifi
cedt heirwingsfor
them.Thewi ngswer ebeaut i
fulwithall
thecolorsont hem l i
ket hoseofaf ai
ry.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Ify
ouwal kintospiri
tualwar f
arewi thout
spi
ritualarmor ,y
ouwi llbepummel ed.
Thiswor ldisjustmadeupoft hingsthat
weper ceivewi t
hourf i
v esenses,
becauset hereisanunseenwor ldthatis
superimposedov erours.Ifwecoul dput
onspeci alglassesthatwoul dal l
owus
toseet heunseeni twoul dsendour
headsspi nning.Unfortunatel
yf oruswe
don’thav ethoseglassesbutt her ain
queendoesn’tneedt hem asshehas
powersfrom upabov eandf r
om the
mysti
callandthatall
owhert oseeand
beabletofightsuchdemons.The
demonwasnotpl easedwi t
hhowt he
angelhel
pedMapul aoutwi ththewings.
QueenDemon:Howcanyoubet
rayyour
ownbrotherl
i
kethat
?(hewasref
err
ing
tot
heangel)
Angel
:Youstoppedbeingmyfather
whenyouchosethepoweroft he
under
worl
dthanthekingdom ofyour
fat
her
.
QueenDemon: Sohesenty out odest
roy
me?Youknowi twi
llneverworkdear
brot
herbecauseam strongerthanthe
angel
s.Fathercansendt hem all
andI
wi
ll
conti
nuet
odef
eatt
hem whi
l
ehe
wat
ches.
Angel
:Unfort
unatelythisi
snotmyf i
ght
orfat
her’
s.Thatstandingther
eiswhat
youhavetodefeat.(hesaidpoint
ingat
Mapula)
QueenDemon:Whatissheandwhyar
e
youinthebodyofa12yearol
d.
Angel:Becauseasy ouknowi tmakes
yourjobeasierwheny oucanr el
atet
o
thosewhosespi r
it
sy ouguide.
QueenDemon: Whatisshe!(heyel
led
ashecouldseeMapul a’
s
tr
ansfor
mati
onget t
ingcompleteri
ght
befor
ehiseyes.
Angel
:Shei
smanyt
hingsand
possessesthepowerofmany,
incl
udi
ng
humans, ani
mals,
thefal
l
enoneandan
angel
.
QueenDemon: Noyoul
iet
ome!Noone
canaccessthepoweroft
hef
all
enl
et
al
onetransf
eritt
oahuman.
Angel
:Thengof
ighther(he
di
sappear
ed)

Ther ainqueenst r
ansformat i
onwas
compl ete,herwingsandf eettookmany
formsr ightbef
orey oureyes.They
woul dturnfrom Eagle,t
odr agon,queen
butterf
lyandangel .Shefeltthebl
oodof
eachcr eaturerunthroughherv ei
nsas
theychangedbutt hentheychangedt o
anangel swingsshewoul df eel
atpeace
yetpower f
ul.Shef eltli
keshecant ake
ont hewor ldwi t
ht hatmuchpower ,she
couldcl earl
yseeev erydarkspi ri
tinthe
kingdom butwhatshenot icedwast hat
theywer eal
l connect edtot hequeen
demon.Shesawi tbestt of ocusont he
bigbatandl etNgwedi andt hechief
priestfocusont hesmal ldemonsand
spiri
tsbecauseast heykillor
vanquishedademonf r
om t hesmal l
onesi tweakenedt hebi gbat .

QueenDemonf l
appedherwi
ngsandto
t
her ai
nqueenslevel
.Shest
oodabit
fur
therfr
om her
.
QueenDemon:
Ilostmywi
ngsbecause
ofyougreedyhumans,myfatherdi
sown
mebecauseofy ourki
ndandnowIwant
togett
hepowerIneedandmakea
nameformy sel
fandtheunderworl
d.
Butnowy ouwanttostopme?Nev er
!
Mapul
a:Youar
ether
easonf
oral
lthi
s.
QueenDemon:
NowIwi
l
lfi
nishi
t.
Shewentf l
yi
ngtotherainqueenand
shegotr eadyforafi
ght,shegott oher
andt heyfought.Thedemonwasv ery
angrybecausenowher eali
zesthathe
under est
imatedther
ainqueenspower .
Hef oughtusingmanydi f
ferentf
ormsof
darkmagi cbutnothi
ngseem t owor k.
Ther ainqueenismorepower fuland
eachst ri
kethedemont hrewathershe
count eract
sjustasqui
ckl y
.
Theki ngeventuallywokeupandwas
nowl ookathi squeenwhonowhad
mor ewingst hanwhenhef i
rstsawher
change.Hedoesn’ tknowwhenal lthi
s
happenedandhedi dn’tknowwhenand
howMapul at r
ansformed.Hesatt here
withhisbackont hewal lofthet hrone
room ashewat chwhatusedt obehi s
wifethrowingonebal loffi
reaf t
ert he
otherandhi sdaught erinlawcount er
ing
eachonewi t
hwi thstonesf rom thehai l
thatwasf all
ingfrom thesky .Hel ooked
athisgateandhecoul dn’
tbelievehi s
eyeswhenhesawt hatItwasont he
groundandonl yast r
uctureremai ned.
Het henl ookedatgr oundl evelandsaw
el
ephant ssittingandwat chingwhat
washappeni ngabov e.Nowani mal s
don’tmov ear oundwhent hereisa
stormt heysitar oundi nonepl aceand
waitf orthest ormt opasswhi let hey
protectt heiryoung.Heal sosawt he
al
ligator sbutwi thanakedey ehe
couldn’ tseet hef al
l
enqueensast hey
satont opont hem.Hehasnev eri nhis
l
ifeseensomanyal ligatorsi nonepl ace.
Mapul astretchesherhandandt hest uff
fl
ewt oherandshehel ditti
ghtt hen
pointedi ttoher .Itreleasedabal lthat
l
ookedl ikeay i
nandy angofbot hf ir
e
andi ce, whilethedemonwasl ooki ngto
blockt hebal lsheshi nesandl i
ghtt oher
eyesthatbli
ndedherandt
hebal
lmade
contactwit
hherbody.

Assoonasi tmadecont actwiththeskin

i
tpenet r
atedbot hfr
eezingandbur ning
thedemoni nsidethequeen.Thedemon
wasscr eamingoutl oudleav
ingthe
queensbodyandt ookitsnormal f
or m.
Thequeensbodywentandf elldown
coll
idi
ngwi t
hthegr oundmaki ngabang
soundasshef ell
.Thekingwasonhi s
feetimmediatelygoingtocheckonher ,
herant owhereshewasandpul l
edher
tothethroneroom.Thedemonwasnow
i
ni t
snor maldemoni cform,itwasabi g
batwi t
hredey es,bl
oodshotr edey es
withwingsthathadpoi ntyendsand
corners.I
twentfl
yingtoMapulaand
theyfought,
hekeptstabbingt
herai
n
queenwi t
hhispointyshar
pwingsever
y
chancehegot .

Ny ol
odi connectedwi thMapul athrough
hermi ndandspoket oher‘ youhav et o
getclosert oitMyqueenandhol dit
againsty ourbodyandmakesur eit
doesn’tgetaway ,t
henr eci
tethespel lt
o
vanquishi tonceandf orall’
Mapul a
headwhatshesai dandpr etendedasi f
thedemonwasdef eatingandov er
power ingher.Thedemongotcl oserand
closerbur ni
ngfireinhi shandgotbi gger
andbi ggerashegotcl osetoher .He
want edtof i
nishherof fwhenMapul a
duckedfrom underhi
sopenarmsand
hel
ditti
ghtagainstherbody,
she
i
mpr i
soneditlocki
ngiti
nwithherwings.
I
ttri
edmov ingandescapingbutshe
hel
donf i
rm.

Thequeenstar
tedr
eci
ti
ngt
hewor
dst
o
vanqui
shthedemon.
Mapula: Forwear enotf i
ghti
ngagainst
fl
eshandbl oodenemi es,butagai
nst
evi
lrul
er sandaut hori
tiesoftheunseen
world,againstthemight ypowersofthe
darkwor ld,agai
nsttheev i
lspir
it
sin
heavenlyplaces.
QueenDemon:
Stopit
!!
!!Isai
dst
opri
ght
now!!
!(i
twasmovingtryi
ngtof
reei
tsel
f
f
rom herhol
dbutitwast
ootight
.(the
r
ainqueencont
inuedtor
eci
tethespel
l)
Mapul a:Theref
oreputonever
ypi eceof
thepur earmorsoyouwi l
lbeableto
resisttheenemyinti
meofev i
l.Then
afterthebattl
eyouwill
bestandingfir
m.

Shequi ckl
yl etgoofthedemonandi t
fell
ont hegr oundasitgotweakerand
weaker .Shewentdownandst oodf i
rm
i
nf rontofitaskeptchangi ngf orms
from snake, wil
dcatandbi gr edey ed
bat.Itwasr oll
ingonthegr oundal lthis
ti
mechangi ngf or
msandi tfinal
lyturned
todustandt hemomenti tdidallthe
otherbatsaswel lt
urnedt odust.She
walkedov ert othechiefpriestand
Ngwedi thentooktheirhandsand
mov edbackwar dswiththem.Shel etgo
oftheirhandsandt ookthestuffand
pointedforwardandallthedustblew
away .Shethenwalkedt owher et
he
elephantsandalli
gatorsweresitt
ingand
stoodinfrontofthem.Theyst oodup
andbowedbef orehertogetherwiththe
fall
enqueens, whentheygotupsheal so
wentdownononekneeandbowed
beforethem thengotup.

Shepoint
edthestufftothegateandall
theani
malsmov edgraceful
l
ytowards
thegat
esleavi
ngBaTloungkingdom.
Therai
nqueenwat chedastheywent
away,t
heelephant
swentoutt hegate
anddi sappear ed.Shethenl i
ft
edt he
stuffandawav eofwat erappeared
coveringt healli
gator
st henpicki
ngt hem
upandt heyfloatabov eitandshe
pointedf orwardandt hewav emov ed
away .Shet henf el
lont hegroundwher e
shest oodandNgwedi togetherwi t
hthe
chiefpriestpickedherupandt ookher
tothet hroner oom andl ai
dhernextt o
thequeen.

Li
ke,
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e

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BaTl
oungKi
ngdom:

Ther ai
nqueenandt heBaTl oungqueen
wereoutf orthecount ,thechi efpriest
didallhecoul dforbothoft hem but
nothingwor ked.Ngwedi hadt oconnect
withthefallenqueensi nt hemy sti
cal
l
andandt heyt ol
dhert hatther ain
queenwi l
l wakeupwhent het imei s
ri
ght.ThequeenofBaTl oungwi ll
be
wokenupbyt herai
nqueen.Ngwedi
sharedthenewswi ththeki ngandhe
decidedthatitwast imeThabi soknew
whatwasgoi ngon, seeingt hatbot hhi
s
queenandhi ssonswi t
hnohopeof
wakingup.Hewentout sideandl ooking
atwhatusedt obehi sbeaut ifulpalace
andwonderi fitisallwor t
hit.Ifservi
ng
thegodswaswor t
hlosingev erythinghe
haswor kedhardf orallthesey ears.He
wonderedifput t
ingpeopl e'
sl i
vesi n
dangerwaswor thitall
.Hewi shedhe
hadlist
enedwhent hequeensai dshe
neededsomet imeawaybutt henagai n
thedemonhadal readypossessedher
butitwasdor mant .
Hetookouthisphoneanddial
ed
Thabiso'
snumberandhepickedupon
thesecondri
ng.

conv
o:
Thabi
so:
Fat
her
Let
si:
Son,ineedy
out
ocomehome
i
mmedi at
ely
.
Thabi
so:
Whatseemst
obet
hemat
ter
fat
her
?
Letsi
:Ever
ythi
nginmypalacehasgone
tohell
,myancestor
sall
owedat er
ri
ble
thi
ngtotakeplacei
nthi
spalaceandi
needmyr i
ghthandmanwi t
hmeatt his
ti
me.
Thabiso:Iheary
ouf atherandi
wil
lbe
ther
el at
eintheevening.
Let
si:
Nosont
hiscan'
twai
tthatl
ong
pl
ease.
Thabiso:
Fatheri
under
standi
am j
ust
wait
ingformyqueentocomebackfr
om
t
hebatt
leshewenttot henwecancome
t
oget
herandassisteachotherwi
th
what
everi
sgoingont here.
Let
si:
Mypri
nce,
yourqueeni
shere,
she
att
hepal
aceaswespeak.Pl
easehurr
y.

Thabisodi dn'tevensayhisgoodby esto

hisfatherhedr oppedthephoneand
tookhi scarkey sandmadehi swayt o
BaTloung.Ther ewasonlyont hingon
hismi ndashedr ove,t
hathisqueengot
i
njuredi nbat tleandBaTloungwast he
closestpl acet ogethelpfr
om.Howev er
hisfather'sv oicetol
dhimt hatthereis
mor etoi tthant hatbuthecoul dn'
tputa
fi
ngeroni t.Het ri
edtorememberi fhi
s
queent oldhi m wher eshewasgoi ngon
battlebutnot hingcamet omi nd.He
alsot houghtoft het imeshet ri
edt o
connectwi thherandhecoul dn'tget
through.Heputt woandt wot oget her
andr ealizedt hathisqueenhashi dden
somet hi
ngf rom hi mf orthef irstti
me
sincet heygotmar r
ied.Butwhy ?When
alloft hi
scamet omi nditdr ov ehim
crazymaki nghi m drivelikeamadman
ont her oadignor ingal l
ther ulesoft he
road.Hi smi ssionwast ogethomeand
askherwhy ?.30mi nutesl at
erhewas
gettingintoBaTl oungdr i
v i
ngt ot he
palace, thesightinf rontofhi m caused
himt osl owdown.

Thegat
eoft
hepal
acewasont
he
ground, thewal lsandst ructur et hatheld
i
tt oget herisdamaged.t her oofoft he
housel ookedl ikebr i
ckswer ebei ng
thrownati twi thsomuchf orce, he
drovei nandsawt hebi ghai lstonest hat
wer eal readymel t
ingont hegr oundand
knewt hathi squeeni sresponsi ble.
Whathedi dn'tknowwaswhywoul dshe
beher eandwhywoul dshedest royhi s
homel i
ket hat.Hegotoutt hecarand
madehi swayt otheki ngt hatwas
standi ngout sidet hethroner oom
l
ooki ngl ikehismi ndisf araway , sofar
thathedi dn'tev enfeel t
hepr esenceof
thepr incebesi dehi m.Thabi sohel dhis
shoul derandhet urnedandl ookedat
him.
Thabi
so:
Fat
herwhathappenedher
e?
Letsi
:Ican'
ttel
lyouexactl
ywhat
happenedbecauseimy sel
fonl
ysaw
hal
fofit.
Thabi
so:
Pleaset
ell
mewhaty
ouknow.
Letsi
:Letsgotot
hemai nhouseandi
wil
l t
ell
youall
abouti
t.{theywalkedt
o
thehouseandsatint
hel ounge}
Thabi
so:
Fat
hert
ell
mewhati
sgoi
ngon?
Letsi:Letmest ar
tfr
om thebeginning,
notsol ongagot hechi
efpr i
estcome
andt oldust hatdangeri
sl acki
nginthe
shadowsandt hatweshoul dkeepand
openmi nd.Iaskedhimt odestroythe
evi
l buthesai dhecouldn'tandonlythe
rai
nqueencan.
Thabi
so:
Somywi
fecameher
etoassi
st.
Let
si:
Yesshedi
dmypr
ince.
Thabi
so:Whydidn'
tshet
ell
meabout
thi
s?imeanthi
sismyhomeasmuchas
i
tishers.
Let
si:
Becausetheev
ilshehadt
ofi
ght
wasyourmother.
Thabi
so:
WHAT?
Let
si:
Yesmypr
ince.
Thabi
so:Yousai
dwas,
didMapul
aki
l
l
mymot her
?
Letsi
:Thatwasn'
tyourmot hersonbut
yesshemanagedt okil
lthedemon.
Thabi
so:
Int
het
hroner
oom.
Helef
thisf
athert
hereandwenttothe
thr
oneroom wi
thhisf
atherf
oll
owing
behi
nd.
Thabi
so:
Ithoughty
ousai
dsheki
l
led
themymother.
Let
si:
Yesshekil
ledt
hedemont
hatwas
i
nsi
dey ourmot
hernother
.
Thabi
so:
Sowhati
swr
ongwi
tht
hem?
Letsi:Yourqueenwasbadlyi
njur
ed
whilev anqui
shi
ngthedemonandy our
mot hergotli
kethataf
tert
hedemonl ef
t
herbody .
Thabi
so:
Gett
hechi
efpr
iestt
ohel
p
them.
Let
si:
Thegodssai
dyourqueenwi
l
l
wakeupwhenherbodyheal
sandyour
ot
hercanonl
ybeheal
edbyher
.

Thabi
so: Damny ouMapul a{ hesai
d
kneel
inginf r
ontofher }Youshoul dhav
e
tol
dmeaboutt his, iam yourhusband
andnotoncedi dy ouhidet hingsfr
om
andwheny oustar tyoust artwit
h
somethingsobi g.why ?thisismy
motherwear etalkingabout ,whatgave
theri
ghttohi dethisf r
om me.
Theki
ngcoul
dseethathi
ssoni
supset
sohedeci
detol
eav
eandgi v
ehi
m and
hi
swif
esomespace.
Thabi
so:Youevenblockmesothati
don'
tfi
ndoutwhatyouwereupto,who
gaveyouther
ightt
owearpantsinthe
marri
age, whogav ey out her ightto
makedeci si
onswi thoutmyknowl edge,
whodi dy oudi scussthiswi t
h.i fmy
motherdi dn'tmakei twhowasgoi ngto
beony ourcor nerbecauseev eryone
wouldhav eblamedy ouandi woul d
havebeeni nadi ff
icultposi t
ionofnot
knowingwhot obelievebecausey ou
werenott ruthfultome.Whywoul dy ou
dothattosomeoney oucl aimt olove,
becauser ightnowi don'tthinky oulove
meatal l.YesIknowy ouar ether ain
queenf i
rstandawi f
esecondbutt ome
youaremywi fefir
stthenr ainqueen
secondandasmywi feiexpecthonest y.
iexpectedy out ohonourt hev owsy ou
madet ome.Buti guessi wasaski ngfor
t
oomuch.Pleasewakeupandhealmy
mothert
henyoucanbequeenal
lyour
l
if
ebutmywi f
e,idontknow.

Thewasbot hangryandhear tbroken,

he
understoodherdutiesandnotev en
oncedi dhetrytostopherfrom doing
them,butforhertokeepsecr etswheni t
mat t
eredthemostwassomet hi
nghe
wasnotwi ll
ingtoaccept.Hewashur t
thatsheandhi smot hergoti
njuredbut
wasangr yatherfornotaskingforhelp
orsharingthekindofwarshehadt o
fi
ght.

Wi
l
lMapul
aandThabi
somakei
tasa
coupl
e?

St
ayt
unedt
ofi
ndout
.

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Mt
hat
ha

Theysaythatthosewiththeheartof
vengeanceareneveratpeace.These
peopleneverl
iveinpeacebecausethey
arealwayspl aningt henextst epoft heir
planwhil
et hepeopl etheywantt oinf li
ct
painoncar ryonwi ththeirl
ives.
Vengeancei st hesameashat ebecause
hateisl
ikedr inkingpoi sonandexpect
thenextper sont odi ebutatt heendy ou
theonewhoendupdead.Wi th
vengeance,onest opslivi
ngthei rli
ves,
thei
rmainf ocusbecauset het heir
vengeance, i
tconsumest hem j ustl
ike
anobsessionbutt heendoft hedayt hey
aretheoneswhol osethemosti nthi s
wholesituation.Theyl oset i
met hatt hey
will
nevergetback, asthesay inggoes
‘ti
mewast ednev erret
urns’theymi ss
outonthegoodmoment soflifewhi ch
theywil
lnev ergetback, ti
met heycoul d
havespenthonor i
ngthei
rlovedoneand
beinghappybutnot heyactli
kegood
ti
mescanbepackedawayandputi na
pocketthenwheny ouwantt oli
v ethen
youjustmerel
yt akethem outandr el
ive
them.ButXhosapeopl esay‘ i
ntsuku
ezimnandiazi
fakwapokothweni ’which
i
ssomet hingXhantishoul
dknowbet ter
thananyone.

Lastweekwasasadweekf orboththe
gangandt heparentsofthei
rfri
end.The
funeralwassadl ikeanyotherbutli
fe
goeson, doesn’tit.Whi
chiswhyt he
famili
esdeci dedonmov ingonandt ryt
o
solvethethingstheyhavecontrolover
l
ikegett heirmoneyback.Thef amil
ies
fat
heredatthei
rmeetingplaceto
fi
nali
zetheplanonhowt oattackthe
Sothokingandhispeople.
General:Ihavemanagedt ogetal oton
thekingfrom myfri
endatt hemi l
it
aryin
LeSotho.Butaccordingtohimt heking
i
sawel l
respect
edper sonwhot akes
careofhispeopleandpl aysahuger ol
e
i
nt hedev el
opmentoft hecountryand
contri
buteswellt
ot hecountry
’s
economy .
Nqaba:Thati
showIknowt
heki
ng
mysel
f.
Gener
al:
Areyouki
dssuret
hattheki
ng
wastheonewhotookourmoneyand
ki
ll
edmyson.
Xhant
i:Weareverysuret
hatiswashi
m,
buti
fyoupeoplearescar
edofhimli
ke
wearethenIdon’
tblamey ou.
Mandy:Hi
sri
ght,
thatguyi
srut
hlessand
hi
seyesarej
ustweir
d.
Secr
etl
ygeneral
:Isayweat tackhi
sli
tt
le
ki
ngdom f
ir
stthatwil
lteachhima
l
essonhewill
neverforget.
Xhanti
:Idon’
twanttoli
etoyou,i
fy ou
dothatthenpr
eparetomeetGhost
himsel
f.Theydi
dsaythattheki
ngwas
theri
ghthandmanofghostandf rom
whatweknowf rom t
heunderworl
dno
onemesseswi t
hhim andl
ivetotellt
he
tal
e.
Gener
al:
Iam t
hear
mygener
alandI
havedeployedtowor sepl
acesthan
LeSothoandhav edealtwi
thmor e
dangerouspeoplethanamer ekingf
rom
ali
ttl
ev i
l
lage.

Xhanti
:Don’
tsayIdi
dn’
twar
nyoui
nfact
am notgoi
ng.
Nqaba:Ohy esy ouare,becauseifi
t
wasn’tforyouandy our“teachingthe
Zulupri
nceal esson“wewoul dn’
thave
l
ostourmoney .Youandy ourfri
endsare
theoneswhoar egoingtobeleading
thi
swhol ethi
ngandy oubett
erpullyour
weightaroundhere.
Gener
al:
Hi sri
ght
,Ilostmysonbecause
hecoul
dn’tthi
nkforhimsel
f,hef
oll
owed
youanddidwhateveryousaidmustbe
doneandnowt hathisnomor eyou
don’twanttodoanythi
ngtomakesur e
thathi
skil
leri
spunished.Whatkindofa
personareyou?
Xhanti:Am sor ryifIsoundedi nsensi
ti
ve
butam sur ethatal lofuswhohav eseen
thatguyinact ionar escaredtogonear
him.ButIwi l
l domypar ttomakesur e
thatyoursonget sthejusticehe
deservesandi fIcomeoutal i
veinthi
s
am nol ongergoi ngt obeinagang.
Mandy
:Youknowwhaty ouhav
etodo
t
ogetoutoft
hem gang.
Xhant
i:Mandywearenothereto
di
scussthegangweareheretodiscuss
awayforwardandhowtoattack.
Par
ent
sisi
tokayi
fImakeasuggest
ion.

Gener
al:
Goahead
Xhanti
:Youandy ourpeopl
eshould
tar
getthei
roffi
ces,andImeanal l
the
companiestheyown.Whi l
etheyare
busywiththatmeandt hegangwi l
l
att
ackthekingdom.Thatwayt heywon’
t
seeuscomi ng.
Nqaba:
Thatisagoodi
deai
ndeedandi
t
coul
dwork.
Secr
etar
yGener
al:
Thati
sagood
st
rat
egybuthowarewegoi
ngtogetour
money?
Gener
al:
Wehaveahackeratworkand
hi
sgood.Hecangetusourmoney.
Xhant
i:Am sureyourhackergoodbuthe
candonothing.Thei
rhackerisvery
goodandIhav eneverheardofanyone
whoisabl
et ohackintohersystems.
General:Thenifthat’
sthecasetarget
thekingdom.Mysol di
ersandIwill
tar
gettheki ngdom andkil
lanyt
hingthat
mov esuntilhegivesbackwhatheowes
us.(apar entofoneoft heri
chkids
spoke)
Man:I
sital
lwor
thi
sthough?Imean
whycan’
twenegot
iat
ewitht
hese
peopl
etogi
veuswhatbel
ongstous?
Gener
al:
Iftheydidn’
tkil
lmysont
hen
wewouldnegotiatebutnowweareov
er
t
henegotiat
ionstage.Iwantt
oav
enge
myson.
Theyconti
nuedtalki
ngabouttheplan
andtheyendedupagr eei
ngtokil
l
peopl
einthekingdom andforceTokel
o
topay.

BaKoena:

Theguy swerebusydi scussingtheplan

i
nhowt oprotectthekingdom aswel las
thepeoplendt heircompanies.Their
planwassol i
dbutt heyneededMapul e’s
i
nputoni tandmakechangesi ft
here
areanyshewoul dli
kethem tomake.
Thabisohasn’tbeenhi mselfforthepast
week, hegoestoBaTl oungev ery
eveningandcomebacki nthemorning
forthei
rplaningandtrai
ning.Hewasnot
hisusualtalkat
ivesel
fandNt si
kabeing
Ntsi
kadeci dedtoasked.
Ntsika:Ngi
thihakengi
buzeweThabi so,
yhiniwasewamuncunj ekul
ezi
ntsuku
(letmeaskThabi so,whyhaveyoubeen
offthesepastfewday s)
Lebo:YouknowInoti
cedthatt
oobutI
didn’
twantt
oaskbecauseam always
theoneaski
ngthesethi
ngs.Am st
art
ing
toli
keyouNtsi
ka.
Tokel
o:Tel
li
sman,
whatseemst
obe
thepr
oblem?
Thabi
so:
Not
hingmanev
ery
thi
ngi
sfi
ne.
Tokel
o:I
fev
ery
thi
ngwasf
iney
ou
wouldn’tbewalki
ngaroundli
keyou
carr
yingt hewei
ghtoftheworl
donyour
shoulders.

Thabiso:Justmar
ri
ageandi
ts
chal
lenges.
Tokel
o:Am mar
ri
edandIwoul
dli
ket
o
hel
pifIcan.
Nt
sika:
Am al
somar
ri
ed
Lebo:AndIwil
lbegett
ingmarri
edsoon
andIwouldl
iketoknowthatIhave
peopl
etoturntowhenthingsdon’
tgo
well
.
Thabi
so:Wellmywifedoesn’
tseemeas
amani nourmarr
iage,shemakes
deci
sionswit
hini
nfor
mi ngmeandnow
sheandmymotherar
eoutcol
dandI
don’
tknowwhatt
odo.
Tokelo:Whaty ouneedt ounder st
andis
thatMapulawi l
l someti
mest hinkswe
notthinkbutactassuper iorassheis.
Sheisaqueenandnotj ustanybutone
thati
schosenbymanyt hingsincl
uding
theangels.Somet imesthatpowerwi ll
makeherdot hingswithoutconsulti
ng
you.
Lebo:Whichiswrong,YesMapulaist
he
queenandallbutThabisoisher
husband,heshouldbetoldabout
ever
y t
hingwhetherheli
keswhathe
hearsornot.
Ntsi
ka:
If oronehav
en’
thadtheseni
ce
l
if
eproblemsbutIoncesai
dthat
Mpandewi l
lbethedeat hofmeandI
meantthatl
iter
all
y.Thatwoman’ s
powersarebeyondimagi nat
ionandnow
andthenshewi l
ldothingsli
kethi
sand
all
youhavetodoi ssitherdownand
tal
ktoher.
Lebo: Nodon’ tdot hatThabi so,sheis
mysi sterandal landIl oveherwi thallof
mebutMapul awi l
l neverchangeor
considerherhusbandsf eel
ingsi fhis
j
ustgoi ngt otaket heexcuseshegi ves
him andi tendsther e.Whati fitwas
Thabisohi dingthingsf rom her?We
wouldbeagai nsthi m andwewoul dbe
readytoki l
lbutnowi t’
shim wewant
himt ositdownandt alk?Nomant hat’
s
notright.
Tokelo:LeboisRi
ghtyouhavefeeli
ngs
tooandr i
ghtnowIsaydealwit
ht hi
s
howy ouseefitsothaty
ourwif
ecan
respectyouasthemanofthehouse.
Ntsi
ka:Isaydon’tdoanythi
ng, don’
ttalk
toherdon’tdoanythi
ng.Letherseeher
wrongdoingandbet heonet omakei t
ri
ghtandifshedoesn’tseethattheny ou
deci
deonhowt omov eforward.
Lebo:
Iwi
l
lsuppor
tyou.
Tokel
o:Sowi
l
lI
Thabi
so:
Thanky
ouguy
s.
Tokel
o: Wearebrot
hersnowandit
’s
onl
yfairthatwedotheseki
ndsoft
hings.
Theycont
inuewi
tht
hef
inal
touchesof
thepl
an.

Wi
l
ltheybeabl
etopr
otectt
heki
ngdom?

St
ayt
uned.

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Themy
sti
cal
landwi
tht
hehi
gherups
Weal lgrewupbei ngt oldthatt heway s
oftheancest orsar elaw, t
hatnoone
shouldgoagai nstt hem ort her ewil
l be
hellt
opay .Yest hegodsort he
ancestorshowev eronewi shest ocall
them, ar
epower f
ul andwhent heydoget
angryit’
snev erpleasantf ort heonet hat
i
si ntherecei vi
ngend.Theydot hi
s
becauset heynol ongerl iv
ei nourwor l
d
anymor eorcommuni catewi thust he
samewayt heyusedt owhent heywer e
ali
ve.Nowt heyhav et odependon
showinguswhatt heywantust odoi n
ourdreams, butsomet i
mest hosev ery
dreamsbecomesov aguet hatonecan’ t
makeoutwhatexact lyisr equired.One
wakesupwi t
hquest ionslike, didi
t
meanany thi
ng,doIhavetodo
somethingbutther
eisnoonet ogivea
defi
nit
iveanswertoyourquest
ionsso
youendupf orget
ti
ngaboutthedream.

Youcont i
nuet odream butbecausey ou
werenot rainedindream i nterpretation
youi gnoreal lt
hesignsandwar nings
youar egi ven.Nowt hi
si swhent he
ancest orsgetangr yandt hingsst art
goingbadl yforyouthaty oudon’ tknow
whatwentwr ong.Soev engot oheal ers
tofindoutwhatexact lyist hesour ceof
theirmi sf
or t
uneandwhent heygett her
e
theygetanswer sli
key ouhav ebeen
i
gnor ingy ourancestorsforf art ool ong
andnowt heyareangry ,
ory our
ancestor shav eturnedtheirbackson
yourbecausey oudonotl ist
enandy ou
doasy oupl ease.NowIknowImi ghtbe
pushingi tbysay ingthisbutmy
questioni salway sthis’whydot hese
peoplef orgethowl i
fewaswhent hey
l
eftyout odemandt heimpossi blewhen
theyaredead. ’

Mapul atherainqueenwasast he
mystical l
andbeingnur sedbackt olif
e
butthistimethequeenswer enott he
onesdoi ngallthatbutherfatherthel at
e
ki
ngLer umowi ththehelpoft hehigher
power .Shewasget t
ingbetterandt hey
wereal lpl
easedwi thherrecov er
y.
Ler
umo:
Thi
sti
mewemi
ghthav
egone
toof
ari
npushingf
ort
hismat
tert
obe
donewi
thoutt
heki
ng’
sknowl
edge.
Angel
:Heknewwhathewasget
ti
ng
hi
mselfi
ntowhenhemar
ri
edthequeen.
Lerumo: Butthatisnotreasonenough
forawi fetounderminethehusbandlike
that.Youchoset hatmant obethe
l
eaderoft hei
rhomeandnowy outurn
aroundandpushhi m asi
dewheni t
mat ter
st hemost.
Angel:Iunderst
andwhaty ouaresayi
ng
butthedangerwast oogreat.Thequeen
choset osaveherpri
ncessandmot her
i
nl awandt odothatwithouthavi
ngto
bedistract
edbyhowwhatshe’ sdoi
ngis
aff
ectingherhusbandwoul dhaveput
everyoneindanger.
Lerumo: Youspeakl ikethatbecause
youhol dnoknowl edgeofwhati tisl
ike
foronet olivetheli
fethatwemer e
mor talshaveled.Toy ouit’
sal labout
l
ogi cbuttohumanst hingslikethis
i
nv olvesemot i
onsandr i
ghtnowt he
Kingsemot i
onsareal loverthepl ace
andi fwet hepeoplewhodi dthisdon’ t
fi
xi tthenyouwi l
lhavenoki ngandno
queenandt hatisherfaithasy ouknow
i
t.
Angel:Thati
swhyIhav eyouhereas
oneoft heel
derst
oschool usaboutthe
waysoft hehumans.Thatwhomadeus
neverexplai
nedwewer ej
ustgiventhe
taskofbeingguar
dianstospeci
alpure
hear
tedpeopl
eli
keourqueen.

Howeverwewillnotdi
srespectt
he
queenbynotgi
vingherachancet oat
l
easttr
ytosolv
et hi
sonherown.
Ler
umo:Iheary
oubutwhatofmy
ki
ngdom?
Angel:Donotwor r
yaboutyourki
ngdom
muchwhaty oushoul
dbewor r
iedabout
i
st heangelofdeatht
hatishover
ing
overtheki
ngdom.
Lerumo: Thatiswhatam worri
edabout,
Iknowmysonsar emor ethancapabl
e
ofkeepingthekingdom safebuthow
canwef indoutwhot heangelofdeat
h
i
st her
et otake.
Angel:Wecan’t,deat
handt heli
ving
don’tmix,t
hatmeanswegui deand
protectt
heliv
ingbutwecannoti nter
fer
e
withtheangelofdeath.I
ftheyhav ea
j
obt odowecan’ tdoanythingbutthe
fai
thdoeschangesomet imes.
Ler
umo:
How?
Angel:Whent hepersont heycamef or
somehowdoessomet hingt hatchanges
thei
rfai
thasi ti
swr i
tt
ent henasecond
chanceisgiven,howev eriftheydon’t
changetheirwaysliketheyar e
supposedto,thatsecondchancewi l
lbe
cutshortandangel ofdeat hwillcome
andtakewhatbel ongst ohim.
Ler
umo:
Howcr
uel
ist
hat
?
Angel:Peopl emisunder standt heangel
ofdeat h,whenhecomesandt akes
what’shi stheyforgetallthetimeshe
haschangedt heirfatebyseei ng
somet hinggoodi nt hem andgi ving
them asecondchance.Buty ourki nd
don’
tlear nandwhent heyaret akennow
thei
rfami li
eswantt obl amet heangel of
deathf orbeingat hiefandallthatwhich
i
snotf air.
Lerumo:Iunderst
andbutIt
hinki
twil
l
takealotofti
mef ormetol
earnyour
way s.
Angel :Buti
ttookasecondforusto
decidet ogr
antyouyourwishtopunish
thosewhoki ll
edyoubecausewecoul d
seet hatyouneededit
.Thatist
hesame
wayt
heangel
ofdeat
hwor
ks.
Ler
umo:
Iheary
ou.

BaKoenaki
ngdom:

Theguy shav ejustfi

nishedpr epar i
ngt o
got oTsi etsiandBoi tumel o’s
engagementcel ebrati
on.Theyhav eput
upt ightsecur it
yonal lthecompani es
andt hekingdom aswel l,theyhav e
sleeperagent swhoar enotl onger
asleepany mor e.Letmeexpl ain,the
ganghast hepeopl ethatwor kinthe
war ehouse, t
hepeopl ethati nfi
lt
rated
theirenemi esor gani
zationssot hatt hey
areast epaheadoft heenemyatal l
ti
mes, theyhavepeopl ewhodeal wit
h
thediamondmi nes,thepeopl ethat
distri
butetotheirsuppli
ers,theyhave
peopleont hegroundt hatar euseras
tail
sont hosethattheyneedi nf
ormation
onandf i
nall
ythesleeperagent s.Now
theirj
obi stoli
veamongt hepeopl e,
havef amili
esandr egularjobsandall
that.Buttheyarewel lt
rainedassassins
whoonl ycomeupwhenneededbutt hat
i
sl i
keoncei nav erylongt i
me.

Nowsi ncether
ei sawart hati
sdirected
notonlyatthekingdom butthe
organi
zationaswelltheyneededal l
handsondecksot hesleeperagents
havetheirear
sont hegroundt oget
i
nf ormationast owhent hi
swhol ething
willtakeplace.Theor ganizat
ionhas
sleeperagent sallov
ert hecount r
yand
theywor ktogetherandr esolveissues
thatdon’tendt heattentionofghost sor
Ter minator
.Sot heywer eonpoi ntand
readyf oracti
onatanymoment .
Nt
sika:
Guy
showdoIl
ook?
Lebo:Thatsoundssogayi
nsomany
l
evels.
Tokel
o:Pl
easedot
ell
him.
Nt
sika:
Jeal
ousymakesy
ounast
y
Thabi
so:NowThathasconf
ir
medit
,you
gayandIfeel
sor
ryfory
ourwif
e.
Nt
sika:Speaki
ngofwhich,
Lebot
akea
pi
ctur
eIneedt oasksomeonewi
tht
ast
e
totel
lmehowIlook.(Lebot
ookhi
s
phoneandNtsi
kaposedabitmaki
ng
theguysl
augh)
Lebo:I
fIdidn’
tbeli
eveyougayal
lthi
s
whil
ethatposejustprov
edmewr ong.
Takeyourphone.
Ntsi
ka:Youj
ustjeal
ous(het
ookhi
s
phoneanddi
aledZasemboandshe
pi
ckedupimmedi at
ely
)

Zasembo:
Myhandsomepr
ince
Ntsi
ka:
Mybeaut
if
uldar
kchocol
atewi
fe,
howareyou?
Zasembo:Iam wel
lj
ustmi
ssi
ngmy
bett
erhal
f.
Ntsi
ka:
Ohy ourhal
fwi
l
lbehomei
nno
t
imemyr i
b.
Zasembo:Icannotwait
!Am even
j
ealousyoulookingsogoodgoingt
oa
cel
ebrat
ionwithoutme.
Ntsika:Ohifitwastheti
mewhenIwas
crazyinlovedwithMpandeIwouldt
ell
youst r
aightupthatyoudon’
thav
ea
chance.
Zasembo:
Ohr eal
l
y?Sowhatchanged
mydearpri
nce?
Ntsi
ka:WellImetmyabandoned
pri
ncessandinst
eadofmebeingPrince
Charmingandsaveherf
rom t
hedragon,
shewentansweptmeof fmyfeetand
hereIam.
Zasembo:Shemusthav euseddar
k
magicbecausenoonecancharmt he
pri
nceofManzini
kingdom.
Nt
sika:
Ohwhydoy
out
hinkt
hatdear
mai
den.
Zasembo: Ohmypr i
ncepleasedon’tcal
l
memai denmyhusbandwoul dn’
tli
keit.
Toanswery ourquest
ionthebeastof
Manzinidoesn’
ttakewell
toabandoned
pri
ncesses.
Ntsika:
Welli
twaschar medtooandt el
l
yourhusbandthatwewi l
lcont
inue
tr
yingtobeincourtshi
pwithhi
swi f
eif
hedoesn’tt
oany t
hing.

Lebo:
HeyHeywear
elat
easi
tis
al
readylet
’sgoandst opbei
ngwhipped!
Ohandsayhi toourwi f
eformeandtell
herImisshercooking.(hesai
d
standi
ngbehindNtsika)
Ntsi
ka:BabeIhavet
ogo,peopl
eare
sexual
l
yf r
ust
rat
edhereandnowthey
aremakingmylif
edi
ffi
cul
t.
Zasembo:hahahi
t’
sfunnybecausey
ou
al
sonotgetti
ngany.
Ntsi
ka:
Waitti
llourweddi
ngnightand
seewhathappens.Il
oveyou
Zasembo:
lov
eyoumor
e
Heputt
hephoneinhi
spocketandwent
tot
heother
ssmil
i
ngli
kearetarded
per
son.
Tokel
o:Inev
ert
houghtIwi
l
lseet
hat
dayanotherwomanmakesy
ousmi
l
e
l
ikethat
.
Thabi
so:
Besi
desmywi
feofcour
se.
Ntsi
ka:
Don’
tfl
utt
eryour
selfy
ourwi
fe
st
ill
makesmesmiletot
hisday.
Lebo:hahahaohgodIwasn’
treadyf
or
that
.
Thabi
so:Idon’
tdeal
wit
hcr
azypeopl
e.
Let
’sgo.

Theywentt othecarandal lr
oads
headedtobaTl okwakingdom andi nno
ti
met hereweret her
esincethekingdom
i
snott hatf
arfrom BaKoena.Thecar s
thatwereparkedout si
deonecoul dtel
l
thatt
herewassomesor tofcel
ebrati
on
goingon.Theyparkedthei
rowncarand
gotout.Theywalkedtothedooranda
guardopenedforthem.Thepalacewas
beauti
ful
lydecor
atedwithroyalbl
ue,
Blackandwhitetheme.
Lebo:Guyswecamealonewit
houtour
wivesknowi
ngthatt
hefut
urequeenhas
nofri
ends.
Thabiso:Wewi l
ljustpassonthegi
fts
theyboughtforherandt el
lhert
hey
couldn’tmakeitbecauseofsome
emer gency
.
Tokelo:Yesandmaybeaskthem t
o
organizeawomanthingf
orher.
Nt
sika:SoundsgoodbutnowIneeda
dr
inkandunwindbefor
ethebi
gbattl
e
t
hatmi
ghtl
andmei
nhospi
tal
.
Lebo:
Yeaht
odaywel
etl
oose.

Tsiet
sispot
tedt
hem st
andi
ngtoget
her
bythedoorwayandmadehiswayto
them.
Tsiet
si:Wel
comeRoy
alsandmyt hanks
forgraci
ngmewit
hyourpresence.
Lebo:ThankyouButtodaywenother
e
tobeallf
ormal.Nowt el
luswher
edowe
putyourwif
e’sgi
fts.
Tsi
etsi
:OhhowIwaspr ayi
ngfor
someonetosaythat
,theseol
dKings
gotmetal
kingl
ikeAm thei
ragemate.
Tokel
o:hahaht
hathowol
dpeopl
ear
e
myf
ri
end.
Lebo:Ihearal
lthatbutwheredoweput
thegi
fts?(Tsi
etsical
ledamai denand
shetookthegif
tsthem them andlef
t)
Thabi
so:Nowwecantgivey
ouy
ourgi
ft
i
nfrontofot
herpeopl
e.
Tsi
etsi
:Ihav
ejustt
hepl
ace,
fol
l
owme.

Theyfol
l
owedhim outi
nthepassageal
l
thewaytot
hegardenandheopenedthe
shedi
nthegar
den.
Ntsi
ka:Ayingekepho!Si
shiyaipat
i
ngaphakat
hiuzosif
akaeshedini
engadi
niyakhongathisi
yi
ziboshwa?
Hayingekenibuyel
aphakathimina(hey
noman, weleavethepart
yinsideand
y
oubri
ngustoashedi
nyourgar
den
l
i
kewepri
soner
s?Noam goi
ngback
i
nsi
de)
Lebo:
Iwasthinki
ngt hesamethi
ngand
Iwasreadyt
of i
ghtbecauseyoucan’
t
complet
elyt
rustthi
sguy.
Tsi
etsi
:Woul
dyouguy
sshutupand
fol
l
owme?
Tokel
o:Okayl
etsgo.
Lebo:FineButIfIdieheretodayit
’sy
our
faul
tbrotherandIwi l
lpossessyouasa
ghostandt ur
ny oureyesred.
Thabiso:
hahahknowinghowcr
azyy
ou
areyoumi ghtj
ustdot
hat.
Lebo:
Iwoul
d
Theyfoll
owedTsi etsii
nsidetheshed,
i
nsideithadtoolsandgar deningstuff
.
Pressedabuttonont hewal landthe
backofitopenedr eveal
ingamancav e
withabigfl
atscreenTVont hewal l
,a
pooltabl
e,bararea,dartboardsand
manymor ethingsguy shavei nthei
r
mancav es.
Tsi
etsi
:Welcomet omymancave,
her
e
am notaki
ng,fi
ancéorany
thi
ngam j
ust
Tsi
etsiwi
thnoti
tle.
Lebo:Ichangemymi nd,li
key oubutj
ust
fortoday(theygav
ehi m expensi
ve
whiskies,
ginandbrandy)
Nt
sika:
Lett
hepar
tybegi
n.
Theyallt
ookof ft
heirj
acketsandt
hrew
them ontheothercouchandthey
star
teddrinki
ngandplayinggame,
l
aughingandmaki ngjokes.

Li
ke,
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e

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Mt
hat
ha. (
notedi
ted)
Todayi sthedayXhant i,t
hepar entsand
hisganggot oLeSot hot oavenget he
deathofBul umkoandt otryandgett he
moneyt heki ngt ook.Hewokeup
dreadingthisdayashehasseenf ir
st
handhowt heki ngisandi swor ri
edt hat
alotoft hepeopl ehisgoingwi thwillnot
comebackhomeal iveandt hatmight
i
ncludehi m andhi sfather.Hegotout
ofhischamberandwentt ojoinhis
familyforamor ningfeast,hewant edt o
spendt i
mewi thhisfami l
ybecausei t
mightbet hel asttimehegett odot hat.
Hesatont het ableinhisfather’
sring
whilehismot herwasi ntheleft,t
he
maidensser v edthem theirmor ni
ng
feastandtheyate.Hedecidedtosay
somet hi
ngbecausehemi ghtnotgett
he
chanceto.
Xhant
i:yazi
mamandi y
akuthanda?
(motherdoy ouknowt
hatIloveyou)
Queen:Uf
unant
oningokuXhant
i?
(whatdoyouwantnowXhanti
))
Nqaba:Hayinobayi
ntoni
akazuyi
fumanakuwe(whatev
eri
tishe
won’tgeti
tfr
om you)
Xhanti:Noam ser i
ous,mamazange
ndakuxelelaindel
aendikuthandangay o,
ndiy
akut handakway endiyabulel
engay o
yonkeint oondwnzeleyona.Ukundi khi
sa,
undikhusele,undi
thanda,undinakekela
andndi yabul
elangalonto.Ndifunanoba
andikhongeny ei miniuy azi uyathandwa
nguny anakho.(mot herInev ertoldyou
howmuchIl ovey ou,Ilovey ouandI
thanky ouforev eryt
hingy ouhav edone
forme. .rai
singme, protectingmeand
caringf orme.Ithanky ouf orallthatand
Iwanty outoknowt hatev eni fam not
aroundIwanty out oknowt haty ourson
l
ov esy ou.)

Queen:Ohmybaby ,Idi
dallt
hat
becauseam yourmotherandIl
oveyou.
Youmaynotsayy oulovemeeveryday
butIknowyoudoi nyourownway.Now
IhavetogoforMydut i
esandIwil
lsee
youwhenIcomeback.
Nqaba:
Goodby
eMyqueen(shel
eftt
he
t
wost
il
latt
het
abl
e)
Xhant i
:Father,IknowIhav e
disappoi nt
edyoui nmanyoccasi ons
andt hroughalllthatyounevergaveup
onme.Thanky ouf oralwaysbei
ngon
mysi deev enwhenIdi dthemoststupi
d
thingsy ounevergav euponmeandI
thanky ouf ort
hat .
Nqaba:Wel
lson,y
ouaremypr
ideand
j
oy.MyonlysonandIwoul
ddoanyt
hing
youaskofme.
Xhanti
: Fat
herwemaynotcomeback
al
ivefrom thismi
ssionandifthat
happenspleasemakesur ethatmum
knowst hatweloveherandthatwe
didn’
tmeant ohurther.Oneofuscan
comebacki nabodybagandIdon’ t
knowhowthatper
sonwil
lexpl
aint
he
other
sdeat
htomother
.
Nqaba:
Wewi l
lcr
osst
hatbr
idgewhen
wegettoi
t.

Theysadt heref
orawhi letalki
ngand
bonding.Thiswastheirfi
rsttime
actual
lyhavingafatherandson
conversat
ionwithoutthemi ssionsand
ki
ngdom issues.

LeSot
ho:

Scel
oheardf
rom KwezithatMapul
ais
notwel
landsi
ncethatdayhehasbeen
goingt othepl acebutt heguar dsar eon
highal ert
.Theydon’ tletany onecloset o
thepal aceast heconst ituti
onwasst i
ll
under wayt ofixthedamaget hatwas
caused.Heev enwentt oBaKoenabut
thingswer ewor set hanatBaTl oung,he
wast oldstr
aightthatnoonei sall
owed
i
nt hepal ace.Sot hispastweekhe
spentgoi ngbet weenBaKoenaand
BaTl ounghopi ngthathewi llseeMapul a
bychancebutnot hing.Hei snowgoi ng
crazyspendi nghi sdayl ookingatt he
pictureofherandt hepr incessonhi s
phone.

LebowasonhiswaytoKwezi
’
s
apar
tmentt
otell
hert
hegoodnews
si
ncehehasbeenbusyhedi dn’
tgetthe
ti
met ot
alktoherabouti
t.Hegottoher
pl
aceandparkedthenwalkedtothe
doorandknockedandsheopened.
Kwezi
:Myl
ove.
Lebo:
Heybabe
Kwezi
:Comeoni n(theywentinsi
de
andKweziwentt
ot heki
tchenandcame
backwi
thsomethingtodri
nk.
)
Kwez:
ohhowIhav
emi
ssedy
ou.
Lebo:Ihav
emissedy
outoobabebut
youknowIhav
ebeenbusy.
Kwezi
:IknowbabeandIhav
egood
newsforyou.
Lebo:
Ial
sohav
egoodnewsbuty
ougo
f
ir
st.
Kwezi:Wellmyfathercall
edmeaf ew
daybackandhet oldmet hathehas
thoughtaboutev
erythingl
ongandhard
andhegi v
esushisbl essi
ng.
Lebo:That’
sgoodnews,
didhesaywhat
madehi m changehi
smi
ndaft
eral
l
theseyear
s?
Kwezi:Al
lhesaidwasthathewant
ed
met obehappyandify
oumademe
happythenheismorethanhappyt
o
gi
veushi sbl
essi
ng.
Lebo:
Am Real
l
yhappyaboutthisbabe
andIwantt
odothingsr
ightbutnotnow.
NowIwanttotel
lyoumygoodnews.
Kwezi
:Tel
lme
Lebo:
Wel
lbef
oreMapulagotsi
ckshe
tol
dmesomethi
ng.Somet
hingt
hat
mademehappyandenvi
oustomake
youmywif
e.
Kwezi
:Tel
lmeal
readyIal
sowantt
o
know.
Lebo:Wellshet
oldmethatwear
e
expect
ingababy(hesaidwit
hasmil
e
onhisface.Kwezit
ookt
imetopr
ocess
thi
s)
Kwezi
:Di
dyousayweareexpect
inga
baby
?Asinmepregnant
?
Lebo:
Yesbabe
Kwezi
:ComeLet
sgo
Lebo:
Wher
eto?
Kwezi
:ComeLebo

Shet ookhishandandr ushedt othe

door ,
theygotintohercarandshedr ove
tothepharmacyandgot4di fferent
pregnancytestsandt heydroveback
home.Theygott her
eandshet ookthe
tests,shewentoutandputt hem ont he
couchandst artedpacingupanddown.
Lebo:Myl
ove,
youdoknowt
hatIl
ove
youri
ght
?
Kwezi
:YesIknowt
hat
Lebo:
Wel l
Iwanty
outoknowt hatev
en
whenIleavey
ouri
nthepsychi
atri
c
hospi
tal
.
Kwezi
:Whatwi
l
lIbedoi
ngt
her
e?
Lebo:Getti
ngtreat
mentbecausewhat
youdoingrightnowmakesmet hi
nkyou
goingcrazy.
Kwezi:Noam j
ustner
vous,please
checkthet
est
,Ican’
tlook.(sheturned
around)
Lebo:
Whatam Il
ooki
ngf
oragai
n?
Kwezi
: i
fithast
wolinesam pr
egnant
buti
fithasonethenam not
.
Lebo:
Okayt
urnar
oundnow
Kwezi
:Whatdoesi
tsay
Lebo:Lookforyoursel
f(shetur
nedand
l
ookedatt hetestsandtheywer
eall
positi
ve.Shej
umpedupanddown
screaminghuggingandkissi
ngLebo)
Lebo:
Enoughnowwomany
ho
Kwezi
:Am sohappy
Lebo:Metoobabe(Lebo’
sphone
phonerang)

Conv
o:
Lebo:
Brot
herwhat
’sup?
Tokel
o:Ineedy
oubackatt
hepal
ace
nowbrother
.
Lebo:
Whati
sit
?
Tokelo:Thesoldi
ershavearri
vedand
thesleeperagent
sjusti
nformedme
thattheyaroundl
ookingaroundthe
kingdom:
Lebo:
Am onmywaybacknowOkay
Tokel
o:Sur
e.
Lebot
urnedt
oKwezi
.
Lebo: BabeIhavetogo, andplease
what everyoudodon’tcomet oBaKoena
becausewear eabouttogotowarandI
don’twanty ougett
ingcaughtinthe
crossf i
re.
Kwezi
:Okayt
henbabegoandpl
easebe
saf
e.
LeboleftgoingtoBaKoenatoseewhat
i
sgoingont her
eandtomakesur et
hat
al
ltheguy sweredoingwhattheyar
e
supposedt o.

BaTl
oung:
I
thasbeenaweeksi ncet hef
ightwith
thedemonandt hekingandt hechief
pri
esthav ebeenchecki ngont hequeen
andMapul asincedayonet omakesur e
thattheyarecomf ort
able.Thekingeven
hadamai dent here24/7t owatchover
them.Ther ai
nqueenmov edalit
tl
eand
themai densawherandwentoutt he
room runningt otellt
heking.Hegott o
him andbowedbef or
ehi m.
Let
’sI
:Asy
ouwer
e
Maiden:Mykingtherai
nqueenjust
mov ed(theki
ngdidn’
taskany
questi
onshestoodupandhurri
edtothe
room andwenttheygoti
nMapul awas
sit
ti
ngont hebed)
Let’
s:Ohmydaughtery
ouareawake,
thankthegods.Howar
eyoufeel
i
ng?
Mapul
a:Abi
tti
redmyki
ngbutam wel
l
.
Let
’s:
It’
sgoodtoheart
hatmydaught
er
andwelcomeback.
Mapul
a:Thankyoumyking,
letmet
ry
andwakethequeenup.
Let
’s:
OhIwoul
dappr
eci
atet
hat
.

Mapul agotupandkneel edinf

rontof
thequeen.Shet ookherhandand
start
edr eci
ti
ngt hecl
annamesoft he
BaKoenaandt heBaTloungancest
ors.
Sheaskedf orthegodandt heangelst
o
breathlif
eintothequeenandcleanse
heroft hedarkmagi c.Whenshe
stoppedtalki
ngsheclosedherey esand
focused,thi
swentinherabout10
minutesandt hequeenstartedshaking
uncontrol
labl
ybutMapul adidn’
tletgo
ofherhand.Thi swentonforaboutan
hourandal lt
histi
met hekingwas
restl
essbutdecidedtotrustMapula
anyway .

Afterawhi
lesheopenedhereyesand
removedherhandsfr
om thequeenand
wentbackonthebed.
Mapula:Myking,shewi
l
lwakeup
t
omorr owbutfornowweneedsome
r
est.
Let
si:
Thanky
oumydaught
erf
or
ev
ery
thi
ngt
haty
ouhav
edone.
Mapula:I
twasnotall
mebutthework
ofthegods,
theyar
etobeprai
sednot
me.MayIpleaseborr
owtheki
ngs
phone.
Letsi
:Okayhereyougo(hesaidandlef
t
theroom ahappyman)Mapulatookthe
phoneanddialedTokel
oandhepicked
upimmedi at
ely.

Conv
o:
Tokel
o:Myki
ng
Mapul
a:Nobr
otheri
t’
sme.
Tokel
o:ohy
ouar
eawake
Mapul
a:Youdon’
tsoundhappyt
hatI
am.
Tokelo:
Oham happythatyouareawake
andIwillneverwi
shevi
luponyou
becausey ouaremysi
ster
.
Mapul
a:SoWhati
sthepr
obl
em.
Tokelo:
Theproblem i
sy outreati
ngy our
husbandli
keoneofy ourfr
iendsory our
chi
ld.Hidi
ngt
hingsfrom himl i
kehisnot
manenoughtot akecareofy ou.
Mapul
a:ButIdi
dthatt
opr
otecthi
m.
Tokel
o:I
sn’
tThabi
soy
ourhusband?
Mapul
a:Yeshei
s.
Tokel
o:ThenWhatmakesyouthinkyou
candoallt
hepr
otecti
ngint
hatfamil
y?
Whathaveyout
herightt
omaket he
manyoucally
ourhusbandfeel
weak
andunappr
eci
atedbyyou.
Mapul
a:ButBr
otherI
..
Tokel
o:Justt
ell
smewhyy
oucal
l
ed.
Mapul a:Iwantedtotell
youguy stobe
carefulandthatIwil
lbet her
etomorrow
tohelpbecauset hosepeoplewill
be
thereintheearlyhoursofthemor ni
ng.
Tokel
o:Thankyou.RememberMapul a,
youcanbequeenandactsuperiort
o
yourpeopl
ebuttoyourhusbandyouare
j
ustawi f
enothismaster

Hedroppedthecal
landMapulawaslef
t
hear
tbrokenandcr
ying.Shet
hought
shewasdoingtheri
ghtthi
ngbuti
nthe
pr
ocesshur
ttheverysameper
sonshe
want
edtoprotect
.

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TheCapi
tal

Theparentsandthei
rchil
drenar
ri
vedin
LeSot
hot hetheprev
iousdayandtoday
tensionishi ght,everyoneknowst hat
theymaynotmakei tt
odayandt hey
wer emor et hanr eadytoaccept
what everfaiththeywi ll
have.The
soldier
sar eal r
eadyi nposit
ion
surroundingBaKoenaandj ustwaiti
ng
forcommandf rom t heGeneral
.Xhant i
call
edhi steam t ot hehotell
ounget o
havebr eakfastandf orhimtohav ea
wor dwi t
ht hem.
Xhanti:Guys,todayisabi gday, someof
usmaynotmakei thomeal i
ve.SoI
call
edy ouheret otel
lyout hatyoudon’ t
havet ofi
ght.Wel ostBulumkoi na
brut
al wayandam notwi ll
ingtol ose
anymor epeoplesoi fyouf eell
ikey ou
can’thandl
ei tstayhereandnoonewi ll
bl
amey
ou.
Geral
d:Lookman, Igetthaty
ouwantto
dotheri
ghtthingbutweowei tto
Bul
umkot oseet hi
sthroughandIfor
onewill
notleave.
Mandy
:ImightbeawomanbutIhold
myown,soam inandam doi
ngt
hisf
or
Bul
umko.
Ot
her
s:Wenotl
eav
ing.
Xhanti
:Al
ri
ghtIheary
ou,Ijustwant
ed
ever
yonetohaveachoiceandnotfeel
l
iketheywer
eforcedtodothis.
Ger
ald:Nomanwear eat
eam andwe
hav
ey ourbacki
nthi
s.
Xhant
i:Gr
eat
BaKoena:

Itwasbusyatt heki ngdom t oday,

peopl ewer etoldt ost ayinsi
det heir
housesandnotcomeoutnomat ter
what .Thet eam wasupanddown
maki ngsur eev erythingwasi norder ,t
he
sleeperagent salreadyi nfor
medt hem
thatthesol dierssl epttherelastnight
buttheyar el ayingl ow.Whi l
et heywer e
stil
lbusyt hemai dencamet ocallallof
them andt oldthem t hatthequeen
mot herislooki ngf orthem int hedining
room.Theyal lwentt othedi ningar ea
andt het ablewassetwi ththemor ning
feast,theyt ookt heirseats.
Queen:
Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsmychi
l
dren
Them:
Greet
ingsmyqueen
Queen:NowIaskedf orthisfeasttome
madesot hatwecanhav ei tt
ogether
becausewedon’ tknowwhatwi ll
happentoday .NowIdon’ tknowhowwe
gothereorwhatl eadtothiswarandam
notgoingt oaskallIwantistohav et
his
meal wit
hal lofy
ou.
Lebo:
Thanky
oumot
herIappr
eci
atei
t
Tokel
o:Noweappr
eci
atei
t
Lebo:Heyam notgoi
ngt
osaywewhen
am oneperson.
Thabi
so:
Youar
esuchababyLebo.
Lebo:
Ofcour
seIam r
ightmot
her
Queen:
Yesmybaby
Ntsi
ka:Hayi
ngekemnaumawami
ukwaZulumanj
eoLebobabusy
nomababo(nomymot heri
sinKZNand
nowLeboisbusywit
hhismother
)
Lebo:
Youj
ustj
eal
ous
Nt
sika:
Vel
e(ofcour
se)

Mapul ahasj ustarr

ivedatBaKoenaand
wast oldthatev er
yoneisinthedining
areasoshewentandj oinedthem.She
wasst andingbyt hedoorandev eryone
wasl aughingandt al
king,makingjokes
andt heprincesswassi tti
ngonhis
father’
slap.Shewal kedinandev eryone
keptquiet.
Mapul
a:Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsev
ery
one
Kea:Mommy !(shej
umpedoffher
fat
her’
slapgoi
ngtohermot
her)
Mapul
a:Hel
l
omypr
incesshowar
eyou.
Kea:am well
myqueenIjustmissedy
ou
butdaddytol
dmethatyouwill
behome
soon.
Mapul
a:Daddywasr
ightpr
incessand
nowam home.
Queen:Greet
ingsmypr
incesssi
tdown
andjoi
nus(shewentandsatnextto
thequeen)
Kea:Butqueenmot
herIam t
hepr
incess
notmommy
Queen:
Am sor
rymypr
incessImadea
mi
stake.
Kea:
Ifor
giv
eyougr
andmot
her
.
Thabiso:Thankyouforthefeastmy
queen.Ifyouwill
excuseme(hest ood
upandl eft,
Tokel
ofoll
owed.Nt sikaand
Lebof i
nishedt
heirf
oodf i
rstbefore
l
eaving)

Queen:
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
eMapul
a?
Mapula:Mai
dencany outakethe
pr
incesstoherroom pl
easeandlook
af
terherunt
ilIcome.
Maiden:
Yesyourhi
ghness(shet
ook
Keaandlef
t.
Queen:
Nowt
ell
mewhati
sgoi
ngon?
Mapul
aMot
herI
toj
ustmar
it
ali
ssues.
Queen:
Nowt
ell
meaboutt
hem.
Mapul
a:Ihi
dfr
om myhusbandt
he
bat
tl
eIwasgoi
ngon.
Queen:Whatbatt
lewast
hatandwhy
di
dy ouhi
deitfr
om hi
m?
Mapula:Hi
sMotherwaspossessedbya
demonandIhadtokeepitfr
om him
becausehewoul
dhavestoodbyhim
motherandmadeitdi
ff
icul
tformyto
destr
oythedemon.
Queen:
Didhet
ell
youhewi
l
lst
andby
hi
smother?
Mapul
a:Nomyqueen
Queen:
Mapul
amychi
l
dinamar
ri
age
youdon’thidethingsfr
om eachot her
becausewheny oudoy ourhusbandwi l
l
nevertr
usty ouagainandy ourmarriage
won’tsurv
ive.Isthatwhaty ouwant?
Mapul
a:Nomother,Ij
ustt
houghtIwas
doi
ngther
ightt
hing.
Queen:Rightt
hi ngf
ory ourselfy
esbut
notyourfamil
y .Mapulayouar ev er
y
powerfulbutyourpoweri sjustthat
your
sandi thasnothingt odowi thyour
fami
lyit’
sbetweeny ouandt hegods.
Mapula:Iwasjusttr
yingtoprot
ectmy
daughterandhusbandfrom havi
ngto
choosebetweenmeandhi smother
.
Queen:
Butyoudi
dn’
tgi
vehim achance
t
ochooseyoumadethechoi
ceforhim
andt
hati
swhyhei
sli
ket
his.
Mapul
a:WhatcanIdomot
her
?
Queen:Consul
tthesamepeopl
eyou
consult
edwheny oudeci
dedt
omake
thatdeci
si
on.
Mapul
a:Mot
herIneedhel
p.
Queen:Nowt hatthingsarenotgoing
welly
ouneedhel py etwheny oudidthi
s
youdidn’
tconsultany one.Di
dyouev er
seemedot hingsint hehousewithout
yourfat
her’
sknowl edge?
Mapul
a:Nomot
her
Queen:
Exact
ly(shest
oodupandl
eft
)

Out
sidet
heguy
swer
emor
ethanr
eady
f
oract
ionwhenaguar
dcamer
unni
ngt
o
t
hethr
oneroom.
Guar
d:Myki
ng
Tokel
o:Asy
ouwer
e
Guar
d:Thanky
oumyki
ng
Tokel
o:speak
Guard:
Theki
ngofbaTl
okwai
satt
he
gat
e.
Tokel
o:Lethi
min.
Theguardl
eftandcamebackwi
th
Tsi
etsi
.
Tsi
etsi
:Myki
ng
Tokel
o:Greet
ingsmyki
ng,
whatbr
ings
youhere?
Tsi
etsi
:Ihear
dthaty
ouhav
eawaron
y
ourhandandam her
etohel
p.
Tokelo:Thehel
pismor
ethanwel
come
thankyoumyking.
Lebo:
Andnowwear
ecompl
ete.

Whiletheywer eerestil
ltal
ki
ngt he
groundtumbl edandt heyallhur
ried
outsi
det ocheckonwhatwasgoi ngon
whenLebo’ sphoner angandhepi cked
upimmedi ately
.
Conv
o:
Lebo:
What
’sup?
Agent
:Theyhav
ejustt
hrownagr
enade
Lebo:
Wasi
ttheonet
hatj
ustexpl
oded?
Agent
:YesandIt
hinki
t’
sthei
rwayof
t
ell
i
ngust
hatt
heyar
eher
e.
Lebo:
Geti
ntoposi
ti
onam onmyway
.
Agent
:Iwi
l
ltel
ltheot
her
s.
Lebo:
Great
Heputthephonedownandl
ookedat
t
heothers.
Lebo:
Whoi
sgoi
ngwi
thme?
Nt
sika:
Isi
tti
me?
Lebo:
Yes
Tsi
etsi
:Am goi
ngwi
thy
ou.
Tokelo:Okaygowi
thTsi
etsi
wewi
l
lhol
d
thefort
hhere.

LeboandTsi
etsi
drov
etot
hesi
deand
whent heygott hereanot herbomb
exploded, t
heyduckedandcov ered
themsel vessot hatf ragmentsf r
om t he
bombdon’ thitthem.Af t
ertheexplosi on
dieddownt heygotoutandwentt othe
guyswhower eal readyshooting,sniper s
takingoutt hesol diersli
kefli
eswhi l
et he
soldierswer etakingoutt heguy sont he
groundaswel l.Itwasmessywi t
hal ot
ofbl oodspill
.Tsi etsiandLebodi dn’
t
wastt imejoiningt hebat l
e.

Xhantiandhispeoplemadet heirwayto
thepal
aceofBaKoenaandt heywer eall
admiri
ngitsbeautyandsophisticat
ion.
Theywer el
ookingaroundl
iket ouri
sts
whenamanst oppedthem ont heby
standi
ngont her
oadasthedri
verhi
tthe
brakesandthecarcametoahil
t.Xhant
i
gotoutofthecarandwentt
otheman.
Xhant
i:Pl
easemov
efr
om t
her
oad
Man:Iwastol
dt oletyouknowthati
s
yougoanyfurt
herthanthisyouwil
l
havenoonetheblamef orwhatwil
l
happentoy
ouandy ourpeopl
ebut
your
self
Xhant
i:Say
swho?
Man:
Youhav
ebeenwar
ned(hel
eft
)
Xhanti
wentbacktothecarandthey
drovet
heBaKoenaandNt si
kawasat
thegat
ethenXhanti
gotoutofthecar
whenhesawhim.
Nt
sika:
That
’sf
arenough(Xhant
i
st
oppedmi
dway
)ifyouher
eformet
hen
Iwi
ll
meety
ououtther
enother
e.
Xhant
i:Whatmakesy
out
hinkwecame
her
eforyou?
Tokel
o:Don’
twor
ryam her
etoo
Theygotoutandgotintothecarswi
th
them t
ogetherwit
hThabisoandthey
wentont heirwaytot
hef i
eld.

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inuat
iont
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BaKoenaki
ngdom

Thepar entsoftheri
chandspoiltki
ds
wer eheadingthewaront heeast
comi ngtowardsthekingdom whil
ethe
soldierswereonthewestf i
ghti
ngwith
Lebo, Tsi
etsiandtheteam.Tokelowas
atthef i
eldwithNtsi
kaandThabisowith
thegang.Hi steam wastryi
ngtohold
thet eam wit
htheparentsontheeastas
theywer eoutgunned.Theyhavebeen
try
ingsohar dtoholdthem backbut
theirmili
tar
yweaponswer etoomuch
forthem.TheBaKoenaki ngdom wasa
battl
efiel
dcoloredwitht
hebloodoft he
fall
enpeopleaswel last
heirl
if
eless
bodies.Thabi
sosensesthatwarwas
closertothepalaceandthoughtofhis
daughter,hegotsoangrythathestarted
swear i
ngprofusely
.
Tokel
o:Ar
eyoual
ri
ght
?
Thabiso:Thewarisgett
ingcl osertothe
palace,alotofpl
acesgoingthr ough
thatplacehavebeendestroyed.Wi l
lyou
handlethiswhil
eIgohelpt heguy sthat
side?
Tokelo:
Wewi ll
befine,
gohelpprotect
ourfamil
ies.(Thabisodidn’
twast
e
anyti
mehewi pedthesweatoffhi
sf ace
thenbentdownandhol dingontohi
s
kneesashef
eltweakanddr
ained)
Xhanti:Iguessy ouar ealreadyoneman
shortsincethi
soneher eseemst ohav e
l
ostthebat tl
ebef or eitev enst art
s.
(TokeloandNt sikar anov ertohim but
beforetheygotcl oserThabi so’sclot
hes
werealreadytear ingup.Theyst oppedin
thei
rtracksandwat chedwhatwas
happening.Furst artedt oappearonhi s
backrightbeforet heirey es, Tokeloalso
hasnev erseensuchwi t
hThabi sosohe
wasshockedasev eryonewhowasat
thefi
eld.Hecompl etelytur nedintoa
hugecheet ahwi thbl ueey es.Nt sikawas
soexcitedtofindoutt hathi snott he
onlyonewhot urnsi ntoanani mal)
Tokel
o:Iguessy
ouwon’
tbeneedi
nga
carget
ti
ngt
otheWest
.
Nt
sika:Yesman!Yes!Nowt hi
sishow
weroll
.Pleasesaysomethingnow
pr
inceMf ene(baboon)Idareyoutoo.
Tokel
o:Whyarey
ousoexci
tedabout
thi
s?Younott
heonewhoturnedi
ntoa
cheet
ah.
Ntsi
ka:Your ightIdidn’tturni ntoa
cheetahbutIcant urnintot hi
s(he
mov edabi tfurt
herf r
om t hem t hen
j
umpedt owar dsXhanti andt urnedi nt
o
ahugel i
onashel andedi nf rontofhi m
andlett
ingoutandhuger oarr i
ghtin
fr
ontofandhef ai
nted.Nt sikamov es
backandwentt ost andi nfrom of
Thabisothecheet ahandheNt sikathe
l
ionstoodsi debysi de.Tokel oj ust
smi
l
ed.
Tokel
o:Gopr
otectoutf
ami
l
y.

-[]Thecheet ahi st hefastestland

animal soasTokel osaidhecangohe
wasoutoft her unningwi ththemost
hightspeedheadi ngt othewest .
Leav i
ngTokel oghostandNt sikatheli
on
backatt hef i
eld.Her ansof astand
whenhest oodont hehillhesawt hat
theirpeoplewer ef all
i
ngl i
kef li
es.He
walkedar oundasi fheisl ookingathis
preywai ti
ngforj ustther i
ghtt i
met o
devouri t
.Hewal kedt othem f r
om the
back, hegottooneguyandpul l
edout
histhroatfrom thebackl eavinghim on
thegr ound.Hemov edaroundont he
backdoi ngt hesamet hing, hi
spaws
wer esoshar pl i
ketheywer eshar pened
theysomet hi ngmaki ngi teasyf orhim
toachi evehi spur pose.Hewasl eavi
ng
bodiesbehi ngwi thnot hr oat,notjust
thethr oatbuthewoul dupr oott he
throatdeepcomi ngoutwi t
hitt ogether
witht helungsandt hrewi tont he
groundandmov ingf orwar d.The
soldierswer elosingtheirbackl ineand
theydi dn’tev ennoticeast heywer e
busywi t
ht heguy si nf r
ontoft hem.
-[]Theguy sgotmot i
vatedasthey
noticedthattheyhadhelpandnow
foughtwithsomuchcour ageand
determinati
on.Theydidn’tknowwhoor
whatwashel pingthem buttheywer
e
gratef
ulforthehel p.Mapul asawhow
Thabisohast ransformedandnotev en
onedayhassheseenhi ml i
kethateven
whenhewasf i
ghtingt hedemonsat
BaKoena.Shewasr ighttherewithhi
m
connecti
ngt ohim ashef ought,shefel
t
pri
deoft hemant hegodshav echosen
forherbutalsof el
tdi sappoint
mentthat
sheunder minedhi spower s.She
decidedtoconnectwi ththequeensand
askaboutt hi
sandsheconnect edwith
Ny ol
odi.
-[]Mapula:
Myqueen,
somet
hingi
s
bother
ingme.
-[]Nyol
odi
:Iknowy ouar
ebot
her
edt
o
seeyourki
ngli
kethat.
-[]Mapul
a:ButWhycausedt
hisMy
queen,ImeanIhav
enev
erseenmyki
ng
l
ikethi
s.
-[]Ny
olodi
:Youcausedi
tMyqueen
-[]Mapul
a:Pl
easeexpl
ainy
our
sel
f
-[]Nyolodi:
Wheny ouhityourmissi
on
fr
om himy ouunl eashedangerthatyou
weresupposedt okeepcalm.Hisa
beastandast r
ongoneatt hatbuthi
s
beastdon’tjustcomeoutandonl yyou
andthepr i
ncesscant ri
ggerthatki
ndof
angerfr
om hi m aswel l
ascalm him.
-[]Mapul
a:Butwhywasn’
tIt
oldabout
hi
m havi
ngsuchpowers?
-[]Nyolodi
:Thatwasnotyour
stofind
outbutIdidtel
lyouoncet
hatthegods
wil
lneverchooseaweakli
nktobet he
husbandtotherainqueen.Youshould
haveknownt hatyourpowersandhis
areonthesamel evelbuthiscanbe
mor edanger
ousthany ourswhenanger
consumeshim.Imeanl ookathowhis
ki
ll
ingthosepeople.
-[]Mapul
a:WhatcanIdot
ofi
xthi
s?
-[]Nyol
odi
:Ihol
dnoknowl edgeofthat
myqueenbecauseIneverhadaki ng
andwedidwarnyouthatthismight
happen.
-[]Mapul
a:Yesyoudi
dmyqueenand
mythanksfory
outime.
-[]Ny
olodi
:Keepwel
l
.

Backatt
hef
iel
d:
Ntsi
kat heli
onwasbusyci r cli
ng
Xhanti
’sgangandTokel owaswat chi
ng
astheguy scircledaroundXhant i
checkuponhi m whi l
etheot her
swer e
j
ustget t
ingclosertoot her
sast hey
wereaf r
aidoft heli
onthati slookingat
them l
iketheyar eit
’smeal .Xhant i
coughedupandwokeup.
Xhant
i:Guy
swhathappened?
Tokelo:Youfaint
edyoupieceofshit
(Xhantistoodupquickl
ylookingaround
forthecheetahhesawbef orehefaint
ed
onlytofindali
onandnoNt si
kaor
Thabiso)
Xhant
i:OkayWher
eist
hecheet
ah?
Mandy
:Hi
sgone
Xhanti
:AndtheZul
upr
ince?(t
hey
poi
ntedattheli
on)
Xhanti
:Ohcomeon!
!Yougottobe
ki
ddingme!Arey
ouguysal
lanimal
s?
Tokelo:IwishIhadtimet
oexplai
n(he
mov edclosert
ohim andMandyshot
him ontheshoulderandt
hatwasher
mistakeasTokelogotangryandghost
tookover)

Hewasst rangli
ngandt hr
owingXhanti’
s
peopl
eont hegr oundl
ikehisthrowi
ng
hotpotat
oes.Whi leNt
sikatheli
onwas
fi
ghti
ngli
ket heanimalheistargeti
ng
themostvitalorgansofhisvi
ctimsthat
weakenedt hem maki ngithardforthem
tomov e.Xhantiwasusi ngagunt ofight
buthi scouldseet hathispeoplewer e
l
osing, heranabi tfurtherfrom the
othersandsentaqui cksi gnalt
ot he
soldiersthatwer eal l
ocatedt othem and
wentbackt ot r
yingt oshootNt sikabut
hewoul dhidebehi ndhi sownpeopl e
andendupshoot i
ngoneofhi sown.The
soldiersarriv
edandst art
edshoot i
ngbut
byt helookoft hingst herewasnoar my
thereonl ytheli
onandt heoneguy ,yet
theirpeoplewer ef all
ing.

Eastsi
de:
Tsi
etsiandLebower ehandledtheir
gunsli
keprofessionalsthattheyare.
Shooti
ngandhel pingeachot herwith
bul
letcasesfi
ghtingsidebysi delooki
ng
outforeachother’sbacks.Ifitwasn’
ta
waronewoul devensayi twasbeaut if
ul
towatch.
Tsiet
si:IneverknewhowmuchImi ssed
theadrenali
nerushofshoot
ingagun.
Lebo:Welly
ougotmor et
hanenoughof
i
tnowsol et’
smakesurewegetoutof
hereali
vesothatwecangotoour
famil
ies.
Tsi
etsi
:YeahIhav
eawomant
omar
ry
Lebo:
AndIhav
eababyt
omeet
.
Agent
:Bossl
ookoutgr
enade!
!!
LeboandTsietsi
runf
orcov
erandthe
bombexplodedandfr
agmentswer
e
fl
yi
ngall
ov er
.
Tsi
etsi
:Nowtheyar
efi
ght
ingdi
rt
y,wel
lI
candothataswel
l.
Lebo:
Iwi
l
lcov
ery
ou.(Tsi
etsi
nodded)

Her ant
othet r
eeswhi leLeboandsome
oftheagentscoveredhi m.Hegott othe
tr
eeandclimbedandf rom wherehe
washecoul dseewher et hesoldi
ers
were.Hetookoutt wogr enadesfrom
hi
spocketandt hrewt hem ontheside
ofthesol
diersandt heyexplodedwith
fr
agmentsandbodypar t
sflyi
ngaround.
St
ayt
unedf
ormor
e

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ngdom

Thingsweregett
inguglybytheminut
e
atBaKoena,t
hegr oundsl
ookliket
he
ti
mesofaparthei
di nSouthAfr
icawhen
roadswoul dbesoqui etthatonlyt hose
witht heauthor it
ywal kedt hem and
thosewhower ebr aveenought oface
theconsequences.Nowi nBaKoenat he
onlypeopl ewhower eoutwer et hose
i
nv olvedinthewarandt heout si
der s
whocamet oi nvadet heirkingdom.The
peopl ehavet heirchil
dr enhiddenunder
thebedsandi nwar drobesj usttokeep
them saf eincaset hi
ngsgetoutofhand.
Yest heirki
ngi nformedt hem thatno
onewi l
lcomei ntotheirhouseandt hey
willknowwhent hewari sov erbyt he
bellthatwillber ang.

Atthefi
eldXhant
iwasl
osingalotof
peopl
equickl
y,heev
enthoughtthathi
s
notfight i
nghumanbutani mal seven
thought heot herdidn’tchangef orm.He
wast iredandcountt akeany more,the
soldierswer ealsonotmuchhel pas
Ntsikat heli
onwaski ll
ingt hem l
ikehis
kil
li
ngani mal sinthejungl e,butthen
againi twast hejungle, t
hesur vi
valof
thefittestandhi steam wasnotamong
thefit.Theyki l
ledallthepeopl eandnow
i
twasnowonl yhim, GeraldandMandy
l
eftwhenhesi gnaledt hem tosur r
ender
andt heyoutt heirweaponsdownatt he
samet ime.
Xhant
i:Myking,
pleasehavemercyon
us,wesur
render,
myf at
hercouldbe
deadwhereheisbynowandi fIdi
etoo
thenmykingdom andmypeoplewil
l
havenoleader.Weonlycamehereto
getatl
eastsomeoft hemoneyback,
ourpeoplearesuff
eri
ngandthedeal
s
wehadi nprocessaregoi
ngt
of al
l
thr
ough.Pleasemyking.
Tokelo:Couldn’
tyouactl
i
keanormal
personandcomet ometonegoti
ate
getti
ngasum ofmoney ,i
nst
eadof
att
ackingmyki ngdom?Whatdidyou
thi
nkwi l
lhappen?
Xhanti:
Wedi dn’tthinkt
hatfarmyking,
thepressur
et hepar ent
sputonuswas
toomuchandweunder stoodbecausei
t
wasourownf aultthatweendedup
l
osingthemoneyandweapol ogi
ze
prof
usely.
Tokel
o:Wel
lam nott
heonl
yoney
ou
hav
et oapol
ogizeto,Pr
inceNt
sikai
s
her
e,doapologizet
ohim.

Ntsikat helionwentthem inahur r

yand
stoodi nfrontofthem thenroaredso
l
oudt hatI twasMandyandGer ald’
stur
n
tofaint.Afterthathemov edaround
them circli
ngt hem ashekepton
showi nghi sli
onteethli
kehisgoingto
devourhi m anymoment .
Xhanti
:MykinghowdoIt al
ktothe
pri
ncewhenhisli
kethis?(heasked
wit
hav er
yshakyv oi
ceandhewasf i
ve
topeei
nghispants)
Tokelo:
Therei
snot al
ki
ngtohi
m now
becauseyoumightsaysomet
hing
st
upi
dandyouwil
lendupbei
nghi
s
meal
fort
henight
.
Xhant
i:Wewoul
dli
ketot
akeoutl
eav
e
nowmykingift
heki
ngal
lows.
Tokel
o:Takey
ourfr
iendsandgett
he
hel
loutofmycount
ry.
Xhantidi
dn’
twastanyt
imewakingup
thesetwowit
hclapsandheadi
ngfort
he
cartheycamewith.
Tokelo:HeyHeyHey !(Xhant it
urned
back)Iwi l
lbesendi
ngt hesebodiesto
yourkingdom andyouwi llseewhatto
dowi t
ht hem!(Xhantinoddedandt hey
droveoff)

Tokel
otur
nedt
olookatNt
sikat
hel
i
on.
Tokelo:Youdoknowt hatam goi
ngt
o
beridingonyourbackgoinghomeri
ght
?
(Ntsikagroaned)
Tokelo:
Heyrememberwecamewit
h
thei
rcarsohowdoyouthi
nkIwi
l
lget
home?
(Nt
sikagr
oanedl
oud)
Tokelo:I
tdoesn’
tmatterwhatyout
hink
becauseit’
snotl
ikeIcanmakeacal l
to
bepickedup.Peopleareatwarher
e.
(Ntsi
kagroanedandwentclosertohi
m
andbenthisfr
ontfeetandTokel
o
cl
imbedonandheldont ohi
sfurt
hen
Ntsi
kawalkedoff
.

Ont
heWestThabi
sowassoangr
ythat
hewasn’ tevenlooking, hi
sfurandpaws
wer ef ull
ofblood.Thesol diersinfront
noticedt hattheynol ongerhav eaback
l
inebutt heycouldn’tfocusont heback
ast heywer ebeingat tackedhar din
front.Hewasnowont herowwher e
Xhant i’sfat
herandt hegener alwereand
heat tackedt hetwopeopl ebef ore
Xhant i’sfat
herandwhenhesawt hishe
madear unforitbuthedi dn’tgetfaras
Thabi sogott ohimt hrowinghi mintoa
treethenwentt ohim andbr ickedhis
l
egs.Hel ef
thim andwentst r
aightfor
theGener al
,oneoft hesol di
erssawhi m
comi ngandheshothi mt wot i
mesi n
thechestbutnotbef orehecameback
wi t
ht hegener al
’
st hroat.
Mapul afel lont hegroundwith
excruciatingpai nonherchestt hesame
ti
meThabi sof ell
.Sheclosedhereyes
andsawhi ml ayingonthegr oundwit
h
bloodal lov er
.Thequeencamer unni
ng
toherr oom becauseshescr eamedso
hardandl oud.
Queen:
Whati
swr
ongbaby
?
Mapula’
seyeswerenowchanging
col
orsandthequeengotscaredabit
butnoparenty
ouleav
etheirchil
d’ssi
de.
Mapula:Callt
hepalacedoct
oratthe
hospi
taltel
lhertomeetmeont heroof
ofthehospit
al,t
ell
heram comingwith
someonewi thhi
m shotwounds.
Shet hendr ewherwi ngsandf lewout
thewi ndowofherr oom br eaki ngi tin
thepr ocess.Shef lewheadi ngt owher e
shewasf eeli
ngThabi so’
shear tbeat
slowlyf ading.Shewasupi nt hesky
whenshesawt hebodi esont hegr ound
andal lthebl oodshegotangr yasshe
l
ower edher selfdownandwhenshewas
aboutgr oundl evelshecl osedherwi ngs
andst artedspi nningar oundv eryf ast
andst rongandv erycr uel wi ndst art
ed
blowingf or
mi ngat ornadoasshegoes
higherandhi gherof fthegr ound.She
gottot het opv er
yhi ghtandt het ornado
wasnowbi gandst rongnotf orget ti
ng
thewi ndt hatcamewi thit.Shet hen
spreadherwi ngsmov ingv er yf ast
towardsthewestwher et hewarwas
andwher eherhistorylaid.Theguy s
from herbrother
’steam sawherasshe
cameandt heydidn’twast eanytime
runni
ngt heoppositedirection.The
soldi
ersthoughttheyhadwonwhen
theysawt hem runninglittl
edidthey
knowt hatthi
swi l
lbet heirend.

Mapul awasv eryfastbecauseshecoul d

heart heheartbeatf ading,shewas
pickingupev er y
thingont hewayt her
e
ast het or
nadowasst rong.Whenshe
gotcl osertothesol diersthei
rguns
startedf l
yi
ngandbei ngsuckedinbyt he
tornado, t
heyr anandhel dontotrees
butt hatdidn’
thel pmuchast he
branchest heyhel dontost arted
breakingandbei ngsuckedi naswel lby
thetornadowi tht hem too,theywere
spam ar oundint hetornadobei nghitby
thethet hi
ngst hatweresuckedi nthe
tornado.Mapul agott oThabi soandl eft
thetopoft hetornadoandf lewt ohim
andpi ckedhim upandf lewt hedir
ection
ofthehospi tal
.TokeloandNt si
ka
spottedherandf oll
owedbehi ndher.

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BaKoena

Thesol diersthatsurvi
v edt hetornado
wereonl y5, t
heyr egai
ned
consci ousnessandst artedl ookingfor
survi
v orsbutt her
ewer en’tany .Ast hey
walkedt owher et
heircarswer ethey
heardsomeonegr oaningi npai nand
theywentt ocheckWhoi twasandt hey
foundki ngNqabahi mself.Hewas
l
osingal otofbloodandt heywer enot
evensur eifhewi llmakei tt othe
hospital .Asweknowt hatt hesoldiers
aretrainednott oleaveamanbehi ndin
battl
esot heyfoll
owedt hei
rt rainingand
tookof ft heirshi
rtsandt i
edt hem f rom
hiswai stdownt ohi slegst hatseemed
tobebr oken.Theydi dthatonl yt ost op
thebleedi ng, t
heyhel dhi m upand
Nqabawasgr oaninginpai nal lthis
while.Theygott ot hecaranddr ov eoff
tothecapi tal,
theywentst r
ai ghtt othe
hospital andwhen/t heygott her ehis
pulsewasweakbutst i
llali
v e.Theyl eft
them ther eandwentt othehot elthey
bookedanduponar r
ivaltheymetXhant i.
Xhant
i:Ar
eyoutheonl
yoneswho
sur
viv
edonyourteam?
Sol
dier
:Yesandy
ourf
ather
Xhant
i:Wher
eishe?
Soldi
er:
Wedroppedhim of
fatt
he
hospi
talaf
ewmi nut
esback.
Xhant
i:Howbadi
she?
Sol
dier
:Manwenotdoct orswesol
dier
s
whoshouldhavebeeninfor
medthatwe
wil
lbefi
ghtingani
mal
snotpeopleand
nowwel ostourmenbecausethei
ntel
wegotwasnotcompl et
e.
Xhanti:
TheGeneral shouldhavetol
d
youthatbutinmydef enseIdidn’
tknow
eit
herthatt
hosepeopl earehalfhuman
andhalfani
mal orIwoul dn’
thave
draggedmyt eam here.
Geral
d:Youdi
dn’
tdr
agusany whereand
yougaveusachoi
cetostaybehi
ndand
wechosetocomewithyou.Soit
’snot
y
ourf
aul
t.
Xhant i
:Butitdoesn’
tmakei tanyeasier,
wel ostourparentst
here,yourfather,
theteam, Mandy ’
smotheronlysur vi
ved
becausesheonl ysentherpeopleand
shewasn’ thereandwedon’ tevenknow
i
fmyf atherwil
lmakeitthr
ought he
night.
Soldi
er :
Serveshimr i
ghtf orwant i
ngto
fi
ghtani malsli
kehisacar el
esszoo
keeper.Nowwel ostpeopl eonthis
damnbat tl
eincl
udingtheGener al
himself,youshouldhav eseenhowt hat
cheetahwasr i
ppi
ngof ftheirthr
oats
man.I twasnotagoodsi ghttoseeandI
havebeenonmanybat tlesandIhav e
seenal otofbadandhor ribl
ethingsbut
not
hingl
i
kewhatIsawher
etoday
.
Ger
ald:
Whatar
etheyany
way
?
Xhanti:
Ihav enoi deaman!Inour
kingdomswedon’ thavesuchandIonl
y
readaboutt hisinbooksbutnever
thoughtitexisted.
Soldi
er:Wellt
hiswasnobooky oujust
readbutreali
tyoftheevent
sthatj
ust
tookplaceIdon’tevenknowhowy ou
survi
ved.Letmegopackam goi ngback
home, Idon’
twantt obeint
hiscount
rya
minutelonger.
Gerald:
What ’
sgoingtohappent oal
lthe
bodieslayi
ngint
hosef ields?Imean
thei
rfamili
eswil
latleastl i
ketobury
thei
rlovedonestogetcl osure.
Xhanti:Theki
ngwasgenerousenough
tosayhewi l
lsendt
hem homebutwhat
scaresmei st
hathi
sgoingtosend
them tomykingdom.
Soldi
er:Whentheyar
ri
vedt
ell
ussothat
thesoldi
ersbodi
escanbebur
iedwi
th
digni
tymili
tar
yway.
Xhanti
:Thanky
ou,
Iwaswor
ri
edabout
that
.
Soldi
er:
Nex ttimepickyourbattles
caref
ull
yandnotgetot herpeoplekilled.
Thosesoldiersther
egotkill
edbecause
theywereloyaltothewrongper sonwho
alsodi
edwi thoutgiv
ingthefami l
ies
answersnowwhatar ewegoi ngt otell
them?
Xhant
i:Am sor
rymanbutIhav
enoi
dea.

Thesoldiersalll
eftgoingt
othei
rrooms
topackleav i
ngXhant i
andGeral
d
standi
ngt here.
Geral
d:Ar
eyounotgoi
ngt
oseey
our
fat
her?
Xhanti
:NoIwi l
lgotomorrowbecause
thoseoperat
ionstakehoursandIwon’
t
seehim anywayevenifIgo.
Ger
ald:
YeahYour
ight
,let
scheckon
Mandy.
Theywenti nsi
detocheckonMandyand
theyfoundhersitt
ingonthebedholdi
ng
apill
owst ari
ngint
othewallsnotev
en
bli
nking.
Xhant
i:Shedef
ini
tel
ygoingtoneed
tr
aumacounseli
ngaftert
his.
Ger
ald:
Sowi
l
lI
Theysatwi thMandyonthebed
repl
ayi
ngt heevent
softhedayandthey
sti
ll
couldn’tbel
i
evewhattheysaw.

TheEastSi
de:

Tsiet
si,Leboandt heagentsmanaged
todefeatthesoldier
sbutt heyhadthei
r
ownbr uisestoprovethattheyhave
beeninbat t
le.Tsi
etsiwasshotont he
shoulderwhichisnowbandagedwi tha
pieceofhisshirtt
ost opthebleedi
ng.
Lebowasshoti nthelegandi snow
l
imping,usinganAK47gunasacanet o
walkwi t
h.Hecal l
edt heguardstoget
medicalhelpfortheirpeople,t
heyhav e
l
ostmanybutal somanagedt osave
many .Theywer enowbei ngtransported
backt othepalaceinaopenbackt ruck
astherewer ealotoft hem.
Tsi
etsi
:Ihav
eagunshortwoundbut
damnitwaswor
thithahah
Lebo:I
twasButam ti
redashel
lnow
becauset
headrenal
i
neisweari
ngoff.
Tsietsi
:Ienj
oyedmysel
f,Inev
ergott
o
playthathar
dsincePapi
’
sdayanddon’t
tell
mywi fe.
Lebo:Am notsnit
chbutmant
hoseday
s
youandyourfatherwer
ebadass.
Tsi
etsi
:Yeahwetri
edtokeepupwi t
h
ghostandlookwher
ethatgotus.
Lebo:I
t’
sinthepastnowman.Nowt el
l
me,whathappenedtoyourfatherr
eall
y?
Didyouguyseverfi
ndthepersonthat
ki
ll
edthemightyter
ror
?
Tsi
etsi
:Manyouwon’
tbel
i
evemeev
enI
tol
dyouthet
rut
h.
Lebo:Yeahpr obably(Leboputt woand
twoanddi scoveredt hatTsiet
siki
ll
ed
hisownf ather,
Imeant hatcanonlybe
thatexpl
anat i
onf orhim nottoevenlook
forthepersont hatkil
ledhim.Who
wouldlookf orthem seeany way)
Whentheygottot
hepalacether
ewere
al
otofdoctor
saroundhelpi
ngpeopl
e
eventher esidenceoft hemedicinewere
therehel
pi ngoutandgai ni
ngfield
experi
encei nthepr ocessworkingi nt
he
fastpacedenv i
ronmentwithpeopl es
l
ivesont heirhands.

Att
heHospi
tal
:

Mapul aar r
ivedattheroofofthe
hospitalbutNt si
kathelionandTokelo
couldn’tgouporgoi nsi
dethehospi t
al
asNt sikawasst il
lali
onsot heystood
atadi stancethentunedbackheadi ngto
thepal ace.Butwhent heygotcloser
theysawt hatther
ewer emanypeopl e
ther
eandNt si
kahadt ochangeintohis
humanf orm.Thentheywalkedtothe
palace,theygotther
eandTokelomade
callstoarrangefort
hebodiestobe
takenf r
om thefi
eldsandsentbackt o
Mt hathaatamaMf engukingdom.When
hewasdonehewentar oundchecking
onhi speople.

Thepalacedoct ormetupwi t
hMapul a
ontheroofwi thtwonur seswhof aint
ed
themomentt heysawanangel fl
ying
towardst hem astheycalleditwhen
theyspreadgossi paroundt hehospi t
al.
Thedoct orwasal soscaredaf terseeing
thi
sbutt hemomentshesawi twas
Mapulashecal meddown, shehad
questi
onsbutt hiswasnott hetimet o
askthem.Thedoct ori
mmedi atelytook
Thabisotot heOR(Oper ati
ngRoom)
andshewast oldbyMapul atoonl y
remov ethebul let
sandst abi
li
zehi m as
shewi l
lbet akinghim awaythemoment
hisstabl
e.Thedoct ordi
dast oldand30
minuteslatershewentt oMapul aand
foundhersi tt
ingont hebenchesi nthe
waiti
ngroom.
Doct
or:
Hisst
abl
enow.
Mapula:
Thankyou,
pleasetakemet o
hi
m Ihavet
otakehim awayfrom her
e.
Doctor
:IfIdothathemi
ghtnotmakei
t
thr
oughthenight.
Mapul
a:Iknowt
hati
swhyIhav etotake
hi
m wi
thnowsothatIcangethi
mt he
hel
pheneeds.
Doct or
:Iwon’tar
guewithyoubutyou
willhavetogetoutt
hroughthebackso
thatnooneseesy ou.
Mapul
a:Iwoul
dn’
thav
eitanyot
herway
,
l
et’
sgo.

Theywentt owher eThabi sowasand

Mapulatookhi m.Thenthedoctor
showedhert hebackdoorandshef l
ew
awaywi t
hhi m goingtowar dst
hesacred
ri
ver.I
nnot i
meshewast hereandstood
ontopoft hewat erandaskedf or
passageandi twasgrantedast hewater
openedint hemi ddl
e.Butwhatwas
str
angewast heal
li
gator
st hat
surroundedtheendsoftheriv
ergoing
allt
hewayar oundasiftheywerepay i
ng
respectstoafal
lenone.Mapulalooked
atthatbutpusheditbackandwenti nt
o
thewat er
,uponarr
ivalNyol
odimether
halfway .
Mapul
a:MyqueenIam her
etoseek
hel
p.
Nyolodi
:Iknowwhyy ouareheremy
queen,comethisway.(theywentto
whereNy ol
odiworksandputhim down)
Nyol
odiwor
kedonhi
mforawhi
l
ethen
l
ookedatMapul
a.
Mapul
a:Whati
sitmyqueen.
Nyolodi
:Idon’
tknowhowtoexpl
aint
his
t
oy oumyqueenbutit’
sreal
l
ybad.
Mapul
a:pl
easet
ell
memyqueenIneed
t
oknow.
Nyol
odi:Theki
ngisbet
weent wowor
lds,
t
hewor l
dofthedeadandthatoft
he
l
iv
ing.Hi
snotdeadorali
veeit
her.
Mapul
a:Whatgothi
m st
uckt
hisway
?
Nyolodi
:Theki
ngisv eryangr
ymy
queenatyouespecial
lyandhisnotev
en
fi
ghti
ngtocomebackbecausehi slov
e
hasrender
edhim useless.
Mapula:Buthewill
nev
erbeusel
essto
memyqueen, Il
ovehi
m andhi
sthe
f
atherofmychi l
dandthel
oveofmyli
fe.
Nyolodi
:Hedoesn’tknowthatnow,
thi
s
happenedattheti
mewhenhehadhi s
doubtsaboutyourl
oveforhim,whi
chi
s
whyhisnotevenfighti
ngtocomeback,
hisgiv
enuponl i
fe.Buthehasbeen
givenasecondchancet oreconsi
derbut
hedoesn’twanttotakeitsohisgiven
twoweeksbef or
etheytakehi m.
Mapula:Whenhedoesn’ twanttot ake
thesecondchancewhatwi l
lItellt
he
pri
ncess?Thatgirll
ovesherf athermore
thananythi
ng,i
fhedoesn’ twantt o
comebackf orthencanheatl east
comebackf ortheprincess?Hi s
daughterneedshim.(shewasnow
cryi
ng)

Nyol
odi:Myqueencryst
alwon’thel
pgo
andtal
ktohi
m hecanher epeopleon
bot
hwor l
dsmay behewill
changehis
mind.(shenoddedandwentt
ohi
m and
kneel
edbeforehi
m)
Mapul a: Myl ov e,pleasecomebackt o
me, wehav et of ixthispl ease.Am sor ry
fordisrespect ingy oul i
ket hat,am sor ry
forunder mi ni ngy ouraut horityasmy
husband, themanoft hehouseandt he
fatherofmychi l
d.BabyImadea
mi st
ake, Ibr okemyv owt oy out o
alway sbeopenandhonestwi t
hy ou
aboutev erythi ng.If ail
edatt hatandI
fail
edy ou.Am sor r
yv erysor rymyl ov e
pleasef orgiv eme, It houghtIwasdoi ng
ri
ghtbuti nt hepr ocessIendedupdoi ng
youwr ong.Pl easebabycomebackt o
meandourpr incess, weneedy ouand
ourf amilyi snotcompl etewi thouty ou.I
can’
tbeaqueenwi t
houtmyki ngand
howwill
mypr incessbeapr i
ncess
wit
houtherki
ngbyhersi de.Weneed
youmylovepleasecomebackt ous.
(shewasacry ingmessandshespoke
tohi
m butnochangei nThabiso)

Nyol
odiwenttohertocheckonThabi
so
af
tershehasspokentohim.
Nyolodi:CanIpleasecheckonhimt o
seeifthereisanyprogress?(Mapula
noddedmov i
ngasidegivingwayto
Nyolodi)
Nyolodiwenttohim andkneel
edi
nfr
ont
ofhim andplacedherhandsonhi
s
chest,oneonthechestandoneonhi
s
for
ehead.Sheconcent r
atedforafew
minuteswi t
hherey esclosed,aft
era
fewmi nutessheopenedherey esand
l
ookedatMapul athenshookherhead.
Mapulecr i
edsopai nful
lykneeli
ng
befor
ehi m wit
hhishandsonher sas
shecried.Thefall
enqueenswer e
l
ookingatherwi thpit
yi nthei
reyes.

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My
sti
cal
landwi
tht
hehi
gherups:

Inthemy sticallandt hehigherups,

thosethathol dt hepower ,makeour
fai
thandmaket hedi ff
icultdecisi
ons
weregather edtoget hertodi scussthe
prophecyont her ainqueen.Theycoul d
seethatthingswer eget ti
ngoutofhand
nowandt heywer eaf raidofwhatwi l
l
happenift heylett hiscont inue.Butat
theendoft hedayt hechoi cer emains
withtheindi v
idual.
Angel
:Wearegather
edheretodayto
di
scussthepr
ophecyregar
dingthe
queenandourki
ng.
Lerumo:Iam newtothi
sandbef
orewe
conti
nueIwoul dl
i
ketoknowwhatt
he
wri
ttenprophecyi
s?
Angel:Wel lbef orer ainqueenswer enot
all
owedt omar r ysot heyl i
vedl onely
l
iveswi t
hnochi ldrenandnoki ng.Thei r
mai nfocuswaspr otecti
ngt he
kingdomst heyr uledi n.Butaftert he3
fall
enwer eki l
ledbyt hewi tchwe
decidedt hatitwast i
met hingschanged.
Apr ophecywaswr itt
ent hatar ain
queenshal l mar ryandhav echi l
dr enbut
theywon’ tbeor dinary,theywi l
l bethe
eyesoft hegodsandy oungpr otectors
ofthekingdom.Eachonewi ll
hav ea
specialstatusandpower .Butift he
queenwer etol oseaki nginamanner
t
hatweighsheav
yonbotht
hei
rhear
ts
wewi
ll
losethem bot
h.
Lerumo:Soyout
ell
i
ngmethati
fthe
kingref
usest
owakeupt
hequeenwill
foll
ow?
Angel:Yesbecausetheyareconnect
ed
i
nev erywayandifonediestheother
di
est wo.Theyareeachother’
sli
feli
ne.
Lerumo: Thenwehavetodosomethi
ng
theprincessi
stooyoungtopr
otectt
he
kingdom.
Angel:Am awar
eofthatbutther
eis
nothi
ngwecandor eal
ly,wedidall
we
couldwhenwebeggedt heangelof
deathonhisbehal
fnowi t
’sal
luptohi
m.
Ler
umo:
Humanshav
eaego,
especi
all
y
menandwhent hategoisbruisedbythe
onetheyhol
ddeartotheirheart
sthey
seethemsel
vesasuseless.Ourqueen
didt
histoourki
ngbutnowsher egr
ets
i
tandt of
indoutt
hatwecan’ tdo
anyt
hinghurt
sme.
Angel
:Thei
rfai
thl
i
esonhi
shandsthey
j
usthavetofi
ndawayt
oconvi
ncehim.

I
tseemst hatourf ai
thl i
esi
nourhands
afterall
,wehav ethepowert ochangei
t
i
ntowhatwewantbutouract i
ons
preventusf r
om doi ngsobecausewe
l
istenmor etoot hermor tal
sthanthat
l
itt
lev oi
ceinsidethatsay sdoitandyou
willsucceed.Butwi thonesingle
thoughtofdoubtwel oseeveryweever
want
edandcr
yWhyme.

Therainqueenhasbeenbyher
husbandssideal
l t
histi
mebegginghi
m
tocomebackt oher.Hereyeswere
swoll
enfrom al
lthecryi
ngandshewas
slowl
ylosi
ngherself.
Ny ol
odi:Myqueentakehi
m homeso
thatall
thefamilymemberscanspend
ti
mewi thhim befor
ethet
woweeksi s
over.
Mapul
a:Whatam Igoi
ngt
otel
lhi
s
par
ent
s?
Nyolodi:Youdon’
thavetot
ellt
hem
ever
y t
hingjustt
hathegoti
njur
edi
n
batt
le.
Mapul a: NomyqueenIcan’ tdothat,I
am her et odayinthi
smessbecauseI
keptasecr etandam notaboutt okeep
anot heronebecausei twillbeli
keI
didn’tlearnfrom mymi stake.Iwil
ltel
l
them t hi
ngsexact l
yast heyareandi f
theyhat emeaf t
erthatsobei tbutthey
willknowt hetr
uth.
Nyolodi
:Iunderst
andbutconnectwi
th
yourprotect
orsothatshecanhelpy
ou
withhim whenyougetout.
Mapuladidn’
tanswershej ustcl
osed
hereyesandconcent r
atedconnecting
withNgwedi.‘Iam alr
eadywaiti
ng
outsi
detheriv
ermyqueen’ shesaid‘my
thanksNgwedi Iwi
llbeoutnow’ she
saidandopenedherey es.
Ny
olodi
:It
’st
ime.
Mapul anoddedandt hepr otect orsof
thequeenshel pedherwi thcar ryingthe
kingbecauseshewast ooweakt odoso
herself.Theyl eftandthewat eropened
andshesur f
acedf rom thewat erwi th
thepr otectorsi nfr
ontofhercar r
y i
ng
theking.Ngwedi wenttot hem r unning
andt ookt heki ngandpl acedhi m ont he
sideoft her i
veronabi gr ockt hatwas
there.Thenwentandhel pedt hequeen
whowasj ustkneel i
ngint hewat er
l
osingherener gy,shetookherand
placedhernextt otheking.
Ngwedi
:Myqueengivemeyourhandso
t
hatyoucanconnectwi
thy
ourbrot
her
t
ocomeandhel pus.
Mapul
a:NoIcanmanageNgwedi
.
Ngwedi : Nomyqueeny ouarelosi ng
strengthandIcanf eelitpl
easel etus
askf orassi stance.(shenoddedand
Ngwedi putherhandonher sandt hey
closedt heirey est ogethersearchi ngf or
Tokel oandt heyf oundhi m)’
Helpme
brotheram byt her i
ver’shesaid‘ my
mi ndispl ayingt ri
cksonme)het hought
‘
Tokel oit’smeMapul aIneedhel pAm
byt heriver’shesai d‘Idon’tknowi fy ou
canhearmeormymi ndisplayingt ricks
onmebutam comi ng’hesaid.Sheand
Ngwedi openedt heirey esandsatt her e
wai t
ingf orTokel oandhear ri
vedaf ter5
mi nutesasi twasnotf ar.Hegotoutof
thecarandwal kedt owardsther iver
bendashecoul
dseet
hem.
Tokel
o:Wewil
ltal
kathome,Iwi
llcar
ry
Thabi
soandNgwedihel
pthequeen.
Ngwedi
:Myki
ng
TokelopickedupThabi soandNgwedi
tookMapul aandt heywal kedt othecar ,
TokeloplacedThabi soatt hebackand
Mapulaaswel landsheputhi sheadon
herlapthenNgwedi satinfrontwith
Tokeloandhedr oveof f.Noonewas
tal
kingont hedr i
vehomebutwhat
Tokelowasseei ngwasnotgoodatal l
,
theygottot hepalaceandt heguar ds
openedf orthem.Hepi ckedupThabi so
againgoingt otheirchamberand
Ngwedi fol
lowedwi t
ht hequeen, they
gotther
eandt heypl acedthem ont hei
r
bedt oget
herandcov eredthem up.
Tokel ol
efttoinformt hequeenmot her
andt heothers,whilehewal kedt othe
mai nhouset otellt
hequeenmot hert he
chiefpri
estwal kedtohi m andwi thout
sayingawor dt heywentt ot hequeen
mot herwhowassi tti
ngint helounge
playingwiththeprincess.
Tokel
o:Mot
her
Mother
:Myki
nghowi
sev
ery
thi
nggoi
ng
outt
here.
Tokelo:Wearegetti
ngther
emyqueen
andinaweeki twil
lbeli
ketherewasno
batt
le.Canwesendt hepri
ncesstoher
room weneedt ohaveawordwi t
h
you(thequeencall
edthemaidenwho
l
ooksaf t
erthepri
ncessandshetook
heraway
)

Queen:
Whati
sthemat
ter
?
Tokel
o:Motheryoursoninlawgot
i
njur
edinbatt
leandIjustcameback
fr
om get
ti
nghim andMapul afr
om t
he
ri
ver
.
Queen:Thenhemustbeheal
edbynow,
i
fhiscomingfr
om t
heri
ver.
Tokel
o:That
’sthepr
oblem Mother
,they
bothl
ookli
ketheywil
ldieanymoment .
Chief
:Whichiswhyam here,thekingi
s
ri
ght,t
hequeenandherkingar enotwel
l
andeventhegodscan’thel
pt hem.Am
tol
donlypureanduntai
ntedlovecan
bri
ngbackthekingfr
om thedeadbut
thequeenwil
lonl
yheal
aft
ermaki
ng
peacewitht
heking.
Queen:
GodofBaKoenawhatisthi
snow?
Sodoesthatmeanthati
fwecan’
tfi
nd
thi
spur
elovetheywil
lbot
hdi
e?
Chi
ef:
Yesmyqueen.
Tokel
o:Howl
ongdot
heyhav
e?
Chi
ef:
Twoweeks.
Queen:OhmyGod!Wher
earewe
supposedt
ofi
ndthi
spur
elove?
Chief
:Thatwasnotr
eveal
edt
omemy
queen.
Tokel
o:Thanky
ouchiefpr
iestandIwi
l
l
goinf
ormtheother
s.
Tokel
owentoutt othethroneroom to
i
nformtheot hers,hewast or
nbyt hese
newsandf eelsuselessthathecan’tdo
anyt
hingtohel p.Hegotinandsaton
hi
schairandl ookedatLebo, Tsi
etsiand
Ntsi
ka.
Tokel
o:Ihav
esomebadnews
Lebo:Whati
sit
?(heaskedsoundi
ng
verywor
ri
ed)
Tokel
o:Thekinggoti
njur
edinbat
tl
eand
hedoesn’
tseem l
ikehewill
makeit
.
Lebo:YhooIf
eel
sor
ryforMapul
a,thi
s
i
sgoingtobever
ydi
ffi
cul
tonher.
Tokel
o:That
’snotal
l
.
Ntsi
ka:Whatmorecant
her
ebenow?
(heaskedsoundi
ngdef
eat
ed)
Tokelo:Thequeenmightalsonotmake
i
tsincesheisconnectedtotheki
ng,she
i
salreadyweakaswespeakandl osi
ng
st
rengthbythemi nut
e.
Ntsika:What?Hay i iMpandey ami ,
angivumi!Loyamunt uy impil
oki mina,
kunkosikaziwami ,ooManzi ni bephelele.
Kuninanakwi nganey akhe,benzanj ani
abantuabadal aukut hi bamy ekelekanj e?
NgifungaooGwabi ni asozengi myekele
afemi na.Loyamunt uungi nikezeubomi
nempi l
omi nanesizwesoManzi ni
angekeaf e.(notmyMpande, Idon’ t
agree!Thatper soni slifet
ome, tomy
wifeandt heManzi ni clan,toy ouand
herchild,howcant hegodst ur ntheir
backsonherl i
kethi s?Iswearont he
Gwabini’
sIwi l
lneverl
etherdie.That
persongavemel i
feandthengav eli
fe
thetoManz inicl
ansshewi l
lnotdie)he
saidwit
hgl assyeyesandlookslikehis
goingtoletthetearsf
all
atanymoment .

Tsietsi
:IknowIhav edoneherwrong
beforeandshef or
gaveme,l
ikeNt si
ka
shegav ememywi fe,
awomanam
abouttomaket hequeenofmyki ngdom
andt hefuturemotherofmykids.If
thereisany t
hingIcandotohelpherlet
meknow.
Lebo:Mapul
aandThabi
sowi l
lnotdi
e.
Tell
uswhatthegodswantandwewi l
l
gototheendsoft
heworldtogetit
.
Tokel
o:Pureanduntai
ntedl
ovewi l
l
bri
ngthekingbackandthequeenwillbe
savedaft
ermakingpeacewit
ht heking.
Ntsi
ka:Damny ourancest
orsare
compli
cated!Whatthehel
listhat
?
Lebo:
Pur
elov
e,t
hat
’swhati
tis.
Tokel
o:Am asconf
usedasy
ouar
e.
Tsi
etsi
:Thi
sisdi
ff
icul
t.

Thequeenmotherwenttowher e
MapulaandThabi
sower e,shegotin
andsatonthebedbesidesthem,she
l
ookedatbothofthem andcouldsee
thatt
heyar
eslowlydri
fti
ngaway .
Queen:
OhLer
umo,
wher
every
ouar
e
pleasepl eadwi ththeGodsf orusnott o
l
etmychi l
drendi e,theyaret ooy oung
andhav eal ott odobef oretheyj oi
nyou.
Pleasemyki nghel pyourlightandher
king,Lerumoi thurt
smet oseeour
childr
enl iket hisanditmakesi tworse
thaty ounother etohelpmet hrough
this.Don’tmakemegot hr
ought hi
sI
begofy oumyl ove,don’
tmakemebur y
mychi ldren.

Shesatther
ebeggingherhusbandto
pl
eadwiththegodsont hei
rbehal
fand
al
sobeggingThabi
soandMapul atonot
l
iveherandthei
rpr
incess.Shewashurt
andwasacr yi
ngmess.
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TheCapi
tal

AWeekl
ater

I
thasbeenaweeksinceXhanti’
sfather
wasadmitt
edtothehospi
talaf
terthe
war
,buttodayhi
sbeingdi
schargedand
theyar egoi nghome.Thei njur i
eshe
sustainedwer ev eryser i
ous, hisl egs
couldn’tbesav edsot heyhadt obe
amput atedandnowhehasnol egsand
willhavet ouseawheel chairfort herest
ofhi sl
ife.Notunl esshemanagest o
buyhi msel fthosear ti
f i
ciall
egsbuti t
’s
highlyunlikelyforhi m becauset hey
havenomoney .Xhant iwasonhi sway
tothehospi taltof et
chhi sfat her ,i
t
reall
yhasn’ tbeeneasyf orhim ov erthe
week.Hegott ot hehospi t
al andwas
shownt ohi swar dandNqabawas
sitt
ingont hebedr eadyt oleav e.
Xhant
i:Fat
her
,howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngt
oday
?
Nqaba:
Likesomeonewi
thnol
egs.
Xhant
i:Youar
etobegr
atef
ult
haty
ou
aresti
l
lalive,manyofy
ourassociat
es
andtheirchil
drendi
dn’
tmakeit.
Nqaba:
Idon’
tcar
eaboutt
hat
Xhanti:well
youshouldbecauseyoulive
andy oursonli
ves.Begrat
efulf
ather,
thi
sexper i
enceshoul
dchangey ouand
makey ouabet t
erpersonnotabitt
er
person.
Nqaba:
Takemehomesonpl
ease.
Xhant
i:That
’swhyam her
e
Anur secamei npushi ngawheel chair
forNqabaandhel pedhim sitonitand
gavet hem themedi cati
onthedoct or
prescribedforhi
m.Theyt ookitandf elt
,
goingt othecarthent heair
porttocat ch
afli
ghthome.Theyboar dedthei
rflight
andi nnot imet heywer einjobur gSout h
Afri
ca.Theywentandgotsomet hingt o
eatwhi letheywai t
edf oraf l
ightt o
Mthat ha.Innot imet heywer eont heir
wayhomeandal lthewayNqabawas
veryqui etwhichbot heredXhant ibut
tol
dhi msel fthathewi llneedtimet o
accepthi scur r
entcondi ti
on.Whent hey
gottoMt hathaadr iverwasal ready
waiti
ngf orthem, t
heygoti ntot hecar
andl eftgoinghome, uponar ri
val tot he
palacet hequeenwasbusyi nher
gardenwhent heyarriv
edandshel ef t
everythingandwentt ot hem.
Queen:
Mypeopl
e,Imi
ssedy
ou,
howar
e
youdoi
ng?
Xhant
i:Gr
eet
ingsMot
her
,wear
e
hangi
ngi
nther
e.
Queen:Alri
ghtmypr i
nce,
mykingare
younotgoingtocomeoutandgr eet
yourqueen?(Nqabakeptquietand
Xhantiwentovertohissi
deandhelped
i
nont othewheelchai
randputhimto
theothersi
de.
Queen:GodsIfourl
andwhatisthi
s?
(shesaidshockedwit
hherhandson
herhead)
Xhant
i:Wewi
l
lexpl
aini
nsi
demot
her
.
Queen:No!!Not hingwill
beexplai
ned
i
nside,
fir
sti twast onsofdeadbodies
bei
ngdeliveredt omypal acewit
hpeople
tel
l
ingmey ouguy sknowaboutt hem
andnowt his!!Whatt heHelli
sgoingon
i
nthi
spal
ace?
Xhant
i:Mot
herpl
easel
et’
sgoi
nsi
de(he
pl
eaded)
Queen:
Xhanti
lomziNyembezi
IsaidI
needanexpl
anati
onandIneeditnow!
Xhanti
:Okay!Thebodiesar
ethepeople
wewer etobatt
lewit
handfathergot
i
njur
edt her
e.
Queen:
What?Justhowmanypeopl
edi
d
yougowit
handwhatbat
tl
edidyougo
t
o?
Xhant
i:Canwepl
easeexpl
aint
he
det
ail
sinsi
de?
Queen:
Fine!Let
’sgo
Xhant
ipushest
hequi
etNqabat
othe
houseandtheysatandexplai
nedwhat
happenedt
ot hequeen.Tosayshewas
fur
iouswouldbeanunderst
atement
.

BaKoenaki
ngdom

I
t’sbeenaweekandMapul aisnot
gett
ingbet t
erandThabi soisnotwaking
up.Mapul ahasl ostsomuchwei ghtand
hasevenst oppedt alkingandshe
doesn’teat.Theweat heri
nBaKoena
hasbeensomberr esemblinghowt he
queenf el
t.Itstar
tedwi thadrizzl
eon
theseconddayt heycamebackf rom
theri
verandf r
om thenonwar dsithas
beenget t
ingwor seandwor se.The
wor set hequeensheal thgott heworse
i
tr ained,ithasbeenr ai
ni ngsincethat
day .Thef armersareev enconcer ned
aboutt hecr opsbeingdamaged
becauseoft oomuchr ain,butthereis
not hingany bodycandoabouti t
.Now
BaKoenahasbeenf aci
ngr ainstormfor
aweeknowandhasbeenr ai
ningnon
stop.

Thechiefpriestt
riedall
hecouldbut
nothi
ngwor ked,thequeenspleasedon
thei
rbehalfbutnot hi
ngcouldbedone.
Theprincesshasbeenaski ngforher
parent
sbutshei sal waystol
dthatthey
arenotfeeli
ngwel landthatshewil
l see
them whentheyar ebetter
.Lebohas
beencalli
ngKwezi ev eryhourtocheck
onherandt hebabysi ncetheroadsare
notsafetodr i
v eoni nt hatki
ndof
weather.Ther oyalfami lywasgathered
i
nt hedini
ngt ableeat inglunch,more
l
ikethequeenmot herwaseat i
nglunch
whilet
heot herswer ej ustplayi
ngwi t
h
thecutl
ery.
Queen:Lookhereallofyou,mychil
dren
sti
ll
li
veandIwi l
lnotall
owy outoact
l
iketheyaredeadalready.Noweatyour
foodbefor
ey ougetmeangr y.
Renei
l
we:
It’
sjustt
oodi
ff
icul
tmyqueen.
Queen:Whosai di
twasn’
thuh?Those
aremyki dsint
her
eandtheperson
who’sfeeli
ngmorepai
nthanallofyou
combinedismeandifIcanbest r
ong
andeatsocany
ou.
Tokel
o:Mot herl
ookatt heweather
outsi
de,i
tisnotnormal, y
ougooutside
foraminuteinthisweatherandyou
comebacksoaki ngwetandt hi
sstarted
whenallofthishappened.
Lebo:It
hinkweal l
knowthatmanbut
whatmamai ssayi
ngist
hatwehavet
o
keepourstrengt
handeat.Al
sotr
ytobe
str
ongforthem.
Ntsi
ka:Mah,bengi
celaukuyombona
uMpandeumakul ungi
lekumah
(motherIwouldli
ketogoandsee
Mpandeifit
’sokaywithyou)
Queen:
Ntsi
kayouknowIli
keyouandal
l
t
hatbutmychi
l
d,Idon’
tunder
stand
yourl
anguageandt
heonl
ythi
ngIhear
d
wasmahnot hi
ngel
se.
Ntsi
ka:Am sorr
ymah,Iwasaski
ngi
fit
’s
okayifIgoseeMpande?
Queen:
Ofcour
sey
oumaygo.

Ntsi
kastoodupandaskedamai dento
showhim Mapula’
schamberandshe
did,
hegotinandsawhowshel ooked
andcoul
dn’tst
opthetear
s.Hefellon
hi
skneesandst ar
tedpr
ayi
ng.
Ntsika:
Nkulunkul
ubaba, ngizakuwe
namuhlangingenaluthoesandl eni
ngaphandlekwentl
iziyoyami kuphela.
Babangi y
aziukut
hi angi
yenaumunt u
othandazayokodwangi cel
aukut hiuzwe
umt handazowomnt wanawakho.
Ngiyazi ngi wumoni ,umbulalikodwaut hi
wenaut handaumoni oguqukay o
kunelingi sa.Nay iMpandey ami babai lele
kulombhedei ngenamdl angishookuv ul a
amehl o, mkhumbul ebaba, uma
ungenzel imnay enzelaumawakhe
nomnt wanawakhe.Bay amdi ngababa
nami fut hi ngiyamdinga.Amen(Fat her
l
or dJesusIcomet oyouwi t
hnot hingi n
handbutmyhear t.FatherIknowt hat
am notaper sonthatpr aysbutIaskt hat
youheart hepr ayersofy ourchi l
d.I
knowt hatam asi nner ,akil
lerbuty ou
sayiny ourwor dthaty oulov easi nner
thanrepent smor ethanasai nt.Herei s
myMpandel ordlayingont hisbedwi th
nostrengtheventoopenherey es,
rememberherf at
her,ifyouwon’ tdoi
t
formet hendoitforhermot herandher
chil
d.Theyneedherf atherandIalso
needher .Amen.Hewascr yi
ngt hi
s
wholetime)

Hegotupf r
om wherehewaskneel
ing
andwalkedslowl
ytowardst
hebed,he
satnextt
oherandtookherhandi
nhis.
Ntsika:
Mpandeyomuz i
yoManzi,
you
knowy ousupposedtosay
Ntsikay
omuziwoManzi ni.Tel
lmewho
i
ssupposedt osaythatwheny oulay
ing
here?Youhavetowakeupnow
Mpandey amit
heprincessneedsyou.
Youknowwhat ,Idon’tblameyoubutI
blamey ourhusband.WenaThabi so
wangi shay alaphay anaungi shay elayena
uMpandel oul elenayel a.Manj eawuf uni
kubuy angobauzwekabuhl ungu?Hay i
manuy igwal awena, hubani owat hi
umshadoul ula?Phel aumaubul ul a
ngebazonkei mf enel angaphandl e
zi
y ashada.Hakuv ukeuy ekele
ukuziphat hisaokomumnt uwesi fazane.
(YouThabi sobeatmeuponcef or
Mpandet heoney oul ayingnextt o.Now
youdon’ twantt ocomebackbecause
yougothur t?Nomany ouar eacowar d,
whosai dmar riageiseasy ?Becausei fit
waseasyal lthebaboonsoutt here
woul dbeget tingmar ried.Wakeupand
stopact ingl i
keawoman)
Andy ouMpandeIwi ll
notcomebackt o
seey ouher e,Iwillseey ououtt her e,
healthyandsmi l
ing.Okay ?(hest oodup
andwi pedhistearsandl eftt
her oom.
Mapul acoul dhearwhatNt si
kawas
sayingbutshedi dn’thav estrengtht o
respondoropenherey es.Ifshewas
healthyandwel l
shewoul dhav e
l
aughedatsomeoft het hi
ngshesai d.
Asshel ai
dt her
eshekeepsont ryingto
connectwi thherhusbandt obeghi mt o
comebackbutshecan’ tdoit.Shewas
tooweakandThabi sawasnotev en
maki nganyef fort.

Thepr
incesswentt
ohergr
andmot
heri
n
herroom accompaniedbythemaiden
thatlooksaf
terher.Shegoti
nandwent
tositbyherside.
Kea:
Queenmot
her
Queen:
Am notqueenmot
hert
oyouam
gr
andmother
.
Kea:Butev
ery
onecal
l
syouqueen
mother.
Queen:Yesbecauset
heyar
emy
chi
ldr
en.
Kea:
Andam not
?
Queen:Nobutyouaremorethanmy
chil
d,y
ouaregr
andpa’sli
ghtandal
so
mommyanddaddy ’sli
ghtandtomeyou
aremyever
ythi
ng.
Kea:
Ili
ket
hat
.
Queen:Goodnowwhyar
en’
tyoui
nbed?
I
t’
scoldoutsi
de.
Kea:Becausegrandpat
oldmetogoand
savemyki ngsoIcameheret
oask
permissi
ontogoseehim.
Queen:Am suregr
andpadi
dn’
tmeanit
l
ikethatbutf
ornowcomesleepwi
th
grandma.
Kea:Okay(shewenttoherandgoti
n
bednexttoherandt
heyslept
)

Thepeopleofbakingwer enowworried
thatmaybethegodsar enothappy
aboutsomething.Orelsewhywouldit
conti
nuestorainli
kethisnonstop?
Theywer enowworriedthattheheavy
fl
oodswi l
lsoonmov eawaywi ththe
foundat
ionsofthei
rhousesbecause
theywereveryheavyandt herai
nwasn’t
showinganysignofstopping.

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ke,
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e

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BaKoenaki
ngdom
Theki ngandqueenofBaTl oungar rived
atBaKoenar i
dingi nhor secar r
iages
becauset heroadswer etoodanger ous
andwett ouseacar .Thejourneyf r
om
BaTl oungt oBakoenat ook3day sasi t
washar dev enf ort hehorsest ocarry
thecar ri
agei nt hatweat her.Whent hey
gott her etheguar dssawf rom thef l
ag
ont hecar ri
aget hati swasf rom
BaTl oungandt heyopenedf orthem and
toldthem t ost opcl osertot heentrance
soast onotgetr ainedon.Theydi dt hat
andent eredt hepal aceandt hef amily
wasal lgat heredi nt helounge
discussi ngawayf orward.Tokel o
spot tedt hem andst oodupt ogr eet
them.
Tokel
o:Gr
eet
ingsmyki
ngandqueen
Queen:Yourkingdi
edandy ourqueeni
s
r
ightthere(shesai
dpoint
ingatQueen
Mabotle)Ever
yonewastakenbackby
t
his.
Tokel
o:Am sor
rymyqueenImeantno
di
srespect
.
Queen:Takemet omysonnow!(she
shoutedandthequeensignal
edfort
he
maidentotakeherandtheyboth
fol
lowedthemaidentotheroom.
Lebo:
Whatwast
hat
?
Tokel
o:Idon’
tknowei
ther
.
Queen:
Angerandsadness
Tokel
o:Andi
t’
stakenoutonme
because?
Queen:
Idon’
tknowmychi
l
d,Idon’
t
know.

ThekingandqueenofBaTl
oungcame
backandonecouldt
ellt
hatt
hequeen
wasfumingwit
hanger.
Queen:
TellmeMabot
le,
wast
hisy
our
pl
anallal
ong?
Let
si:
Pleasesi
tdownmyqueen.
Queen:
NoIwill
notsi
tdownuntil
Mabotl
eanswersmyquest
ions.
Mabot
le:
Whatar
eyouonabout
?
Queen:
Firsty
oukeptmypr
incei
ny our
pal
ace,t
henmakehimfi
ghtbatt
lesthat
ar
enothisandt
hengethi
m ki
l
ledi
nthe
pr
ocess.
Tokel
o:Mykingpleasedomeaf av
or
andcal
my ourqueenbecauseshei
s
goi
ngtoofarnow.
Let
si:Myqueenpleasesi
tsothatwe
cantal
kaboutthi
slikeci
vi
li
zedpeopl
e.
Queen:Thisisnot i
metobecivi
lwi
th
peoplewhoar egoingt
okil
lmyonly
chi
ldtheairapparentt
othethr
oneof
BaTloung.
Mabotle:Youl
i
stenhere,thi
sisMy
ki
ngdom andthisthatyouarei
nismy
pal
aceandIwillnotall
owy outo
di
srespectmeinmyownhomel i
ket
hat
.
Queen:
Nowy
ouar
etel
l
ingmeabout
yourki
ngdom,di
dyouthi
nkaboutmy
ki
ngdom whenyoukeptmypri
nceher
e?
Let
si:
Enoughnow!
Mabot
le:
Nomyki ngletherbet
hisi
s
bet
weenyourqueenandI.
Queen:
Youdamnr
ighti
tis!
Mabotl
e:Nowt el
lmethi
s,whosav
ed
youandyourki
ngdom fr
om t
hedemon
t
hatpossessedyou?
Queen:
Idon’
tknowandIdon’
tcar
e.
Mabotl
e:Youknowv er
ywellthatmy
daught
ersavedyoubutnowy ouher
e
causi
ngtr
oubleforwhatexactl
y?

Queen:
Formysont
hati
sonhi
s
deat
hbedbecauseofy
oupeopl
e.
Mabot l
e:Todaywear ey oupeople,wow
howqui ckyouf or
get.Themai deny our
princemarriedisnotjustapri
ncessbut
aqueen, herli
feli
neinher ei
nt hi
s
kingdom andifherbet r
othedwant sto
foll
owhert henwhoam It ost
ophi m?
Queen:
Arey
ounott
headul
ther
e!
Letsi
stoodupashewasnowt
ir
edofal
l
thi
s.
Letsi
:Youknowwhatam goingt osee
myson(hewentbackt otheroom
wherethekingandqueenwere)You
peoplehav
et owakeupnow, t
hingsare
fal
l
ingapartoutther
eandIdon’twant
youcomingbackt oamess.Thabiso,
phof ol
oy abaTloungt sogangwanaka
dinthodiaseny ehakant l
e
kakoana(Thabi sobeastofBaTloung
wakeupmysont hi
ngsgetti
ngoutof
handoutt here)Sony ouknowIhav eno
otherairtot hethronebesidesyou,
pleasecomebackt omeandbesidesI
needhel pwi thy ourmothershe’
sgoing
crazyInther e.(hest oodupandwentto
theloungeagai nandwhenhegotI .His
wifewasst i
llgoingon.

Queen:Mypri
nceshoul
dbeathome
wherehisumbi
li
calcor
disandnotat
BaKoena.
Letsi
:That’
senoughnow!My
grandf
athertheper
sonwhogav
e
Thabisohisbeastdi dn’
thav et obe
homef orourancest orstor ecognize
him astheirownandcomef orhisaid.
Mygr andfatherlivesinThabi soi nfact
heisThabi so,helef thi
skingdom under
thecareofhi sprincemyf atherand
wentt oli
vewi thhiswi fewhowasa
healerinanotherki ngdom butt hatdidn’
t
makehi m anyl essofaki ng.Now
Thabisoisher ebecausehewant edto
be,hisheartisher ejustli
key ouarewith
meathome.NowIknowy ouar eangry
butdonotf or
gett hatyourl i
fewas
savedbyt hequeenher e,yoursonwas
savedmor et hanoncebyt hequeenher e,
ourkingdom wassav edbyt hequeenof
thi
skingdom.Nowapol ogizet othe
queen.
Queen:ButLetsi
youshoul
dunder
stand
thatam angr
yandsadaboutmysons
sit
uati
on.
Let
si:
Andyouthinktheydon’
tfeel
the
sameaboutt
heirqueen?
Queen:
That
’snotwhatam say
ing.
Letsi
:Itsoundsl i
keit
,nowifyouwer
en’t
possessedmay beyouwouldhavebeen
theonet osav eourpri
ncebutyoust
il
l
undergoingtreatmentwhicht
hequeen
ofthi
ski ngdom gaveyou.
Queen:
Am sor
rymyki
ng.
Let
si:
Youar
eapol
ogi
zi
ngt
othewr
ong
per
son.
Queen:Myqueenam sor ryforthewayI
spoketoyouandam sor ryformy
behavi
or.Iam justangr
yandsadabout
thi
swholesituati
onandlookingfor
someonet oblameandIbl amedt he
wrongperson.
Mabotl
e:It
’salr
ightIunder
standwher
e
youcomingfrom.
Lebo:
Canwegoeatnow?
Mabot
le:
Ofcour
sewecan.

Theyallmovedtot hedini
ngareato
havelunch.I
nKea’sroom themaiden
wenttothebathroom leavi
ngKeaalone
play
ingwithhersmal l
puppydog.When
shecameoutshecoul dn’
tfi
ndher,
she
start
edl ooki ngi ntheclosetwhereshe
l
ikest ohidebutshewasnowher et obe
found, shecheckedundert hebedbut
nothingandt henshest art
edpanicking.
Sher ant ot hel oungeandf oundnoone
thenhear dv oicesinthediningareas
andwentt her ei nahurryandgoti nthen
l
ookedar oundbutKeawasnott here.All
thi
stimet her oyalswerewat chi
ngher
becauseshej ustbudgedi nandst ar
t ed
l
ookingar oundwi thoutsayi
ngawor d.
Lebo:
Dearmai
den,
haveyoul
ost
somethi
ngt
hatwecanmaybehel
pyou
fi
nd.
Maiden:
Nomychief(shesai
dlooking
downatherf
eetpl
ayi
ngwithherfi
ngers)
Lebo:
IfThati
sthecaset
henwhydi
d
y
oubudgei
nher
eli
ket
hat
.
Mai
den:
I..
Iwas.
..I
..
.
Mabot
le:
Ist
hepr
incessAl
ri
ghtdear
mai
den.
Maiden:
NomyqueenIwasact
ual
l
y
l
ookingforher
.
Mabot
le:
Whatdoy oumeanl
ooki
ngfor
her
?Wasn’tshei
nherr
oom wi
thyou?
Maiden:
ShewasmyqueenbutIwentto
usethel
adi
esroom andwhenIcome
backshewasn’
tther
e.

Thequeendidn’
taskanymorequest i
ons
asshestoodupandstart
edlooking.
Ever
yonethatwasatthetabl
estarted
spreadingaroundt hepal acelookingfor
theprincessbutnoneoft hem foundher.
Theywentandmetbacki ntheloungeto
seeifany onefoundherbutnot hi
ng.The
kingTokel oaskedf ortheguar dstogo
callt
hechi efpri
estt ocomei mmedi at
ely
,
theguar drantothechi efpr i
estshut
andwhenhegott herehewassoaki ng
wetbecauseoft heheav yr ai
nout
outsi
de.Hecal ledfort hechiefpriest
from outsideandhei nvi
tedhimi n.
Guar
d:Gr
eet
ingswi
seone
Chi
ef:
Tell
them shewi
ll
comeback
whenshe’
sdonewithwhatsheneedst
o
do.
Guar
d: Ey
eofthegods,Idon’
tnotqui
te
comprehendwhatyouaresayi
ng.
Chief
: Wereyounott ol
dtocomegetme
becauset hepri
ncessismissi
ng,
accordingtotheroyalf
amily
.
Guard:Yesandshereall
yismi
ssi
ng
wiseonewel ookedever
ywher
e.
Chi
ef:
Ist
hatso?
Guar
d:Yeswi
seone.
Chi
ef:
Thengogi
vet
hem mymessage.
Guar
d:Asy
ouwi
sh

Theguardleftgoi
ngbackt othepal ace,
hi
sclotheswerewetandhasst arted
sneezi
ngnow, becausetherainwasa
col
doner esembli
ngt hecol
dst atethe
ki
ngandqueenwer ein.Hegott here
andst
oodbyt
hedoor
.
Let
si:
Wher
eist
hechi
efpr
iest
?
Guard:
Myking,
hesai
dthepri
ncesswi
ll
comebackwhenshehaddonewhatshe
needstodo.
Let
si:
What
?
Mabot
le:
OhmygodwhatwillIt
ell
the
ki
ngandqueenwhent
heywakeup?
Renei
l
we:
Ithi
nkIknowwher
eshei
s
Tokel
o:Wher
e?
Renei
l
we:
Inherpar
ent
schamber
Mabotl
e:Youmightber
ightbecause
shehasbeenaski
ngtogotherefora
whil
enowbutIdidn’
twantherseeing
herpar
entsl
iket
hat.
Queen:Youwereri
ghtitwi
llt
raumati
ze
herandherfat
herwouldn’
tli
keforhi
s
pri
ncesstoseehi
ml i
kethat.
Lebo:WhileyoudebateIwill
gotothe
chamberandl ookforher(hesai
dand
star
tedwalkingtowardsthesout
hwing
ofthepalacewherethechamberisand
theother
sf ol
lowed.

TheygottothechamberandLebo
openedthedoorandKeawassi tt
ingon
thebedbetweenherpar
ents.Theyall
l
ookedateachotherwit
hquestioning
eyes.
Kea:
Whatt
ooky
ousol
ong?
Tokel
o:Whatdoy
oumeanpr
incess.
Kea:Uncl
ekingIhavebeenwai t
ingfor
youall
tocomesot hatIcanbeginbut
youall
tooklongtocome.May bethe
foodwasnicethat
’swhyy out
ookl ong.
Mabot
le:
Itwasni
cepri
ncesshowabout
wegoandgetyousome?
Kea:Notnowqueenmothergrandma,
I
havetosavemykingnowthenwecan
go.
Lebo:
MyGodIf orgotshehaspower
s
(hesaidwhi
speri
ngtoTokelo)
Tokel
o:Notj
ustanypowersshei
sa
port
al(hewhi
speredback)
Kea:UncleChi
efanduncl
ekinggrandpa
saysstopbehavi
ngli
keschoolboysand
si
tdown.
Lebo:
Youcal
lusschool
bay
spr
incess?
Tokel
o:Yetwear
eyourel
der
s.
Kea:ButIwassay
ingwhatgr
andpatol
d
met osayandnowhesayshedoesn’
t
haveti
met oar
guewit
hboys.
Mabot l
e:Mypr i
ncesswherei
sgrandpa?
(Lerumogott ir
edbyallt
hequesti
ons
thesepeoplekeptaski
nghis
granddaughteranddeci
dedtospeak
throughher.
)

Keast ar
tedfeeli
ngdr owsyandshe
closedhereyesf oraboutaminutethen
openedt hem l
ikeshewasazombi e,but
hereyeswer enott hei
rnormalcol
or,
theywerebrightblueandwhenone
l
ookscl oselyatthem theychange
colorsfr
om t hebluetoaspar kl
inggr een,
purple,t
henbl oodshotred.Theyr oyal
familywasst art
ingtogetwor ri
edand
Letsimov edhisqueenbehi ndhim ashe
waswor r
iedaboutherbei ngpossessed
again.Lerumost art
edspeakingt hrough
Keabetswe.
Kea:Ol
dfri
endam nobadspiri
tIam
merel
yheretoassi
stthepr
incesswi
th
whatneedstobedone.
Mabotl
e:Ler
umokewenao?(Ler
umoi
s
t
hatyou?)
Ler
umo:
Kennal
erat
olaka(I
tsmemy
l
ove)
Mabot
le:
Ohmyhal
f!HowIhav
emi
ssed
y
ou.
Ler
umo:Iknowmyhear
tbutam not
her
efort
hatnow.
Mabot
le:
Iunder
stand.
Lerumo:Boysstopbeingchi
ldi
shandsi
t
downsot hatwecanbegin.All
ofyousi
t
andholdhands.(theyal
lsatandhel
d
hands.
)
Let
si:
Ler
umoifi
t’
sreal
l
yyout
ell
me
whomyfir
stl
ovei
s.
Ler
umo:
Theonewef
oughtabout
?
Let
si:Nowedidn’
tfi
ghtabouthery
ou
weretheonefi
ght
ingmebecausey ou
wantedher.
Ler
umo:
WeBot
hwant
edMol
eboheng
ol
dfr
iendbutsincewebothwant
edher
wedecidednottopur
sueher
.
Letsi
:It
’sgoodtohearyoudidn’
t
completel
yleav
eusol dfr
iendyoumay
begin.
Lerumo:I
tisnotIwhowil
ldot
hewor
k
butthepor
taloft
hegods.

Keast ar
tedshakingli
keshewashav ing
anepilepti
cfi
t,t
hiswentonf orabout
twomi nutest
henshecal meddownand
hereyeswentbackt otheirnormalst
ate.
Shelookedatev ery
onewhower e
wearingshockedexpressi
onsont hei
r
faces.
Nt
sika:
Ayi
ngeke!Ngangi
thi
ayathakathaamaZul ufuthingiwav uma
ukuthiayawukhandaumut hingaze
ngahlangananogogokaZasembohay i
ngashongat hiakathakat hiubuy a
kusasa.Kodwakwacacaukut hi
angikaboni l
uthongobanakumanj e
i
nganekaMpandei thakathaemi ni
i
shintshaamehl oizei khulume
okomkhul uway o.(heyno!Iusedt osay
Zulupeopl earewi tchesandIswor ethat
theyknowmut iuntilImetZasembo’ s
grandmot her,andIsai dshei sthekind
ofwi t
chthatgoesandcomebackat
downbuti twascl eart hatIhav en’
tseen
Anythingy etbecausenowher eis
Mpande’ schi l
dpr actici
ngwi tchcrafti
n
broadday li
ghtchangi ngcolorsi nher
ey
esandt
alki
ngl
i
kehergr
andf
ather
.
Lebo:Isecondyouont hatNtsikaandI
didtel
lMapulathatherwitchcraftwi
ll
ruboffonthischi
ldandnowi thas.
Mabot
le:
Lebo!(sher
epr
imanded)
Lebo:
Apol
ogi
esMot
her
.
Ntsi
ka: Kodwanawemahuy abona
ukuthihubuthakat hi l
obu.Wawuzwaphi
umunt uophilay oekhul umanabafile
kanj
ephohay i
!Thi nasi j
wayelei
ny anga
ezi
phosaamat hambozi khul
ume
nabaphantsi.Nat hi nj
engey i
l
ima
si
kholwesi z
ibhat aleez ishi
si
wezona
i
mali si
zamai mpilokodwal ehayi
i
hambaphambi l
ingeke.Way eqi
nisil
e
ubabaumet hi bay athakathaabeSut hu
kodwabengi ngazi ukut hi kuthakathane
nganezabof ut hizit
hakat haemi ni(but
mot herev eny oucanseet hisis
wi t
chcr aft
.Wher ehav ey ouev erhear d
ofal i
vingper sont alkingt odeadpeopl e
l
iket his?No!Wear eusedt otraditi
onal
heal erswhot hrowbonesandt alktot he
ancest ors.Andwel ikef ool sbelieve
them andpayt hem hugesumsof
moneyt r
yingt oheal oursel vesbutt hi
s
onet akest hecup.Fat herwast ell
i
ngt he
truthwhenhesai dSot hopeopl ear e
wi t
chesbutIdi dn’tknowt hatev entheir
childrenar ewi tchesandt heypr acticein
day l
ight .
)

Kea:
Uncl
eIdon’
tunder
standwhaty
ou
ar
esay
ing.
Tokel
o:Don’
tmi
ndhi
m pr
incesshi
sjust
bei
ngsil
ly
.
Kea:
OkayUncl
eki
ng,
canwest
artnow?
Wedon’
thavemucht
ime.
Mabot
le:
Goaheadpr
incess.
Lebo:
Ihav
eaquest
ion.
Mabot
le:
No!Idon’
twanttohearawor
d
comi
ngoutofyout
hree’
smout hs.
Tokel
o:ButIdi
dn’
tsayany
thi
ng.
Mabotle:
Youdi dn’tbutyouwer e
thi
nki
ngitnowshutupandl etussave
mykids.(theyallkeptquietandKea
tookhermot herandfather’
shandsinto
hersandclosedherey es,whil
ethe
othershel
dtheirhandst
oget
hersi
tt
ing
surroundi
ngthebed)

St
ayt
unedf
ormor
e.

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ke,
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e

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nser
t35

Thabi
soPOV
Thejourneyt oheal ingisnotaneasy
one,especiallythatofheal i
ngi nter
nal
wounds, i
ttakest i
meandal otof
pati
ence.Mywi fehashur tmebadl y,not
onlybykeepi ngsuchasecr etbutal so
byunder miningmeast hemanoft he
houseandherpr otector.Thegodsgav e
met hatrol
e, theychosemet obebyher
si
deandwhatdoesshedo?Shegoes
aroundbehi ndmybackanddoest he
mostst upi
dt hi
ngev er
.NowIknowal ot
ofpeoplear esay ingam bei ng
unreasonabl ebutwhatwoul dhav e
happenedhadmymot herdied?How
wouldIhav edef endedherwhenshe
keptmei nt hedar kt obeginwi th?Had
shebeent heonet odiewhatwoul dI
havetol
dourpr i
ncess?WhatwouldI
saywast hereasonforhermother
’s
deathandwhatwoul dhavebeenmy
reasonfornotprot
ecti
ngher?Allt
hese
thi
ngsam sur emydearwi f
edidn’
tthi
nk
aboutbeforeacti
ng.

Nowam st uckinthi
splacenotknowi ng
whent heywi l
ll
etmej oinmypeopl e,i
t’
s
beenl ongenoughnowsoI ’dreal l
yli
ke
torest .ButhowcanIwhent heybusy
tal
kingal ltheti
measki ngmet ocome
back, comebackwher eexact l
y ?To
whom?Il ovemypr i
ncessbutIt hi
nkI
wil
lpr ot ectherbetteri
nt hewor ldofmy
ancest or s.FornowIwi llwaitfor
what ev ert heywantmet owai tforbut
am notgoingbackt
oapl
acewher
eam
notwanted.

Backi nthepal acethepr

incesswas
starti
ngt heprocessofgoingtoher
father,beingleadbyhergrandfatherand
givingheri nst
ructi
onsonwhatt odo.
Lerumo:Closey ourey
esnowpr i
ncess
(shedidast old)nowli
stenver
y
caref
ull
y,don’tall
owanythi
ngthati
snot
yourfat
hertot al
ktoyou)
Kea:
Okaygrandpa,
Iseeal
ongcor
ri
dor
buti
t’
sdar
kinhere.
Lerumo: Runmyprincessyourf
atheri
s
alr
eadyhal f
waythr
oughit.Runandget
tohim beforehemov est
otheothersi
de.
Thepr i
ncessdidn’twasteanyti
me
runninginthelongdarkcorri
dor,asshe
ranitli
ghtsupasshegoesf ur
therand
furt
her.Shecont i
nuedrunni
ngandshe
wasnowget ti
ngtired.
Lerumo:Call
forhi
m pr
incebutdon’
t
stoprunni
ng.
Lea:
Daddy
!!
!.
..daddy
!!
!
Lerumo:Cont
inuer
unni
ngpr
incessand
don’tst
opcal
li
ngforhi
m.
Kea:Daddypl
easecomebackforme!!
Daddy!
!(shewasrunni
ngasfastasshe
coul
dandkeptcall
i
ngouttoherfat
her)

Thabiso:
Nowam hear
ingvoi
cesofmy
pri
ncesscal
l
ingme,whatwoul
dshebe
doi
ngher
eany
way
.(hekeptwal
ki
ng)
Kea:Daddyplease!!Ineedyou!!
(Thabisostoppedandl ookedbackbut
hedidn’tseeanyt
hingorany one)
Thabi
so: Okayt
hispl
aceismaki ngme
l
osemymi nd,l
etmerathersi
tandrest
abit
,ithasbeenalongwalkafteral
l.
(hesatdownandr est
ed)
Kea:Daddy!
!Daddyi
t’
smey our
pri
ncess!
!(Thabi
sostoodupand
l
ookedaround)
Thabi
so:Whereareyoupr
incess!Come
todaddybabywherearey
ou?
Kea:Daddyyouhear
dme, pl
easecome
backmykingIneedyou.
Thabi
so:
Idon’
tknowi
fyoucanhearme
babygi
rlbutdaddyWillal
waysbewith
youandneverforgett
hatdaddyl
oves
youandwhatIlikeist
hatyoucantal
kto
meanyti
mey ouwanty ouknowwhy ?
Kea:
Why
?
Thabi
so:Becausey ouaret
heport
alof
thegodsandt heonlyonewhocantal
k
tome.Isn’
tthatgreat?
Kea: I
tisdaddybutIwantmydadt o
takemet oschool ev
erymorningand
playwithmeandmyani mal
sathome
andhel pmet al
ktothem.Daddyy ou
can’tdothatifyouareaway
, pleasetur
n
backandIwi llmeetyouhal
fway .
Thabi
so:Am sor
rymylovebutdaddy
can’
tnowpleaseunder
standt
hatIcan
nol
ongerst
aywi
thy
oumyl
ove.
Keast art
edcryi
ngnowbecauseher
fatherwon’tl
ist
enandt hepeopleinthe
palacecouldonlyseetearsinhereyes
butt heydon’
tknowwhyshei scry
ing
becauseshei snolongerinherbody
nowandshei sevenlayingonherback
i
nbedbet weenherparents.Sti
l
lhad
theirhandsonhers.

Kea:Daddypleasecomeforme,am
ti
redDaddyIhav ebeenr
unni
ngfora
l
ongtimepleasedaddyIneedyou.
Theparenti
nThabisowouldn’
tlethi
m
j
ustconti
nuegoingfor
wardwhenhi s
pri
ncesssayssheneedshi
m andshei s
doi
ngsomethi
nghedoesn’tl
iket
osee
herdoi
ngandthati
scr
ying.
Thabi
so:
OkayKeabet
sweIwantyouto
l
ist
entodaddynowmypri
ncessokay
.
Kea:
Yesdaddyam l
i
steni
ng.
Thabiso:Iwanty out
omeetmehal
fway
babygirl
ev enifyouwal
kIwi
ll
runand
gettoyouf astokay.
Kea:OkayDaddy
,pleasehurr
y!Am
scar
eddaddybecausegrandpalef
tme
nowplease!
Thabi
so:Am onmywaypr i
ncessj
ustdo
asIaskedandkeept
alki
ngtomeOkay .
Kea:
Okaydaddy
!
Thabi
so:
Whatam Inoty
ourki
ngnow?
Kea:haha(shel
aughedali
tt
le)oh
daddybutyoudi
dn’
tcomplai
nthis
wholeti
mewhenIcalledy
oudaddy .
Thabiso: Iknowt hatbutam
compl ainingnow(hewast ry
ingt
okeep
hercalm asher anbackwardstowher
e
hecamef rom t
ryi
ngt ogett
ohis
daught er)
Kea:
Youf
unnyDaddy
.
Thabiso:
Youst
il
lcal
l
ingmedaddy
pri
ncess.
Kea:
OkayOkayMyki
ng.
Thabi
so:BabyIcanonl
yseey
ourhand
wherear
ey ou?
Kea:
TakemyhandDaddy
Thabi
so:Babyam her
ewher eareyou
myprincess?I
ssomethi
ngholdingyou?
(heaskedsoundi
ngpanicked)

Kea: TakemyhandDaddypl ease!Take

myhand(Thabi sodidn’
thesitatet
aking
herhandwhenheheadt hepanicinher
voice)ashet ookherhandKeapul led
himt owardsherwi t
hthehelpofLer umo
andbacki nthepalaceThabisoopened
hisey est
hesamet i
methepr i
ncess
tookadeepbr eat
h.Ever
y onewasso
shockedt hatNtsi
kaandLebof el
loff
theirchai
rs.
Queen:
Hisback!Mysonisback!Oh
pr
aiset
hegods!Let
sihi
sback!Ourson
i
sback!(shesai
dwhil
eonherf eetv
ery
ex
cit
edt
oseehersonback)
Let
si:Icanseethat(hesai
dwi
tha
smil
eonhi sface)
Kea:
Daddyy
oucamebackf
orme
Thabiso:
Anyt
hingformypr
incess(t
hey
huggedeachother
)

LeboandNtsi
kaweresti
llontheground
watchi
ngasthiswhol
ethi
ngunf ol
ds.
Reneil
wewasshockedbecauseshewas
star
ti
ngtobel
ievet
hatherbrot
herisnot
comingback.
Reneil
we:I
fIseewor sethanwhatIhav
e
seenheretodayi
nthishouseandnot
fai
nt!Iwi
ll
saythatam strong,v
ery
str
ong(Tokeloburstoutlaughi
ng)
Renei
lwe:Am ser
iousmyki
ngandy
ou
her
elaughingatme.
Tokelo:Nomyl oveam notlaughi
ngat
you,am laughi
ngatthesetwoi di
ots
whof el
loffthechai
rshahahandwhat ’
s
worsetheydon’tgetuphahaha(t he
othersj
oinedinexceptforLeboand
Ntsika)
Lebo:Laughal
lyoul
i
kebutwi
tchcr
afti
s
verynewtome.
Ntsika:Namifuthiangikazengamubona
umt hakat
hingishoomdal amanj e
ngibonaingane?Hay ibekumel e
ngiquleki
l
ehay iukuwanj eestul
eni (me
twoandIhav enev erseenawi t
ch
beforebuttodayam seei ngachi l
d?NoI
wassupposedt ofai
ntnotj ustfallof
fa
chai
r)

Tokel
o:Yeahright
..
.howareyoufeel
ing
brot
her?Iseeever
yoneisst
il
lshocked
byyourret
urn.
Thabisowasbusywi t
hhispr i
ncessal
l
al
ongwhi l
ehisparentswereleftl
ooki
ng
athi
m andt hequeenmot herwas
l
ookingdownnotsay inganythi
ng.Yes
shewashappyThabi sowokeupbut
wassadf orherdaughter
.
Thabi
so:Iam well
brot
herbutwhatI
don’
tunderst
andiswhathappenstoher
(heaskedpoint
ingatMapulawit
hhis
head)
Lebo:
It’
sbecauseherwi
tchcr
aftdi
dn’
t
workonbri
ngingyoubacksoshe
becamel
ikethat.
Tokel
o:Ohi
tcanspeaknowhaha
Lebo:Leavemeal
oneTokel
o,i
nfact
Ntsi
kalet’
sgogr
abadri
nk.
Ntsika:Yourightweneeditaft
ert
his
(t
heywal kedoutleav
ingever
yoneel
se
i
nt heroom)
Thabiso:
Mot hermayy
out
aket
he
pri
ncessplease.
Mabotle:
Notapr
obl
em son.Come
pr
incess.
Kea:
No!Iwantt
ost
aywi
thmyki
ng.
Thabi
so:
Listenmyprincessy
ourking
j
ustwant
st ogetchangedandjoi
ny ou
i
nthekitchent
oeat,daddyi
sVeryhur
ry
andwouldappreci
atefoodmadebyhi
s
pri
ncess.
Kea: Okay!Let
’sgogr andmadaddy
needsf ood(shet ookthequeen
mot hershandandt heywalkedout
goingtot heki
tchen)

Letsi
:It
’sgoodtohavey ouback
son.(hesaidandextendedhishadf
ora
handshakeandhet ookit)
Thabi
so:
It’
sgoodt
obebackf
ather
.
Letsi
:Ial
soseet
hecaretakersdi
da
goodjobwit
hyourwounds,theyar
e
heali
ngwell
.
Thabi
so:
Yest
heydi
dandIwi
l
lsur
e
thankthem f
ort
hat
.Nowwi
l
lyoubot
h
excuseme.
Queen:
Imi
ssedmydearpr
ince
Thabi
so:
Iknowmot
herandImi
ssed
youaswell
.
Queen:Iwi
l
lbeintheki
tchenhel
ping
outwit
hthefeast
.
Thabiso:
Idon’tneedaf
eastmot
her
real
l
yam f i
ne.
Queen:
That’
sthev er
yreasonwear
e
havi
ngafeastbecauseyoufi
ne.
Thabi
so:Alr
ightt
hen,Il
ookfor
war
dtoi
t.
(hi
sfatherandmotherl
eft
)

Hest
oodupf
rom t
hebedandwentt
o
thebathr
oom andt ookashowerthen
changedintosweatpantsandhoodie
withsneakers.Heturnsandwenttot
he
bedandsatnextt ohiswife.
Thabiso: Ihateseeingy oul i
ket his,you
l
ostwei ghtandy oulookpal e.Youhav e
towakeupnowbecauseam her eam
backsoy oucanwakeup.Iwon’ tli
et o
youandsaywhaty oudidwasokay
becausei twasnot ,youhur tmeMapul a
andfort hatIdon’ tknowwher eour
mar r
iagewi l
lbe.Itookav owt opr otect
youbuty ouunder esti
mat edmeso
mucht haty ouwentbehi ndmybackand
didwhaty ouf el
twasr i
ghtf ory ou.I
thanky ouf orsavingmymot herandI
thanky ouf orgivi
ngmet hepr incess.I
forgiveyouwhol ehear t
edlybutIdon’ t
thi
nkIwi llevertr
ustorl ookaty out he
sameagai n.Youdidnotonl yhurtme
buty oumademel ookl i
key ourchil
dor
toyandnoty ourhusbandandy oudi d
thatinfrontofmyf atherofallpeopl e.
Whatki ndofaki ngwi l
lIbewhenmy
fatherstepsdowni fam goingt obe
controll
edandmadedeci sionsf orbya
woman?

Don’tgetmewr ong,y
ouradv iceismuch
appreci
atedbutyougoingov ermyhead
i
ssomet hingthatIwi
llnottoler
ate.Rain
queenornoti nourmarri
ageam t heking
andam theman, youdisrespecti
ngthat
meantonl yonethi
ngtomeandt hatis
youdon’ tseemeassomeonewhocan
protecty oubecausey out hinky ouhav e
allt
hepowert odoso.Whi chy oudobut
i
fthat ’
st hecaseIdon’ tt hinky oushoul d
havegot tenmar r
iedatl eastnott ome.
May beNt sikawoul dn’thav emi ndedbut
Ido.Il ovey ousomuchandIwi llalways
l
ov ey oubutl ovealonei snotenough,
l
ov ewi thoutt rustisdoomedf orf ai
lure
andnowIdon’ ttrustyou, Idon’ ttrust
myownwi febecauseshet hinksshei s
soimpor tantandpower ful toshar e
sensitivet hingswi thherhusband.God
andt hegodsnowt hatIf orgi vey ouand
am notangr ybutIcan’ tdot hisright
now.
Onemor ethingbef oreIl eavethisroom,
i
fy ouev erconsi der edmey ourhusband
orifyouev erintendedt ol i
stent ome
somedayt henl eti tbenow.Li stento
menowwhenIt el
l yout his.Wakeup
andcl eany ourselfupbecausemy
daught erneedshermot herandIknow
youwi llthinkam ahy pocr i
teforasking
yout owakeupt el
lingy ouaboutour
daught erneedi ngy oubuty oucaused
thi
s.YouMapul awer ether easonIwas
wil
lingt ogi veupev erything,youandno
oneel se, damni tMapul aIgav ey oumy
l
ove, honest l
ywhi chi ssomet hingyou
fai
ledt odoaf tery oual mostchose
Ntsikaov ermeaf tery ouf oundout
aboutt heBoi t
umel othing.Youwer eso
angr ythatIhadt oleavehomeandgot o
CapeTownj ustt ogety oubackand
prov etoyout hatImadeami stake.I
ev entookt hebeat ingIgotf r
om Nt sika’
s
homeaspuni shmentf ornotbei ng
truthfult
oy ouandIspentev er yday
afterthatpr ov i
ngtoy outhatImeanti t
whenIsai dIwi llneverkeept hingsf rom
you.Whoi st hehy pocrit
enowdoi ng
ex actl
ywhatshepuni shedmef orand
what ’sworsenowy oudoi ngitt oy our
husband, yourbet r
othednoty our
boy fri
endort hemany ourfat
herchose
fory ou.

I
fthi
swaspaybackforthatt
henwell
doneyougoty
ourpaybackanditcame
asagr eatsur pri
setomebecauseI
thoughtwemov edonf rom t hat
.Buthey
whoInott of or
giveyouhuh?Imeany ou
womenal way ssaymenhur tyoumany
ti
mesandy ouforgivethem andt ake
them back.Soam doi ngt hesamef or
oncel etti
ngmybr uisedegogoand
forgivi
ngmywi feandt akingherback
butIwon’ tli
eandsayt hingswi l
l
miracul ouslygobackt onor mal because
theywon’ t
.Nowwakeup.(hesai dand
stoodupgoi ngtothedoor )Mapul awas
cryingthewhol etimeherhusband
spoke, tearswer ejustrolli
ngoutofher
eyesbutshedi dn’
thav est rengt
ht o
respondbackoropenherey esbutshe
knewshehadt owakeuponewayort he
ot
herandf
ixhermar
ri
age.

NtsikaandLebowentt ogocallhi
mt o
comeeatwhent heygottothedoort hey
heardhim speakandt heyst
oodout side
thedoorandl i
stened.Theyheard
everyt
hingandkeepl ooki
ngateach
other,whenThabisoopenedt hedoor
theywer eout
side.
Nt
sika:
Ithi
nkweneedt
otal
kman.
Thabiso:I
fyouheardwhatIsaidand
wantt oapol
ogizet
hereisnoneed.We
arefi
neandt hatwhatyouheardwas
betweenmeandmywi f
e.Leboist
he
foodreadyam hungry.
Lebo:
Yeahi
tis
Thabi
so:
Okay(hesai
dandl
eftt
hem
st
andi
ngther
e)
Lebo:Youreal
lydi
danumberontheguy ,
yesheforgaveyoubutwhatmysi
ster
didbr
oughtbackalotofbadmemor i
es
forhi
m.
Nt
sika:Iseet
hatnowandIhopethey
makeitoutofthi
sst
rongert
hanever
.
Lebo:Andy
etwest
il
lwanttoget
marri
edwhenmar
ri
ageisthi
shard.
Nt
sika:
Tel
lmeabouti
t.
Theywentt
othedi
ningar
eat
ojoi
nthe
other
s.

Mapul
agat
her
edev
eryl
i
ttl
est
rengt
h
shehadandconnectedwi
tht
hequeens
i
nthemy st
ical
land.
Nyol
odi:
Myqueen,
Icanf
eel
youar
est
il
l
weak.
Mapul
a:Myqueenpl
easehel
pme
r
egai
nmystrengt
hIbegofyou.
Nyol
odi:
Youcan’
trusht
hismyqueen
youneedti
me.
Mapula:Iunderstandthatmyqueenbut
i
fIdon’tgetoutoft hi
sbedbyt hi
s
eveni
ngIwi l
llosemyhusband.Hewi l
l
thi
nkIdon’tl
istentohim, pl
easemy
queenhelpme.
Nyol
odi
:Iwil
lsendyourprotect
orwit
h
someherbsandwaterbutitwil
lonl
y
gi
veyouenoughstr
engthtowakeup
andf r
om ther
eiswillbeuptoy outo
regainyourst
rengt
hbyeat i
ngand
dri
nkingthewatereverydayfor7days
withoutmissi
ngnotev enasingleday.
Mapula:That’
sal
lIask(shesai
dand
fai
ntedbecausesheusedupever
ythi
ng
shehadinhertosendthemessageand
askforhel
p)

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BaKoena

Scelohear dfrom hiscousi nt hatMapul a

wasnotwel landhedeci dedt ogot o
BaKoenat ogoseeherbecausehewas
goingcrazywi thoutseei ngher .He
drovetoBaKoenabuti ttookl ongert han
theusual timeitwoul dhav etakenhad
theroadsbeenokay .Howev ertherain
didanumberont her oadsasar esul
t
theywillneedt obef ixedaf tertherain
stops,nowi twasnotr ainingasmuch
asitwast hepreviousweekbutt he
roadswer estilldamaged.Hegott o
BaKoenaanddr ovetot hepal acewi t
h
hisfi
nger scrossedt hatt heylethimi n.
Hegott othegateandt heguardsnew
him sotheyopenedforhim buttol
dhim
towaitforthem t
oannouncehi s
presencebefor
egoingi nandheagreed.
Theguar dwentint
ot hepalaceandthe
royalfamil
ywassitt
inginthelounge
tal
king.
Guar
d:Myki
ng
Tokel
o:Asy
ouwer
e
Guar
d:Mythanksmyki
ng,
Per
missi
on
t
ospeak.
Tokel
o:Gr
ant
ed
Guar
d:Ther
eisaScel
oout
sidemyki
ng.
Thabi
so:
Whatdoeshewant
?
Guar
d:Hedi
dn’
tsaymyki
ngj
ustt
hathe
woul
dli
ket
oseet
her
oyal
fami
l
y.
Tokel
o:Lethi
mi n(theguar
dwent
outsi
detotel
lScel
ohecangoin)
Lebo:
Howt hehel
ldi
dthi
sguygether
e
whenIcan’
tevendri
vet
oseemy
woman?
Ntsi
ka:Amanonamissi
onf
indsaway
(Scel
ocamethr
ough)
Scel
o:Gr
eet
ingsRoy
als
Them:
Greet
ings
Scelo:Howi
sther
oyal
fami
l
ydoi
ngt
his
evening.
Lebo:Wearewell
justwonder
inghow
yougother
einthi
sweather.
Nt
sika:
Ihav
eseenal
other
esoI
woul
dn’
tbesurpr
isedifhef
lewona
br
oomsti
cktogethere.
Scelo:hahah(fakelaughs)noIdr
ov emy
carevent houghtheroadsarenotthat
pleasanttodriv
eon.
Thabi
so:
Whatbr
ingsy
ouher
e?
Scel
o:Icamet
oseet
hequeen
Tokel
o:OhnoIcan’tl
ety
ouseemy
queenshei
snotfeeli
ngwel
l
.
Thabi
so:Soi
smi
neso.
..
(heshr
ughi
s
shoul
der
s)
Nt
sika:
Minei
snother
eso.
..
Lebo:Mineeit
herbutmymot heri
shere
andIcancallherforyousinceall
the
otherqueensarenotavai
lable.
Scel
o:HahanoAm sorryi
fIhaven’
t
mademy sel
fcl
ear.Thequeeni
cameto
seeher
eistherai
nqueen.
Thabi
so:Whatbusi
nessdoy
ouhav
e
wit
hher?
Scelo:Ihav
enobusinesswi thherbut
si
ncemycousi nmentionedshewasn’ t
wellandsoundedworriedIthoughtI
shouldcomeandseehersot hatIcan
giv
ehersomei nfor
mat iononherhealt
h.
Thabiso:
Soy out
hinkLeboisnotgivi
ng
yourcousint
heri
ghtinf
ormationonher
fr
iendoryouarej
ustunderminingLebo
orisi
tme?
Scel
o:I
t’
snotl
i
ket
hatbut
..
Thabi
so:
ButWhat
?Idon’
ttr
usty
ouand
am notabouttohi
dethatfrom you,
somethingabouty
oui snotri
ghtand
unt
ilIf
indoutwhatitisIwantyoufar
awayfrom myfamily
.DoImakemy sel
f
cl
ear?
Scelo: Don’tcomeher eandtalktome
l
iket hat,youmi ghtbethepri
nceinyour
kingdom buther eyouarenothi
ngandif
Iwantt oseeMapul aandmydaught erI
willandt hereisnothi
ngy oucandoto
stopme.

Theguy swereont hei

rfeetinaspli
t
secondwhent heyheardwhatScel o
said,
theywereallshockedt oheart
his
butSceloseemeddet erminedandthey
didn’
twanttoreall
ygetinvolvedunti
l
Thabi
sosay
sso.
Ntsika:Mfanay i
thingikuxwayisemi na
owazi y
oukut hil
endodaukhul umanay o
ukuthiihambaphi.Yabonandodauma
ufunaukuhambal ausaphefumul a
phumal aukhonangokukhul ukona
ukushesha(Manl etmewar ny ou,me
thatknowswhatt hi
smany ouar e
tal
kingt oi
scapabl eof.Youseemani f
youwantt owal koutofher estill
breathi
ng, don’
tgot here)
Scel
o:Justbecausehebeaty ouup
doesn’
tmeanhewi l
ldothesamewi th
me.Hedoesn’ tdeserveyoursi
sterbut
youguysaresoscar edtosayanythi
ng.
Whatkindofbrothersareyou?
Lebo:
Thabi
soIbegofy
ouBr
otherl
et
mehandl
ethi
sIbeg.
Ntsika:
Yhoonayiingul
ubeingi
nonelabo.
Thabisoshayal
omunt ungobamanj e
usegqit
hisi
l
engeke(y hoohereisapig
tr
yingmepeople,Thabisobeatthi
sguy
becausenowhehasgonet oofar)

Thabi
so:Tel
lmesomet hi
ng,what
makesyouthinkt
hatyoudeserv
eher
morethanIdo?Andwhywoul dyou
event
hinkmydaughtercoul
dbey our
s?
Scelo:
OneIdon’
tanswertoy
ouandtwo
Ihavebeenmoreofafat
hert
othatgi
rl
thanyou.
Thabi
so:
AndThatmeanswhatexact
ly?
Scel
o:Takei
thowev
ery
ouwantam
goingt ofindmywoman(hest art
ed
wal ki
ngt owar dst hechamberwherehe
stolethewat erfrom buthedidn’
tgetfar
andThabi sot appedhisshoulderandhe
turnedcol li
dingwi thhisf
istt
hatsends
him ont hegr oundf all
i
ngonhi sbott
om.)
Lebocouldseet
hatThabi
sowasnot
himsel
fandhewasgoingtoki
llSceloif
theydon’
tdosomethi
ng.Sohecall
ed
Kweziandshepi
ckedupimmedi at
ely.
Conv
o:
Kwezi
:Myl
ove
Lebo:
Babesomet
hingi
saboutt
ogo
downher
e.
Kwezi
:Whati
sit
?
Lebo:
Yourcousi
ncameher
e
demandingtoseeMapulaandt ell
i
ng
herhusbandthathedoesn’
tdeserv eher
andthathehasbeenmor eofaf atherto
hi
sdaughterthenheis.
Kwezi
:OhmyGodWher
eishenow
Lebo?
Lebo:Thabi
soisgi
vi
nghi
m awel
l
deser
vedbeati
ng.
Kwezi:Lebopl
easeScel
oisnotwellhi
s
bipol
arandam sur
ehehasn’tbeen
taki
nghismedicat
iont
hati
swhyhi sli
ke
that.
Lebo:
What
?
Kwezi:YesBabepleaseputmeon
speakersothatIcanexpl
ain.
Lebo:
Nothappeni
ng,
youar
epr
egnant
andyouwon’
tst
ressaboutt
hisIwi
l
l
handl
eit
.
Kwezi
:Babypl
easeI
..
.
Lebo:
Whatdi
dIj
ustt
ell
you?
Kwezi
:Am sor
ryam j
ustwor
ri
ed.
Lebo:
Iknowbutam her eandIwil
l
handl
eit
,youarepregnantandIdon’
t
wantyouworr
ying.
Kwezi
:OkayIl
ovey
ou.
Lebo:
Lov
eyoubet
ter
.

LebolookedatScelowholookedli
kea
possessedpersontry
ingt
ooverpower
Thabisoandjustshookhi
sheadgoing
tothem.
Lebo:
Brot
hertheysayhi
sbi
pol
arand
mustbeoffhi
smeds.
Ntsi
ka:
Hawuuy ahl
any
anokuhlany
a
l
omuntukanti
.Yazi
usezof
alo.(hi
s
evencr
azy?Hisgoi
ngtodi
eoneday )
Thabi
so:
Guar
ds!
!(t
heycamer
unni
ng)
Guar
d:Yesmyki
ng
Thabi
so:Takethispi
eceoffi
lt
houtof
mysighttothepsychwardatthe
hospi
talt
ell
thedoctort
heretocall
me
andIwil
lexplai
n.
Guar
d:Yesmyki
ng
Scel
o:Thi
sisn’tov
eryetThabi
so,Iwi
l
l
getwhati
smi neandther
eisnothi
ng
youcandoaboutit.
Lebo:
Hai
hismor
ecr
azyt
hanIt
hought
.
Theguar dst ookSceloawayandt he
mai denscl eaneduphi sbloodont he
fl
oorashi snosewasal readybleedi
ng
fr
om t hebeat i
nghegot .Thabisowent
upst airstochangeashi sclotheswere
stainedbyScel o’
sblood.Hegoti nand
sawt hatMapul awasawake, hewent
straighttot hebathroom andr anabath
whi l
ehet ookaqui ckshower .

Hef i
nishedandwr apatowelaroundhi s
waistandaddedbat hsalt
stothewat er
thenwentt othebedanduncover edhi s
weakwi fe,undr
essedherthenpicked
herupandputheri nthetub.Hehel ped
herbathwhi l
ethemaidenthatwas
l
ookingaf terhermadet hebedand
changedt hesheet s.Hef i
nishedbat hi
ng
hertookabi gt owel anddr i
edher , then
hetookanot herandwr appedi tar ound
herandpi ckedherupandputheront he
bed.Thenwentandt ookoutwar m
socksforher ,av estandheradi das
tr
acksuit.Heal sot ookherl ot
ionand
opti
onedherbody ,helpedherputon
undergarment s,socksandhert rack
sui
t.Het ookhai rcondi ti
onerand
appli
editt oherhai rjusttor evi
veher
curl
s.Whenhewasdoneshel ooked
beauti
fulbutt hinhet henwentt ot he
ki
tchenandaskedt hecheff orchi cken
soupforherandhequi ckl
ymadei tand
gaveittohi m.Hewentbackt ot her oom
andsatnexttoherandhel
pedhereat
.
Whenshewasdoneheputherunder
blanket
sandcall
edthemaident
otake
thebowl t
otheki
tchen.
Mapul
a:Thanky
ou
Thabi
so:
ForWhat
?
Mapul
a:Ev
ery
thi
ngy
ouj
ustdi
d.
Thabi
so:
Youar
emywi
fear
eyounot
?
Mapul
a:YesIam.
Thabiso:
DidInotv
owt
obewi
thy
ouf
or
bett
erorworse?
Mapul
a:Youdi
d
Thabi
so:SoWhatarey
outhanki
ngme
fori
fam onl
yful
fi
ll
i
ngmypromiset
o
you?
Mapul
a:Iwasbei
ngpol
i
te.
Thabiso:
Okay,doyouwantt
ogodown
stai
rsandseethepeopl
eoryouwantt
o
remainhere?
Mapul
a:Iwoul
dli
ketoremai
nher
ewi
th
youi
fyoudon’
tmind.

Thabisodidn’
tsayanythinghej usttook
offhisshoesandswi t
chedont hethe
heateronthewal l
stomaket heroom a
bitwarm.Het ookoffhisvestand
remainedwithhissweatpant sandgot
i
nbedandsatbehi ndherwi thhisback
ont heheadboard.Helai
dherheadon
hischestandcov er
edherni cel
ywi t
ha
blanketandsattherequietplayi
ngwi th
herhai
r.
Mapul at hinkingt oherself
:ThisiswhatI
missedaboutmyhusband, j
usthim
cuddlingmeandpl ayingwithmyai r,we
getsobusyt hatwenegl ectbeing
i
ntimat ewi theachot hernotsexuallybut
j
ustt his.Idon’ tevenknowwher eto
startapol ogizingtohi m,Ididhim wrong
andIdon’ tknowhowt ofi
xit.Hewas
ri
ghtt hepowerwentt omyheadand
becauseheal way ssuppor t
edmeI
thoughthewi lldothesamet hingti
me
again, butthenagai nthefall
enqueens
didwar nmeaboutt heconsequences.I
didmyhusbandwr ongandhowhe
spokepr ovesi t,hesuppor t
smei n
everythingt hatsomet i
mesIdon’ tsee
theneedtotellhi
m other sbecauseI
knowhewon’ tsayno, butthef actofthe
matteri
sthathisright
, hadmymot herin
l
awdi edIdon’tknowifhi sfatherwould
havebeenonmysi dehemi ghthave
blamedmef orlosinghiswi feandI
wouldhaveputhi minadi f
fi
cultposit
ion.

Mapul
a:Mydearhusband.
Thabi
so:
Yes
Mapul
a:Weneedt
otal
k.
Thabiso:IknowthatbutIwon’tt
alkto
youwhi l
ey oust
il
lweak,Ineedyou
str
ongandheal t
hytheny oucansay
yourpeacebecauseIbelieveyouheard
whatIsaid.
Mapula:
Idi
dandwewi
l
ltal
kwhenam
Okay
.
Thabi
so:
Goodnowr
est
.

Ntsi
kawasmi ssinghiswifesohe
deci
dedtocallhertofindouthowshei
s.
Hecall
edandshepi ckedup
i
mmedi at
ely
.
Conv
o:
Ntsika:Mylov
ewereyouwait
ingf
ormy
call
t haty
oupickupsoqui
ckl
y?
Zasembo:
NodearIj
ustcameoutofa
meeti
ngsomyphoneisi
nhand.
Ntsi
ka:
OkayThankyouf
orhol
dingt
he
f
orthwhil
eam gone.
Zasembo:
Am doi
ngi
tforus.Babe?
Nt
sika:
Imi
ssy
out
oo
Zasembo: Iknowyoudobutremember
theprogr
am wear er
unni
ngfor
empoweringt hey
oungpeopl
ein
dif
fer
entkingdoms?
Nt
sika:
YesIdo.
Zasembo:WellXhantiappl
i
edforhi
s
ki
ngdom andhisproposali
sgoodand
nowam betweenar ockandahard
pl
ace.
Ntsi
ka: Wecannotpuni sht heyouthof
hiskingdom forhi
sandhi sf at
her’
s
mistakes.I
fhiskingdom isdeserving
thenwewi l
l consi
derfundingthem and
remembert hisisnotforhi
m butt he
y
oungpeopl
einhi
ski
ngdom.
Zasembo:Iheardear
,It
hinksot
oobutI
didn’
twanttomakeadecisi
onwit
hout
talki
ngt
oy oufi
rst
.
Ntsi
ka:Thati
sgoodMyl
oveandam
cominghomeonMondayImissy
ou.
Zasembo:Thenam comingoverSunday
eveni
ngandsleepattheor
phanagethen
comepickyouuponMondayatt he
ai
rport
.
Ntsi
ka:Iwouldappreci
atet
hatmylove.
Ngiy
akuthandayezwa(IloveyouOkay?)
Zasembo:
Ilov
eyout
oo
Theysai
dthei
rgoodby
esandNt
sika
wentbacktot
heguys.
Tokel
o:St
opbei
ngl
oveydov
eyher
e
Ntsi
ka:Youhav
ey ourownwifeher
eI
don’
tknowwhyy oujeal
ous.
Lebo: t
ellhi
m,hewant stobehappy
al
one.Letmecal lmywoman(het ook
outhisphonebutTokel ograbbedi
tout
ofhishandandst art
edrunningaway
wit
hi tthenNtsi
kaandLebor anaft
er
hi
m chasi nghi
mf orthephone)
Theywer erunni
ngaroundl aughing
tr
yingt
ocat chhim.Play
ingar oundlike
schoolki
dsandi twasani cet hi
ngto
watchast heyhavebeenthr oughalot
andali
t t
leplayti
mewon’ thur t
.

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Ther oyalfamilyhadadi nneronSunday

eveningtosaygoodby etot heZuluwho
haspr oventobeaf riendtot heroyal
familyevenaf teralltheyhav ebeen
throughtogether .Ast heysayev eryt
hing
happensf orar easonandwhat
happenedbet weent hem wasboundt o
happensot hatNt sikacanmeethi str
ue
queenandt hebr other searnanot her
brotherfrom yetanot hermot her.Queen
motherMabot l
eseemst obegett
ing
mor ecrazychil
drenbutshedoesn’t
mind.Ther ainqueenwasgetti
ngher
str
engthbackwi t
hherhusbandtaki
ng
careofher .Shealsoj
oinedi
nthedinner
wit
hev eryone,itwasaneveni
ngf ul
lof
l
aughterandj okes.

It
’sMondayaf ter
noonandNt sikajust
l
andedatKi ngShakainternational
airportandwaswai ti
ngf orhisbags, he
coul dn’
twaittoseehisqueen, thebags
cameandhet ookhisandmadehi sway
out .HesawZasembof rom af arwear i
ng
andbodyhuggi ngdress,Blacki ncolor
withr edhil
l
sandar edbl azerwi tha
blackclutchbag.Hewal kedsl owl y
towardsherandshelookedupandsaw
him andsmil
edgoingtowardshi
m.They
methalfwayandhuggedeachother
.
Ntsika:
awusawubonantokazi
(greeti
ngsdearmai
den)
Zasembo:Sengwayowami uyaphi
la
kodwaManzini?(Sengway
o(cal l
i
ng
hi
m byhiscl
anname)ar eyouwell
Manzini
)
Nt
sika:
Am Verywellnowt
hatIseey
ou
mybeauti
ful
pri
ncess.
Zasembo:
Howi
sthequeen?
Ntsi
ka:
Sheisregai
ningherstr
engthas
t
hedayspass.Let’
sdrabalatelunchI
wantustodi
scusssomething.
Zasembo:
Can’
titwai
tti
l
lwegethome?
Ntsi
ka:No,
nowlet’
sgo(theywentt
oa
r
estaur
antandor
deredl
unch)
Ntsi
ka:Mylove,l
obol
ahasbeenpai
d
andtradi
ti
onal
lyyouar
emywi f
e.
Zasembo:
Iknowt
hatSengway
o
Ntsika:Iwantyouhomewithmemy
l
ov e,Iwantmywi f
ebymysideall
day
everyday.Iwanttohav
ekidswit
hy ou
andIwantust omov et
othenextstepin
ourrelati
onshi
p.
Zasembo:Iunder
standbutam scared
myprince,
youknowam stil
lpure.
Ntsika:Thatmyl ov
ei sagi
ftonlyyou
cangi v
emebutwheny ouarereadyt
o
doso.Whatam aski ngnowisforyouto
pickadat eforourwhiteweddi
ng.
Zasembo:Reall
y?(sheaskedexcit
ed
becauseshethoughtNt
sikadidn’
twant
thewhit
eweddinganymor e)
Ntsika:Di
dyouthinkIwil
ljustt
akey
ou
andbr i
ngyouhomewi thoutseei
ngyou
i
nt hatwhit
edress?
Zasembo:I
nthatcasehowaboutwedo
i
tnextweek?
Ntsi
ka:Cany
oupul
li
tof
finsuchshor
t
noti
ce?
Zasembo:Theweddingpl
anneri
sdone
wit
hevery
thingshewasonlywai
ti
ngfor
ustogi
vethedateandweon.
Ntsi
ka:Uzokhashwahubani
ke(whowi
l
l
beyourbri
desmai ds?
)
Zasembo:
Foramai
dofhonorIwant
t
heper
sonwhobr
oughtust
oget
her
.
Nt
sika:
Mpande?
Zasembo:
Yes
Ntsi
ka:Awuwemangazengaf a
i
Mpandey aminenkosikaziyami
zi
mezonkemanj engizokhethabani
hawuntokasiyomXhosauy amenza
umuntu(ohmyam dead, myMpande
andmywi fest
andingsidebyside,who
wil
lIchoose?NoXhosawomany ou
knowhowt oconfuseaman)
Zasembo:Hahayouwi
l
lchoset
heone
i
nawhi t
edresst
hedar
kone.
Nt
sika:
Ofcour
seIwi
l
l.Sowhoel
se?
Zasembo:WellIgotal
ongver
ywell
with
thequeenofBaKoenaandKwezi
ov er
theyear
ssoIwasthi
nkingt
hatthey
alsobether
ebymysideontheday.
Ntsi
ka:ThenImightaswell
taket
hei
r
husbandstost
andupwi t
hme.
Zasembo:
Bestman?
Nt
sika:
Lebo
Zasembo:Sor
ted,
nowwej
usthav
eto
tel
lthepar
ent
s.
Ntsika:Yesnowlet
sgot
othecarand
call
t hesepeopl
e.

Theywerebothexcit
edast heypai
dand
gotoutofther
estaurantgoi
ngtothecar,
theygoti
nandtookoutt hei
rphones
witheachonecal
li
ngt hei
rownpeople.
Nt
sikacal
l
edLeboandhepi
ckedup.
Conv
o:
Lebo:Noman,youarehomewi
thyour
wif
eyetyouarethi
nki
ngofmot
her
s
cooki
ngalr
eadynoman.
Ntsi
ka:
Thi
shasnot
hingt
odowi
tht
he
f
oodman.
Lebo:
What
?Di
dyougetdumped?
Ntsika:Theopposi
temanam gett
ing
mar ri
ednextweekandIwantyouall
here.
Lebo:Ohno!Whatdidyoudotot he
poorgir
ltoagr
eetomar r
yyourcrazy
sel
finlesst
hanminutesofl
anding?Hey
guysli
stent
othismoron(heputt he
phoneonspeaker)
Tokel
o:Whati
sNowNt
sika?
Lebo:
Hisget
ti
ngmar
ri
ednextweek.
Thabiso:
Tel
lthepr
incesswear
e
comingtosaveher
.
Nt
sika:
From What
?
Thabi
so:
Youst
il
laski
ng?
Ntsi
ka:
FineButIwanty
oual
lher
enext
weekandLeboyoumybestman.
Lebo:Haiy
ouaskmeni
cel
yshameor
am notdoi
ngi
t.
Nt
sika:
Hiseat
ingi
ce-cr
eam r
ightguy
s?
Thabi
so:
Youknowhi
mtoowel
l
.
Lebo:
Pregnancycr
avi
ngs
Tokel
o:Youaresuchawoman,wher
e
haveyoueverhear
damantaki
nghis
woman’
scr
avi
ngs?
Ntsi
ka:
Youdon’thav
etohearabouti
t,
youhaveLebot
here.
Lebo:
Conti
nuet
alki
ngandy
ouwi
l
lhav
e
nobestman.
Ntsika:Iwasj
ustsayinghowmuchy
ou
l
ov eyourwomant hatyoushar
e
everythi
ng.
Lebo:
Nowt
hat
’smor
eli
kei
t.
Tokel
o:Suckup.
Ntsi
ka:
Amangot
tadowhataman
gott
ado.
Thabi
so:Hai
pissof
fwi
thy
ourwannabe
ni
gger.
Nt
sika:
HahahSeey
ouguy
snextweek.
Them:
Sur
e
Theysai
dthei
rgoodbyesandNt
sikaand
hi
swomanl ookedateachot
her
.
Zasembo:
Wear
eget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed
Nt
sika:
Yeswear
e
Theyshar
edaki
ssanddr
ovehome.

Sceloescapedf rom thepsy chwardat

thehospital,
hewasonapl anegoingto
CapeTownandl eftbehindhospit
alstuf
f
goingcrazylookingf orhim.Healsoleft
twobodiesbehi nd, asecuri
tyguardand
anurse.Henev ertookhismedswhi le
hewasatt hehospi t
al,hewouldputit
underhistongueandspi tthem outt
he
momentanur seleaveshisward.He
wasmor e,hewasagi tated,hadanxiety
andangerwasbr ewi ng.Itwasasoft he
placewast akingf orevert olandinCape
Town.Wheni tfinall
yl andedhet ooka
taxit
ohishome, wher ehegr ewupwi th
hisparent.Hegoti nusi ngawi ndow
becausehewaspar anoidt hi
nkingthat
peoplewer eafterhi m andheneededt o
hide.

Hegottohisoldroom andtookoffhi
s
cl
osedandwentt oshower,hesatunder
waterf
orhoursandkeptbiti
nghisnail
s
andhummi ngasongtohimself.Asong
hi
smot herusedtohum tohim whi
le
shewasst i
l
lali
ve.I
nhismighthis
motherwashummi ngthesongt ohi
m
andhewasi nbedaboutt osleep.He
gotoutoft hehousewi thhishandsand
feelwr i
nkledduet ostayingunderwat er
fortool ong.Hedr i
edhimsel fandwor e
hisfather ’
spjsthatheusedt owear
whilehewasst il
lali
ve.Hegoti nhis
parent sbedandsl eptinthemi ddleof
thebedj ustl
ikeheusedt odowhenhe
wasy oung.Wi t
hhisfathersleepingon
therightandhi smot herinthel ef
t.

Her emember edtheti

meshewoul d
comehomef rom schoolcr
yingbecause
otherki
dsmadef unofhi
m say i
ngthat
hewascr ayandsi ckt
hatiswhyhe
takesmedicationever
yday.Hismot her
usedtosay‘ subanaxhal
awena
mnt anam ngobawonkeumnt u
unesiguloSakheqhaababagul a
ebusukubazenzabhet elekwababagul a
emi nikodwaababagul aemi nibayalal
a
bonaebusukuBabeabaabasebusuku
ngengal i
nasemi ni.(don’
twor rymy
chil
dbecauseev eryoneissick,theones
thataresickatni ghtmakef unoft hose
whoar esickduri
ngt heday.Butt he
oneswhoar esickt hewholedaysl eep
atnightwhi l
etheoeswhoar esickat
nightdon’tsleepev enduri
ngt heday )

Hescul l
edhimsel
fint
oaballi
nthatbed
hugginghiskneesr
ockinghi
mselfwhil
e
repeati
ngthewordsam notsi
ckover
andov eragai
n.
Iknowit’
sshotbutIwi
l
lcont
inue
tomorr
ow.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

#l
oveadmi
n
[
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28,
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Season2

I
nser
t38

-[]Peopl
ewi thmentali
ll
nessor
i
ntell
ect
ualdisabi
l
iti
esare
misunder
stoodalotbysocietyand
sometimestheparents,
becauseoflack
ofknowl edge.Takef orexampl e
studentsi nhi ghschool whoar esl ow
l
ear nerst hatdon’ tcat cht hewor kas
easyast hosewhosebr ainsar ef ull
y
dev el
oped, thesest udent sarecal l
ed
namesl i
ket heyar edumb, lazynot
serous, wi l
lnotamountt oany t
hi ngand
allofthisnamecal linghasanegat i
ve
effectont hem ast heyendupbel i
evi
ng
whati ssai daboutt hem t hent heydr op
outofschool .Somear eluckyt obe
discoveredi nPrimar yschool andsend
tospeci al schoolsaf terbei ngdi agnosed
withani nt ell
ectual disabi li
tybya
psy chol
ogi st .TheseLer ner’satl east
hav eachanceofact uallylearningaski l
l
i
nt hosespeci al
school s, skil
lstheycan
usetogetaj obwhent heyl eaveschool ,
theyalsogetoppor tunit
ieslikeget t
ing
l
earnershipst hatprov
idet hem wi t
h
nati
onallyrecognizedqual i
ficati
ons.
Howev erfort hosewhocomef rom
mainstream schoolsitisdi f
f i
cul
t
becauset heywer enotdi agnosedand
donothav ethenecessar y
document ati
onr equir
edt oobt ainoneof
theselearnershipsandendupst ayi
ngat
homewi t
hnoeducat i
onorhopef ora
bri
ghterfuture.

Fortunatel
yforScelohisint
ell
ectual
disabil
i
tywasnotasbadt hatitcaused
himt oleaveschool.Foraslongashe
tookhismedi cat
ionhewasf i
neand
l
ivinganor mal l
i
felikeanyot herper son.
Whi chiswhyhei ssuccessf ultoday ,
becausehewant edt opr ov eapoi ntt o
allthosewhot houghtt hathewoul dn’t
makei t,
thosewhobul l
i
edhi mtelli
ng
himt hathi sasickchi l
d, thosewho
alway stoldhi mthathewi llnotliv
el ong
enoughbecauseofal l t
hemedi cationhe
took.Thosewhot oldhimt hathis
wast i
nghi st i
mest udy i
ngbecausehe
willdiebef oreheev enf i
ni shesschool
andhedi di t
.Hemadei t ,butl i
keany
otherper sonwi t
hani ntellectual
disabil
itywhenheseest hathi swel lhe
stopst akinghismedi cat iont el
ling
himsel fthathisfi
neandhedoesn’ tneed
hismedi cat i
on.Nowt hesadpar tabout
allt
hisisthattheyleavei tforsolong
thattheyneedhel pgettingbackt oit
becausel i
keScel ot
hehal l
ucinat
ions
andtr i
ckshismindpl ayonhi m makes
himf orgetaboutmedi cationandonly
thi
nkaboutr eachingwhat evergoalt
hei
r
mindshav esetforthem.

Thatiswhatwashappeni ngwi t
hScel o
now,hismindhassetagoal andhi s
goali
st obewithMapul aand
Keabetswe.Heev enhashal l
uci
nat i
ons
aboutthem,whenhecooks, hecooks
for3sameaswhenhedi shesupt he
food,hewoulddishupf or3andt hen
getangrywhenthef oodisnoteat en
andendupbr eakingtheplatesonlyto
dothesamet hi
ngt hefol
l
owi ngday.It
’s
beenaweeknowandKwezi was
worri
edabouthim sincet
heyhear dthat
heescapedfr
om thehospi t
al,sheeven
askedherf
athertof i
ndhim becausehe
needshel
p.

Kwezi andt heot her

swer einSouth
Afri
caf orNt si
kaandZasembo’ s
weddi ngt hef oll
owingdayandoneof
Scelo’sempl oyeest ol
dhim aboutthe
weddi ng.Hecal lsandchecksuponhi s
companybecausehesai dhewant sto
provideagoodf utureforhi
swi feand
daught er.Whenhecal lshealway stel
ls
hisempl oy eet hathealwaystalkstonot
sayany thingt oany onewhoi slooking
forhi
m butt oalwayskeephi m updat ed
aboutthewor kandwhathappensi n
BaKoena.Sowhenhet oldhi mt hathe
sawKwezi andMapul atoget herwi t
ht he
queenofBaKoenashoppi ngandt al
king
aboutaweddi ngi nSouthAf ricaand
them l
ookinggoodl ikether oy al
sthey
werehet oldSceloabouti t.NowScel ois
i
nDur bancal l
i
ngev eryvenuet ofi
ndout
thevenuet heweddingwi llbe.Hecame
toDurbanbecauseheknewt hatisthe
onlyplacebesidesMt hathat he
BaKoenar ayalfamil
yv i
sitwheni nSout h
Afri
caandhewasmor ethan
deter
mi nedtof i
ndit.

Zasembo,
Mapul
a,Renei
l
weandKwezi
wereatahot elthrowi
ngZasemboa
bachelorett
epar ty.I
twast hedaybef ore
herbigdayandt heywantedi ttobe
specialforher.Theyhadf ullbody
massages, mani curesandpedi cures.
Didtheirfaci
alsandnai l
s.Nowt heyare
backatt hehot elandtheroom i s
decoratedbeaut if
ull
yforthenight.
Mapula:
Wel l
Zasemboy
ouhaveto
enj
oythi
sbecausesomeofusdi
dn’
tget
tohav
et hi
sday.
Zasembo:Whydidn’
tyouguysdoitf
or
her?(sheaskedKweziandRenei
l
we)
Kwezi:Gi
rlt
herewasnot i
mebecause
shehadrainqueenduti
esandsoon
aft
ershegotmar r
iedandthatwasi
t.
Zasembo:
Wel
ll
etsenj
oyt
oget
hert
hen
myqueen.
Renei
lwe:If
oronedon’
twantt
obe
cal
ledqueenthi
seveni
ng.
Mapula:YouAndmebotham nota
queentodayj
ustawomansuppor
ti
ng
herfr
iendonherweddi
ng.
Kwezi
: Noladi
esyouarewast
ingt
ime
now,let’
sgiveherpr
esent
snowandI
wil
lst
art.
Zasembo:
Ican’
twai
ttoseewhaty
ou
gotme.
Kwezi:Gi
rly
ouwi l
ll
ikei
there(she
handedherthepaperbagandZasembo
openedit
.
Zasembo:
OnnoKwezi
!
Renei
lwe:Takei
toutwealsowantto
see(ZasembotookouttheVi
ctor
ia
secr
etli
ngeri
eandthet
hreescr
eamed)
Renei
l
we:
Ohmygodt
hati
sbeaut
if
ul
Mapul
a:I
ndeedAndi
twi
l
lsi
twel
lon
t
hosecur
ves.
Zasembo: Ladi
esyouseem t
ofor
get
thatam st
ill
pureandt
obehonestam
happyaboutmyweddingdaybutam
scaredofthehoneymoon.
Mapula:Ohhoneyam notgoi
ngtoli
eto
youandsayitwil
lnothur
tbecausei
t
wil
lhurtl
ikehel
l
.
Renei
l
we:HeyIremembermyfi
rst,
Iwas
l
eftwi
thafi
reburni
ngf
orday
sIt el
lyou.
Kwezi
:Whataboutt
hewal
ki
nggi
rl
s?
Mapula:
Pengui
nwal
kal
ltheway
.(t
hey
l
aughed)
Zasembo:Iwantt
ogethi
sov
erand
donewit
h.

Kwezi:
itwill
notbeov
erdeartr
ustme,
Yesthepainful
par
twil
lbeoverbutnot
thewholedeed.
Mapul
a:OpenMygiftnowhere(she
gav
eherapaperbag,sheopenedi
tand
i
twasalacerobeandacookbook)
Zasembo:Thi
sisabeaut
if
ulandsexy
robet
hankyou.
Mapul
a:Well
Iknowt hatIt
heroyal
pal
acet
herearechefsbutther
ewi l
lbe
day
swhereyouwillwanttosurpr
ise
yourhusbandwit
hameal cookedbyhi
s
wife.Thati
swhatthecookbookisf
or.
Zasembo:
Thanky
ouv
erymuch.
Renei
lwe:Nowmi ne(sheopeneditand
i
thadev er
ythi
ngmakeup, cl
eanser
s,
scabsandmasks)al adyal
wayshasto
l
ookgoodf orherhusband.
Zasembo:Thanky
ouv
erymuchIl
oveal
l
mygift
s.
Them:
Youwel
come.
Theycont
inuedhavi
ngfunandMapula
andRenei
lweweregivi
ngheradv
iceon
marri
ageandallt
hatst
uff
.

Theguy
swer
eatNt
sika’
slodgef
orhi
s
bachel
orpar
ty.I
twasf
unall
aroundas
theguyswer
emakingj
okesandteasi
ng
him.
Lebo:Tel
lmeNtsi
kawhywouldy
ou
choosemeasyourbestman?
Ntsi
ka:Becausey
ouar
etheonewhoi
s
ascrazyasIam.
Lebo:
Cal
lmecrazyonemor
eti
meand
youwon’
thav
eabestman.
Tokelo:YhoNt si
kayouchoset
hewrong
persont ostandupf
oryoubecausenow
hi
st hreateni
ngyouever
ychancehe
get
s.
Thabiso:
Don’tgeti
nvol
vedTokel
o
becausetheywil
lganguponyouinno
ti
me.
Lebo:
GanguponWhof
orwho?
Ntsi
ka:Yeahwenotwomenwhogang
uponpeoplejustt
hatTokelodoesn’
t
under
standmyr el
ati
onshi
pwithLebo.
Lebo:YeahAndpeopl
ewhodon’t
under
standother
srel
ati
onshi
pst
hey
al
wayswanttof i
ndsomethi
ngwrong
wit
hit.
Ntsi
ka:YeahYour
ightandbesi
desno
oneaskedhim.
Lebo:
Damnr
ight
!
Thabi
so:
Whatdi
diTel
lyou?
Tokel
o:Igi
veup(r
aisi
nghi
shandsi
n
sur
render
)
Thabi
so:
Am Justher
etor
escueour
wi
febecauset
hisguyi
scr
azy
.
Lebo:Nt
sikayoucanr
escuehi
swi
fe
whil
ehisbusywit
hyours.
Tokel
o:Anditwi
l
l beeasybecauseshe
wil
lbestandi
ngr
ightnextt
oy ouwit
h
yourwi
fe.
Thabi
so:
Who’
ssi
dear
eyouon?
Tokel
o:Am Justmaki
nganobser
vat
ion.
Whil
etheyweretal
ki
ngandteasi
ng
eachothert
her
ewasaknockont he
doorandLebowenttoopen.

Lebo:
Whatareyoudoi
nghere?(t
he
guyst
urnedt
othedoortoseewhoiti
s)
Lebo:
Whatt
hehel
lmananswerme,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Tokelo:WhoisthatBrother?(Lebo
openedt hedoorwidereveali
ngnone
otherthanXhanti
l
omzi Ny embezi)
Ntsi
ka:
Ufunani
manjeMfene?(whatdo
youwantnowbaboon?
)
Xhant
i:Icamef
orwhati
smi
ne(hesai
d
wit
haser i
ousf
ace)
Ntsi
ka:Baki
thihakeningibi
zel
e
uMpandeyomuzi Zuluazokhombisa
l
omunt uowakheumf aziwangempela
hayiowami(peoplepleasecall
Mpandeyomuz iZul
ut ocomeandshow
thi
sguyhisrealwifenotmine)
Thabi
so:Heydon’
tgeti
ttwistedshei
s
MapulaMaKeabet
sweMol oinot
Mpandey
omuz
iZul
u
Ntsika:Hakeuyekel eumonaweThabi so,
awuboni ukuthisi
nenkingala?Hay i
ndodaasi nasoisikhat
hisokukhweleta
l
ana.(pl easedstopbeingjealous
Thabiso,don’tyouseet hatwehav ea
problem here?Nomanwedon’ thave
ti
mef oryourj
ealousyhere)
Lebo:Youmustbecr azythat’
shiswif
e
youtal
kingaboutandy ouexpecthi
m
nottobejeal
ous,nomany ouandthi
s
baboonhereareplay
ingf ort
hesame
team.
Ntsika:Sengij
i
kelwananguwe,
ngikwethembakangaka.Manj eusuthi
ngidlal
anemf ene.Hayingehlul
ekil
eke
manj e(soy outurnagainstmenow
aft
erIt
rust
edyousomuch.Nowy ou
sayIpl
aywithbaboonsnoIgi
veup)

Xhant
iwasst
il
lstandi
ngatthedoor
wit
hLeboinf
rontofhim,l
ist
eni
ngtothe
guyst
alki
ngl
i
kehi snotev
enther
e.
Xhant
i:(cl
eari
ngthr
oat
)mmm
Guys.
..
(noonepaidatt
ent
ion)guy
s!!
(hespokelouder
)
Them:What
!(t
heysai
datt
hesame
ti
me)
Ntsi
ka:Yhi
niMfenekhul
uma(whati
sit
baboon?Tal
k)
Xhant
i:Iwasj
oki
ng
Tokel
o:About
?
Xhant
i:Comi
ngher
eforwhat
’smi
ne?I
t
wasajoke.
Ntsi
ka:
Manjeufunani
la(t
henwhatdo
youwanther
e)
Xhant
i:Icamet ocl
eart
heairwi
thy
ou
guysmor eespeci
all
yNt
sika.
Thabi
so:
Ithi
nktheai
rclear
edthe
momentyoulef
tourcountr
y.
Tokel
o:It
hinksot
oo.
Xhant
i:Guy
sal
lIaskf
ori
saf
ew
minut
es.
Nt
sika:
Khulumandodasheshi
sa(t
alk
Manhurryup)
Lebo:Nohecan’
tjustt
alkkebatl
a
bolamol
omo(imvulamlomoi nXhosaor
themoneypai
dtoopennegoti
ati
ons
duri
ngalobol
anegot
iat
ion)
Thabiso:hahahworengnaLebo,
orebolamolomo(whatareyousayi
ng
Lebo?Yousay ingy
ouwanttheopening
money )
Lebo:Helamonnareany
adi
sahosanne
ret
lokachel
ete(heymanwehavea
weddingtomorr
owweneedmoney )
Ntsi
ka:Hay i
kendodauzi zwel
eukuthi
umkhongi wami ut
hini
.Bekaimali
ndoda
si
khulume.(many ouhear dwhatmy
negot
iatorsaidnowbringmoneythen
weshalltal
k)

Xhant
itookoutR5000andputi
tont
he
fl
oorathisfeet
.Lebot
ookitand
counteditt
he.Smil
edandputiti
nhi
s
pocket.
Lebo:
Nowy
oucant
alk.
Xhant
i:CanIpl
easecomei
n?
Lebo:Payupandyoucancomei n
(Xhantit
ookoutR2000andputi tonthe
fl
oorandagai
nLebot ookitandputiti
n
hi
spocketandopenedf orhi
mt ogoin)
Nt
sika:
Nowt
alk
Xhant
i:LookmanIdidalotofthi
ngst
o
al
lofyouandIhavecomet otr
yand
makethingsr
ightwi
thyou.
Ntsi
ka:Usukhul
umangani kemanje?
Yaziwenauyathandaukusuzanjeyonke
i
ndawo(whatar eyoutal
kingaboutnow?
Nomanyouj
ustl
i
kef
art
ingal
lov
ert
he
pl
ace)
Xhanti:
Icamet osayam sor r
yforal l
thatIdi
d,Idi
dn’tdeservetheprincess
butmyegodi dn’tal
lowmet ojustl etgo
soIbroughtthi
st omakepeacel i
kemen
do(hesai dhandinghim a12y earold
Whiskey)
Ntsi
ka:Yenzakanjekei
ndoda
yangempelaungahambakemanje(t
his
i
showar eal
mandoest hi
ngs.Nowy
ou
cango)
Xhantist
oodupandl
eftt
henLebowent
tothedooropeni
ngi
t.
Tokel
o:Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngLebo?
Lebo:
Toseemywoman.
Ntsi
ka:Ngigci
neungancelisi
ndoda
manjekwenzenj
ani
?(thel asttimeI
checkedyouwerenotbreastfeedi
ng,
whathappenednow?
Lebo:WhatdidIsayabouty
oucounti
ng
yourwordsti
l
l af
tert
heweddingory
ou
wil
lnothaveabestman.
Thabiso:
Butmanthesehor
monesar
e
pl
ayingwithy
ouforreal
.
Tokel
o:Ipr
ayIdon’
tgett
hiswi
th
Renei
lwe.
Lebo:Ntsi
kaandTokel
ogodownon
yourknees.
Them:
Why
?
Lebo:Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
ofi
ndouti
fI
tel
lyout
hatnow?
Tokel
o:Am notgoi
ngt
hat
Ntsika:
Menei
ther(Lebotookouthi
s
gunandputasil
enceronandpoint
edit
atthem)
Lebo:Isai
dony ourknees(hesai
dwit
h
astrai
ghtface)Ntsi
kashookhi
shead
wentonhisknees.
Tokel
o:I
fthesearehormonesthenI
di
sowny ouasmybr ot
her.(Leboshot
atTokel
o’sf
eetandhejumped)
Lebo:
Isaidonyourknees(Tokel
owent
i
nhiskneesnextt
oNt si
ka)
Lebo:Goodnowst ar
tpr
ayi
ngthaty
ou
don’
tgetcravi
ngsandmorni
ng
si
cknessesforyourwomen.
Tokel
o:Leboar
eyoucr
azy
!
Ntsi
ka:Hay
iuhl
anyangempel
amanj
e
ndoda(noyoureal
l
yarecr
azynowman)
Thabi
so:Hahahohmanam t aki
nga
vi
deoofthi
shahahit’
shil
ari
oushahago
onpraymanitmightj
ustsaveyourl
i
ves
haha.
Tokel
o:Lebo!
!
Lebo:What ?Yousaidy ouwi l
lpraythat
youdon’tgetmor ni
ngsi cknessand
hormonesf oryourwomenandnowam
hel
pingy oudojustthat.Nowpr ay!(he
sai
dwi thagunst i
ll
point edatthem.
Thabisowasdeadwi t
hl aughterashe
wastakingav i
deooft heset woont hei
r
kneespraying)
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ke,
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Dur
ban(t
heweddi
ng1)notedi
ted

Sengij
ikel
wananguwe!Kade
ngikwethembakangaka!Sengij
ikel
wa
nanguwendi kwesukanawelemakhay a!
Hekodwabashobangi t
shelaukuthi
ungabomt hembaumunt u!Ngobuumnt u
uyabhoxa!Ngobaumunt uuyaji
kaji
ka!
Ngobuumunt uangekeum conf i
rme!
Ngobumunt uulal
ephenduka!Yhi
koloko
ngabaphiki
sa!Ngenxayothando,Ngathi
owami uthembekil
e!Ngenxayothando,
Ngathiowami akaf
aninabenu!Ngenxa
yothando,Ngobaowami yingi
l
osi
yoqobo!

Thi sisthesongt hatwaspl ayi

ngwhen
Nt sikaandhispeopl eenteredtheroyal
pal aceofManzini ki
ngdom.I nthefront
rowofhi sent
our agewast hekingof
BaKoenaTokel ohimsel f
,nexttohimt he
chosenki ngoft hegodsandhusbandt o
ther ainqueenThabi sothen
Nt sikayomuziZulupr i
nceofManzi ni
kingdom andnextt ohim washi sbest
manandchi efofBaKoenaki ngdom
LebohangLebeny a.Todayt heywer enot
from dif
ferentcul turesandki ngdoms
butonecul tureandki ngdom aZul u
cult
uresndf r
om Manz inikingdom,
suppor t
ingthei rf
riendi nhi swedding
wear i
ngt r
aditional Zuluatt i
res
representi
ngt het hepr inceast hey
walkedi nsingingal ongt ot hesongand
dancingwal kingt owar dst heZasembo’ s
family.

OhhersideitwasReneil
wet hequeenof
BaKoena,nexttoherwasthef ut
ure
chi
efswifeKwezil
omsot henZasembo
pri
ncessofamaXhosakingdom, nextt
o
herwastherainqueenMapul aMol oi
.
Theywer eal sor epresent i
ngt he
princessandf uturequeenofManzi ni
kingdom.Theywer eal lwear i
ng
Imibhacowhi char et het raditi
onal
Xhosaat ti
r esforwomen.Theywer e
alsosi ngingsongwal ki
ngt owar dst he
groomsf ami lymeet ingt hem hal fway
andbot hf amiliesst oppedsi ngingand
thedr umsst artedandt hebr i
deandher
entour agest arteddanci ngi nfrontoft he
thegr oomsf ami ly.Theywer edanci ng
tradit
ional Xhosadanceswhi cht hey
l
ear ntont hel astmi nutebecauset hey
didn’tknowt hatt heyhadt odot hisbut
theywer emor ethanhappyt opr acti
ce
andl earnsot hatZasembocanhav ethe
bestweddi ngdayev er .
Thegr oom andhispeoplepushedt hem
outoft hestageastheycamei ndancing
andt hebri
despeoplemov edback
givi
ngt hem wayastheyt ookthestage
doingwhatt heydobest,dancingforthe
theirwomani nfr
ontofthem.Thi s
dancingwentonwi ththem changing
dancesunt i
lthechi
efpriestst
opped
them andspoke.
Chief:Greetingseveryone,peopleoft he
Manzi nikingdom whocamet owi tness
theironlyprincegett
ingmar ri
ed.The
peopleofamaXhosaki ngdom who
entrusteduswi ththeirpri
ncess,the
kings,chiefsandqueensofLeSot hoy ou
areWel come.Nowt hatthispartoft he
ceremonyIwouldli
ketoborrowthe
pri
nceandourfutur
eprincesstogowi
th
them t
otakebl
essingsfrom t
hegodsof
thi
sland.

Songst artedagai nthenNt sikatogether

withhisgr oomsmenandZasembowi th
herbr i
dal part
yfollowedt hechiefpr i
est
totheManz i
nikraalwheret wocows
wer eti
edandwai ti
ngforthem.The
chiefpriestcall
edf ororderand
everyonekeptqui etaswel lasthe
peoplet hatwer estandingout si
det he
kraalast heywer enotal l
owedi nsidebut
closeenoughf orthem towi tnessthe
whol ething.
Chi
ef:
Pri
nceNt
sikay
omuzi
Zul
uthi
sis
yourcowandf orust oknowt hatitis
thechosenonef oryoubyt heancestors
youwillhav
et otakethespearandpoke
i
t.(Ntsi
katookthespearhewasgi ven
andpokedt hecowandi tmakenoi se
andthepeoplestartedholuli
l
ating)
Chief
:Pri
ncessZasemboi norderforus
toknowt hatthegodsofManzi niaccept
youwewanty outotakethisspearand
piket
hiscow(Zasembowasner v
ous
becauseshewaswor ri
edthatitmaynot
makenoi sebutshetookthespearand
pokeditanditmadenoi seandt he
peoplestart
edcheeri
ngandwhi st
li
ng)
Chi
ef:
Nowf orustoknowthatthi
s
uni
onisbl
essedbythegodsIwantto
bot
hofyoutotakeyourspear
sand
poket hosecowsatt hesamet i
meand
theymustmakenoi seatthesamet i
me
(NtsikaandZasembot ookthei
rSpears
andpokedt hecowsatthesamet ime
andt henoisetheybothmadef i
ll
edthe
Manzi nipal
aceandt hepeoplecoul
dn’t
stopcheer i
ngandZasemboandNt si
ka
sharedal ook)

Chief: I
tisclearthatthi
sunionis
blessedbyt hegodsandt opr ovei
twe
haveher et odaytheonet hatsaysdie
andweper i
sh,theoneleadbyangel s,
theoneani malsbowdownt o,t
heone
thatcont rol
snotonl yanimalsbutthe
weat hertoo.Theonewhoi sanangel
yetli
v esamongt hepeople.Theones
who’skingwaschosenev enwaybef or
e
shewasbor n.Iwil
lnotsaywhoy ouare
myki ngandqueenallam aski
ngiffor
youtoblessus,askthegodstohelpus
blessthi
sunion.Lett
hereberainfora
fewmi nut
es.
Mapulawentcl
osetoherhusbandand
hel
dhishandthenconnectedwithhi
m
asshedidn’
twastobet aki
ngthe
spot
li
ghtawayfrom whereisshoul
dbe.
Mapul
a:Shoul
dwedoi
tmyki
ng?
Thabiso:Tryandr eadZasemboasI
readNt si
kajusttoseeifthi
siswhat
theywouldwant(t heybothdi
dasthey
discussedwhilethepeopleweresi
ngi
ng
anddanci ngaroundthekraal
)
Mapul
a:Nt
sikasay
sshewoul
dlov
erai
n
t
hatwoul
dsy mbol
i
zeabl
essi
ngfr
om
t
hegods.
Thabi
so:It
houghthewoul
dbethi
nki
ng
somethi
ngcrazy
.Zasemboiswor
ri
ed
aboutbot
heri
ngyou.
Mapul
a:Ar
ewedoi
ngi
tthem?
Thabiso:Goaheadmyqueengi
vet
hem
thei
rblessi
ngs

Mapulaconcent r
atedasshespoket o
thegodsofBaKoena, t
hegodsof
BaTloungandt hegodsofManzini.She
wasdoi ngal
lthiswhilekneel
i
ngbutt he
LeSothoRoyalssurroundedherasthey
didn’
twantthepeopl etoseeandthink
ofsomet hingnegat
ive.I
ntwominut
es
thecloudsquickl
yformedandthenrai
n
fol
lowed,itwasawor m andsl
ow
fl
owingdr opsofrai
n.Peopl
ewentcrazy
cheering,
singi
nganddancing.
Chief
:Myt hankstot hegodf ort
hegi
ft
nowbef or
ewef i
nishupher eandgo
haveafeastIwi l
lgivethekingof
ManziniandthekingofamaXhosat o
sayafewwor dstoourprinceand
pri
ncess.
Ki
ngSbani
sezweZul
u
Camef or
wardwi t
hhi schestoutand
shoul
dersback.Hest oodinfrontoft
he
peopl
eapr oudfatherandhisposture
sai
ditall
.
KingSbani :
Greet ingst oallther oyal
fami l
i
esandmypeopl e.TodayIst and
beforey ouapr oudf atherandki ng.I
nevert houghtIwoul dseemysonmar ry
becauseofpi ckyourancest or sarebut
todayher eheiswi thhi sveryownwi f
e
andf uturequeenoft hiski
ngdom.Al lI
wantt osoni tthaty oudi dwel l,thegods
arehappyandIam happy .Takecar eof
yourwi feManzi ni andnev erf orgetto
l
ov eandr espectherasy ourwi feand
thepr i
ncessoft hi skingdom.Youwi l
l
facechal l
engesmor et i
mest hany ou
canev erimagineandy ouwi l
lwantt o
giveupbutdon’ t.Thosechal l
engeswi ll
bet heonest hatwi l
lmoul dy oui nt
o
betterpeoplewhounder st
andeach
ot
herandshar
eabondt hatcannev
er
bebr
oken.Mythanks.

KingZweli
banziMbangakingof
amaXhosakingdom stooduplooking
goodinhisXhosaroyalat
ti
re.Atrue
ki
ngindeed.
KingZwe: Greeti
ngsmydearpeopl e,I
won’tsaymuchbutIwi llt
alktoyoumy
pri
ncess.Iknowwedi dn’
tr ai
seyoubut
thi
sismychancet ogivey ouadviceina
departmentIknowohsov erywell
.You
camei ntomyl i
featat i
mewhenl ife
dealtmeabadhandandIhadnochoi ce
buttoplay .Ipl
ayednotevenknowi ngI
wasi nthegame, whatam t ry
ingtosay
toyouist hatyouwil
lnotal waysknow
thaty ouar eint hegamebuty ouwi l
lstil
l
hav etopl ay.Li feist heplaygr oundand
wear eal lpl
ayers, y eswedon’ tknow
thatwear ei
nt hegamey etwear e
playing.Chi l
dbi rthi soneoft hest ages
ofthegame, yourt eenl i
feisanot her,
school ,love,mar riage, ki
dsanddeat h.
Alloft hesest agesy ouhav etogo
throughandgett hrought hem.Nowi f
youl ookati tit’
sexact l
ylikethegame,
youwi nandsomet imesl oset henst art
overagai n.Whatam say ingtoy ouis
don’tst oporgett iredofst ar
tingov er.
Myt hanks.

Chief
:Nowthatever
ythi
ngi
sdonethe
roy
alfami
lyi
nvit
esyoutohavedr
inks
withthem andcel ebratet hisunion.The
pri
nceandpr i
ncesscanchangeand
comebackl ooki ngasone.Nowpeopl e
youcangot ot hegar denwher ef ood
anddr i
nkswi l
l beser vedandt her oyal
familywilljoiny oushor tl
y.Thepeopl e
wer ehappyandev eryonemov edt othe
palacegar denwher efoodanddr i
nks
wer eserved.ZasemboandNt sikawer e
happyt hatt hi
spar toft heweddi ngwas
overandnowt heycoul dn’twaitfort hei
r
whiteweddi ngandgoi ngof ftot heir
honey moon.Thati sinanundi scl osed
l
ocat i
onasNt sikasaidi t
’sasur pr i
se.

St
ayt
unedf
orweddi
ngday2
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ZasemboPOV

Everygi
rldr
eamsofherper fectweddi
ng
andherperfectdresswit
htheperfect
groom wait
ingforherattheendofthe
i
sle, butthosewer enotmydr eams
growi ngup, mydr eam wast ofini
shmy
studies, workandpr ovideabet terlif
e
forumah.Iwi l
l nev erforgetthatwoman
andal l
thatshedi dformewhenmyown
parent scouldn’t.Shenev ernotev en
oncedi dshemakemef eelli
keIwasn’ t
hers, shedisci
pl i
nedmel ikeanyot her
childandshel ov edmej ustasmuch.
Shegav emeal lshecoul dbutmostof
alll
ov eandaf fect i
on.Am sadt hatshe
won’ tseemeonmyspeci alday,no
offenset omyf atherbuthadshebeen
ali
veIwoul dhav easkedhert owal kme
downt heislebecauseshewasbot ha
mot herandaf athert ome.ButGodhad
otherpl ansbutIguessshewi llbethere
wat
chi
ngme.

Lastnightwesl eptverylat
eandt oday
wehav etowakeupv eryearl
ytopr epare
forthedayahead, Ican’twaitforittobe
over.Don’tgetmewr ongIwantt his
mor ethananythingbutwhatIwi l
lbe
doingiswhatam notl ooki
ngforwar dto.
(therewasaknockonherhot elroom
andshewentt oanswer )
Mapul
a:Goodmor
ningbr
ide
Renei
l
we: Pl
easegoshowert
hemake
upart
istwil
lbeher
eanymoment.
Kwezi:Thedr
essesareal
readyi
nmy
room al
l16ofthem.
Mapul
a:What
?
Zasembo:OneIhavealreadyshowered
andt woy
esit
’s16dressesincl
uding
yours.
Renei
l
we:
Godthewordal
loutwas
i
nvent
edj
ustf
oryou.
Mapul a:
WaitIneedtounder
stand
somet hi
nghere,whatar
ethe16
dressesfor
?
Zasembo: Letmeexpl ain,dress1i smy
origi
nalweddingdressthatIwi l
l be
wearingfortheceremony ,dr
ess2i sthe
dressIwillbewearingwhenam t akento
theorphanagewher eIgr ewup, dr ess3
i
st hedressthatIwill
bewear ingwhenI
gopar adeatManzinikingdom, dr ess4
i
st hedressIwill
bewear ingatt he
recepti
on.
Mapul a:Yhoot
hat’
salotbutI
understandbutwhereist
hedressy
our
parentsgotyoubecausei
tseemsthat
everyonegotyouone.
Zasembo:
ThedressIwi
l
lbewear
ingfor
thecer
emonyi
stheonemypar
entsgot
me.

Renei
l
we:
ThenWhatar
ewewai
ti
ngf
or?
Kwezi
:Yeahwehav
eal
ongdayahead
ofus.
Zasembo:
Hav
eyouguy
sshowed?
Mapula:Yeswehave(ther
ewasa
knockandKweziwenttoopenand4
makeupar t
ist
scamein)
Kwezi
:Ladi
esthemakeupart
ist
sare
her
esolet’
sgetthi
sshowontheroad.
Renei
lwe:
Ifyouweren’
tshowi
ngali
tt
leI
swearIwoul
dn’tbel
i
eveyoupr
egnant
.
Kwezi
:Why
?
Renei
lwe:Theenergyy
ouhav
eismor
e
thanwhatIhave.
Mapula:That’
sbecauseshegav
emy
brot
herallt
hetir
edness,
moodswings
andcravings.
Kwezi
:Noneedt obejeal
ousl
adi
es!
Nowlet
’sgetbeauti
ful
.

Themakeupar
ti
stgotbusywitht
hei
r
makeupsmaki
ngthem beaut
if
ulf
orthe
day.Ontheot hersi
detheguy
swer e
gett
ingreadywhi l
eLebowassit
ti
ngat
thetabl
eeatingbreakf
ast.
Tokel
o:LeboHowcany oubeeat
ing
whil
ewegetti
ngready
?
Lebo:
Didy
ousayhow?
Tokel
o:Yeshowar
eyoueat
ing?
Lebo: Li
ket
his(hetookaforkwi
tha
pieceofporkbanger
sandputiti
nhi
s
mout handchewed)that
’showam
eating.
Tokel
o:Youknowwhatam done.
Lebo:Goodf
ory
ouandIwi
l
lbedone
toosoon.
Thabi
so:
LetLeboeat
.
Lebo:Yeahletmeeatbecausewewon’ t
seefoodfortherestofthedaybecause
thi
sfoolri
ghtheredecidetobe
gal
avanti
ngar oundonhisweddingday.
Ntsika:I
t’
snotgal avant
ing.Zasembo
want edtogov i
sitherhomewher eshe
gr
ewuponherweddi ngdayandIwi ll
maket hathappen.Thenbyt radi
ti
on
whenar oy alpr
incegetsmar riedt
he
wi
f emustbeshownt oev er
yoneinthe
ki
ngdom i nform ofapar ade.
Lebo:Whatagr
eatsent
imentatsucha
wrongti
me!

Thabi
so:
That
’sagoodt
hingman.
Lebo:
Yeahi
t’
sav
erygoodt
hing
becausey
out
hreewi
l
lst
arv
ewhi
l
eam
ful
l.
Tokel
o:Unbel
i
evabl
e!
Ntsika:
Whatt
hewi
fewant
sthewi
fe
gets.
Lebo:
Sti
l
lfi
ancénotwi
fe
Nt
sika:
Jeal
ousmuch?
Lebo:
Nowt
hat
’sgay
Tokel
o:Def
ini
tel
y
Thabiso:Nt
sikaandLeboshutupand
getreadysothatwecangetyou
married.
Theguysgotreadyt
ogotothechur
ch
fort
heceremonyandthel
adi
esaswell
onthei
rsi
de.
Scel
o:

Scelof inal
lyfoundoutwherethe
weddi ngwi ll
beandhewasnowget t
ing
dressedi nhishotelr
oom.Hel ooked
goodi nhi snavythr
eepiecesuit
mat chedt hatwithawhit
eshirt,
brown
shoesandbr ownbel
t.Hereal
lylooked
good, ifonlyhewasn’tcr
azy.
HisplantotakeMapul awasinplace
andheknewv er
ywel l
howt obe
i
nvisi
bleandgounnot icedandthatwil
l
comei nhandythisdayashewant edto
dothiswit
houtbeingnot i
ced.Hegotout
ofhisroom andlockedbehindhim and
wenttothecarhehi redanddroveoffto
thevenue.Hesati nhiscarandwatched
aspeoplearriveinchurchint
hei
r
numbersfort hewedding.Hewas
wait
ingforjusttheri
ghttimetostr
ike
andinhismi ndit’
sexactl
ywhatMapul a
wants.

Thegroom andhi sgr oomsmenar riv

ed
i
nchur chandScel of ollowedandsatat
thebackoft hechur chi nal i
tt
lecorner
ther
enextt oaf ullf
iguredwomanwho
happenedt ohidehimv erywel lwithher
body.Thebr i
dal partyar r
ivedandt he
songst art
edandt hebr idesmai ds
walkedi nonebyonest art
ingwi t
hKwezi
andLebowasl ookingatherf eeli
ngl i
ke
hecoul djustmar ryherr ightther eand
then.Fol lowedbyRenei lwewhomade
Tokelowearawi desmi l
eonhi sface,
thenMapul athemai dofhonorwi t
hher
husbandl ookingatherr emember i
ng
thei
rweddi ngday .Thent hesong
changedandNt si ka’
sey eswer egl ued
tothedoorwai t
ingt oseehi squeen.
Zasemboemer gedf rom t hedoor way
andNt sikawasov er
whel medbyhow
beautiful shelooked, shewal ked
graceful l
ydownt hei sl
eonherf ather’
s
armsandt hesongpl ayi
ngont he
backgr oundsui tedt hemoment
perfectlyast heywal kedsl owlydown
theisle.
Siram abi tnervousbybei ngher et oday
notr eall
ysur ewhatam goi ngt osaybut
barewi t
hmepl easeifItaket oomuch
ofyourt i
me!Her eint hi
sboxi st her i
ng
foryourel destshe’smyev er yt
hingand
goingt osayi twi l
lbesuchar eliefifwe
wereont hesamesi de!Causev er ysoon
am hopi ngt hatI,canmar r
yy our
daught erandmakehermyqueenshe
willbet hemostbeaut if
ulbr i
det hatI
haveev erseen!Icantwai tt osmi l
eas
shewal ksdownt heisleont hear m of
herf atheront hedayt hatmar r
yy our
daught er!

Thesongwaspl
ayi
ngbeauti
ful
l
yonthe
backgr
oundast
heysear
chedNtsi
ka
andtheki
nghandedZasembotohim.
Thepri
estcamefor
wardandspoke.
Pri
est:
BeforewebeginIwoul
dli
ket
o
knowwhogi vest
hismantothi
swoman.
(hismotherandfat
herst
oodup)
Ki
ng&queen:
Wedo!
Pr
iest
:Whogi
vesthi
swomantothi
s
man(Zasembo’
sparent
sst
oodup)
Them:
Wedo.
Priest:
Thankyou,dearl
ybel oved,weare
gatheredher
etodaytowi tnesst heholy
mat ri
monyofNksikayomuzi Zul
uand
ZasemboMbanga.Iwi l
lstartbyasking
i
fany onehereknowsofanyr eason
thesetwoshouldnotbej oinedtogether
pleasespeaknoworf oreverholdy our
peace(thechurchwentquiet)ri
ghtnow
thebri
deandgr oom pr
eparedtheirown
vows,l
ethearthem myprince.
Ntsika:Pr incessZasemboMbanga,
whenIf ir
stmety ou, youdi dn’teven
hav eal astnamebutnowher eyouare,
apr i
ncessofawel lknownki ngdom and
soont obemywi fe.Ev enthoughImi ss
call
ingy ouMCHOLWAwami ButnowI
don’thav ear easont obecauseIwas
thelostoneunt i
lyouf oundme.You
broughtl ightintomyl i
f e,
happi nessand
l
ov e.Ilovey oumypr i
ncessbuti fyougo
crazyonmeknowt hatMpandei sher e
tocomf ortmeev eni fThabi sowi l
lbeat
meupf ort hat(thepeopl el aughed)on
aser ousnott houghmyl oveIwi ll
alway sbebyy ourside,l
ovingy ou,
cherishi
ngy ou,honoringyou, i
n
sicknessandi nhealth,f
orricherfor
poorer,tohaveandt oholdont hi
sday
forwardtil
ldeathdouspar t.Il
oveyou.

Pr
iest:Beauti
ful
vowsmypr i
nce,
now
i
t’
sy ourtur
nmypr i
ncess.
Zasembo: NtsikayomuziZulutodayI
takey out obel awf ul
l
yweddedhusband,
mypr ot ector,theheadofourhome, t
he
fatherofourf utur
ekids,mylov e.We
hav ebeent hr
oughal ott
ogetherandI
promi set onev erchangetheper sonI
am andi fIdoIpr omi sei
twil
l befort
he
better.Ipromi setobeagoodwi fet
o
you, l
ovey ouandsuppor tyou.May be
giv
ey outhesoccerteam youwant(t he
peoplelaughed)aboveall
,Iwi
lll
ov eand
cheri
shy ou,i
nsicknessandheal
t hl,f
or
ri
cherforpoorer,t
ohav eandt
ohol d,
fr
om thisdayforwardIgivi
ngmy selft
o
youti
lldeathdouspar t.
Pri
est
:Ther
ings(LebogaveNtsi
kat
he
ri
ngandMapulagaveZasembother
ing)
Pri
est:Pr
inceNtsikarepeataf
termeas
youputtheringonherf i
nger(Ntsi
ka
nodded)withthi
sr i
ngItheewed.
Nt
sika:
Wit
hthi
sri
ng,
Itheewed.
Pri
est
:Pr
incessZasemboy
oudot
he
samethi
ng.
Zasembo:
Wit
hthi
sri
ng,
Itheewed.
Pr
iest
:Byt
hepowerv
est
edi
nmebyt
he
SouthAf r
icanmar r
iagecommit
teeInow
pronounceYouhusbandandwi fe.You
mayki ssthebride(theyhadt
heirf
ir
st
ki
ssasamar r
iedcouple)

Theyleftthechur chandandZasembo
andhert eam wentt ochangeintothe
seconddr essandt heyheadedto
KwaNongomaf orZasembot ogoset
foodinthepl acewhereshegr ewupin.
Whenshegott heret
hestuffand
chil
drenatt heorphanagewer ehappyto
seeher,theycongr at
ulat
edheronher
weddingandwi shedherwell.Shewent
behindtheor phanagewhereher
grandmot herlaudedtorest.
Zasembo:
OhmahhowIwi
shy
ouwer
e
herewi thmet oday,butIbel i
evethat
youar ewat chingmet odayandt hatyou
weret hereatmyweddi ngwhenIwal ked
downt heisleandwhenIsai dIdo.Idi d
whaty oual way swishedf ormemah, I
cameher ewi t
hmysecondwhi tedress
j
ustlikey ouwant edandIcamet osayI
diditandy ougoty ourwi sh.Mypar ents
arealsoher eandt heyar emor ethan
happyt obeher ewithme.Thanky ouf or
allt
haty ouhav edonef ormemah.Il ove
yousomuch.(shest oodupandspent
anhourt herewi ththechi l
drenandt he
women, unt il
itwast imet oleave)

Theyl
eftandheadedt
otheManzini
ki
ngdom butZasemboandherbr
idal
partywentt ot hehot elfirsttochange
i
ntot hethi r
ddr ess.Theyal lheadedt o
Manzi niandwhent heygott heret he
sli
def orthepar adewasr eadyand
waiti
ngf ort hem.Theygoti nandwent
aroundt heki ngdom gr eet i
ngpeopl eas
thepr i
ncessoft hekingdom, somewer e
wav i
ngandgr eet i
ngwhi teother sgav e
them giftsfrom l ivestockt ojewel ryand
fabri
c.Theyf inishedt hepar adeat
around4PM i nt heev eningandt hey
wentt other ecept i
onar eabutZasembo
hadt ochangei ntoherf inaldr ess.She
l
ookedbeaut ifulinallherdr essesand
sheenj oyedherday .Nt sikawasj ust
l
ookingatherev erytimeshecamei n
withadi fferentdr esswonder inghowhe
gotsol
ucky
.

Speecheswenton, f
oodanddri
nkswere
servedandnowev eryonewasl
ett
ing
l
ose.ThiswasScelo’schancet
o
executehi
splan.

St
ayt
uned.
..

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Ther
ecept
ion

Ther ecept
ionwasongoi ng,thecouple
washappy ,theparentswerehappyand
Ntsikawasonanot herlevel
of
happinessandsowashi swife.Tokel
o
wasdanci ngthenightawaywi thhi
s
wifeReneilwe,l
aughinganddancing
togetherwithnocar einwor l
d.Kwezi
andLebower ealsohav i
ngf unbutatthe
tabl
ewi thfoodar oundthem.Thabi so
andhi swif
ewer eal sositt
ingtogether
Wet heweddi ng.Itwasf unallaround,i
t
wasi ndeedaj oyousday.
Thabi
so:YouknowInevert
houghtI
wouldseeNtsikal
i
ket
hiswit
hsomeone
whoisityou.
Mapula:
Metoo,
butt
hatwasunt
ilt
he
godsshowedmehi
sreal
wif
e.
Thabi
so:Am happyf
orhi
mreal
ly
,hi
s
cr
azybuthehasagoodhear
t.
Mapula:YesThathedoes,t
hismakes
methinkofyourweddi
ngday .Babyam
sor
ryItookyouforgr
antedand..
Thabi so:MaKeabet swewear eher eto
celebratetheweddi ngofourf r
iendsand
wear enotaboutt odi scussour
problemsher e.Onet hingIneedt olear
n
todoi sforyounev ert odi scussour
problemsout sideofourhome, whenwe
l
eav et hehousei tdoesn’ tmat t
erhow
angr ywear eateachot herbutwhenwe
getoutwel eav eal lthatathomeandwe
actnor mal l
ikeal ov i
ngcoupl einfront
ofpeopl ebecausey ounev erknowwho
i
swat chingorl isteningj ustt otake
adv antageoft hesi tuat ion.Wecanpi ck
upwher ewel ef tofwhenwegethome.
Mapula:Iheary
oumyki
ngandI
apol
ogize.
-[]Thabi
so:
Idon’
tneedy
out
o
apol
ogizej
ustfory
outolearn.Il
oveyou
andyouaremywi f
e,bei
ngher ewit
hyou
andhappyisnotmepretendi
ng.
-[]Mapula:Wewil
ltal
khomethen.Am
soti
redthoughi
t’
sbeenalongweekend
andImissmyprincess.
-[]Thabiso:Imisshertoobutshei
s
safeIcanf eel
itbutsomethi
ngisnot
ri
ghthere.
-[]Mapul
a:Doyoual
sohav
ethi
s
uneasyf
eel
ing?
-[]Thabi
so:
Eversi
ncet
hisdayst
art
ed.
-[]Mapul
a:Letmegousetherestr
oom
andthenwecancal
li
tanight
.
-[]Thabi
so:
YeahYour
ightam t
ir
ed.
Mapul agotupandwentt othe
bathroom andScel
osawherand
fol
lowedherandwai t
edf orheroutsi
de
thethedoor.Mapulafi
nishedandwent
out,onlytobemetbyasmi l
ingScelo
outsidethedoor
.
Mapul
a:Scel
o!Howareyou?Wewer
e
wor
ri
edsickabouty
ou.
Scelo:Hell
omyl oveAm sor
ryIgotyou
worriedbutam fi
ne(Mapulawast aken
backabi tbytheMylovethi
ngbutshe
brushedoff)
Mapula:Am gl
adyouOkayl
et’
sgofind
Kwezishehasbeenreal
l
yworri
edabout
you.
Scelo:
Nobabe, wewi
llseeKwezisome
othert
imer i
ghtnowwehav et
ogo.Am
sureyoutir
edit’
sbeenal ongday.
(MapulathoughtaboutwhatKwezi sai
d
aboutScelobeingbi
polaranddeci
ded
togowi t
hhim)
Mapul
a:Okayt
henl
et’
sIr
eal
l
ydoneed
t
herest
.

MapulaandScel olef
tthevenuet o
Scelo’
scaranddr oveoff
.Inthecar
Mapulaconnectedwi t
hThabiso‘ babe’
shecall
edout‘ Yesdearwher eareyou?’
Heanswer ed‘Scelohasme, wear e
l
eavingthevenuenow’ shesaid‘ what
thehell
?Wher eareyouheaded’ he
asked‘Iwill
letyouknowwhenweget
therebutpleasedon’tletNtsikaand
Zasemboknow’ shesai d‘Idon’tcare
aboutthatbutifthelunaticlayshis
handsony ouIwi l
lkil
lhim’ hesaid
clearl
yangry‘nobabehi ssickand
needshelpr i
ghtnow’ ‘tel
lmewheny ou
getthereandIwi l
lcomef oryou’hesaid
Scel
o:Babewhyar
eyousoqui
et?
Mapul
a:Am Justt
ir
edt
hat
’sal
l
.
Scelo:Don’
twor
rywearealmostatthe
hotelandtomor
rowmorningweare
fl
yi
ngt oCapeTownfr
om ther
ey oucan
choosewhereyouwanttogo.
Mapula:That
’sNi
ceButWhatabout
Keabetswe?
Scel
o:Don’
twor
ryaboutt
hatwewi
l
lask
Kwezi
tobr
inghert
oCapeTownt
ous.

Mapul areal
izedthatScelowasr eal
ly
si
cktot hinkthattheycouldbeaf amil
y
especial
lyknowingherpower st
oend
hi
m.Att hev enueThabi sost
oodupand
wentt oLeboandpul ledhim asi
deand
Tokelo.
Lebo:
Youdi
stur
bedmymeal
justsoy
ou
know.
Tokel
o:Andmyqual
i
tyt
imewi
thmy
wif
e.
Thabi
so:
Guy
sMapul
ahasbeent
aken.
Tokel
o:Whatdoy
oumeant
aken?
Thabi
so:
Thatl
unat
icScel
otookher
,she
j
ustconnect
edwi
thmeandt
oldmet
hat
.
Lebo:Ohhel
lnoam t
ir
edoft
hiscr
azy
guy.
Tokel
o:Heneedst
obet
aughtal
esson.
Thabiso:Iagreebutthatcanwaitunt
il
heget st
hehel pheneedsandy ouLebo
howdoy out hinkKweziwill
feelaf
ter
hear
ingthaty ouendedhercousin.
Lebo:
Youj
usthadt
ogot
her
e
Tokel
o:I
t’
str
uet
hough.
Thabi
so: GuyspleasekeepquietMapula
i
stryi
ngt oconnect.(theykeptqui
etas
heconcentrated)‘
babywher earey
ou?)
heasked‘ Tsogosunhot el
’she
answered‘ whatistheroom number’
406Thirdfloor‘‘weonourway ’
Thabi
so:
Wehav
etogett
oTsogosun
now.
Lebo:
Iwi
l
lgetKwezi
Tokel
o:Iwi
l
lgetRenei
l
we.
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
lmeety
oui
nthecar
.

Theguysl
eftt
ogettheirwomenand
Thabi
sowenttogetthecarandt he
guysmethi
m attheentrance.Theygot
i
nanddroveoff
.
Kwezi:
Guy spl
easedon’ thar
m hi
m, hi
s
si
ckandneedshel p.Iknowwhathedid
waswr ongbutIbegofy outohave
mercyonhis.
Lebo:
Don’
twor
rybabewewi
l
lgethi
m
t
hehel
pheneeds.
Kwezi:BabeIloveyouandallt
hatbut
sometimeswheny ousaythatitmeans
breaki
ngbones(Thabisocoughedand
Tokelolaughed)
Lebo:
Nott
hist
imemyl
ove.
Kwezi
:Thanky
ou.
Theygott othehotelandwentupt othe
room andknocked, atfi
rstScel
odidn’
t
openbutt hentheknockper si
stedand
heopenedt hedooronl ytobemetby
thebrothersandThabisot heypushed
him asi
deandt heyallgotin.
Scel
o:Whatt
hehel
lar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Kwezi
:Scel
opl
easecal
m downandl
et
ustal
k.
Scel
o:Nocozt
hesepeopl
eneedt
o
l
eavenow!
Kwezi
:Scel
opl
easedon’
tdot
hispl
ease.
Scel
o:Isai
dtheymustgonow!
!(he
sai
dandbangedthewall
)
Lebo:
Ohnowhi
sreal
l
ycr
azy
Scel
o:Am notcrazy
!!
!(heshout
ed
goi
ngstr
aighttoLeboandpunchedhi
m)
Lebo:Am sorrybabebutheaskedf or
i
t(Leboreturnedthepunchlandi
ng
Scel
oont hegr ound)Mapulawasby
Thabi
so’
ssi deandKwezi rantoSceloto
hel
phim outbuthepushedherandshe
l
andedonherbut .
Lebo:Whatthehell
!!
!(hewentchargi
ng
tohim andr
eleasedafloodoff
ist
son
hi
m)
Kwezi
:Lebono!St
op!(Lebostopped
andl
ookedatherandnoticedt
hatshe
wasbl
eedingandhepanicked)
Lebo:Hel lBabyyoubl eeding!(he
rushedt oherandpi ckedherup, Mapul
a
wasal readyatthedooropeni ngit.)
Lebor ushesoutwi thKwezi fol
lowedby
MapulaandRenei lwe.Theyr ushed
Kwezi tonetcareandwhent heygot
thereshewasr ushedin.Thabi soand
TokeloWher el
eftinther oom wi t
ha
fumingScel o.
Tokel
o:Youbett
erprayt
hatKwezi
doesn’
tloset
hebabybecausei
fshe
doesLebowil
lki
lly
ou.
Scelo:Idon’tgi
v eadamnaboutt he
babyorLebo, Iwantmywi f
e.(Thabi
so
wassi ckandt i
redofal
lthisashewent
toSceloandpi ckedhim upbyhis
clot
hingandpr essedhim agai
nstthe
wallpunchinghim onhisstomach
repeatedl
y)
Thabi
so: Thi
shappenedbecausehe
wentcrazyandtookmywi f
e.
Tokel
o:Letstakehi
m awaythengot
o
thehospi
talLeboneedsus.
Whi let
heywer et
alki
ngScelostoodup
andt hr
ewapunchatThabi soandhe
turnedaroundandgav ehi
m apunch
thatknockedhim outandtheycarr
ied
him outthehotelWhit
ethefrontdesk
calledthepol
ice.
Theydrov etothepsy chi
atr
ichospital
andadmi ttedhim andtoldthestaf
ft hat
theyf
oundhi m beati
nguppeople.They
l
efthi
mt herewhiletheydrovetothe
hospi
taltoseehowKwezi wasdoing.
Whent heygott hereLebowaspaci ngup
anddownt hewai t
ingroom goi
ngcr azy.

Iknowi
t’
sshor
tbutwi
l
lmakei
tupt
o
you.

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Mhl
angaNet
car
e

Noonewassay ingany thingi nthe

waiti
ngroom, t
heywer eal lseated
waiti
ngfort hedoct ortoi nformt hem of
Kwezi’
scondi ti
on.Lebowasbl aming
himselft
hi nki
ngt hatifhedi dn’tgowi th
Kwezi t
ot hehotel noneoft hiswoul d
havehappened.Whi l
etheywer esitti
ng
thereMapul awaspl eadingwi ththe
godstolett heyoungchi efliveasi twil
l
kil
lherbrotherifhewer et odie.Tokelo
waswor riedaboutwhatLebowi l
l
becomei fhelostthebaby,hewas
worr i
edt hatTerminat
orwillbeactivat
ed
onf ullmodeandhecoul dn’thav ethat
.
Whilet heywer edeepinthoughtsthe
doctorappr oachedthem andt heyall
stoodup.
Lebo:
Howar
ethey
?
Doc: Theyarebothfine.Thebleedi
ng
wascomi ngf r
om themout hofthe
uterusbecauseitopenedsowehadt o
sti
tchitsothatitcanbeabl etokeepthe
fetusinunti
lshegivesbirth.
Lebo:
CanIseet
hem?
Doc:She’
sasleepnowbecausewe
sedat
edherfortheoper
ati
onbuty
ou
cangoi
nandseet
hem.
Lebodidn’
twaittobeshownwher ethe
war di
sashestartedwalki
ngtowards
thewards.HegotinandKwezi was
sleepi
ngpeaceful
lyl
ikenot
hing
happened.
Lebo: HeyBabe, it
’smey ouscar edme
thereforasecondandy oubi gboy(he
saidrubbingKwezi ’sbell
y )neverscare
daddyl i
ket hatagain,
Ilov ey ouand
mommysomuchandIwi l
l doanythi
ng
toprotecty outwobutIwanty outodo
somet hi
ngf orme.Iwanty outof i
ghti
n
thereuntili
t’sti
met ocomemeetme
okayboy .Daddyl ovesyouchampand
yout ooprincess.(hekissedhert ummy
andherf oreheadandl eftt heroom
goi
ngbacktotheother
sandwhent
hey
sawhi
mt heystoodupagai
n)
Tokel
o:Howar
ethey
?
Lebo: Theyaref
ineandsleepi
ng,l
ook
weal lhadalongdaysoy ouguyscango
tothehot el
andIwil
lstayhereandwait
forthem towakeup.
Thabi
so;Youcr
azyev
enwhenyouar
ein
tr
oubl
e,wenotgoi
ngany
where.
Mapul
a:Yeswear
e.
Thabi
so:
Wear
e?
Mapula:Yeswearegoingouttoeat,
baththenchangei
ntocomfort
able
clot
hesandbringKwezisomeaswel l
thenweallcomebackhereandwaitfor
hertowakeup.
Tokel
o:LeboWhatdoy
ousay
?
Lebo:Youmustbehighonsomet hingof
youthi
nkam goingtosaynotofoodbut
wemustcomebackbef or
etheywake
upsot hatt
heydon’
tthi
nkwel ef
tthem
hereal
one.
Mapula:
Okaylet
sgoeatf
ir
stIal
ready
bookedusatabl
e.

Theyal
lwenttoeatattherestaurant
andaft
ertheywenttot
hehot elbathed
andchangedint
ocomfortableclothes
andLobotookKwezi’
saswel landt hey
wentbacktothehospi
tal
.
Ntsi
kaandZasembohadexcuses
t
hemselvesandwentt
orestbef
oret
hey
l
eaveforthei
rhoneymoont hefol
l
owing
day.Theywerei
nt hei
rhotelr
oom af
ter
taki
ngandwelldeservedbathnoware
nowlayingi
nbed.
Nt
sika:
Youl ookedbeaut
if
uli
nal
lyour
dr
essestoday.
Zasembo:
Thanky
oumyhusband.
Nt
sika:Mmm Thathasani
cer
ingt
oit
mywi f
e.
Zasembo: I
treal
lydoesbutIdon’t
underst
andwhyt heroyalf
amilyof
LeSotholef
twithoutsayi
ngthattheyar
e
l
eaving.
Ntsika:
From WhatIhavelearntf
rom
thosepeopleisthatt
heycareaboutone
anotherandifofthei
rownisintroubl
e
thewholeteam wil
lbetheretosuppor
t.
Myguessi ssomethinghappenedand
theydi
dn’twanttoruinourdaywit
hbad
news.
Zasembo: Theyarereal
lygoodpeopl
e
andam gl adthatwear efr
iendswi
th
them.Peopl eli
kethem aretheki
ndsof
fri
endsthatwi l
lhaveyourbackeven
from adistance.
Ntsika:Youri
ghtaboutt
hatandam glad
thatMpandei snotaper
sonthathol
ds
grudgesbecauseifshedi
dwewoul dn’t
beher etoday
.
Zasembo: Am gladshe’snotandwe
oweev er
ythi
ngwear et oherandher
husbandforbeingsof orgi
vi
ng.
Ntsi
ka:Yeah,Enoughaboutt
hat
,howdo
youfeelaboutourhoney
moon?
Zasembo:
Exci
tedandscar
edatt
he
sameti
me.
Nt
sika:
Don’tworrymyl
oveIwi
l
lmakei
t
memorabl
ef ory
ou.
Zasembo:Iknowyouwil
lbutt
hef
earof
theunknownwon’
tletmerest
.
Nt
sika:
Ilov
eyou,
doy
ouknowt
hat
?
Zasembo:
YesandIl
ovey
oumor
e.
Nt
sika:
NoIl
ovey
oubet
ter
.
Zasembo:Thef
eel
i
ngi
smut
ual
dear
husband.
Ntsi
ka:
Smar tmouth(theylaughedand
r
etir
edfort
henightcuddli
ngineach
other
’sar
msforthef
ir
stt
imeas
husbandandwi
fe)

BaKoenaki
ngdom:

Thepr i
ncesshasn’tbeensl eepingwel l
eversincetheparentsleft,shewoul d
wakeupi nt hemiddleoft heni ghtcrying
andsweat i
ngaskingf orheruncl eking
(Tokelo)thishasbeengoi ngonf orthe
pastthreeconsecutivenight s.Thechi ef
pri
estcamet oseeifhecanassi stbut
thegodsbl ockedhimf r
om seei ng
anythi
ng,thequeenmot herdi dn’twant
tobothertheparentsbecauseoft he
weddingbuthi sni
ghtshef iguredshe
shouldsaysomet hingbecauseshe
hasn’tsleptsinceshewentt obed.She
wouldcl oseherey esf orafewmi nut
es
thenstartsweat ingandcal l
ingf orher
unclekingandcr yatt hesamet imethat
theywillhav enochoi cebutt owakeher
up.Queenmot herhasbeensl eeping
withherev ersincet hisst ar
ted, she
wouldbur ni ncensei nt hemiddl eofthe
nightandpl eadwi tht hegodst ogether
withthechi efpriestbutal lt
hatwasi n
vain.

Theyal sotri
edgivi
ngherthewaterbuti
t
onlywor kedforahourandthenshe
start
sagai n.Whatisfr
ust
rati
ngabout
thesituati
onisthatshedoesn’
tsay
anyt
hingshejustaskswheni suncle
ki
ngcomi ngback.Sot onighti
t
happenedandshesl eptforanhourand
i
tstart
edagainandnowi twillonl
ygiven
hertwomi nut
esofsleepandst ar
tagain.
Sothequeenmot herdialedMapul a’
s
numberandshepi ckedupi mmedi atel
y
si
ncetheywer euptalkinginthehospital
wait
ingroom.
Conv
o:
Mapula:Mot
her
,acal
lsolateatni
ght
whatseemstobet
heproblem?
Queen:
Tellmemychi
l
d,whendoest
his
gi
ftofyour
swor
k?
Mapula:
All
thet
imemot
her
,whydoy
ou
ask?
Queen:BecauseKeabet
swehasn’
tbeen
sl
eepingheresi
ncethedayy
oupeople
l
eft
.
Mapul a:OhgodsofBaKoena!Mot her
am blockedf r
om seei
ngany t
hing
regardingKeabetswebecauset hegods
wantt otrai
nherthemselveswithout
i
nterference.Whatishappeni
ngt oher
mot her?
Queen:Idon’
tknowshej
ustsleepsf
ora
fewminutesandwakeupcry
ingand
aski
ngforTokelo.
Mapul
a:ForTokel
o?
Queen:
Yes
Mapula:
Whateveri
tishastodowit
h
hi
m,issheawake?(Tokelohear
dhis
nameandwasalreadybyhissi
ster
s
si
detoget
herwi
thThabisowhocould
heart
hatt
heconversat
ionwasabout
hi
spri
ncess)
Queen:Shejustwokeupnowthat’
swhy
Ical
ledIwanthertotal
ktoTokel
o.
Mapul
a:Letmegiv
ehimt hephone
(Mapul
agaveherBrot
herthephone)
Tokel
o:Mot
herWhati
sthemat
ter
?
Queen:
Theprincessisnotwel
land
she’
sbeenaskingforyou.
Tokel
o:Pl
easeputheron.
Queen:
OkayButdon’
tbel
ongbecause
she’
sti
red.
Tokel
o:Al
ri
ghtmot
her(t
hequeengav
e
Keat
hephone)
Kea:
Uncl
eki
ng
Tokel
o:Yespr
incessam her
e
Kea:Youhav
etocomebackhomein
themorni
ngwit
haunt
yqueen(Renei
l
we)
Tokel
o:Wewil
lcomebackpr
incess
whati
swrongbabygi
rl
?
Kea:YouhavetocomehomeIcan’
ttel
l
youonthephone.
Tokel
o:OkayBabywheny
ouwakeupi
n
themorni
ngyouruncl
ewi
llbet
her
e
besi
desyou.
Kea:GoodbecauseIwantt
osl
eepam
ti
red.
Tokel
o:Whyar
eyounotsl
eepi
ng
pr
incess?
Kea:Becauseofy
ou(Tokel
owashur
t
bythi
s)
Tokelo:OkayBabyt r
ytosleepnowand
tel
lwhoev erwantsyoutotell
uncle
somet hi
ngt hathewil
lbehomeat
sunri
seandt hatt
heymustletyousleep
toni
ghtOkay .
Kea:
Okay.Tel
lmommyandmyki
ngI
l
ovethem.
Tokel
o:Letmeputy ouinspeakerso
thaty
oucant el
lthem (heputt hephone
onspeaker)youcantellthem now
pri
ncesstheycanheary ou.
Kea:
Ilov
eyoumommy
Mapul
a:Il
ovey
out
oobaby
Kea:
Ilov
eyoumyki
ng.
Thabi
so:
Daddyl
ovesy
oumor
ewar
ri
or.
Kea:Hahaohmyki
ng,
wher
eismy
uncl
echief
?
Lebo:
Hisgonebecausey
oudon’
tlov
e
hi
m anymore.
Kea:Yousi
ll
yIknowi
t’
sy ou,
Ilov
eyou
Okayandthebabi
eswi
llbefi
ne.
Lebo:
It’
sonl
yonebabypr
incess.
Kea:
Youf unny
,letmesl
eepnowIwi
l
l
seeyouatsunri
se.
Them:
Goodni
ghtpr
incess.

Theydr
oppedt
hecal
landl
ookedat
eachot
her.
Thabi
so:
Somet
hingi
swr
ongIcanf
eel
it.
Tokel
o:Ithast
odowi
thmeandmy
queen.
Lebo:Di
danyoneel
sehearhersayt
he
babi
esaref
ine?
Renei
l
we: Wedi
dbutasf
arasweknow
i
t’
sonlyonechi
l
d.
Mapul
a:May
bei
t’
sbecauseshe’
sti
red.
Thabi
so:MaybeButwehav
etobehome
bysunr
ise.
Lebo:Letmefi
ndthedoctort
o
di
schargeheri
fpossi
bleandi
fnotIwi
l
l
staybehi
ndandwaitf
orher.
Tokel
o:Iwi
l
llett
hepi
l
otknowofour
depar
tur
e.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
ltel
lnewl
ywedst
hatwear
e
l
eavi
ng.

Eachonewentt heirseparat
eway sto
sortoutever
ythi
ngwhi leRenei
lwecal l
ed
thehotelt
ohav ethem sortoutthei
rlag-
age.

I
t’
sshortIknow!Iwi
l
lcont
inuewi
thi
t
l
ateron.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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oveadmi
n
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59] :
Season2
I
nser
t43 (notedi
ted)

Thedoct oral l
owedf orKwezi toleav e
onlybecauseLebosai dt hereisabedon
thejetandshewi l
lbeabl et osleepal l
thewayhome.Sot hedoct ororder ed
bedr estf orherf ortwomont hswi thno
l
ifti
ngofanyki ngorst andi ngfort oo
l
ong.Tokel oalsomanagest ogett he
pil
ott oget herthebirdi ntheai r.Nt sika
andZasembosentt heirwel lwishesas
theyar efly i
ngoutt ot heirhoney moon
aswel l
thef ol
lowingday .Thabi soand
Reneilwewentt ogett heirbagsf rom the
hotelandwentbackt ot hehospi talso
thattheycanl eav efrom t here.Lebogot
alimosot hatKwezicanl i
edownont he
wayt otheair
port
.Everythi
ngwasset
andnowt heywerewai t
ingf orthe
doctorwhowasbusywi thKwezi .The
nursewhowasr esponsiblef orherwent
toLeboandgav ehim hermedi cat
ion
andtoldhim howtoshe’ssupposedt o
takeit
.Thedoctorcameoutaf ew
minuteslater
.
Doc:MrLebeny
apleasetakecareofmy
pati
entsandmakesuretheygett
herest
theyneedandt
womont hsisnottwo
weeks.
Tokelo:
Don’twor
rydocshehasanar
my
totakecar
eofher.
Lebo:
Iwon’
tgetmyey
esof
fher
.
Doc:
Goodluckwi
ththatpr
egnant
womanandhormonesaredanger
ous.
Tokel
o:Noneedtoworryaboutt
hattoo
dochi
stheonewiththehormones,
moodswingsandcravi
ngs.
Thabi
so;Hi
sri
ght,
yourpat
ientis
harml
essbutt
hisonei
satickingti
me
bomb.
Lebo:
Don’
tli
stent
othem doc.
Thabi
so:Don’
tyoucr
avei
ce-
cream
ever
ydayat3?
Lebo:
Ido
Tokelo:
Didn’ty
ouj
ustmakeuspraythat
wedon’tgetmoodswingsandcr
avings
forourwif
e’s?
Lebo:Thi
sisusel
essthef
actoft
he
matteri
sthatKwezi
isgoi
ngtobetaken
careof.
Doc:Youseem li
keal ov
elybunchandi f
youwerenotfrom LeSothoIwoul dsayI
ear
nedmy sel
ffri
ends.Butdon’ tworr
y
MrLebenyait’
shappenst hattheman
wouldbetheonewi thmor ni
ngsickness
whil
ethewifeisfi
ne.
Lebo:Di
dyoutwohearthat?I
thappens
whichmeansam notthefi
rst
,whi
ch
meansam notsoft
,gotit
?
Tokel
o:Doccanwet
akeourwi
fehome?
Lebo:NowIgethowNtsi
kaf
eltwhenwe
cal
ledZasemboourwi
fe.
Doc:
youguy
sar
efunbuty
esy
oucan
takeherthenursewil
lbeoutwit
hher
soon(justthenthenursecamepushi
ng
Kweziwithawheelchair)
Nur
se:
Her
eshei
s
Lebo:
Thanky
ou.

Thenur sepushedKwezi outwi th

everyonewal kingbesi
det hem, when
theygotout sidetheli
mowasal r
eady
thereLebohel pedKwezi settleinanhe
gotinwi thTokeloandRenei lwewhi l
e
ThabisoandMapul afoll
owedbehi nd
withthecar .Theydroveof fgoingtothe
air
portandwheni n30mi nut esthey
arri
ved.Theygotoutoft hecar sand
Lebopi ckedKwezi upbridalst y
letaki
ng
tothej etandmadehercomf ortableon
thebed.Theot hersalsogoti nandt ook
theirseatsandt heytookof f
.The
j
our neyt oLeSothoasev eryonef el
l
asleepont hewaybecauset heywer e
ti
redduet otheevent softheday .3
hour ’
slaterataround5AM t hecapt ain
announcedl andingandt heypr eparedt o
l
andhome.Thej ettouchedgr ound
swiftl
yandt heypr eparedf ordepar t
ur e.
Tokelohast hei
rguy smeett hem att he
air
por tandindeed3car swher ethere
whent heygotoffthej etandmadet heir
wayt oBaKoena.

Nowthatt
heywer
einLeSot
honer
ves
ki
ckedi
nonTokel
oandnowhedidn’
t
knowwhet herhewant edt obehomeor
backwher ehecamef rom.Hehada
feeli
ngthatt henewst hepr i
ncesshas
forhim werenotpl easantatal l,buthe
keptittogetherf orhisqueenwhoal so
seemedwor riedast heygotcl oserand
closertoBaKoena.Thabi sowaswor r
ied
abouthispr i
ncessnotbei ngabl et o
sleepandhewi shedthathecoul dtake
allherpower sawayunt i
lshei smat ured
enought ohandl ethem becauseno
parentwant st oseet heirchildsi ck.
Mapul awasnotwor ri
edaboutt he
power sherdaught erhasbutsi nceshe
wasy oungi twasdi f
ficultforhert o
handleallthemessagest hatcomet o
her.Shewaswor r
iedthatshe’ st oo
youngf
orherpower
stobesur
faci
ng
now.

Theygott oBaKoenaat7AM i nat

sunriseandt hepr i
ncesswashav i
ngher
bathwhi letheywentt osleepf oraf ew
hour s.Eachonewentt otheirchamber
tobat handr estforawhi l
e, butTokel o
want edtogoseet hepr i
ncessandhear
whatt hepr oblem wasbutRenei l
we
refusedf orhimt ogosay i
ngt heyshould
restbecauset heywill
needal lthei
r
strengthf ort
henews.Soheendedup
sleepbuti nsteadofapowernapi t
becamehal fdayast heywer ereally
ti
red.Theywokeupandf reshenedup
thenwentt othediningroom t ohav e
l
unch.Ev
ery
onewasthereandtheyhad
l
unchoverl
i
ghtconv
ersat
ion.
Queen:
Howwast
heweddi
ng?
Mapula:
Itwasbeauti
ful
mot herand
Zasembol ookedl
i
keatruepri
ncessin
al
lherdresses.
Queen:
Andmycr
azyZul
uson?
Lebo:
Nomot
hernohi
snoty
oursonI
am.
Tokel
o:Whenwi
l
lyoust
opbei
ngababy
?
Lebo:
AndIshoul
ddot
hatbecause?
Mapula:
Becauseam t
hebabyoft
he
f
amilybrot
her
.
Lebo:
Keept
ell
i
ngy
our
sel
fthat
.
Queen:
Enough,
yhooam t
ir
edoft
his
crazi
nessf
rom y
ou.NowwassonZul
u
sonhappy.
Mapul
a:Hel
ookedcont
entmot
her

Theyfini
shedeat i
ngandwentt othe
l
oungeandt hepri
ncesswasbr oughtin
bythemai den,shewasexcitedseeing
ever
yoneandshewentar oundt oallof
them giv
ingthem hugsandki ssesthen
shewentandsatonherf ather ’
slap.
Kea:Canit
alktoyounowuncleki
ng?
Youhavebeensleepi
ngt
hewholeday
andIhavebeenwaiti
ngf
oryou.
Tokel
o:Tal
ktomepr
incesswhati
sit
?
Kea:Aunt
iequeenam sor
rybutyou
can’
thavechi
ldr
enbothofyoucan’
t
(Reneil
we’sey
esgotgl
assyi
namat
ter
ofseconds)
Mapul
a:Pri
ncesswhatdoy
oumean
t
heycan’
thavechi
ldr
en?
Kea:Aunty’
sMot herneverrel
easedher
wholeheartedl
ywhenshegotmar ri
ed
touncleki
ngbecauseshewant edto
chooseahusbandf orherandwhent hat
didn’
thappenshewasangr yattheboth
ofandblockedsomeoft heblessi
ngs
shewassupposedt orecei
ve.
Mapul
a:Okaydi
dshedot
haton
pur
pose?
Kea:
Nomommyjustherheav
yhear
tdi
d
i
t.
(Renei
l
wewascr
yingbynow)
Tokel
o:Whataboutmepr
incesswhat
di
dIdo?
Kea:Mmm Idon’tknowifIshoul
dsayi
t
i
nfrontofpeopl
ebutyoursisscar
y.
Tokel
o:I
t’
sfi
nemypr
incesssayi
t.
Kea:Wel lIdon’
tknowifitwi l
lmake
senseornotbutt hemessagei s‘
the
bloodyoushedwi llbether i
veryou
conti
nuet odrownin’andt henIseeyou
drowningi nbl
ood.(theelderslookedat
eachot her)
Tokel
o:OkayIhearButi
sther
emor
e?
Kea:
Ithi
nkso
Tokel
o:ThenTel
lUncl
eki
ngpr
incess
Kea:ThemanIwaswithsai
dyouare
theki
ngandyoucan’
tleadt
heki
ngdom
withhandsf i
l
ledwit
hbl ood.Hesai dt
he
bloodony ourhandshouldbewashed
withanother’
spureblood.(thiswhole
thingshockedthem becauset heywere
notaf amil
ythatki
ll
speopl eforfunand
pur ebl
oodmeansabl oodofan
i
nnocentmustbespi ll
edi norderfort
he
king’shandstobewashedcl ean.)
Tokel
o:Thankyoupr
incess,
didy
ou
sl
eeplastni
ght
?
Kea:AfterIspoketoyouyesbutthe
mansai dy ouar
etoostubbornfory
our
owngoodandsai dyoutakeaft
erhi
m
(againthiswasashockbecauseshe
di
dn’tsayt hemanwasLer umosowho
coul
di tbe?)
Tokel
o:Goodam gl
adhel
i
stened.
Kea:
Ohuncl
echi
ef
Lebo:
Yesdaddy
’swar
ri
or
Kea:Hahahonl
ydaddycal
l
smewar
ri
or
uncl
e.
Lebo:ThenWhat
every
ouwantt
he
answerisno.
Kea:Okayy
oucancal
lmewar
ri
ort
oo
then.
Lebo:Goodmyl
i
ttl
ewar
ri
orwhatcanI
doforyou?
Kea:CanIhav
eoneofaunt
yKwezi’
s
babi
es?Shewill
agr
eei
fyouaskher.
Lebo:
Howmanybabi eswil
launt
yKwezi
havefi
rstsot
hatIcant
alkt
oher.
Kea:
Plent
y
Lebo:Ohmywar r
iory
ouknowIcan’
t
countsoIdon’
tknowwhatpl
ent
y
means.
Kea:Ohlordt
henyoumustcomet o
schoolwit
hmesot hatyoucanlear
n,
plent
ymeansshewi l
lhave3babiesbut
becauseshecan’
ttakecareof3babies
onherownIwantone.
Mapula:
AndWhowi
l
ltakecar
eoft
hat
baby
?
Kea:
DaddyandIwi
l
l.
Thabi
so:
Me?ButIhav
eyou
Kea:
Nosil
lyam notababyam ol
dnow
soweneedababy .
Lebo:WhatI
faunt
yKwezi
doesn’
twant
togiv
eyouherbaby?
Kea:Makeherseer
easonbutIwantone,
ohandIdon’
twanttheboyIwantt
he
gi
rl
.
Lebo:OkaySoonei
saboyandonei
sa
gi
rlsowhatist
heother
?
Kea:
Asur
pri
se,
Iwantt
ogopl
aynow.
Mapul
a:Gobaby(shej
umpedof
fher
f
ather
’sl
apandlef
t)

Lebo:Br
otherpleaset
akeoneoft
he
chi
ldr
enwhent heycome.
Tokel
o:Noam goi
ngt
obebusymaki
ng
mine.
Lebo:Thabi
soy
oucan’
tsaynot
othe
pri
ncess.
Thabiso:
Visi
ti
ngt
hebabi
eswi
l
lbemor
e
thanenough.
Lebo:
Mot
her
..
.
Queen:NoLebohangIr
aisedy
ouguy
s
r
aiseyourownkids.
Lebo:Al
ri
ghtButwhenIdi
edon’
tcr
y
becausei
twil
lbeyourf
aul
t.
Tokel
o:Yeahri
ght.Butonaser
iousnot
e
whatarewegoingtodoaboutthi
spure
bl
oodthing?
Mapula:Iwi
l
lgoaskthequeens
tomorrowmorni
ngandalsofi
ndout
whathastobedoneaboutthequeens
sit
uat
ion.
Reneil
we:Myt hanks,
Ijustnev
er
thoughtchoosi
ngahusbandf ormewas
thatimpor
tantt
omot
hert
hatshewoul
d
dot hi
s.
Thabi
so:Heysi
sshewi
l
lmakei
tri
ght
,I
wil
lmakesureofi
t.
Renei
l
we:
Thanky
ouBr
other
.

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inueddi
scussi
ngaway
for
ward.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (notedi
ted)

Tensi onswerehighi nt
heRoy alpalace
ofBaKoena, t
heChiefwaswor r
ied
aboutr ai
sing3kidsasmuchashewas
happyf ortheblessi
nghegotf rom t he
gods.Kwezi wastir
edofbei nginbed
al
r eadyandwant edt ogobackt owor k
al
r eadybutknowi ngLebohewon’ triskit
.
Renei l
wewaswor ri
edaboutwhatt he
peopl eandherhusbandwi llsayi fshe
can’tgivehim chi
ldren,shewonder ed
whatki ndofaqueenwi llshebei fshe
didn’tgiveherhusbandchi ldren.She
fearedbei ngcal l
edabar renwomanand
sheal sof earedt hatherhusbandwi llbe
forcedt ot akeasecondwi f
et hatwill
givehi m chi l
drenandshebl amedher
mot herforal l t
hat .Thabisowaswor r
ied
aboutt hef actt heKeabet swesai d
Tokel owi l
l needpur ebloodt ocleanse
andwashwayt hebl oodi nhishands.
Hisi maginat ionhasal readyranwi l
d
thinkingthatmay bet hebabyshe
want edwast heonet obesacr i
fi
cedf or
Tokel otobecl eansedbutheal so
wonder edhowwi llthathappensi nce
thegodsar eagai nstt hespil
li
ngof
bloodespeci all
yt hatoft heinnocent .
Thequeenmot herofBaKoenadeci ded
tocal lt
her oyalfami lyofBaTl oungt o
comeandheart hisaswellsothatthey
don’tblameany onewhenbadt hings
starttohappen.TodayMapul awokeup
earlytogot othesacr edri
vertogetto
thebot tom ofthisasshecouldsense
thatthingsmi ghtturnoutfort
hewor st
i
ft heymakedeci si
onswithoutbeing
wel li
nformed.

Becauseev enyesterdayaf t
ert hewhol e
thi
ngt hemoodofev eryoneint he
palacewasdown, yettheytri
edl ift
ing
everyone’sspiri
tsbutitwasnotr eall
y
wor ki
ngbecauseev enl aughterwoul d
diedownasqui cklyasi tstar
tedasi f
theyar eblamingthemsel v
esf or
l
aughi ngwhent hingsar egoingsout h
quickly.Thi
sdayshewokeupway
befor esunri
setogot othesacr edriver
togett heanswer ssheneedst osol ve
thi
s.Shedi dn’tevenbothershower ing
becauseshewi llbeunderwaterany way,
shel eftanotforherhusbandi nforming
him ofherwher eaboutsbeforeshel eft
thehouseandwal kedtotheri
ver.She
waswal ki
ngbar efootkicki
ngthe
mor ningdewast hedropofitrandown
herl egs.Herfeelhadgrasssti
cki ngon
tothem becauseofhowdumbherf eet
wer e.

Shegottotheriverandkneel
eddown
ontherocksbesidetheri
verandcal
l
ed
upontheall
igat
ors.
Mapul a: All
igatorsofBaKoena, animal s
oft hewat er,humbl eyetstrongast he
rain, i
tdest royswheni t’
sheav yy etit
remai nscal m.Iseekf oryout hissunr ise
tost andbyy ourqueenast hemat tersof
thepal aceam supposedt opr ot ectare
get ti
ngoutofhand.Yesam t hequeen
butIst il
lhav et ogiv
eanswer st ot he
kingsot hatbot hofuscanbet ter
prot ecttheki ngdom y ouent rust edt ous.
(byt hist i
meal lt
heall
igat
or swer e
gat her edaroundherwi ththei rheads
l
iftedupandl ookingatherasi ft hey
wer eat t
entivelyli
steni
ngtot heirqueen)
Ngwedi camef orwardwalki ngi nher
all
igat orf orm, shegottothequeenand
bowedherheadt oherasi faski ng
permissi
ontospeak.Mapul
anodded
herheadandNgwedi tr
ansf
ormedtoher
humanf or
m st
il
lbowingherhead.
Ngwedi;Myqueenwehavehear
dyou
andweknowy ourpai
nandweareher
e
toassi
stwit
hwhatevery
ouneed.
Mapula:
Myt hanksdearpr
otect
orsof
ourl
and.Ishal
ltakemyleavenowandI
wil
lseeyouwhenIcomeout .

Ngwedi
:Myqueentheprot
ect
orswould
l
iket
oaccompanyyoutothemyst
ical
l
andift
hequeenpl
eases.
Mapula:Iwouldbehonoreddear
prot
ectors,
letusgo.(Ngwedichanged
backtohernormalform andsheand
theot herprot ectorswenti nther i
ver
goingdeepi ntot hemi ddleofi twhere
thewat erisst illandnotmov ingli
ket he
otheront hesi des.Thewat eropenedi n
anunusual wayt hisdayasi topeneda
bighol einthecent eroft her i
v er
,may be
becauset her ewer emanyoft hem.They
wenti nandt hewat ertookt hem tot he
my sti
cal l
andmov i
ngliket heywer e
ri
dingonawat erslide.Theygott here
andt hequeenspr otectorst ogetherwi t
h
thequeenswer ewai t
ingf orthem, they
wer ealsostandi nginanunusual wayas
i
ft heywer ef ormi ngat ri
angl e.Nyolodi
standinginf ront ,Bahomi babakoena
standingonherl eftbutfur therbehind
andLet satsi standingi nherr ightthe
samedistanceasBahomi .Therain
queennoticedthesesignsbutchoseto
i
gnorethem, t
heyallwentbeforethe
queensandbowedt hei
rheads.
Nyol
odi:
Asy ouwer
emyqueenand
pr
otect
ors.
Bahomi:Bl
essi
ngsbet
othequeenand
theki
ngdom.
Letsat
si:
Prosper
it
yandpeacerai
nas
thequeensummonst her
ainfr
om the
ski
esupabov e.
Mapul
a:Peacebewitht
hepr ot
ect
ors,
t
heangel
sandt her
ainqueensbefor
e
me.
Ny
olodi
:Itshal
lbedone.
Whent heyl
eftBahomi andLet satsi
walkedi nfr
ontbutnotbr akingt he
tri
angletheyallf
or medast heywal ked.
Mapul alookedbackatt hepr otectors
whower ewalki
ngsl owlybehi ndher ,she
l
ookedatNgwedi justtomakesur e
she’snotseeingthi ngsandNgwedi
bowedherheadast houghshedi dn’t
wantt ocomment .Theygott hewer e
theywer esupposedt obeandt he
queenssatt hesamewayt her ewer e
standingandwal king.Theywer esitt
ing
onbi gseashell
sandMapul anot i
ced
thateachoneoft hem hadabi gpear l
aroundt hei
rnecksbuteachonewi tha
diff
erentcolor
.Ny olodi’
sonewast he
normal offwhit
ecol or
,Bahumi ’swasa
skybluewhi
l
eLet
sat
si‘
seasabr
ight
orange.
Bahomi :Myqueen, weknowwhyy ou
areherebutbeforewegett oi
twehav e
i
ttell
y ouabouttheweatheratBaKoena
today.Theskywillbeasblueasthe
pearlam weari
ng,itwil
lbecal
m andthe
windwi l
lbl
owsof t
ly.
Letsatsi
:Butthesunwil
lbeshi
ning
brightor
angeupi nt
hebluesky
resemblingthepear
lIam wear
ing.
Nyol
odi:Allofthi
swill
happendur i
ng
dayli
ghtwhi l
eevery
onewat chesjust
l
ikethepearlIam wearing.Ngwedi!
(Ngwedi t
ransfor
medi ntoherhuman
sel
f)
Ngwedi:Tr
agedyi
sabouttobef
all
BaKoenaandyourdutyi
stocal
mit
downbybeingall
thesepear
lst
ogether
andmakethem one.

Ngwedi:Thetimehascomef oryouto
usethestuffyougother
ebeforeand
savethekingdom f
rom whati
sy ett
o
come.
Ny olodi:
Ofcausewewi l
lal
lbewithyou.
Nowaboutwhaty oucameherefor,t
he
princessdidn’
tmeankil
li
ngwhenshe
spokeofpur ebloodshemeantthatt
he
bloodt hatwil
lcl
eanset
hekingi
shers.
Mapul
a:HowMyqueen?
Ny
olodi
:Shehast
oper
for
mther
it
ual
hersel
fasshewasshownbyt hegods,
butshewi l
lonlyhavetocutherselfa
l
itt
leonbothherhandsandt heblood
dropsthatwill
fallont
heking’shands
willwashwayal l
thebadspirit
s
foll
owinghim.Hehast olettheblood
dryonherhandsandgot osleeplike
thatandifthegodsarepleasedhewi ll
wakeupwi thhishandsclean.
Mapul
a:Andt
hebabyshewant
s?
Bahomi:Sheisanonlychil
dmyqueen
andsheislonel
yamongadul tsallshe
wantsissomeonetoplaywi t
hbecause
i
nhermi ndheruncl
eandauntwi l
lhave
morethanenoughbabiesandi tonlyfai
r
shegetsonetoo.Remembershesai d
shedoesn’twantt
heboy ?
Mapul
a:Yesmyqueen
Bahomi :
Thatisbecauseshewantsa
gi
rlthatwil
lpl
aydoll
swi t
hherandthe
oneshechoseal sochoseher
,theywi
ll
beinseparabl
e.
Mapul
a:Iunder
standmyqueen,
whatof
t
hequeenoftheland?
Letsat
si:YouknowIam notusual lyhere
wheny oucome, thatisbecauseIam in
chargeoft hediffer
encegoddessesand
thegoddessMot soetsi meaningmother
,
thegoddessofchi l
drenandt he
goddesst hatgiveschi l
drensaidt
he
queenwill hav
echi ldrenbutonlyi
fthe
queenhermot herreleasesher
wholeheartedl
y .
Mapul
a:Butshei
sokaywi
thev
ery
thi
ng
now.
Letsat
si:
Thatiswhatshethinksbuther
hearti
sstil
lheav
yandwonder ingwhati
t
wouldhavebeenlikehadshechosea
husbandforherdaughterl
i
keitshoul
d
havebeen.

Ny ol
odi:Don’tforgettheweat her
forecastwet ol
dy ouaboutandt heonly
wayt owinwhati scomi ngisi fyou,t
he
king,thechiefandourki ngy our
husbandst andt ogetherli
ket his,i
na
tri
angleyouwi l
l win.
Mapula:
Butt
het
ri
angl
econsi
stsof3
peopl
e.
Ny ol
odi:ThatIknow, ourki
ngwi l
lbei
n
themi ddl
eofi t,
thekingofthelandand
chiefwillbeont hesideswhil
eyou
standinfr ont
.Demansar eawakeand
theyareoutf orblood.
Mapul
a:MyThanksMyqueen.
Bahomi:Don’
tThankusYes,
the
prot
ect
orswil
lbewithyoual
ltheway
.
Mapul
a:MythanksandIwi
l
ltakemy
l
eavenow.

Att
hepal
ace:

ThekingandqueenofBaTloungar
ri
ved
notsolongagoandwereinfor
medof
whatwashappeni
ng.Theki
ngwasjust
t
ir
edofall
thedramaheonlyneeded
t
imeoutfr
om ital
l
,whil
ethequeenwas
moreangr
yaboutthi
swholethi
ng.
Queen:Ihearwhatyouar esay i
ng
Mabotl
eandIunder standbutl etmeask
yousomething.Howwoul dy ouhavefel
t
hadyounotbeengi venyourrightasa
motherandqueenofchoosi ngasui t
or
fory
ourprincess?
Mabotle:Iwouldhavenoprobl
em wi
thi
t
asIdidn’tchooseyoursonf
ormy
daughterbutthegodsandmyhusband
di
d.
Queen:Wel
lam notyou,
whatRenei
l
we
didhur
tmeandf ormyhusbandt
o
suppor
titl
eftmenochose.
Reneil
we:Whati
sitthaty
oudon’t
approveofi
nmymar ri
agemother
becauseyoucanseeam happy
?
Queen:Idon’
tapproveoft hefactthat
yougotmar r
iedtothesamehouseand
ki
ngdom yourbrothermarriedto.How
wil
lIseeyoushineandgr owy our
ki
ngdom wheny oumar r
iedt ori
ches
andpowersthatyoudon’taddanyv al
ue
her
e.
King:
Youknowwhatmyqueenam t ir
ed
ofthi
s,yourbi
tt
ernesswil
lcostour
daughterandt
hiskingdom.
Queen:
BaKoenawi
l
lsur
vivetheyal
way
s
do,t
heyhav
epower
sdon’tthey?
Thabi
so:
WOW nowonderbadspi
ri
ts
f
indi
teasyt
ogett
oyou.
Queen:
Whatdoy
oumean?
King:Hemeansy ouarebit
terandyour
hearti
shashardenedthusmaki ngyou
weakandaneasyt argett
ot hespi
ri
ts
becauseyouopenforthem withyour
heavyheart
.
Queen:Sonowmyownhusbandand
sonaretur
ningagai
nstme?
Thabiso:Iloveyousomuchmot herbutI
wil
ltelly
out his,
ifyougetpossessed
andthreatenmyl ov
edonesIwon’ t
hesi
tatetoendy ouandIwon’tregr
etit
.
Ki
ng:Iwi
ll
berightbyy
oursi
debecause
whati
sinfr
ontofmeisnotmywifebut
ademon.
Theybothstoodupandl eftt
heroom
butbumpedi nt
oMapul aatt hedoor.
Sheaskedthem t ogoinsideandthey
di
dandt ooktheirseat
s.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ingsRoy
alf
ami
l
y
Them: Gr
eet
ingsmyqueen(theyal
l
greet
edbesi
desthequeenofBaTl
oung)
Mapul a:Thequeeni snotademonbut
she’sjealous,shecomparesthet
wo
kingdomsandseeBaKoenaasbet ter
thanherki ngdom.
Ki
ng:Wit
hal
lther
iches,
honorand
pr
est
igewehaveatBaTloung?
Queen:
Iti
snotenough!
King:
Thisi
snotacompet iti
on,the
womanImar ri
ednevercaredaboutall
theri
chesandmater
iali
sti
cthings,what
happenedtoyou?
Thabiso:
Bit
ter
nessandt
othinkIwas
worri
edaboutwhatwoul
dhav e
happenedhadmyqueenkil
l
edy oui
n
batt
le.
Mapula:
Mydearshei
sstil
lyourmother
,
l
etusgoout
sidenow(theyallwent
out
side)
Mapula:Lookatthesky(whent hey
l
ookedt heskywasbeautif
ul,bl
uelike
Bahomi sai
d, t
hesunbri
ghtorangelike
Letsatsi
sai
dandi twasdayli
ghtbut
whatwasst rangewasthedarkclouds
thatseemedt obepushi
ngthesunt o
thecent
erwhil
etheblueskyget
cover
edwithdarkcl
oudsandt hesunno
l
ongerbri
ghtbeneat
ht hecl
ouds.
Ki
ng:
Whati
sthi
s?
Mapul
a:I
t’
shappeni
ng

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ayt
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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

WhenMapul asawwhatwashappeni ng
sheraninsidetogetherstaf
fandasked
themaident ogocallt
hekingandchi ef
andtel
lthem tomeetherout sidewhere
theki
ngandqueenofBaTl oungwer e.
Themai denwentintothethroneroom
tocal
lthekingandchief.Shegotinand
bowedherhead.
Tokel
o:Asy
ouwer
edearmai
den.
Maiden:Myki ngt
hequeenisr
equesti
ng
yourpresenceout
sidewheret
heking
andqueenofBaTl oungar
e.
Tokel
o:I
sther
eapr
obl
em?
Maiden:
Ihol
dnoknowl
edgeoft
hatmy
ki
ng.
Tokel
o:Al
ri
ghty
oumayt
akey
ourl
eav
e
now.
Themai
denlef
tandthetheysatt
her
e
cont
empl
ati
ngwhethert
ogooutornot.
Lebo:
Whatdoy
out
hinki
sthepr
obl
em
now?
Tokel
o:Idon’
twantt
oknowr
eal
l
y.
Lebo:Ir
eall
ydon’trememberfather
havi
ngsomanypr obl
emsinthis
ki
ngdom itus.
..
Tokel
o:It
’sl
i
keweat
tractbadv
ibesand
spi
ri
ts.
Lebo:
Tel
lmeabouti
tbutwehav
etogo
andf
indoutwhatt
hei
ssuei
snow.
Theyleftthethroneroom andwent
outsi
dei twhent heysteppedoutthey
noti
cedt hatit
’sgetti
ngdar kinbr
iad
dayli
ght.Theylookedupandsawt hat
thecloudsar ecoveri
ngt hewholesky
makingi tl
ookdar k.Thecloudswer enot
rai
ndar kcloudsbutblackl i
kethe
smoket hatcomesoutwhenonei s
burni
ngol dclothes.
Lebo:Kebol
oibaengj
walebo?(what
wit
chcrafti
sthi
snow?)
Tokel
o:It
oldy
ouweshoul
dn’
tcomeout
.
Lebo:Let
’sgobackandi
twil
lbeli
kewe
nevercomeoutorsawanyt
hing.
Tokel
o:Yeahr
ight
!Howwheny
our
sist
erisalr
eadylooki
ngli
keawarr
ior
reall
yforbatt
leofki
ngdomsint
hebattl
e
fi
eld.
Lebo:Nojustanybat
tl
ebuttheone
fr
om oldendayswereonewouldonl
y
useaspearandashieldatwar.
Tokel
o:Wear
inganimalski
nonly
cover
ingt
henecessar
ypartsoft
hebody
.
Lebo:Hahahl
ikewhatwewer
ewear
ing
attheweddi
ng.
Tokel
o:Wewer
eZul
uboy
sforsur
e
hahah
Lebo:Hahaokaylet
’sgojoi
nthem now
befor
etheyki
lluswithl
ooks.
Tokel
o:Ver
yfunny
.
Theywentandj oinedtheother sand
Mapul at
oldthem toform atrianglewit
h
Thabisointhemiddleofit.Shet old
every
onet obereadyforbat t
le,theydid
astoldandlookedupi ntheskyas
somesor tofapor t
alstar
tedopeni ng
l
itt
lebyli
ttl
eformingapur pleringinthe
middleoftheblacksky.
Tokel
o:MapulaWhatthehell
isthi
s!(he
shout
edinorderf
orhertohearwhathe
wassayi
ngbecausenowev enthewind
wasnolongersof
titwasblowinghar
d)
Mapula:
Weareal
labouttofi
ndoutbut
al
lIknowist
hati
t’
sbad!(sheshout
ed
back)
Lebo:
Whyt
het
ri
angl
e?
Mapul
a:Wai
tandsee.
Theprincesscameoutofthehouse
runni
ngandst oodr
ightundert
he
openi
ngpor tal
.
Thabi
so:
Keabet
sweWhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
Kea:
Mywor
kdaddy
Mapul
a:Whati
syourwor
kbaby
?
Kea:Pr
otect
ingt
heki
ngdom j
ustl
i
keal
l
ofyou.
Thabi
so:Nopri
ncessthi
sisdanger
ous
andyouarej
ustachil
d.
Kea:Thenwhydoy oucall
mey our
warr
iordaddyify
oudon’tbel
i
eveIam
andcanbear ealone.
Thabiso:
Idobelievethatmyl
it
tl
e
warri
orbutI
’
dliket oseeyoudoitwhen
youoldandmat ured.
Keagotangryathowherpar
ent
sand
ever
yonether
eunderest
imat
edherand
herabi
li
ti
es.
Kea:Whoamongy
ouol
dpeopl
eisa
port
al?
Lebo:
Noneofuspr
incess.
Kea:
Exact
ly,
thenwhati
sthatupt
her
e?
Mapul
a:Apor
tal
Kea:
OfWhat
?
Thabi
so:
Wedon’
tknow.
Kea:Ido!Thati
stheport
alofal
lthebad
spi
ri
tstocomeout ,
openedbygrandma
wit
hherheav yheartanddri
vi
ngawedge
bet
weenher selfandaunt
iequeen.Her
j
ealousycausedt hi
sandopenedthe
por
talintheprocess.
Mapul
a:Under
stood

ThequeenofBaTl oungwasshocked
andhur tatthesamet imethatherown
granddaughtersawherf lawsandthat
didn’
tsitwellwithher,al
lsheever
wantedwast obehappywi thherfamil
y
andf orhergrandchil
drentolookather
withadmi r
ationbutwhatshehear dwas
farfr
om it.ShelookedatKeawhowas
standingri
ghtundert heport
alasitwas
getti
ngbiggerandbi gger.
Queen:Mygranddaught
ert
ellmewhat
todotostopthi
s?Grandmaiswil
l
ingt
o
doanyt
hing.
Kea:It’
stool atenowgr andmabutfi
ndit
i
ny ourhear ttoseethehappinessi
n
auntyandl etherbefreeinhermarri
age.
Yesy oudidn’twantthisbuttheyar
e
meantt obe.
Queen: Reneil
wemychi ldam sor r
ybutI
gotsoangr ywheny oumar ri
edi nt
ot he
samehomeasy ourbr other,
tomeand
all
theot herpeopl ei
tseemedasi fwe
wantedourchi l
dr entobemar r
iedtot he
chil
drenofourf ri
ends, l
ikewewant edto
keepaney eony outwo, li
keonecoul dn’
t
bewi t
houtt heotherandt hatis
somet hi
ngInev erwant edtosee.I
want edt oseemydaught erasqueenof
someki ngdom, bri
nginggoodchange
anddev elopmentt ot heki ngdom butI
fail
edtoseet hatthisistheki ngdom you
chosebutnotj ustaki ngdom y our
husbandandnewf ami l
yaswel l
.I
couldn’tbehappi erknowi ngt hatyouare
takencar eofandy ourmot herinlaw
treat
sy oul i
keherownchi ldr
en.Forgiv
e
memypr incess.

Reneil
we: Thatisallwel landgoodbut
doy ouallseethoset hingscomingout
ofthathole.(theyalllookedtoseeand
blackthingswerecomi ngout)asthey
wer el
ookingatt hatKeaf lewstr
aightto
theportal,ev
eryonewasshockedt hat
sheevenf
li
es,Mapulaqui
etl
yregi
ster
ed
whatwasgoingonanddrewherwings
fl
yi
ngbehi
ndherandshecaughtherleg
tr
yingt
opull
herback.
Kea:
Mot
hert
herei
snotimef
ort
hisl
et
megodowhatam t
oldt
odo.
Mapul
a:NoKeay
ouwer enev
ert
rai
ned
f
orbat
tl
eandam notl
ett
ingy
oudothi
s.
Kea:Grandpat rai
nedmenowl et’
sgo(a
voi
cecamet hroughtoMapul aandit
wasqueenNy olodi
)‘stopwastingti
me
andlettheprincessgo,y ouhavetokeep
aneyeont heonest hatcameoutand
makesur etheydon’tmi xwithwater
’

Mapul
aletgoofKeaandwentback
down.Thabi
solookedatherwi
th
quest
ioni
ngeyes.
Mapul a:
Youtheonewhosai dshe’
sa
strongwarri
orandmyf at
hermadesure
thatsheisandnowwehav etol
ether
dowhatt hegodstel
lherto.
Thabi
so:Thatdoesn’
tmakemel
i
kei
t
anymorethanIdo.
Tokelo:Okaypeopl
ewhati
nthehel
lar
e
thesethi
ngslooki
ngfor
?
Lebo:
Foodmay
bet
heyar
ehungr
y.
Tokel
o:Notev
ery
thi
ngi
saboutf
ood
Lebo.
Lebo:
Tomei
tis.
Mapul
a:Assumeposi
ti
ons!(t
heyal
l
wentbacki
ntot
hei
rtr
iangl
e)
Makesurethoset
hingsdon’tget
any
wherenearwaterandeveni fwe
movearounddonotbreakthetriangl
e.
Thabi
so:
Letgetr
idoft
heseonesbef
ore
morecomeout.

Thebl acklookingt hingwer ewal king

aroundasi fl
ookingf orsomet hingbut
wer enotf i
ndingit.Tokelogott i
redofi t
allashel ookedatt hem withhisey es
andt heystartedshi ningandreleaseda
bri
ghtgr eenlightthatbur ntoneoft hem.
Theot herssqueal edl i
kepigsast hey
gatheredar oundwher etheonewas
turni
ngi ntoli
quidt hatwasbei ng
absorbedbyt heground.Afewr ai
n
dropsfellontheskyandonehi tonof
thosethingsanditmulti
pli
ed.Theshock
onTokel o’
sfacewasnotonet hatcoul
d
bemi ssed.
Lebo:
Itol
dyouweshoul
dn’
thav
ecome
herel
ookatusnow!
Tokel
o:Wewi
l
lbeal
ri
ght
Lebo;Maybeyouguyswit
hpowerswil
l
bealri
ghtwhataboutmewhyam Iev
en
i
nt hi
stri
angl
e.
Mapul
a:Becauset
hebondandthelov
e
weshar
eismor et
hananypower.
Lebo:Goodt
oknownowl
ett
hebond
prot
ectme.
I
nsidet heportalKeabetswewassi tt
ing
atthedoorofi tconcentratinghermind
try
ingtocl oseit
.Thoset hingswere
l
ookingatherandcoul dn’tbeli
eveaf
t er
theywant edherforsol ongnowshe
wast herewi t
hthem.
Lapi
cokn:
Wecame
Kea:
YesIdi
d,nowt
ell
mewhati
tisy
ou
want
.
Lapi
cokn:
Wellt
hequeenwil
lnev
er
al
lowyoutoworkwi
thus.
Anot
her
:Whichiswhyourki
ndal
way
s
want
edtoki
l
l you.
Kea:Thatmakesnosense,howwi
l
l
ki
ll
ingmehelpyouinanyway?
Lapi
cokn:
Wedon’
tknow
Kea:
YouGuy
sar
esi
l
ly.
Lapi
cokn:
Yesmay
bewear
e.
Kea:
Let
smakeadeal
Them:
Whatki
ndofdeal
?
Kea:Ihel
poneofy oueachdayandy
ou
l
eavemyki ngdom al
one.
Lapi
cokn:ButHowcanwedothatwhen
yourpeopl
ehavej
ustki
l
ledoneofour
owndownt her
e.
Kea:I
sy ouallgodownther
ebesur e
thaty
ouwi ll
alldi
e,myf
amilydoesn’
t
playl
ikethat.

Lapi
cokn:Howcanyouhel
pus?You
don’
tevenknowwhatweareandwhy
weareangry(astheywer
etal
ki
ngt
he
por
talwasslowl
yclosi
ng)
Kea:Youwereonceki
dsli
kemebut
fai
thwasnotonyoursi
de.
Lapicokn:Thi
shasnothingtodowi t
h
fai
th!Ourparentki
l
ledusandsome
abandonedus, l
eavi
ngust ofendfor
ourselvesandyetyoucompar eyour
sel
f
wit
hus?
Kea:
Badspir
it
sconvincedyouofallt
hat
butl
etmetakeoneofy outoyourpar
ent
andyoucanaskthem your
sel
fwhyshe
di
dwhatshedidtoyou.
Lapi
cokn:
Iwi
l
lgof
ir
st
Lapi
cokn:
Whati fshedoesn’
tkeepher
wordandletherparent
skil
lyou?
Lapicokn:Thenavengemebutfornow
am goi ng,
ift
herei
sanychanceofus
beinginabet t
erpl
acethenam wil
l
ingt
o
takeit.Rememberwhathetoldus?
Them: Yoursav
iorwil
lcomeandy
ouwi
l
l
betakentoabetterpl
ace.
Lapi
cokn:
Whati
fthi
sisi
t?
Lapi
cokn:
Okayyougobutt
hemoment
youdi
ewedestr
oy.
Lapi
cokn:
Deal
Kea:
Tel
lmewher
eyourhomei
s?
Lapicokn:
MyMot
heri
squeenandshe
i
srighthere.
Kea:
Who?
Lapi
cokn:
Yourgr
andma
Kea:
Whi
chone?
Lapicokn:
Theonewhoopenedt
hedoor
forus.
Kea:Oh(poorchi
l
dwasdi
scussed)l
et’
s
gothen.

Thepor t
alopenedandKeat oget
her
withoneoft hel
apicoknagotoutand
theothersl
ookedatherasshecame
downwi ththist
hinginherar
m.
Mapul
a:Pr
incesswhatar
eyoudoi
ng?
Kea: Maki
ngt
hingsr
ight,
wherei
s
grandma(sheaskedlooki
ngather
father)
Thabi
so:
Shei
sinsi
debaby
Kea:Canyoupleaseaskt
heguar
dst
o
cal
lherfat
her
?
Thabi
so:Al
ri
ght
,guar
d!(t
heguar
d
camerunni
ng)
Guar
d:Yesmyki
ng
Thabiso:Cal
lMyMot herandfather(the
guardwentinsi
dethepalaceandcal l
ed
thequeenbutthekingalsofol
lowed
theygotther
eandsawoneoft hose
thi
ngsnexttothei
rgranddaughterand
panicked)
Queen:
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?
Kea:Grandmaam herewi
thyourchi
l
d
andhewant stoknowwhyyou
abandonedhim?
Queen:
What
!Thabi
soIdi
dn’
tabandon
y
ou.
Kea:
Nogr
andmanotf
athert
hisone.
Queen:That’
st hi
ngisnotmychi
l
d(she
sai
dlookingdisgust
ed)
Lapi
cokn:DoyourememberPedi(the
queenstar
tedsweati
ngbecausenoone
knowsaboutPedionl
yherandher
motherknewabouthim)
Queen:
Pedi
?
Pedi:Yesmother,
youhadwheny ou
werestil
li
nschoolandmyfatherwas
thesonofkingLehasaf
rom Dit
hokong
Kingdom buthedeni
edmeandy ousent
meaway .
Kingl
etsi
:Whati
sthi
sthi
ngt
alki
ng
about?
Thequeenwentdownonherknees.
Queen:
Ohmybabywhathappenedt
o
you?
Pedi
:Idi
ed
Queen:
Buthow?
Pedi:Thewomany ousentmet oonly
keptmesaf eforay earthenshest art
ed
abusingme, Ihadtogr owupandact
l
ikeanadul twhil
eIwasachi l
dandone
dayIlostoneofhercowst hatdidn’t
comebackf r
om grazinginthefiel
ds
andshehi tmewi t
hanexandi twast he
endofme.Shebur i
edmeunderher
stackofwood.
Queen:Ohmybabyam sorr
y!Am r
eal
l
y
sor
ryforal
lIdi
d.Iwasonl
yachil
dand
whenIcamebackf rom school withyou
mypar entshadal r
eadyar ranged
mar ri
ageforme, Iwasy oungandhad
nosayi nmyownl if
e, fatherknewy ou
asmyf r
iendschil
dt hatIl i
kedbut
mot herknewt hetr
ut h.Shesai di ff
ather
foundouthewoul dki l
lmeandy ou.Of
courseIdidn’twantei t
herofust odi eso
Iaskedmot hert
ohel pme.

Shedi d,shetooky outothatwomanand

askedhert otakecarofy ousinceshe
wasoneoft hegoodpal acemai densin
heryouthsomot hertrust
edherand
saidthiswill
beachancef orhertohave
thechildshenev erhadbecauseshe
workedherent ir
elifeatthepalace.She
toldhershewi l
lpayherev erymont hto
takegoodwol fyouandshewasmor e
thanhappyt odoso.Wel eftyouthere
butIwouldgoandv i
sityouev ery
chanceIgot .I
twhentimecamef orme
togetmar rieditgotdiff
iculttovi
sitsoI
askedmot hertodoitonmybehal fand
givemef eedbackonhowy ouaredoing.
Am sorryIt houghtyouar estil
lal
iveall
thi
swhi l
ebecausemymot heralway s
gav emer eportsthatyouwer e.
Ki
ngLet
si:
Ify
ouhadachildal
ready
whenwegotmarriedt
henwheredi
dthe
bl
oodonthesheetcomefr
om?
Queen:Mymot hert
oldmetouseraw
l
iversothaty
ouwouldthi
nkam sti
ll
pureandthebloodwasal
lthel
iv
ernot
me.
King:Idon’
tevenknowhowt olookat
you!Allt
heseyearsyoukeptitf
rom me,
whatkindofawomanar eyou?What
ki
ngofamot herar
ey ou?
Queen:Am sor
ry(theki
ngl
ookedather
i
ndisgustandlef
t)
Pedi:Thankyoufortel
l
ingmewhyy ou
l
eftme, Iwasangryatyouforalong
ti
mewhi chiswhyIwast rappedherefor
solong.Thankyoumot herforr
eleasi
ng
me.
Queen:Il
oveyouPedi Ialway sdi
d(as
soonasshesaidthatthebl ackstuff
thatwascoveri
nghim disappearedand
ahandsomey oungpri
nceappear ed.He
l
ookedmor
eli
keThabi
soaty
oungage)
Pai
d:Thankyoupor
tal
ofthegods,iti
s
nowti
mef ormetogoandjoi
nfather.
Kea:
Isthatl
ightforyou?(every
onewas
l
ooki
ngaroundf ortheli
ghtbutthey
di
dn’
tseeit)
Pedi
:Yesi
tis,
pleasehel
pmyf
ri
ends.
Kea:
Ipr
omi
set
ouncl
e.
Pedi
:Hahaham t
ooy
oungt
obey
our
uncl
e.
Thabi
so:
Soy
ouar
emybr
other
?
Pedi
:Ol
derBr
othert
obeexacthahaha
Thabi
so:
Iwoul
dhav
elov
edt
oknowy
ou.
Pedi
:Li
kewi
se.(t
heshookhands)
Renei
l
we:
Andam y
oursi
ster
Pedi
:Youngersi
sterdon’
tfor
get
.
Renei
l
we:
Ofcour
se.
Pedi:Ialwaysthoughtmotherlovedyou
moret hanshel ov
emewhi chisoneof
thereasonswhyIbl ockedy oufr
om
havi
ngchi l
dren.ButnowIknowbet t
er,
haveagoodl i
femysi bl
i
ngsandIwi ll
conti
nuet owatchov eryoubutfrom a
bett
erplacenow.
Queen:
Pleasedon’
tgoPedi
.
Pedi:
Ihav etomother.(t
hel i
ghtfor
bri
ghterandbright
erunti
lPedi
di
sappear ed)t
hequeencriedpainfull
y
onthegroundandherchi l
drenjust
l
ookedather .Theotherl
apicoknsthat
wereont hegroundwentbackandt ol
d
t
heothersofwhathadhappenedand
t
heywerelookingfor
wardtoseei
ng
t
hei
rparentsandleavi
ngthej
ailt
hey
wer
etrappedin.
Mapul
a:Youdi dwell
pri
ncessbutt
her
e
i
salotthatneedstobedone.
Kea:Iknowmot hergr
andpatol
dmebut
wehav etobefastbecausewhent
hei
r
keepersfi
ndoutwewi l
lhaveawaron
ourhands.
Thabi
so:
Thatweal
readyknowpr
incess.
Lebo:Ineedtosharethi
swit
hNt si
ka
andhearwhatcr ayt
hinghewil
lsay
aboutwitches.
Tokel
o:Gocheckony
ourwi
feandl
eav
e
Ntsi
kaalone.
Theskyclearedagainandt heweat her
wasbackt onormal buttherainqueen
coul
dfeel t
hatmor eiscomi ng.Li
ket he
queenstoldher,
shebel i
evedt hatthi
s
wasjustthebeginningandmor eisyet
tocome.Shewentt ohermot herinlaw
andhelpedherupt hengothert oher
chamber.
Mapul
a:Al
lwi
l
lbewel
lmot
her
.
Queen:
Howwhenmyki ngalr
eadyhat
es
meandmychildr
enwon’tev
enlookat
me.Mymotherdecei
vedme.
Mapula:
Forgi
veherandyour
sel
fthen
star
tbui
ldi
ngwhatseemstobebroken
andmov eon.
Queen:
Idon’
tthi
nkIcan.
Mapul
a:Youcanbecausey
ouhav
eme.
Queen:
Myt
hanksdeardaught
er.

Outsidethechi
ldr
enofBaTl
oungand
thei
rfatherwereangr
yanddi
sappoi
nted
attheirmother
.

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ke,
commentandshar
e

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nser
t46
BaKoenaki
ngdom

Thingsatthepalacewer ev erytense
aft
erthequeensconf essionort he
appearanceorthechi ldthatnoone
knewabout .Renei
lwewasf umi ngwi t
h
angerandTokel otri
edev erythi
ngt o
cal
m herdownbutshewasn’ thavingit
.
Shesatdownont heirbedt hinki
ngof
howcanaper sonsheadmi redand
al
way saimedt opleasecoul dev erdo
such.Yessheunder st oodt hepar tabout
havingtoli
eaboutherpur i
tybecause
shewasaf rai
dofherf atherbecausei n
Royaltypri
ncesshav et ogetmar ri
ed
whilesti
ll
purebutshewasn’ tsoshe
understandshowscaredshemi ghthave
beenoft heshameshehadbr oughtto
herfami l
ybutleav
ingachi
ldbehindand
nevergoingbacktoseehimy ethave
thegutt odi
ctatet
othosethatwerein
from ofher.

Shestoodupandwenttofindher
motherandfoundheri
nherchamber
si
lent
lycr
yingsi
tt
ingonthebed.
Renei
l
we:Pleasedousal lafavorand
wipet
hosecrocodil
etearsbecausewe
needtot
alkKelebohi
le.
Queen:Nomat t
erwhatIdidorhowIdi d
i
tam sti
ll
yourmot her
,Igavebir
thto
youandraisedyousoy ouwil
lnotcal
l
mebymymai dennameev eragai
n.The
personwhohadt heri
ghttocallmet hat
becauseIwasnotamot hertohim
forgavemeev enwhenhewasst i
llangry
hecal l
edmemot herbecauseheknew
thatiswhatIam tohi
m andal wayswi l
l
be.
Reneilwe:Yoursonmighthav ef
orgiven
youf orwhatyoudidtohim butIwillnot
for
giv eyouforwhatyoudidtome.You
areher epassi
ngjudgmentonot hersy et
youar easinneryour
self
.Whomadey ou
for
gety ourson.Whomadey ounotv isit
him evenifyousaidyouwerev i
sit
ing
yourmot her.Whydidyouhidehimf rom
us.
Queen:
Thatmydeardaught
eri
snone
ofyourbusi
nessbutmineandt
hose
questi
onsIwil
lansweronl
ytomy
husbandnotyou.
Reneil
we:Thati
sifyousti
llhav
eone
aft
erthi
s,youbett
errel
easemesot hatI
canhavemyownchi ldr
enbuty oucan
besurethatIwi
llnev
erabandont hem
l
ikeyoudidyourown.(shestoodup
andleft
)

Thequeenwasl ef
theartbrokenbyt he
wordsheronlydaught
erut teredt oher .
Sheknewt hatget
ti
ngtheirf orgiveness
wil
lbehardbecausenowt heynol onger
seeherast hel
ovi
ngandcar ingmot her
butonethatdecei
vedtheirfat herand
abandonedherchil
d.Whileshewasst i
l
l
cr
yingqueenMot
herMabot
lecamei
n.
Queen:I
fyoucameheret
ogloatabout
howperfecty
ouar
ethendon’
tbecauseI
al
readyknow.
Mabotl
e:Youhav eknownmef orso
l
ongyetyoudon’treal
lyknowwhoIam.
Lookever
y onemakesmi st
akesbut
whatmattersiswhatyoudoafter
.
Queen:
Whatdoy
oumean?
Mabotle:Yourhusbandsandchil
dren
areangryyetyoulockedyour
selfupi
n
herei
nsteadofgoingt ot
hem andtal
kto
them.
Queen:Reneil
wewasal r
eadyhereand
shedoesn’tunderst
andandIdon’tt
hink
anyofthem will
underst
and.
Mabot le:Forgetaboutthechildrennow
andf ocusonget tingyourhusbandback
ony ourside.Makehi mli
stent oyouand
apologizetohi m,showhi m howsor ry
youar eaboutev erythi
ngthathas
happened.Bel ievemel i
feistooshor tt
o
behol dinggrudges, l
ookatme, Ihav
e
nohusbandbecausehewast akenfrom
mebysel fi
shpeopl eandimagi neifhe
diedangr yatmef orsomer eason.
Queen:Iheary
ounowl
etmegogetmy
husbandback.
Mabot
le:
Goaheadhi
swai
ti
ng.

Thequeenstoodupandworeher
sl
ipper
sthenwentandl
ookedforher
husband.Shewast ol
dbythemaiden
thathi
sinthelateki
ng’sst
udyandshe
wenttherebutwhenshewasatt hedoor
sheheardhim speaki
ng.
KingLetsi:Ohol dfri
end, IwishIwas
sharingthisdr i
nkwi thy ouandy ou
advisingmeonwhatt odoaboutt hi
s
witchImar ri
ed.Thiswomandecei ved
memyf r
iend, i
magi nemet hi
nki ngam
defloweringmywi fey etall
am doi ngis.
..
Ican’tevensaywhatIwasdoi ng.Leav e
thatit’
snoti mpor t
antbecauseIwoul d
havesuppor tedherhadshet ol dme.But
whatIdon’ tunderstandi swhydi dshe
l
eav eherchi ldforthislong?Leav ethat
butwhydi dn’tshetellmeaf t
eraf ew
years,wewoul dhav egoneandgot t
en
thechi l
dandr ai
sedhim asourown.
Nowachi l
dcomesaf t
ery earsassome
sor tofevi
lreadytodestr
oybecauseof
awomanhecal l
edamot her.Had
divorcebeensomet hi
ngwedoi nour
kingdomsIwoul dhavefi
lledforit
already.

Thequeen’scheekswer ewetwi thal

l
thecryi
ngshewasdoi ngstandi
ngatthe
doorofthatstudy,shewishedshedidn’
t
gotheremay beitwouldhav ebeen
bett
erhadshenotknowwhather
husbandthinksofher.Shewentbackt o
theroom cr
y i
ng.
Queen:GodsofBaTl
oungandgodsof
Morenegmykingdom wher
emy
umbi li
calcordlay s,
Ical l
upony outoday
Iaskt hatyouacceptmysonwhenhe
getst oyou.Don’ tpunishhimf ormy
deeds, godsofBaTl oungheal myKong’ s
heart,Iknowam t heonewhocaused
thisandam t heonewhodecei v edhim
butIaskt haty ouheal hisheart.
Whet herhef orgivesmef orthi
snotbutI
don’twanthi mt ogoar oundwi tha
heav yheart.Forgivemef orall
t hatI
hav edoneandIhav enooneel setocast
blameonbutmy sel
f.

InMapula’
schamberthereissi
lence,
shedoesn’
tknowwhatt osaytoher
husbandorhowtocomf orthi
mt hrough
thi
s.Shewishedshecantakeawayt he
painhisfeel
i
ngbecauseshecanf
eel i
t
too,ever
ybitofi
t.Shewi
shedhewould
atleastt
alkabouti
tmaybehewil
lfeel
better
.
Mapul
a:Myhusband
Thabi
so:
Babepl
easeIj
ustneedt
ime.
Mapula:
Iunderst
andbutcanyouat
l
eastt
alktoherandgettheanswer
s
t
hatyouneed.
Thabiso:
Iwill
nottalktothatwoman,
didyouseemybr other
?Hel ooksj
ust
l
ikemef rom t
hepictur
ey ouwere
l
aughingattheoney oufoundbackat
home.
Mapul
a:Irememberthatpict
ureandI
mustsayhisar
epli
caofy ou.
Thabi
so:Noam arepl
i
caofhi
m,hi
s
ol
derthanmeremember?
Mapul
a:Yes
Thabiso: Thegodswe’rereplacingwhat
mymot herlostwit
hmebecausemy
brotherismyev enthewayhespeaks,
hispost urei
sthatofatruer oyalpr
ince.
Mot herhast ogotohiskingdom and
havet hem accepthi
m ast heirownso
thathecanRestI nPeace, sheoweshi m
thatmuch.
Mapul
a:YesYour
ightandIl
i
kehi
s
f
orgi
vi
ngheart
.
Thabiso:Hewasagoodper soneveni
fI
knewhi mforj
ustafewmi nut
esIcoul
d
tel
lthathewouldhavebeenagood
br
othert
ous.
Mapula:
Yeshewoul
dhav
e,di
dyousee
yourwarr
ior
?
Thabiso:Yhoodon’
tremi
ndmeandam
neversayingsomethi
ngt
hatshewi
l
luse
againstmeagain.
Mapul
a:Hahahtodaywel
ear
ntagr
eat
l
essonasparent
s.
Thabiso:
Tel
lmeabouti
t ,
didyouhear
whenshesaid‘
butdaddyy oualway
s
call
edmeawarri
orwhatchangednow’
andmyenergyl
eftmerightther
eand
then.
Mapula:Hahahandwhenshesai d
‘whatisthat?AndIsai
dapor t
aland
sheanswer edthenwhatam I
?’
Thabi so:HahahIdon’tknowwhatwe
arer aisi
ngbutIhaveaf eel
ingthatshe
wil
l bet heexactwarr
iorLebowas
tal
kingaboutwi thani
mal skinanda
shield.
Mapula:Judgi
ngbyhowmuchsheloves
herani
mal sIwoul
dn’
tbesur
pri
sed.

Theyconti
nuedtal
ki
ngaboutt
hei
r
pri
ncessandtheki
ndofwomanthey
thi
nkshewillgr
owuptobe.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom

Latethateveningasheepwas
sl
aught er
ed,IsayIsheepbecause
Sothopeopl edon’tuseagoatt odot hei
r
ri
tual
sonl ysheepsandsomeheal er s
useagoatonl ywheni twastheir
ancestorsrequir
ementot herthanthata
sheepisSot hopeopl e’
smostsacr ed
animal.Thissheepwast ocleanset he
queenofBaKoenaandshewasbei ng
cl
eansedbyhermot her,t
hisri
tual
requiredhert obeatpeaceandmake
peacewi t
ht hosewhodi dherwr ongand
theper sont hatwast odot hecleansing
herselfmustbepur eofhear t.Notpur e
asinnev erdoneany t
hi ngwr ongbut
pureasi nf orgiveness, forgiv
et hose
whohav edoneherwr ongandt hose
thatshehasdonewr ong.Thi swas
diff
icultf orbot hthequeensbecause
theybot hcar ri
edheav ybur denst hat
theydi dn’twantt oletgosoeasi l
ybutt o
errishumanandt oforgi veisdev i
neso
theysay .Renei l
wewassi tti
ngal onein
thechi efpr iestshutwhi lethequeen
wassi ttingi nadi ff
erentchamberwi th
thechi efpr iestofBaTl oungt hatwas
call
edt ocomeandassi stwithther i
tual
.
Bot
hweregiv
enatasktofor
giv
eandgo
i
ntother
it
ualwi
thcl
eanhear
ts.

Theywer et oldthatf orasl ongast hei

r
heartswer eheav yt hecandl esthatwer e
l
itinthoser oomswi l
lcontinuetobl ow
outandt heywi llhav etolightthem up
againandr epeatunt i
ltheyst ayli
tand
notblowout .Reneilwe’scandl eshav e
blownout6t imesal r
eadyandshewas
fr
ustratedbyal lthis.Tokel ocamei n
seeinghowl ongshehasbeeni nthere
andf oundhersi tti
ngont hegr assmat
cryi
ng.Her ushedt oherandembr aced
herunt i
lshecal meddown.
Tokel
o:MyqueenIknowyourhear
tis
heavybutIwanty
outorememberwhy
thi
sritual
hastobedone.Yesforgi
vi
ng
thateasyisnoti
dealbuti
thastobe
done.Wewantchi l
drendon’
twe?
Renei
l
we:
Yeswedo.
Tokelo:Sol etsdot heser it
ual
sf orthe
familywewantt ohave, wehavebeen
marriedfor4y earsnowandt hepeopl e
havestar t
edt alki
ngincludingtheel ders.
Ihavetriedt oletthem knowt hatt he
godsar et heoneswhobl essuswi th
chi
ldrenandwecannotr ushthem butI
don’twantsuchnegat i
vewor dst obe
sai
dt oyou.NowIaskt hatyoucl ear
yourhear tandf orgi
ve,forme, fory ou
andourf ut urechi l
dren.
Renei
l
we:
Ihear
dyoumydearki
ngnow
l
etmedothi
s.
Tokel
o:Al
ri
ghtIwi
l
lseey
ououtt
her
e.
Renei
l
we:
Okayt
hen.

Tokel
olef
tRenei
lwealonehopi
ngt
hat
hegotthr
oughtoher
.
Renei l
we: GodsofBaTl oung, Pedi
kgat l
atlopo, nnjapokoj we,tholepofol
o,
namaneny amatsana.Lonabasal oi
ng
balehaebal oangbal enaheng.Thegods
ofBaKoenamal ekelele,mai l
a
mangwat hela,bathobasaj ing
sengwat hoane, bajangpol okwe
efeletsi
ng.(shecal l
edt heancestorsof
bothcl ans, hersandt heonesf rom t
he
ki
ngdom shei smar r
iedt oBaKoena)
godsofBaTl oungIt hinkwhenmybi g
brotherPedi wasgi vent henamey ou
wer erev ealingt hathewassupposedt o
beachi ldofBaTl oungasy ougav ehi m
yourcl annamei shi snamePedi .Iask
thaty ouaccepthi m asy ourownand
shieldhi m, helpmef or givemymot her
andl ettheangerIf eel wi t
hinmef adeI
wayasIsayIf orgiveherf orev erything.
BaKoenaIam oneofy ourownnow, the
queeni ny ourki ngdom, don’tletme
downasaqueenbyr ender ingmeas
barrenwoman.Pl easebl esst heki ng
andIwi thchi ldren, princesand
pri
ncesses.AsIl etgoofal l t
hati s
weighi ngatmyhear tIf orgi
v ewhol e
heartedly .(shef eltatpeaceaf ter
sayingt hatandwhensheopenedher
ey
est
hecandl
eswer
est
il
ll
it
)

Thechi efpri
estcamei nandt ookher
outsi
det owai therri
tualbutthequeen
wasnoty etout.Thekinggotangr yand
wentt oherroom andsawhercr ying,
wit
ht hecandl esblownout .Helookedat
herforawhi leandspoke.
Ki
ng:
Wil
lyouev
erst
opbei
ngsel
fi
sh?
Queen:
Excuseme?
King:Youheardme, mydaughterisout
therewait
ingforyouandyouhere
playi
ngthevicti
m andkeepi
ngev ery
one
waiti
ng.Justownupt oyourdamn
acti
onsandgi vemydaughterwhatshe
needstheny oucangobacktobei ng
y
oursel
fi
shol
dsel
fagai
n.
Queen:
Howcany out
alkl
i
ket
hatwhen
am r
eal
lyhur
ti
ng.
King:Ir
eall
ydon’tcarehowy ouare
feel
ingIonlycareaboutmydaught er
outther
ewhi chiswhaty oualsoshoul
d
bedoing.Iwanty ououtofhereinthe
next10mi nutes(walkedoutandleft
herther
e)

Thequeenwasl ef
talonecryi
ngfor
ever
ythi
ngshe’severdoneandwhat
peopl
ehavedonet oher.Shecri
edfor
hersonPediandforeveryt
hingel
sethat
washeavyonherhear t
.
Queen:
GodsofBaTl
oungt
hesear
ethe
l
astt earsam sheddi nginthismat ter
pleasewi pemyt ear sandlettherebeno
criesandheav yhear tasIforgivemy
mot herfornotbei ngamot heranda
grandmot hertomyson.Myhusbandf or
beingsoangr ythoughi t’
sjustif
iedand
mychi l
drenf ort heirangertowar dsme.I
forgive(shesai dthehercandl e
remai nedl i
tandt hechiefpriestcamet o
gether)

Thesheepwassl aughteredandt he
cl
eaningwasdonef orReneilwe
ever
yonewashappyandcheer i
ng.Then
i
twast imeforKeabetswet operform
herr
itualf
orheruncleking,hermot her
wantedtodressherforther i
tualbutshe
refusedsayingthegodsal readyt ol
dher
whatt owearandshewi l
l dressherself
,
sot hequeenhadnochoi cebutt odoas
tol
d.Keawor ethemer mai dat ti
reshe
camebackwi thfrom thesacr edriv
er
thedayshewentwi thhermot her,
togetherwit
ht hepearl necklaceandt he
seashellbr
acelet.Shewal kedoutoft he
palacewithanewbl adei nhand
togetherwit
ht heblackoi ntmentt hat
healersapplyont hewoundsaf t
er
maki ngsmal l
cutsonpeopl e.Shewent
towher eeveryonewasandsawher
uncleandwentt ohim.
Kea:
Uncl
eki
ngar
eready
?
Tokelo:
Yesmypr
incessIam andar
e
youready?
Kea:
Am ReadyButy
ounot
.
Tokel
o:HowSopr
incess?
Kea:Goputony ourbl
anketuncl
eand
takeyourst
ickaswell
.
Tokel
o:Whi
chbl
anket
?
Kea:Theoney ouhadonaftercomi
ng
backfrom i
nit
iat
ionschool
.
Tokelo:Okay(hel eftandwentt oget
theblanketandt hesti
ck, Keabetswe
wast oldtoaskheruncl et owearthe
blankethewor eafteriniti
ati
onschool
thoseblanketsthatSot hoguy swear
aftercomingbackandSt i
ckstheycarr
y.
SeewhenSot hoguy sst opwearing
thoseblanketstheydon’ tthrowthem
awayorbur nthem, theykeept hem unti
l
theywearoutont hei
rownandt he
sti
cksareplacedontheroofofthemain
housebutinsidenotout,
soTokelohad
every
thi
ngthatwasr equi
red.)

Hewentbacktowhereevery
onewas
wear
inghi
sblanketcar
ryi
nghisst
ick.
Kea:
Canweal
lmov
etot
hekr
aal
please.
Mapul
a:Whypr
incess?
Kea:Becausethisr
it
uali
sforaki ngand
hi
sancestorswanthiminthekr aalone
moretimetoremembert heteachings
hegotthedayhecamebackf rom
i
nit
iat
ion(theyallmovedtothekr aal
butwomenst ayedoutsi
dewhileKea
andheruncleaswellasthekingof
BaTl
oungandLebogoti
n)
Kea: Nowkneel downuncl eki ng(hedi d
astoldandKeagav eLebot het hings
shewashol dingandpl acedherl ittl
e
handsonheruncl esheadandshowed
himt hedayhewast herecomi ngback
from ini
ti
at i
onandal ltheteachi ngshe
gotf r
om hi sf atherandal l theot hermen
thatwer ether e.Thi swasv er yemot i
onal
forTokelobecausehehadf orgot ten
mostoft het hingshi sf at
hert oldhi m
aboutandj ustseei ngt hatdaymade
him emot ional becausehi smot herwas
standingout si det hekr aal hulul i
lating
saying‘boaf elaot lafolaot abol ef ela
ketl
aroka’ meani ngt alkandy oushal l
heal,tearandIwi llsaw.
WhenKeawasdoneheruncl ewasi n
tear
s,heopenedhi seyesandl ookedat
hisl
itt
leprincessandsmi l
edt hinking
abouthowpr oudhei sofherand
wonder edwhatki ngofchi ldwi llhehav e.
Thepr i
ncesst ookt hebl adef r
om Lebo
andcutheronehandandt hebl ood
oozedoutofi tt hensher ubbedt hem
bothtogethert ospr eadt hebl oodon
bothhandst hensmear edi tallov erher
unclesfacemaki ngi tl
ookr edliket he
dayhecamebackf rom initiati
on.
Smear edmor eonhi sar msandhands
bothinsideandout .Thent ookt hebl ade
againandcutherot herhandbl ood
cameoutandshesmear edi tinhisl egs
andf eetandsomeonhi sstick,nowt he
unclelookedl i
keanewmant hatjust
camef r
om init
iat
ion.Sheaskedf or
waterandwashedherhandst hent ook
theointmentandwentoutgav eittoher
cryi
ngmot heroutsi
dethekraal toput
someonherwounds, shedidt hatever
sogent l
ybecauseshedi dn’twanthert o
feelpainwhenshewasdonet he
pri
ncesswentbackt othekraal .
Kea:Standupnowuncl e(Tokel
ostood
up)ethokeMokoena(pr ai
seMokoena)
whatshewant edhimt odowasforhim
tosaythesamepr aiseshesai
d
Kadit
hokotsahaemeani ngshewanted
himtosaythesamepr ai
seshesai
dt he
dayofthecelebr
ationsofhi
shome
comi
ngaf
teri
nit
iat
ion.

TheygotoutofthekraalwithTokel
o
singi
ngthesonghesangt hatdaywi t
h
Lebobyhissidesingi
ngwi t
hhim as
theyweretoget
heront hedaytheywent
andcamebackf rom ini
ti
ati
on.When
theygottothemiddleofthepalace
groundshestopped.
Tokelo:Hell
aKennaTokel o,ngwana
wabaKoena, ketsamailetsel
aet el
ele
ofehlel
amona, eitsehaobat hat
a
kanahanammewakakat swelapele
kalebakal
ahor enekebatl
aomobona
hape.Bafi
hlabal oibakwalatsel
ay aka
kanahanaousi wakaomony aneMapul a
kaotlwantanteLer umoar ephahama
otlehay eMapul alemaobay ahot l
oka.
Kat welelamaot owakaal ebotloko
alejwalokanakaf ehlahaekaamohel wa
kamodi dietsanekat shokaf ol
aBaKoena.
(it’
smeTokel ochildofBaKoena, I
wal kedal ongr oadtogether e, wheni t
gothar dIt houghtofmymot herandI
carr i
edonwal kingbecauseIwant edt o
seeheragai n.Wi t
chescameand
blockedmywayandIt houghtofmy
l
ittl
esi sterMapul aandIhear dmyf ather
Ler umosaygetupandcomehome
Mapul aandy ourmot herneedy ou.I
l
abor edonandcont inuedwal kingmy
feetwer esor eandIcont i
nuedwal king
unt i
lIarrivedhomeandIwaswel comed
withhul ululati
onsandIgotheal ed)
Af t
erhesai dthishi ssisterandmot her
hulululatedandt heywer ecr yi
ng
becauset heirpraisest ell whatt hey
wentt hr
oughdur inginiti
at ionunt i
lthey
gothome.Hi smot herandsi sterwer e
onlyr eali
zingnowt hedept hofwhathe
meanti nhispr aises.Hi m wal kingbar e
feetint hemount ainsdur ni ngcoldand
stormyweat herswal ki
ngonr ockyf oot
trai
lsmusthav ebeenhar d.Wi thhim
hav i
ngt odi gandputdownabi gtree
j
ustsohecoul dgethi sst ickfrom t he
rootofi tmusthav ebeenhar dwi thhis
handssor eandf ullofblisters.Wi t
h
wi t
cheswant i
ngt otakehi m whi l
ehe
wasst il
ltheretor ethequeenapar t
knowingt hathersonmi ghthavebeen
oneoft heinit
iatesthatdi
dn’
tcome
backhomet hatday .Butt
heywere
grat
eful t
hatev enwhensheandMapul a
werenott heretheysomehow
contr
ibutedtohi m beingher
etoday.

Itwasv eryemot i
onalf
orev eryonether
e
evenLebowhowi t
nessedfirsthand
whathappenedt oTokelothereashe
alsowi t
nessedwhathappenedt ohim
there.Wi t
hhisancestorsfightBaKoena
becausehewasnotaMokoenabut
forgetti
ngthathehadnohomeandno
relat
ivestoperformtherit
ual forhi
m.
Yeshewasi nit
iat
edasaMot l
okwabut
hisancestorswant edi
ttobedoneathi s
homewhi chhenol ongerhad.Theybot h
almostdi edtherebutsomehowt he
godsofBaKoenaf oughtforbothof
them t ocomebackhomei nonepi ece.
Bothr i
tualswer edoneandsheepswer e
slaught eredandi twasjoyousf or
every one.Thiswasani nti
mat ethingfor
thef ami l
ybutt heguardsandmai dens
wer ei nvi
tedtoeatandr ej
oicewiththem.

Nowt heywi l
lwaittoseeifReneil
we’s
ri
tualworkedwhenshef all
spregnant
andTokelo’sonet hefoll
owingmor ni
ng
whent hebloodisnol ongercoveri
nghis
bodyandKea’ swoundshav ehealed
becausethat’swhatwassai d.Ifi
t
workedthepr i
ncess’swoundswi llbe
heal
edbyt
heti
meshewakesupi
nthe
moreandt
heki
ngcl
eanwit
hnobl
ood.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom:
(notedi
ted)

Ntsi
kaandZasemboar
ri
vedatt
he
ai
rporti
nLeSot
hocomi
ngtosur
pri
se
theirf
riendsbef oreheadi ngof ftot he
Mal di
ves, theyst artedi nCapeTown
Robertson, t
heyv i
sitedal lthewi ne
farms, doingt astings, picnicsandboat
ri
desi nriver,itwasf unandZasembo
enjoyedev er ymi nuteofi tbutnowi t
wast imef ort hem t ogoont heirreal
honey mooni ntheMal divesBut
Zasemboi nst eadonv isitingtheir
fri
endsbef oretheyl eftjustt oseei fal
l
i
swel lwi ththem si ncet heyleftina
hurryandt heyal sohear daboutKwezi
andshewant edt omakesur eshewas
alr
ightbef oregoi ngaway .Theyt ooka
taxifr
om t heai rportt oBaKoenaand
theyarrivedatt hecr ackofdownj ustas
Mapul awasaboutt ogoandassi stin
makingbreakfastbecauseshedidn’
t
sleepwellt
hinki
ngabouttheri
tualst
hat
tookplacetheprevi
ousday.

Theguar
dcamei
nandbowedbef
ore
her
.
Guar
d:Myqueen
Mapula:Gr
eet
ingsdearMolelekij
uni
or,
sonofthel
ateMalel
ekithel
at eki
ng’
s
tr
ust
edguardandconfidant
.
MJ:Myqueeniti
sanabominati
onfora
queent
oprai
seaserv
antl
ikethat.
Nt
sika:
NotinBaKoenaandcer
tai
nlynot
Mpande(hecominginwit
hZasemboin
hi
sarm)
Mapula:
ThankyouMol
elekiIseet
he
guest
syoucametoannouncehavelet
themsel
vesi
n.
Maleleki
:Myqueen(hebowedhi
shead
andleft)
Mapul
a:BoGwabi
ni.
Ntsi
ka:Hayi
chantokazihumkami
kuphel
aongibi
zakanjal
owenanj engo
makhwapheniwami ungangibizango
Ntsi
kayomuziwoManzini.(ohno
womanonlymywi fecancall met hat
,
youasmysidechickcancal lme
Ntsi
kayomuziwoManzini)
Zasembo:Wai
tunti
lThabi
sohear
syou
saythatt
ohi
swife.
Nt
sika:
AwuMaMbangauzongi
xel
ayhi
ni
kul
ambuzi?Uyazi
ukuthiuyashayana
l
omuntu?(heyMsMbangaar eyou
goingt
otel
lonmet othatgoat?Doyou
knowthatmanbeats?
)
Zasembo:Angekengikwenzelokho
Sengwayominangizokukhusel
a
ungabi
nanki
nga(Iwillneverdothat
SengwayoIwil
lprot
ecty oudon’
tworry
)
Mapula:
GodsofBaKoena!Di dyouhave
t
owakemeupt hisearl
yjustsoIcan
wi
tnesslovebi
rdsbeingalll
oveydovey
i
nthemor ni
ng.
Ntsi
ka: UyabonakeMpandeuma
usubizalezi
zinyanyazakhouzoqala
ukuthakatha,Hayinamuhlangiyal
a!
(youseeMpandewheny oucal
l t
hese
ancestorsofy our
sy ouwill
star
twi t
h
y
ourwi
tchcr
aft
,nott
odayIr
efuse!
)
Thabi
so:Mywif
eisnotawitch
Ntsi
ka.
(hesai
dcomingin)
Nt
sika:
Inev
ersai
dany
thi
ngofasor
t.
Lebo:
Yesy
oudi
d(sai
dLebocomi
ngi
n)
Ntsi
ka:howdoyouknowthatLebo
becauseyouwer
enother
e?
Lebo:BecauseIknowy ouand
wit
chcraft
.Whatar eyouguysdoi ng
herebecausethelastIcheckedt hi
sis
BaKoenanotsomebeaut i
fulresorti
n
Maldi
ves.
Zasembo:UnomonaLebo!(y
ouar
e
j
ealousLebo)
Nt
sika:
Tel
lhi
m babe.
Lebo:Tel
lhi
m babewhat?Youourwif
e
gowiththewit
chther
e..
(Thabi
sogave
hi
m alook)Imeanmysistertothe
ki
tchentomakeusbreakfast
.
Ntsi
ka:
Hayingeke!Si
fikapho?(ohno
whenwejustarr
ived?
)
Lebo:
ShutupNt
sikasheisawi
feher
e
andhast
ocookforheri
nlaws.
Thabi
so:Thel
astIcheckedheri
nlaws
areZul
unotSotho.
Lebo:
Samet
hingshe’
sawi
fe.
Mapul
a:Zasembolet
sgobecauseifwe
st
andherewewil
lnevermakethi
s
br
eakf
ast.
Zasembo:
Your
ightl
etsgo.
I
nt heki
ng’schamberTokel
owasaf r
aid
toopenhiseyesandseeifthebl
ood
wasstil
lther
eorgone.Reneil
wehas
beensit
ti
ngont hebedaft
ershoweri
ng
wonderi
nghowl onghewill
stayl
iket
hat.
Renei
l
we:
Mydearhusband.
Tokel
o:Yesmyqueen
Renei
lwe:Iam i
npainandIhave
di
ffi
cul
tybreat
hing.(Tokel
ojumpedout
ofbegoingstr
aighttoher)
Tokel
o:Whati
swr
ong?WhatcanIdo?
Reneil
we:Hahahyoucanstar
tby
l
ookingatyourhands(Tokel
olookedat
hi
mselfandtherewasnoblood.Hegot
offt
hebedandwentt othemirr
orand
hewasclean.Hewenttohiswifeand
pi
ckedherupbri
dalst
y l
espinni
ngher
ar
oundwhileshegi
ggledli
keateenager
)
Tokel
o:Babyitwor
ked!I
twor
kedmy
queenitwor
ked!
Renei
l
we:
Ofcour
sei
tdi
d.
Tokelo:Ohmyqueen, mythinksf or
beingmine,myt hanksf orshowi nga
heartl
essghostthatt herei
smor etoli
fe
thanlayi
ngwi t
hdifferentmai dens.That
aghostwi t
hnohear tcanbel ovedand
l
ov easwell,mythanksdearangel of
BaTloung.
Renei
lwe:Ohmyki ng,yourwordswarm
myheartmainlybecausey oudon’
tsay
them of
tenbutwheny oudo, t
heymean
alottome.Myhear
twill
alway
syear
n
andlongf
oryoumyking.
Ntsika:Ohhay i
ngekeut hiuzobona
abantuusuf ikebavalel
ene
emakamel weni.Nathisishadi
lebo!Hake
niphumesi funukuhambanabaf azibet
hu
thina)ohno!Youcomeandseepeopl e
theny ouarriveandtheyar ebehind
closeddoor s,weareal somar r
ied!Get
outweal sowantt ol eavewithourwi v
es.
Hesai dfrom theothersi deofthedoor)
Tokel
o:Nt
sikaam st
il
lki
ngher
e
Ntsi
ka:I
fyouwerer
ealkingyouwoul
d
beoutherewel
comingyourguest
s.
Tokel
o:Don’
tletmeseeyouwhenI
comeoutofhere!Guestf
orwho?
Ntsi
ka:
Mxm salangiyahambav
hel
e
(mxm stayam l
eav
ing)

Renei
l
we:Myki
ngletsgobef
oreNt
sika
comesbackwi
thLebo.
Tokel
o:Ohhel
lnol
etmegoshower
qui
ck
Renei
l
we:
Hahahy
ouar
eaf
rai
dofLebo?
Tokelo:PutNtsi
kaAndLeboi none
pl
aceandy ouwil
lseef l
ames.Am goi
ng.
(heleftgoingtotheshowerwhi l
e
Reneil
wewentt ojointheothers)
Thepr
incesscamedownf orthe
morni
ngf eastwi
ththemaidenthat
l
ooksafterherandwhenshesawNt si
ka
shewentt ohimrunni
ngandNtsika
pi
ckedherup.
Nt
sika:Nkosazanekababa(daddy
’s
pr
incess)
Kea:NotSolouduncl
eZul
ufat
herwi
l
l
bejeal
ous.
Nt
sika:OhIdidn’
tknow,butyouar
emy
pr
incess.(hesai
dwhisperi
ng)
Kea:YesButi
twil
lbeourl
i
ttl
esecr
et
(shewhisper
edback)
Kwezi
:Nopeoplecanweeatnow?You
hav
ebeental
kingnonst
opherehay
i
Lebo:
ButBabyy
ouhav
ebeeneat
ingal
l
thi
swhil
e.
Kwezi:
Thosewer
est
art
ersnowi
t’
sti
me
fort
hemain.
Zasembo: Awuwemangazengamosha
i
sikhathisamingi
zobonaumuntu
ohumqemane(ohnoIj ustwast
edmy
ti
mecomi ngt
oseesomeonewhoi s
healt
hy )
Nt
sika:
Itol
dyouweshoul
dn’
tcome.
Zasembo:NoIwantedtocomeand
seei
ngherthi
sheal
thywarmsmyhear
t.
Ntsi
ka:Hayihayihayinayii
mihl
olabo!
(Nononoher earewonderspeople)
warmsy ourheartyaniwhenIshouldbe
theonedoingthat?
Lebo:Itmeansy
ouf
ail
edandmywi
fe
passed.
Ntsi
ka:Conti
nueencour
agi
ngt
his
nonsenseandinnotimewewi
llbot
h
nothavewiv
es.(Lebodi
dn’
tsay
anyt
hinghewentandsadnextt
ohi
s
fi
ancé)
Lebo:Let
seatbabyourki
dsneedt
obe
fed.
Ntsika:Ohoenj
oyitwhil
eitl
ast
s
becausesoonshewi l
lbethr
owingyou
withplatesf
orf
ini
shingheri
ce-
cream.
Zasembo:
HahanomanNt
sikal
et’
seat
.
Thabi
so:Pl
easefi
nishupZasemboand
takey
ourhusbandwithandgotoyour
honeymoon.
Zasembo:
Arey
ouchasi
ngusaway
?
Thabi
so:Notyouourdarl
i
ngwifeam
tal
ki
ngabouthim (hesai
dpoi
nti
ngat
Ntsi
ka)
Ntsi
ka:Sengenzenikemanj
e?(what
haveIdonenow? )
Thabi
so:
Idon’
twantyouandLeboi
n
onepl
acenotev
enforanhour
.
Zasembo:
Iagr
ee
Lebo:
Yout
oo?
Kwezi
:Hert
oowhatbabe?
Lebo:
Ohnot
hing
Tokelo:
Yepwomenwi l
lbeaty
ouup
becauseyoudon’
tli
sten.
Kwezi
:Leav
emymanal
oneMrKi
ng.
Lebo:
Tel
lhi
m babe.
Tokel
o:Whydi
dIgeti
nvol
vedagai
n?
Thabi
so:
Becausey
oudon’
tli
sten.
Tokel
o:Ri
ght
!

I
twasaf undayforthepeopleat
BaKoena, mostl
ybecausetherit
uals
theydidseem tohaveworked.Butthey
didn’
twantNt si
kaandZasembot ost ay
therel
ongbecauset her
ewasst i
llalot
tobedoneandmor eisyettocome.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e.

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t49
BaKoenaki
ngdom

Themoodatt hepal acewasaj oy ous

one, everyonewashappyandcont ent,
theirfri
endswer ether ewiththem andi t
wasf un.ThequeenofBaKoenahas
beenl ockedi nherr oom sinceshewent
tobedt hepr evi
ousni ght.Shemade
peacewi t
hwhathappenedbutt hat
didn’tmeant hepeopl einvolv
edmade
peacewi t
hi tespeci al
lyherhusbandand
chil
dr en.Shedi dn’twantt ogoandj oin
them f orbreakfastwhent heydon’ twant
herpr esencet here.Thequeenmot her
sawt hatshewasn’ tatthemor ni ng
feastsoshedeci dedt otakefoodf orher
toherchamber,sheaskedamai
dento
gowithhersothatshecancl
eanthe
room.Shewentupandknockandt he
queeninvi
tedherin.
Mabot
le:
Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsmyqueen.
Queen:
Greet
ingsqueenmot
her
.
Mabot
le:
Ihav
ebr
oughty
ouf
ood
Queen:MythanksmyqueenbutIam
notver
yhungry.
Mabotl
e:Iknewyouwouldsayt
hat,
get
upandgoshowertheneat.Mai
den
cl
eantheroom.
Queen:
Butmyqueen.
..
Mabot
le:Nobut
s!Nowgo(shegotup
andwenttot
heshowerwhi
l
ethe
maidencleanedtheroom.Thequeen
mothertookoutadr essforherthen
wenttoherroom andchangedt hen
cal
ledtheguardtogett hecarreadyand
get4mor eguardstober eadytheywill
beoutsoon.)shefinishedgett
ingready
andwentt othequeensr oom andshe
wasdryingherhair
.
Queen:Myqueenwhywouldyout
ake
outsuchal
avishdressf
ormeasi
fam
goi
ngsomewher e?
Mabot
le:That
’sBecausewear
egoi
ng
somewhere.
Queen:
ButmyqueenIdon’twantt
obe
ar
oundpeopl
eandIjustwantt
obe
al
oneandnottal
k.
Mabot l
e:Ineversaidy ouwi ll
talkto
anyonebutIwanty ououtoft hi
spalace
becausey ouwi l
ll
ocky our sel
fupint his
room becausey oudon’ twantt oseet he
peoplewhoar ecar ryi
ngt heburdeny ou
l
eftinthehuty esterday.Soactl i
kethe
personwhof orgav eandl eavethe
peoplewhost i
llholdgr udgest odoso
ont hei
rown.
Queen:
Butmyqueent
heyar
emyf
ami
l
y.
Mabot l
e:Yest
hattheyareandthey
shouldbesupporti
ngyouli
keaf ami
ly
shouldandnotjudgeyoubyyourpast
asiftheydon’
thaveone.Nowget
dressedwegoingout.
Queen:Your
ightl
etmegetdressed
(shegotupfrom t
hedr
esserandputon
herdressdidali
ghtmakeupandshe
l
ookedbeaut i
ful
,theybothdid.Theygot
outoftheroom andev er
yonewas
si
tti
ngintheloungelaughingandtalki
ng)

Lebo:
yhooy
hooy
hooMot
her
!
Mabot
le:
Whati
sitLebohang?
Lebo:
MyIaskwher
eyougoi
ng?
Mabot
le:
Noy
oumaynot
.
Nt
sika:
MayI?
Mabotl
e:No!Inf
actnoneofy
oushoul
d
askusanyt
hing,
goodbyeanddon’
twai
t
up.
Mapul
a:Yhoomymot
her
’sar
eonf
ir
e
t
oday.
Kwezi
:Gosl
aymot
hery
oudeser
vei
t.
Mabotl
e:Tellt
henKwezi.Letgomy
queen(tal
kingtot
hequeenandt heki
ng
l
ookedathiswifeandlookedaway.
Theywalkedoutandleft
)
Kea:
Mot
her
Mapul
a:Yespr
incess
Kea:Mayyoupl
easeaskt
heguar
dst
o
accompanyme.
Thabi
so:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
Kea:Imadeapromiset omyfri
endst
hat
Iwil
lhel
pthenli
keIhelpeduncl
eandmy
j
obistohelponeeveryday.
Nt
sika:
Whati
sshet
alki
ngabout
?
Lebo:
Bol
oi!(wi
tchcr
aft
!)
Thabi
so:
Lebo!(her
epr
imanded)
Kea:Nofatherleav
euncl eal
one,he
doesn’
tknowt hediff
erencebetween
whatam doingandwi tchcr
aft
.
Lebo:
Igi
veup!
Kwezi
:Hahahser
v esyouri
ghtandam
goi
ngwit
hy oupr
incess.
Mapula:Noti
ny ourcondit
ionsoam
goi
ngandbesidesi t
’sbeenawhile
si
nceIlastvi
sit
edthepeopl ei
nthe
ki
ngdom thi
swi l
lbemywayofmaki ng
upforthat
.
Renei
lwe:I
nthatcasei
t’
sonlyri
ghtt
hat
thequeenoft
hekingdom goest
oo.
Zasembo:
Iwi
l
lst
aywi
thKwezi
.
Nt
sika:Manj
ethi
nasi
zohl
alal
a?(soar
e
wegoingtost
ayher
e?)
Lebo:
Whatdoy
out
hink?
Thabi
so:
Wecan’
tleav
etheki
ngdom
wit
hnoone.
Tokel
o:Tomorrowit
’sourdayandt
hey
canstayher
e,wehavetogooutbefor
e
youandourwifel
eave.
Ntsi
ka:Whnwi
l
lyoust
opt
his‘
ourwi
fe’
t
hing?
Lebo:
Thedayy
oust
opcal
l
ingmysi
ster
Mpande.
Thabi
so:
Thanky
ouLebo.

Mapul
aandRenei
l
wewentandgot
readyt ogooutwiththepri
ncess.She
didn’tsaywheretheyweregoing,onl
y
thattheywil
lrecei
veinst
ructi
onsonthe
way .Theyfi
nishedandmetint he
l
oungeandt hepr i
ncesscamet oo.
Mapula:Dowehav
etot
akeacar
pr
incess?
Kea:Nomotherwewalk,you
sometimesf
orgett
hatthegodsknow
nocars.
Mapul
a:Wher
edi
dyougett
hatf
rom?
Kea:
Grandpa.
Mapul
a:Wel
lTel
lGr
andpaThat
..
Kea:Don’
tsayitbecausehishere.And
uncl
eZuluGrandpasay syoumadet he
ri
ghtchoi
ceandhispr oudoftheman
y
oubecomi
ng.
Nt
sikasmi
l
esl
ooki
ngatKeabet
swe.
Nt
sika:
Myt
hanksdearpr
incess.
Lebo:TellGr
andpaThanky
ouf
rom me
tooforthebabi
es.
Kea:Hesayst
hankhim whenyoustop
eat
ingal
lthei
ce-
cream i
nthehouse.
Lebo:Nopri
ncessnowy
out
heone
sayi
ngthatnothi
m.
Kea:Hesayshesawy oulastni
ghtwhen
youwereeati
ngice-
cream f
rom t
he
fr
idgel
ikeathi
efint
henight.
Kwezi
:Lebo!
Lebo:
What
?Thebabi
eswant
edi
thawu
Kwezi
:Butam t
heonecar
ryi
ngt
hem
andIdi
dn’
teati
ce-
cream.
Lebo:
Youwer
easl
eepsoIat
eitf
ory
ou.
Kwezi
:Igi
veup.
Kea:
Let
sgomydearqueens.

Theyl ef
tthepalacewi t
ht woguar ds
wal kingbehindthem.Theywal kedall
thewayt othehousesnotf arfrom t
he
ri
v erandt oahouseanol dwomanst ays
i
nal one.Shesawt hem enterthegate
andwentonherkneesassheseest he
roy alscomingintohery ard.Thequeens
andt hepri
ncessr antohersi deand
pickedherup.
Reneil
we:Mothery
oudon’
thavet
obow
forus,wear
enotheref
orthat
.
Oldwoman: Ihavetomyqueen, t
helast
ti
meIsawy ouwasaty ourwedding
celebrat
ionandsincethenInev
ergotto
seey ouoranyroyalfamil
ymember s.
Mapul a:Weapol ogi
esf ornotvi
si
ti
ng
mot her,Iwon’
tev enmakeanexcuseof
say i
ngwewer ebusy ,Iknowwe
shouldn’tbebusyt ovisi
tthepeopl
eof
thiskingdom becauseal lofy
ouarethi
s
kingdom.
Oldwoman: Myt hanksrai
nqueenam
j
ustgr at
efulf
ory ourpr
esenceher
e
today.Ohwher earemymanner s,
canI
offeryoufoodIjustmadePolokweke
mogodu.
Mapul
a:Wewoul
dlovesomemother
(t
heoldwomanwenti
nsidet
hehouse
toprepar et
heli
tt
lei
toffoodshehadfor
theroyals.Whi
leMapulasendsoneof
theguar dstot
hepalacetogetsome
goodst ufff
ortheol
dwoman)

Theol
dwomancameoutoft hehouse
wit
hatraywit
hthr
eepl
atesoffoodand
gavei
ttothem.
Renei
l
we:
Myt
hanksmot
her
.
Kea:
Motherhowcomewedon’
teatt
his
i
nthepal
ace?
Mapul
a:Whypr
incess?Don’
tyoul
i
kei
t?
Oldwoman:
Shedoesn’
thavet
oeatmy
queeni
fshedoesn’
twantt
o.
Kea:
No!(sheshout
ed)myapol
ogi
es
grandmaf orshout
ing,
justt
hisf
oodis
niceandIhav enev
erhadsomet hi
ngl
ike
thisbefor
e.MayIpleasehavesome
mor e?
Mapul
a:Keabet
swe!(sher
epr
imanded)
Oldwoman: Nomyqueenshe’ sj
usta
chil
d,muchlikemygr anddaught
er
beforeshedisappear
ed.Sheusedt obe
j
ustlikeher
.
Kea:Thati
swhywecamegr andmabut
mayIpleasehavesomemorefoodf
ir
st
befor
eItel
lyouabouti
tpl
ease?
Oldwoman: Ofcoursel
itt
leprincess
(theoldwomanwenti nsi
deanddi shed
ourtheli
tt
leporti
onoffoodt hatwasl ef
t
forhertoeatfort
helit
tl
eprincess)whi l
e
shewasi nsidetheguardcameback
from t
hepalacecar r
yingfoodst
uffwi t
h
amai denhelpinghim wit
hsome.When
theoldwomancameoutshesawt hen
andthef oodtheywerecar r
yandal one
teardroppedfrom hereye.
Kea:
Donotcrygr
andma,fr
om todayon
youwil
lhav
emorethanenoughfood.
Ol
dwoman:
Her
eisy
ourf
oodpr
incess.
Mapula:Maidenpleaseputthefoodi
n
thehouseandpr epar
esomef ormother
sinceshegaveusal l
thefoodshe
prepar
edforherself
.
Maiden:Myqueen(shebowedherhead
thensheandthenguardwenti
nsi
deto
putthefoodandforhert
ostar
tcooki
ng
f
ort
heol
dwoman)
Oldwoman:Mythanksdearqueens,y
ou
don’tknowhowmuchthismeanst ome.
Renei
lwe:I
t’
sthel
eastwecando
mother.

Kea:Am ful
lnowmayIhav
ewat
erf
rom
ther
iver
?
Ol
dwoman: Youarejustl
ikemy
gr
anddaughterpr
incessIwil
lgety
out
he
water
.
Kea:Noy ourgranddaught
erwil
lshow
mewher ethewat eri
s(shestoodup
andlef
tleavingtheoldwomanshocked.
Shedecidedt ofol
lowherasshewent
behi
ndthehouset oabigdrum f
il
led
withwaterfr
om ther i
verandopenedi t
exactl
ywherehergr anddaughterused
toopenit.Onthehol ethatshecovered
withgum.Shest ar
teddr i
nkingthenput
thegum back)thewomanwentbackt o
MapulaandRenei l
wewi t
htearsinher
eyes.
Oldwoman: Myqueens,
Idon’
tmeanto
bedisrespect
ful
butwhati
sgoingon
here?
Mapul
a:Wecameherebecauseshe
want
stotel
lyousomet
hingfr
om your
gr
anddaught
er.
Ol
dwoman:
Didy
ouf
indhermyqueen?
Mapul
a:No,yes,
it’
scomplicat
edbut
shewi
llt
ell
youallabouti
t.(Keacame
backandsatnextt
othewoman)

Kea:
Grandmapl
easepr
omi
senott
orun.
Oldwoman:EvenifIwant
edtopr
incessI
l
ongerhavetostr
engthtoandmylegs
cannotcar
ryme.
Kea:Okaythen.Showy oursel
f(the
granddaughterappearedand
i
mmedi atel
ytheweat herchangedand
darkcl
oudscov eredthesky)
Ol
dwoman:
Koket
so!I
sthatr
eal
l
yyou
mychi
l
d?
Koket
so:
Iti
slgr
andma.
Oldwoman:
Wherewer
ey ou?Whydidn’
t
youcomebackhomedearchi
ld?(she
wascry
ingnowt
hinki
ngofthedayshe
di
dn’
tcomebackfrom t
her
iver
)
Koketso:Iwenttot heriv
erandaman
askedmet ofetchhi sshoeinsidea
farmthathadbigandt al
lgr
ass.Iwent
i
nt olookfort
heshoebuthef oll
owed
mei nanddidthingst obeandwhenhe
wasdonehesuf focatedmewi tha
plast
icbag.
Oldwoman:Ohmydaught er!Mygrand
chil
d!Am sosorr
yKoketso.Am sorr
yI
wasn’tt
heretoprot
ectyoumychi l
dam
sorr
y(shewascr yi
ng)
Koketso:I
t’
sokaymotherbutIwantto
knowwhydi dn’
tyougogetmef r
om
thatpl
ace?Whydidyouleavemet here
forsolong?Am col
dther
eandam al one.
Oldwoman:Ididn’
tknowwherey ou
weremychild,pl
easeforgi
vemeandt el
l
mewher eyourbodylaysandIwill
go
getyoubackhomeandbur ryyouwi t
h
di
gnity
.
Koketso:Iwil
lshowmypr i
ncesshere
wheretof i
ndme, Imissedyougrandma
andmyt hanksforthefood.
Oldwoman:Butyoudi
dn’
teatandt
he
foodisf
ini
shed.
Koketso:Iat
ewi tht
hepri
ncessgr
and
motherandIf oundwhatwehavebeen
l
ookingfor.
Oldwoman:Yourmot
her
slet
terand
document
s?
Koket
so:
Yesgr
andma.
Ol
dwoman:
Ohmychi
l
dwher
ear
ethey
?
Koketso:Rememberthatol
dsui
tcase
thatIusedtoputi
nthedoll
syoumade
me?
Ol
dwoman:
YesIst
il
lhav
eit
.
Koketso:Theyareinthatsmallzi
pper
thatisst
uckandr efusetoopen,goget
i
t(t heol
dwomanwentt othehouse
andcamebackwi ththeoldsui
tcase
fi
ll
edwi t
hdol l
smadeofst i
cksandold
i
temsofcl othi
ng)
Ol
dwoman:
Her
eIti
s
Koketso:Mypr
incesspleaseaskyour
guardtoopeni
t(Mapul aaskedthe
guardtoopent
hezi pperthatwasst
uck
andaf i
lewasi
nt herewit
hdocuments)
Oldwoman: MyqueensIcannotread
pleaser eadthesef
orme, Ihavekept
thissincemydaught erwhowas
wor ki
ngi nSouthAfri
cadied10years
agol eavingmewi t
hKoket so.
Reneilwe:Iwil
lgl
adlyreadyi
tfory
ou
mot her(shetookthefil
eandtookouta
l
etterandr eadi
tforher)

Dearmot
herandmydar
li
ngKoket
so

It
rustbyt
hetimeyoureadt
hisyouwill
beabiggi
rl,
goingt
oschool
,readthi
s
l
ett
eroutl
oudforgrandmat
ohear.
MybabyIhav ebeensi ckf orawhi l
e
nowbutt hedoct orscouldn’ tsee
anythingwr ongwi thmeunt i
l l
astweek
whenIwasol dbyaspeci alistthatcame
tovolunteerher e.Luckil
yi twasdat e
andshewast her
eandwast oldabout
mycase, sher ansomet estsandt hey
foundoutIhadcancerbuti ti stool at
e
togett r
eat mentbecausei thasal ready
spreadall overmybody .Butwor rynot
yout woBecauseIhav epr epar edf oryou,
i
nt hi
sf i
leIhav eapieceofpaperwi th
mybankcar dandpi nandt her eisR50
000i ntheret hatImanagedt osav e.I
knowi t’
snotmuchbutt hatwasal lI
couldmanaget osaveaf terput t
ing
awaymoneyi ny ourtr
ustf undf or
educati
on.Thepaperst
oi tarei
nthef i
l
e
andmot heryouar
ethebenef i
ci
ary.The
l
asttimeIcheckedonittherewasabout
R500000i ni
tandIhopei twil
lbe
enoughtogetKoketsothroughschool.

Am sorr
yfornottel
li
ngy ouIwassickor
cominghomebecauseIam t he
breadwi
nnerandcomi nghomewi t
h
nothi
ngwasnoopt i
on.Ihopey ouwil
l
forgi
vemeforthat.

Il
ovey
oubot
hsomuch
Ler
ato
Oldwoman:Ohmybaby,thanky
ouchil
d
fort
hisbuti
thurt
smethatyouwon’
t
gettoenj
oythi
sorgot
oschool.
Koket
so:I
twasmeanttobethi
sway
,I
havet
ogonowbutpleasegogetme
andputmenextt
omot her
.
Ol
dwoman:
Iwi
l
lmychi
l
dIpr
omi
se
Koket
so:Il
ovey
ougr
andma(she
di
sappear
ed)
Mapula:Wellwil
lsendpeopl
et ogolook
f
orhermot herandwhenwef i
ndherwe
wi
llhelpyouprepareabefi
tt
ingfuneral
f
orher.
Oldwoman: MythanksmyqueenbutI
will
alsoneedhelpwit
hthese
documents.
Reneil
we:
Iwil
lsortt
hatoutformot her
don’
tworr
y,bytomorrowyouwillhave
yourownbankaccountandallt
hat
moneywil
lbeinit
.
Oldwoman:
Mythanksr
oyal
sthi
sday
hasreal
l
ybeenabl
essi
ngforme.
Mapula:
Wewil
ltakeoutl
eavenow
mothert
ogoandstar
tonthesear
ch
Ol
dwoman:
Myt
hanksdearr
oyal
s.

MapulaandRenei l
wewentbacktothe
palacetosortoutt
hewoman’sstuf
fand
organizedpeopl
etogoandsearchfor
Koketso’sbody.
Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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I
nser
t50

BaTl
oungki
ngdom

AWeekl
ater

Therewassti
l
ltenseinthehouse
becauset
hekingwasst i
llangr
yandnot
tal
ki
ngtothequeen,butthequeenon
theot herhandt ookt hequeenmot hers
adviceanddeci dedt ol i
veandl etot her
peoplebeal i
vei nsteadofl i
v i
ng.She
wakesupi nt hemor ningasusual and
gof orherpal acedut iesandf i
nding
otherbusi nessv entur esthatwillbenefit
thekingdom andpur suet hem.When
she’snotwor king,shewakesupand
makeher sel flookbeaut i
fulthengoout
thewhol edayandcomebackatsunset .
Thespart hatt hequeenmot hertookher
toishernewcent ury, shegoest her ein
themor ningandor dert heirfamous
breakfast ,thengof orherf acial
swhi ch
takeaboutanhour ,from ther eshe
woul dgof orherf ootmassagewi t
h
thosel i
ttl
ef ishesi nt hewat er
massagingherf eet
.Thengoand
i
ndulgeyour selfwithlunchandgoback
anddoherusual f
ullbodymassage.
Thengoi ntotownandshopf ornew
i
temsofcl othingwhi chshewoul dwear
ever
ytimeshegoesf orherroyaldut
ies.

Theki nghasseent hechangei nhis

queenandhasbegant hi
nkingthatshe
i
smay becheati
ngonhi m.Becauseof
thewayshel ookst heseday s,
shel ooks
youngerandmor ev ibrant,she’salways
glowingandherclot hingalway son
point,whi
chshepi cksoutt henight
beforeandlaysitcar efull
yont hechair.
Allthi
shasmadehi m wonderwhat
madeherchange?Whatmadehernot
caret hatherhusbandi snotwel l or
happy ?Whatmadehernotcar eabout
whathappenst ohim?Andwher edoes
shegoev erytimewhenshe’ snot
wor ki
ngbecauseshehar dlyspendsa
dayi nthepal ace.Whichisunusual for
her.Thismor ningthequeenwasnot
goingf orherr oyalduti
esandt heki ng
decidedt ot alktoherbecauset hishas
goneoutofhand.Thequeenwokeup
earlyasusual andtookawel ldeser ved
bathandaddedsomebat hsalt
swhi ch
i
ssomet hi ngshenev ercaredtodo
beforebutr ecentl
yshehasbeendoi nga
l
otofunusual thi
ngs.Shecameback
andmot ionedt henwor eherclothing
andt heki ngcoul dseethatshewas
goi
ngouty
etagai
n.
Ki
ng:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
Queen:
Out
Ki
ng:
Icanseet
hatbutwher
eto?
Queen:
Tohav
esomemet
imemyki
ng.
Ki
ng:
Am Iev
enst
il
lyourki
ng?
Queen:
Whatwoul
dchanget
hat
?
King:Tel
lmesomet hing,doesn’
tit
botheryouthatwesleepont hesame
bedy etwearenottal
king?Stayinthe
samehouset hatyouhardlyspendaday
i
n?
Queen:
Youtheonewhodi dn’
twantt
o
t
alksowhatwasIsupposedtodo?
Ki
ng:
Youdi
dmewr
ongwomanandy
ou
don’
tev
enshowr
emor
sef
ori
t.
Queen: Cor
recti
on,IdidPedi wrongnot
you.YesIdeceivedyoubutwhatdi dI
know?BecauseIwasonl yateenager
my sel
fandcouldn’tmakedeci sionsfor
my sel
f.Idi
dast ol
dlikeagoodl i
ttl
e
pri
ncessandf ol
lowedi nstr
ucti
ons.
Ki
ng:I
fyouweresogoodthenyou
woul
dn’
thavebeensl
eepi
ngaround.
Queen: Whatmakesy ouangr yisthat
youdidn’tgett odef l
owerme.Letme
makey ouunder standsomet hinghere
Letsi
,Idon’tregr etbeingdefl
ower edby
thatmanbecauseIl ovedhim, hewas
myf i
rstloveandhi swor dwasl awto
me.AndIDef initel
ydon’tregrethaving
Pedibecausehewast heproductoft he
l
ovemeandhi
sfat
hershar
ed.
King:I
fhel
ovedyousomuchthenwhy
di
dn’thedori
ghtbyyou?Whydi
dn’
the
honoryouandmakey ouhi
swi
fe?
Queen: ThatIcannotanswerforIam
nothim, Onl
yhewoul dknowt hereason
forthatbutwhatIdoknowi sthathe
l
ov edhissonf r
om thefi
rstt
imehel ai
d
hiseyesonhi m,muchl i
keyoufelli
n
l
ov ewithThabisofrom t
hemomenty ou
sawhi m.

King:Sowhaty ouaretryingtosayis
thatyoudon’tseeany t
hingwr ongi
n
whaty oudi
d?I nyourhusbandnot
tal
kingtoyou?Iny ourchildr
ennever
comi
nghome?
Queen: ThabisoandReneil
wear egrown
upandt herecandowhat everthey
please.Icannotandwi l
lnotforcet
hem
tocomehomewhent heydon’twantto
norcanIf orcethem t
otalktome.
Ki
ng:
Whataboutme?
Queen:
Whatabouty
ou?
King:Doyounotcar ethaty
ouhurtme?
Doy ounotcar
et hatyoubruisedmyego
andmademef eellessofamant hanI
actual
lyam?
Queen:Youmyki ngmadey oursel
ffeel
thatwayandIcannotcontr
ol y
our
emotions.I
nthathutIwasinyougav e
meandul ti
matum,tel
li
ngmet oeither
forgi
veanddot heritualf
oryour
daught ert
hengobackt omysel f
ish
selfi
sh.Ididwhaty ouaskedandwhat
Reneilwewant ed,IforgaveandIdidthe
ri
tualbutwhatIcannotdoi tcont
inueto
punishmy selfwhent hepersonwhowas
supposedt obeangr yatmei nthefir
st
placehav eforgi
venme.
King:Sot
heonlyper
sont
hatmat
ter
sis
yoursonandnotus?
Queen: Youknowv er
ywel lIdon’
tmean
i
tli
ket hat,
butwhatyoupeopl ealsof ai
l
todowast ost
andbymeandsuppor t
mej ustli
keafamilywould.Butinstead
yougav emey ourbacksandy ourbacks
Iaccepted.AsIsaidbeforeIwillnot
punishmy sel
fforwhatIdidinthepast
becauseweal lhaveapast,whichi
s
whatmol dedust obewhowear et
oday.
Eveny oumyki nghaveyourown
skel
etonsinyourclosetbutyoudon’t
seepeopleturningthei
rbacksonyou
becauseofthem.Sowhyshoul dI
accepttheli
tt
le,notevenli
tt
lebutthi
s
emptinessandsi l
enceyouaregivi
ngme?

King:Youhavecompl
etel
ychangedand
toshowt haty
oudon’
tevenoff
ermean
apologyforwhaty
oudid.
Queen:That’sbecauseIdon’toweyou
onejustli
key ousawi tfi
tnott
otal
kto
meaboutsomet hingthatweshoul
d
havediscussedal ongtimeago.We
havebeent ogetherforalongt
imenow
andwehav echil
dren.Ify
oudon’t
standbymet henhowdoy ouexpectour
childrentorespectme?Youshowed
yourangeri nfrontofthem whenyou
shoul dhavesuppor t
edmet henand
aftershowmeexact l
yhowangryyou
are.Buty ouinvolv
edourchildr
eninour
busi ness.
King:
Howdi dIinv
olv
ethem whenev
en
thepri
ncessknowsaboutal
lthi
s?
Queen:Butbyshowingyourangerin
fr
ontofthem youshowedthem thati
t
wasokayt onottal
ktothei
rmotherjust
l
ikedi
dn’ttal
ktome.

Ki
ng:
Wow!Don’
tletmekeepy
ou,
goon.
Queen:Myt hanksmyki
ng(shetookher
purseandleft)t
heki
ngwasmorethan
shockedabouthowshespokeandhe
didn’
tli
kei
t.

BaKoena:

Thenewl ywedsl ef
tfortheir
honey moontheMondayoft hepast
week, thepri
ncessandt hequeens
continueddoingthei
rwor kandt heking
andchi efweresti
llt
hesamebutmor e
exci
tedaboutt hechiefofBaKoena’ s
weddi ng.Whichthebridewant edittobe
al
ltraditi
onalandnothingmor e,she
wantedt hepeopleinthekingdom t obe
i
nv it
edandf ort heweddi ngt obethatof
thepeopl et hani ntimat ebecause
accor di
ngt ohershehasbeent oal otof
thoseal ready .Shesai dt hi
st i
meshe
want edt oinv ol
v et hepeopl eofthe
kingdom shewi llbemar ry
ingintoto
witnesst heiruni on.Kwezi ’sparents
wer ether eandBr ianhasbeenqui etall
thistimenotsay ingany thi
ngt ohis
daught er.TheBaKoenasquar ewas
decor atedni celyinr oyalblue,Whitewith
at ouchofgol d.

ThemoodatBaKoenawasaj oyousone
fort
hepeopl
eandthechiefandhiswi
fe
tobe.Thef
amil
yandfri
ends,Ntsi
kaand
Zasemboweret
oarri
velateaft
ernoon
astheweddingwast ot akeplaceat4
PM andgoont hewhol enight.Brianhad
anaceuphissleev eashewasnot
abouttowit
nesshi sdaughtermar r
ya
thugashecall
sLebo.Hi swif
ecame
i
ntothechambert heywer eusingand
sawthelookinhisey esandknewt hat
herhusbandwasupt osomet hing.
Kwezimom: Br
ian,whatev
eryouar
e
thi
nkingdon’
tdoitbecausei
twil
lonl
y
hurtKwezi.
Br
ian:
Inev
ersai
dIwi
l
ldoany
thi
ng.
Kwezimom: Youdon’
thavet
osayi
t
becauseIseeiti
nyourey
es.
Bri
an:Okaytell
mesomet
hing,
howdo
youfeelaboutKwezi
mar
ryi
ngthi
sboy
Kwezimom: TheSamewaymyf at
her
fel
twheny oumar riedme.Hewant ed
met omar ryadoctory ouknowbuty ou
cameal ongandst olemyhear tandt hat
brokemyf ather’
shear t
.Whatam t ryi
ng
tosaytoy ouisthatiny ournoblequest
todestroyLebo,don’tforgetthatyour
daughterwillbehurtjustasmuch.
Br
ian:
Ihear
dAndi
kewon’
tdoany
thi
ng.
Kwezi
mom:
Good

Brian:(y oumay beokaywi

ththisbutI
willneverlethermar r
yamant hat
humi l
iatedherfatherandt
ookawayal l
thatheownedandgav ehi
m
i
nst al
lment sl
ikehewasachil
d.Iwi l
l
t
eachLeboal
esson)sai
dBr
iant
hinki
ng
t
ohimself
.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

Iknowit’
sshortbutt
heweekendhas
onlyj
ustbegan.

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oveadmi
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I
nser
t51.(notedi
ted)

BaKoenaki
ngdom
Thesquar eatBaKoenawasdecor ated
nicelyandpeopl eoft heki ngdom wer e
arri
vingatt hev enuet owi tnesst he
weddi ngoft heirchiefandsoont obe
wifeandt hei
rnewpr incess.Ev eryone
wasbusyatBaKoena, withcat eri
ng
compani escomi ngi nandoutoft he
palacepr epari
ngf orthedayahead, wi t
h
thedecocompanydoi ngf i
nishing
touchesonev er y
thingt omakesur et he
placewasexact l
yast hebr i
dewant edit
tobe.Tot hemai densandguar ds
prepar i
ngt ogot ot her oyalweddi ngas
theywer ei nvi
tedbecauset hisday
Tokel oandLebo’ speopl ewer egoi ngt o
bet heonesguar dingt hepal ace,the
kingdom andkeepi ngt hepeaceatt he
venue.Theywer einbl acksui tscar r
y i
ng
theirgunsbuthi dt hem wel lsoast onot
scaret hepeopl eint heki ngdom.Each
cart hatcamet hroughwast horoughl y
searchedatt heent ranceoft hekingdom
bysomeoft heguy st omakesur ei twas
cleanandt hepassenger saswel l
.Then
thecarwoul dgot hroughascanbef ore
i
tt akest heroadt ot hepal acet ocheck
i
ft herewasn’ tany thingthatt heot her
guy smi ssed.Al lt
hecomaandot her
dev i
ceswer ecreat edbyt heoneand
onlyBBQandqueenofBaKoenai n
prepar ati
onf ortheev ent
.Ther oyal
fami l
yofBaTl oungcomeaswel l
ast he
kingandnewqueenofBaTl okwacame.
Thoset wogotmar riedamont hback
anditwasani ntimat eweddi ngbecause
theyhadnof ami l
yt oi nv
itebutthe
elder
s, t
heoffi
ciatorandaf ewpeopl ei
n
thekingdom.Todayt heycameas
husbandandwi fe, kingandqueenof
BaTlokwa.Thepr inceandpr incessof
Manzi niki
ngdom al soar r
ived.

Thabisowasout si
dewhenhi sparents
arri
ved,hi
smot hergotoutandgreeted
thenwentint
ot hepalacethecheckon
thequeenmot herwhileThabi
so
remainedwit
hhi sfat
her.
Thabi
so:
Fat
her
,howar
eyou?
Ki
ng:
Ascanbeson,
ascanbe.
Thabi
so:Iseey
ouhav
en’
tmadepeace
wit
hthequeen.
King:HowcanIwhenshedoesn’
tsee
anythi
ngwrongi
nwhatshehasdone?
Thabi
so:
Whatdoy
oumean?
King:Sony ourmot herhaschangedt oa
pointthatshedoesn’ tcar
eaboutother
people’sfeelings.Shehasbecomet his
self
ishper sonIdon’ tevenrecogni
ze.
Thabi
so:Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odoabout
i
tthen?
King:Iam goi ngtogotoherki
ngdom,
herbrot hersti
ll
li
vesandheruncleand
mot her.Theymustcomeandt akethei
r
daughterbackbecauset hatwomani n
thereisnott heoneImarri
ed.
Thabi
so:
Isn’
tthathash?
King:
Wasithashhowy oupuni
shed
yourwif
eaf
tershedi
srespect
edyou?
Thabiso:NoIwant
edhertolear
nto
respectmeasherhusband.
King:Am doi ngthesamet hi
ngwi thy our
mot her.Ifshedoesn’twantt oadmi t
whenshewr ongandapol ogizetome
thatmeansshe’ snotdiff
identfrom her
cruelmot her.Il
ovey ourmot herbutI
willnotbemadet obet heonei nt he
wrongwhenam not .Shedecei v
edme
andmypeopl eandallIwantedf rom her
i
sasi ncereapologybutshedoesn’ tsee
theneedt o.
Thabi
so:
Iheary
ouf
atherandy
ouwel
l
i
nyourr
ight
s.
King:
Whatpissesmeof fi
sthef
actthat
shesaidtheonl
ypersonshe’
swronged
i
sPapi andnotus.
Thabi
so:What
?Howdi
dshegett
othat
concl
usi
on?
King:Ihavenoidea.Anywayl
et’
senjoy
theweddingandIwi l
ldealwi
thyour
mot hert
heonlywayIknowhow.
Thabi
so:
AndIwi
l
lsuppor
tyou.

Hewenttothehousewhiletheki
ng
wentandjoi
nedotherKongs.Thequeen
wasinthequeenmothersroom
watchi
ngherasshegetsready.
Mabotl
e:Iseey
oul
ooki
nggoodandy
ou
gl
owing.
Queen:
WhatcanIsay
?Li
fei
sgood.
Mabotl
e:Icanseet
hat
,husbandf
orgav
e
you?
Queen:NobutIdon’
tcaream l
iv
ingmy
l
ifenow,i
fheandhischil
drenwantt
o
sulkt
henIwon’tst
opthem andIwon’
t
stopli
vi
ng.
Mabot
le:
Mmm
Queen:
Whati
sitmyqueen?
Mabotle:I
t’
sjustt
hatwhenItookyou
outIwantedy out
ohavetimetothink
andletyourfamil
ycool
sdownt hental
k
tothem andaskforfor
giv
eness.
Queen:
Whatf
ormyqueen?
Mabot l
e:Youhavedoney ourhusband
wrong,infacty
ouhav edonethewhol e
BaTloungclanwrong,yougotmar r
iedto
thekingunderfal
sepretensesandthat
waswr ongandy oushouldapologi
ze.
Queen:ButIonl
ydi
dwhatIwast
oldby
mothernothi
ngmore.
Mabotle:Yesy oudidandy ouwer e
youngIunderst and,butnowy ouol d
enoughtoknowwhati srightandwr ong.
Whaty oudidbackt henwaswr ongand
nownotapol ogizingforittoyour
husbandi sevenwor sethanwhaty ou
didbackwheny ouwer ey oung,because
younoty oungnow.
Queen: Idon’tknowwhatyouwantfr
om
meMabot le,Iwassit
ti
nginthi
spal
ace
miserableandy outol
dmei fmyfamil
y
doesn’twantt osupportmethenI
shoul
dl etthem carr
ytheburden
themselves.
Mabot l
e:YesIdidbutIdidn’tnotsay
don’tapol
ogize.Apologi
zingtot hem
doesn’tmeany ouar eweakory ouadmit
guil
tbutapologizingmeanst hatyouar
e
growingupandy ouwanttomakepeace.
Queen:Yhoonott
odayortomor
rowam
enj
oyingmysel
fandthatpl
acei
s
amazing.I
t’
sdoi
ngwonderstomeand
am happy.
Mabotl
e:Yourhappi
nessi
simportant
andsoisthehappi
nessofyourl
oved
ones.Howdoy out
hinktheyfeelwhen
youli
vingyourli
fel
ikeyouhav edone
nothi
ngwr ong.Howdoy oufeelwhen
youcomebackhomeandy ourhusband
i
sangr y?
Queen:
Ifeel
nothingr
eall
yam done
puni
shi
ngmy sel
ffort
his.
Mabotl
e:Theresul
tsofthi
swil
lnotbe
goodbutIhopeyoupreparedf
orit
.
Thequeendi
dn’
tanswer
.

I
nt her oom wher eKweziwasget t
ing
dressed, al
ltheladi
eswer egather
ed
therebeingmadebeaut i
fulbythemake
upar ti
sts.Shewassoexci tedthat
fi
nallyaftersolongsheget stomar r
y
themanshelov
es.Herphoner
ingsand
Zasembohandsitt
oher.
Conv
o:
Kwezi
:Hel
l
o
Voi
ce:
Hel
l
owKwezi
howar
eyou?
Kwezi
:Am wel
lthanky
ouhowar
eyou?
Voice:Am verywel
lthanky
ouf oraski
ng.
Iheardthatyouget
tingmarri
ed.
Kwezi
:Whoar
eyou?
Voi
ce:
Wowy
ouf
orgotaboutme
Kwezi
:IfIdi
dn’
tIwouldn’
task(al
lthe
l
adi
eswer enowlooki
ngather)
Voi
ce:
It’
sLesegoKwezi
yourLesego.
Kwezi
:OhmyGodLesego!
Lesego:
Yept
hat
’sme.
Kwezi
:Ar
eyoucall
i
ngtowishmewel
l
?
Andwher
edidyougetmynumber
?
Lesego:
NoKwezi,Idi
dn’
tCall
towish
youwell
,Ical
l
edbecauseIwantwhat
’s
mine.
Kwezi
:What
?
Lesego:
YesBabyam backandIwant
mywomanback.
Kwezi
:Lesegoam get
ti
ngmarri
edina
fewminut
esandIlovemyhusbandand.
.
Lesego:
Andy oupr
egnant!Iknowbut
Leboismorethancapabl
eofr ai
si
nghi
s
ownchil
dren.
Kwezi
:HowDoy
ouknowsomuch
aboutme?
Lesego:
Itdoesn’tmat
ter
,getr
eadyam
comingforyou.(hedr
oppedthecal
l)

Mapul
a:Whati
sitKwezi
?
Kwezi
:Lesegosay
shi
scomingfor
what’
shi
sandLebocanr
aisehi
sown
ki
ds.
Mapul
a:Howdoesheknowal
lthatand
wher
edidhegety
ournumber
?
Kwezi
:Idon’
tknowf
ri
end,
Ireal
l
ydon’
t.
Mapula:
Am confusesbecauseeven
Thabi
solastspoketohimyearsago
whenhesaidhisnevercomingback.
Renei
l
we:
Giv
emey
ourphoneandl
et
met r
ackwhereheis.(Kwezigaveher
thephoneandReneil
wedidherthing
andfoundalocat
ion)shel
ookedat
ever
yone.
Mapul
a:Whati
sit
?
Renei
l
we: Ineedt
ogoandusemy
computerinmyroom t
hisphonei
snot
doi
ngwhatIwant .
Kwezi:Pl
easedowhatev
erneedt odo
becauseIdon’
twantt
helikeofLesego
rui
ningmyday.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
lgowi
thy
ouandy
ouget
r
eady.
Zasembo:Iwil
lhel
pheryouguysgobut
hurr
yback,t
imeisnotonoursi
de.
Mapul
a:Okay
.
Theywentoutoft
heroom andwhen
theyweref
urt
herdownMapulast
opped
Renei
lwe.
Mapul
a:Your
oundhi
m di
dn’
tyou?
Renei
lwe:
Idi
dbutIdi
dn’twantt
osay
anyt
hingi
nfr
ontofKwezi.
Mapul
a:Wher
eishe?
Renei
l
we:
Righther
eint
hepal
ace.
Mapul
a:What
?
Renei
l
we:
Yes
Mapula:
GoinformyourhusbandandI
wi
llf
indmineandalsomakesurehe
i
nfor
mst hesecur
it
y.
Renei
l
we:
Oni
t.
Theywentt hei
rsepar
ateways.Reneil
we
foundTokeloandThabisointheroom
wher eLebowasgetti
ngdressed,
wi t
h
Ntsikather
e,sheknockedandgotin.
Tokel
o:mybeaut
if
ulqueen.
Renei
l
we:Myki
ng,
MayIst
eal
youf
ora
moment.
Tokel
o:Ofcour
se
Reneil
we:Thabi
soy
ourwi
fei
slooki
ng
foryou.
Thabi
so:
Wher
eisshe?
Reneil
we:Shewentt
othedi
rect
ionof
yourchamber.
Thabi
so:
OkayIwi
l
lgof
indher
.
Lebo:
Bequi
cky
out
woIwantt
oget
mar
ri
edal
ready
.
Them:
Yeahweknow
Theyl
eftt
heroom wi
thThabisogoi
ngt
o
l
ookforMapulawhi
leTokeloand
Renei
l
wewentt ot
heirchamber.
Tokel
o:Whati
sitmyqueen?
Renei
lwe:ALesegoj
ustcal
ledKwezi
sayi
ngshemustgetreadybecausehi
s
comingforwhat’
shi
s.
Tokel
o:Lesego!Youmeant
heext
hat
wenttoli
veinCanada?
Renei
lwe:Well
hisnoti
nCanadanow
butri
ghther
eIthi
spalace.
Tokel
o:Yout
rackedhi
sphone?
Renei
l
we:
Yesandhi
sri
ghther
e.
Tokel
o:OkaygotoKwezigetdressed
andIwil
li
nformtheguysbutmakesur e
noonetel
lsLebothi
sortherewil
lbeno
weddi
ngtodaybutafuneral
.
Renei
l
we:
Okayl
etmegoback.
Renei
l
wewentbackt otheroom and
tol
dKwezithathisnotaroundherebut
i
nSouthAfricaandKwezi cal
meddown
andgotdr
essedf orherwedding.

Mapul
afoundThabi
soasshewas
l
eavi
ngthechambert
olookf
orhi
m
somewhereel
se.
Mapul
a:Ther
eyouar
e
Thabiso:
YesRenei
l
wet
oldmey
ou
l
ookingforme.
Mapula:
Yes,l
et’
sgoinsi
de(t
heywent
i
ntothei
rchamber)
Mapul
a:Yourf
ri
endi
sback.
Thabi
so:
Whatf
ri
endi
sthat
?
Mapul
a:Lesego
Thabi
so:Ohwow!Inevert
houghtthat
guyswil
levercomebackf
rom Canada.
Whereishe?
Mapul
a:Well
hisbackandhi
sri
ghther
e
I
.Thepal
ace.
Thabi
so:
ThenIhavetoseehim,damn
i
t’
sbeenalongt
ime,Imissedhi
m.
Mapul
a: Hedi
dn’
tcomebackf
oryou.
Accor
dingtot
hecall
hemadetoKwezi
hecamebackforher
.
Thabi
so:
What
?
Mapul
a:Yes,hesaidKwezi
mustget
r
eadybecausehiscomingf
orwhat
’shi
s.
Thabiso:
DamnItLesego!(hebanged
hishandsont
hewar dr
obe)doeshe
knowwhatLebowilldotohimifhe
fi
ndsout?
Mapula:
WhichiswhyIdon’
twanthi
m
t
ofindoutunt
ilaf
tert
heweddi
ng.
Thabi
so:
Don’tworr
yIwil
lfi
ndhi
m and
tal
ksomesenseint
ohim.
Mapula:Ther
eisnotti
me, wehavetobe
outther
einthenext20minutesj
ustget
thesecuri
tyt
obeinthelookout.
Thabi
so:Damnital
l
!Inev
ert
houghtI
wouldbechasi
ngaft
ermyol
dti
me
fr
iend.Lesegocanbeanass
somet i
mes..excusemyl
anguage.
Mapul
a:I
t’
sokayIhav
etogonow,
it’
s
al
mostti
me.
Thabi
so:
Alr
ight

Theywentthei
rseparatewaysgoi
ngt
o
fi
nishupdr
essingfortheweddi
ng.

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ke,
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I
nser
t52

BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Thebr i
deandherbr idalpart
ygot
dressedandr eadyforthewedding,the
groom andhi sgr oomsmenal sogo
readyont heirside.Kwezi’
sMot herwas
readyinther oom theywer eall
ocated
andnowshewaswai t
ingforBri
anto
fi
nishupsot hathecangowal kKwezi
downt heisle.
Kwezi
mom:Br
ianf
ini
shupit
’salmost
ti
metowal
kKwezidownt
heisle.
Bri
an:I
fthatboycan’
twaitf
ormy
daught
erthenhecanleav
eit.
Kwezimom: Howlongdoyouwantthe
poorchil
dwaitr
eall
y?Lebohasbeen
wait
ingfory
ourblessi
ngstomarr
y
Kweziformanyyearsnow.
Bri
an:ThenWhati
saf
ewmi
nut
esgoi
ng
todo.
Kwezimom: Youknowt hatyouacting
l
ikeyouweref orcedtoacceptLeboor
giv
ehimy ourblessingt
omar ryyour
daughter
.
Br
ian:
May
beIwas,
younev
erknow.
Kwezi
mom: Iwoul
dli
ketoseetheday
whensomeonefor
cesthemightyBr
ian
todosomet
hinghedoesn’
twantto.
Br
ian:
Begl
ady
oudi
dn’
tseei
t.
Kwezi
mom:
Whatdoy
oumean?Wer
e
y
our
eal
l
yfor
ced?
Bri
an:Reall
ywomanno!Iwasn’ tf
orced
Am justsay
ingbegl
ady ouwill
neverget
toseethatday.I
magi
nesomeone
for
cingmet odosomethingIdon’
twant
to.
Kwezimom:Mmm thenfi
nishupam
goi
ngtotakemyseatout
sideasthe
motheroft
hebr
ide.
Br
ian:
GoinKwezi
andIwi
l
lbeouti
na
moment.
Kwezi
mom:
Okayseey
ououtt
her
e.

Shegotoutandwentt othevenuet
o
takeherseatr
ightopposi
tet
hequeen
mot her
.Bri
anmadeacal l
.
Conv
o:
Br
ian:
Ber
eadyam goi
ngt
obeoutsoon.
Lesego:
Am al
readyi
nposi
ti
on.
Br
ian:
Good.
Hedroppedthecal
landsentamessage
toLebotel
l
inghi
mt hathewant
stosee
him.

I
nLebo’ schamberhi
sphonev i
brat
edin
hispockedandhetookitoutandread
themessageandputitbackinhis
pocket.
Ntsi
ka:
Heymani
t’
sti
mef
orust
ogo
outt
here.
Tokel
o:YesBr
othery
ouhav
ebeen
wai
ti
ngf
orsol
ongf
ort
hisnowi
t’
sti
me.
Lebo:OkayButgi
vemeami
nut
eIwi
l
l
berightback.
Thabi
so:
Ohoyouwantt
obemor
elat
e
thent
hebri
denow.
Nt
sika:
Hakumt
shel
e(t
ell
him)
Lebo:
NoIwon’
tbel
ateam comi
ngback
j
ustnow.
Lebowentouttheroom goingal
lthe
waytothebackofthepalacewhere
Bri
ansaidhewill
be.Hesawhi m and
wentcl
osertohim.
Lebo:
Fat
heri
nlaw
Br
ian:
Noty
et
Lebo:
Soont
hough,
inj
ustaf
ewmi
nut
es.
Br
ian:
Noti
fIcanhel
pit
Lebo: Whatdo...
(Lesegoappear edfrom
thebackandcov eredLebo’smout hand
nosewi thahanker -
chiefdappedin
chloroform andLebolost
consciousnessthemomenthei nhaledit.
Theyt ookhimt othebasementoft he
palacet heoneoutsideclosetothe
pri
soncel lsandlockedhim upinthere.
Bri
ant henwentt ogetKwezi while
Lesegomadehi mselfscarce.

Bri
angott
oKwezi’sr
oom andt
hebr
idal
par
tywasreadyandwai
ti
ng.
Br
ian:
Mybeaut
if
ulpr
incess.
Kwezi
:Daddyam goi
ngt
obesomeone’
s
wif
esoonpleasedon’
tcal
lmepr
incess
l
ikeam 8y
earsold.
Br
ian:Youwillal
way
sbemypr i
ncessno
matterhowoldyouareandev
eryt
hingI
doisforyourowngood.
Kwezi
:Thanky
ouFat
her
.
Br
ian:Ladi
escoul
dyouexcuseus
pl
easeIwanttotal
ktomydaughter
.
Them:
Ofcour
se
Theywentoutandlef
tthem i
ntheroom.
Theywenttocheckontheguystosee
howfart
heyarebecauseti
mehascome
fort
hem t
ogoout .
Kwezi
:Daddydon’
tbelongIhav
etogo
outt
hereandsayIdo.
Bri
an:Kweziyouaremydaught erinf act
youaremyonl ychi
ldandIlovey ouwi th
all
thatIam.Everyt
hingIhaveev erdone
wasforyouandy ourmother,even
ref
usingfory
out omarryLebowasf or
yourowngood.
Kwezi :
Thanky ouDaddyforal
lthatyou
havedonef orme,Imightbegetti
ng
mar r
iedbutthatwon’
tchangethef act
thatyouaremyf ir
stl
ove.
Br
ian:
Iappr
eci
atet
hatpr
incess.

Backintheroom wher
etheguysar
ethe
l
adiesenter
edlooki
ngbeaut
if
ul.
Ntsi
ka:I
fLebowasherehewouldsay
hewisheshecoul
dgetmarr
iedever
yday
j
ustsohecoul
dseey
oual
ll
ooki
ngt
his
beaut
if
ul.
Tokel
o:Youar
ear
egayasLeboi
s.
Renei
lwe:Arey
out
ryi
ngt
osaywear
e
notbeaut
if
ulmyki
ng?
Tokel
o:Notatal
lmyqueen,
youal
ll
ook
beaut
if
ul.
Renei
l
we:
Ithoughtasmuch.
Mapul
a:Wher
eisLeboany
way
?
Zasembo: YeahBecausewehav et
ogo
now,thepeoplearewait
ingandthe
bri
desfatherisal
readyi
nherroom
wait
ingtowal kherdownthei
sle.
Thabi
so:Hel
efther
ea.
..(hel
ookedat
hi
swatch)20minut
esago.
Mapul
a:Wher
edi
dhesayhewasgoi
ng?
Tokel
o:Hedi
dn’
tsayhejustsai
dhewi
l
l
bebackinaf
ewmi nut
es.
Thabiso:
Letmecallhi
m (Thabisa
cal
ledLebobuthisphonerang
unanswered)hi
snotpicki
ngup.
Mapul
a:Ihav
eabadf
eel
i
ngaboutt
his.
Tokel
o:Letmeasktheguy
siftheyhave
seenhi
m.(hemov edawayfr
om other
s
andspoketot
heguysonthecoms)

Tokel
o:Gent
s
Them:
Copy
Tokel
o:Hasany
oneofy
ouseen
Termi
nator
?
Guy:Isawhim afewmi
nut
esago
t
alki
ngt oBr
ian.
Tokel
o:Wher
e?
Guy:Aroundt
hebackwhenIdi
dmy
rounds.
Tokel
o:Whoeveri
scloset
othatsi
dego
l
ookandrepor
tback.
Them:
Sur
e.
Theguyst hatwereclosebyweret
o
checkwher eLebowaswhi l
etheother
s
checkedtheperimetersar
oundbutnone
ofthem f
oundhi m.
Guy
:Boss
Tokel
o:Am her
e
Guy
:Not
hingonmysi
de
Them:
Not
hingonour
saswel
l
.
Tokel
o:ThanksGuy
sButbeont
he
l
ookout.
Them:
Sur
ebozza
Tokel
owentbackt
otheot
her
s.
Tokelo:Wehav
etospr
eadoutandl
ook
forLebo.
Thabi
so:
Whatar
etheguy
ssay
ing?
Tokel
o:Thattheyl
astsawhi
mtalki
ngto
Bri
anaroundthebackawhil
eagobut
hi
snottherenow.
Thabi
so:
Let
sgocheck.
Theyspreadoutal
lovert
hepalace
l
ookingforLebofr
om bat
hrooms,
ki
tchens,l
ounges,
thegar
denandthe
thr
oneroom aswellast
hechamber s
butnoneofthem f
oundhim.Theymet
agai
ninthechambertheywerein.
Tokel
o:Any
thi
ng?
Thabi
so:
No
Tokel
o:IsuspectBr
ian
Thabi
so:
IsuspectLesego
Ntsi
ka:
JustWhoi sLesegonowand
whydoy oususpectt
hefather
?
Tokel
o:It
’salongstor
yregardi
ngthe
fat
herbutLesegoisanexthatjust
camebacksay i
nghisheretotake
what’
shis.
Nt
sika:
AndThati
s?
Thabi
so:
Kwezi
Ntsi
ka:
OhIwishwecouldf
indhim so
t
hatLebocanteachhi
m al
esson.
Tokel
o:Wewi
l
lhavet
ofi
ndLebof
ir
st,
am goi
ngt
oBri
an.
Renei
l
we:
Doeshehav
ehi
sphonewi
th
hi
m?
Nt
sika:
Yeahi
twasi
nhi
spocket
.
Renei
lwe:Iwi
l
lcheckt
hatwhi
l
eyou
guysgo.

Theguy stoget
herwit
hMapul awentto
thechamberwher eKweziwasget t
ing
dressedwhileZasemboandRenei l
we
wereleftbehi
ndforReneil
wetot r
ack
Lebo’sphone.Theygottotheroom and
Tokelowentstrai
ghtt
oBr i
anand
punchedhiminthefaceandhe
stumbledbackwar
ds.Kweziscr
eamed.
Kwezi
:Tokel
o!Whati
sgoi
ngon?
Tokel
o:Asky
ourf
ather
!
Mapula:Tokel
owedidn’
tcomeher
eto
f
ightpleasecont
ainy
our
self
.
Kwezi
:DaddyWhati
sgoi
ngon?
Br
ian:
Am j
ustasshockedasy
ouar
e.
Mapula:
Okaynowy ouaremakingme
angr
yMr ,thi
sisyourdaught
er’
s
weddi
ngt hatyouaretr
yingt
oruin.
Kwezi
:Howdi
dhedot
hatMapul
a?
Mapula:YourFat
herhasLeboandwe
suspectthathei
stheonewhobrought
Lesegohere.
Kwezi
:Fatherwoul
dn’
tdot
hat
,woul
d
youdaddy
?
Br
ian:
Ofcour
senotpr
incess.
Tokel
o:Lookhermany oudon’twantt
o
pissmeoff,youaret
heonewhowas
l
astseentalki
ngtoLeboaroundback
andnowHi snowheretofound.Howdo
youexpl
ainthat?
Bri
an:Ican’
tbecauseIdon’
tknowwher
e
heis?
Kwezi
:Daddypl
easel
ookatmeandtel
l
meyouhadnothi
ngtodowit
hthi
s?
Bri
an:Ipr
omiseyoupri
ncessIhad
not
hingtodowit
hthis.
Whiletheywerest
il
ltal
ki
ngRenei
lwe
connectedwit
hTokeloonthecom.
Renei
l
we:BabeIf
oundhi
m,wel
latl
east
If
oundhi
sphone.
Tokel
o:Wher
e?
Reneil
we:
Idon’tknowwhereexact
ly
becauset
hispalacei
sbigandIhaven’t
beentoever
ywher ear
oundheresoy ou
wil
lhavet
ocomeandcheck.
Tokel
o:Am onmyway
.
Tokel
oheadedf
orthedoorandthe
other
sfol
l
owedbutMapularemained.
Mapula:Ihopef
ory
oursakeKweziy
our
f
atherhadnothi
ngt
odowi t
hthi
s.
Kwezi
:Hepr
omi
sedhedi
dn’
tMapul
a,
coul
dLebohav
est
oodmeup?
Brian:Hecoul
dhav
eknowi nghowt hat
boyi s.Hewant
edmybl essingsforso
l
ongandnowwheni tcomest oi
the
runs.
Mapul
a:Doest
hatsoundl
i
keLebot
o
youKwezi
?
Kwezi:Idon’
tknowwhatt obeli
eve
anymoreMapul a,Leboisgone,
my
fat
herissuspectedinhisdi
sappear
ance
andLesegowant smeback.Thisisall
toomuchf oronet ohandl
eonher
weddingday.
Mapula:Leav
etheweddingt
hingand
thi
nkifLebowoul
ddothattoyou.
Becauseinmyopini
onIfhewantedt
o
l
eaveyouhewoul
dhavedonesomany
year
sagowhenyourf
atherr
efusedfor
youtomarr
yhi
m.Whywoul dheleav
e
now?
Kwezi
:Ir
eal
l
ydon’
tknowf
ri
end.

Tokel
oandtheother
sgott herooms
andRenei
lweshowedt hem t
heplace
wherehi
sphoneispingingfr
om.
Tokel
o:Iknowt
hepl
ace
Thabiso:Let
sgo(t
heywentoutr
unni
ng
totheplace)
Outsi
depeoplewereget
ti
ngr est
less
becausenoonewascomi ng,nogroom
orthebri
de.Event
heparentswere
star
ti
ngtowonderwhatisgoingon.
Tokelogott ot hebasementbutt hedoor
toitwasl ockedandi thadanewkey
andhewonder edwhocoul dhav eputa
newkeyt herewhennooneusest he
basement .HeandThabi sol ookedf or
somet hingtobr eakthekeywi t
hand
theyfoundar ockbuti tdi dn’twork.
Tokelor antot heshedwher ethetools
wer eandt ookacut terandwentback
andThabi sowasst il
lther et ryi
ngt o
open.Tokel obr okethekeywi t
hthe
cutterandt heyopenedt hedoor .Itwas
darkinsideandThabi sot ookouthi s
phonet ot r
yandf i
ndt hel ightsandhe
foundi tandswi tchedi ton.They
scannedt her oom andf oundLebo
sleepinginthecor nerofi twi t
hhi s
handsti
edandmout hshutwit
ht ape.
Tokel
ogotangr yashewentt ohim and
removedthetape.Thenunti
edhi m,he
andThabisopickedhim upandoutbut
theyweremetwi thagunpointedat
them.

Thabi
so:
Lesego!
Lesego:
Thabi
so
Thabi
so:
Youdi
dthi
s?
Lesego:
Nowedi dit
,meandhi sfather
i
nlaw.Seehebeli
evesthatIdeserve
KwezimorethanhedoesandIbel i
eve
homebecauseshewasmi nefirst
.
Thabi
so:
YeahAndthenyoulef
therand
wentt
oCanadaaf
teryoubrokeupwith
her
.
Lesego:Thati
sami
stakeam her
eto
corr
ect,
nowgobackinsi
de.
Tokel
o:Nothappeni
ng!Am get
ti
ngmy
brot
hermarr
iedandther
eisnothi
ngy
ou
orBri
ancandoaboutthat.
Lesego:
Wannabet
?
Tokel
o:Ibety
ourli
feoni
t(theguys
headwhatTokel
owassayingonthe
comsandwenttochecki
tout)
Lesego:Ar
eyousureaboutt
hat
?Imean
am theonewi
ththegunandall
.
Tokel
o:Andtheyaret
heoneswi t
hmor e
gunsyousee(hesaidpoint
ingbehi
nd
hi
m withhi
sheadandLesegot ur
ned
andwasfacedwithangr
yguardswith
guns)
Tokel
o:Lockhi
m upandwewil
ldeal
wit
hhim aft
ert
hewedding.
Them:
Sur
ebozza.
Lesego:
Thabiso!(hetur
nedandlooked
athim)t
hisisnotovermyfr
iendnotby
alongshot.
Thabi
so:Waitunti
laftert
heweddi
ng
andIwil
lshowy oujusthowoveri
tis.

Theytooktheunconsci
ousLebotothe
room andcall
edthepal
acedoctorf
rom
theguestsandshecamerunning.
Doc:Whatisi
t?Thepeopl
ear
erest
less
outt
here.
Tokel
o:Soar
ewe!Cany
ouwakehi
m up?
Doc:
Whathappened?
Tokel
o:Storyf
oranot
herday
,ri
ghtnowI
needhim awakeandoutt
her
e.
Doc:Okaygetmemymedi calbagt
he
oneIalwaysleav
eher
e(Reneilwer
an
outtogogetthebagwhi
l
et hedoct
or
examinesLebo)
Doc:Looksl
ikeheinhal
edal
otof
chl
orofor
m andhewasgoingtowake
uptomorrowaft
ernoonnow.
Tokel
o:Wel
ltoughIwanthi
m upnow.
Doc:
Iwi
l
ldowhatIcan.
Tokel
o:What
every
oudowakehi
m up.
Doc:
Okay
Renei
lwecameinwit
hthemedical
bag
andthedoct
ortooki
tandopenedi
tthen
di
dherthi
ngforafewminut
esthen
movedback.
Doc:
Gett
hebrider
eadyandgett
his
manmarr
ied.
Tokel
o:Buthi
snotawakey
et.
Doc:Gi
vehim 5mi nut
esbuthewill
only
beawakefor3hour ’
sbefor
etheeffect
s
comebackful
l for
ceandhewi l
lhaveno
choi
cebuttosleepitoff
.
Tokel
o:That
’smor
ethanenought
ime.

Thabi
socall
edMapul
aandshepi
cked
upimmediat
ely
.
Conv
o:
Mapul
a:Yesdear
Thabiso:
IfKwezist
il
lwant
stogetmar
ry
shemustgetreadytocomeout
becausewearegoingoutnow.
Mapul
a:Lebo?
Thabi
so:
Righther
e
Mapul
a:Okay
Shedr
oppedt
hecal
landl
ookedat
Kwezi
.
Mapul
a:Ify
ousti
l
lwanttogetmar
ri
ed
t
henprepar
etogooutnow.
Br
ian:
Whatisshesupposedtomar
ry
whenthegr
oom di
sappeared?
Mapul
a:Don’
twor
ryaboutt
hatLeboand
hi
sgroomsmenar
egoi
ngoutnow.(t
he
l
adiescamei
n)
Renei
l
we:Wereadyi
fyouar
e?(t
heyal
l
l
ookedatKwezi
)
Kwezi
:Wher
ewasLebo?
Renei
l
we: Ther
ewasnoti
metoaskbut
wewillhavepl
ent
yoft
imeaf
tert
he
weddi
ng.
Mapula:
Thati
sIfy
oust
il
lwantt
oget
marr
ied.
Kwezi
:Let
sgogetmymanl
adi
es
Them:
Yesssss!
!!

Theyqui
cklydi
dthefi
nal
touchesso
thatt
heycangooutandBri
anwas
pi
ssed.Somuchthathecouldn’
thideit
,
Kwezisawthi
sbuttol
dherselft
hatthey
wil
ltal
kaft
ert
heweddingri
ghtnowshe
hadahusbandwait
ingdownt heisl
e.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)
Thegr oom gotcl eanedupqui cklyand
heandhi sgr oomsmenwhi chwer e
Tokel ot hebestman, Thabi soand
Nt si
ka.Af tertheyf i
nishedwi t
h
ever yt
hi ngt heymadet heirwayoutof
thepal acet othev enueandwhent he
queenmot hersawherchi ldrenshe
stooduphol ul
il
atedwi ththequeenof
BaTl oungbyhersi de, peopl eoft he
kingdom wer echeer ingandman
whi stl
ingseei ngtheirChi efandKi ng
standingupt heret oget her,itwassi ght
tobehol d.Af ewmi nut eslaterZasembo
appear edasoneoft hebr i
desmai dand
thesmi leonNt sika’sf acecoul dn’tbe
mi ssed, shewal kedupandt ookher
place,t he.Renei lwef ol l
owedandt he
peopleoft hekingdom cheer edf ort
hei r
queenasshewal kedgracefullydown
theisl
ewi thherchi nupandshoul ders
backandherhandputt ogetherhol dthe
beautif
ulbouquetoff l
owers.Then
Mapul ather ai
nqueenf oll
owedast he
maidofhonort ot hebri
de,alsowal king
graceful
lydownt heisl
eand
occasionallysmilingandwav ingatt he
peoplewhocoul dn’tcont
aint hemsel ves
withexcitement,shet ookherpl aceand
l
ookedatherbr otherLebowhol ooked
nervousandshenoddedherheadand
Leboseemedt ober el
axi
ngabi t.

Themusi cchangedandever
yonegoton
thei
rfeettoproper
lywel
comethebri
de,
Kweziappearedatthefarendoft he
entr
ancewi t
hherfatherbyhersidewho
di
dn’tseem happyatall
.Hermot her
noti
cedthisandwonder edwhatcoul d
havehappened.Theystartedwalking
downt heisl
eandBrianwhi sper
edt ohis
daughter.
Bri
an:Ther
ei sstil
lti
metochangeyour
mindpri
ncess,justsayt
hewor dand
daddywil
ltakey ouawayfr
om here.
Kwezi:ThisiswhatIwantdaddy .Walk
medownt heisleit
’saboutt i
me.(she
whisperedbackt oherfat
herandt hey
st
artedwal ki
ngagain)Brianhadt hisevi
l
l
ookt hathegav eLeboast heywalked
hi
swi fesawt hatandherhear tsank.
Theygott oLeboandherf atherki
ssed
herfor
eheadandwentt ositdown
wit
houtgivi
ngherawayt oLeboand
Kweziwasheartbroken.Lebotookher
l
andandst oodbesideher.Thepri
est
spoke.
Priest
:Bef
orewecont i
nueIwouldl
i
ket
o
knowwhogi vesthismantothi
swoman
(thequeenmot herst
oodupwitha
smi l
eonher)
Mabot
le:
Ido
Pri
est:Thankyouqueenmother
,who
giv
esthiswomant othi
sman?(Brian
keptquietandKwezi
’smot
herstoodup)
Kwezi
’
smom:
Ido
Priest
:Thank,wearegat
her
edher
e
todaytowitnesst
wosoulsbei
ngt
ied
toget
herasone.Iwasaskednott oev en
askifanyofwishthi
smar ri
agenott o
conti
nuebecauseIcanalsoseebyt he
numberofpeopleherethatallofy
ou
wishtoseethesetwounited.Nowf or
thevows.Chiefpl
easestart
.

Lebo: OhmyKwezi ,Ihadal ongspeech

preparedbutaf t
ertheev entsofearli
er
onam l eftwit
hjustaf ewwor dstosay .
Kwezi wehav ebeent hroughal ot
togetherandnotev enoncedi dIthinkof
givi
ngupony ouandonus.Il oveyou
andIwantt ospendt herestofmyl i
fe
with.Iknowt hatnotallwill
beorar e
happyt hatwear estandingheretoday
butIwanty out oknowt hatnomat ter
whereIam, orwhatIdoorwhaty ou
hearaboutme.Iwanty out oremember
mylovefory ou.TodayItakeyoutobe
l
awfull
yweddedwi f
e,tohaveandhol d,
i
nsicknessandi nhealt
h,forr
icheror
poorer
,ti
ll
deat htouspart.Il
ovey ou.
Pr
iest
:Beaut
if
ul,
it’
syourt
urnnowKwezi
.
Kwezi :LebohangLebeny a,Chi efof
BaKoena, whenImety ou,Inev erknew
youwoul dbet heone, t
hefat herofmy
chil
drenandt heonet hatcompl et
esmy
heart.Ipromi setostayfaithful toyou, t
o
l
oveandcher i
shy ou.Tobey our
shouldert oleanonandbet hebestwi fe
Icanbet oyou.TodayIt akey ou, t
obe
myl awf ul
lyweddedhusband, tohav e
andt ohol d,
I.Sicknessandi nheal th.To
hav
eandtohol
d,t
il
ldeat
hdouspar
t.I
l
oveyou.

Thepr iestcal ledfortheri

ngsandt he
ri
ngcer emonywasdoneandhe
pronouncedt hem husbandandwi fe.
Theyki ssedandl eftthevenuewi ththe
bridalpartyandgr oomsmenandwentt o
takepictur es.Af t
ertheywentback
changedandj oi
nttherecept
ion.Food
wasser vedt oev eryoneanddrinks,
speecheswer emadeandpeopl estart
ed
enjoyi
ngt hemsel ves.Lebowasy awning
thewhol et imebecausenowt wohour s
haspassed, Tokelosawt hi
sandasked
everyonet ogoi nsideandtheyexcused
themsel vesandKwezi ’
smot heralso
fol
lowedwhenshesawBr i
anbeing
draggedinsi
debytheroy
als.Theygott
o
theguestchamberandclosedthedoor
.
Kwezi
’
smom:
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?
Tokel
o:Pl
easedoasky
ourhusband
man.
Kwezi
’
smom:
Bri
anwhati
sgoi
ngon?
Br
ian:
Ihav
enoi
deaaskt
hem.
Lebo:Youknowwhatam t i
redofthi
s
backandf or
thwear edoinghere,Br
ianI
knowy oudidn’
twantmet omarryyour
daughterbuttoki
dnapmeandl ockme
upinthebasementonmyweddi ngday
i
ssomet hingIneverthoughtyouwoul d
becauseyoulovey ourdaught
erbuty ou
didi
t.
Kwezi
’smom: Br
ianwhatdidyoudo?
(sheaskedsoundingdef
eated)
Bri
an:Iwasnotjustgoi
ngtostandby
andwat chacar
eercri
minalmarrymy
daughter.
Kwezi
:Di
dyoueverst
opt
othi
nkofwhat
Iwant
eddaddy
?
Bri
an:Sweet
heart
,Igavebir
thtoyou
andIknowverywellwhatyouwantand
whati
sgoodf ory
ouandt hist
hingr
ight
her
eisnotit
.
Kwezi
’
smom:
Didn’
tIwar
nyounott
odo
any
thi
ng?
Bri
an:Womanyoudon’ttel
lmewhatto
doaboutmydaughter
.Iwastryi
ngto
saveKwezi
from t
hist
hingri
ghther
e.
Kwezi:
Savemey ousaydaddy,
from
whatexact
ly?Bei
nglov
edandbehappy
.
Whatisitt
hatyoudon’
tli
kesomuch
aboutmyhusband?
Bri
an:Thefactt
hathi
sacri
minaland
Lesegoisabett
ermanthanhecould
everbe.
Kwezi
:Ist
hatwhyyoubr
oughthi
m her
e
tor
uinmywedding?
Bri
an:
Yesbutnottor
uinany
thi
ngbutt
o
saveyouf
rom hi
m.
Kwezi:Iam sodi sappointedinyou
fat
her,
butf rom nowonasety ouf r
ee,
younol ongermyf at
herfrom thisday
for
wardy oucanconsi deryourself
chi
ldl
ess.Iwanty outobegoneandst ay
awayf r om meandmyf amilyandIdo
notwanty ouanywherenearme,my
husbandort hechi
ldr
enam carry
ing.
From t odayonwardsIdonothavea
fatherf orminedi
edthemomenthe
broughtanot hermantoruinmy
weddi ng.
Bri
an:Soy ouaregoingt
odi sownme
andnotletmei nt
omygr andchildr
en’
s
l
ivesyetyouaregoingtoletthi
s
cri
minalrai
sethem?
Kwezi
:Youseem t of orgetsomething
Bri
anthatthiscri
mi nalasyoucallhim,
fat
her
edt hesechil
dr enandhehasev er
y
ri
ghtt
or ai
set hem astheyarehisown.
Br
ian:Ist
hiswhaty
our
eal
l
ywant
pr
incess?
Kwezi
:Yes!Foryout
obegoneand
nev
erlookback.
Brian:ThenIhopehecomf ortsthechil
d
i
ny ourheart
,Ihopeheunder standsthe
womany ouare,Ihopehenev ertakefor
grant edt
helit
tlethingsthatmakel ov
e
wor kandIhopehi sallt
haty oudeserve.
(hesai dandleftandLebof ollowedhim
l
eav ingthetenser oom withpeopl e
l
ooki ngsad)

Hegotout
sideandsawhi
m wal
ki
ngt
o
hi
scar.
Lebo:
Bri
an!(hecall
edouttohi
m and
hetur
nedandlookedathi
m)
Br
ian:
Whati
sity
ouwant
?Yougotwhat
y
ouwant
edsoWhatnow?
Lebo:Iam amanofmywor dandIhav e
youmywor dthatdaythatIwillgi
vey ou
ever
ythi
ngaftert
heweddi ng(het ook
outhi
sphoneandt ransf
erredallhis
moneyt ohi
m andhisphonebeeped)
Br
ian:
Thi
sisexact
lywhaty
out
ookf
rom
me.
Lebo:
Yesi
tis.
Br
ian:Butwhydidn’
tyoudeductt
he
moneythatyoukeptgiv
ingmeallthose
months.
Lebo:ConsiderThatanapologyfor
for
cingyout ogi
vemey ourdaughter,
l
ookBr i
anwhaty oudidtodayshowed
met hatyouloveKweziandIwill
letitgo
forher.Butdot
hatagainandIwon’
t
hesit
atetoputabul
letonyourskul
l
.
Bri
an:Youalsotreatmydaught
erl
i
ke
thepr
incessthatsheisorel
seIwi
llput
abull
etbetweeny ourey
es.
Lebo:Deal
(Brianl
ookedathi
m and
walkedaway)

Lebowentbacki nsi
deandthehouse
wasquietl
i
ket herewasnooneinthere.
Hewentstrai
ghtt ohi
swif
eandkneeled
befor
eher.
Lebo:
Iknowthatyouarehur tand
di
sappoi
ntedbywhatyourf atherdi
d
andIwantyoutoknowt hatyoudon’t
havet
odisownhim becauseofme.Idi d
notmar ryyout obr
eaky ourfamil
yapart
Imer el
ywant edtobeapar tofit
throughy ou.Yourf
atherishurti
ngout
thereashel eavesandyouhav ethe
powert obr i
ngasmi l
eonhi sfaceonce
again.
Kwezi: That’
sthereasonIl ov
ey ou, y
ou
areconsi der
ateofev er
yoner egar dl
ess
ofwhot heyareorwhatt heyhav edone.
Myf atherdidyouwr ongt oday ,
hedi d
mewr ongaswel lbutkeepi nghim away
i
smywayofmaki nghimr eal
izehi s
mistakesandr epentbefor ehel oses
ever
y t
hi ngheloves.
Lebo:Asyouwishandam sor
rythatam
goingtobeasl
eepthr
oughoutour
recept
ion.
Kwezi
:it’
snoty
ourf
aul
tbabeandI
under
stand.

Theot herl
efttheroom, ot herswent
backtot herecepti
ont oenj oytherestof
thefesti
vit
ieswhi l
eThabi sosneakedof f
tothebackwher eLesegowasand
Tokelosawhi m andf ol
lowed.Hegot
ther
eandaskedt heguar dst oopenand
theydid,heswitchont hel ightsAnd
Lesegowassi t
ti
ngt her
eandwhenhe
sawhi soldfri
endhesmi led.
Lesego:
Camet
orel
easemeal
ready
?
Thabi
so:WhywouldIdot
hat
?(Tokel
o
wasli
steni
ngout
side)
Lesego:
Becausey
oumyf
ri
endandwhy
el
sewoul
dyoucomeal
one?
Thabi
so:
Wewer efr
iendsbackwhen
youhadabr
ainbutnowIdon’tev
en
knowwhoyouare.
Lesego:
JustbecauseIcamet
oget
what’
smi ney
oudon’tknowwhoIam?
Thabi
so:Youbr okeupwit
hKwezi
befor
eyoul eftwhydi
dyouthi
nkshe
wasstil
lyours?
Lesego:TheSamewayyout hought
Mapulawasstil
lyour
sevenaftert
hat
Zulupri
ncewasinthepi
ctur
e.
Thabi
so:
Thati
sdi
ff
erent
Lesego:Howistodif
ferent
?Ihelped
youwi t
hMapulabackthenbutyou
couldn’
thel
pmegetKwezi now.
Thabi
so:Letmeaskyousomet
hing,
in
Canadawereyousi
ngle?
Lesego:No!(hesmi led)Ihavebeautif
ul
gi
r l
fr
iendwhoj ustgav ebirt
htoour
beautif
ulbabygi r
l,hernamei sLauren
ReabetweMohal e(hesai dthatwit
h
prideandThabi socouldn’tcontr
ol
hi
msel fashewentchar gingtohim and
start
edbeatinghim up)

Lesegodi dn’
tseethiscomi
ngashewas
sti
ll
sitt
ingont hefl
oorandhedi dn’
t
haveachancet ogetupandfightback
andThabi sowasbeat i
nghi
m upr eal
goodwi thTokelotaki
ngavideoof
everyt
hing.
Thabiso:Youcomeher e(punch)t orui
n
(punch)ot herpeoplesli
ves(punch)
yetyouhav eagi rl
fr
iend(punch)anda
daughter(punch)backi nCanada
(punch)y oudon’tdeservethem (punch)
youdon’tdeser vetobecalledaman.
Thenmor epunchesr ai
nedonhi m.
Thabisowasr eal
lyangryandTokelo
sawt hatLesegowon’ tmakei ti
fhe
doesn’tstophi m.Hestopthev i
deoand
shovehisphonei nhispocketandwent
i
nside.
Tokel
o:Heyman!LeavesomeforLebo
am sur
ehewantsapieceoft
his.
Thabisohavehi
m onelastpunchand
gotupandleft
.Tokel
ogott hepal
ace
doctortol
ookathi
m whilehetook
Thabi
sot
ogetcl
eanedup.

Theeff ect
softhechlor
ofor
m hadt aken
eff
ectonLeboandhewasf astasleepin
theroom wi t
hhisbri
deconstantl
y
checkinguponhi m.Kwezi’
smot her
wasnother self
,shewashear t
brokenby
whatherhusbanddi devenaftershehas
warnedhi m nottodoanyt
hing.

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nser
t55

BaTl
oungki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Tosaythequeenwasshockedtosee
herf
amilyt
herewasanunderst
atement
.
Shewasbothshocked,
ter
ri
fi
edand
angr
y.
Queen:
You!
Queenmot her
:Yesme,whydoyoulook
soshockedseeingyourmot
herl
ikeyou
havejustseenaghost?
Let
si:
Peoplelet
sgotot
hedi
ningt
abl
e,
youarr
ivedj
ustint
imef
oragoodmeal
,
mywifecooked.
Gr
andma:
Shecooked?
Let
si:
Yesshedi
d.
Grandma: YhooKedi
bonemychi l
dwhen
Idiebecauseofyourdaught
er’
scooki
ng
pleaseburymewithdigni
ty.
Queenmother:Noneedfordrama
mother,
ifshecookeditmeansIdi
da
goodjobrai
singher.
Letsi
:Indeed(hesai dsarcasti
call
y)
Nowt het ablei
sthisway(t heyfol
lowed
himtot het abl
e.I
twast hegreat
grandmot her,t
hemot herandtheuncle.
Plustheki ngandqueenoft helandand
thei
rchildrenatthetable)
Grandma:Yhooi
sthi
syourqueen
Thabiso?
Thabi
so:
Nogr
andmat
hisi
smysi
ster
Renei
l
we.
Grandma:Oh!Andwhyi
sshedr
essed
l
ikeaqueen?
Thabiso:
That’
sbecauseshei
saqueen
grandmother
.
Gr
andma:
From whi
chki
ngdom?
Thabi
so:
BaKoenaki
ngdom.
Grandma:Whatar
eyouherspokes
personnow?
Thabi
so:Nogr
andmaam.
..
(shecut
s
hi
m shor
t)
Gr
andma:
Youst
il
ltal
ki
ng.
Queenmot
her
:Motherl
eav
emygr and
chi
ldr
enal
oneandyoumarri
edwellmy
pr
incessBaKoenai
sarenowned
ki
ngdom.ButIdon’
tknowwhyIwasnot
i
nvit
edtoyourweddi
ng.
Queen:Maybebecausey
oudon’
t
deser
vetobecall
edagrandmot
her
.
Queenmother
:Youkeepqui
etKenei
lwe
am st
il
lyourmother
!(sher
epr
imanded)
Let
si:
Peoplel
etshav
elunchi
npeace
wewillhav
epl
entyofti
metotal
kaft
er.
Grandma:I
ndeedsoninlow.SoThabi
so
Whydidyoursi
stergetmarr
iedbef
ore
you.
Queen:Ohshedi
dn’tgr
andmot her
,my
sonmarri
edthemostpowerful
woman
theworl
dhaseverseen(shesaidwit
h
pri
de)
Queenmot
her
:What?Don’
ttel
lmehe
marri
edapol
i
tici
an!
Queen:Onnodearmotherhemar
ri
ed
ni
neothert
hantherai
nqueen.
Queenmot
her
:Impossi
ble!
!
Queen:
OhWhyi
sthatdearmot
her
?
Grandma:Becauset helastrai
nqueen
washerbestf r
iend,wel
l notbestf
ri
end
shewasmor eofaf r
enemyt oher
becauseyourmot herwasj eal
ousofher
powersasar esultshe.
..
Queenmot
her
:EnoughMot
her
!
Queen:
OhIwouldli
ketoknowwhatshe
did,
whatwasthenameofthequeen
shebet
rayed.
Queenmother
:Whosai
dany
thi
ngabout
bet
rayal
?
Grandma: Thenameofthequeenwas
Bahomi butIdon’
trememberwher
eshe
wasf r
om.
Thabi
so:Bahomi
thesecondr
ainqueen
ofBaKoena?
Gr
andma:
Ithi
nkt
hat
’st
heoney
es!
Queenmother
:Isaidenoughmot
her
!
(shebangedthetabl
eandRenei
lwe
wasenjoyi
ngtheshow)
Grandma: Don’
tev
erraiseyourvoi
ceat
meKedi bonelam st
il
lyourmother.
(sil
encefil
ledt
hetabl
e)
Sil
encef ill
edt het ableastheycont i
nued
eating,wi t
ht hequeenmot hergivingher
mot hertheev i
llookandt hequeenof
BaTl oungsmi l
ingenj oyi
ngseeingher
mot herlikethat .Thabisowasst il
ltr
ying
topr ocesst her ai
nqueenpar tbecause
hewoul dhearhowhi swifespokeoft he
fal
lenqueenBahomi ,Nyolodiand
Letsatsi.Theyf inishedeatingand
mov edtot helounget ot
alk.
Uncl
e:Myki
ng,It
hinkit’
sti
mey
out
ell
uswhyweareher
et oday.
Ki
ng:Verywell
uncl
eIwi l
lgetr
ighttoit
.
Well
notsolongagoIdiscover
edt hat
myqueenherehasasecretandt hatI
wasdeceiv
ed.Uponfi
ndoutIwasangr y
j
ustl
ikeanyoneinmypositi
onwoul d
havebeen,Iwai
tedforanapologyfrom
mywi f
ebutInevergotanyandallshe
saidwasshedidn’
twrongmeandt hat
thepersonshehaswrongedforgaveher.
Uncl
e:Idon’tunder
standmyki
ngwhat
secr
etisthat?
King:Thesecreti
sthatwheny our
daughterher
eunclemar ri
edmeshe
alr
eadyhadachi l
dandt hatsheused
l
ivertoprovepuri
tyattheshowingof
thesheet.
Queenmother
:Nothadhasachi
ldandI
don’
tevenknowwhyitmatt
ersnow.
Uncl
e:ShupupKedibone!Whatdoy
ou
meanthatsheusedaliver
?
Ki
ng:
Thatuncl
eyouwi
l
lhav
etoask
y
ourdaught
erandhermot
herhow.

Uncl
e:KediboneMot
label
a!Tel
lme
whatthi
sitnow!
Queenmother:Noneedt oshoutIwil
ltel
l
youbecausereall
yitdoesn’
tmatter
.
Thesepeoplehavebeenmar ri
edfor
year
sandt hatchi
ldisnotrai
sedhere.
Queen:Youmeant heonewhodi
edless
thanay earaf
tery
outookhi
mtothat
place?
Queenmot
her
:What
?
Queen:Don’
tsaywhatyouli
edtome
andsaidmysonwasdoi ngwell
when
youhaveneverev
enseenhim si
ncet
he
dayIlef
t.
Queenmot her
:SoWhatI fhisdead?
Goodriddancetounwant edoffspri
ng.
(sheshouldn’
thav esai
dt hatbecause
thequeenjumpedf rom whereshewas
sit
ti
ngandshewasonhermot her
s
thr
oatinamat terofminuteschocking
her)

Grandma:StopthisLetuka!(theuncl
e
andthekingjustsi
tbackandwat ched.
Thabisocouldseethathisgrandmother
wasst r
uggl
ingtobreatheandhewent
andtookhermot heroffher)
Ki
ng:Ar
eyoudoneacti
ngl
ikear
atchet
womanwit
hnomor al
snow?
Queen:
Youhear
dwhatshesai
d!
King:Don’trai
sey ourvoi
ceatme,t
hisis
sti
llmypal aceandy ouwil
lsi
tdownand
l
etuscont inuewithwhyIcall
edyour
peoplehereandi fyouwanttofi
ghtyour
mot hergot oherhouseanddosobut
notinmi ne.
Uncle:
Well
saidmyking,
nowKedi
boneI
askedyouaquest
ion.
Queenmother:
Youst i
llwantmeto
answerwheny oulett
hischil
dal
most
chockmet odeath?
Uncle:
Andi fy
oudon’tanswerIwi
l
lbe
theoncechockingyoutodeat
handno
onewillsav
ey ou.

Queenmot
her
:Wel
lwhenshecame
backf rom school andt ol
dmeaboutt he
childIhadt oactf astsot hatshe
doesn’ tshamemeandmyhusband.So
wheni twast i
mef orhert ogetmar riedI
tookt ochi l
dtomyr eti
redmai dento
l
ookaf terandIpai dher .Shegot
mar ri
edbutont heni ghtbeforewel eft
thiskingdom Iknewshewi llhav eto
prov epuritytotheaunt sthef oll
owing
mor ningsoIhadt ocomeupwi thapl an.
That ’
swhenIt houghtofawomanI
oncemetwhot oldmet hatiswhatshe
didoncesoIgott hel i
verfr
om t he
kitchenher east her emanychi ckens
slaught er
edont hatdayandal lthei
r
i
nsi deswer einadi shbowl soIt ookj ust
enoughf rom thereandgav ei ttoher
andt
oldherwhatt
odo.
Uncle:Soy oudeceivedt her oyalfamily
andmadet hem thi
nkt heyar ehav inga
puremai denwheni nr eali
tyt heywer e
havingandol dwomanwi t
hchi l
d.
Kediboney ouarecruel nowonderhi s
chil
dwant edtoendy ouher self.Andy ou,
(tal
kingt othequeen)whydi dyoul et
thi
smat t
ergothisfar?Whydi dn’
ty ou
apologizetoyourhusbandwhent his
cameout ?
Queen:
BecauseIsawnot
hingwr
ongas
Idi
dwhatIwastold.
Uncl
e:Whatyouwer
etol
dbyy
ourwi
tch
ofamother
?
Queenmot
her
:Don’
tcal
lmeawi
tch
uncl
e!
Uncle:I
fyouar enotonethenwhydi d
yousellyourfr
iendthequeent obe
ki
ll
edbywi tches?Whydi dyouletyour
owngr andsondi eint
hehandsofa
str
angerandwhydi dyouturnyouronl
y
chi
ldintoahear t
lessmonster?(she
keptquiet)

Uncl
e:Myking,y
oudoasy ouplease
andIwi
llsuppor
ty ou.Thesepeopl eI
cal
lmyfamilyar
ecr uelandheartless
andam donedefendingtheirways.
King:Ri
ght
,sincemywi f
edoesn’
tsee
anythi
ngwrongwi t
hwhatshehasdone
thenIaskt
haty outakeherwi
thyou
becauseam done.Ihav
edoneallIcan
fort
hiswomanbutshedoesn’tr
espect
mesoshemustl eav
emyhouse.
Queen:
Myki
ngI
..
.
King:Youhadplent
yofti
metotal
kand
apologi
zebutyoudidnotsonowpl
ease
l
eav emypalace.
Queen:
Thabi
so?
Thabi
so:
Mot herr
emembert
hei
nci
dent
wit
hmywi f
e?
Queen:
Yes
Thabiso:I
t’
sex act
lythesameasthi
s
one,Youdon’twantt oseeyour
mistakesandIwon’ tgeti
nvol
vedi
n
fat
her’sdeci
sion.
Queen:
Renei
l
we?
Renei
l
we:
Don’
tgetmei
nvol
vedpl
ease
Ki
ng:Maiden!(hecal
l
edoutandt
he
maidenappeared)
Mai
den:
Myki
ng
Ki
ng:
Bri
ngt
hem
Mai
den:
Asyouwi
shmyki
ng(t
he
mai
denl
eft)

Thepeopleinthehousewer el
eft
wonderingwhatitisthatthemaiden
mustbr i
ng.Themai densabout3of
them camebackwi ththreebagsful
lof
thequeensclothes.
Mai
den:
Her
etheyar
emyki
ng
Ki
ng:Myt
hanksyoumayt
akey
ourl
eav
e
)themai
densl
eft
)
King:Thesearey ourclot
hes.Now
pleaseleavemypal ace.Unclethankyou
forcomi ngtheguardswi showy ouout
(ashewasaboutt ol eav
et hequeen
wentonherknees.
Queen:
Myki
ngpl
easegi
vemeachance
t
ospeak.
Ki
ng:Youhadyourchancenowpl
ease
l
eave(hesai
dandleftther
oom)

Theguardscameinanddidas
i
nstr
uctedbytheki
ng.Tookthequeens
bagsoutandshowedtheguestst
ot he
door
.
Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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n
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nser
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notedi
ted)

Theweddingwasov erandt hepeople

wentonwi ththei
rli
ves,LeboandKwezi
wenttotheirhoneymooni nParisFrance.
Lebohasaskedhi sbrotherstokeep
Lesegolockedupandf edunt i
lhe
ret
urns.Whent heyaskedwhyhemust
bewellfedhesi mpl
ysaid‘ Idon’twant
himt ofeel li
kehisf i
ghtwasunf air,
henceIwanthi m heal thyandst rongt o
showhi m whatIdot omenl ikehi m’
TokeloandThabi solaughedatt he
thoughtofwhatLebowi l
ldot oLesego
whenhecomesback.Thabi sogoest o
seehim ev er
ydayj usttor emindhi m not
togett oocomf ortablebecauset heyar e
onlyfatteninghim upt ogethi mr eady
forthesl aughter.Tokel ocallshiml amb
tothesl aughterandt hatmadeLebo
l
aughtwhenhehear dabouti t.Nt si
ka
andhi sbeaut i
ful wifeZasembowent
backhomebecauset hechiefpr iest
summonedt hem andt heyar ey ettof i
nd
outwhatt hemat teris.
I
t’sbeenaweeksi ncet heweddi ngthe
queenofBaTl oung’ sfami l
yi svi
siti
ngto
hearoft hereasont heki ngsummoned
them.Thabi soandRenei lwewer ealso
therebecauset heirfatheraskedt hem
tobe.Thequeenj ustknowst hi
sasa
familydinnerandi nhermi ndshe
thoughtherf ami lyfi
nal l
ycamear ound
andwer ewi l
lingt osuppor therandbe
withheri nst
eadofpushi ngheraway .
Lit
tl
edi dsheknowt hatwhatawai t
sher
i
smor edeepert hant hat.Todayshe
wasr unningar oundor deri
ngt he
maidenst owor kandgetev eryt
hing
readyforherchi l
drenwer ecomi ng
homef oraf ami lydinner .
Theki ngwasout sidewhenhi ssonscar
pull
edupatt hepal acegatesbecause
hewasnotf arbutathi shousewi t
hhis
wife.Theywentbackhomeaf t
erthe
weddingbutt heymakesur ethatthey
areatBaKoenaev er y
daysot hat
Keabet swecancont i
nuedoinggood
deedsf ort hepeopl el i
keshepr omised.
Hedr ov einandpar kedtheandwentout
tohisf ather.
Thabi
so:
Fat
her
Let’
sI:
Son,
howhav
eyouandt
hef
ami
l
y
been?
Thabiso:Wear edoingwel
lfatherj
ust
busywi t
ht hepri
ncessesj
ourneyto
hel
pingot hers.
Letsi
:Thatoneisabl
essi
ngi
ndeed,
I
wonderwhatkindofwomanshewil
l
growupt obe.
Thabi
so:Shewil
lbetheki
ngt
hatwi
ll
gi
vemegr eyhai
randhermot
herahear
t
at
tack.
Letsi
:HahahIcanalr
eadyseemypoor
daughteri
nlawinandoutofthatr
iver
becauseshewasalmostkil
ledbyher
off
spring.
Thabiso:Whywouldyouonlythinkof
herwhenIwi l
lbet
heonerunning
aroundbetweenBaKoenaandBaTl oung.
Orbeingcalledatwor
kt ogotoher
schoolbecauseshehitsomekidsthat
ki
lledaspider.
Letsi
:HahahohsonIfeel
sor
ryforyou,
thegodshavebl
essedandpuni
shingat
thesametime.
Thabi
so:
Hahat
ell
meabouti
t.

Whilet heywer ebusyl aughi ngand

tal
kingt hequeenofBaKoenaar ri
ved
withherconv oy,t
her esi xcar sdr iv
ingup
totheBaTl oungpal acegat esandshe
wasi nt hemi ddl
eone.Bef oreshel eft
herhusbandsai dthatoncei nawhi le
peoplemustseewhoy ouar ej ustbyt he
carsy oudr iv
inginandaconv oybehi nd
youandt odayisthatday .Shet r
ied
protestingsay i
ngt hatshe’ sonl ygoing
homenotanot herroy al palacewher e
shei snotknown, buther efused.Her
fatherwer ej ustlookingatt hegat eas
thecar sdr ov eintothepal aceandt he
engi nesdi eddown.Ont hef i
rstcar
guar dscameoutandst oodbyt hedoor
oft hecarshewasi nandot herscame
outf rom thecar sbehindand
surrender edt hecar .Ont hecarbehi nd
hersmai denscameoutwal kinginal i
ne
drool i
ngf l
ower sf orthequeenbef ore
shecameout .Theguar dopenedt he
doorandRenei lwewal kedoutwear ing
herr oyalat ti
reofBaKoenaki ngdom,
todaysher eall
ywast hequeenandone
woul dn’tmi stakeherf orany thi
ngless.

Shewalkedbehi
ndthemai densgoingto
thedi
rect
ionofherf
atherandbrother.
Herfatherhadapr oudsmi
leonhisf
ace.
Shegott ohim andbowedherheadi
n
respect.
Renei
l
we:
Fat
her
Let
si:
Mypri
ncessandqueenoft
he
mostpower
fulkingdom,
howar
eyou
doi
ngmyprincess.
Renei
l
we:
Ver
ywel
lfat
herandy
ou?
Let
si:
Hangi
ngi
nther
emypr
incess.
Renei
lwe:
Brot
her(shebowedherhead
befor
ehiminr
espectandhesmil
ed)
Thabi
so:Mydearsist
er,
ifLebowas
homeI’dsayhist
heonewhoaskedy ou
togoalloutt
odaymyqueen.
Renei
l
we:
Notatal
ldearBr
othert
heki
ng
wast
heone.
Thabiso:HahahIfor
gothecanbeas
crazyashisbrot
herthatone.Butmy
dearsist
eryoulookli
kear eal
queen
oneoft r
uebeauty.
Renei
l
we:
ButIam ar
eal
queenbr
other
.
Thabiso:
Ohdearl
ordi
saf
igur
eof
speechRenei
l
we.
Renei
l
we: Corr
ect
ionBrotherRenei
lwei
s
mymai dennameMat sekoisthenameI
wasgivenasthebri
deofBaKoena.
Letsi
:DamnIwi shmyoldfri
endLer
umo
washer et
owitnesst
heprideinhi
s
daughteri
nlaw.Thepri
deshetakein
thenameshewasgi ven.
Thabi
so:
Fat
herdon’
tencour
ageher
Li
tsi
:Noson!Thisiswhatat
ruequeen
shoul
dbeli
ke,Iknowohdon’twantto
bedif
fer
entf
rom other
sbutoneina
whil
epeopl
emustknowwhoy ouare.
Renei
l
we: Nowf
atherr
epeat
sthewor
ds
ofmyking.
Let
si:
Hehol
dst
ruewi
sdom.
Thabi
so:Don’
tlethim heary
ousayt hat
orel
sewewon’ theartheendofit(they
l
aughedandthequeenImer gedf r
om
thehousewit
hasmi leofherface)

Queen:Noonet ol
dmewehadar ri
ved,
foodi
sr eadywemaymov ei
nside.You
l
ooklikeat r
uequeenmypri
ncess.
Renei
l
we:
Myt
hanks(shesai
dast
hey
mov
edi
ntot
hehouse)
Queen:Thedini
ngareaisset,
let
’sgo
eatbef
orethefoodgetscold.
Let
si:
Nowehavemoreguestscoming
andIwoul
dli
keust
owaitforthem.
Queen:
Howl
ongwi
l
ltheybe?
Letsi
:Theywi
l
lbeher
eanymomentnow
(justt
henaguar
dcamein)
Guar
d:Myki
ng,
yourguest
shav
ear
ri
ved.
Letsi
:Justi
nti
me!Lett
hem i
n.(t
he
guardwentout
)
Queen:
Justwhoar
etheseguest
s?
Letsi
:Youwai
tandseemyqueen(t her
e
wasaknockandt hemaidenwentto
openandthef
irstper
sontoentert
he
queenmot herher
sel
fandgrandmother
toThabisoandReneil
we.Whom she’s
onlymettwicewhil
etheyweresti
l
l
young.Thequeendroppedthebowlshe
washoldinganditbr
okeint
opieces.
Queen:
You!

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Thequeengotoutoft
hepal
ace
foll
owedbyherf amily,
heruncl ewas
disgustedbyhiswhol efami l
ybecause
theyallhavehear t
smadeofst oneand
hisgranddaught erwasani nconsiderat
e
andselfishperson.Hest oodbyt hecar
l
ookingatt hem ast heycontinuedto
argueandshookhi sheadt hengotin
andlookedoutt hewi ndow.
Queenmother:Youaresuchadi sgrace
toqueensandr oy
altyinGener
al,how
coul
dy oubechasedoutofy our
husbandshouselikethat
?
Queen:MaybeifIhadamotherto
advi
cemet heri
ghtwayIwouldn’
tbei
n
thi
ssit
uat
ion.
Queenmother
:Nowyoublamemefor
yourmist
akeswhenyouweret
heone
whoopenedyourlegsforthatgoodf
or
not
hingpr
incet
hatleftyouwithachi
ld
andmarri
edanother?
Queen:Hadyounotar
rangedmar r
iage
formewhenIcamebackt henhewoul d
havegott
enachancetodot heri
ght
thi
ngandmysonwoul dsti
llbeal
ive.
Queenmother
:Al
iveyousay
?Whatkind
ofachi
lddoyouthinkhewoul
dhav
e
tur
nedouttobe?
Queen:
Agoodone
Queenmother:Agoodonethatwoul
d
havegonearoundi
mpregnati
ng
commonerslikehi
sfat
her.
Queen:
Hisfat
hernev
eri
mpr
egnat
eda
commoner.
Queenmot her: That’
sWhaty outhinki
ng
Becausey oudon’ tknow, t
hefatherof
yoursonf athered2hal fbl
oodsbef ore
mar r
yinghiswi fe.Thatverysameman
nevercontactedy ounotev enoncet o
askabouthi ssony etyouarehere
defendinghim.Nowondery oudidn’t
apologizetoy ourhusbandy ouwer e
busythinkingaboutadeadmant hat
nevercaredabouthi sson.Afullbl
ue
bloodedpr i
nce.
Grandma:It
’sfunnyhowyouseeallt
he
wrongthatyourdaught
eri
sdoingand
for
gethowy ougotyourownhusband.
Queenmot
her
:Thati
sdi
ff
erentmot
her
Gr
andma:
Howi
sitdi
ff
erent
?
Queenmot
her
:ItJusti
s
Grandma:Letmeremindyouthatt
he
many oumarri
edneverl
ovedyou
becausehelov
edBahomi butyouhad
herkil
l
edbecauseyouwantedtheman
shewasgoingtomarry.
Queenmother
:Motherthat’
senough!
YouknowBahomi wasar ainqueenand
wasnotgoingtomarrythekinganyway
becauset
heydon’
tmar ry.
Gr
andma:
Theydon’
t?
Queenmot
her
:Not
heydon’
t
Gr
andma:i
fIhear
dcorr
ect
lyi
nther
emy
gr
andsoni
smarri
edt
oone,car
eto
ex
plai
n?
Queenmot
her
:Ifhedi
dthenam sur
e
she’
snotareal
onebecauser
ain
queensdon’
tmarr
y.
Queen:Wai
tti
l
lshehear
sthatyouki
l
led
oneofherownandyouwil
lseehowreal
sheis.
Grandma:Andyoushouldhavegi
ven
Bahomiachancetoli
vethenandseeif
shewouldn’
thavemarri
edyourso
call
edhusband.
Queenmot
her
:Shewoul
dn’
thav
e.
Grandma:Wewi l
lneverknowNow
wouldwe?Whydoy outhi
nkyounev
er
gaveyourhusbandason?
Queenmother
:Thegodsaretheones
whoblessuswit
hchildr
enandift
hey
di
dn’tgi
vemeasont henther
eis
not
hingIcando.
Grandma;
Thenwhydoy
oupuni
shy
our
daught
erl
iket
his?
Queenmot
her
:Inev
erpuni
shedher
!
Grandma: Iwilltel
lyouwhysinceyouin
denial,y
oupuni shingherbecauseshei
s
aprincessinsteadoft hepri
nceyou
want edtogivey ourhusband.
Queenmother:Thati
snottrueandif
anyt
hingyoutheonewhopuni shedme
al
lmyl i
febecauseyoursondied.
Grandma: Correct
ion!Hedidn’tdieyou
kil
l
edhi m becausey ouwerejealousof
theloveandf avoryourf
athershowed
him andYouhat edhi mforthat.
Queenmot
her
:Inev
erki
l
ledy
ourson
andy
ouknowi
t!
Grandma:Ifyoudi
dn’tki
ll
yourbr
other
thenwheredidyougetthegutst
okill
yourfr
iendandtherai
nqueenof
BaKoena?
Uncle:Enough!!
!Can’
tyouseet
hatt
he
peoplearelooki
ngatyou?

Whent heyl
ookedar oundtheysawthat
guardsandmai densstoppedthei
r
choresandli
stenedtowhatt heywere
sayi
ng.Thequeenopenedt hebootof
hercarandputherbagsi n.
Queenmot
her
:Youar
enotcomi
ngt
omy
house!
Queen:
Iwoul
dn’
tdr
eam ofi
t.(shegot
i
ntohercaranddr
oveoutoft
hepal
ace)
Thequeenmot herandhermot hergot
i
ntot hecarwi tht heuncl eanddr oveoff
.
Theki ngwasl ooki ngathi squeenand
herfami lyarguingi nhi sy ardi
nf r
ontof
thehel p.Hischi l
dr enhear ingtheand
witnessingt heki ndofhat redtheir
mot hersf amil
yhadf oroneanot her.He
wentdownt ocheckonhi schi l
dr enand
hearwhatt heyt hinkaboutt hi
swhol e
sit
uationandhef oundt hem qui etsit
ti
ng
i
nt heloungeeachonel ookingdeepi n
thought s.
Ki
ng:
Mypr
inceandpr
incess.
Them:
Fat
her
Ki
ng:
Tal
ktomeandnotbeaf
rai
dto
shar
ewi
thmeexact
lyhowy
ouf
eel
.
Renei
lwe:Formeal
otoft
hingsmake
sensenow.
Ki
ng:
Howso?
Renei l
we: Fir
stitwasmyweddi ngf ather
motherwasnothappyt hatIchosemy
ownhusbandasshewant edt ochosea
husbandf orme.Butnowi feell
ikeshe
want edtodowhathermot herdidf or
her,choosi ngthemostweal thykingdom
tomar r
ymeof ftobutnottheone
Thabi sowasatButmyownsot hatshe
canbeabl etobr agtohermot hert hat
herchi l
drenar edoingwell
.Mot herhas
alway sbeenseeki nghermot her’s
approv alwhichshenev ergottot hisday.
Ithi
nki sreasonwhyshei slikethis,
wanti
ngordesper
ateforustost
andby
herevenwhensheiswrong.
King:Thatcouldbeit,butIhavenev er
seenherlikethisandIdon’tknowal l
thesethi
ngst hatwerereveal
edhere
today.If
eelli
keInev ernewtheper sonI
call
edmywi f
ef orsomanyy ears.
Thabiso:Onmysi deIfeel li
ket hat
wholefamilyneedshelp, onecansee
thatthi
sisnotsomet hingt hatstarted
nowbutal ongtimeago.Gr andmai s
angryandbitt
erbecauseshebel ieves
thatherowndaught erkil
ledhersonand
Brother
.Thatshealsoki l
ledherown
fri
endbutnotjustanyf ri
endbutt herain
queenofBaKoenawhi chi ssomet hi
ng
thatwil
lnotsitwell
wi t
hmywi fe.What
i
sshocki ngisthatsheisnotadmi
tt
ing
ordenyingthefactthatshewas
i
nvolvedinthiswholething.

King:
Sohowdoy outhinkwecanhel
p
them?Becauser
ightnowam outof
i
deas.
Thabiso:Mywifeshoul dbei nvol
v edso
thatwecangett othebot t
om oft he
queenskil
li
ng.Alsot hepr i
ncesst he
godsblesshersoul shoul dbeinvolved
becauseshemi ghtassi stinfi
ndingt he
trut
hbehindgreatgrandmot her
’ssons
deathandfinal
lymot her ,
ourmot hercan
onlygethel
paf t
erthese2gener at i
ons
ofwomenhav egottent heanswer st hey
needaswel lasthecl osurethatwi l
lhelp
them mov eon.BecausewhatIt
hinkshe
needsmor ethananythi
ngisanapology
from hermotherforwhatshedi
dtomy
brotherPedi
.
King:Youmakesomuchsensemy
pri
ncebutyouwill
havetogoandtal
kto
yourwifef
ir
staboutt
his.Whi
chIdon’
t
knowhowmuchmor emypoordaughter
i
nl awcantakewit
hthi
sf ami
l
y.
Renei
l
we:Shehasagoodhear
tfat
her
andal
way
swi l
li
ngt
ohelp.
Thabiso:LetmegetgoingsothatIcan
talkt
oher .Bynowshemustbeback
from BaKoenabecauseit
’sal
most
sunset.
Ki
ng:
Alr
ightmypr
ince.
Renei
lwe:
Wher
edoy
out
hinkmot
her
went?
King:May beahotelbecauseIdidn’
t
takeanyofherpr i
vi
legesbecameIl ov
e
herandshe’ sst
il
lmywi feandqueenof
thi
skingdom andabov eallmotherof
mychi l
dren.
Renei
lwe:
ThenWhydidy
ouchaseher
outi
fyoulov
ehert
hatmuch?
King:Becauseri
ghtnowsheneedst i
me
toherselfandsheneedshel pbutthe
kindofhelpsheneedsIcannotpr ovi
de.
Beingalonewithnokingdom or
husbandt oworryaboutwi l
lgi
veher
ti
met othinkaboutherselfandwhere
shewant sherli
fetobelike.
Renei
l
we:
Thatmakessense.
Thabi
so:
Letmegetgoi
ngnow.
Renei
l
we:Letmeleavewit
hyouBrot
her
myguardsandmaidensmustbe
st
arvi
ngnow.
King:Whatdoy
outakemeforpr
incess?
Iaskedthemai
denstogi
vet
hem food
aswell.
Renei
lwe: Myt
hanksfat
her
,wi
thal
lthat
wasgoi ngonIdi
dn’
thavet
imetot
hink
aboutthem.
Ki
ng:I
t’
sal
ri
ghtmypr
incessnowl
etme
wal
kyouout
.

Renei
l
webi
dfar
ewel
ltoherbr
otherand
fat
herthengotintothecarandsheand
herguardsandmai densdroveofft
o
BaKoena.Thabisodrovetohishouseas
wellaf
terbi
ddingfarewel
ltohisfat
her
.

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ke,
commentandshar
e

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nser
t57

Mapul
a’
sHouse (
notedi
ted)
Thabi sogothomeandf oundhi swi fein
theki t
chencooki ng,hesmi ledasshe
didn’tdot hi
smuchbutoccasi onal l
yand
whenshedoesi ther eallyappr eciatesit
.
Hewentt oherandki ssedhercheek
thenwentt othei
rr oom andt ooka
shower ,whenhef i
nishedhewentt o
checkedont hepr i
ncessandf oundher
andt hemai denpr epar i
ngt otakeabat h.
Hel eftthem andwentbackt owi fe,he
waswor ri
edofhi swi fe’sreactiont oall
thisbuthehadnochoi cebutt ot ellher
.
Asheal soneedsherhel pi nsol vi
ngt hi
s
problem.
Thabi
so:
Mybeaut
if
ulqueen
Mapula:Myki
ng,
dinnerwi
l
lber
eadyi
n
aminute.
Thabi
so:
Iwashopi
ngwecant
alk
befor
ewehav
edinner
.
Mapul
a:Meet
ingdi
dn’
tgowel
l
?
Thabi
so:Alothappenedther
emyqueen
andsomeinvolvesyou,
Idon’tknowi
f
di
rect
lyori
ndir
ectly
.
Mapula:Letmeswi t
choft hestovethen
becausethef oodi
sreadyany wayIwas
j
ustlett
ingitsimmer.(sheswitchedoff
thestoveandwentt otheloungewith
herhusband)
Mapul
a:Tal
ktome.
Thabiso:
Firstcany
out
ell
howt
hef
all
en
queensdied?
Mapula:
That
’srandom butIwi
llanswer.
QueenNyol
odiwas..
.(hecuthershot)
Thabi
so:Cany
out
ell
meaboutqueen
bahomi?
Mapul
a:Whatist
hatgott
odowitht
he
meeti
ngyouhadwit
hyourfami
l
y?
Thabi
so:
Pleasei
ndul
geme.
Mapula:
Accordingtowhatshetol
dme,
shewaskil
ledbyanev i
lwit
chthesame
oneIhadtodefeatwhichwas
Boi
tumelo’
smot her
.
Thabiso:
Howandwhydi
dn’
tshesee
thatcoming?
Mapula:That’st
hething,shesaidthat
whenshedi edthegodst ol
dhert hat
whent hetimecomesshewi l
lknowwhy
shedidn’tseeherdeathcomingbutt i
ll
todayshest i
l
ldoesn’
tknowwhatshe
di
dwr
ong.
Thabi
so:
WellIt
hinkmygr
andmot
her
hadsomethi
ngt
odowiththat
.
Mapul
a:HowDoy
oumean?
Thabiso:TodayIl ear
ntthatmygr and
mot herandqueenBahomi weref
riends
andaccor di
ngt omygr eatgrandmot her,
grandmawasj ealousofthequeenand
al
sowant edthemant hatwasi nlove
withher.Accordingtohershedi d
somet hi
ngt hatdaythatledtoherdeat h.
Mapula:
Youmeany
ourgrandmot
her
hadsomethi
ngt
odowit
hmyqueens
deat
h?
Thabi
so:
Itseemst
hatway
.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
lneedt
oconnectwi
thher
andf i
ndoutwhatsher emembersbutI
willnotgeti
nvolvedunl
essam requir
ed
to.Thequeeni smorethancapableof
avengingherselfi
fshewantstoevenin
deathandIdon’ twantust
ogeti nvol
ved.
Thabiso:
IhearyoumyqueenandIwil
l
waittohearf
rom youaf
tery
ouhave
spokentoher.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
ldoso.
Thabiso:
Alsother
eisanissueofmy
grandmother’
sthatdi
edinanotso
clearwayandsheblamesmygr andma
forit
.
Mapula:Whyi
sthaty
ourgr
andma
soundli
keshei
sorwasinv
olvedi
nal
ot
ofthi
ngs?
Thabi
so:
Itseemst
hatway
.
Mapula:Iheary
oubutIdon’tworkl
ike
that
,onl
yt hepr
incesscanhel
pther
e
becausesheistheportal
.
Thabiso:
That’
sWhatIwasthinki
ng
becausethesepeopl
eneedhelp.
Mapul
a:Andt
hequeen?
Thabi
so:
Shel
eftt
hepal
ace.
Mapul
a:Shewi
l
lbeokay
,shei
sast
rong
woman.
Thabiso:
Ihopeso,
canwet
alkt
othe
pri
ncesstomorr
ow?
Kea:Ial
readyknowdaddyandIwill
help.
(shesaidcomingint
otheloungewit
h
themaidenthatl
ooksaft
erher)
Mapul
a:Whatdoy
ouknowpr
incess?
Kea:Ever
ythi
ngandhiswil
l
ingtot
alkt
o
greatgr
eatgreatgr
andmot
her.
Mapul
a:Wewi l
lsor
tthatoutt
omor
row
mypri
ncess.Nowlet’
sgoeat.

ThequeenofBaTl oungi satt hehot el

sit
ti
ngi nbedwi thaglassofwi neandal l
thejunkshecoul dfindint hehot el
.What
bothershert hemosti st hef actthatshe
doesn’ tknowt hereasonf orher
mot her’sbehav i
ortowardsher .Shewas
hurtthathermot herdidn’tev enshow
remor sef orhersonsdeat h,i
nf actshe
waspl easedt hathenol ongerl ives.She
wonder edwher eshewi l
l dot hesending
offceremonyaspercul turewhenshe’s
notwel comedatherhomewher eshe’s
supposedt odoi t.Becauseaccordingt
o
cult
urePedi belongst otheBaTlokwana
becauset hequeenhadhi m outof
wedlock, butnowt hi
ngsar enolonger
thesameandherf atherisnomor eso
doingthecer emonywi l
lprov
ediffi
cul
t.
Queen: Pedingwanakakekopat swarel
o
kahorekesahof el
etsi
hantl
eMot aung,
l
ewenaoy abonangwanakahor emama
otsiet
sing.(Pedimychildam sorryfor
notsendingy ouofproperl
y,y
oucan
alsoseet hatyourmotheri
sintrouble)
sonIdon’ tknowhoworwher ethe
ceremonywi l
lbedoneasmyownf ami
ly
turnedtheirbacksonme.Am sor ryfor
notbeingamot hertoyou.Iknowy ou
for
gavemeandy oudon’twantany thi
ng
moret hant
oRestI nPeacebutIcan’ t
j
ustletyoubewi t
houtapr opersendoff.
Iknowy ougrewupi nahomet hat
wasn’tyour
sandy oudidn’tgetthelove
youdeserveasachi l
dbutIwoul dli
keto
dothisonethingforyoubutam f ai
l
ing
youonceagain.
Shesatther
edrowninghersor
rowswi
th
onebott
leaft
ertheotherofwi
ne.

BaKoena:

Mapul
aandThabisowokeupearl
ythi
s
morni
ngbecauseMapul
awantedtogo
tother iverandhearwhatt hequeenhas
tosayaboutt hiswhol et hing.Theygot
toBaKoenar ightbef oresunr iseandshe
askedherhusbandt odr opherof fon
thewayasshewasgoi ngt otheriver
whi l
et heygot othepal ace.Shet ookof f
hershoesandwal kedbar efootreciti
ng
theBaKoenacl ansasshewal ked, down
thef ootbathgoi ngdownt her i
ver
kickingt hemor ningdewwi ththelitt
le
dropsr unningdownherl egsasshe
wal ked.Iknowsomemi ghtbe
wonder i
nghowar ethedr opr unning
downherl egsbuti fy oual lnoti
cet hat
Sothowomendon’ twearl ongskirtsand
dresses.Theyweardr essesandski rt
s
thatar ejustbelowt hekneeofknee
l
engt handt heyalsot owearscuf f
sand
doeks.Shegott other i
verandt hewat er
wasmaki ngsoundl ikeabi gwav ewas
comi ng, theholeint hemi ddl
eopenedi n
ast rangewayaswel last hewat erwas
notsi lentandatt hel evel oft
her iverbut
todayi twashi ghupopeni nginthe
mi ddlewi thwaterfal l
ingont hesi des
l
ikeaf ountain.Shewonder edwhet her
togounderorabov e, as.Shewas
thinkingofhowshewoul dgoint he
wat ershewasst andi ngoncar r
iedher
ov ertot heopenhol eandshesunki t
l
ikesheusual l
ydoes.Thewat erwas
niceandwar m notcol dasi twoul dbei n
themor ning.Shegott othemy st i
cal
l
and, butshewassur prisedtoseet hat
noonewast heret owelcomeher .She
wal kedf urt
herdowngoi ngt owher ethe
queensusual sst aybutt her ewasno
one.Shemov edar oundl ooki ngand
event uallysawt hem i napl aceshehas
nev erbeenbef ore, t
heplacel ookedl i
ke
ar i
v erwithinthecur r
entr i
v erandithas
housessur roundi ngitbutt heywer eon
thef arendoft her iv
er.Thepl acewas
niceandgr eenwi thbeaut i
ful fl
ower sall
aroundi twi thmer maidssi tti
ngonbi g
shinyr ocksbr ushi ngtheirhai rwithsea
shel l
s.Itwasabeaut if
ul sightindeed,
thequeenssawher ,wellthet wodi d,
Ny olodiandLet satsiwhileBahomi
l
ookedl ikeshewascar ryingt hewei ght
oft hewor l
donhershoul der s.Thet wo
camet oherbeforeshecoul
dreach
them andtheyall
bowedtoeachother
atthesamet i
me.
Nyolodi
;Myqueen,
apol
ogiesfornot
welcomingy
ouorgrant
ingyoupassage.
Mapula:Butmyqueentheport
al
betweenthetwoki
ngdomswasopened
thati
swhyIthoughty
ougav eme
passage.
Letsatsi
:Nomyqueent hati
sbecause
oftheangerBahomi hol
dswi t
hin,
she’
s
notsay i
nganythi
ngabouthowshei s
feel
ingandnowi tshowsit
selfint
he
thi
ngst hatshecancont
roll
ikethewater
andt hesun.
Ny
olodi
:Whi
chi
swhywebr
oughther
heretocalm herdownbecausethat
openportalt
herecanbedangerous,
thi
ngsandpeopl ethatar
enotsupposed
tobeinthewor l
dmaycomei nbecause
thedoorsarewideopen.
Mapula:Per
missi
ont
otal
ktohermy
queen.
Nyol
odi:Yougoaheadmyqueenmay
be
youwil
lgetthr
oughtoher
.
Mapula:Imight
,nowpleasegoand
keepguardtotheentr
ancewedon’
t
wantuninvi
tedguest
s.
Let
sat
si:
Youarer
ight(sheandNyolodi
wentt
oguar
dtheentrancewhi
le
Mapul
awenttosi
tnexttoBahomi.
Mapul
a:Thegodsf
inal
l
yshowedy
ou
howyougotdef
eat
ed?
Bahomi :Iwisht heyshowedme
everythi
ngbutt heyonl yshowedme
whatIr ememberandl i
ttl
ebi tsofi t.
Whatmakesmeangr yisthef actt he
higherupsonl yshowmewhatIal ready
now, maki ngmef ur
iousi nthepr ocess,
maki ngmef eel li
keIfail
edmypeopl e!
(asshespokeherangerr isesandasi t
raisesthewat ertheysatnextt oroseas
wel lt
oal evel hi
ghercov eri
ngt her ocks
thatthemer mai dssaton.Herv oice
changesscar ingt hemer mai dsast hey
j
umpedi ntot hewat er.)
Mapul
a:Calmyour
sel
fmyqueenI
br
oughtyounewsandi
fyouar
ethi
s
angr
yyoumightactoni
mpul
seandI
don’
twantt
hat.
Bahomi
:Whatnewshav
eyoubr
ought
?
Mapula:Icametosharewithyouwhat
youhavebeenlongingtohearall
these
year
sbutIneedy oucalmforit
.(the
queencl
osedherey esforafewmi nut
es
andgotherbreat
hingsteadyandthe
waterwentbacktoitsnormal)
Bahomi : Putmyhear tateasemyqueen,
tel
lmeIdi dn’tfai
l t
hepeopl eIv owedt o
protect.TellmeIdi dn’tfai
lBaKoena,
malekel eke,mai l
amangwat hela,bat ho
basajingsengwat hoanqbej angpl okwe
efel
etsing.(shesai dassher ecitedt he
BaKoenacl answi thtearsinherey es,
painanddi sappointmentv i
sibl
ei nher
eyesandv oi
ceast hef l
ower sar ound
thenstar tedtowhi t
herr esembl ingt he
moodt hequeenwasi n.)Mapul a
connect edt oLetsatsibecauseBahomi ‘
s
moodwasdest r
oy i
ng.‘Myqueen, please
breathlifeintothelandoral llivi
ng
thingswi llwhit
heranddi easweknowi t’
shesai d‘ Pleasegetthr ought oher
becauset heportaloftheunder wor l
di s
slowlyopeni ngandwedon’ twantt he
bat t
leoft hedemonsanddef initel
ynot
whenBahomi i
slikethis’sher esponded.
Mapul at urnedherat t
ent i
onbackt o
queenBahomi .
Mapula:Myqueen,doyour
emember
yourf
riendKedi
bone?
Bahomi
:Hahahohmyqueen,
howcanI
forget ,
sheandIwe’ reinseparableev en
thoughwewer et wosidesofacoi n,
muchl ikey ouandy ourfri
end
Kwezi l
omso.Wel ovedeachot her,I
rememberwhenwewer ejustyoung
mai densandatt hattimeIwasj ust
startingtodi scov ermypower s.We
hear daboutadi scothatwasgoi ngto
bei nMal uti andwedeci dedtogo, we
wentandwehadt heti
meofourl i
ves.
Thatdaywast hedayImetTswar elo
andf ell i
nl ov e,hewaswi thKeletso
from BaTl okwaandKedi bonef ellfor
him.Thosewer egoodt imes(asshe
wassay i
ngal lthisshehadasmi leon
herf acer emember i
ngthet i
messhehad
wi t
hherf riend)
Mapula:Myqueen,Iseey
ouhold
pl
easantmemorieswithy
ourf
ri
end.
Bahomi
:Indeed(shesmi
l
es)
Mapula:Wel
lIhatetobet hebarerof
badnewsbutitseemst hatyourfri
end
wasinvol
vedintheeventsleadi
ngt o
yourdeat
h.
Bahomi :SheWhat!.
..whil
eshewas
shockedhermi ndandeyeswer el
ike
opengat esasthevi
sionsofWhat
Kedibonedidfl
ashedbeforeBahomi,
voicesofwhatwassai dandvisi
onsof
whatwasdonewer eplayi
ngl
ikethey
areonf astf
orward.
Whi
l
eMapul
awaswat
chi
ngheron
stat
uemodeshedoesn’ tknowwhat
happenedbecausethenextmi nute
Bahomi j
umpedintothewatergr owinga
tai
lasshewentdeeper.Nyolodiapp
rear
edoutofnowher e.
Ny
olodi
:Mapul
afol
l
owhernow!
!
Mapul
a:Wher
eisshegoi
ng?
Nyol
odi:ToKedi
bone!Got hemermai
d
wil
lbor
rowy ouatai
landleadyoutoher
hur
rybefor
eshedestroy
sev er
ythi
ng!
Mapul adidwai tt
obet ol
dmoreasshe
j
umpedi nt
ot hewat erandasshewent
deeperat ai
lgrewr eplaci
ngherl
egsand
mermai dsjoinedherswi mmingbesi
de
herleadingtheway .
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ayt
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BaTl
akwanaki
ngdom

Arrogance,self
ishnessandgreed.
Theset hreewor dsal
way sgotogetherin
mostcases.Ar rogantpeopletur
nt obe
veryselfcenteredandtheydon’tcare
aboutot herpeople’
sfeel
ingsorwho’ s
toestheyst eponmov ingupforgetti
ng
thatthosepeopl earet hesameones
theywi llneedont hei rwaydown.Gr eed,
nowgr eedi sverystrongandcanmake
aper sondot hemostdespi cabl ethings
j
ustt ogetwhatt heywant .Whi chi s
ex actl
ywhatt hequeenofBaTl akwana
didwhenshewant edt omar r
yt helate
king,shesacr ifi
cedherf riendf orhert o
getwhatshewant edandnotev enonce
didshef eel badabouti t
.Shecont inued
wit hherlif
el i
kenot hinghappenedand
whent hey earspassedshet houghtshe
hadgot t
enawaywi t
hmur der.Li t
tl
edi d
sheknowt hatshecan’ thidet het r
uth
forever,peoplesayt hetruthalway shas
i
tswayofcomi ngout .
Tokel ocoul dseet hatThabisowasnot
himsel fandi fhedi dn’tdoanyt
hinghe
willkil
lhisowngr andma.Hemov ed
closert ohim andkneel eddownbef or
e
him, byt helookinhi seyeshewasnot
thereatal l,somethi ngorsomeonehad
alreadyt akenov erandonl yMapul a
couldst ophi m nowbutshet oohad
biggert hingstowor ryaboutSoTokelo
didwhathet houghtbest .
Tokelo:BaTloung,Pedi,dikgatl
atl
opo,
nnjapokojwe.Dithole,
diphof ol
o,
namane, dinyamatsana,lonabasaloing
l
elehaye,leoyanglel
enaheng.Kecho
holonamaahoa.Di bat
hadi bothil
e.(He
reci
tedhisclannames, inasof tand
beggingmannert hatmadehi m even
claphishandsonceort wicejustli
ke
healersdo)hecoul dseehisey es
get t
ingsoft
erandhemov edhisfront
pawsf r
om thequeenandmov edand
stoodbyt hegat elooki
ngatt he
directi
onoft hewav eanditwasnotf ar
andsowast hetornadocomi ngbehind
i
t.Theset wower edestr
oy i
ngthingsbut
theydidn’tr
eallycare.

Thequeenst oodupfr
om thegr ound,
moreamazedbywhatTokel oj ustdid
thanwhattheanimalashecallshim did
toher.Shewenttothegatewher e
every
onewasl ooki
ngbecauseshet oo
wantedtoseewhatisgoingon.When
shegotthereshealmostfai
ntedas
she’
sneverseem suchbef
orei
nher
enti
reexi
stence.
Queen:Chiefpr
iest,
howcany oujust
standther
eandnotpr otectt
heki ngdom
fr
om thewitchthatisdoingal
l t
his?
Chief:
Witchyousay ?Witch!Okaymy
queenpleasedowai tforthewitch
becauseintwomi nutesthewi t
chwil
lbe
hereandpleasedomeaf avorandaski
t
toleavebecauseam surenoneofus
herewanttomeetourendst oday.
Queen:Ithi
nkweneedanot
herchi
ef
pr
iestaft
erthi
s.
Chi
ef:
Thati
sify
oust
il
ll
iv
eaf
tert
his.

Justt
hent
hesoundoft
hewav
egot
l
oudandwhent hequeent urnedthe
wav ewasatt hegav ebutt hemoment
herey esmeti t,i
tcamef orher,
by
comi ngforhermeansi twentst r
aightto
hersoqui cklythatwhensher eali
zed
whatwashappeni ngitwasal r
eadyt oo
l
ate.Shewasundert hewav eand
couldn’tbreathe,thewav espatherout
andt hrewheri nthegr oundandshe
cougheduncont roll
abl
yt ryi
ngtocatch
herbr eathbutno!Justasshewas
calmingdownt hewav epi ckedherup
againandkeptherunderf orawhi l
e
thenspatheroutt hrowi ngherhar don
thegr ound.

Thepeopl
ewhower
ear
oundcoul
dn’
t
believewhatwasgoi ngonandi fthey
wer enotseei ngitwiththeirowney es
theywoul dn’tbeli
ev eit
.Thewav e
stretchesf rom thegat etot hemi ddl e
groundsoft hepalaceandt heguar ds
houset hatwascl osetot hegatewas
alr
eadydest roy
ed.Ther oy alt
hrone
room t hatwasal sonotf araswel l as
themai densquar t
erswasdest royed.
Mapul aar ri
v edinhert ornadoandwhen
thequeensawwhatwashappeni ngshe
wasdef eated.QueenBahomi wentf or
thequeenagai nbutMapul awasf astto
suckheri nthet ornadowhi chwasal so
notdoi ngt hequeenanygoodasi twas
spinningherar oundmaki nghersi ckt o
Pittofherst omachandshet hrewupal l
t
hebreakf
astshehadal
readyhadt
his
mor
ning.

Ont heonesidet herewasat or nadot hat

wassucki nginev eryt
hi ngt hatmov es
andont heot herwasat heunusual
wav ethathasdest royedt heki ngdom.
Thepeopl ebelievedMapul atobet he
dev i
lbecauseoft hecol orf ulwingsand
tornadobutWhatconf usedt hem was
thewav e.Somesai ditwast hewi tches
andsomesai dwat erishol ysowhat ever
wasi nthewat erhadt obegood.Some
arguedt hati
fitwasgoodt heni t
woul dn’
thavedest royedt heki ngdom.
Thosewer et
het alksamongt hepeopl e
ofthekingdom whi l
ewat chingt hi
s
wonderbef
oret
hem.

QueenBahomi mov edclosert oMapul

a
i
nhopesofget t
ingKedi bonebackbut
Mapulawouldn’
tbudge.I nsteadshegot
cl
osertoherkil
li
ngt hetornadointhe
pr
ocessandj oi
ningt hewater.
Mapula:Myqueen, angerwillnotsolve
thi
s,f
indoutwhyshedi ditfir
standdeal
wit
hheraccor dinglybutnotthepeopl e.
Theydidn’tdoany t
hingandt heydon’ t
deservetolef
thomel ess,theydon’ t
deservetosufferforthesinsoft hei
r
queen.
Bahomi:
SheHurtmemyqueen,
she
hurtmypeopl
e.Doy
ouknowhowlong
mypeoplesuf f
eredbef
orethegods
choseLet
satsiasthenewrainqueen?
Over30years!30Wholeyearsmy
peopl
esufferedandforwhat?Greed!
Shehastopay .
Mapul
a:IDon’
tdi
sput
ethatbutdon’
t
i
nvol
vethepeopl
e.

ThequeenspatoutKedi boneandt his

ti
meshehadal readyf ai
ledastheykept
herunderwat erf orquitesometime.
QueenBahomi openedherhandsand
mov edthem f orwardandt hewat er
graceful
lyloweredbot hofthem and
droppedt hem of fri
ghtInfrontofthe
Nowf aintedqueen.QueenBahomi has
nowt akent hefor m ofabeautif
ul
womanandshewentandst
oodi
nfr
ont
ofher
.
Bahomi:Nogodswi ll
everacceptyouso
dousallafav orandwakeupKedi bone
Matiel
a(shedi dn’twakeupandqueen
Bahomi wenttoherandputherhandon
herchestburningherintheprocessand
thequeenjumpedandwhenshel ooked
atherchestabl ackburnmarkwas
ther
e.
Queen:
WhatinGod’
snamedi
dyoudo?
Whydidyoubur
nme?Whoareyou
anyway
?
Bahomi:
Onequesti
onatati
me
Kedi
bone,sowhi
choneisf
ir
st?
Queen:
Whydi
dyoubur
nme?
Bahomi:BecauseThatchestofy our
s
holdsnoheartbutsomethingasdarkas
themarkIgavey ou.(shesaidandall
thi
swhilesheiscircl
i
ngher )
Queen:Whoareyouandwhatar
eyou
doi
nginmykingdom?
Bahomi
:Can’
tIv
isi
tsmyol
dfr
iendnow?
Queen:
Thendothatfarawayfr
om my
pal
aceandki
ngdom lookathowmuch
damageyouhavecaused.
Bahomi :
Youhaveeyesy
etyouremai
n
bl
ind.Whydidyouhavemekil
l
ed
Kedibone?
Queen:
What ?Inevergoty
ouki
l
led,
I
don’
tevenknowy ou.
Bahomi
:Ohy
ouknowmev
erywel
l
,my
f
ri
end,
rememberthedi
sco,
remember
t
hepri
nces,
remembert
hewitch?
Queen:
Fat
herLor
dJesusBahomi
Mohapi
Bahomi:
Whydi
dyouhav
emeki
l
led
Kedi
bone?
Queen: Inevergotyoukil
ledmyfriendI
l
ov edyou, wewer el
ikesi
stersy
ouandI
(Bahomi gotti
redandtooktheform of
hugeeagl eandpickedherupwi t
hher
feetfl
yi
ngupabov ethepalacewit
h
Kedibonescr eamingherl
ungsout)

Mapulaasther
efereeoft
hemat chdrew
herwingsandf
lewupt ot
helev
el oft
he
queensandwatchedasBahomiwas
busypi
cki
ngKedibone‘
headwit
hher
eagl
esbeakwhi
leholdi
ngherwi
tht
he
feet
.
Kedibone:For giv
emeBahomi !Please
l
etmeexpl ainwhathappenedmyf r
iend
pl
easej uststopwhaty ouaredoi ngand
l
etmeexpl ainobegofy ou.(Bloodwas
al
readycomi ngoutandgoi ngdownt he
backofherear s.Bahomi l
etgoofher
andshef ellsohar dont hegroundand
hermot herwasst andingnottoof ar
fr
om herwi thasmi leonherface.
Kedi
bone:Mot
herdon’
tjuststandther
e
dosomethi
ngorBahomi wi
llkil
lme.
Grandma:Whyshoul
dIwhenyoukil
led
her.Kar
maknowsevery
one’
saddress
mydeardaught
er.
Bahomihadalreadychangedandwasi
n
fr
ontofheragaincir
cli
ngher.
Bahomi
:Expl
ainyour
sel
f!(shewas
get
ti
ngi
mpatient
)
Kedibone: Idi
dwhatIdi dbecauseI
want edtomar rytheprincewhoi snow
thelatekingoft hi
skingdom.Iwant ed
him butheonl yhadey esforyou,even
whenIwoul dmeethi m ateventsthat
youwer en’tal
lowedt ogot o,
allhe
wouldaskmeaboutwasy ouandt hat
gotmeaangr yandj ealousandsoI
stol
esomeofy ourwaterandgav eitt
o
thewi t
chr i
ghtbeforeyouwentand
foughtwithher .
Bahomi
:Howdi
dyoumeett
hewi
tch?
Kedi
bone:
Ididn’
tmeethershecamet
o
mewithaproposal
Bahomi
:Andy
ouagr
eed!
Kedi
bone:
YesIdi
d
Bahomi:Di
diteveroccurt
oyout
hatI
wouldn’
thavemarri
edhim ev
eni
fI
wantedto,di
dyoueventhi
nkofmy
people?
Kedibone:Lookatthatti
meever
ythi
ng
thewitchsaidmadesenset omeandI
wantednot hingmorethant
ogetthe
pri
nceatall cost
.
Bahomi:
Youmeanatt
hecostofmy
peopl
eandme.
Kedi
bone:
Am sor
ryBahomi
Bahomi:Sor
rywon’tchangeanythi
ng
butworr
ynot,atsunri
seaftery
our
brot
heryouwil
lmeety ourend.

Whi l
etheywer estil
ltalki
ngMapul agot
si
gnal,av erystr
ongsi gnalfrom the
my sti
cal l
andandsheaccept ed.‘My
queen’‘ comebackt ot helandnow! ’
‘whatist hemat t
ermyqueen? ’She
askedcl earl
yworri
ed.‘ thewor sthas
happenedandnoonei ssaf e,come
backnowandbr i
ngBahomi ’‘onour
waymyqueen‘ Mapul awentt oBahomi
andhel dherhandshesawal lthatwas
happeningi nthemy sti
callandandi nno
ti
met hel i
ttl
erai
nt hatwasdy i
ngdown
gotheav yagainwiththunderand
l
ightning.Thewav ewasbackatt hegat
e
andt heycli
mbedupl i
ketheyare
cl
imbi ngthesti
rsandi tmovedvery
quicklyleav
ingeveryoneshockedand
l
ookingatt hequeen.

Chief:Di
dn’
ttheki
ngtel
lyoutohumble
yourself
?Lookatyounow,youal
ready
havthedateofwhenyouwillmeetyour
end.
Tokelo:Wehav etogonowanddon’ t
wor r
ymyqueent hedamagewi l
lbe
takencareofbyus.(t hecheet
ahwent
andst oodnexttothequeenandlooked
atTokeloandhegoti tandaskedthe
queent ocomewi th)shewastooscared
toprotestandsheaskedt heguar dst
o
bri
nganot hercarar oundsincetheone
hecamewi thwasdamagedbyt he
waterandl i
ghtning.Theguar dbrought
thecarandt heywer eoffwi t
hthe
cheetahthatkeptr oari
ngatt heback
seat.AtthisPointTokelomi ssedLebo
moret hananything.
Thequeenmothersoonfol
l
owedbehi
nd
asshewantedtowit
nesswhatwi
ll
happentot
hequeen.

Whatcoul
dbehappeni
ngi
nthemy
sti
cal
l
and?

St
ayt
urnedt
ofi
ndout
.
Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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Mapul agotscaredofwhatthequeen
wil
l dowhensheget stowheresheis
going.Sheaskedt hemermaidstohold
heronbot hsidessothatshecan
connectwithherhusband.Theydidas
tol
dandMapul aconnect
edwi t
h
Thabisowhosuddenl ywentquietwhen
hefelthi swif
e’ssignal andTokel okept
hismout hshutasheknowsbynow
whatishappeni ngwhenhedoest hat .
Mapul aspoket oherhusband‘ myki ng
canyouhearme’ sheasked‘ Yesmy
queenwhatseemst obet hepr obl
em? ’
Heaskesoundi ngwor r
ied‘Pleaseget
thescentofy ourgr andmot herand
comet oherwher evershei s’‘Whati s
happeni ngmydear ?’Heaskedmor e
worri
edt hanbefore‘ notimet oexpl ain
mykingaskKeabet swet otohel pwi th
thescentandpl easedon’ tt
akeacari t
mightnotbeagoodi deabutIneedy ou
ther
e’‘ onmyway ’
Thabi solookedat
Tokelowhowasal readyuponhi sf eet
ashef ollowedThabi sooutt het hrone
room and.Int
othepalacewit
hThabiso
call
i
nghi sdaught
er’snameandshe
camer unni
ngholdingagreenscar
f.
Kea:
Her
eFat
her
Thabiso:
Howdidy
ou.
..nev
ermi
nd
who’sisthi
s?
Kea:Gr
andmas,
nowtakei
tandgonow
daddymommyneedsyou.
Tokelowasoutt hedoorandint
othecar
themomenthehear dthemommy
needsy oupar
t.Thabisosmell
edthe
scarfandwenttot hedoorandTokel
o
call
edhiminthecar .
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
lwal
k
Tokel
o:Youwil
lgetoutwhenwe
hal
fwayther
enowgetitwedon’
thav
e
t
ime.
Thabi sogotintot
hecarandTokel o
drov eouti
nhi ghspeed,wit
hThabiso
gi
v ingdir
ectionst
owher etheywere
going.Ast heyweredriv
ingpassing
ki
ngdomst hescentwassl i
ghtl
ygetti
ng
stronger.

Thequeengott otheriverofBaTl awana

kingdom wher eheroldfriendli
ves.The
ri
v erer uptedasshegotoutofi t
,the
peopl ewhower edoingwashi ngatt he
ri
v erl
ef tev ery
thingbehindr unni
ngf or
theirlivesast her i
vercamet oli
feright
bef or
et heireyes.Thewomanand
childrenwhower eswimmi nginthe
wer et hrownoutofber iverwheni t
eruptedbutt heydi dn’tevengett imeto
feelpainorl i
ckt heirwoundsast heygot
upandr anf ort heirli
ves.Thewat er
from ther i
v erroset oahi gherlevelthen
mov edoutoft her i
vermov i
ngt oward
thekingdom.ThewomanofTheWho
gossipi nther i
verwhent heydowashi ng
hadnot imet oev enbedr amat icabout
thesituationast heysawdeat h
knockingont heirdoorandt heywer e
notwi l
lingt oopen.Thewat erwas
mov i
ngatt hepaceofaseawav easit
mov esgoi ngwar dsthekingdom.Those
whosawt hist houghtt heireyeswer e
deceivingt hem ast heynev ersawsuch
before.Imeant hiswasnotBaKoena
wherepeopl ewer eusedt or andom
thi
ngsli
kethi
sfrom t
hei
rqueenbut
neverdi
dsheleavedeadbodi
esbehi
nd.

Butwhatt hepeopl eofthiskingdom

wer eseei ngwasl i
keaf ury-
talefrom a
children’sbookbutt hiswasnof ury-t
ale
butr ealit
y.Ast hewav egotclosert hey
noticedt hef i
gur eont opofitbut
coul dn’tmakeoutwhati ti
sbecause
rai
nqueenBahomi wasaspi r
itafterall
,
agodatt hatbutnotj ustanygod, a
power fulandv i
ndicti
v eoneatt hispoint.
Thel ovesheoncef eltforherfri
endhad
turnedi ntohat r
ed.Shewasonl y
realizingnowt hedayt hat‘thereisa
thi
nl i
nebet weenl oveandhat e’ t
he
peopl esawt heirwonderandt heyhad
nowher
eel
set
orunbutt
hepal
ace.

Ont her oadThabi socoul dsenset hat

theywer ecl oserandhej umpedoutof
thecar elikeadogl andi ngont heground
i
nhi scheet ahf orm andt akingoff
runningj ustasf ast.Tokel owasamazed
bythisbutt her ewasnot imet oreactto
thatashehadt okeepupwi ththe
cheetaht hatishi sbr otherinlaw, r
acing
togett ot hepl aceofBaTl akwana.When
themer mai dsandMapul agott othe
ri
vert heycoul dalreadyseef r
om the
waterl evelst hatal lofthemy sti
call
and
hasbr okenl oser eleasingnott hegood
buttheangeranddest r
uctionofoneof
themostpower ful beingst hatever
gracedtheear t
hwi thitspresence.She
sawt hatthereisnowayshecanf ace
thequeeni nhernor mal f
orm soshedi d
whatshedi dbestandsummonedt he
rai
nf r
om theski esabov eandinnot i
me
thunderstri
kesonce, thesecondt i
me
andonhert hi
rdheav yrainfel
lfr
om the
skieswithitsdropsmar i
nati
ngthedry
soilofBaTlakwana.

Shet houghtofusingwat erbutthen

thoughtoft heanimalsthatwi lldieas
theriverwil
l belef
tdry.Soshedeci ded
onthet ornadoandt omakei tstronger
fastershest oodontopofi tanddr ew
herwi ngsandshest artedspi nningso
fastabovei tcausi
ngitt ogetst ronger
andbigger.Whenshewassat isf
iedshe
start
edmov ingati
tsspeedtry
ingt o
catchupwi t
hthequietwhowasr idi
ng
onawav edestr
oyi
nghousesasshe
mov edalong.Nowtwooft hemost
power f
ulfor
ceswereatplacewithno
onegivingwaytotheother.

Att
hepal
ace:

Thepeopl
est ar
tedpouri
ngintot
he
pal
aceandthechiefpri
estwasgroaning
l
ikeawoundedani malmov i
ngupand
downthepalace.Theguardswentand
i
nformedt
hequeen(Kedi bone)andthe
queenmother(hermotherand
Thabi
so’
sgrandmother
)theguar
d
budgedi
ntothepal
ace.
Guar
d:Roy
als!Wehav
eapr
obl
em
Queenmot
her
:Whati
tal
lthecommot
ion
about
?
Guar d:
Allthepeopleinthekingdom
havecomet othepalaceandmor ear e
sti
llcoming,whattheyspeakofi s
unheardofI nthi
skingdom butmay be
thequeenscanshedsomel i
ght.(the
queensbot hstoodupatt hesamet ime
andwentouti nahurry)t
heysawt he
palacecrawlingwit
hpeopl eandthe
chiefpri
estmov i
ngupanddownl i
kea
madper son.Thequeenwentt ohim.
Queen:
Chi
efwhati
sit
?
Chief:Hahahmyqueen, youhav edoneit
thistime,y ouhavemanagedt otur
nthe
purestofgodsi ntoavindicti
vespiri
t
thatisgoi ngtodestroyyouandt hi
s
kingdom.Thegodsar equi etbecause
youwr ongedoneoft heirown.Pr ayto
what everelsey oupraytobecauset he
godswon’ tli
sten.
Queen:Whatarey
outalki
ngaboutand
whyarethepeopl
ehere?
Befor
et hechi
efpriestcouldanswerand
bugcheetahroaredi nfr
ontofthem
makingboththechi efpri
estandthe
queenjumpandl andingont hei
rbehi
nd
astheyfell
.Tokel
oar ri
vedatthat
moment .
Tokel
o:Chi
ef!Myqueeny
ouar
ein
tr
oublebecauseofyougobythegate
andlookatwhatiscomingy
ouwi l
lwant
torunyoursel
f.
Queen:
Arey
ounott
heki
ngofBaKoena?
Chief
:Stopwi
tht
hegr
eedf
ort
hisi
sno
ti
mef ori
t.
Queen:
Iwasj
ustaski
ng
Tokelo: Myqueent hi
si snot i
mef orthat
,
thisi
st het i
mewher ey ouhav et o
humbl ey ourselffort
hesakeofy our
kingdom andi t ’
speopl e.Whati scomi ng
nomancanst op,byt hel ookofthingsI
wouldbetmyl if
eoni tt hatthose
comi ngar ether ai
nqueensofBaKoena
bothl i
vi
ngandt hosewhoar efall
en.
Chi
ef:
Myki
ngpl
easet
ell
mewhatt
he
oneisnott
hefal
l
enf
ori
fiti
swear
eas
goodasdead.
Tokel
o: Icannott
ell
youwhichoneis
cal
ledthef al
l
enmychiefbuti
fiti
sthe
fal
l
en.
Chi
ef:
Theywewi
l
lsur
elymeetourend
Queen:Wheny oudoner
umblingt
ell
me
whatyouaretaki
ngaboutandwho’s
ani
mal i
sthat
?

Sheshouldhav esaidthatbecauseshe
angeredthegreatcheetahandpr ot
ector
ofBaTloung.ThatwasnoThabi sobut
thegodofBaTl oung,hejumpedont he
queenlandi
ngheront hegroundwithhis
twofrontpawsonherchestpr essi
ng
herdownont
hegroundandr
oaredso
l
oudmakingt
hepeoplet
akecov
er.

St
ayt
uned.
..
.

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Themy
sti
cal
land:
Thislandi sknownf oritspuri
tyand
alway sser vest opr otectthelivi
ngf rom
thedead.I t’
smai npur posesincenot
everyonecanbeangel wastot akeaf ew
andl ett hem liveher e,thoseluckyones
couldconnectwi t
ht hel i
vi
ngandcoul d
alsot akedi fferentformsorwhat ever
creatur etheywi shtouse.Onl yaf ewof
thelivingknowaboutt hisplace,the
healer sandchi efpriestareamongt he
few,Iknowsomear easkingf orthe
diff
erencebet weenaheal erandt he
chiefpr iest.Aheal eriswhatXhosa
peopl ecal lIGQI RHAandZul upeopl e
callI
NYANGA, t
hosewhowearbeads
andhav ecolor f
ulwr apswi t
hani mal s
i
mpr int edont hem, wher easachi ef
pri
esti swhatt heycal l I
XHWELEand
ZULUpeopl ecall t
hem I SANGOMA.Now
manypeopl ecall t
heset woort hink
theset woar et hesameort heydot he
samet hingbutnot hat ’
snott hecase.
IXHWELEt hechi efpr iestistheonet hat
i
schosenmost lybyt hegodst oonly
perform acer t
aint ask, thesepeopl ecan
heal andt heycanki llaswel ldependi ng
ont hesi tuat
ion.Theyal sodon’thav eto
throwbonest ocommuni catewiththe
gods, wher easheal ersdon’ tkil
lbutheal
peopl e,blockev i
l spiritsandpr otect
thosewhoneedpr otect i
on.Chiefpriest
aret heonet hatcaneasi l
yturnev i
l
becauset heyar econnect edt oboth
wor l
dsandcanseemanyt hingsbef ore
theyhappensot hattheycanprot ector
stopthem i
nt i
mebef oretheydest r
oy.
Theycanturnev i
lthoughwhent hey
becomear r
ogantandt hinkthattheir
wayistherightwayorst artki
ll
ingf or
thei
rownbenef i
t.

Theot herpeoplet hathav ethepl easure

ofseeingt hi
swor ldaret hei nnocent,
thosewhoar epur eathear tlikeMapul a
butothersonl yseet helandi nt heir
dreamsandt hosear etheonest hatwil
l
l
ivethereaf t
ertheirtimehasendedi n
thelandoft heli
ving.Itwassai dthatno
evilwil
leverentert hemy stical l
and
becauset hebarriersthatpr otectitare
verystrongbutIguesst heydi dn’
ttake
i
ntoaccountt heangerofoneoft he
queensbecausebyt heti
meshewas
angryandbusyt hrowingthequeenback
andf or
t htheportalbetweentheland
andt heunderwor l
dopenedwi delet
ti
ng
i
nt heangel ofdarknessLuciferandhis
demonsi ntheland.Thequeensand
protectorshadt ogoi nt
ohidi
ngf ora
whilesot hattheycangetachancet o
i
nformt hearmyoft helandofwhatwas
happeni ng.

Whent heyreturnedbackt oLucif

eras
hecall
shimsel f,butheisknownast he
angelofdarknessbuthehat esbei
ng
cal
ledthathepr efersLucif
er.Hewas
si
tti
ngonNy olodi’
sthroneaseachof
thequeenshadtheirownroy alchairs.
Theycamef orwardandnoticedt hatthe
l
andwasnowcr awlingwit
hdemons
thatlookedr
eadytokill
anddest roy.
Whatt heyal
sonoticedwast hatthe
portalcl
osedwhichwasalreadyt ool at
e
sincethedemonswer ealr
eadyi nside.
Ny
olodi
:Ifi
tisn’
ttheangel
ofdar
kness
Lucif
er:
Nownowmylov
e,youknowI
hatebei
ngcal
l
edt
hat
.Youcancall
me
Lucif
er.
Nyol
odi
:Youf
inal
l
yfoundy
ourwayi
nI
see
Lucif
er:
HowcanInotwheny oumylove
openedupf orme,f
inal
l
ywewil
lbe
toget
herli
keitwasmeantt
obebutin
thesameland.Bythewaybeaut
if
ul
palacey
ougoty our
sel
fher
e.
Nyolodi
:IfIremembercor r
ectl
yyouhad
achoice,thegodsgav eyout hepower
ofdarknessandachoi cet hati
sy ouuse
i
tforgoodt hentheywillrewardyoubut
i
fyoudon’ tthenyourplacewi l
lbeinthe
underworld.
Lucifer:
Seeam gr atefult
othegodsf or
thepowert heygav emebecausei fthey
didn’
tIwoul dn’tbethekingofthe
under worl
dnowwoul dI?Ohandam
sorryoneofmypeopl ekill
edyou,I
thoughty ouwi l
lhatethegodsforlet
ting
youdownsot hatyoucancomel ivewi t
h
me.Butboy !WasIwr ong,mydear
Ny ol
odi wasgoodt il
ltheendfoll
owing
hernamer
ightt
il
ldeat
handIl
ovey
ou
fori
t.
Ny
olodi
:SoWhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Luci
fer
:Togi
vey
ouachoi
ce.
Ny
olodi
:AndThati
s?
Luci
fer:Youcomehomewit
hmetothe
underworl
dandbemyqueenli
kei
twas
supposedtobe.
Ny
olodi
:Or
?
Luci
fer
:Ornot
hing!Hahahh(evi
ll
augh)
maybeIwil
lnotinf
luencet
henewking.
Ny
olodi
:Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?
Luci
fer
:OhIknowLet sat
sitheangelof
l
ifedi
dn’tt
ellyouyet
,letmehav ethe
honorofbeingthefi
rsttoinfor
my ou.
Thequeeni swithchil
dandi bei
ngas
power ful
asIam alr
eadyknowt hathe
wil
l havethesamepowert hatIdo.
(Ny olodil
ookedatLetsat
si andshe
si
mpl ynoddedandt hatscaredNy olodi
becausesheknowshowt heangel of
darknesscanbe)
Luci
fer
:SoWhati
sitgoi
ngt
obe?
Nyol
odi:FornowIam goingtof i
ghtf
or
mykingdom andl
aterprotectandgui
de
t
henewki ng.
Luci
fer
:Butmyl
ovey
ouf
ail
edt
ogui
de
metolight
.
Nyolodi
:Nodarl
ingyouchosethe
underworl
dbecauseitmadeyoumor
e
powerful
.
Luci
fer:Youknowmet oowell.Nowlet
’s
si
thereandwat chyourpeopl
ebeing
destr
oyedbymi ne.(Nyol
odiwentand
satnexttohi
mi nBahomi’schai
r)
Lucif
er:
Nowthisi
sbeaut
iful
!Us
toget
hersi
debysidel
i
keitshoul
dhav
e
been.Myhear
tiscont
ent
.
Nyolodi
:Am sur
pri
sedy
out
hinky
oust
il
l
haveone.
Luci
fer
:WellWhatusedtobeaheartbut
whatev
erIhavenowstil
lbeat
sfory
ou
myqueen.

Nowmypeoplel
etmetakeyoubackin
t
heti
meofqueenNyol
odi,
thequeen
wasbor
nthesamedayastheangelof
darkness.Hi snamewasLuci ano.I tis
saidthatont hatdayt wodi fferent
power swer egi v
ent ot hetwochi ldren
bornont hesamedayandatt hesame
ti
me.Luci anowasbor nf
rom aqueen
whowasawi ndowandcoul dn’thav e
chil
drenunt ilshemetay oungst udt hat
charmedherandsl eptwi thher .Little
didsheknowt hatshehadgi v enher self
tothedev il
andi tplanteditsseedi nsi de
her.Whenshewast ol
dthatwhatshe
wascar ryi
ngwast hedev il
schi ldt he
queenwentt hroughoutherpr egnancy
withnof oodonl ywat ert
hatshewoul d
prayfor.Shedi dt histobegt hegodst o
notleteviltakeheronl ychil
d, thegod
hadpityonherandwhent hebabyboy
wasbor nitwasanor malchild.That
wasunt i
lhewas15andhi sev i
l way s
started,hekill
edani malsmost lywhen
hest art
edandwhenheal mostki lleda
chil
dbecausehesai dit
scr yislike
musi chewoul dliketohearf ort her est
ofhisl i
fethegodssendNy olodi hisway.
Theywant edhert oshowhi m howhe
canusehi spowerf orgoodi nsteadof
evilandt hatwor kedunt i
ltheboywas21.
Untilthedev il
comef orwhat ’shis, the
boyLuci anobyt henhadal readyf all
enin
l
ov ewi t
ht hey oungmai denNy olodi and
hesawaf uturewi t
hherbecauseshe
hadawayofkeepi nghim gr oundedand
hisev i
ldemonsatbay .
Thedev ilfi
rstcomet othequeen
Luciano’smot herandt oldhert hatit
wast imehehaswhat ’shisbutt he
queenr efusedsay ingov erherdead
bodywi llhehav eherson.Sot hedev i
l
wai t
edunt i
lthesonwentt ov i
sithis
mot herandt hatwhenhepossessed
him, whichwasnothar dbecauset hey
sharedt hesamepower sandheki l
led
hismot her.Thatwast hedayofnot
returnforhim ast hegodst urnedt hei
r
backsonhi m andt hedev i
lt ookhi m
withtot heunder worldbuthenev er
forgothislove.

Mapul
aandBahomi
gottothemy st
ical
l
andbutt
heycamet
hroughthesame
wayt heyleftandt heywentar oundto
checkwhati sgoingonandt heplace
wascr awlingwi t
hdemons.Bahomi
knewr ightthereandt henthatshewas
thereasonf orthisandshesai dal i
tt
le
prayertothehi gherups‘ i
fthelanditto
bedest royedthisdayIaskt hatyou
changei t’
sfait
handv anquishme
i
nstead.Letmysav emypeopl eonel ast
ti
me’
Bahomi :
Myqueen, todayyouar egoing
tobefighti
ngnotj ustthesmal lspi
ri
ts
anddemonst hattheangel ofdarkness
sendstoy ourlandbuty ouwillbe
fi
ghti
ngt hedev i
lhimself.
Mapul
a:Iam r
eadymyqueen
Bahomi
:NowIwanty
out
ofi
ghtl
i
key
ou
neverf
oughtbef
ore.Useanypowery
ou
cangetint
hispl
aceandfight
.
Mapul
a:I
tisonl
ythe4ofusmyqueen?
Bahomi
smi
l
edal
i
ttl
e
Bahomi:Nowehav eanarmyof
mermanandmer maids.Anar myof
squi
nts,
armyofseahorses,thearmyof
al
li
gator
sandmosti mportantl
ythefour
bestrai
nqueensthelandhasev erhad.
Mapul
a:Lett
hewarbegi
n.
Bahomi
:forourl
and!
Mapul
a:Forourpeopl
e!

Theymarchedf
orwardgoi
ngtowhere
Nyol
odiandLet
satsi
wereandthet
wo
smi
l
ed.

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Thequeenmot
her(Kedi
bone’
smot
her
)
wassadt hatheracti
onsl edtohersons
death.Shebl amedherselffornot
explaini
ngt oKedibonewhatt hereal
reasonf orthei
racti
onswer e.Shef eels
thatifshehadt ol
dhert hennoneoft hi
s
woul d’
vehappenedt hewayi tdid.That
herchi l
drenwouldhav eprotect
edeach
otherinsteadofconspiri
ngagai nsteach
other.
Grandma: Kedibone!Mychi l
dam sorry,
am r eall
ysorrychil
d.Inev erknewy ou
fel
tt hatway,hadIknownorpay edmore
attentionIwoul dhaveknown.Iknow
thatIwasnott hemot hery ouneeded
met obeandam sor ryforthat.Inever
l
ov edy ouanyl essthanIlov eLebone.
Ther easony ourfatherandt reatedhim
l
iket hatwasbecausewest r
uggl ed
gettinghi m.Ihad9mi scarri
agesand2
Stil
l bornsbef orewehadLebone.Myi n
l
awsal readygav emeaname, thecur se
butmyhusbandst oodbymet hroughi t
allandwhenwehadLebonewepr ayed
thathel ivesandhedi d,buthewasal so
asi ckchi l
d,wewer einandoutof
hospi talsandhav eseenal otofChi ef
pri
est sandheal ersbutnot hingwor ked.
Wehadgi venupt hinkingwewer egoi ng
tolosehi mt oo.Butonedaymychi l
d
wokeupheal t
hylikehewasnev ersi ck,
someandy ourfatheralwayswal kedon
eggshel lsaroundhi m becausewewer e
wor riedt hatwemi ghtlosehim.And
wheny oucameal ong, youdidn’
tgi v eus
anypr oblems,youwer ehealt
hyand
happyal lthet
ime.Wi thyouwehad
nothi
ngt owor r
yaboutbecauseev en
wheny ougotsickwi thacoldi twoul
d
onlybeat wodayt hingandy ouwould
bebackt onormal .Youwer etheone
thatputourhear t
sateasewhi l
eLebone
wast heonewehadt oworryaboutall
theti
me.Am sor r
yt hatmywor ryand
concer nleadmet onegl ectyoumy
pri
ncess.

Kedibonewascr y
ingall
t hi
sti
me, she
neverknewthatherbrotherhadhealt
h
problemsorthatherparentsl
ostso
manychildr
enbef or
etheyhadt hem.
Shenowr egret
tedwhatshedi dtoher
brotherandwishedthatshecould
changet hehandsofti
meandchange
thepastbutshecouldn’t
.Shehad
alr
eadyki l
l
edtheoneper sonthatcoul
d
havebeenbyhersi deandpr ot
ectedher.
Kedi
bone:Ohmother
!Ican’
tremember
thel
astt
imeyoucall
edmepr i
ncess.
Grandma: Youar eandwi l
lal
way sbemy
pri
ncessKedi bone.Thegodsmi ght
havedeci dedy ourfaithbutifIhad
anythingtodowi ththeirdecisi
onIask
thattheychangei tforIhadnoi deathat
Icontributedtot heper sonyouhave
become.Iasky ourfathertopleadon
yourbehal fsot hatwecanhav ealit
tl
e
mor etimet ogetherf ormet oshowy ou
howmuchIl ovey ou.
Kedibone:Ihavedonebadt hings
Mot herandifthegodst akemeaf ter
twoday sthendon’tblamey our sel
f.It
willal
lbebecauseofmyowndoi ng.
Lebonemybr other
,Inev ergott oknow
youbecauseIwast ooj ealoust oev en
tryandgettoknowt heki ndofper son
youwer e.Forgi
v emef ormaki ngyour
ti
mei nthiswor l
dshortandf orgiveme
fornotbeingthesistery oudeser ved.
Lebone:
Al l
iswel
lmysist
er,
begood.
Andmot herti
l
lwemeetagai
n.
Gr
andma:
Ilov
eyoumypr
ince.
Lebone:
AndIYoumyqueen.(Lebone
l
eft)
Lebo:
Ifeel
li
kear
obbedmy
sel
f.
Nt
sika:
Why
?
Lebo:Ishoul
dhav egott
enmy sel
f
popcornsandtissueshadIknownthi
s
wil
ltur
noutlikethis.
Nt
sika:
It’
sli
keam wat
chi
ngachi
ckf
li
ck.
Lebo:Idon’
tknowwhatam wat
ching
butpopcornwoul
dhavemadeitbett
er.
Nt
sika:
Don’
tyoumeani
ce-
cream?
Lebo:
ShutupbecauseIdi
dn’
tcal
lyou
heref
ort
hat.
Ntsika:
hahahyeahri
ght,sowhydidyou
askmet obri
ngy ouachocol
ateone
then.
Lebo:
Notsol
oudNt
sika!Whati
swr
ong
wit
hyou?
Nt
sika:
YouSogay
Lebo:
Itakeaf
tery
ou.

Grandmajaggedherdaught erforthe
fi
rstt
imeafter42years.Theycr i
edin
eachother
’sarmsthinkingofthet i
me
theyhavel
ostblamingeachot herand
fi
ghti
ngoverstupi
dt hi
ngs.
Grandma:Wehav etofi
ndmygr and
daught
erandt al
ktoher,
sheneedsto
knowwhyy oudidwhatyoudidtoher
andmay bej
ustmay beshewi
llt
ur nout
bett
erthanthetwoofus.
Kedi
bone:
Wewer
enott
hatbadwer
e
we?
Gr
andma:
Ohwewer
ewor
se!(t
hey
l
aughed)
Kedi
bone:
Ilov
eyousomuchmot
her
.
Gr
andma:
Ilov
eyout
oomypr
incess.
Kedibone:
Sowher
edowest
artl
ooki
ng
formybabygi
rl
?
Thabi
so:
Iknowwher
etof
indher
.
Kedibone:Canwel eavenow?Iwantt
o
getallmyaffair
sinorderbef
oreIl
eav
e
thi
swor ld(thosewordbrokeher
mother’sheart)
Gr
andma:
Iwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou.
Kedi
bone:
Myt
hanksmot
her
LebowenttothequeenMot
herMabot
le
andhuggedher.
Lebo:
Thanky
ouMot
her
.
Mobotl
e:Whati
sitnowLebo?It’
snot
evenadaysi
nceyouarr
ivedandalr
eady
youbei
ngababy.
Lebo:Mythanksforrai
si
nguswel l
queenmother,f
orshowinguploveand
tr
eati
ngusequallyandyesam thebaby
ofthefami
ly.
Mapul
a:Igi
veup!(shethrewherhands
i
ntheai
randThabisojustlaughed)
Nt
sika:
SogayLebo!Sosogay
Lebo:
Findamot hert
olov
eyouand
l
eavemeal oneam anonl
ychi
l
dandI
needtofeelt
helove.
Kwezi
:Nowy
out
heonl
ychi
l
dnott
he
baby
?
Lebo:
Imeantam t
hebabyoft
hef
ami
l
y
myl
ove.
Kwezi:
Iwonderifmychildrenwi
ll
have
spaceint
hei
rgrandmotherbecausey
ou
seem t
obetaki
ngev er
ything.
Lebo:
That
’snott
rue
Tokel
o:Keept
ell
i
ngy
our
sel
fthat
.

Kedibone:Ohyoupeoplear
eabr eat
hof
fr
eshair,Ihav
eneverseenroyal
s
behavethewayyoudobutit’sbeaut
iful
towatch.
Mabotle:Obyouhav
enseenhalfofthe
t
hingstheydoandhowtheybehave.I
t
ellyoutheyarewor
set
hantheprincess.
Them:
Mot
her
!
Mabotl
e:What?(theysai
dnot
hing)I
t
houghtasmuchnowgof i
ndyour
motherThabi
so.
Lebo:
Am goi
ng
Nt
sika:
Met
oo
Lebo:Maiden!
!!(t
hemai
denscame
runni
ng)
Mai
den:
MyChi
ef
Lebo:
Makepopcor nquickl
yIneedthem
andsomecolddri
nkandchocol at
es
pl
easepackthem ni
celyinabasketand
makeitqui
ck.(t
hemai densrantodo
astol
d)
Mabot
le:
Whati
sal
lthatf
orLebo?
Lebo:
Mmmm
Mabot
le:
Don’
tmmm mewhati
sal
lthat
f
or?
Lebo:
Justasnackmot
her
.
Nt
sika:
Hahahl
i
es
Lebo:Shutory
ounotget
ti
ngany
(Ntsi
kakeptquiet
)
Thabiso:
Let
sgetgoi
ngt
hecar
sar
e
ready
.
Kedibone:QueenMotherMabotl
e,My
thanksforyourhospi
tal
i
tyAnd
accommodat ionwereal
lyappr
eci
atei
t.
Mabotle:I
t’
sapl easure(theywentt o
thecarandthemai dencamewi tha
buskerwithgrapes,bananas,nicely
sli
cedwatermel on,t
hepopcor n,jui
ce,
cream ,st
rawberri
esandchocol ate)
Lebo:Thisshowshowmucht heChief
wasmi ssed,youwentaboveand
beyonddearmai denandmythanks.You
canhavet heaft
ernoonof
f.

Mai densmiledandt hankedthechi ef.

Theyl ef
theadi ngtot hehotelwher ethe
queenwas.Ont heroadwasThabi so,
Lebo, Ntsi
kaandt hegrandpar ents.
LeboandNt sikawer ebusyeat ingf r
uit
s
from thebasketwhi letheytalkedcr azy
allt
hewayt ot hehotel.Whent heygot
thereLebot ookt hebasketwi thand
theywentt other eceptionandaskedf or
ther oom whicht heygotaftersome
diff
icult
yandt heywentupt ot hequeens
room andknocked.Sheopenedl ooking
l
ikehel
l,
herai
rwasamessandshewas
weari
ngpaj
amas.
Queen:
Whatar
edoi
ngher
e?
Kedi
bone:
Toseey
oupr
incess.
Queen:Me?Hahahha(shel aughedso
muchl i
keshewasl osinghermind)am
sorr
ybutt hi
sisthebestjokeIhaveever
heardinmyl i
fe.Kedi
bonesaidmeher
pri
ncessandshecamet oseeme.
Hahahohwow.Thi si
st oomuch.Okay
youhav eseenmenowgoodby e
Kedibone.
Thabi
so:
Mot herthi
sisnoj
oke,
mov
e
asi
deandletusin.
Queen:Forwhathuh?Di
dn’tyousi
de
wit
hy ourf
atherwhenhechasedmeout
?
Thabi
so:
Foragoodr
easonnowmov
e.
Lebo:Shewaschasedout(he
whisper
edtoNtsi
ka)
Ntsi
ka:Thi
sisnewst
ome(he
whisper
edback)
Lebo:
ThisiswhyIneededpopcor
n!I
hadmissedalotofdr
ama.
Nt
sika:
YouAndmebot
h
Lebo:
Whatisthi
sgott
odowithyou?
Gotoyourowndramai
ntheZulul
and.
Ntsi
ka:
Yout
hinkIwoul
dbeher
eift
her
e
wasany?
Lebo:
Mxm y
oupeopl
ear
ebor
ing

Thabi
sosl
i
ght
lymov
edhi
smot
herasi
de
andtheyenter
edther oom, i
twasclean
andonecouldtell
thatr oom servi
cewas
onpointpi
tytheydidn’tcleantheowner
oftheroom.Theysatdownandshesat
i
nthef l
oorl
egscrossedl ikealit
tl
egirl
.
Queen:
Let
’sgeti
nwi
thWhyy
oui
nvaded
myspace.
Kedibone: Nanaam sor r
yf ornotbeinga
mot hertoy ouandagr andmat oPedi.
Thati sbecauseIdidn’tknowhow, my
ownmot herwasnotamot hertome
andIi nreturnwasn’tamot hertoyou.
NotbecauseIdi dn’
twantt obebutI
didn’tknowhow.WhatIdi dIt hought
wasr i
ghtandnotchecki nguponPedi I
thoughtwi l
l maketheprobl em goaway.
Queen:
Somysonwasapr
obl
em?
Kedi bone: That ’snotwhatam say i
ng,
thepr oblem wasme, i
thasal waysbeen
me.If ailedy ou,mybr other ,myf r
iend
andmygr andson.Am sor r
ytoal l
ofy ou,
Iknowi twon’ tchangeany thi
ngbutI
wanty out oknowt hathadIknownl oveI
woul dhav egi venyout hesamebutI
didn’tther eforeIgav ey ouwhatwas
givent omeandmadey ouf eelexact l
y
howIf eltwhenmymot herdidn’tcare
aboutme.Am sor r
yfort hatmypr i
ncess
andnomat terhowmuchofabad
mot herIwasbuty ourfat herlovedy ou,
hel ovedy ouf rom thedayhemety outo
thedayhedi ed.Iontheot herhandonl y
feltlovet oday ,Ionlyfeltwant edand
caredf oronl ytodayandIcamet osayI
l
ov eyou.Imightnotknowhowt oshow
i
torany t
hingliket
hatbutIdol
ovey ou.
WhenIgot othegodsIwil
laskmy
grandsontoalsoforgi
vemeandmay be
tr
yt obeabet t
ergrandmatohimthat
si
de.
Queen:
Youbrokememother,y
outook
al
lthel
oveIhadandy
oukil
ledit
.
Kedibone:Am sosor r
ymydearpr i
ncess
andpleasemaket hingsrightwithyour
chi
ldrenandhusbandbecauset heylove
youmor ethanany t
hing.Learnto
humbl eyoursel
fwheny ouwr ongand
makepeacewi thwhathashappened
andalsolearnfrom yourmistakes.You
wrongedy ourfamil
yandi t’
stimey oufi
x
i
tthencomehomet ogetherasaf amil
y
sot
hatwecansendoffPedi
withdi
gni
ty
ast
heroy
alpr
inceofBaTl
akwana.
Queen:
Myt
hanksmot
her
.
Kedibone:Pl
easegohomet odayandfix
thi
ngsbecauseIwanty ouhome
tomorrowfortheri
tual
becauseifnot
them Imightnothavet
hetimetodoit
agai
n.
Queen:
Whatar
eyout
hatbusynow?
Kedi
bone:
Nodeart
hegodshav
eme
twodayst
oli
ve.
Queen:
Ohmot
heram sosor
ry.
Kedi
bone:
It’
salri
ghtnowgogetcl
eaned
upandgotoy ourhusband.
Queen:
Okayt
hen.
Thequeenwentandgotcl eanedup
whil
et heotherslef
tgoingtoBaKoena
andther oyal
sofBaTl akwanagoing
backhomet opreparefortheri
tual
.Yes
thei
rkingdom andpal acewereamass
buttheyhadnot imet othi
nkaboutthei
r
i
mageatt hemoment .

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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02] :
MAPULA_
THERAI
N
QUEEN
Season2

I
nser
t61

Themy
sti
cal
land (
notedi
ted)

Thef ir
stlinedefensemov edf orward
whichwast heseahor sesleadbyqueen
Letsatsi.Mapula’swasseconddef ense
withthemer maidsandBahomi ’steam
wast het hir
donewi ththesqui nts.
LuciferlookedatNy olodiandhesmi l
e
athowbeaut if
ulshest i
ll
looks.He
himselfwasnotugl y,
Imeanwhenhav e
youev erseent hedevilugly?Becausei f
hewashewoul dn’tbeablet ocharma
l
otofusnowwoul dhe?Thedev i
lisin
anythi
ngbeaut
iful
andappeal i
ngtous
andasusualwealway sfall
forit
.The
demonswer er
eadyt otakeonthet he
pureofthepur
est,buttheywerenot
fazedatal
lbythat
.
Luci
fer:Myhear
twedon’thavetodo
thi
s,Idon’
twanttodest
royyourpal
aceI
j
ustwantyouwithme.
Nyolodi
:YoucamehereformebutI
ref
usetogowithyou,
thisi
sthelandof
thepureandIwi
ll
protecti
twit
hallI
have.
Luci
fer
:Woul
dyouev
enki
l
lmemyhear
t?
Ny
olodi
:Wi
thoutr
emor
se
Luci
fer
:Ify
ouwoul
dbesocr
uel
ast
oki
l
l
met
henIguessy
our
eal
l
yar
emyhear
t.
Nyol
odi
:Pr
otect
ingthi
splacedoesn’
t
meanIhav
eaev il
heartLuci
ano.
Luci
fer
:Ohfather
!Shecal
ledmeby
name,nott
heangelofdeathbutbymy
name!Doyouknowhowgoodmyname
soundscomingfr
om herl
ips?

Whilehewasstil
l goingonandonabout
hi
snameandhowgoodi tsounded
comingfrom Nyolodi.Letsat
si f
rozeon
ofthedemonsandt heseahor sebrokeit
makingitonedemondown.Whent he
othersr
eali
zedwhatwasgoi ngont hey
start
edspit
ti
ngfirebur ni
ngev eryt
hingin
si
ghtkil
li
ngthefishint heprocess.But
thatwasmi stakebecauseitwoke
Keabetswewi thalotofpainbecause
thosefishthatt heyki
ll
edareher
connectiont othemy st
icall
and.When
shecriedoutl oudherfatherrantothe
room andf oundheri nbedcur l
edupint
o
aball,
hewentt oherandpickedherup.
Thabi
so:
Mywar
ri
orwhati
sgoi
ngon?
Kea:
Myki ng,
pleaset
akemet
othe
mysti
cal
land.
Thabi
so:
WhyMyl
i
ttl
ewar
ri
or?
Kea:Becausetheyneedmyhelp.Please
takemenow! !
!(shecri
edoutinpainas
Thabisostooduprunni
ngtotheli
vi
ng
room wit
hherinhisarms.Tokel
osaw
them anddropthecal
lhewasmaki ng
talki
ngt oLeboandwentt ot hecarand
openedt hedoor)theydroveoutoft he
palacegoi ngtowardther i
verandI nthe
carKeabet swewassqueal inglikea
piglet.Theystoppedabi tfurtherand
openedt hedoorandt ookheroutand
rant other i
ver
.
Keabet
swe:
Daddyl
eav
eIwi
l
lbehome
wit
hmommy .
Thabi
so:
Iwantt
oseey
ougoi
nfi
rst
.
Keabet
swe:
Okay
Theportal
ofthegodsdidn’taskfor
passageassheknewhowdanger ousit
wastodoso.Insteadshegotunder
waterandthefi
shwerealreadythere
andswam withhertothemy sti
call
and
andwhent heygottherethefightwas
on.Letsatsiwouldfreezeademonand
Bahomi woul dvanquishit,
Mapul awas
wouldstabandt hemer maidswould
fi
nishoff.Themy st
icall
andwast ai
nted
wit
hbloodandt heyal l
knewt hataf
ter
thi
sitwillhavetobecl eansed.

Keabetswet ookal lthefishandt he

smallcreatur esoft heseaandt ook
them i
ntohi dingt henshemadeherway
uptotheopeni ngoft hepor tal
without
anyonenot icingandst ar
t edopeningit
.
Shehadal ay erthatpr ev
ent edthe
demonsf rom comi ngoutbutmadeone
sothattheoneswhower et herecoul
d
getout.Luci fernoticedthi sandhegot
ver
yscaredtoapoi
ntwherehest oodup
ver
yslowandunnoti
cedandflewt othe
por
talgoi
ngbacktotheunderworl
d
l
eavinghi
sdemonsbehind.Butbefor
e
hecouldleav
ehecal
ledouttoNyolodi.
Luci
fer
:Til
lwemeetagai nmyhear t
!
(whenNy ol
odisawt hathewasrunning
shewentafterhi
m butbeforeshecould
gett
hroughtheportalKeabetswecl
osed
i
t.
Keabetswe:Nogr andma,i
fyougoaf t
er
hi
my ouwon’tcomebackt othi
sland,
worrynotyouwi l
lgethi
m.
Nyol
odi:Youarewisedearportal
.(she
fl
ewbackt othegroundandtheystar
ted
dest
royi
ngt hedemons)Keabetswe
wenttowntoandshest ar
tedblowingai
r
tothesl i
mygr eenstuf fthati
sl ef
twhen
thedemonsar ev anquishedandi tflew
tothepor tal
.Somef eltoutaslimy
greenliquidwhileotherl ef
taredone
andot herslef
tsomet hingthatlooked
l
ikemucusandshewascl eaningall of
that.

Thedemonswerev anqui
shedandi t
wasalmostsunr
iseandKeabet swehad
worktodoathomewi thhergreat
grandmot
herandgrandmot her.
Keabet
swe:
Myqueen
Mapul
a:Mypr
incess
Keabetswe:
It’
sal
mostsunr
iseandI
havetobehomebefor
ehear r
ives
Mapul
a:He?
Keabetswe:
Maham supposedt
ohel
p
grandma.
Mapul
awentt
othequeens
Mapula:Myqueenwear esorr
ywecan’ t
stayandhelpyouwit
hthecleansi
ng
becausetheport
alhasworkintheland
oftheli
vi
ng.
Nyolodi
:Iti
sal
ri
ghtchi
l
dandthankf
or
fi
ghti
ngwi t
husandyoutoodear
pri
ncess.
Bahomi
:GoAndsetherf
reepr
incess
Keabet
swe:
Myt
hanksmyqueen.
KeabetsweandMapul
awentoutoft
he
waterandtheywer
ever
yti
redf
rom
fi
ghtingal mostthewholenight.They
gottot hesur f
aceandwal kedtothe
palace, l
aughingandtal
kingabout
anythingi ntheworl
d.Whent heygotto
thepal acetherewasacar eatthegate
enteri
ngandKeabet swerantoi twi
th
Mapul af oll
owingbehi
nd.
Keabet
swe:
Uncl
eyouback!
Lebo:
Yespr
incesshowar
eyou?
Keabet
swe:Am f
ineuncl
ewher
eis
aunt
ieKwezi
?
Lebo:
Shei
sasl
eepi
nthecar
Mapul
a:Br
other
Lebo:Moloiwahaeso,oj
wangngwaneso?
(ourwit
ch,howar eyoumysist
er?
)
Mapula:
Youf
ir
stcal
lmeawi
tcht
hen
askhowIam?
Lebo:YesBecauseam angr
yyoupeopl
e
di
dn’ttel
lmeaboutthefi
ghtoft
he
wit
chesthatwasgoingonhere.
Mapul
a:Buty
ouwer
eonhoney
moon.
Lebo:
So?AndIcal
l
edNt
sika
Mapul
a:ForWhat
?
Lebo:Il
i
edandtol
dhim wehav
e
busi
nesstot
akecareof
.
Mapul
a:Lebo!(sher
epr
imanded)
Lebo:
What
?
Mapul
a:Igi
veup
Tokel
o:Mybrot
heri
shome(hesai
d
goi
ngtothem)
Lebo:
Hel
lno!Am noty
ourbr
other
Tokel
o:HawuLeboWhatdi
dIdo?
Lebo:Whydi
dn’ty
outakeav i
deoof
whatwasgoingonherei
nsteadof
cal
lingmewhenam al
readyhalf
way
here?
Tokel
o:Br
otherther
ewasnot
imet
he
thi
ngwasreal.
Lebo:Isitevernotr
ealwithyoupeopl
e,
am beginningtothi
nkthatmotherandI
aretheonlynormalpeopleinthi
shouse.
Kwezi
:Yhoot
henoiseyoupeoplemake!
WenaLebonormalfort
hatwhatwhen
youj
ustascr
azy?Myf r
iendhel
pmeto
mychambertorest
.
Mapul
a:Ohwi
thpl
easur
e(t
heywenti
n
l
eavingt
hebrother
soutsi
dear
gui
ng
aboutvi
deosandallt
hat)

Everyonewasnowgat heredi nthe

dini
ngt abl
eeat i
ngt hemor ningf east.
QueenMabot l
ewast here,Queen
Kedibonewast here,hermot herwas
ther
e, Mapula,Thabiso,Renei l
we, Lebo,
Kwezi andtheki ngTokelo.Whent hey
wereaboutt ofinishKeabet swecame
downandwentt ostandbyt hetabl e.
Keabet
swe:
It’
sti
me.
Lebo:Timeforwhat?Andam sor
ryif
am goingt
ober udebutwhoarethese
peopl
e?
Mabot
le:
Thesear
ether
oyal
sof
BaTlakwanamyson,gr
andmot
herof
Thabisoandhermot
her.
Lebo:Okayapl
easur
etomeety
ou
royal
s.
Kedibone:Thepeopleoft
heirspal
ace
havenor espect
,howcany ouaskthe
guestswhot heyarel
iket
hat?
Lebo:HahahbecauseIhav etherightt
o
know,Iam thechiefofthi
slandand
whoevercomesi ntothi
spalacehast o
gothroughmef i
rst.Justbecauseyou
camewhenIwasnother edoesn’
tmean
Ishouldn’
tcar
ewhoy ouare.
Kedi
bone:ButweAl
readyheresoyou
coul
dhaveassumedthatever
yoneher
e
knowsus.
Lebo:AndwhywouldIdothatbecause
forall
Iknowyoucoul
dbeholdingthem
hostageint
hei
rownpalace.
Grandma:Il
i
ket
hischi
l
d!Myqueeny
ou
rai
sedhi
m.
Kedi
bone:TrustyouMothertotaket
he
st
ranger
ssideinsteadofmine.
Grandma:Whoar
eyouf
ormet
otake
yoursi
de?
Lebo:
Ili
ket
hisgr
andma!
Thabi
so:
Whydi
dyoucomebackagai
n?
Lebo: Youcr
azyi
fyouthi
nkIwasgoi
ng
tomi ssanymor
eacti
onandNtsi
kahas
arr
ivedhere20minut
esagoandhewil
l
beher eanymomentnow.
Tokel
o:Whyi
sNt
sikacomi
ng?
Lebo:BecauseItoldhi
m wehav
e
busi
nesstor esol
ve.
Tokel
o:Whatbusi
nessi
sthat
?
Lebo:Theacti
onint
hispal
ace,
wehav
e
missedenough.
Tokel
o&Thabi
so:
Lebo!
Grandma:Il
i
ket
hischi
l
d!(shesai
d
smili
ng)
Lebo:
What
?
Mapul
a:Thepri
ncesssai
ditwast
ime
sol
et’
sgooutsi
de.
Lebo:Nt
sikahasajett
hati
swhyhegot
heresoquickl
yandhewil
lbeher
eany
momentnow.
Kwezi:
Babewear
enotwai
ti
ngf
or
Ntsi
ka.
Nt
sika:
Why
?(hesai
dcomi
ngi
n)
Lebo:
Youmadei
t!Great
!Thepri
ncess
sai
dit
’st
imeWhyareyouall
sti
l
lsit
ti
ng?
Nt
sika:
YeahWhy
?
Kwezi:
Butyoudon’
tknowwhatwewer
e
tal
ki
ngaboutyouj
ustgother
e.
Ntsi
ka:
Doesn’tmatt
erf
ornowitst
ime
(hesai
dgoingoutsi
dewit
hLebo)
Keabetswe:
Ohuncl
e!Imi
ssedt
hem
though.
Thabiso:
Weal
lmi
ssedt
hem pr
incess
butyhooo.
Theyall
wentoutsi
deandstoodina
ci
rcl
eholdi
nghandbutqueenKedibone
di
dn’twantt
oholdanyone’
shand.
Keabet
swe:
Greatgr
andma!
Gr
andma:
Yeschi
l
d
Keabet
swe:
Hisher
e
Gr
andma:
ButIdon’
tseehi
m.
Keabet
swe:Prai
sehim gr
andma,he
sayshest
il
ll
ikesitwhenyoureci
tehi
s
cl
annames.
Grandma: Ohchi
ld,mychi l
dLebonelaba
Taung,bataungbahahlal
ele,bat
ho
basaji
nglebesel
akgomoet swana.
HlahakeoboneMot aung.(sherecit
ed
hersonsclannameswi t
htearsinher
eyesandwhenshewasdoneshesai d,
showyoursel
fformet
oseey
ou
Motaung)
Kedibone:EvenafterdeathLebonest
il
l
l
ikesattent
ion,Idon’tevenknowwhywe
call
i
nguponghost shere.
Nt
sika:
Ili
keher
!Whoi
ssheagai
n?
Lebo:
Thabi
so’
sgr
andma
Ntsika:I
ssheawit
cht
ooorshe’
sknew
i
nt heindust
ry?
Lebo:
New!
Kedibone:
Mihl
olo!(wonder
s!)Icanst
il
l
hearyou
Lebo:
Wewer
enotwhi
sper
ing
Keabetswe:Pl
easekeepqui
etanduncl
e
chi
ef,heli
kesyou.
Lebo:
Whol
i
kemepr
incess?
Keabet
swe:
Greatuncl
eLebone
Lebo:No!Tel
lhim nott
oli
kememy
pri
ncessbecauseaghostper
soni
syour
uncl
ekingnotme.
Keabet
swe:
Ohuncl
ether
eisnonel
i
ke
you.
Justthentheweat herchangedi
nthe
pal
ace, st
rongwi ndbl ewandafew
cl
oudsgat hered.Whi l
et heywer
esti
l
l
l
ookingatt hatav oicespoke.
Voi
ce:
Greet
ingsmot
her
!
Gr
andma:
Lebone!
Lebone:
YesMot
her
Gr
andma:
Ohchi
l
dwher
ear
eyou?Let
meseey
oupl
ease.
Lebone: Ri
ghtbehindyoumyqueen
(everyoneturnedandsawLebone
standingther
e,hewasat al
lyoungman,
withagoodst ruct
ureandbold
shoulders)
Grandma:Myson!Mypr i
nce!Ohbaby
youlef
tme,whydidyouleaveme
Lebone?Whydi
dy outakemyl i
ghtaway
fr
om me?(shewascr yi
ng)
Lebone:Idi
dn’
twantt
oleav
emot
herI
wasforcedto.
Gr
andma:
Bywhatorwho?
Kedibone:LeboneBrot
her
!HowIhave
missedy ou!(shesai
dgoi
ngcl
osert
o
hi
m)
Nt
sika:
She’
sshady
Lebo:
She’
sawi
tch
Lebone:Staywhereyouar eKedibone,
motherasy oususpectedKedibonehad
ahandinmydeat hev enthoughshe
di
dn’tdoithersel
f.
Gr
andma:
Howdoy
oumeanmypr
ince?
Lebone: ThedayIdi edKedibonehad
organizedy oungmenf r
om two
kingdomsandt oldt
hem Iwantedto
mar rytheirprincessesandputt hem i
n
polygamyandbackt hennoprince
want edthei rsistert
obei npol
y gamyso
thepr i
ncesf r
om bot hki
ngdoms
organizedy oungmenandwai tedforme
byt heriver.WhenIgott her
etheybeat
meupuntilImetmyend.Am sorr
yI
coul
dn’
tfi
ghtmyqueenbuttherewer
e
toomanyofthem.
Kedi
bone:
Thati
snott
rueLebone
Lebone:Kedibonemysi sterf
oroncetell
thetrut
h,youareaboutt ojoi
nmei nthe
l
andoft hedeady esitwon’tbetoday
becauseyouhav etomakepeacewi th
yourdaughterfir
stbutyouarejoini
ng
mei ntwoday s.Weatheryoumake
peaceornot .
Kedibone:Youhav eeveryLebone,
ever
y t
hing!Mot herandfather’
slove,
thei
rattenti
onandy ougotwhat ev
eryou
wanted.Whi chmademef eell
ikeI
wasn’tpartofthef amil
y,li
keIwas
maybenoty ourbiologi
calsist
erand
theywer enotmypar ents.Iwant edt obe
l
ov edjustl ikey ou,Iwant edtobet aken
careofj ustl ikeyou.Butmot herhasno
ti
mef orme, ev
enwhenIbecamea
womanmot herwasnott here,Icried
my selft
osl eepnotknowi ngwhatIhad
donewr ongt obebl eedinglikethat ,my
fri
endBahomi helpedmeandexpl ai
ned
tomewhatwashappeni ngandwhenI
askedhowsheknewshesai dher
mot hertol dher .ThatdayIdi edinside
knowi ngt hatmymot hernev ertookt he
ti
met ot ellmesucht hingsbecauseshe
wasbusywi thherpr i
nce.YesIhada
handi ny ourdeat handam sor rybutat
thetimeIt houghtmot herwoul dl oveme
i
fIwast heonl ychildshehadbutno!
Shehat
edmesay i
ngIki
l
ledyou.Whi
chI
di
devenifi
twasn’
tbymyhand.
Gr
andma:
Kedi
bone!

St
ayt
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ormor
e

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Mapul awassl eepi
ngpeacef ul
l
yinher
chamber ,itwasi nt heear lyhour soft he
mor ningwhenadr eam camet oher .She
wasi nthebat t
lefi
el dandt herewaswar
BaKoenawasbei ngat t
achedandshe
wasi nthemi ddleoft hewarwear ingher
warat ti
refrom BaKoena, butwhenshe
l
ookedpr operlytheper sont hatwasi n
themi ddleoft hewarf ightingwasnot
herbutherdaught erKeabet swe.She
wasi nbet weenmenf i
ghtingl i
keat rue
warriorholdingaspearandshi eld, she
wasnotf arfrom thebat t
lef iel
dand
keptoncal li
ngoutt oherandt ell
ingher
tolookout .Shef eltlikeshewasbei ng
pull
edbackandshewokeupdr enched
i
nsweatandshewasi nherhusbands
armswi thhimrockingherbackand
for
thbutshecoul dsleepagai n.Shewas
ter
ri
fiedofwhatshesawandwonder ed
whati tmeantbutwhatsur prisesheris
thefactthatherdaughterlookedso
happyt obethereandt hatdidn’tsi
twell
her.
Thabi
so:
Wannat
alkabouti
t?
Mapula:Am wor
ri
ed,thedream Ihad
didn’
tfeel
li
keadream butavi
sionfor
thefut
ure.
Thabi
so:
Whatv
isi
oni
sthatmyqueen?
Mapul
a:Keabetswewasatwarandshe
wasol
der,atf
ir
stIthoughti
twasme
whowasinthebattl
efiel
dbutwhenI
l
ookedcl
osel
yitwasKeabet
swe.
Thabi
so:
Whatwast
hewarabout
?
Mapul
a:BaKoenawasbeingat
tackedby
ot
herki
ngdomswarri
ors.
Thabiso:I
nthi
sgenerat
iondoy
out
hink
ther
ear est
il
lwar
ri
ors?
Mapul a:
Wedon’ tknowt hewaysofthe
godsmyki ng,thismightbethem t
ell
ing
usthatnotevery t
hinghadtohandl
ed
themoder nway .Thegodsmaywant
greatwarri
orstocomef r
om BaKoena,
may betheywantf orustoteachour
chil
drenthetrueway sofourcul
ture.
Thabi
so:Doy out
hinkt
hatthedream
hasanyt
hingtodowiththefactt
hatI
cal
lKeabetsweawarri
or?
Mapul
a:Keabet
sweisnotjustaport
al
butat
ruebornwarr
ior
,ourdaught
erwil
l
l
eadmentobattl
e.
Thabi
so:Idon’
tli
kethesoundoft
hat,
Keabet
sweshouldbeat r
uepri
ncess
andmarryagreatpr
ince.
Mapula:Ourwi
shforherandt
hatoft
he
godsaredif
fer
ent
.

Whi l
et heywerestil
ltal
kingt
heyhear d
screami ngandtheywentoutr unni
ngt o
thedi rect
ionofthescreams.Whent hey
gott herethequeenmot herwasalr
eady
there,thescreamingwascomi ngfrom
Lebo’ schamber,Kwezi wasaboutto
givebi rt
h.
Mabot l
e:Ther
eisnotimei
snoti
meto
cal
lthedoctorbri
ngmetowel
sand
warm waterMopula,
Lebo,
Tokel
oand
Thabisogetout!
Lebo:ButMothershe’
sinpainl
etme
stay(hewaswor r
iedbecauseKwezi
wascrying)
Mabot le:
It’
snotli
keyouwi l
lbeableto
takeawayt hepainnowgetout !(Tokel
o
andThabi sotookhim outoftheroom
andt heywenttotheloungebecausehe
didn’
twantt obeclosebecauseLebo
couldn’tt
akethehercries)
Mapulacamewit
ht hewaterandt he
towel
sandthequeenmot herhelped
Kwezigi
vebir
tht
ohert wi
ns, Tokelohad
alr
eadycal
l
edthepalacedoctorandshe
wasi nherway .5mi nutesl at eral i
ttl
e
cryfil
ledthechamberandt hef ir
stbaby
wasaboy .Whi l
eshewast ryingt o
regainherst r
engt hwi t
hMapul ehol ding
thebabyt hepai nsstar t
edagai n.In2
minuet sthesecondbabycameandhi s
cri
esf il
ledthechamberagai n,thet hree,
Tokelo, ThabisoandLebocoul dn’twai t
nowt ogoi nther ebutt heyknewbet ter
thant odef ythequeensor der s.Kwez i
regainedherst r
engthandt hedoct or
cameaswel landcheckedt hebabi es
andt heywer eper f
ect l
yheal thy .The
thi
rdbabywasst il
lkickingandpl aying
i
nsidehermot her,
theywai tedand
waitedbutt hebabywasn’ tcomi ngout .
Mapul
a:Mot
herWhati
sthi
s?
Mabotl
e:Idon’
tknowchildbecause
t
winscomeoneaf tert
heotherjust
minut
esapartbutIhaveneverseenthi
s.
Doctor
:Iti
sararecaseindeedbecause
i
tdoesn’tl
ookl
ikehiscominganyti
me
soon.
Kwezi
:Keabet
swe!
Mapul
a:What
?
Kwezi:Keabet
sweMapul
aoncesai
d
thatt
hegirlwasher
s
Mapul
a:YesIr
emembert
hatsowhat
doest
hatmean?
Mabot
le:
ItmeansKeabet
swemust
comeandgetherbabygi
rlout
.
Mapul
a:Motherdoy
out
hinkt
hati
sa
goodi
dea.
Doctor : AsmuchasIdon’ tl
i
keitbuti
t
mightwor kbecauseIknowhowy ou
peoplear e,youarestrangeand
power f ulandam surey ouchil
drenar
e
j
ustt hesame.Ihav ewor kedinthi
s
palacel ongenoughnott o
under est i
mat eanyt
hingoranyoneso
thepr incessmustcome.
Mapul
a;Letmegocal
lhert
hen.
Kwezi
:Thanky
ouf
ri
end.
Mapula:Any
thi
ngformygodchi
ldr
en.
(Mapulawentoutandt
heguyscame
runni
ngtoher)
Lebo:
Whati
sgoi
ngonsi
ster
?Ar
ethe
babi
esokay
?CanIgoi
n?I
smywi
fe
al
ri
ght?
Mapul
a:YhoBr
othersomanyquest
ions?
Thabi
so:Answerhi
m myqueenbecause
hi
sreal
lyworri
ed.
Mapula:Okay!Thetwoli
tt
lechi
efsare
per
fectl
yhealthybutt
hepri
ncesssti
l
l
wantstoplayinsi
dehermother
.
Lebo:
Am aDad!Guyam af
ather
!
Tokel
o:Congratul
ati
onsBrot
heram so
happyforyou!(hehuggedhi
m butLebo
qui
cklypull
edoutrememberi
ng
something)
Lebo:
Whatdoyoumeant
hepri
ncessi
s
sti
l
lpl
ayi
ngi
nsi
dehermot
her
?
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
lexplai
nlat
er,r
ightnowI
hav
etogogetthepri
ncess.
Thabiso:What?Whatfor?(Mapula
didn’
tanswershelef
tthem thereand
wenttogetthepri
ncess,shegottoher
room andfoundheroutofit
, shewasin
herportal
stat
e)shegotinandsaton
thebednexttoher.
Kea:
She’
sfi
nemot
her
.
Mapul
a:Iknowshei
smypr
incessbut
weneedyounow.
Kea:Letmetel
lherIwi
l
lmeetherwhen
Igetther
e.
Mapula:Keabet
swear
eyout
alki
ng
aboutthebaby?
Keabet
swe:
Yesandhernamei
s
Nt
eboheng.
Mapul
a: Mypri
ncessyoucan’
tgi
vethe
babyanamewi t
houttal
kingt
oaunt
ie
Kwezianduncl
echil
df i
rst
.
Keabetswe:I
t’
snotmeMotheri
t’
s
grandpa,hesay
stheboy
snamesare
TebohoandTomel o.
Mapul
a:Yhoocanwegonow?
Keabetswechangedherey esandt hey
l
efttheroom goingtowhereKwezi was,
whent heypasttheguystheylookedat
them andbutdidn’tsayanyt
hing.The
momentt heprincessgotintheroom
Kwezi st
art
edhav i
ngpainsagain.

Doct
or:
Thi
sisunbel
i
evabl
e!
Mabotle:RebaKoenar
onaausir
ebatho
bametsing(theAreBaKoenasi
sterar
e
creat
uresofthewater
)
Doctor
:Ohnomyqueen,
Ihav
eseena
l
otinthi
spal
acebutt
omethi
ngtake
thecup.
Kwezi: Thebabyi scomi ngoutandam
notpushi ngsomeonepl easehol dher
(thedoct orwentcl osertoherandwhen
shelookedt hebabywasal ready
half
wayout )thedoct orcouldn’tbel
iev
e
herey esbecauseKwezi wasj ust
rel
axingandnotpushi ngbutt hebaby
wascomi ngout.Shet ookthebabyand
cupthecor d,shecleanedherupbut
whenshewasaboutt ogiv
et hebabyt o
hermot hertheprincessstoppedher .
Keabetswe:
Grandpasai
dImustbet
he
fi
rstt
oholdNtaboheng.
Kwezi
:Nt
ehoheng?
Keabetswe:Yesgr
andpasai
dhername
Ntebohengandtheboysar
eTeboho
andTomel o.
Kwezi:Thosear
ebeautiful
names
though,t
hankgrandpaformeandy ou
canholdyourbaby.(Keabetswehel
d
thebabyandthemomentshehel dher
thunderr
umbledthreeti
mes)
Keabet
swe: I
tisdone(shesai
dand
handedthebabyovertoKweziandr
an
outoftheroom)

Thedoct
orcl
eanedherupandMapul
a
andt hequeenchangedt hebedand
helpedKwezi onthebedandMapul a
tookt hedirt
yt hi
ngsandputt hem ina
bagandwentoutandhav ethem t oa
mai den.Thent heguyswer eallowedt o
goi n, Lebowashol di
nghi sprincess,
whileTokel oandThabisohel dt hetwo
l
ittl
echi ef
s.Lebowasov erthemood
aboutt henameshi sfathergav ehis
babi esbutmost l
ybecausehehadno
cluewhathewasgoi ngt onamet hem.

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ngdom (notedi
ted)

Everyonewasbackatt hepal aceandt he

moodwasnotanotgoodatal l
,
everyonewasdownexpectf orLeboand
Ntsikaofcourse.Ev ery
onewaswor ri
ed
aboutthisbabyandmor eespecial l
y
Mapul abecauseshehear dwhatt he
queenNy olodisaidaboutLuci anoand
nowhav inganot heroner i
ghtint heir
familyandkingdom wasscar ingher .
Thismeantt heywi ll
havet obeonguar d
fortherestoft hei
rli
ves.Andanot her
i
ssuei snotknowi ngwhowi l
l havet he
chil
dbutt hatdidn’tmattermuch
becauseev eryonewi l
lbeaf f
ectedbyi t
.
Thepr
incesscameinwhi
leever
yone
wasquietandi
nthei
rownspace.
Kea:
Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsev
ery
one
Thabi
so:
Greet
ingsmyl
i
ttl
ewar
ri
or
Kea:
Whatareyoual
lsadwhent
heday
i
sthi
sbeaut
if
ul?
Mapul
a:Wenotsadmypr
incess
Kea:Yesyouar
ebecauseuncl
eki
ngis
goi
ngt ohav
eapri
ncewithdar
kpowers.
Them:
What
?
Kea:Uncl
ekingi
shavingapr
inceand
grandpawantst
otal
kt oy
ouuncleki
ng.
Tokel
o:Pr
incessyoumeanam t
heone
whoisgoi
ngt ohaveachi
l
d?
Kea:
Yes
Renei
lwe:HowcanIev enbehappy
aboutthi
spregnancy
?
Mapula:Heyl
isten,
youar egoi
ngt obe
happyaboutt
hischildbecausei
t’syour
fi
rstoneandbecauseev er
ychil
disa
bl
essingfr
om thegods.
Kea: Theywouldnothavegiveny outhe
chil
dt obeginwithi
ftheydidn’
tbeli
eve
youwi ll
canhandlehim andbeside
grandpawi l
lbeheretoguideyouandhe
willbegoodi fy
oushowhi m how.
Tokel
o:Letmet
alkt
ogr
andpamy
pri
ncess.

Keabet
swewenttot
heloungeand
ever
yonef
oll
owedheri
n,Renei
lwewas
verysadaski ngherselfwhati tisshedi d
todeser vethisf
rom thegods, shewas
tryi
ngv eryhardtokeepcal m and
conv inceher sel
fthatthiswi l
lbeokay .
Theysatont hecouchesandl ookedat
thepr incess.Shesatont hef l
oorand
closedherey esforaf ewsecondsand
whensheopenedt hem theywer e
changi ngcol orl
ikewhathermot hers
eyeswer ewhenshewant edt oconnect
withherf at
herwhi l
est i
l
l pr egnantwi t
h
her .Herey eswentf r
om bl uetogr een,
whi teandbl ackandt hent heyst ay edon
brightbl ue.
Ntsi
ka:Thiswitchcr
afti
sfuntowatch,
i
t’
slikeam watchingamov i
eeachtime
hereandthishappens(hewhisper
edto
Lebo)
Lebo:Waitt
il
lthedev
ilget
sher
e(he
whisper
sback)
Ntsi
ka:Whent hathappensIwi
llbeher
e
ever
ydayinfactIwill
mov eher
ejustsoI
canwatch.
Lebo:
ThenIwill
hel
pZasembokil
lyou
whenthedaycomesbecausey
oustupi
d.
Ler
umospoket
hroughKeabet
swe.
Lerumo:LebohangLebeny
a!Ar
eyou
evergoi
ngtogrowup?
Lebojumpedf r
om thecouchandlanded
onhisbottom inthefloorandev
eryone
coul
dn’thelpbutlaughbecauseheand
Ntsi
kawer en’tconcentr
ati
ngonwhat
washappeni ng.
Lebo:
Fat
her
!
Ler
umo:Don’tFat
hermegetupsot
hatI
cansaywhatIcameher
efor.
Lebo:Ol
dmanhowcany
ouscar
eme
l
ikethat
?
Ler
umo:
Cal
lmeol
donemor
eLebohang
Lebo:
DidIsayol
d?NoImeanwi
seman.
Youcantal
knowam seat
ed.
Ler
umo:Idon’tneedy
ourper
missi
on
nowkeepquiet.

Theyall
keptquietespeci
all
yTokel
oand
Renei
lwebecauset heyweremore
scar
edthanworr i
edofwhatwas
coming.
Ler
umo: Mydaughterandqueenof
BaKoena,donotdespai
rthechi
ldi
sa
bl
essi
ngbutt hechi
ldwon’tbel
i
kea
nor
mal chi
ld.
Tokel
o:Whatdoy
oumeanf
ather
?
Lerumo: Thechil
dwillbebornafter6
mont hsbecausethelongerhestaysin
themot her’
swombt hemor epowert he
dev i
lwil
lgetoverhi
m, hewor ksmostly
withthelast3monthsoft hepregnancy
sincethechildi
smor edevelopedthen
andwi l
lbeeasyt ot
ransferhispowers
withoutkil
li
ngthechil
d.
Renei
lwe:At6mont
hsfatherhewil
lst
il
l
beweak,howcanhesurv
ive?Because
chi
ldr
enbornatt
hatt
imehar dl
ysur
viv
e.
Lerumo: Don’ tworrychil
dhewi l
lbefine
wear eher eandhi saMokoenasohe
willbejustfine.Don’tbealarmedbyt he
changesy ouwi l
lundergoduringthi
s
pregnancyj ustknowt hatitwil
lbeus
doingwhatwecant omakesur ehe
doesn’ttransfermor epowerintohim
thanhewant sto.
Tokel
o:Father(hesai
dinalowv
oice
andhisfat
herknewthathi
ssonwas
scar
eandneededhi m)
Lerumo: Tokel
omyson, youaretheki
ng
now, aleaderandahusbandandsona
father.Ineedyoutostandbyyourwife
atthistimeandlovethischil
dforheisa
blessi
ngt obothyoutwoandt his
kingdom butwhenpr ovokedhecanbea
t
hreataswel
l
.

Tokel
o:Whatdi
dthatwomanmean?
Lerumo: Thatoneisbot
hawi t
chand
angel.Shecouldn’
tgetenoughoft he
powershegotasanangel soshe
seekedmor epowerwhichr esul
tedin
hergetti
ngt hewrongpowerf r
om
someonewhowasnotgood.
Tokel
o:Whatdi
dshemeanwhenshe
sai
dBaKoenawil
lbur
n.
Lerumo: Shemeantthatift
hischi
ldi
s
bornaf ter9months,ther
eisnothi
ngwe
coulddobecauset hepowerwoul dhave
beent oomuchf orust ohandleor
control.Hewill
li
ter
allydest
royBaKoena
wit
hhisbar
ehandsandther
eisnot
hing
anyoneofy
oucandoaboutit
.
Tokel
o:Andy
ou?
Lerumo: Wecan’tdoanythi
ngaboutit
eit
hermysonwhi chi
swhywear egoi
ng
topr ev
entthatf
rom happeni
ng.Love
wil
l behisweaknessbutheart
breakwil
l
behi spower.
Tokel
o:Idon’
tunder
stand.
Lerumo: Whenhisshownlovehewillbe
j
ustfineandwillhaveagoodheartbut
whenhi shear
tisbrokent
hatwil
lmake
hi
m st r
ongerandnoonewi l
lbeableto
stophim.
Tokelo:
Youmeanwehav
etowal
kon
eggshel
lsar
oundhi
m.
Lerumo: Noy ouhav eenoughlovefor
himt ofeel wi
thoutyouwal ki
ngon
eggshells.Youwi l
ldisci
pli
nehimthe
samewayIdi dy ouandLebohangand
youwi ll
lovehimj ustthesame.Thelove
am talki
ngabouti stheloveawoman,
thelovet hatmakesEv erymanweak.
Tokel
o:Sowewon’ thav
etoworryabout
anyt
hinghappeni
ngunti
lhi
sateenager?
Ler
umo:
Hahahy
esandIhav
etogonow.

Lerumol eftandnowthemoodhad
i
mpr ov
ed,theywerenowlaughi
ngand
tal
k.ReneilweAndTokeloweremuch
betternow.Theyallwentandhadt
hei
r
sunrisefeastasafamil
y.
St
ayt
unedf
ormor
e..

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ngdom (
notedi
ted)

ThabisoandTokelowerefol
lowi
ngLebo
tothebasement,whentheygotther
ea
guardwasther
eandhewasi nst
ruct
ed
toopenandhedidast ol
d.Themoment
thedooropenli
ghtbli
ndedLesegoashe
hasn’tseenl i
ghtinal ongt ime.He
closedhisey est r
yingt oadjustthem t o
thebrightlightt
hatj ustcamet hrough.
Hef i
nallyopenst hem af terawhi leand
sawt het hreestandingt here,whathe
hadwashopewhenhesaw.Hopet hat
hewi l
lsoongetoutoft here,hopet hat
theywi l
llethim gosot hathecansee
hisfami l
y,hopet hattheydon’ tkil
l him
sincetheyhav epuni shedhi m enoughby
l
ockinghi mi ntheref orthislong.Lebo
wentcl osertothel i
ghtandswi tchedi t
onandLesegowascl earl
yrevealedt o
them.
Lebo:Wel
l
!Wel
l
!Wel
l
!Whatdowehav
e
here?
Tokel
o:Api
gthaty
ouwer
efat
teni
ngup
f
ort
hisday
.
Thabi
so:
hahaht
hat
’shi
l
ari
ous!Api
g?
Tokel
o:That
’sWhatheis,Imeanno
mancanasst upi
dasthi
sone.
Lebo:
Getupwear
egoi
ngsomewher
e.
Lesego:Lookman,Igett
hatyouangry
butthi
swasnotmyi dea,y
esIwent
al
ongwi thi
tbecausewhenIheard
Kweziwasmar ry
ingyouIj
ustlosti
t.
Lebo:
Youl
osti
t?
Lesego:
YeahIl
osti
tman
Tokel
o:Whywoul
dyoulosei
twhenyou
l
eftherher
esi
ngl
eforsomanyyear
s?
Lesego:
Idon’
tknow,butKwezii
soneof
thegoodonesandthebestgi
rl
fr
iendI
hav
eeverhadandhear
ingt
hatshe’
s
get
ti
ngmarri
edgott
ome.
Thabiso:Noy ourgr
eedgott
oy ou,you
haveaf amil
ybackinCanadayety ou
l
eftthem andcameher et
ofightfora
womany oufelt
.Whatdoyoucallthat
?
Lebo:Am f
inet
alki
ng,
yougetup!(he
sai
dtoLesegowithaster
nvoi
ceandhe
gotup)

Theywalkedaroundthebackandasked
theguardtobri
ngthecararound
becausetheydi
dn’twantt
obeseenby
thei
rwomen.Theguar dbroughtt
hecar
aroundandtheydrovehi
mt othe
famousfiel
dwheretheybeatupNt si
ka
before.Theygott hereandtheboy swho
wereheadi ngt hecowswer etoldto
mov ealongandt heydi
dast oldbythe
royal
s.Theygotoutoft hecarand
Lesegor emainedandt hatangeredLebo
evenmor e,ashewentt othedooroft he
backandopenedi t
,si
gnali
nghim with
hisheadt ogetout .Hesawt hatther
ei s
noget t
ingoutoft hissohegotoutof
thecarandst oodnexttoitl
ooking
around.
Lesego: If
orgothowbeaut i
fuland
refreshi
nghomecanbe, backinCanada
allonecanseear etal
lbuil
dingsandt he
streetswit
hcar sandpeoplewal ki
ng
around.Iti
snot hi
ngcompar edtothis,i
t
i
st ruewhent heysayhomei swher ethe
hear
tis,nomat t
erhowbigorsmall
but
whenlovelivesi
nahomey ouare
bl
essed.(thethreewer
ejustl
ooki
ngat
hi
mr umbling)
Lebo:LesegoBefor
eanyt
hinghappens
hereIwanttoknowwhatBrian
promisedyourfory
outol
eav e
every
thingtocomeher
e?
Lesego:It
’sreall
yf unnyact
uall
y,the
manpr omisedmemyownconst ruct
ion
companyandabeaut if
ulwif
ebymy
si
de,hisdaught er.HesaidIwast he
bestmanf orherasshewasather
happiestwhenshewaswi t
hme.That
al
onemademer emembert hegood
ti
mesIhadwi thKwezi andIjusthadto
comebackf orher .
Lebo:Di
dyouthi
nkaboutyourl
itt
legi
rl
atal
lwhenyoutookt
hatdecisi
on?
Lesego:
Act ual
lyIdi
d,IknowKwezi has
abigheartandIknewi fIhadherand
yakmydaught eraft
erwardsshewould
l
oveherasherown.
Lebo:
Sohowdoy ouf
eelnowthaty
ou
di
dallthatnonsensef
ornothi
ng?
Lesego:Ir
eall
yDon’tfeel
any t
hingreal
ly
becauseapartofmeknewt hatift
his
goessouththatguywouldleaveme
wit
houtthi
nkingtwice.

Lebodidn’
twastetimeandhethrewa
punchathim,whichwasnotexpected
byLesegosincetheyweret
alki
ng,he
stumbledbackwar
dsali
tt
leand
regai
nedhiscomposur
e.
Lebo: Youcameher etor uinmy
weddingf orf orshi
tthaty ouknew
wouldn’ twork?Youmademel oseout
onthemostf unpartofmyweddi ng,
dancingwi thmywi febecauseIwast oo
outofi tbecauseoft hatdamn
chl
orof ormt hatyougav eme!
Lesego:
Lookmanam sor
ry,
all
Iwant
nowistogobackwher
eIcamef r
om
andli
vemyli
fe.
Lebogotmor eangrythatLesego
wantedtoleaveandgobackwher ehe
camefrom li
kenothinghappened.He
wentchargi
ngt ohi
m ashet hrew
anot
herpunchandheduckedj ustin
ti
meandt hatangeredLeboev enmor e.
Het urnbackandwentt ohim and
Lesegosawt hathehadnochoi cebutt
o
fi
ghtr i
ghtnow.Het ookpositi
onand
Lebogott ohim andt heystarted
fi
ghting.TokeloandThabi sower e
sit
ti
ngont hehay stackswat chingthe
twogr ownmenf i
ght i
ngli
keschool boy
s
fi
ghtingoveragi r
ltheybothwant ed.
Tokel
o:Thesetwoar
ebot
hst
rongand
theyf
ightwel
l.
Thabiso:
Yeahtheydo,Lesegowasmy
fi
ghtsohefight
sexactl
ylikeme
becausewewer et
rai
nedbyt hesame
person.
Tokel
o:Lebowoul
dli
ket
hat
.
Thabi
so:
Whatdoy
oumean?
Tokelo:Leboisthekindofpersonwho
hatesamant hatstart
str
oublethennot
beablet ofi
nishitwhenthegoinggets
tough.SeeinghowLesegof ight
sr i
ght
nowi sfuel
ingLebot heri
ghtway .
Thabi
so:
Igotgeti
t?
Tokelo:SeewhenTerminat
orcomesout
l
ikefull
youttoplayy
ourboywill
not
standachance,hemightevendi
eify
ou
don’tst
ophim.
Thabi
so:
Sol
et’
sst
ophi
m.
Tokelo:NobecausenowLeboisjust
checkingwhereLesego’
sstr
engthi
s
thenfrom t
hereyouwill
seearealf
ight
notthiswhereyouboygetstot
hrowa
punchathim.Ter
minatordoesn’
twork
l
ikethat
,youdon’
tgetcloseenoughto
thr
owapunchwhenhi souttoplay.
Thabi
so:
ThenIbet
terwat
chcl
osel
y.

LeboandLesegower egoingati tand

Lebonowr eal
i
zingthatheist hekingof
mant hatcanfightandstandhi sground.
Terminatorcameoutt oplayandhi s
angercausedhi svei
nstopopouti nal l
theri
ghtplaces,meaninghisf orehead,
hisneck,hisarmsandhi sjawscl utched
toget
her.Lesegosawhi m standingand
sawt hatasanoppor t
unityforhimt o
fi
ghtandwi nthisthi
sonceandf orall.
Hewentcl osertoLebowant ingt othrow
apunchbuthehel dhisf
irstsot i
ghtit
fel
tli
ket hebonesonhi sfingerswer e
breaking.Hetri
edbei ngstrongand
i
gnor ethepainbuti twastoomuch, a
tearescapeshisey eandhequi ckly
wipesi tof
f.Lebowasnoti ncontrolof
hisbodyandal lhewant edt ohearwas
thesweetsoundofhi sbonescr ushing
i
nhi shandashehel ditti
ghterand
ti
ghtercausingLesego’stear st
of low.
Hewassi l
entl
ycr y
ingast hehiswhol e
arm wasnowf eeli
ngnumbbecauseof
thebloodf l
owt hathasbeenst oppedby
Lebo’shandofst eel.
Thabi
so: ThatIhaveneverseenbef
ore,
Leboisparalyzi
nghim wit
honehand
andthisguycan’tevenfi
ghtbackusi
ng
theotherhand.
Tokel
o:Youar ewhatisdoingri
ghtnow
i
sbreakinghisbonesinhishandand
fi
ngersandbloodfl
owhasst opped
fr
om thathandmakingthewhol earm
numb.Youboywon’ tbeabletofight
backduetotheamountofpai nthati
s
onhisarmr i
ghtnow.
Thabi
so:
Buthi
sot
herar
misf
reewhy
can’
thei
sit
?
Tokelo:
Wi t
htheki
ndofpainhemustbe
feel
i
ngr i
ghtnowthat
’sal
lhewil
l
concentr
ateonnothi
ngel
se.
Thabiso:
HowDoy
ouknowaboutal
l
that
?
Tokel
o:Hahahohmanletmetel
lyou.
LeboandIusedt
ofi
ghtalotgr
owingup,
wewer ejustonl y17andst il
linhi gh
school, wewer einsepar abl
ebutwe
foughtov ert hemostst upidthingsy ou
cant hinkof .Fatheral waystoldust hat
brotherst of i
ghtwi theachot herbut
theyf i
ghtf oreachot her,di
dwel i
st en?
No!Wecont inued, Fathergottiredofi t
allandoneSat urdayhewokeusupand
tol
dust ogetdr essedwewer egoi ng
somewher eandt oldusnot owor r y
aboutbat hingwewi lldosowhenwe
cameback.Wegotdr essedasf astas
wecoul dandt het imewasar ound8i n
themor ni
ng, wet houghthewast aki ng
ust otownbecausei twaslatef or
hunting, i
nnot i
meLeboandIwer ei n
thecarandf at
herdr ov eustothi sf i
eld
andst oppedt hecarwhenwegother e
andinst ructedust ogetoutandwedi d.
Theol dmanhadasj ambokandhesay
‘didInott el
l y
ouboy st hatyoudon’t
fi
ghteachot her?’Wesai d‘yeswedi d’
andhesai dandy etyoucont ued?We
keptqui etbecausewesawt hesjambok
andt houghthewasgoi ngt obeatusup
butno!Het oldust ofi
ghtandhewi l
l
watch.Wel ookedateachot herbutwe
didn’
tf i
ght ,hetoldusagai ntof i
ghtand
wedi dn’t,het ookthesj ambokand
start
edbeat ingust ell
i
ngust ofi
ghtli
ke
weusedt o.Nowwi thfatheryoucanr an
butwhenheget syoui t
’sthesamet hing
again, t
hatmanwoul dbeaty ouupf or
daysi fyoudar erunfrom him whenhi s
beati
ngyousorunni
ngwasnoopt
ion
forusforwef
ought.

Wef oughtsomucht hatwegott i

red
andwest oppedandhecamewi tht he
sjambokandbeatusupt elli
ngt of ight
becausehedi dn’tsaywecanst op.That
dayIdi scov eredghostandLebo
discov eredtermi nat or.Iwassoangr y
butnoatLebobutf orbei ngst upidand
notl i
steningt oFat herwhenhet oldus
tost op,ghostsur facedandIwasoutof
cont rolandLebodi scov eredt ermi nator.
Wewer ebot houtofcont rol f
ighting,
peopl ewer escr eami ngatmyf ather
tell
inghi m wegoi ngt oki l
l eachot heri f
hedi dn’tstopus.Butt hatmansatback
andkeptsi ppi
ngonhi stradi ti
onal beer.
Lebogothol dofmyhandwhi leIwas
throwingapunchj ustl i
key ourboyt her
e
anddamnt hepai nIf eltwasbey ond
whatIhav eev erfeltbef ore.Icoul dfeel
mybonesbr eakingi nhi shandmyar m
getti
ngnumb, Itri
edf ightingwi t
hone
handbuti swasdi f
ficult.Fat herst opped
thefightandwewer ebot hbr ui
sedwi th
ourbodiessor e.Hedr iveushomeand
whenwegott her ewet ookabat hand
nursedeachot her’
swoundsandf rom
thatdayLeboandInev erf oughtbut
foughtforeachot herl ikef athert oldus.
WhileTokelowastal
kingtheywere
broughtbacktot
hefightbythescr
eams
ofLesegoandwhent heylookathi
m
LebohandBr ockenbot hhisarmsf r
om
thehandtotheel bowAndTokel oknew
thathetr
iedfighti
ngwi ththeotherhand
andLebogothol dofi ttoo.Theyboth
wentrunningtoLeboandhel dhim back
whilehewaski ckingLesego’sri
bs
breaki
ngthem int heprocess.

Tokel
ohel
dhi
shandandr
est
rai
nedhi
m.
Tokel
o:Br
othert
hat’
senoughnow
(Lebowasbreat
hingli
keavi
per)
Thabi
so:
Whatdowedonow?
Lebo:
Takehi
mt ot
hehospi
tal
andcal
l
hi
sfamil
ytocometaket
hei
rtr
ash.
Tokel
o:Okayl
etsgo.
Theygotacr yingLesegointot hecar
anddr oveofftothehospitaland
droppedhi mthereanddrov ehome, on
thewayThabi socalledhi
sf athert
ell
ing
himt hatLesegowasi nj
uredandhi sin
thehospital
.Hisfatherwasshocked
thathissonwasev enhomebecause
thelastti
met heyspokehewasi n
Canada.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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[
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I
nser
t63 (
notedi
ted)

Forgiveness, whenonef orgivesthey

don’tdoi tfortheot herper sonbutf or
themsel ves,yespeopl ef orgivebutt hey
neverf orget,howev erwhati simpor t
ant
i
st ofor giveyourselffory ourwr ong
doingsandal soforgi v
ey ourselffor
expectingt oomuchofpeopl e.Your
expectat i
onsar ejustt haty oursnott he
nextper sonandhat eisl ikedr i
nking
poisonandexpectt henextper sont odie.
Itdanger ous,butfor gi
v enessbr ings
peacet ot heonewhowaswr ongedand
totheper sonwhodi dwr ong.Thequeen
ofBaTl oungdi dherhusbandwr ongbut
fail
uret oseeherwr ongdoi ngscaused
herhusbandt otakedr asti
cact i
ons
whichi nturnbecamebenef icialtoher
aswel l.ThequeenofBaTl akwanaal so
didwr ongmanypeopl e, t
hati ncluded
herpar ents,herbr other ,herf r
iendand
l
astlyherf ir
stgr andson.Nowshe’ s
payingf orhermi stakesi nt hemost
horri
bleway .Imeannoonewant sto
knowwhent heywi ll
die, yeswepr epare
butact uall
yknowi ngt hedat eistor t
ure.
Yout rybyal lmeanst or ightt hewr ongs
youhav edonebutcany ouact uallyri
ght
them all?Ther egretsy ouhav efort he
thi
ngsy oudi dn’tdobecausey ouhav e
somanyr esponsi bil
it
ies, t
hewhati f
’s
andt heIwonder ’
sandi tnotheal t
hy .
Thequeendr ovehomet hatnightinhigh
hopes, hopest hatherhusbandwi l
l
forgiveher, hopesthatshewi l
lgether
l
ifeandf ami l
yback.Hopest hatthi
ngs
willgetbet t
erandhopest hatthegods
willgivehermor eti
mewi thhermot her.
Shear ri
v edhomeandt heguar ds
openedf orher,shedrovei nandparked
thecar ,shedi dbreat
hingexercisesand
gotoutoft hecarandwal kedtothe
house.Sheknockedl i
keshei saguest
andt hemai denopenedf orher.
Mai
den:
Myqueen(shebowedherhead)
Queen:
SunsetGreet
ingsdearmai
den
wherei
stheking?
Maiden:Hi
sint
hedi
ningr
oom my
queen.
Queen:
Mythanksdearmai
deny
oumay
r
eturnt
oyourdut
ies.
Mai den:Mythanksmyqueen(the
mai denwassurpri
sedbythequeen’
s
behav i
orbecauseshei
snotusuall
ythat
,
she’sav er
ydemandingpersonand
bei
ngpol it
eisnotoneofherstr
ong
points)
Thequeenwal kedt
ot hedi
ningroom
andthekingwaseatinghiseveni
ng
feastonhisown.Shewentandsatnext
tohim.
Queen:
Myki
ng(shebowedherhead)
King:Thequeenoft
hel
and,
howar
eyou
doingthi
seveni
ng?
Queen:
Iam wel
lmyki
ngbutIwi
l
lbe
perf
ectoncemykingforgi
vest
he
fool
ishqueenhemarr
ied.
King:
Mmm (henoddedinagr
eement
andalsoi
ndi
cat
ingf
orhert
oconti
nue)
Queen: Letmest ar
tbyapol ogizi
ngbut
notforhidingPedibutf i
rstfordeceiv
ing
youmaki ngy oubeli
evet hatIwasst i
l
l
purewhenwegotmar r
iedwhenIwasn’ t.
Iwillnotblamemymot herbecauseI
alsohadabr aintothinkandIshoul d
haveusedi tanddonet her i
ghtthingand
Ididn’t
.Ichosetheeasywayoutandam
verysorryformakingy oudoubtmeand
yourself
.
Ki
ng:
Iheary
ou
Queen:
Ial
soapol
ogi
zef
orbei
ngsel
fi
sh
andonl ythinki
ngofmy sel f.Whent he
truthcameoutIonl ysawwhatIwant ed
tosee, Imademy selfapr iorityand
forgotthatnowIhav eaf ami lythat
neededanswer sandexpl anat iontoall
thatIhav edone.HadIt oldy ouabout
Pedi f
rom thebegi nningmysonwoul d
stil
lbeal i
veandmay beIcoul dhave
raisedhim withbutIwi llnev erknow
thatnowbecauseIdepr ivedmy sel
f,y
ou
andmysont hechanget of indoutand
am sorr y
.

ForthewayItreatedourki
dsam sorry,
foronl
ythi
nkingofmy sel
fam sorry
,for
makingyoubeliev
ei nanil
l
usionofthe
personIam notam sorr
y,forsel
l
ingyou
dreamsthatwill
nevercometrueam
sorryandify
ouwi l
lhaveme,Iwouldl
ike
tocomebackhomeandbet hewifethat
youdeserve,agoodqueeninthi
sland
andabet t
ermotherthanIwastoour
kids.
King:Ineverchasedy ououtbecauseI
don’tlovey ouordon’ twanty ou
any more,Ididt hatsot hatyoucandeal
wi t
htheunder li
ningissuesthatcaused
yout obet heki ndofper sonthatyouare
today.Thist hingofy oursstart
edafter
wegotmar ri
ed, notevenoncedi dyou
visi
tyourhome, youonl ywentwhen
yourfatherdi edandt hatwasi t.When
theissueper sistedIknewt hatIwasn’t
theproblem buty ouandam gl adthat
youhaveseenyourmi
stakesandmade
peacewit
hthem.
Queen:Myt hanksmyki ngf ortheking
words.I
fthekingwoul dallowme, I
wouldli
ketodoasendof fceremonyf or
Pedisothathecan’ tRestInPeaceandI
wouldli
ketodoi ttomor r
owast hegods
havemymot heronlytwoday st ol
ive.
Ki
ng:Soy ouwant
edt
odoi
twhi
l
eshe
st
il
ll
ives.
Queen:Yesmyking,butnotbecause
sheisneededbutbecauseIwouldalso
l
ikehertomakepeacewi t
hwhat
happenedtoPedibefor
eshegoesand
j
oinsthem.
Ki
ng:
Ver
ywel
lthen.Let
’sgogetsome
r
estwehav
eal
ongdayt
omor
row.
Queen:
Myt
hanksmyki
ng.

Thekingtookherhandandtheywent
andreti
redtot
heirr
oom fort
henight
.

BaTl
akwanaki
ngdom:

Thequeenofthelandhadnot i
met o
wastesoassoonasshegott oher
ki
ngdom shedroppedhermotherand
wenttothehouseofthewomant hat
wassupposedtor ai
sehergr
andson.
Shegotther
eandt hewomanwas
si
tt
inginarondavelwit
hacandleli
ght.
Thehousewasnotcompl et
elyli
tsince
thecandlewasonl yoneanddi dn’
t
provi
det hatmuchl i
ghtsootherpartsof
thehousear edark.Thewomanwas
nowol dandf r
ail
,doesn’tr
emember
thi
ngsandl iv
esalonesinceshehadno
chil
dren.Butwhent hequeenar r
ivesshe
spoke.
Woman:Myqueen,
Ihavebeenwaiti
ng
f
oryou,
thegodswon’
tletmerestand
yout
ookyourt
imeget
ti
nghere.
Queen:
WhyDi
makat
so?
Dimakatso:Idon’
tknow,butwhatIdo
knowi sthatIwasandstil
lful
lofhate,
hateformyhusbandf orl
eav i
ngme
becauseIwasbar r
en,hateforthegods
fornotgivi
ngmeachi ld,
hateforthe
womenwhohadchi l
drenyetdi
dn’
tcare
fort
hem andhatefortheyoungchi
ldr
en
whohadev er
ythi
ngmuchl ikey
ouryet
chosetobri
ngchil
drenintheworl
dand
expectot
herpeopl
et otakecar
eofthem.
Queen:
SoWhydi
dyouki
l
lhi
m?
Dimakat so: Becausewheny oubrought
him here,itwasl ikeyoucamet omock
me, mockmyi nabili
tytohavechil
dr en,
mockmysuf f
eringandmockmyabi l
it
y
toraiseachi l
d.Itwasl i
keyoucamet o
testmet oseei fIwillbeabletoraisea
chil
dwhenIcoul dn’thaveoneandI
hatedy ouf orit,
y ourdaughterf
orbei ng
i
rresponsibleandt hatchil
dforbeing
born.
Queen:
Buthenev
eraskedt
obebor
n,
heneveraskedt obeabandonedandhe
nev
eraskedf oragr andmotherlikeme
whoiscruelandcoul dn’
tlovehiml i
ke
hedeserved.Hewasnott oblamebutI
wasandIdon’ tblamey ou.AllIneed
nowarehi sremains.
Dimakatso:Theyarei
nthegardenr
ight
atthebottom oft
hegarden.
Queen:
Thanky
ou.
Dimakatso:
Not hankyouforcoming
andsetti
ngmef reebutIalsohaveto
apol
ogizetoyourdaughterforwhatI
havedone.
Queen:
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoher
Di
makat
so:
That
’sal
lIask.
Queen:
Iwi
l
ltakemyl
eav
enow
Dimakat
so:
MayIasky
ousomet
hingmy
queen?
Queen:
Yes
Dimakat
so:
Whywouldy
oucomef
ort
he
remai
nsatthi
sti
me?
Queen:BecauseIj
ustli
keyoudon’thave
muchtoliveandIwanttogetmyaf f
air
s
i
ntoorderbefor
eleav
ingthi
sworld.
Dimakat so:Icant ell
thatyounotthe
sameper sonIwor kedf oral
lthoseyear
s
ago, y
ouhav echangedandIhopet he
godsseet hat.Hady oubeent hesame
personIwoul dhav emetmyendt he
ti
mey ouhear dIkill
edtheprince.I
spi
lledroy albloodandt hegodsar e
punishingme.
Queen:YounotaloneinthatandIhope
webothgettheforgi
venessweneedt o
RestI
nPeace.
Di
makat
so:
Ihopeso.
Queen:
Iwi
l
lleav
enowi
t’
slat
e.
Di
makat
so:
Goodl
uckmyqueen.
Queen:
Andt
oyout
oo.

Thequeenwentoutandspoket othe
mor tuarypeopl easwell
ast hechief
priestandheper for
medther i
tualof
takinghi sspir
itandthebonewer etaken
awayf orident
ifi
cati
onbeforebeing
broughtbecki nt hemorningforthe
ri
tual andbur i
al.
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ngdom

3Mont
hsl
ater (notedi
ted)

ThequeenofBaKoenawasnow
showinglikesomeonewhois6mont hs
pregnantyearshe’
sonly3moths.The
famil
yunder st
andsandknowwhatis
happening,shehasnowbondedwi t
h
thechildverywel landev erykickshe
getsfrom him br i
ngsasmi l
et oherf ace.
Ashewoul dkickshewoul dbr ushher
tummysmi li
ngandsay‘ youar eloved
bybothy ourpar entsaswel lasuncl es
andaunt s,Iwanty out oknowwhatno
mat t
erwhobr eakst hatlitt
lehear tof
yours,yourfami lywillalway slovey ou’
thi
swasherwayoft elli
nghi mt hathe
shouldnev erthinkit’
st heendoft he
worldwhenhi shear tgetBr ockenand
thathemustal way sremembert hel ove
hisfamilyhasf orhim.Shegotoutoft he
showerandwr appedat owel aroundher
andwentt ot her oom.Tokel owas
standi
ngt herewi thagowni nhandand
handedi tt
oher .
Tokelo:Youlookbeauti
ful
myqueen,I
neverthoughtyoucouldeverbemore
beautif
ulthanyoualr
eadywerebut
carr
yingoursonhasmadey oumore
beautif
ulthanever
.
Renei
lwe:
Myt hanksmyki
ngbutmy
backandfeetar
ekil
li
ngme.
Tokel
o:Thati
swhyIam here,togi
ve
youabackrubandaf ootmassage
befor
ewegof orourmorni
ngfeast
.
Renei
l
we:
Yousoki
ndmyki
ng.
Tokel
o:Any
thi
ngf
ormywi
feandson.
Reneil
welaidonthebedwhi l
eTokelo
rubbedherfeetandbackandwhenhe
wasdonet heywentt othedini
ngarea
andeveryonewast herealr
eadyeati
ng.
Tokel
o:Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsf
ami
l
y
Mabotl
e:Greet
ingsmyki
ng!Mybaby
howareyouandhowisthepri
nce
tr
eat
ingyou?
Renei
lwe:Am fi
nemotherandt
hepr
ince
too,
am justt
ir
edal
ltheti
me.
Mabotl
e:Well
worrynotitsnor
maland
youmustgetasmuchr estasyoucan!
Bel
iev
emey ouneedit.
Tokel
o:Why
?
Mabot
le:
BecauseShei
spr
egnancyand
t
ir
edyoubighead.
Lebo:Tellhi
m mother,l
ookatmy
beaut
ifulwifewhoisabouttopop,she
i
salway stir
edandforevereat
ing.
Kwezi:
Don’
tyoumeany
ouar
eal
way
s
eat
ing?
Lebo:
Yeaht
hat(t
heyl
aughedathi
m)

Justast heywer ebusyt alkingand

l
aughi ngeat ingthei
rfeast .Strongwi nd
blew, itbl ewsohar dthatt her oofoft he
palaceshook.Theyl ookedateachot her
wonder ingwhatwashappeni ng
becauset hesunwasshi ningnotso
l
ongago.Thewi ndblewev enhar der
thatt heyal lstoodupandwentout si
de
tocheckwhatwasgoi ngonandt he
momentt hedooropeni ngi tfl
ewt othe
wall hitt
ingi thardasitcol li
dedwi t hi
t.
Thewi ndwassost rongt hattreel eaves
wer ef ly
ingi ntheairandwashi ngwas
gett
ingloosefr
om thepegsithangedon.
Justastheywerelookingatthatthe
womanwhocamet othem fr
om
BaTlakwanaappearedandthewi nd
cal
medabi t
.
Woman:Royalf
ami
l
y!Whatagood
mor
ningi
tis.
Lebo:
May
bet
oyoubutt
omei
t’
snot
.
Woman: BecauseIdi
stur
bedyourmeal
?
Am sor
rymydearChiefnextt
imeIwil
l
hav
ebetterti
ming.
Mapula:
HowcomeIdon’
tfeel
youwhen
youcoming?
Woman:Becausedearr
ainqueen,
Iam
bot
hgoodandev i
landwhenIcome
her
eIwil
lnevercomeasmyev i
lsel
f
becauset
hebar r
ierswouldbur
nme.So
Icomeast heangelIoncewasand
goodisnot hr
eattoyouthati
swhyyou
don’tf
eel
me.
Mapul
a:Whyar
eyouher
e?
Woman: Takei
teasymyqueenIdon’t
comeforyouorinbadspir
it
sIj
ust
cametoseehowt hequeenoft
heland
andourpri
ncearedoi
ng.
Renei
l
we:Wear
ever
ywell
thankv
ery
muchnowyoumayl
eav
e.
Woman: Iwill
thelatekingdi
dn’tt
ellyou
everyt
hing.Iam themessengeroft he
underwor l
dwhi chisrul
edbymybr other
Lucif
erbutf orthosewhoknowhi m
personall
yknowhi m asLuci
ano.
Mapul
a:Whatdoesthedevil
want?(she
sai
dst
eppi
nginfrontofReneil
we)

Woman: Easymyqueen, mybrother

wantsnothi
ngy et!Hejustsentmeto
checkonthingsandIseewhyhehasn’ t
beenabletoful
l t
ransf
erthepowert o
thepri
nce.
Mapul
a:Bewar
nedwoman.
Woman: Myqueenmyqueenmyqueen!
Itol
dyouam nother easevilam her
eas
anangelast hatwast heonlywayI
couldgetinhere.Sot hatmeansthe
thi
ngsIdoi nthisform don’
tmixwi t
h
thoseIdoint heotherform.Sowor r
y
notmybr otherwil
l notfi
ndoutabout
t
hisunti
lIseeitwhenam badt
henhe
wi
llsur
elyknow.
Mapul
a:Whatmessagedoy
ouhav
e?
Woman: OhIf or
gotbecauseIgotit
whileIwasbadsonowi t’
sgonewi th
thatperson.ButwhatIcant el
lyouis
that,i
fyouwanty ourchil
dfull
ysafe
evenwhenhi sbornyouhavetobath
withthewat erfr
om theri
verandalsodo
thesamet ot heyoungpri
ncewhenhe
comes.
Mapul
a:Myt
hanks.
Renei
l
we;
Thanky
ou.
Woman: Don’
tfor
getwhenImeety ouas
myevil
selfdon’
tthi
nkIwil
lremember
t
hisandIwon’thesi
tat
etocaptur
ey ou
f
ormybrothersot
hathecanf
ull
y
t
ransf
ert
hepowertohim.
Tokel
o:Whyisi
tthaty
oucan’
t
remembert
hegoodwhenyoubadbut
canremembert
hebadwhenyougood?
Woman; Becausemyking?Iwasmeant
toprotectandtobepureofheartand
whenam i nthisfor
m al
lthegoodIonce
hadcomesbackandmyhear tsof
tens.I
wil
ltakemyl eavenow.

Thewomanl ef
ttheyal
lwentbacki
nsi
de
thehouseandsatint
helounge.
Lebo:Iseet
hatl
ooki
ny ourey
esBr
other
andIknowwhatitmeanssoIaskt
hat
yourememberwhatfat
hersai
d.
Tokelo:Am j
ustti
redofal
lthedanger
thatissur
roundi
ngmychild,howmuch
mor ewhenhishereofdangerfol
l
ows
him now?
Mapula:Whenhi
sbor
nhewon’tbei
n
dangerbuthewi
l
lbet
hedanger.
Tokel
o:That
’sjusti
t!Idon’
twantdanger
andpri
nceinthesamesent ence.
Mabot
le:
Whatdi
dyouj
ustsay
?
Tokel
o:ThatIdon’
twantdangerand
pri
nceint
hesamesent ence.
Mabot
le:
Tokel
oWhatar
eyou?
Tokel
o:Aki
ng
Mabot
le:
Bef
oreThat
Tokel
o:Apr
ince.
Mabot le:Youcangoar oundci r
clesal
l
youl i
ke,weal lknowt haty ouar edanger
yourselfandi nf actthischi l
dtakesafter
you.Justbecausey ouhav epurepower s
doesn’tmeant heydon’ tdestroywhen
youar eangry ,thesamet hingappl i
esto
thi
schi ldandt hatt omesay shisyours
throughandt hrough.Idon’ twantto
hearanyofy out alkaboutmygr andson
l
ikehewi besomepsy choandi fheis
theny ouallarebecausey ourpower s
don’tmakey ouanydi fferent.(she
stoodupandwentt oherr oom leavi
ng
them therequi et)

Renei
l
we:Mot
heri
sri
ght
!Ifweactl
ike
thi
snowhowmuchmorewhenhishere?
Hewillnoti
cethathistr
eateddi f
ferentl
y
andwillwanttoknowwhy .Idon’ twant
mychildtofeelli
kehehasadi sabi
lit
y
andcan’tdothingsforhi
msel fbecause
wewor ri
edaboutwhathemi ghtdo.
Evenpeoplewithoutpowersdo
despi
cablethi
ngsandwhot r
eat sthem
di
ffer
ently
?Noone.
Mapula:Youareright,t
hisisal
lknewt
o
usandIknowi t’
sdiffi
cultbutwemust
tr
y.Thatisaboutallwecandoany way
dolet
’sdoit.Thi
schi l
disoneofusand
weshouldtreathi
mt hatway .
KweziWell
Ineversawanythi
ngwrong
wit
hhim whichi
swhyIplannedababy
showerf
oryou.
Mapul
a:Kwezi
!
Kwezi
:OhsnapIforgoti
twasasurpr
ise,
bl
ameitonpregnancymydearf
ri
end.
Mapul a:Wellsi
nceit’
salr
eadyoutwe
areplaningababyshowerf ory
ou,we
i
nvitedBoitumelosinceshe’
saboutt
o
givebirt
haswel landZasemboand
she’spregnant.
Lebo:HowDoy ouknow?Ohwai tdon’
t
tel
lmeordon’
tanswerthatIunderst
and.
WhatIdon’
tunderst
andiswhyNt si
ka
hasn’
tsai
danythi
ng.
Mapula:Becausehedoesn’
tknowyet,
Zasemboi spl
anningontel
l
inghi
mt he
dayofthebabyshower.
Thabi
so:
Ohl
ordIf
eel
sor
ryf
ort
hechi
l
d.
Lebo:
Why
?
Thabi
so:Becausehi
sfat
heri
scr
azyand
wil
lembarr
asstheki
d.
Lebo:Nohi
sfatheriscool
andhi
s
fr
iendswi
ll
bejealousofhi
m.
Tokel
o:Tr
usty
out
osayt
hat
.
Lebo:Don’
tevenspeakTokel
obecause
Icanalr
eadyseeyouastheupti
ght
fat
her
.
Kwezi
:It
’sf
unnyhowyouseeTokel
o
l
iket
hatwhenIseeyoul
iket
hat.
Lebo:Yeahsur
eIwil
lpr
otectt
hem butI
wil
lnotbeupti
ght
.
Kwezi
:wai
tti
l
ltheygether
emyl
ove.

Theguy
sexcusedt
hemsel
vesandwent
outi
nthegar
den.
Tokel
o:LeboIt
hinkt
hepi
gyouhav
e
beenfat
teni
ngupisnowr
eady
.
Lebo:
Whatpi
g?
Thabi
so:
Lesego.
Lebo:
Oht
hat
Tokel
o:YesThat!Whatdoesi
tseem l
i
ke
youfor
gotabouthim?
Lebo: Ihavebecausehedoesn’ tmatter
tomebuty ouright,
it’
stimetoshow
thisguynev ert
omesswi thwhat’
smi ne
(nowwhenhesai dthathewas
Ter mi
natornott hef unnyLeboeveryone
knew.Het houghtofhowheal most
ruinedhisweddi ngwithBri
anandhis
bloodboi l
edashemar chedtowardsthe
basement
)

St
ayt
uned.
..

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I
nser
t64

BaTl
akwanaki
ngdom (notedi
ted)

Thepeopl
eoft
heki
ngdom di
dn’
tsl
eep
thepr eviousnightbecausesomewher e
helpingt heconst r
uct i
onpeopl ewho
wer efixingtheirhousesandsomet he
roads.Thewor ker shadshi ftsonef or
thedayf rom 8:00-18:00andt henight
shiftwoul dstartfrom 20: 00- 6:00inthe
mor ningsowor kwasmov ingf astand
thehouseswer ecomi ngt oget hervery
well.Att hepalacet hemai densandt he
cooksdi dn’
tsleepei theritbecauset hey
wer efor cedbutwhent hesi t
uat i
onwas
explainedt othem t heywer emor ethan
happyt ohelpandwor kthr ought he
night.Theywer ebusypr epar ingforthe
ceremonyt ofollowingdayandt hey
askedt obeinv olv
edi ni tespeci all
y
thosewhoknewt hepr ince.
Earl
yint hemor ningandt hequeen
motherKedi bonewokeupv er
yearlyin
themor ningandaskedt hedri
vertotake
hertothemor tuar ytosignoutthe
pri
nce’sremai nswhenshewasdone
shewentt ot hef uneralhomeandchose
themostbeaut ifulcoffi
nforhim,paid
foratombst onewr i
tt
en‘ToprincePedi
ArosiofBaTl akwanaki ngdom RestIn
PeaceMot lakwana’ whenshewasdone
shewenthomeandar ri
vedthesame
ti
meherdaught erandhusbandar r
ived
andthet imewasar ound8:39inthe
morning.
Queen:
Greet
ingsmot
her
Kedi
bone;
Greet
ingsmypr
incessand
mysoni
nlaw.
Ki
ng:
Greet
ingsqueenmot
her
.
Queen:
Howar
ethepr
epar
ati
ons?
Kedibone:Everyt
hingissort
edtheonly
thi
ngt hatneedstobedonenowi sf
or
thechiefpri
esttoperformtheri
tual
and
forthegoattoappeaset hegodsbut
thatwillbedoneafterther
emainsget
here.
Ki
ng:
Wer
etheyal
readydugup?
Kedi
bone:
Itookcar
eoft hatt
he
momentIgothomey est
erday.
Queen:
Myt
hanksmot
her
.
Kedibone:am onl
ydoi
ngwhati
sri
ght
formygr andsonandt
ryi
ngt
obethe
gr
andmot
herhedeser
ves.
Ki
ng:
Thanky
ouqueenmot
her
.

Atar ound9AM t hepeopl est art

ed
arri
vingatBaTl akwana, t
heBaKoena
royalsar r
ivedwi ththegr andchi ldrenof
BaTlakwanaThabi soandRenei lwe.
Theywer ewi thNt sikaandt hequeen
mot herofBaKoenaMabot leMohapi .
Theywer eall wear i
ngt heirtraditional
atti
restoshowt hatar oy aliswhati s
beingputt or est.Di shweshwe
tradi
tionalSot hodr essesanddi kobot he
Sothot raditi
onal blanketsl edikotot he
Sothost ockcar r
iedbymen.Al lthese
wer ewor n,soonaf tertheyar riv
edt he
remai nsarrivedandt hechi efpr i
est
start
edt heri
tual
,thefi
rstgoatthatwas
slaughteredwastowel comethepr i
nce
home, thesecondonewast oapol ogi
ze
tothepr i
nceforabandoninghim.The
thir
dgoatwast oappeasetheancest ors,
theforthgoatwast opav et
hewayf or
theprinceaft
erallthi
swasdonet he
familywasaskedt osayaf ewwor ds
beforetheprincecanbel ai
dtor est.

Thequeenmot
herKedi
bone’
smother
canef
orwar
dtosayafewwords.
Grandma:Mygr eatgrandson,mypr i
nce,
am sor
ryforthepartIplayedinthi
s,I
hopeyouwillfor
giveallofusaft
erthis
andIhopey ouwillmeetmehal f
way
whenthetimecomeswi thyourgreat
gr
andf
ather
.Il
ovey
ouPedi
.
Kedibone:Youar eherebecauseofme
mypr i
nce, yourowngr andmot herput
youher e,
Idon’ tevenwantt oaskf or
yourforgi
v enessbecausei twillnever
makeupf orwhatIdi dtoy ou.Inever
gavey ouachancet oli
v e,t
obet hechi l
d
youwer esupposedt obe, t
olivethelife
youwer esupposedt oli
v eandtobet he
husbandandf atheryouwer esupposed
tobe.Whenwemeet ,t
hati si
fweev er
meetIwanty out ogivemeachancet o
showy out heloveInev ershowedy ou
wheny ouwer estil
li
nthi sworl
d.Tillwe
meetagai npr i
nce.

Queen:
Mybaby
,IknowIwasn’
ta
mot hert oyou,infactIwasnev era
mot herlessany t
hingtoy ou, Ifail
edasa
mot her,asasi sterorany thi
ngIj ust
fai
led.Andr i
ghtnowIdon’ tknowwhat
tosaybutam sor r
y.Am sor ryIwasn’ t
there,am sor r
yIwasn’ ttheret ot ake
careofy ouandmostofal lam sor ryI
wasn’ tamot hert oyou.Iknowy ousaid
youf orgivemebutIst il
lfeel l
i
keI
shouldhav edonemor e.RestI nPeace
nowmysonandIl oveyou.
Thabiso:BigBrother,Iwonderwhatit
wouldhav ebeenl iketohaveabig
brot
herbutnonet helessIloveyou.I
wishIcouldhav eknowny ouandIwishI
couldhavehady ouf i
ght
ingformeat
schoolandt eachingmet hingst
hatonly
abrot
hercan.NowyouRestI
nPeace
anddon’
tforgett
ovi
si
tus.

Renei l
we: Ohbr other,Idon’tev enknow
whatt osayt oy oubutIwi shIcoul d
haveknowny ou.Iwi shIhadt hechance
topiggy backony ou,toasky ouf orthe
mostr idiculoust hingsbecauseThabi so
didn’tgivemet hat(ev er
y onel aughed)I
wishIgott i
met ositwithy ouandt el
l
youal lthest upidt hi
ngsi nt hewor ldand
foryout osayy ouwi l
lmaket hem
happenbecauset hat’swhatbi g
brothersdo.Il ovey ouev eni fIdidn’t
knowy ou, y
ouwer emybr otherandy ou
meanal ottome.RestI nPeace
Mot l
akwana.
Lebo:Wel l Iam onlysay i
ngsomet hi
ng
becausey ousaidy oulikedme, butI
wanty out oknowt hatam v er
yst rai
ght
andIhav eawi feandki dsintheway .
Butifyoul ikemeasabr otherthen
may bewewoul dhav egottenalongv ery
well
.Imeanmany ourbrotheri
sbor ing
andisal way sseriousmay bey ouwer e
bett
ert hanhi m becausey hooo, youcan
askNt sikahi sbadl i
kethatand. .
Mabot
le:
Lebohang!(sher
epr
imanded)
Lebo:Am sorrymother
,BrotherPediI
wanttosayy ouwereaMot l
oung
becausetheyhavethenameofagr eat
el
ephant.Youwerenamedaf t
erthe
greatgr
eatgrandf
atherofBaTloung
Pedikgatl
atl
oponnjapokojwe.Iknow
tr
adi
tional
lyyouareaMot l
akwanabut
askthegodswhatt heywant edt
o
achi
eveorshowy ouwhent hename
Pediwasgiventoy ou.RestInPeace
andwhenwemeetpl easedoexplai
n
your
selfabouttheli
kingthi
ng.
Mabotl
e:LebohangLebeny
akeng
kawena(LebohangLebenyaWhati
sit
wit
hyou?)
Queen:Lethi
m bemyqueenhelif
tedup
ourspi
rit
s.MythanksmydearChi
ef
(Lebonodded)

Thepeopl
ewentt ot
heroyalburi
alsi
te
andthepri
ncewaslai
dtorest.Ever
yone
wentbacktothepal
aceandthey
washedthei
rhandsandt
hefoodwas
ser
ved.Awomancameoutofnowher e
andwenttowhereMapul
awassitt
ing
wit
hReneil
we,Tokel
oandThabi
so.
Woman: RainqueenMapul a,youremind
mesomuchofmyal mostdaughteri
n
l
aw.Lookmyqueent hedevi
lisoutfor
bl
oodandy ouhav etogoy ourguard.
Thef ut
urekinghashi spowerandi twil
l
bey ourresponsi
bil
itytomakesur ethat
hedoesn’ tt
urnoutlikehim orthewhole
ofBaKoenawi l
lburn.(sheturned
aroundandst art
edwal ki
ng)
Tokel
o:Womanst opri
ghtther
e!(she
st
oppedbutdidn’
ttur
ntolookathim)
whoareyou?
Woman:
Theonewhowi
l
lhel
pdest
roy
BaKoenai fthechanceandopport
uni
ty
presentsit
self
.(shesaidandwalked
awayl eavi
ngev er
yonewhoheardwhat
shesai dshockedandspeechl
ess)
Ntsi
ka:Looksli
keIcamejustint
imef
or
t
hewi t
chcraf
t(hesaidsmil
ing)
Mapul
a:Nt
sika!(sher
epr
imanded)
Ntsika:What?Andwhoi sthefutur
eki ng
shei stal
kingabout?(everyonewas
quietbecausethefuturekingcouldbe
thesonofMapul aandThabi soorthe
sonofTokel oandRenei l
we.Thef our
didn’thavewordsbecauset heywer e
wor r
iedthatoutofallt
hepower sthe
chil
dr enofBaKoenacouldhav eWher e
didthepowerofdar knesscomef r
om
becauset heyhavealwaysbeent he
peopl
eofpeace.

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I
nser
t69

BaKoenaki
ngdom

Therewasnowababyshoweranda
welcomi
ngceremonyfort
hetwins.The
babyshoweri
sforaheavi
lypr
egnant
Renei l
wewhoi snow4mont hsintoher
pregnancybutshel ooksl ikeshe7
mont hs.Thebabyi skickinganddoi ng
allbabiesdoandwhenshewentt oget
checkedatt hehospi tal j
usttomake
sureev eryt
hingwasokay .Thepalace
doctorandherf r
iendat tendedtoher
andt heywer etoldthatt hebabywas
fi
ne.Thepal acedoct orwasshockedt o
seet hatthebabyhasgr ownsomuch
forhisage.Shewast hef ir
stpersonto
exami neRenei l
weat12weeksandnow
at3mont hsthebabyl ooks7mont hs,
yesshewasshockedbyt hisbutthen
againsher emember edt hatnothingis
whati tseemsatBaKoena.Ther ei t
’sl
ike
peopl eareli
vinginthei rownwor l
d
wher ether estoft hepeopl edon’texist
.
ZasemboandNt sikaarrivedatBaKoena
afterbei ngpi ckedupbyt hedr i
ver,Lebo
didn’tev enwantt omov eawayf r
om his
childrennotev enf orami nute.Henow
sl
eepsi nt henur seryandkeepsaney e
ont hebabi eswhi l
et hemot hersleeps.
Hisf oodi sbr oughtupt heresincehe
doesn’ twantt oleavethem al one.Kwezi
andev eryoneel sespoket ohim abouti t
buthewoul dn’tli
stentoany one.Ntsika
cameupst airstoseehi m becausehi s
beeni nthepal acef orthepasthourbut
hest i
llhasn’tcomet oseehi m sohe
deci dedt ogoupandseehi m.
Ntsika:
Awundoday
amSut
hu.(oh
Sothoman)
Lebo:
Zul
uboy
.
Ntsika: Usuyaqal
akemanj eukudelel
a
wenaLebo, hawumengi kuyekeMi nake
ngibhekei nganezami.(Youstart
ingt o
bedi srespectf
ulLebo,l
etmel eavey ou
andseemychi l
dren)hesaidgoingto
theki dsbedst oseethem.
Lebo:
Youdosti
ll
rememberthatyou
haveawi
feyoucanmakepregnantr
ight
?
Nt
sika:
Whi
chonear
eyout
alki
ngabout
?
Lebo:
Howmanywi
vesdoy
ouhav
e?
Ntsi
ka:Ihave2Zasemboi ntombi
yomXhosant akamah!Int
ombiekhany
a
ngamazinyokuphela.Kodwaumfazi
wami wokuqalaYiMpandeyami,I
Mpandeyomuz iwoManzinimadoda!
Hay i
keloy oungihlulangokuthakathanj
e
kuphela(Ihav etwoZasemboaXhosa
woman!Adar kbeaut ythati
sonl yher
teethshine,thenMpandey omuzi
woManzi ni man!Youseet hatoneonly
defeatsmewheni tcomest oher
witchcraft
)Lebowasl aughi
ngbecause
TokeloandThabi sower estandingby
thedoor ,wit
hThabi sowearinga
strai
ghtface.Ntsikat urnedandsaw
them standingther e.
Ntsika: Ngi
yakusizawenaThabi so
ukuthi ungazeuphindeulal
eleindaba
zabant ungobauzophelasowumuncu
njengamanj e!(Iam hel
pingy ouThabi
so
tonev erli
stentootherpeople’s
conv ersati
onsbecauseyouwi l
lendup
sourl
i
kehowy
ouar
enow.
Thabi
so:Nt
sikahowlongarey
ougoing
tocal
lmywifeyour
sandhowl ongare
yougoi
ngtosaymywi fei
sawi t
ch.
Lebo:No!Peopl
eam wi
thNt
sikaont
his
one,wherev
erMapul
agoesshecomes
backwithmorepower
s.
Nt
sika:
Yingobauyat
hakat
haloya
(t
hat’
sbecausesheisawitcht
hatone)
Tokel
o:Leboy oualwayscomplai
n
aboutnothavi
ngpower sbutyoufor
get
thaty
ourli
ttl
eprincessi
sgoingtobe
oneofthewitchesofthi
shouse.
Lebo:No!
!Noonesai
dany
thi
ngabout
herhavi
ngpower
s.
Tokel
o:Thenwhydoy
out
hinkt
he
pr
incesschoseher
?
Lebo:
Becauseshewant
edababygi
rlt
o
pl
aywith.
Thabiso:
Keept
ell
i
ngy
our
sel
fthat(t
he
pri
ncesscamei
n)
Kea:
Aft
ernoonuncl
es
Them:
Hel
l
opr
incess.
Thabi
so:
Butpr
incessam noty
ouruncl
e.
Kea:ButDaddyyouar
ethefir
stper
sonI
seewhenIgot osl
eepandthefi
rst
personIseewhenIwakeup.Sowhy
wouldIgreety
oumyking.
Thabi
so:
WOW y
oucal
l
edmey
ourki
ng
Kea:Yes!Youar
etheki
ng,mommyi
s
thequeenandam t
hepri
ncess.
Lebo:Don’
tmindyourdaddymyli
tt
le
warri
or,
whatarey
oudoi ngher
e?
Kea:Uncleyoushouldst
opcal l
i
ngme
thatnowbecauseyouhav eyourown
warri
orwhichacamet osee.Please
helpmeholdher.(Lebopickedlit
tl
e
Ntebohengandplacedhercareful
lyon
Keabetswe’
shandssuppor t
ingherhead.
Ntsi
ka:Pri
ncessyoucall
meuncl
eyet
am yourseconddaddy
.
Kea:
IknowFat
her
Thabi
so:
No!Hi
snoty
ourf
atherIam.
Kea:YesDaddyyouaremyf atherbut
uncl
eclai
medmeev enbef oreIwas
bornandthegodsdi
dn’tobject.
Nt
sika:
SeeIt
oldy
oushe’
smi
nehahah
Thabi
so:
Whendi
dthi
shappen?
Ntsika:WhenIwassti
ll
losi
ngmymi nd
runningaf
termyfi
rstwif
enotknowing
shewasmor et
hanwhatIthoughtshe
was.
Thabi
so:
Stayi
nyourl
aneNt
sika
Tokelo:
IthoughtLebowas
exaggerat
ingwhenhesaidyouar
e
upti
ghtbutnowIseei t
.
Lebo:Yes3agai
nstone!Andwear
e
winni
ng!
Tokelo:
OhnoBrotherIwasj
ust
acknowledgi
ngt
hefacts.
Lebo:
Sel
l
out
!
Theyconti
nuetalki
ngandt easingeach
other
.Outsi
dethepalaceLucianoaka
Lucif
erwasstandingther
ewi thhis
agentdi
scussi
ngt hei
ssueoft hequeen
andhisson.
Luci
fer
: Youhav
etogointher
eand
bri
ngmewhatIwi l
lwantassoonas
possi
ble.
Agent:
Myki ng,
youknowt hatwhenIgo
i
nthereIgoinasangelandIcannotget
youthequeeninthatst
ate.
Luci
fer
: YouAndyourconf l
ict
ingpower
s!
Ineedthequeenforjustadayt obeabl
e
tocompl et
ethetr
ansfer!Damni tdo
yourj
obandst opgiv
ingmeexcuses.
Agent
:Youknowt
hesear
enotexcuses
andyoucanreadmesoy
ouknow
ever
ythi
ng.
Lucif
er:
Icanfeelthatsomethingor
someonei sbl
ocki
ngmef rom get
ti
ng
accesstomysonandIwanty out okeep
theli
nesofcommuni cati
onopenwhen
yougetinther
esot hatIcanbeabl et
o
makeapl anandfast.
Agent:Theonlywayy oucandot hati
s
asifthequeenleavesthepalacethen
youwi l
lbeabl
et ogainaccesstohim,
otherthant
hatyouwon’ tbeabletodo
anythi
ngtohim.
Luci
fer
:ThenGetitdonedamni
t!Ineed
asuccessorandf
ast!
Agent
:Noneedt
oshoutam goi
ngandI
wil
ltr
ybyall
meanstogett
he
communicat
ionl
i
nesopen.
Luci
fer
:That
’sal
lIneednowgo!
Theagentwentandst oodatadi stance
preparingtogoi nt
ot hepal aceof
BaKoena.Shewenti nt
ot hepal ace
tr
avelingatthedev i
lsagenther selfbut
becauseoft hebar r
ierthatispr otecti
ng
BaKoenashehadt ochangemi dway
andgoti ntothepalaceasshe
tr
ansfer r
edintotheangel shewasbor n
tobe.Thepal acewasbusyast herewas
ababyshowerandwel comi ngfor
ReneilweandKwezi .Shewentt owher e
everyonewasandsawt hatev eryoneis
concent r
ati
ngont het womot hersand
givi
ngt hem presents.
Angel
:Abeauti
ful
cer
emonyi ndeedmy
queen(shebowedherheadand
ever
yonetur
nedandlookedather)
Mapul
a:Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Angel
:Todel
i
veramessage
Mapula:
Del
iv
erital
ready
!(shewas
get
ti
ngimpat
ientwi
thher)
Angel
:Thedevi
li
snearbyandi
swil
l
ing
todoanyt
hingt
ohissonmyqueen.
Tokel
ogotsoangr
yandirr
it
atedby
whatthi
sangel
/wi
tchwassaying,
ashe
wentchargi
ngt
oherandpinheragai
nst
thewall
.
Tokelo:
Youwill
notcal
lmysont
he
devi
lschil
dev
eragainandy
ouwil
lnot
keepcomingheret
oupsetmywi
fewith
y
ourmessagesorIwil
lnotbehel
d
r
esponsi
blef
orwhatIwil
ldo!
Angel: AsIsai
dbefor
e, Iam bothan
angel andanagentofthedar kness,
whenIgether ebecauseoft hebarrierI
cannotcomeasanangel ofdarkness,
soIcomeasanangel andwhenam i n
thatform Ihavenootherjobthant o
protectmyf at
her’
speople.
Tokelo:SoWhatdoy
oumeanbywhat
youjustsai
d?
Mapul
a:St
opt
alki
ng!She’
sconnect
ed
t
ohim.
Tokel
o:Youarewhat!(hegotsoangry
andghostwasstar
ti
ngt ocomeout)
Mapul
a:Comedownbr
other
!Wi
thher
asanangelsomeoneaboveuswi
l
ldeal
wit
hher.Leaveherbr
other
!

Tokelotookhiswi feandl ef
ttheroom.
Theywentt ohischamberandl eft
everyonestandingthere.Theangel tr
ied
toconnectwi t
ht hedevil,
butitwas
dif
ficul
tforherbecauseoft hebar ri
er
thatisprot
ecti
ngt heplace.Lucifertr
ied
sohar dtohelpherchangei ntothe
agenthecont r
ols.Theangel alsotri
ed
onhersideandwhenshewashal f
way
throughtheprocessav oi
cecome.
Voice:Ididnotputyoui nthatworl
dto
tort
uremychi l
dren.Isenty out
hereto
protectnottodestr
oy,insteadyougot
greedyforpowerandIt urnedablindeye
toitbecausey oucouldseparatey our
evi
l sidetotheangel sideIgavey ou.But
nowy ouwantt odobey ondwhatIcan
all
owy outo,thechil
dwi l
ll
iv
easi tis
supposedt obeandt ellyourbrot
herthat
hemustnott r
ymewi thmypeopl e.I
gavet hebot hofyout hepowerandIcan
easilytakeitbackandwhenIdo.You
andy ourbrotherwillbedest r
oyed.
Refrainfrom yourevilway sandthisis
yourlastwar ning.

Bythist
imetheagentwassi t
ti
ngonthe
fl
oorrol
li
ngli
keabal lasi
fsomethi
ng
wasburningher.Theywerewatchi
ng
herthewholeti
me, noonewassaying
anyt
hingunti
lshestoppedwhatshe
wasdoingandstoodup.Shel
ookedat
ev
eryoneandspoke.
Angel:Myf atherhasspokenbutIr eport
totwopeopl enow.Onebei ngmyf ather
andonebei ngmybr ot
herandkingof
theunder world.Hisdeterminedtoget
hisoffspri
ngandhewi l
ldoanythi
ngt o
gethim, andnohedoesn’ twanttokil
l
him buttoshar ehispowerwi thhim.
Andy esifhemanagest ogetholdof
him andf i
nisht r
ansfer
ringthepower
BaKoenawi llburn.
Keabetswe:ItMay beSoButnotnow,
thatdaywill
comey esbutyouwi l
lnot
onlyhavether ai
nqueent ofi
ghtbutthe
ghostsofBaKoena, dikoenatsametsi
ng,
theportal
oft hegodsandt hefal
len.
Angel
:Thatisthet
rut
hmypr i
ncess
howevervi
ctor
yisnotguar
anteed.Iwi
l
l
takemyleavenow.
Theangell
eftt
hepal
aceandreturnedt
o
thepl
acetowheret
hedevi
lLucianowas.
Shegottohi
m andhewasli
v i
d!Angry
anddi
sappoint
edathi
str
ustedagent.
Luci
fer
:Youhav
edisappointedmeso
much,whendoyounowl i
stentoFat
her
?
Agent :Ourfathergavemet hepowert o
protectandy ougav emethepowert o
destroy.Yourpowerdoesn’toverturn
theonemyf athergaveme, Iwil
lli
sten
tohiml ikei
tornot .Webothandknow
thatfathergav eusthesepowersandhe
cant akethem awayashehav ethe
powert odoso.
Lucif
ergotsoangrythathestar
ted
burningBaKoenaandtheplaceshecan
reach.Animal
sandpeopleinthefarms
werer unni
ngawaybecausetheydidn’
t
knowwher ethefi
rewascomi ngfr
om.
Luci
fer
:Youwillgoar oundt he
ki
ngdomsandy ouwi l
lspreadwhat ev
er
l
iepeopl
ecant hinkofaboutBaKoena!
Makethem tur
nt heirbacksont hem,
makethem destroytheirkingdom and
makesureyoudon’ tfai
l me.
Agent
:ThatIcandoandverywel
latthat.
Whatyouaskingshal
lbedonebr
other.
Luci
fer
:Nowgoandbet
hesi
sterIhav
e
knownyoutobe.
Theagentl
efttocar
ryoutt
hedut
iesher
brot
herandkinggav
eher.

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ke,
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e

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[
05/
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Season2

I
nser
t70 (notedi
ted)

Lifei
sbeauti
ful
, notonlyl
i
ving, t
he
routi
neswehav e,thefamil
ieswehav e
creat
edforourselves,t
hefriendswe
keepandmosti mpor t
antl
ybei ngal
iv
eto
enjoyitall.Butnoonei shappyf orever,
everyonegoest hrought heirownf air
shareoft rial
sandt ri
bulations.I ti
sthen
upt othem t opickupt hepi ecesand
mov eon, itissaidt hatev erything
happensf orareason, wemi ghtnotsee
thatwhent hehar dshipsar euponusbut
i
nt heendy ouov ercomeandbecome
strongerthanbef or e.Itissaidt hatev en
thedaymustgi vewayt ot heni gh,li
ght
mustev ent uall
ygi vewayt ot he
darknessandt hatnotal lthatisdar kis
evilandthatpeopl earet heoneswho
turnwhati sdar kintobei ngev i
l,whichis
whynowweassoci atethedar kness
withev i
l
.Butgooutatni ghtona
beautif
ul springnightandseet he
beaut yofthest arsast heydecor atethe
skywi ththemoodshowi ngof fit
s
beaut ythrought henight .Whi chmeans
thattherei sbeautyi nthedar kness,li
ke
whenonewal ksar oundatni ght,they
arenotascar elessast heyar edur i
ng
thedaybecauset heycanseebutat
nighttheywal kcar eful
lysoast onot
hurtthemsel ves.Seet hatt eachesa
persont opaymor eattentiont otheir
surroundingsandopenot hersensest o
beabl etowal kt hrought hedar k
unhar med, sensesl i
ket heirhear i
ng,
peoplel i
stenmor ewheni t’
sdar k,they
payat tenti
ont odet ai
lsandt heyar e
mor ecar eful
.Lookatt heni ght ,
thestars
andt hemoonandhowbeaut i
fulthey
are.Butiftheywer ecl oset opeopl e’s
reachtheywoul dhav edest r
oy edit
alr
eady,scient i
stswoul dhav et akenal l
thestarsf r
om t heskyi nt henameof
experi
ment ingandmaki nghi story.They
wouldtaket hemoodt oexami neitt o
seehowi tbringsoutt hel ightatni ght.
Thesamet hinghappenedt oLuci fer,he
wasangel l
ov edbymanyupi nhav en,
notjustanyangel onet hati seasyon
theeyes, passionateaboutev erything
hedoes.Theot herangel senv iedhi m,
thecarobswi ththeirsixwi ngsl ovedhi m,
theSarafiesenv iedhi spassi onand
driv
e.Alloft hatgott ohi sheadand
thoughtifpeopl elov edhi mt hismuch
whycan’ ther ulethem?Heaskedhi s
fatherbuthesai dnobecauseheknew
somet hingthathedi dn’
tknow, hishear t
!
Hel ookedathi m andsawt heblood
fl
owt hatwi l
lhappeni fher ul
edhi s
childrensoher efused.Angert ookov er
him andv owedt omakehisownar my
anddest roytheonl ythi
nghi sfather
l
ov est hemost ,whichishischildren,hi
s
pri
ncesandpr incesses.From thatday
onwar dhest arteddestroy
ingwhat ev
er
hisf atherbuiltunti
lhewasbani shedt o
theunder world.

Theagentofdarknesswentaround
ki
ngdomsspr eadi
ngli
eaboutBaKoena
andmostkingdomsbelievedherasshe
woul
dcomeasanangel andchange
wheni nfrontoft hem i nt othedev il
s
agent.MostKong’ sespeci allythose
whodi dn’tappr oveofhowt hat“ boy”as
theycallTokel oisr uli
ngt heki ngdom.
Somesai d‘ weknewt hatboywi ll
rule
BaKoenat othegr ound’ somesai d
‘Lerumogav ebi r
tht ot hedev i
lhimself
’
andsomesai d‘ i
tisashamet hat
Lerumoi snotal i
vet oseet hemesshi s
soni smaki ngofhi ski ngdom’ .
Kingdomsl i
keMal utiandal l t
heot her
kingdomst hatl ostt heirKong’ sina
brutalwayaf terbei nginv ol
v edin
Lerumo’sdeat hnowbel i
evedt hat
BaKoenausedt heirpower st omake
theirKong’sconf esst osi nst heydidn’t
commi t.
Pr
inceTsekangKi
ngTshepo’
ssonwas
l
iv
id.
Prince:ThepeopleofBaKoenamademy
fatherbeburi
edlikeacommoner ,t
hey
stri
ppedhim offhisti
tl
e?Hiskingdom
andhi speopl
eandal lforwhathuh!(he
saidinangerashewasaddr essi
ng
peopl ewhogatheredatthesquareto
seet heangelt
hatcamet ovi
sitt
heir
kingdom)
Chiefpriest:Myking,weunder stand
howangr yyouarebutdon’tl etanger
cloudyourj udgement.Yout ooktheki ng
toev er
ydoct oryoucouldthinkofwhen
hewassuf feri
nghereandt hegodsaw
nof oulplayinallt
hathewentt hrough.
Pr
ince:
Don’
tnott
alkt
omeaboutt
he
gods!Yourgadssawhowmyf ather,
theirkingandrepresentati
vewasbei ng
humi li
atedbythosepeopl eforthingshe
didn’tdo!Am havingmyf athersremai ns
ex humedandbur iedproperlyi
nt heroy al
bur i
alsit
enexttohisfather!Hewast he
kingandshoul dhav ebeenbur i
edas
such!Andy oucant elly
ourgodst okeep
awayf rom me, Mypeopl eandmy
kingdom.
Chief:Myki
ngthewaryoujustwaged
againstt
hegodsisnotoneyouwil
lwin!
Andwhent heyfi
ghtf
orthemsel
ves
don’tcomerunni
ngtome.
Pri
nce:WhatwouldIwantfr
om you
whenGodhadsentangel t
oustoopen
oureyes!Openy
oursbefor
eit’
stoolat
e
andseeBaKoenar
oyal
sforwhot
hey
real
l
yare!
Chief
:Iwouldrat
herbebl
ingandl
eadby
thegodsIservethanf
ormyeyest
obe
openandstil
lnotseeany
thi
ng(hesai
d
andfeltt
hecrowd)
Pri
nce:Allt
hosewhi t
ewanttogoand
j
ointhechiefpriestmaydoso(t he
peoplewerequi etandnobodymov edor
sai
dany t
hing,theywer escor
edofbeing
bani
shedfrom t hei
rkingdom i
ftheygo
agai
nsttheprincewhoi snowking)
Pri
nce:
Int
hatcasegett
heman!Wear
e
goi
ngtowar!

Themenst
art
edmov
ingawayf
rom t
he
crowntogoandl ookforot
her
sandt ell
them aboutwhattheki
nghasinst
ructed.

BaKoena:

Ther oyalfamil
ydidn’thav
et obe
i
nf ormedaboutt hefir
eassmokef r
om i
t
i
nv adedthepal aceandtheyallgotout
toseewhatwasgoi ngon,Tokelowas
alreadyoutsideatthebackbalcony
l
ooki ngatthefiredestr
oyi
nghisf at
her
’s
kingdom.Thef ir
ewasnowget ti
ng
closertothehousest hatwereitfar
fr
om t hefarms.
Lebo:
Brot
her!(Tokel
otur
nedand
l
ookedathi
m)
Tokel
o:I
t’
sdestr
oyi
ngourfat
her
’s
ki
ngdom Br
other
.(hesai
dwithasad
voi
ce)
Lebo:Don’
twor r
ythekingdom wil
lnot
bedestr
oyed,Ihavealr
eadycall
edt he
fi
ref
ight
ersandtheconstruct
ion
companysot hatbui
ldi
ngcanst ar
tright
now.
Tokel
o:Youwor
dsgi
vemehopebr
other
.
Lucif
erwasstandingt
herehewas
beforebutnoonecouldseehi
mjustt
he
fi
recomingfrom nowher
e.

Luci
fer:Iwi
lldest
royever
ythingyoubui
l
t
unti
lyougivemewhat ’
smi neking
Tokelo!Youthoughtwewer ebadwhen
yougott heghostbutam bet terthan
youandsmar t
ertoo.Soenjoywhi l
eyou
sti
l
l canbutsoonIwi l
lhavemysonand
Iwil
l watchasy ouf al
lapart
.Ifmy
mot hercouldgiveupherl i
feformet hen
whatcany ougiveupf ormyson?
Parentsarest upi
dl i
kethat,
alway s
maki ngtheirchil
drenthei
rwitnessand
hadmot herpay edat t
enti
onshewoul d
haveseenhowBr ockenIwasbutIsee
wheny ouwi l
ldoorbel i
kewhenam
donewi thy ou.

Thefir
efi
ghter
scameandst ar
ted
putt
ingoutthefi
rewhil
ethe
constr
ucti
oncompanypeoplewere
l
ookingasthedesignsonhowt he
housesshoul
dbebuil
t.Thef
ir
ereal
l
y
di
ddestroyaloti
nBaKoena.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

Iknowit
’sshor
tert
hant
hel
astbutI
tr
ied.

Hav
eagoodsl
umberandIwi
l
lseey
ou
t
omorr
ow.
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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Atthecr ackofdawnt hebel l r

ang
i
ndicatingthattherear ei nt
ruder s
enter
ingt hekingdom.Thebel l meantto
warisaboutt obreak, abellthatwas
onlylasthearddur ingt hetimeofki ng
Lerumoandt hattimeonl ythepr ince
Tokelowast hechildint hepal ace.
BaKoenawasst i
l
l pooratt hatt i
meand
hadnor espectfr
om ot herkingdoms.
Lerumowaswor kingv eryhar dt omake
asuccessoutoft heki ngdom, butwas
str
uggling,hisonlyalliancewast he
BaTloungki ngdom wi thhi sfri
endLet si.
Thatt i
meBaKoenaki ngonl yrelay edon
war ri
orstof i
ghtwar sthatbrokeout,
whicht heyhar dl ydidatBaKoena
becauset heyhadnot hi
ngot her
kingdomswant ed.Thewar r
iorsonly
protectedthef armsofBaKoena, but
todayt hebell rangagai nanditwas
i
ndi cati
ngaGr eatWarcomi ngf or
BaKoena.Thepr i
ncessofBaTl oungwas
l
onggonebyt histimebutnooneknew
thatshewasn’ tt herebutwhent hebell
rangt hewhol eki ngdom wokeupand
l
ookedout side.TheBaKoenar oyal
s
wer ealloutsidewhenay oungboy
appear edatt hegat el
ookingoutof
breath.Tokel oi ndicat
edthattheguar ds
openf orhim andt heydid,her antothe
royal f
amilyandkneel edinfrontofthem.
Tokel
o:Asy
ouwer
eyoungman.
Boy: Myking,thewarrior
saskedmet o
tel
lyout hatwarisabouttobeginat
BaKoena, intr
udersarecomingonall
dir
ectionsandt heysaythankyoufort
he
protecti
ony ougavethem.
Tokel
o:Whatpr
otect
iony
oungman?
Boy
:Theprincesscamet
othef
iel
d..
.(
he
wascutshort
)
Thabi
so:What
!Whatpr
incessar
eyou
tal
ki
ngabout
?
Boy:Mykingi
tispr
incessKeabet
swe
thati
sther
e.
Thabi
so:
Mapula!
!.
..Mapula!(hewas
paci
ngupanddownt hepalace)
Lebo:Thi
sisbad’
wherei
sthemaiden
thati
ssupposedt
olookaf
tert
he
pri
ncess?
Tokel
o:Iwantthatoneheretoo!She
hastotel
lushowt hepr
incessgotout
ofthi
shouse!
Mapul
a:Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?
Thabi
so:
Wher
eisKeabet
swe?
Mapul
a:I
t’
sst
il
lear
lysoshe’
sinher
r
oom.
Boy :
Nomyqueenshei
satt
hebat
tl
e
fi
eld.
Mapul
a:Thati
snotpossi
ble!
Thabi
so:Wherethehel
li
sthemaiden
thati
ssupposedtol
ookaft
erherand
howdi dshegetoutoft hispal
acewhen
therear eguardshere?(Mapul awas
l
onggonebyt hi
stimegoi ngtothe
palacet ocheckiftheprincessisi
nher
room butshewasn’ tshesawt he
mai denlookingaft
erhercomi ng
towar dstheroom)
Mapul
a:Mai
denWher
eist
hepr
incess?
Maiden:
Inherroom myqueenandIwas
j
ustcomingtohelpherbat
hsinceshe
wakesuparoundthi
stime.
Mapula:Thepri
ncessisgonedear
maidenanditissai
dthatshei
satthe
bat
tlefi
eldandIsuggestt
hatyoudon’
t
comeoutbecausemyhusbandi sangr
y.
Nt
sika:
Yini
manj
engoThabi
so?(what
i
sitwit
hThabisonow?Heasked
comingtowar
dsthem)
Mapul
a:Thepr
incesslef
tthepal
aceand
wentt
othebat
tlefi
eldandwarisabout
t
obegin.
Nt si
ka: Yaziaveenedr amauThabi so,no
ababi l
iniyaziukuthilenganeyenu
i
y afananj enani i
nekhandael i
qinil
efuthi
i
sebenzanabant uabadal auma
ehambi l
eakahambi l
ey edwaumkhul u
way ounay olaikhona.(y ouknow
Thabi sohasdr ama, thet woofy ouknow
thaty ourchildisjustli
key ou,stubborn
l
ikey ouandhewor kswi ththegodsi f
shel eftshedi dtgoal onehergr and
fatheriswi thher)
Mapul
a:Your
ight
!Let
’susgot
othe
fi
eld.(t
heyrushedoutmeet
ingt
he
othersout
side)
Mapula:Letisgot
othebatt
lefi
eld,
we
havetoseewhatisgoingonandwe
can’
tbehidingwhi
leourwarr
ior
sareat
warforus.
Thabi
so:
Let’
sgowedon’thav
eti
me,
I
needmypri
ncessher
eandnow.

Nobodysai danything,
ast heyall
went
tothecaregoingt othefi
eldandata
dist
ancet heycouldseethewar ri
ors
comingf r
om alldir
ecti
ons.Thabiso
steppedont heaccelerat
ortryi
ngtoget
tohisdaughterintime.Theygott othe
fi
eldinrecordti
meandwhent heygot
outallthewar riorswereinf rontto
Keabetsweasshebl essedt hem and
givethestrengt handpowert hatthe
godssenthert o.Ther oyalfami l
ygot
outofthecar sandwat chedast he
pri
ncesswasgoi ngaroundappl yi
ng
whitesubstanceont heirforeheads
makingt hemar ki
ngsofBaKoena.She
fi
nishedandaskedev eryonet ohold
handsandt heydi dasshei nstructedbut
theywer eget t
ingagitatedbecauset he
warrior
swer egettingcloser.The
Keabetswe:Donotworrydearwarri
ors
allwi
llbewell
.Nowthatalli
sdonego
andfightf
orourki
ngdom, onedayIwill
growandwi l
lbeal
lowedtof i
ghtwit
h
you.Rememberallofyouwillnotdi
ebut
y
oucanbei
njur
edi
nthi
swar
.
War
ri
ors:
Maywegonowpr
incess?
Keabet swe:Goanddomygr andfather
proud.(thewarrior
sleftchantingother
s
sneakingaroundgoingt othebackso
thattheycanattackfrom thebackwhi l
e
theothersfocusont heonesi nfrontof
them)t heyhaddecidedinto8t eams
twogoi ngtotheNor t
h,twogoi ngtothe
East,twogoingtotheWestandt wo
goingtot heSouth.

Wi t
htheseteam onei sgoingtodi
str
act
theenemyf rom t
hef rontwhil
etheother
team st
rikesfr
om theback.Keabetswe
canseet hatherparentswereangryas
shewal
kedt
othem.
Keabet
swe: Myki ng,queenanduncles.I
knowyouhol dmanyquest ionsandIwi l
l
answerthem tr
uthful
ly.Howevero
wouldrequestthatyouallputtheanger
asi
deandl etmeexpl ainmyself.
Thabi
so:Keabet
sweMol
oi!Whodoy
ou
thi
nkyouare?
Keabet
swe:
Fat
herI
..
.(
hei
nter
rupt
edher
)
Thabiso:
Nowam Fathery
etyoudidn’
t
seetheneedtoi
nfor
m anyonewhenyou
cameher e?
Mapula:
PrincessIunderst
andthatyou
hadtobeher eandevenifyouhadtold
uswewoul dhavestoppedy oubuty
ou
wentaboutthisthewrongway .
Keabet
swe:
MyqueenIam thepor
tal
andIdoasthedogspl
ease.
Tokel
o:DidthegodsTel
lyout
o
di
srespecty
ourelder
s?
Keabetswe:Nouncl
esbut
..
.(
shewas
i
nterr
uptedagai
n)
Tokelo:Iam notuncletobuty ourking,
sinceyout hr
owinourf acest haty ouare
theportalsoIam kingt oyou, your
fatheri
sking,yourmot herisqueenand
youruncleLeboistheChi ef.Youar enot
theonlyonewi t
hat it
leandi fy ouare
goingtogr owupthrowi ngyourt it
lein
peoplesfacesyouwi l
lnotgetf arinthi
s
wor l
d.
Mapul
a:Pr
incessdi
dgr
andpat
ell
yout
o
notl
i
stent
ous?
Kea:
Nomyqueen
Mapul
a:Whatmessagedi
dhegi
vey
ou?
Kea:Togoandgiv
eprot
ecti
ont
othe
warr
ior
sbefor
ethewarst
art
s.
Mapul
a:I
nallthaty
ouhav esai
disther
e
any
thi
ngthatsaysdon’
ttel
lyourpar
ents?
Kea:
Nomyqueen.
Mapula:Keabetsweweal lr
espectthat
youarethepor t
alofthegodsbuty ou
areachildfir
standifyouaregoingto
berebell
iousinthenameoft hegods
thenyouar emakingami st
ake.Even
yourgrandpausedtobeatusbacki n
l
inewhenwedi dwrong,especi
all
yme
eventhoughhewast ol
dthatIshouldbe
tr
eatedrightbutwhenhewoul dbeatme
hewoul dtellmet hatthegodssai dI
shouldbedi scipl
inedli
keachi l
dand
growupwi thagoodbackgr ound.Now
wewi l
ldot hesamet oyou,y ouholda
greatpowerbuty ouneedt ounder st
and
onething,theonewhogav ey outhat
powercant akeitbackjustaseasyi f
youdon’tusei twell.
Keabetswe:ButmyqueenIusei
tWel
l
,I
useitonlywhenam i
nstr
uct
edto.
Thabi
so:
KeabetsweMol
oinowy
out
alk
backt
oyourqueen?
Keabet
swe:Myapol
ogiesmyki
ng,
Iwas
merel
ytry
ingt
oexpl
ain.
Thabi
so:
Howol
dar
eyou?
Keabet
swe:
Tur
ning6i
namont
hmy
ki
ng.
Thabiso:
Doy ouf
eelreadyt
ogoout
ther
eandl i
veonyourown.
Keabetswe:
Nomyki ng,
Iam sti
l
lyoung
andneedtheat
tent
ionandl
ov eofmy
parent
s.
Thabi
so:Sot
haty
oucandoasy
ou
pl
ease?
Keabet
swe:Myapologi
esmyki
ng,
I
nevermeantanyhar
m.
Thabiso:I
fyouwanttobet r
eatedl
ike
andadultthenyouactli
keoneandf ace
theconsequencesofyouracti
ons.
Therewill
benopest sorpl
aytimefor
youfortherestoft
hemont handifIfind
youwithanyofyourst uffthatIbr
oughtI
will
showy ouwhoist hepar entbet
ween
meandy ou.Wear enotr aisi
ngaspoilt
brather
ethati
sgoi ngt otalkbackatme
anddoasshepl easesnotundermy
watch.

Hesaidandl
eftgoi
ngbacktot
hecar
,
Keabet
swewasnowcrying.
Keabet
swe:
Myqueen
Mapul
a:NotnowKeabet
swe
Keabetswe:Myapol
ogi
esmyqueen,I
hadnor i
ghtl
eavi
ngwit
houtany
one’
s
knowledge.
Lebo:
JustHowdi
dyougetoutany
way
.
Nt
sika:Youknowver
ywel
lthatshe
di
dn’twal
konherowntwofeet.
Lebo:
ThatIknowbutIwantt
oknow
howshedidit
.
Ntsi
ka:Fl
ewwithabroomsti
ck(he
whisper
edandLebocouldn’
thol
dhi
s
l
aughterasheerupt
edint
oaloud
l
aughter)
Keabet
swe:
Ifl
ewher
emyqueen
Mapul
a:Youcanf
lynow,
how?
Keabetswe:I
t’
ssomethi
ngt
hat
happenedtodaymyqueeni
thadnev
er
happenedbefor
e.
Mapul
a:Howdi
dyouf
ly?
Keabet
swe:
Ihadsmal
lwi
ngsandused
t
hem unt
ilIgotanel
ephantt
hatbr
ought
mehere.
Mapul a:
Whatwoul dyouhav edonehad
thewar r
iorsgott
enyou?BecauseIknow
verywellthatyouhavefi
nished
harvesti
ngy ourpower
s.
Keabet
swe:
Idi
dn’
tthi
nkmyqueen
Mapula:
Howcany out
hink!Youar
ea
chi
ldKeabet
sweandIexpectyout
o
behav
elikeone.
Keabet
swe:
Ipromi
set
odosof
rom now
onmyqueen.

Mapulal
ookedatherandpoint
edatt
he
carandt
heyall
lef
tgoingbacktot
he
pal
ace.
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ke,
commentandshar
e

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

TheairatBaKoenawasnowdust y,
one
coul
dt el
ljustbythedustintheairt
hat
somethingisnotr i
ght
.Thewarhad
al
readystartedandwat chi
ngitwasv er
y
pai
nful,t
hegr eatsoi
lofDikoena
tsamet singwast ai
ntedwi thblood, t
he
soilt
hatwasonepur eint hehandof
greatkingEl l
iottUpent onSer ame
Mopahapi thefirstkingofBaKoena
chosenbyt hegodsaty oungage.Aki ng
whoser ainwentonf orlongandev en
gotthechancet ofatherthef i
rstrain
queenofBaKoena.I twasunhear dof
thatapr i
ncesswoul dr ulethelandbut
thegodshadspoken.Theyonl ygav e
thekingonl yapr i
ncessandt oldhim
thatshewi llbehi ssuccessorwhenhi s
ti
mecomest oj ointhisforefather.The
godskepthi mlongenought oseehi s
daught erbet hebestqueenhehadev er
hopedf or,shewaspower ful
,fear
less
andbr av e.Shewasi ndeedt hedaught er
ofthegodst hedaught eroft hesoi l,t
he
onewhopur i
fiedi tandwhent het ime
camef ort heki ngt ojoinhisancest ors,
hisheartwascont ent.Heknewt hathis
kingdom wasi ngoodhandsandi ndeed
i
twasunt ilherdaught erwaski l
ledby
oneoft hest rongestwi t
cht heyhav e
evermet .Whent hequeenj oi nedher
ancestorst heki ngsBr otherwhowas
Bahomi ’
sf athert ookov eraski ng, he
tooruledt heki ngdom wi thdi gnity,
peaceandhar mony .Buttherewasonl y
onepr oblem, hisqueencoul dn’ thav e
chil
dren,eldersf or cedtheki ngt ot akea
secondwi febuther efusedsay ingt he
godsgav ehi mt hequeenhehasand
theywi l
lgivehi m achi ldwhent het i
me
i
sr i
ght .Indeedaf ter35y earsof
mar r
iaget heki ngandqueenhadl ost
hopeofev erhav ingchildren.Thequeen
wasnow56y ear soldandbel ievedt o
havepassedt hest ageofgi vi
ngbi rt
ht o
chil
dren.Theki ngwas68att het i
me
whent hequeent ookill
,theytried
everything, theywentt othechi efpriest
whoal sodi dn’tseeany t
hingwr ongwi t
h
thequeen, Thewentt ootherwi tch
doctorsbutst i
llnohel pwasf ound.The
queenwasnoteat ingeveni fshedi deat
somet hingi twoul dcomeoutagai nina
mat t
erofmi nutes.Theki ngwasnot
goingf orhi spal acedut i
esany mor e
taki
ngcar eofhi squeen, thiswenton
for4mont hsandt hequeenhadl osta
l
otofwei ght.Thepeopl eoft heki ngdom
hadlosthopeandbel i
evedt hatt heir
queenwoul ddieanymoment .Theki ng
alsolosthopeofhi squeenev er
recoveringbecausei thadbeenmont hs
andshewasnotget tingbet t
er .Atthe
beginningoft hefifthmont hthequeen
stoodupandwentf rom thebedf orthe
fi
rstti
mei nmont hs, shetookabasi n
andaskedamai dent obringherbat hi ng
waterandshedi dast old.Att hispoi nt
peopler eall
ybeli
ev edt hatshewoul dbe
deadbysunsetbecauset heybel i
ev ed
thatwhenasi ckper sonsuddenl y
recoverst heywil
l diesoon.Butnott he
queen,shet ookherbat handwor eher
nowbi gbaggycl ot hesbecauseoft he
weightshel ost .Shewentandj oi nedher
hisbackhert heirsunrisef east, t
heki ng
wasshockedandsadatt hesamet ime
toseehi squeenl ookingl i
keonl yskin
andbones.Het oot houghtt hatthet ime
hadcomef orhert odepar tf rom t hi
s
world,
thatni ghthenev ersl eptwat ching
hiswif
esl eepi ngpeacef ully,heAm
wouldgetcl osert oherjustt of eel i
fshe
wasstillwarm andgotcl osert oherf ace
j
ustsohecoul dhearherbr eathing.The
queenwokeupf inethatmor ni
ngand
themor ningaf terthenmont hswentby
andnowshewaseat ingandgai ning
weightunt i
litwasr evealedt ot hechi ef
pri
estthatshei swi thchild.Ther ain
queenwasbor nonceagai nt oadr y
BaKoenabecauseofdr ought ,i
thadn’ t
rainedi ntheki ngdom f ormont hsbut
whent hequeenwasbor nitrainedt he
whol edayandt henextdayf lower swere
bloomi ng, thegr asswasgr een, andthe
animal slookmor eheal thy.Thiswasa
wondert omanybutwheni twas
revealedt hatshewast her ai
nqueen
theyunder stoodandwer egratef ul
.
Whatam t r
y i
ngt osayi st hatBaKoena
hasnev erhandabat tlesuchast hi
sone
ast heyhadnot hingandmostki ngdoms
didn’tcar etomakeal l
ianceswi ththem
becauset heyhadnot hingt otradei n.
Butont hisdayt hingswer edifferent,
Thesoi lofBaKoenawasbei ngt ented
withblood, nothingbl oodoft hoset hat
deservetodieonthisbat
tlebutbl
oodof
theinnocentbei
nginfl
uencedbymenof
power .

Thewarwasongoi ngt hefiel

dswer e
full
ofdeadbodi esandi nj
uredwar r
iors
from BaKoena, theyf oughtwi t
hhonor
andt ookoutmanybutt hewarri
orsof
theot herkingdomswer emanybecause
i
twasnotj ustoneki ngdom thatwas
therebutt woandt oomanyf orthem.
Thef ourst oodfrom t hetopofthehi l
l
watchi ngthisunfold, t
heywer every
angryandonecoul dt el
lbythev ei
ns
poppingf rom theirforeheads.
Tokel
o:Theyareki
ll
ingmypeopl
eand
thegodsarequi
et.
Lebo:Thegodsareneverqui
etBr
other
youhavetobel
iev
et hat
.
Thabi
so:Thi
sisr
eal
l
ybadandr
ightnow
If
eelusel
ess.
Ntsi
ka:Manjeyhiniungagqokiezakho
i
nguboulwenawekuzeuzozi zwanjenge
ndodauShakaZul uuqobo(t henwhy
don’
tyouweary ouclothingandgof i
ght
aswellsothatyoucanf eell
ikeaman
ShakaZuluhimself)
Thabiso:
Thati
snotf
unnyNt
sika!(he
repr
imanded)
Ntsi
ka:WhosaidIwasbeingfunny?You
hear
dthatthegodssai
dy ouarenotto
useyourpowersi
tbecauseyouare
usedtotheeasywayoutofjustt
urni
ng
ani
mal andri
ppingoffany
thi
ngthat
movesinthisfi
eld.Somethi
ngsdon’
t
workl
ikethat.
Lebo:Youcanmakesensesomet
imes
buttel
lmesomethi
ng.
Nt
sika:
What
?
Lebo:
Don’ty
ourbeastsmel
lthebl
ood
andwanttoj
ustj
umpoutanddoexactly
whatyousai
d?
Ntsi
ka:
Bel
iev
emeIcancontroli
tbuti
f
i
twasbackwhenIusedt
ohav eanger
t
henbynowIwouldbeoutt
here.
Thabiso:Ifor
getyouareananimal
yoursel
fsomet i
mesandIdon’teven
understandwhyy ourgodshaveyoua
l
ioninsteadofamonkeyi twil
lsui
tyou
wel
l
.
Tokel
o:Enough!
!!Don’tyouseewhati
s
happeni
ngthatyouarebusylaughi
ng
andmakingfunofthings?
Lebo:Youbat t
ercal
my ourghostdown
wear enotyourchil
drenTokel
o!All
ofus
herecanseewhati sgoingonbutwe
can’
tdoany thi
ngaboutitasthegods
i
nstruct
ed.Sowhatwoul dyouhaveus
do?
Tokelo:Am sor
ryBr
otherIj
ustf
eel
so
hel
pless.
Lebo:
AndHowDoy
out
hinkwef
eel
?
Tsi
etsi
:Thi
sisnoti
metobefi
ght
ing
amongstyour
sel
vesnowmen!
Lebo:
Andt
hen?
Tsiet
si:
Iheadandsawwhatwasgoi ng
onandIdeci dedtol
andahelpi
nghand,
thosepeoplearemanyandtheyar
e
i
njuri
ngy ourwarr
ior
sbadl
y.
Ntsika:OhboManzini!Ngi bonga
ngokuthini
ngingci
nengi zengi bone
i
mi hlol
angal
emi nii
mbi kangakapho
(ohManzi ni
!Thanky ouf orkeepingme
ThisIseemiraclesonabaddayl iket
his)
Lebo:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?
Nt
sika:
Tsi
etsi
hasahear
t
Tokelo:Hahayoufor
getyouwereonce
l
ikehim.OhdeargodsofBaKoenaI
thankyouforkeepi
ngmet i
l
lthedayI
sawNt si
katurnhumanforachange.
Thabi
so:
OhgodsofBaTl
oungpl
ease
keepmelongenoughtoseetheday
Ntsi
kast
opscall
ingmywife
Mpandey
omuz iwoManzi
ni!
Theotherwer
elaughi
ngsohar
dexcept
forNt
sika.
Ntsika:Youknowt
hisi
snotfunny!You
Tsietsi
wherearet
hewarr
ior
sy ou
brought?
Tokel
o:Lookatt
hem t
her
ewiththe
marki
ngsofBaTl
okwaonthei
rforehead.
Tsiet
si:
Theyar
ethef
reshonesamong
other
s.
Lebo:
Ohhomyar
eyoubr
aggi
ng?
Tsi
etsi
:Any
thi
ngt
ogetonNt
sika’
s
ner
ves
Lebo:
Notwi
thmebyhi
ssi
de
Thabi
so:
OhnoTsi
etsi
leav
eitwhi
l
eyou
st
il
lbr
eathi
ng.
Thabiso:
Yeahy
oudon’
twantt
ogo
ther
e.

Thewarwentonunt i
lsunset,t
he
warriorswer etiredandt hi
rstybutnone
werewi ll
ingt ogivein.Event heinjured
oneswoul dthrowar r
owsandcont inue
tofight.Ther oyalfami l
ywasnowl osi
ng
hopeoft hisbei ngov erunti
lalltheir
warriorswer edead.Whi l
etheywer e
l
ooki ngatt hatmor ewar ri
orscameout
ofnowher eandj oinedinthef i
ght.The
kingTumel o’
ssont hedoctorstoodat
thet
opoft hehi
llwi
thhi
shor
se.They
sawhim andthatal
onemadethem
angr
y.
Tokel
o:Howi
sthi
sfai
r?
Lebo:Cl
ear
lyt
hisi
snotaboutf
air
,who
knowshowmanywarri
orsarecoming
here.
Thabi
so:
Look!Myf
ather
!
Lebo:
Howdi
dheknow?
Thabi
so:
Mapul amusthavecal
ledhim
andhebroughtthewar
ri
orsofBaTloung!
Tokel
o:Thankt
hegods.
Ntsi
ka:HowDoy oudif
fer
ent
iat
eyour
warr
ior
sfrom ot
hers?
Lebo:
Nowy
ouar
ebl
i
ndl
ookathi
sroy
al
r
obeandt
hemar
kingsoni
t.
Nt
sika:
OhnowIsee
Lebo:
Hano!Youdumb.
Nt
sika:
WeAndy
oubot
har
edumb!

Theywer etryingtocheert hemsel v

esup
butthemomentt hei
rey esl andont he
fi
eldwi t
hall t
hebodi es,thei nj
ured
peopl e,thebloodt hatwast herewas
heartbr eakingandt herewasnot hi
ng
theycoul ddoabouti t.Allt
hi swasnota
goodt hi
ngt owat ch.Theot hertwo
kingdomswer eplanningt oat t
ackat
sunriseandt heyarehopi ngt hatthey
willj
ustf ini
sht hejobandt akeov er
BaKoenaandt her
eisnot hingt heroyal
f
amil
ycandoduetothestr
ict
i
nst
ruct
ionst
heygotf
rom t
hegods.

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Day2oft
hewar (
notedi
ted)

Theysaythatt
hebl
oodofthei
nnocent
andthei
rtear
sdonotf
all
ondryground.
Allthewar rior sthatl ostt heirli
ves
duringt hiswarwer ei nnocentpeopl e
i
nfluencedbypeopl eofpowert ogoand
dot heirdi r
t ywor kf ort hem.Nowt heir
fami l
i
eshav el ostl ov edonebecauseof
i
t,somewer ebr eadwi nner sbutnow
theydiedl eav ingt hei rfami l
ieswith
nothing.Thei rchi l
drenwi thoutfathers,
wiveswi thouthusbandandt heir
househol dswi t
hnot hingwhat soev er.
Withnohopeofbei ngcompensat edf or
thei
rhar dwor k,alltheywi l
lbeget ti
ng
arewor dsl ike‘ hewasagoodmanand
hef oughtwi thhonorf orhiskingdom’
butwhathadt heki ngdom donef or
them inr et urn?Not hi ngbutl eavet hei
r
fami l
i
eswi thnot hi
ng.Atsunr i
sewhen
ther ai
sesoft hesunbr oket hrought he
suncomi ngoutf r
om behi ndt he
mount ai
ns.Whent hesunr aisespoi nted
atBaKoenaal lthesor r ow, thepai n,the
tears,thedeadbodi esandt hebl ood
thatdecor atedthef i
el dsofBaKoena.
Thebr ot
herswokeupast heysl eptin
thef i
elds,theylookedatt hei maget hat
wasnotpl easingt osee, thei rwar ri
ors
werewoundedandt ired.Onesf rom
BaTl okwawer edy i
ngandmostoft he
onesf rom BaTl oungwer eal sotiredand
i
njured.Thei rfacesf rowni ngshowi ng
thepai nanddef eatint hei
rey es.
KingLet
si:Mysons,don’
tbesad,
ift
he
godswantt hi
ngstobethi
swaythen
thi
swayi tshal
lbe.
Thabiso:
ButFatherl
ookatthi
s!Lookat
thepeople,
arewestil
lj
ustsupposedt
o
watchanddonot hi
ng?
KingLetsi
: That’sexactlywhatyouare
goingt odo, youwi l
lnotmakethings
wor sebydi sobeyingthegodsforthat
willleadtogr eatpunishment.
Tokelo:Tsiet
si,
Thankforeverythug
thatyouhav edoneforus,butnowy ou
havetot el
lyourpeopl
etohel peach
otherandleave.TheyaredyingandI
cannothav emor ebodi
esonmyhands.
Tsiet
si:
Iwi
llnotdothat
!Howar eyou
supposedt
owi nthi
swithouthel
p?
Tokel
o:Thi
siswhatthegodswishf
or
andthi
siswhatwi
llbe.Taket
hose
peopl
ehav efamili
esandtheydepend
onthem foralotandtheyl
ovethem.
Nowt akethem homeandgettheir
woundsat t
endedto.
Lebo:ThegodsofBaKoenahav eseen
yougooddeedandt heyshal
lblessyou
forit
.Nowpl easetakethepeoplehome,
orderthem t
ost op.
KingLetsi:
Mykingtheyareri
ght!We
don’tknowhowmanywar ri
orswillbe
comi ngthismorni
ngandiftheycome
theny ourpeopl
ewill
surel
ylosetheir
l
ives.Myt hanksmykingofbehalfofmy
goodf ri
endLerumo.
Tsiet
si:
Iwil
ldoasy ousaymyking,
you
areinourhear
ts.Iwil
ltakemyl
eave
now.
Tokel
o:Myt
hanksdearki
ngTsi
etsi
.

Tsi
etsiwentandor deredhiswarr
ior
sto
hel
peachot herandr etur
nhome.Just
astheywer eleavi
ng,newwar r
ior
scame,
i
twascl earthattheangelwasdoing
morethanagoodj obconv i
nci
ngthe
ki
ngdomsofhowbadBaKoenawasand
howmani pulati
vetheyareandalways
wil
lbe.
Tokelo:GodsofBaKoena!Howdoy ou
for
sakeusl i
kethis?Howdoy ouletso
muchbl oodt obespi l
ledinyourland!A
l
andt hatwasandal way shasbeenpur e
butnowy oul eti
tbet aintedwit
hbl ood!
Whatar ethepower sy ougaveusi fwe
won’tuset hem toprotectourpeopl e
andt hisl
and?Rai seBaKoenaandf i
ght
foryourpeopl e!Therehasbeenenough
bloodshedi nthisland!Isayraiseand
fi
ghtf orus!Fory ourgrandchildren!The
futur
egener ationofthiskingdom!
(Tokel o’
stearswer ejustfl
owi ngoutof
hisey es,
hewasev enshakingwi th
angerandf rustrati
on.Lebowentt ohim
andt ookbot hhishandi nt
ohi s)
Lebo:
Tokel
o!(hedi
dn’trespond)
Tokel
oMohapiIam t
alki
ngt oyou.
Tokel
o:Br
other
Lebo:
Am Inoty
ourbr
other
?
Tokel
o:Yesy
ouar
e.
Lebo:
Whathasf
athert
aughtus?
Tokel
o:Toal
way
sleanoneachot
her
.
Lebo: Thenwhyar ey
ounotl eani
ngon
menowwheny ouneedmet hemost .
Whydon’ tyoutakeouty ourangerinme
theninsteadoft heel
der s.Fatheralways
taughtust orespectourel dersevenif
theyar ewrongandev eni fwedon’ t
sharet hesamev i
ewswi ththem.He
usedt osayel dersdi
dn’tjustbecome
eldersjustbecauseyear shav egoneby
butbecauseofexper ience, knowledge,
whichi swhyt heyhavemor ewisdom
thanwedo.YesIunder st andhowy ou
feelbuty oucannotcastbl ame.
Tokelo:Am Justfr
ust
rat
edandf eel
hopeless.Thi
swholesit
uati
onisnot
i
deal.Thewar r
ior
sareti
red,
hungryand
wounded.
Thabi
so:Weal lseethatbutf
ornowlet
’s
fi
ndsolut
ions.Letusgohomeandout
ourheadstogetherandcomeupwitha
sol
uti
on.

Thebr ot
herswentbackt othepalace.I
n
themy st
icall
andNy ol
odiwasnot
hersel
fwhatsoev er
.Theotherqueens
couldseeandt heywenttoherbecause
shehasbeensi tt
ingalonesincet
hewar
start
ed.
Bahomi :Myqueen,Iknowthatyou
blamey oursel
ffort
hisbutyoushouldn’
t.
Youdi dall
y oucoul
dtohelpLuci
anobut
hechoset heunderworl
dsodon’tblame
yourself
.
Nyol
odi:
HowcanInot ?Lookatt heland
wearesupposedt obeprotect
ing!Look
att
hebloodspill
ont hel
and!Luci ano
wasmyr esponsi
bil
it
yandIf ai
l
edand
nowhiscomingaf t
ermypeopl e.
Letsat
si:OurPeople!Sothatmeansy ou
arenotalonemyqueen, weallfai
led!
Wef ai
ledtoprotectourpeopl
ef r
om
thatmanandnowhi sheretoshowus
thathehastheupperhandespeci al
ly
becausehehast heangel onhi
sside.
Ny
olodi
:Ineedtogoandtal
ktoLuci
ano
mysel
f,t
hisneedst
ostop.
Bahomi:Youknowthatourhandsare
ti
ed!Pl
easedon’tdoanyt
hingthatwi
l
l
j
eopardi
zeyoursel
f.
Ny ol
odi:Iwil
lnotagr
eetorulebyhis
sideifthatwhatyouareafr
aidof.Ij
ust
wantt olookhimintheeyesandmay be
readhimt oseewhathisplanis.
Bahomi
:Gowell
myqueenandwewi
l
l
beonst
andby
.

Ny olodil
eftthemy sti
callandandwent
tot helandoft hel
ivi
ng.Shest oodi nthe
airflappi
ngherwi ngslooki ngatallthe
damaget hathashappened, al
lthedeath
andbl ood.Allthepain,shel ef
tital
las
shewasl ookingatthefield.Lucif
er
camet oher.
Luci
fer
:Myqueen!
Ny
olodi
:Luci
ano!
Luci
fer
:Howy
ousaymynamest
il
l
melt
smyhear
t.
Ny
olodi
:Atleasty
our
sismel
ti
ngwhi
l
e
mi
neishardened.
Luci
fer
:Am sor
rymyqueen!Tel
lme
whattodotomakei
tbetter
?
Nyolodi
:LetMypeoplebeLuciano,
that
wil
lputmyheartatease.Leav
emy
peoplei
npeace.
Luci
fer
:Am sorr
ymyqueenbutIcan’
t
dothat
,am her
ebecauseIwantwhat
’s
mineandwhenIdogetitIpr
omiseto
l
eaveyourpeopl
e.
Nyolodi
:Youknowi t
’sf
unnyhowyou
camet odotheverysamethi
ngthat
yourfat
herdidwhenhewantedyou.He
kill
edy ourmot
heri
nf r
ontofy
ourand
from thatmomentonitwasli
kea
swi t
chhadbeenturnedonandyou
turnedouttobethi
sway .
Lucifer:MyMot herwasst upid,howcan
shev owt hatmyf atherwil
lgetmeov er
herdeadbody ?Youofal lpeopleknow
thatinourwor l
dt hatmeansexact lyt
hat
.
Mymot herbondedmeandmy
goodnesst oherhear tandwheni t
stoopedbest i
ngmyt ruenaturewas
revealed.WhatelsewasIt odo?
Nyol
odi
:Youshouldhav
eresi
stedand
cametomef orhel
pandIwoul
dhav e
hel
pedyou.
Luci
fer
:Whati
stheuseofcry
ingov
er
spi
ll
edmil
k?Tel
lyouwhat?
Ny
olodi
:What
?
Luci
fer:BeMyqueenandIwon’thav
e
theneedtothatchi
l
dandyourpeopl
e
wil
lleav
einpeace.
Nyol
odi:
HaIbeenal
iveIwouldsayover
mydeadbodybutam al
readydeadso
youknowmyanswertothat.
Luci
fer:I
fy oul
ovet
hesepeopleso
mucht henwhyareyoudoy ouhav
e
thei
rhandst i
edtot
hebackandmaking
them watchasthei
rpeopl
earebei
ngki
ll
ri
ghtinfrontoft
hem.
Nyolodi
:Youcannev
erknowt
heway
s
ofthegods.
Luci
fer
:Yourgodsfai
l
edmeNy ol
odi!
AndIwill
notleav
ethi
spl
aceunti
lIhave
whatIcameher
eforandpl
easet
rynot
t
ostandinmyway.
Nyolodi
:Youareapri
nceLuci
anoand
thi
stimethegodsaregiv
ingyout
he
poweryoualwayswantedandnowyou
candowhat ev
eryouwant.
Luci
fer
:Hailt
othelor
dsabove!Hahah
nowiftheyar
egivi
ngmet hepowerthen
pl
easeremovethebarri
eratt
hepalace.
Nyol
odi
:Thatist
heonl
ypl
acey
ourev
il
cannev
erreach.
Luci
fer
:OhmythanksmyqueenIdon’
t
needtobei
nther
e.

Nyol
odil
ookedathi
m andl
efthim
st
andi
ngthere,
sheknewfr
om thelook
i
nhi seyesthathewasf arfr
om bei ng
fi
nished.Theyhadnochoi cebutt otr
y
byallmeanst oprot
ecttheprinceno
mat t
erhowl ongi
twillt
akeorhowmuch
damaget herewil
lbebyt heti
mehi s
born.Shewentbackt othemy sticall
and
sti
l
l l
ookingworri
edanddef eated.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
sor
ryf
ort
heer
ror
s
Idi
dnotedi
t)

I
tistruewhent heysayt hat‘ wheni t
rai
nsitpour s’it
’salsot r
uet hatits
alwaysdar kbeforet hesunlightcomes
out.BaKoenawasf acingdifficul
ttime
andthepeopl ewer escaredofwhat
mighthappenednextasi tst andsthey
werelosi ngt hewarandt hewar ri
ors
wereinjur ed.Themoodofev er
yonein
thekingdom wasgl oomyev ent he
weathershowedi t.BaKoenal ookedlike
adeser tedpl aceandt hepictureinthe
fi
eldsshowedexact l
yhowt hingsare.
Thepai n, thesufferingandt hedeat h
thatwasal lovertheki ngdom.Ther oy al
famil
ysati nt het hroner oom t odi scuss
awayf orwar dbutMapul awasnott here.
Shewokeupear lyinthemor ningt ogo
tothesacredr i
v erinhopesoff inding
answerstot hei rexistingpr oblem.The
other
shopedt hatshewi llcomeback
withsomet hingsol i
doratl eastaway
outofthi
spr edicamentt heywer efacing.
Lucif
erwast hehappi estseei ngt hem
l
ikethat,
heenj oy edev erymi nut eofi t
andknewt hatev entuall
yt hequeenwi ll
beoutoft hepal acewi t
hhi ssonandas
soonasshedoeshewi llbereadyf or
acti
onandcompl etethepowert ransfer.
Heknewt hatheneededasuccessor
andsoon, forhi mi twasamat terofl i
fe
anddeath.Forasl ongashet ransf ers
thepowertohissonandaslongashe
l
ivesheli
vesbutifthet
ransf
eri
snot
complet
eitwill
onlyear
nhisafewyear
s
unti
lhi
sfathert
akeshim.
Ther oy
al fami
lysatinthroner
oom and
themaidensbr oughtrefr
eshment
sbut
theyrefusedthem,evenLeboand
Ntsikarefusetoeat.
Nt
sika:
Ihav
eapl
an
Lebo:Whatisi
t?Becausewecant
ake
anyt
hingr
ightnow.
Tokel
o:Leboi
sri
ght
,weneedami
racl
e
ri
ghtnow.
Ntsi
ka: Iam notf
rom her
eandIwas
neverforbi
ddentofi
ghtorusemy
powers.
Lebo:
Am notf
oll
owi
ng
Nt
sika:Icanhel
pt hewarr
ior
sandf ight
wi
ththem inmylionfor
m, am notsaying
wewill
wi nbutt
hatwill
besomet hing.
Tokelo:Iwi
llnotl
ety
oufightawart
hat
i
snoty oursnotwhenyourwif
eis
expecti
ngno!
Nt
sika:
Mywi
fei
swhat
?
Tokel
o:Ohshi t
!Irui
nedt hesurpri
se,
shewantedt otel
lyoudur i
ngthebaby
showerbutthenthatthingwi t
hthat
womandi st
urbedev er
ythingandnow
ever
ythi
ngisoccupiedwi ththi
sso
maybeshet houghtitwasnotagood
ti
me.
Lebo:
Besi
desy
ouknowy
ourwi
fei
s
sel
fl
ess.
Ntsika:
Am happyaboutal lt
hisbutfor
nowIwi ll
pret
endlikeIknownot hi
ng.
Youguy scameal l
thewayf rom her
eto
helpmewi tht
heXhant ii
ssuewi t
hout
askingforany
thinginret
urnandnowi t’
s
myt imetoassistyou.Am nottaki
ngno
forananswer.
Zasembo:
Hisr
ight
!
Lebo;
Whendi
dyougether
e?
Zasembo:
Am atBaKoenanot
hingi
sas
i
tseems.
Ntsi
kastandi
ngupmovi
ngawayf r
om
herwit
hhishandsonhi
schestl
ooking
athi
swi f
eworri
ed.
Nt
sika:
Ushukut
hinaweusut
hakat
ha
manje?Awemah!Ngangi shiloukuthi
l
abesut hubazosimoshabhekamanj e
usuyathakatha.NgizomtshelaMi na
umah?Yenaubabakhongi zomt shel
a
ni?
(Sot hatmeansy ouareawi t
chnow?
Ohmy !IdidsaythattheseSot hopeople
wil
lcor r
uptus,looknowy ouareawi tch.
Whatam Igoi ngt otel
lmot her?And
yourfatherwhatam Igoi ngtot el
lhim!)
Zasembo:Don’tbedr
amat
icManzi
niI
j
ustgothere.
Ntsi
ka:
Manj
eungi
thusel
ani
?(t
henwhy
ar
escari
ngme?
)
Tokelo:
Becausesheknowsyouwil
l
reachbecauseyouandwit
chesar
ebest
fri
ends.
Nt
sika:
Notf
unny
Thabi
so:SoWhatdowedoaboutwhat
Ntsi
kahassuggest
ed?
Keabet
swe:
Icanal
sohel
p
Thabi
so:Whendi
dyougether
eandwho
i
nvit
edyou?
Kea:Myapologi
esmyki
ng,Ij
ustgoti
n
wit
hauntyZasemboandIcanonl
yhelp
i
ftheel
dersall
owme.Myking(she
bowedherhead)
Thabi
so:Whatisi
tthaty
out
hinky
ou
canhel
pwith?
Kea:Icanputt
heotherwar
ri
orst
osl
eep
whil
eIhealourwar
rior
s.
Tokel
o:Thatcoul
dhel
pgetusbacki
n
t
hegame.
Lebo:
Let’
swaitf
orMapulator
etur
nand
makeadecisi
onshemightbecoming
backwit
hsomethi
ngwecanuse.
Thabi
so:Isuggestwegett hewegetthe
peopl
eintothepalace,it
’sbi
genoughto
accommodat eeveryone.
Tokel
o:Your i
ght!Mypeoplehav ebeen
scar
edtoev engooutoftheirhouses.
Lebotel
ltheguardstogoaroundt he
ki
ngdom withhorsesandgetev eryone
i
ntotheplace.Theymusttakeat ruck
andpickuptheol dpeopl
efi
rst.
Lebo:Don’
tworr
yIgetonwi
thit(Lebo
wentouttogi
vethei
nstr
uct
ionstothe
guards)
Themy
sti
cal
land

Mapulawassit
tingwi
ththeot
her
queenstr
yingt
ounderst
andwhatthey
weretel
l
ingher.
Mapula:Expl
aint
hisproperl
ymyqueen
becauseIdon’
tunderstand.
Ny olodi:Myqueenwecan’ tdoanything
toassi stinthiswart
hehigherupswant
thingst obet hi
sway.Al
lyouhav etodo
i
spr otectt hepeopl
eandleteveryt
hing
elsebe.
Mapula:
Howwedot hatwhent
heyar
e
dest
royi
ngourl
and?
Bahomi:Lookthi
sisal
ltoprot
ectthe
pri
nceandpleasenoneofyourshoul
d
fi
ghtthi
swar,l
etitbe.
Mapula:
Whaty out el
l
ingmeistogo
backandtel
lmyki ngandthepeopl
e
thatwewil
lj
ustsitbackandwatchthem
destr
oyBaKoena.
Letsat
si:Youdon’
thavetoworryabout
BaKoenabeingdestr
oyedwheny ou
havesomeonewhowi llrest
ore
everyt
hingwit
hjustatouch.
Mapul
a:OhmyqueenIappr
eci
atey
our
hel
p.
Letsat
si:
Notmemydearqueenbutli
tt
le
Ntebohenghasmygif
t,Igav
eitt
oherto
showourChieft
hathi
soneofus.
Mapula:
HahahIdon’tknowifhewi
llbe
happyorgocrazyovert
hesenews,
you
knowhowy ourChi
efcanbe.
Nyol
odi:Hewill
runandt el
lthequeen
mother(theyal
llaughed)
Mapula:ThatHewil
ldo,
letmegoback
anddeli
verthenews.
Nyol
odi
:Gowel
lmyqueendon’
tfor
get
wearewat
chi
ng.
Mapul
a:Myt
hanksmyqueen.

Mapul alef
tthemy st
icallandandinto
dryland.Asshewaswal kingtothe
palaceshesawt hetrucksandhor seful
l
people.Shestoppedoneoft heguards
whowasonahor se.
Mapul
a:Excusemewhati
shappeni
ng?
Guard:
Myqueen,theki
nghasorder
ed
ustobri
ngev
eryonetothepal
ace.
Mapul
a:Hedi
dwel
l
,myt
hanksgoon
now.
Guard:
Myt hanksmyqueen.(theguar
d
wentonWi t
hhisduty)Mapulagott
othe
pal
aceandwenti nsi
dethethr
oneroom
whereZasembo,Reneil
weandKwezi
wheresit
ti
ng.
Mapul
a:Myqueens!Gr
eet
ings
Renei
lwe:Greet
ingsmyqueenIhope
youbaregoodnewsf orus.
Mapula:
Farfrom i
tmyqueen,
thegods
havei
nstruct
edustost
anddownandlet
al
lthi
splayout.
Kwezi:
Itiswithshamethatt
hegods
tur
ntheirbacksonus.
Zasembo:Thegodsarewatchi
ngand
willnev
ert
urnthei
rbacksy
ouandthe
kingdom,t
heremustbeareasonf
oral
l
this.
Mapula:Yesther
eisandthatreasonis
forustokeepthepri
ncesafe,
thegods
knowthatthepri
nceisspeci
albutnot
onlyt
ousbutt heunder
worldaswel l
,he
canbri
ngeitherworl
dtoit
skneesi fhe
wantedto.
Reneil
we:It
’ssadthatmybabyi
sthe
reasonforall
thi
spredi
camentt
hatwe
arefaci
ngrightnow.
Kwezi
:Don’
tbesadmyqueenal
lshal
l
bewell,wehav ether
ainqueentoassi
st
usinrebuil
dingtheki
ngdom aswellas
theki
ng, t
hechiefandtheport
alof
BaKoena.
Mapul
a:Notf
orget
ti
ngt
hegi
verofl
i
fe.
Zasembo:
Whoi
sthegi
verofl
i
fenow?
Renei
l
we:
Enl
i
ght
eni
smyqueenwhoi
s
i
t.
Kwezi
:Wearedy
inghereandmyqueen
i
ssmil
ing,
Mapul
ay oualwayswere
wei
rdbutt
odayyoutakethecup.
Mapul
a:I
fonl
yyouknewwhatIknow
youwoul
dn’
tbesay
ingt
hat
.
Renei
l
we:
SoTel
luswhot
hegi
verofl
i
fe
i
s?
Mapula:Iwi
ll
tel
lyouwhent
he
husbandscameback.
Kwezi
:Nowam ev
enmor
ecur
ious.

Atthef i
eldKeabet sweputt heother
war ri
orstosl eepwhi l
esheheal edt he
BaKoenaandt heBaTl oungwar ri
ors.
Theyhav ethem f oodandwat erbut
whilet heywer esti
llbusytheyhear d
noisesofwar ri
orsongscomi ngt heir
way .Keabet swequi ckl
yawoket heot her
war ri
orsandt heywentandst oodata
di
st ancewat chingast heotherwar r
iors
appr oached.Theyhadr uns,machi ne
guns, otherswhatt hoset r
ucksusedt o
dest r
oybui l
di ngsandt heywer e
dest r
oy i
ngev eryt
hinginfrontoft hem
whiletheot herwarr
ior
sjoinedint
othe
fi
ghtwi thsticksandswords.Whil
ethe
otherswi t
hgunsandmachi nes
destroyed.
Lebo:Ohhellno!Thati
sjustahost
il
e
takeoverandam donestandi
ngonthe
sidel
i
nes.
Tokel
o:Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?
Lebo:Didyouforgett
hatwehave
anotherl
ifebesi
desthi
soneandthat
l
ifeconsist
softhesamethi
ngstheyare
usingnow.
Tokel
o:Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
Brot
her?
Thabiso:
Iunder
standLeboandplease
doitam taki
ngt
heprincesst
othecar
andyouexpl
aint
oTokel
owhaty ou
mean.(hel
eftwi
tht
hepri
ncess)
Tokelo:Nowwill
yout
ell
mewhaty
ou
ar
et alki
ngabout
?
Lebo: Wehaven’
tbeenhav i
ngprobl
ems
somucht hatyouforgotaboutt
he
businessandtheguyswithgunswe
have.
Tokelo:Lordthestressoft hequeens
pregnancyandnowt hiswarhasmade
mef orgetaboutthat.Pleasebrothercal
l
them andmadei thappennoonesai d
wecan’ tusethem.
Nt
sika:
Let
sdot
hist
hem.
Tokel
o:Younotfi
ght
ingbecauset
hey
mightj
ustshooty
ou.
Ntsi
ka:
Alr
ightt
henyouwi
l
lgi
vemea
si
gnwheny our
eady
.

Lebocalmedtheguy
sandtol
dthem t
o
comeov erandt
hatt
heymustbear
med
totheTee.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

It
’sbeenaweekandt hewarendedas
mostwar r
iorsweredef eatedbyTokel o
andLebo’ speoplet oget herwiththe
war riorsofBaKoena.Butt hekingdom
hasnotbeencl eansedoft hebloody et
ast hedev ili
sst i
lloutt oplay.The
bodi eswer etakenanddi st
urbedt ot hei
r
kingdomswhi chwasor ganizedby
Tokel obecausehef eltthattheywer e
i
nnocenti nallthi
sandt hattheirleader s
wer eatf ault
.Theot herki ngdomsst ill
hat edBaKoenabutt heyhadnot hingt o
takef r
om them thatt heycan’ tr
epl ace.
Ev ent houghnowt hepl antshav e
wit her ed,vegetabl
esaswel lbecause
theywer enotmai ntained.Tresswer e
burnt,thekingdom l ookedl i
kenoone
l
ivesi nitbecauset hehouseswer e
abandonedbecausepeopl ewer elivi
ng
i
nt hepal ace.Thequeenoft heki ngdom
wasl eftwithonl y3weeksbef oreshe
givesbirththatisaccor dingt ot hegods
ofBaKoenaast heysai dbefor et hatthe
babywi llbebor nbef oretimebecause
theywantpr otecthimf rom theev i
l
spiri
tsthatar elurki
ngar oundBaKoena.
Luciferwasangr ybecausenow
everythingwasupt ohi mt omakesur e
thatheget swhathewant sbef oreit’
s
toolate.Hi ssistercamet ohi m ashe
wasf lyi
ngar oundt her oyalpalaceof
BaKoenat ryi
ngt ofindal oophol eint he
barr
iert
hatispr
otecti
ngtheki
ngdom
andwasf r
ustr
atedthati
tseemsli
ke
ther
eisn’
tany.
Agent:Br
otherdon’tdothi
st oy
oursel
f,
youandIbothknowt hatt
hispl
aceis
notonl
yprotectedbyt her
ainqueens
butfat
heraswel l
.
Luci
fer:Don’tyouthi
nkIknowt hat
?I
havedestroyedthi
spl ace,thereisno
beautyl
eftinitanymor e.Thepastweek
Iconti
nuedt oburnthingsandpeopl e’
s
housesbutnoneoft heRoy alfamil
y
membercameoutt osee, only
fi
ref
ight
erst ocontai
nt hefire.Now
ther
eisnot hi
ngleft.
Agent
:Whydon’ty
outryanddestroythe
pl
ace?Sur
elyt
hatwil
lgetthem out.
Luci
fer
:Don’
tyout
hinkIt
ri
edt
hat
?
Agent
:Am sor
ryam j
ustoutofopt
ions.
Luci
fer:
GetmeNy olodi
Ineedherher
e
andyouar etheonlyonewhocangoto
thesacredlandforme.
Agent:
Icanonlygetinandthati
sasfar
asIcangetinthere.Bar
ri
erst
hat
prot
ectitdon’
tal
lowmeanyf urt
hert
han
theent
rance.
Lucif
er:
Don’ tworryNy ol
odiwil
lmeet
youthere.Nowgo!(t heagentf l
ewt o
thesacredriverandsheknewbet t
er
thantowal kandpasst heall
igator
sas
sheknewt heywi l
lfi
nishherifshedid.
Soshef lewclosertotheentranceas
sheknewbutt hewaterdidn’
topen.She
thenremember edthatshewasst i
l
lin
herevilagentf
orm soshet r
ansfor
med
i
ntoherangel for
m andt hewater
openedasshewenti n.Whenshegotto
theothersideNyolodi,
Bahomi and
Letsat
si werewait
ingforher.
Angel
:Gr
eet
ingsmyqueens
Them:
Greet
ingsdearangel
Angel
:Icamewithamessagemy
motherNyol
odi
.
Nyolodi:Iam notqueenmotherasyou
knowt hatInevermarri
edandIhaveno
chi
ldrensoIam notandwi l
lneverbe
queenmot her
.Youhavefor
gottenyour
waysmyangel Iseeyourbr
otheris
sl
owl ywinningyouover.
Angel:Gr eedgotmeher emyqueenand
am afraidthereisnoturningbackf or
me.Ihav easkedfatherandhi sanswer
was‘ Igav eallmychildr
ent hefreedom
tochoosewhatt heywantt odowi th
thei
rli
v es,youchoset hi
spat hnowbar e
withi
t’
Bahomi:
Thatsoundsl
i
ket
heGodoft
he
i
nnocent
.
Angel:Fatheri snotonl ythegodoft he
i
nnocent ,
hesay salltheal cohol ics,t
he
robbersandt het hosewhol ostt hei
r
way sarecalledbyhi m sot hattheycan
allbesaved.Hesay st heyar ecr y i
ng
hearthem, theyadmi tt othei rsins
forgi
vethem, str
engthent hei rfaithso
thattheycanwor shiphi mt ruthfully
.
Letsat
si:I
ndeedy ouareyourfather
’s
daughter,
hady ounotgottengreedy
withpoweryouwoul d.Havemadea
greatprot
ectorbutit
’stoolat
enow.
Ny
olodi
:Tel
lLuci
anoIam onmyway
.
Angel
:Myqueen(shebowedherhead
butl
if
tedi
tagai
nandlookedatthem)
MayIaskthequeenasmallf
avor?
Ny
olodi
:Yesy
oumay
.
Angel
:Pl
easet
ell
fat
herIam sor
ry.
Nyolodi
:Thatcamefr
om y
ourhear
tand
yourfat
herheardy
ou.
Angel
:Mythanksmyqueen(shet
urned
ar
oundandleft
)
Shegottodr yl
andandf l
ewslowly
goingtowardsLucif
erandshethought
ofallt
hatshehaddon’ttogetthepower
shenowhas.Shewant edt or
uleinbot
h
ki
ngdomsbutt hingsdi
dgoaccor di
ngto
plan.
Lucifer
:Don’tev
ent hinkaboutitand
pleasechangeyourf orm becausethose
whitewingsandbl i
ndingme.(shedi dn’
t
sayany t
hingshetransformedi nt
oher
demoni cfor
m withblackandr edwings)
Luci
fer
:Nowthat
’smor
eli
kei
t!Di
dyou
speaktoNy
olodi
?
Agent
:Yesi
sDi
dandshe.
..
Ny
olodi
:Andshei
sher
e
Luci
fer
:Makey
our
sel
fscar
ce(t
o
Nyol
odi
)wel
comemyqueenandmy
t
hanksf
orhonor
ingt
hisi
nvi
tat
ion.
Ny
olodi
:Gett
othepoi
ntLuci
ano
Luci
fer:
Ny olodiyouknowwhatIwant
andIknowy ourpeoplehavebeendoi
ng
ever
ythi
ngi ntheirpowertoprev
entme
fr
om getti
ngwhat ’
smine.
Ny
olodi
:SoWhatdoy
oupr
oposeIdo?
Luci
ano:
Ineedmychi
ldNyol
odi orIwi
l
l
di
eandIknowyoudon’
twantthat.
Nyolodi
:OhnoLuci anoyouwil
lnotdi
es
becauseyouar ealr
eadydeadandli
vi
ng
i
nt heunderworldwit
hdemons.What
youareafrai
dofi sl
osingt
hepowerthat
youhaveandt hepositi
onofki
ng.
Luci
ano:
Ify
ouknowt
hatt
henwhy
woul
dy oupr
eventmefr
om get
ti
ngi
t
whenyouhaveyourownki
ngdom?
Nyol
odi:Becauset hiskingdom i
snot
your
sandy ouhav etowai tf
orthechi
ld
tobebornf oryouhimt odecidewhathe
wantjustl
ikey ouwer egivenachoice
andyoumadei t.Letthechil
dgrowand
makeachoi cehimself.
Luci
ano:
Idon’
thavet
hatl
uxur
ymy
queenpl
easehav
eaheart
.
Nyol
odi:
Likey
ouhav eone!Lookatt
he
damageyouhavecausedinthis
ki
ngdom,myfather
’ski
ngdom andyet
youst
il
lwantt
odomor e.
Luci
fer
:Nyol
odiI
fIdon’
tgetthatchi
l
d
nowIwill
gethi
m whenhisbornandby
thenIwil
lnotsparehim,Iwil
lki
ll
him
whileyouwatchandsuckt hebl
oodout
ofhisli
tt
leandleavehim dr
yli
keadried
frui
t.
Nyolodi:Doyourwor
stLuci
anowear
e
watching,youhavet
hefr
eedom t
odoas
youplease.
Luci
ano:
LeavemysightNy
olodi
!(he
shout
edfrust
rat
ed)
Nyol
odi
:EvenIfIdon’
tleav
eyouwon’
t
doanyt
hingt
ome.
Luci
ano:Whichiswhyam aski ngy outo
l
eave.(Nyol
odidisappearedintothinai
r
assheappeared)leavingafr
ustrated
Luci
ferbehi
ndthinkingofwhattodo.
Insi
det
hepalaceLebowasinthebaby
chamberl
ookingathi
spri
ncess.
Lebo: Mothersaysy ouar eagi ftforme
from thegodsofBaKoenat oshowme
thattheylovemeast heirown.Am
gratefulf
orthatandam gr atefulforyou
myangel ,daddyisdeepl ysor ryfor
putti
ngy outhrought hatwheny ouare
soy oung.Ican’twaitfory outogr owso
thatwecanpr aytogetherbef oregoing
tobed, wit
hy ougivingmebut terfl
y
kisses.Il
ovey ouangel andIdon’ twant
yout oevendoubtt hat.
Ntsi
kawasst andingbythedoorlooki
ng
athi
m admir
inghi m andhisdaughter
.
Hecouldwaittomeethi schi
ldandhav e
suchconv
ersationswithherorher.
Ntsika:Ineverknewyoucouldbeso
l
ovingbutt hefactst
il
lremainst
hatmy
wi
t chisbetterthany
our s.
Lebo:Thabisomustdealwit
hyounow,
youcan’tgoaroundcl
aiminghi
s
daughterasyours.
Ntsi
ka:
Notonl
ythedaught
ert
hewi
fe
t
oo.
Lebo:
Your
eal
l
ycr
azy
Ntsi
ka:
Itakeaf
tery
ou.Nowcomel
et’
s
gogetabeerweneedit
.
Lebo:
Am watchi
ngmybabyher
egot
o
Tokel
oandThabiso.
Ntsi
ka:
Nothappeni
ngwhoisgoingt
o
havemybackwhentheyganguponme?
Lebo:Fi
nelet’
sgo(theywentoutand
j
oinedTokeloandThabi
soaroundthe
backawayfrom t
hepeople.
)
Thabi
so:Iwaswonder
ingwheny
out
oo
wil
lgether
e.
Lebo:
Wear
eher
ewhatdi
dwemi
ss?
Tokelo:ThefactthatThabisohasj
ust
predi
ctedthatyourprincesswil
lmar
ry
Tsiet
si’
sson.
Ntsika:Hayingiyala!Angekengi vume
l
okomi na.Yeboangi nankingsnoTsi etsi
kodwal eyandondaoneCal abjekuy o
eli
bonisaukuthiukhohl akele.(NoI
refuse!Iwil
lnotagr eetothat .YesI
don’thaveapr oblem wi t
hTsi etsibut
thatmanhasadanger oussi det ohim
t
hatshowt
hathi
scr
uel
)
Lebo:Am st i
l
lshockedaty ouranswer
becauset hat
’sexact
lywhatIwasgoi ng
tosaymi nusthedangerousandcr uel
partbecauseTsietsii
sjustli
keus.
Tokel
o:Leboisri
ght
,all
ofusher ear
e
nosai
ntsTsiet
si’
sdangeroussidei
sthe
sameasourssoIseenopr obl
em.
Lebo:Yesiti
sButmydaught
erwi
l
lnot
marryhisson.
Thabi
so:OhMydi dy ouchangenow?
Andhissonwon’tmar ryyourdaught
er
butNt
sika’
sbecausehei stheonewho
sai
dhedoesn’tagree.
Nt
sika:
That
’sr
ight
!
Lebo:
Makey
ourownNkosi
!Butona
ser
iousnot
e,howar
ethepeopl
e?
Tokel
o:Theyaresti
l
lshakenbythewar
andIdon’tbl
amethem becausealot
happenedandalotofpeoplel
ostt
heir
l
ives.
Thabi
so:Notjustanypeopl
ebut
i
nnocentonesatthat.
Lebo:Atl
eastwehav
eaf
ewweeksunt
il
thi
sisover
.
Ntsi
ka:Butthegodshaven’
tsaid
anyt
hingaboutthi
sbeingoveraft
ert
he
babyisborn.
Thabi
so:Notheydi
dn’
tbutaf
tert
he
bi
rthoft
hechil
dweareall
owedtouse
ourpowers.
Lebo:
Idon’
tseet
her
easont
ofi
ght
thosepeopl
ereall
y,t
hegodswil
lpuni
sh
them f
orusastheyaretheoneswho
all
owedallt
histohappen.
Tokel
o:Thati
str
ueam justsadt
hatmy
chi
ldi
sthecauseofal
lthi
s.
Ntsika:Thechil
ddidn’tdoanythingher
e,
hisinnocencejustl
ikeanychild.The
devili
st heoneatfaultforal
lofthi
sand
youal l
ar et
ryi
ngtoprotecthim andhe
will
appr eci
atethi
swhenhi sgrown.
Thabi
so:OhmygodsofBaTloungthe
guyhasabrai
naf
teral
l
.(theyall
l
aughed)

Thequeenmotherl
ookedatherchi
l
dren
fr
om adist
ancepl
easewit
hhowwel l
herchildrengetalong.Shewasal so
pleasedwi ththeonesthatadopt ed
themsel vesandmadeherabi gf ami l
y.
Theywer eallj
ustgoodpeopl eandshe
washappyt hatherchil
drenhav et hem
i
nt heirli
ves.Sheevent houghttoher sel
f
thatev enifsheweretodi etomor row
shewi lldieahappywoman.
Lucianofi
nallyf
oundawayi nside
BaKoenabuti tonl
yall
owshi minf ora
fewsecondsandnowhi sworkingon
expandingthetime.Hefoundthepor tal
thatopenrightaboveBaKoenat hetime
thosechil
drengotout,i
twasclosedbut
opensabi tbutnotasbigashewant ed
i
tt oanddoesn’tgiv
easmuchaccessas
hewant edbutitwassomet hi
nghecan
wor
kwi
th.

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BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Ever y
oneinthekingdom wasi
nthe
palace,peopl
eoccupiedtheempty
wor kersquar
ter
s,someoccupiedt
he
oldpal acet hatt hel atekinghadand
refuset odemol i
shwhent heybui ldthis
one, hesai di t’
st heonl yt hinghehasof
hisf orefather sandhewi llnotdemol i
sh
i
tbuti nsteadi twasr enov at ed.Some
peopl eoccupi edt het hebackquar t
ersin
thepal acewhi l
et heot herswer eputin
alltheempt yroomsi nal lthe5wi ngsof
thepl aceswhi leot hersoccupi edthe
guestchamber s.Thequeenshel pedis
decidingdut iesforev eryonesot hat
eachper soncanhel poutsomehow.
Somey oungmai densv ol
unt eeredto
helpt hepal acemai denswi tht he
cooki ng,ot herswi t
ht hewashi ng,others
witht hecl eani ngandt hey oungmen
wer et ohel poutwi thget tingt he
grocer i
esf r
om t ownandmaki ngsur e
thatall theki tchenswer est ockedatal l
ti
messot hatt hecooki ngpeopl ehave
foodt ocook.Ot herswer etohel pout
wi t
hthecar ingofl i
v est ockandget ti
ng
hay st
acksf r om thef ieldst of eedt hem
from thest ablesi nsteadofgoi ngoutto
thef i
eld.Ot herswer etomi lkt hecows
earlybef or esunr isesot hatt her eismilk
forcof feeandbr eakf ast,other shadt he
gardendut ywhi leot hershadt he
rubbishandot herhel pingt heguar ds.It
wasl ikeacampbutev er yoneseemed
tobewor kingwel ltoget her.Thequeen
mot herwasatherhappi estbecauseshe
hadal otofwomenheraget ot alktoall
dayandshewaspl eased.Thepal ace
doct orwasal sother e,
shehadmov ed
backi nper manent l
ywi thal l her
equipmentsi ncethewarst ar ted.Yes
sheenj oyst hewor katt hehospi t
aland
spendi ngadaywi thhercol leaguesand
helpingpeopl eeveryday ,buther
pri
or iti
esl ayatBaKoena.Ther oyal
fami lyhasdoneal otforher ,shest ar
ted
wor kingatt hepal acewhi leshewasst i
ll
j
ustanur seandt her oyal fami lyhelped
hermakeherdr eam ofbei ngadoct or
comet rue.Sincethenherl ay at ieswill
alway sbewi t
hther oyal f
ami ly .Atthe
fi
eldst heTokel oandLebo’ sgang
arri
v edar medt oaTee, theydi dn’task
whatwasgoi ngonast heyst arted
shoot ing, Reneil
wewasi nherr oom
tel
li
ngt hem t obecar efulnott ohar m
thewar riorsofBaKoenaandBaTl oung,
tel
li
ngt het heirmar ki
ngssot hatthey
willbeabl etot ellt
hem apart.Whent hey
startedshoot i
ngast heyarri
v edthe
warriorsincludingt heBaKoenaones
stoppedf i
ghti
ngbecauset heydi dn’t
knowt owhom t hebill
etswer eaimedat .
Butt hemomentt heyreali
zedt hatt he
shoot erswer eont heirsi
det heyst art
ed
fi
ght i
ngandget t
ingmot i
vatedand
gratefulforthehel ptheywer eget ti
ng.
Lebo: Outj
obisdonehere,
let
’sgo
checkont hesi
tuat
ionbackatthe
palace.
Tokel
o:Ihavenodoubtinmymindthat
thi
swil
lbethelastdayoft
hiswar
.
Thabiso:Ihearyouaboutt
hatbutdi
d
younot i
cethatourcr
azyZulupr
incehas
disappeared?
Them:What
?(t
heylookedbehi
ndt
hem
ashewasal
wayst
here)
Lebo:
Wheret
hehel
ldi
dthatcr
azyguy
gotonow?
Tokel
o:Hei
sascrazyasy
ouar
eand
nowyouaski
ngus?
Thabiso:
LeaveLebobeButlookatt
hat
(hepointedi
nthemiddleofabat
tl
e
fi
eldandthebigl
ionwasandhewas
al
readycover
edinbloodonhismouth)
Hewouldj
umpatawar ri
orsthroatand
comebackwithit
.Theot
herswat ched
hi
m ashefoughtwit
hhonorforhis
fri
endsandnowadopt edfamil
y.They
wereshockedt osaytheleastbecause
duringt
het i
meoft hewarwi t
hXhant i
no
onewaspay ingatt
entiontotheotheras
theywereallfi
ghti
ng,butnowt hey
couldactual
lysee.
Lebo:
Iam aproudfat
her
!(hesai
dwi
th
thebi
ggestsmi
leonhisf
ace)
Thabi
so:Whatinthegodsnamear
eyou
tal
ki
ngaboutLebohang?
Tokel
o:Pl
easedoaskhi
m becauseri
ght
nowhisnotmybrot
her(Lebol
aughed)
Lebo:
Nowy
oudi
sownmef
ornor
eason.
Thabi
so:Youjustsai
dyouar
epr
oud
fat
herLebo!
Lebo:
Yesbecausemysoni
sfi
ght
ingf
or
hi
sf at
her
’ski
ngdom outther
ebusy
acti
ngall
li
onkinghere!Hannaam
proud.
Tokel
o:ButLeboyouar
ecr
azydear
brot
htIgiveup.
Thabi
so:Wecangotot
hepalace
wit
houthi
m Mapul
awouldki
l
l me.
Tokel
o:Youtal
ki
ngaboutyourwi
femy
queenwil
lsendmebackheretogethi
m.
Lebo:Minewoul
daskmet
ost
ayhi
m
andrest
Tokel
o:Youwantmetoaskher
?
Becauseam cal
l
ingmi
nenow.
Lebo:
Nobodysai
dyoushoul
dsni
tch
Tokel
o!Letmegogethi
m.
Thabi
so:No!Hi
sananimaland
under
standsot
herani
mal
ssoIwil
lgo.
Tokel
o:Finetobutdon’tbecompet i
ng
aboutwhoisabetteranimalthanthe
other
,youknowwhatt hegodssaid.
Lebo:YeahThatmyboyOurt
herego
easyonhim (hesai
dwit
haseri
ousface)
Thabiso:
WhenIgettohimthefi
rst
thi
ngIwillt
ell
himi
sthatyousai
dhis
yourson!
Lebo:
Seet
hat
’snotwhatImean
Tokel
o:Soundsl
i
kewhaty
oumeantt
o
me.
Lebo:
No!I
..
.
Thabi
so:
Okayl
etmego(j
oinmodeand
t
urnedint
ohisani
mal
for
m asher
ant
o
whereNtsi
kawas)

Hegott her
eandst oodrightinfrontof
Ntsi
kaashej ustfi
nishedrippingoffa
warr
iorsthr
oattheywer emov ingaround
l
iketheywereaboutt ofi
ght .
Lebo:
Isthi
saani
mal
showof
fataZoo
orwhat?
Tokel
o:Lebowhywoul
dyousayt
hat
now?
Lebo:Lookatt
hosetwoanimals
completi
ngaboutwhoisbi
ggerthant
he
otherandwhomightbestr
onger.
Tokel
o:Hahahandam sur
etheyar
e
ar
guingaswespeak.
Lebo:
HahahIwishIcoul
dhearthe
ani
mal ar
gumentoft
hosetwo.
Tokel
o:May
betheywouldsoundl
i
ket
he
ani
malsonSimbathel
i
onking.
Lebo:Don’
tletThabi
soheaty
ousay
Ntsi
kaisali
onki ng.
Tokelo:
Thoset
wowi
l
lnev
erf
orgett
hei
r
past.
Lebo:
Theyl
oveeachot
her
!Look!
TheylookedasThabi sowascoming
backast hi
sbigcheet
ahwitht
he
warr
iorsmov i
ngawaygivi
nghim way
andNt sikabehindhi
m ki
ll
i
ngwarrior
sas
hemov esalong.
Lebo:Hemightthi
nkNowissanebutno
heissti
l
lascrazyasbef
ore.
Tokelo:
Your ight
,whoint
hei
rri
ghtmind
wouldbekill
ingpeopl
easheleavest
he
batt
lefi
eld?
Lebo:Ntsi
kawoul
d.Byt
helookof
thi
ngsthiswarwi
l
lbeoverbyt
oni
ght
.
Tokelo:Thatwillbemuchbet ter(the
twoanimalsgott ot hem andwentt o
standbythecarl ikedogs,Keawas
l
ookingoutt hewi ndowadmi r
ingthem.
Thetwowentt othecarandopenedt he
backNt si
kahoppedi nandwenttosi tat
thefarendlookingoutt hewindowwhi le
Thabisosatont hissidelooki
ngoutt hi
s
window.
Lebo:Hahahyoutwobehavel
iket
hisi
s
ajungl
esurvi
valoft
hefi
tt
est.
Kea:Uncl
edon’
tyouknowthata
cheet
ahandli
ondon’
tgetal
ong?
Lebo:
Whypr
incess?
Kea:
Becauseeachonet
hinksi
t’
sthe
ki
ng
Tokel
o:Hahahthenwhoi
sther
eal
king
myprincess?
Kea:TheyBothAr
eButtheprobl
em i
s
thatt
heybothwantt
orulet
hewhole
j
ungleatthesameti
me.
Lebo:
Theyneedt
olear
ntoshar
e
Kea:YesThatwi
ll
bebet
ter(Lebo
l
aughedastheydrov
eal
ong)
Lebo:Icanimagi
nethem shar
ing
ever
ythingevent
heonetheyarefi
ght
ing
about(thetworoaredfrom t
hebacklef
t
l
ookingoutthewindows, wi
thNtsi
ka
happyaboutwhatisbeingsaidand
Thabisoangrybecausetheywere
tal
ki
ngaboutMapul a)
Tokelo:
Hahahy ouguyswil
lnev
er
change(theygottothepal
aceand
parkedthecar
)
Tokelo:YouGuyshavetochangeback
youwi l
lscaret
hepeopl
e(t hetwojust
j
umpedof ft
hecarandwalkedaroundin
cir
cleslooki
ngateachotheri
ntheey e.
Witheachonewai t
ingf
ortheotherto
changef i
rst
)
Kea:
Am goi
ngtofi
ndmot
her(she
j
umpedoffandl
eft
)
Lebo:OkaySoyoudon’ twanttochange
ri
ght?Okayam goingtofindmywi f
e
(heleftgoi
ngtothethroneroom
l
eavingTokelowatchi
ngt hosetwo
l
eaningonthecarwi t
hhisar msfol
ded)

I
nthethr
oneroom Lebogoti
nand
gr
eet
edthequeens.
Lebo:Mapul
aAndZasembopl easego
dealwi
thyourhusbandsbef
orethe
peopl
egooutrunningfr
om thi
spalace.
Zasembo:
Whathav
etheydonenow?
Lebo:Goseefory
oursel
f(Mapulaand
Zasembowentoutgoingtowardst
he
parki
ngandsawthosetwostil
lgoi
ng
aroundi
ncir
clesl
iket
heywereaboutto
ri
peachother
’st
hroat
sof
f.Theyl
ooked
atthem wi
tht
hei
rhandsr
esti
ngonthei
r
waist)
Tokelo:YouGuy sAr ei
ntroublenowand
i
fIwer eyouIwoul dl
ookoverthere(the
twobot hturnedandsawt heirwives
star
ingatt hem andtheybothquickl
y
changedbackt ot hei
rhumanf orms.The
wiveslookedatt hem t
henwentback
i
nside)
Thabi
so:Youcoul
dhav
ewar
medus
Tokel
o!
Tokel
o:OhnoBrotheryouwon’tbl
ame
mebecauseItol
dy outochangebuty
ou
bothdeci
dedt
oactl i
keki
ds.
Nt
sika:
Ohngaf
ahupeper
ezel
wa
humunt uwesi
faneokhul
elwebaki
thi
(ohIwi l
ldi
ebeingshout
edatbya
pregnantwomanpeople)
Tokelo:
Youshouldhavethoughtoft
hat
befor
e(helef
tthem ther
eandwent
i
nside)
Thabi
so:
Let
sgo
Ntsi
ka:No!Yougofi
rstandi
fyoudon’
t
comeoutwi t
hpot
sandpansf ol
l
owing
youthenIwil
lgoi
n.
Thabi
so:
SoImustbet
heonewhoget
beat
enfi
rst
?
Ntsi
ka:Wel
lYesBecauseyoustar
ted
t
his(Lebostoodatadist
ance)
Lebo:Doy
ouwantt
hem t
ocomeget
you?
Nt
sika:
Sel
lout
!

Theywalkedtothethroner
oom wi
th
thei
rheadshanging.
Mapul
a:Wedon’
thav
eti
mef
ort
he
dr
amabetweeny
outwo.
Them:
Weapol
ogi
es
Mapula:Wel l
ther
eisnotmuchthegods
candoatt hemoment ,
theywantust
o
notinter
ferebutt
okeepevery
onesafe
unti
lthetimeisri
ght
.
Thabi
so:
Sowheni
sther
ightt
ime?
Mapul
a:Whent
hepr
incei
sbor
n
Tokel
o:Thatl
ong!
Mapul
a:Thepr
incewi
l
lbebor
nina
monthsount i
lthenweaccommodat e
every
oneinthepalaceandifanyofyou
needadoctorthepalacedoctori
shere
withtwonur
sest oassist
.
Nt
sika:
Okayt
hen.
Zasembo:
NowTel
lus
Mapul
a:What
?
Renei
lwe:Nomyqueenyoupr
omisedt
o
tel
luswhentheki
ngscomebackwho
thegi
verofl
if
eis.
Tokel
o:Wehav
eagi
verofl
i
fe?
Mapul
a:Yeswedo(shesai
dwi
tht
he
smi
leonherf
ace)
Lebo:
Ohno!Idi
dsayt
hatwheneveryou
goyoucomebackwi
thmorewit
chcraft
andmor
epower
sit
’senoughnowy
hoo!
Nt
sika:
Kant
iWhoi
sthenewwi
tch?
Zasembo:
Ntsi
ka!(sher
epr
imanded)
Ntsika:Am sorry(hesaidlookingdown,
onet hi
ngaboutt hesemeni sthatthey
areruthlessbutthroughallt
hatthey
l
ov eandr espectthei
rwives)
Renei
l
we:
Mapul
aTel
lusnow
Lebo:Justwayital
readysothatwecan
mov eonbutam warningyoudon’t
comebackwi thanymorepowersor
wit
cheshereitisenoughnow.(Mapula
l
aughedt hi
nki
ngabouthisreact
ion)
Mapula:
Wellasyoual
lknowthatthe
chi
l
drenofBaKoenahavespeci
algif
ts.
..
Lebo:Notal
loft
hem nowgett
othe
point
.
Tokel
o:Hahahy
oubetterstar
ttal
ki
ngif
youdon’
twantyourbr
othertoexpl
ode.
Mapul a:Wel l
whenIwentt ot hesacr ed
ri
verIf oundoutthatanot herchi ldof
BaKoenahasspeci algift
s, shehast he
giftoflif
e,shecanbr eathlifeinto
any t
hingandt hatpersoni sNt eboheng.
(theykeptqui etallwait
ingf orLebo’ s
reacti
onbuthedi dn’
thearBecausehe
wasn’ tli
steni
ng.Theywer eal llookingat
him wi t
hKwezi crossingfinger s.He
l
ifteduphi sheadandsawt hatev eryone
wasl ookingathim)
Lebo:
What
?
Kwezi
:MyChi
efdi
dyouhearwhatshe
sai
d?
Lebo:Shewasst i
ll
goingar
oundi
n
cir
clesl
ikeherhusbandwit
hNtsi
kaout
ther
e.
Mapul
a:WellBrot
herIsai
dthegiverof
l
if
eisyourdaught
erNteboheng.
Lebo:Don’
tpl
ayl
i
ket
hatMapul
ait
’snot
funny
.
Tokelo:Ohit’
st r
ueBr ot
her(Lebost ood
upandl ef
tther oom,Kwezi andTokelo
toget
herwi t
hNt sikafol
lowedhim.He
wentt ohi
schamberandi ntothekids
room, t
ookNt ebohengandwal kedout
ofthepalacegoi ngtothebackholding
thechildwit
ht heothersfol
lowing
behi
nd.Tokelot
oldtheguar
dtocal
l
ever
yoneinthethr
oneroom.
Kwezi:BabyWhatarey oudoingwi th
Nteboheng?(Lebodi danswerashe
keptwalki
ngwiththem foll
owing.They
gottothebackandt heothersarr
ived
andstoodther
elookingathim.Hesaw
oneofKea’sdogspassi ngandcalled
andthedogcamewi ggli
ngit’
stail
,he
gavethebabytoKwezi tookthedogand
str
angledit
)
Kwezi:LeboWhatar ey oudoi ng?Thi
sis
Keabetswe’sdos!(hedi dn’tanswerbut
conti
nuestrangl
ingt hedogunt ili
tdi
ed
i
nhishands, Tokelo,ThabisoandNt si
ka
coul
dn’tevenreachbecauseofhow
shockedtheywer e.Lebotook
Ntebohengf rom Kwezi andButher
downbal ancingherwithhi slegst hen
tookthedeaddogandputi tont opof
her.Thel i
tt
lepri
ncessst ar
tedpl aying
withthedogl aughi
ngandpul li
ngi ts
earsthenst oppedandl ookedati twhile
holdi
ngi t
sheadwi thherl i
ttl
ehands.
Withinaf ewmi nutesthedogopened
i
tsey esandj umpedof fthelitt
lebaby
andmov edawaywhi lethebabyf aint
ed.
Lebot ookhisdaughterandgav ehert o
Kwezi andleftcal
li
ng)
Lebo:Mah!!
!.
..
.mot
her
!!
!!
..
..mama!!
!!
(thequeencameoutmeet i
ngLeboat
thedoor)
Mabotl
e:Whati
swrongLebo?Whyar e
youcr
yingmybabywhathappened?
(t
heot
her
swer
eal
readyt
her
ebehi
nd
hi
m)
Lebo:Mapulahast ur
nedmydaught er
i
ntoawi t
chmother!Pl
easet
ellherto
stop!(hewascrying)mydaughtercan’
t
beawi tchmothershecan’
t!!
Mabotl
e:Mapul
aWhatdidyoudot
othe
baby
?(sheshoutedl
ooki
ngatMapul
a)
Mapula:Mothert
hebabywasgiv
enthe
gi
ftofli
febythegodsasabl
essi
ng.
Mabotle:ThenWhathappened?Imean
evenifthati
sthecaseitwil
ltaket
ime
forhertoharnessherpowers.
Mapula:
Wi t
hherit
’sdif
fer
entmother
,
herpowersareunl
ockedfrom bi
rt
h.
Mabot
le:
Youdon’
tknowt
hat
!(Lebo
whowasi
nhi
smot
her
sar
msspoke)
Lebo: I
t’
struemot her!Ikil
l
edadogand
shebr oughtitbacktolif
e)thequeengot
angryasshegent l
ymov edacr yi
ngLebo
fr
om hert othesideandwentt oTokel
o
andgav ehim ahotslapandt hen
ThabisoandNt si
kagott hesamewhi l
e
Mapul a,Reneil
weandKwezi got
pinchedont heirear
s.
Tokel
o:Whatwast
hatf
or?
Mabotle:Forbei ngcar el
essandstupi
d!
Putt
ingmygr anddaught er’
sli
fein
danger!Youal lknowhowLeboi sand
youwentandt oldhi m aboutt
hiswhil
e
am notev enther e!Lookatwhathedid!
Youdon’tknowt heext entoft
hebaby ’
s
powersy etyoul etLebodot hat!Whatis
wr
ongwi
thy
ou?
Them:
Wesor
rymyqueen
Mabot l
e:Youbetterbe!Kwezigi
v eme
mygr anddaughter(Kwezigavehert he
chil
dwhowasnowsoundasl eep)Lebo
mybabyl etsgo(shet ookLebo’shand
andledhimt othehouseleavi
ngt he
othersoutsi
de)
Ntsi
ka:Damnt hequeensti
l
ldisci
pli
nes
l
ieshe’
sdisci
plini
ngachil
d!(hesaid
r
ubbinghischeek)
Tokel
o:Thiswasnothi
ng,
waitunt
ilshe
l
ocksyoui nar
oom andbeatyouup
wit
habr oomst
ick.
Kwezi
:Idi
dn’
tthi
nkLebowi
ll
reacht
his
way,i
twasimmatur
eofhi
m!
Mapul a:Nosisteritwasnot ,I
understandhim becauseasy ouknow
mybr otherisnotthebl oodoft hi
sf amil
y
andhenev ert
houghtt hathischildren
wil
l havepowersbecausehi snotof
royalt
y.Butthegodshav et
helitt
le
pri
ncesspower sbecauset heywant ed
toshowhi mt hattheyal sorecognize
him asoneoft heirown.
Tokelo:Ial
sodon’ tbl
amehi m, hi
sown
ancestorsdon’tvi
sithi
m andt heydon’t
havepower s.BaKoenaaret heonly
ancestorsheseesandf eelsare
prot
ectinghim eventhoughhewor shi
ps
hi
saswel l
.Butthroughall
thathi s
bi
ologicalf
atherandmot hernev ervi
sit
hi
m, evenwhent hebabieswer ebor n
fatheristheonethatcamet ohim and
congratulat
edhim onbecomi ngaman
withaf amil
yandnowhef i
ndsoutt hat
hischildhaspower sfr
om theancest or
s
thatarenotev enhistr
iggered
somet hinginhim.Leboalway stal
ks
abouthowhi spar
entsdon’tlovehim
whenhi sdrunkandnowt his.
Kwezi
:Iunder
standandIwil
ltr
yandbe
moreconsi
derat
e.Idi
dn’
tthi
nkitwas
thi
sdeep.

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lwentt
othet
hroner
oom.

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I
nser
t77

BaKoenaki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

TheBaKoenaki ngdom hasn’tbeena

kingdom t hesepastt woweeks, because
thepeopl eoft hekingwer eresidingin
ther oyalpal aceofthekingdom l ike
royalty,beingt reat
edli
ker oyalsand
eatingliker oyalsevery
day .Butt hrough
outt heset woweekLuci f
erandt he
agenthi ssi sterwerewor kingon
openingt hepor tal maki
ngi tbigenough
forLucifertofitinandt heagentev en
testedittomakesur ethatthebar rier
aroundt hatpar twasbr okenl ikethey
suspectedandi ndeedi twas.Renei l
we
thequeenoft heki ngdom isexpect edt o
givebotht hi
sweekasi tisnowi nthe
middl eofthet hirdweekandt hepr ince
willbecomi ngt ot hewor l
danymoment .
Thisdayt hequeenwasnother self
, she
wasnotf eel
ingqui t
eherselftodayasa
resultsheandt heki ngTokelor eti
redt o
bedear lybuttheywer enotsl eeping
theywer ebusyt alki
nglayinginbed.
Renei
l
we:
Myki
ng.
Tokel
o:Yesmyqueen
Renei
l
we:
Hav
eyout
houghtofnames
f
ort
hepr
incey
et?
Tokel
o:Eish!Wi
thal
lthathasbeen
goi
ngont hatsl
i
ppedmymi nd,
what
aboutyou?
Renei
lwe:Ijustwantust onamehi m
somethi
ngmeani ngful
,somethingthat
wil
lhonorthelatekingy ourf
ather.
Tokel
o:Thatwoul
dbeniceandIknow
fat
herwouldappr
eci
atei
t.
Renei
l
we:
SoWhatwi
l
litbe?
Tokel
o:HowaboutLer
umol
aTokel
o
Reneil
we:Nohowabouty
ourf
ather
’s
secondname?
Tokel
o:Myfat
her’
ssecondnamewas
mygreatgr
andfat
her
’snamesoifwe
gi
vehimthatnamethenwewi
l
lbe
honor
ingbot
hofthem.
Renei
l
we:Il
i
ket
hatev
enbet
ter
,sowhat
i
sthename.
Tokel
o:Thenamei
sAr
abang
Renei
lwe:Okaymi
ndt
ell
i
ngmet
hest
ory
behi
ndit?
Tokel o:Wellaccordi
ngtowhatf ather
toldme, mygr eatgreatgrandf
atherwas
struggli
ngasaki nghenceBaKoenawas
j
ustanl i
tt
lekingdom withno
signifi
cancet oalotofpeopleand
kingdomsbecauset heyhadmot hert o
offer.Myf at
hertoldmet hatmygr eat
greatgrandfatherwenttot hemount ai
ns
foramont htopraytothegodsof
BaKoenat henaf tercomi ngbackhe
wentt ot heBaKoenasacr edr i
verfor
anot hermont h.Ev er
y onet houghhewas
doinghi sintimat ionst obecomea
healerorsomet hingliket hatbutmy
fatherwentt ot hosepl acest oprayf or
prosper i
tyandweal thforhi skingdom.
Heaskedt hegodt oanswerhi sprayers
andpl eashencehechangedhi sname
from Bokamosot oAr abangBaKoena,
hewant edt hegodsofBaKoenat o
answerhi spray ersandt heydi dand
gav ehim adaught erthathenamed
Ny olodimeani ngangel ,att hatpointhe
wascount edandt houghtt hegodsonl y
answer edhi squeenspr ay ersofhav i
ng
achi ldforhi m andhewasgl adthatat
l
eastoneoft hei
rpr ay
er swasanswer ed.
Litt
ledidheknowt hatthegodsof
BaKoenaanswer sbot htheirprayers.
Sincehewentt othemount ai
nsandt he
ri
cef orthosemont hst hegodbel ieved
hedeser vedmor ethanj ustonegi ft
.So
theyhav ehim aprincesswhohappened
tothef i
rstrai
nqueenoft hisland.
Renei
lwe:
WOW Thati
sdeepsohow
aboutweusebot
hnames?
Tokel
o:Youwanthi
mtobeAr
abang
BokamosoMahapi?
Reneil
we: YesIwantt ogodst oanswer
forthefutureoftheirpri
nce,Iknowthis
chil
dwillbedi f
ferent,
hisbothgoodand
evil
mor elikethatangel/demont hat
cameher et heotherday.SoIwantbot h
thegodsofBaKoenaandthoseof
BaTloungt
oanswertohisfut
ure.
Tokelo:Whatdoyoumeant
oanswert
o
thefutur
eofthepri
nce?
Renei l
we: ImeanthatIwantthem tobe
theonewhokeephi minli
ne,theones
whowar nhim ofhisdemonicsideand
helphi m overcomeit.Iwantthem tobe
responsi bl
eforkeepi
ngbothhi m and
thi
ski ngdom becauseBokamoso
bay onabomat sohongahae(Because
i
t’sf ut
ureisinhishands)Romber g
whent hatwomansai dhecant ake
BaKoenat ogreathi
ghsbutcanal so
bringittoitsknees.
Tokel
o:Iunder
standwhaty
ouare
sayi
ngandsinceweknownothi
ngabout
hi
spower
,justl
ikeKeabet
sweIal
so
wantt
hem toguidehi
m aswel
l
.
Renei
l
we:
Yeahl
et’
ssleepnowi
t’
s
al
mostmi
dni
ghtam t
ired.
Tokel
o:Hav
eagoodsl umbermyqueen
(heki
ssedherf
orehandandlaynextt
o
her
)

Inthepri
ncess’
sroom Keabetswewas
sleepi
ngpeaceful
lywhenshesuddenly
sawhergr andf
ather.I
twaslikesheis
awakeandhewassi tt
ingr
ightnextt
o
heronthebed.
Ler
umo:
Keabet
swe!
Keabet
swe:
Grandpa
Ler
umo:
Whyar
eyousl
eepi
ng?
Keabet
swe:
Becauseam t
ir
edgr
andpa
Ler
umo:
WhatPowerdi
dwegi
vey
ou?
Keabetswe:ThePowerofbei
ngthe
port
alofthegodsofBaKoena.
Lerumo:Sowhyareyousleepi
ngwhena
portal
isbei
ngopenedandpeoplear
e
abouttoent
eryourhome?
Keabetswe:Butgr andpat
her
eisa
barr
ierinthekingdom noonecanget
thr
ought hat.
Ler
umo: Keabet
swe!Wit
hy ourkindof
poweryoushouldbeabl
et osensea
por
talt
hatisopeneveni
fit’
sfrom
acr
ossthewor l
dyouwil
lfeeli
t.Now
whyareyounotconcent
rati
nglikeo
taughtyouandseet
hepor
tal
andgo
closeit
.
Keabet
swe:
Iwi
l
l.
..
Lerumo:Stoot alki
ngmyl i
ghtand
concentr
ate!(Keabet swest opped
tal
kingandclosedherey esand
concentr
atedshesawt heportalthati
s
ri
ghtinthemi ddleoft heroyalpalacei
s
openandamanshecan’ tmakeoutwas
enteri
ngthepal ace.Hewasatf eetlev
el
andseem tobest ruggli
ngtogeti nbut
hewaspushi ngt hrough)
Lerumo:Nowgetupandst ophi
m
befor
eit’
stoolat
e!Getupnow!
(Keabetswewokeupsweat i
ngandgot
outofbedgoingtoherpar
entsroom t
o
askherpermissi
onasshewastoldto
do.Shegott
hereandknockedandher
fat
heri
nvi
tedheri
n)
Thabi
so:
Pri
ncess!Att
hist
imeoft
he
ni
ght,
whati
sgoingon?
Keabetswe: Fat
herIcamet oaskfor
permissi
ont ogoandcl osetheport
al
thatisopeninginthemiddleofthe
palaceandt hegodswantmet ocl
oseit
beforeit
’stoolate(bythist
imeMapula
wasal r
eadywear inghergownand
sli
ppers)
Thabiso:
Gopr i
ncessyourmot herwi
ll
bewithyouwhi l
eIgetdressedandjoi
n
you.(whil
et heyweretal
kt hunder
roar
edout sidewithaveryloudbang
star
tl
ingev ery
oneinthehouse)
Keabet swe: I
t’
shappeni ngandwemust
hurry(t heyThewer est i
lltalkinganot her
thunderst okedf oll
owedbyl ightning
thatwasshoot ingthr ought hesky .
Whilet heywer elisteningtot hatan
excruciatingcrycamef r
om out sideand
theyall wentoutt oi nvesti
gat eev en
Lebo, Ntsika,ZasemboandKwezi .They
heardt hatthecr ywascomi ngf rom
Tokelo’schamberandt heyal lran
towardst herewhi leKeabet swehel dher
mot herbyt hehandpul l
ingherback.
Mapul
a:Ar
eyouscar
epr
incess?
Keabetswe:Nomotherbutmeandy ou
havetogoandtakecareoftheport
al
becauseift
hepri
nceisbornandthat
thi
ngmanagestogetinsi
dethenwewi l
l
l
osehim (Mapul adidn’tsayanyt
hingas
sheknewt heway softhegodsar enot
tobequestioned.Shet ookher
daught
er’
shandandwentt owherethe
port
ali
sandi ndeeditwasopenanda
manseemedt obest uckinther
eand
can’
tgetthrough.)
Lerumowhi sper
edi ntothepri
ncess’
s
ear‘ wecan’tholditf orl
ongpri
ncessdo
whaty ouhav etodobutmakesur ehe
doesn’tentertheroy alpal
acenomat t
er
what ’Nt
sikaandLebower ebotht
here
sincetheysawt hati twaschil
dbirt
hand
theywon’tbeal l
owedany whereneari
t
sot heycamet othissi de.
Nt
sika:
Wher
eisshegoi
ngnow?
Lebo:
Whywoul
dyouaskmewhen
she’
syourl
i
ttl
ewit
chnotmi
nesoy
ou
shoul
dknowbett
er.
Ntsi
ka:I
fIwasawi zar
dmysel
fthenI
wouldunder
standbutnowam cl
uel
ess
Lebo:
Thenshi
pupandwat
ch.
Ntsi
ka:Andt
hist
hunderandl
i
ght
ningi
s
notnor
mal.
Lebo:Hav
eyouev
erseennor
mal
at
BaKoena?
Nt
sika:
Fai
rEnough!

Keabetswedr ewherwi ngsandf l

ewup
andwentt hroughthepor t
alri
ghtnextto
theopeningappearingont heothersi
de
ri
ghtInfrontofLucifer
.
Keabet
swe:
Hel
l
ow
Luci
fer
:Li
tt
legi
rlhowdi
dyougether
e?
Keabet
swe:OhIcangetinandoutof
hereasIpl
easebecausemypowers
al
lowmet o.
Luci
fer
:Thenwoul
dyoumindhelpi
ng
uncl
esouther
eIseem t
obestuck.
Keabet
swe: Welly
ouwer
enotsupposed
togoinfeetfi
rsti
napor
tal
yougoin
headfi
rst.
Lucif
erthoughaboutwhatshesaidand
thoughtmay beshecoul
dmanipulat
e
i
ntohelpinghimloosent
heopeningfor
himtogoi nside.
Lucif
er:
Sohel pmebecauseam alr
eady
stucksolooseni
tupsoIcangot hrough
l
.
Keabetswe:Youwon’tgot
hroughli
ke
thatsi
l
lyyouhavetogetoutthengoin
headfi
rstoryouwil
lkeepgetti
ngst
uck.
Lucif
er:Okaythenhelpmegetoutso
thatIcandoasy ousay(Luciferwasso
desperatet
ogeti nt
othepalacethathe
didn’
tevenpickitupthathewasbei ng
tri
cked)
Keabet
swe:OkayIwillhel
py ou(she
l
oosenedtheopeningasLucifercame
outcomingbacktothesideshewasi n
sohecangoi nheadfi
rstbecausehe
al
sosawt heagentgoi
ngi nheadfir
st)
hepushedthr
oughuntilhewasoutand
assoonashewasoutKeepqui ckly
cl
osedtheportal
andwentbackbut
Luci
ferheldherbyherl
egmaki
ngsur
e
hedoesn’tletgo.

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I
nser
t78

BaKoenaki
ngdom (notedi
ted)

Youknowwhensomeonei
sjustdoi
ng
badt hingsal l t
het i
meandchur chgoer s
woul dst arti
ngsay i
ng‘ thedev i
lis
playingwi thhi m’wel l i
nt hiscaset he
devilwasr eallyplayingwi thKeabet swe.
Mapul acoul dseeherdaught erhangi ng
thereandnotcomi ngout ,
shewasnot
sayingany thi
ngasshewaswor ri
edher
mot herwi llwantt ohel pwhenshei snot
supposedt o.Let ’
sf acei tanypar ent
woul dwal kt hroughf i
ref ortheirchildren,
wellmay benotal lpar entbutt hosewho
l
ov et heirchildrenwoul ddoany thingt o
protectt hem.Whi chi swhyy ouwoul d
seepar entofchi l
dr enwhoar ewel l
knownr obber swhot errorizepeopl ein
thenei ghbor hoodst andupf ort hem and
coverf orthem.Notbecauset heydon’ t
knowwhatt heyar edoi ngbutbecause
theyarepar entsandXhosapeopl esay
‘
inimbai yasika’Idon’tknowhowt o
real
lyputi ti
nEngl i
shbutt osum i
tup,
nopar entwant stoseet hei
rchi
ldhurt
nomat t
erhowbadt heycanbe, t
he
parentist helastonet olosehopein
thei
rchildren.

Ont heothersideoft hepalaceReneilwe

wasi nlaborandt hequeenmot herand
thepalacedoct orwer ether
etoassist
her.Hercry’scutdeepi ntoTokel
o’s
heartwonder i
ngi fi
twasal lwort
hi t
.
Lebocoul dseet hepainandpanicon
hisbrother’
sfaceandhewentov erto
him andheldhisshoul dersqueezingita
bi
treassur
inghimthateveryt
hingwil
lbe
okay.Butt
hethunderthatwasr umbl
i
ng
andtheli
ghtni
ngsaidotherwi
se.
Lebo:ForWhati
swor
th,
Ihavebeen
ther
eandIknowhowitf
eel
s.
Tokel
o:Thanksman
Ntsi
ka:ForWhati
t’
swor t
h,Ihav
enev er
beenther
eandIdon’tknowhowi tf
eel.
.,
Tokelo:Youj
usthadt
osaysomet
hing
di
dn’tyou?
Ntsika:Wellyoudi
dn’
tletmef i
ni sh,asI
wassay ingIhaveneverbeenthr ough
thatandIknowmyt i
mei scomi ngand
thatcryintherei
spainf
ul.Whydowe
subjectourwoment othatagain?
Thabi
so:
Sot
hatmor
onsl
i
key
oucan
hav
ebabi
es.
Lebo:Nowt hatlowbecauseyoualso
didn’
tgettoexperi
encethatbecause
yourwifedecidedtoper
form wit
chcr
aft
andgavebirthunderwater.
Nt
sika:
Whodoest
hatany
way
?
Lebo:Mysist
erdoesandwhenar
eyou
haveanot
herbaby?
Ntsi
ka:Yeahourl
i
ttl
ewi
tchi
sol
d
enoughnow.
Tokelo:ThegodsofBaKoenahave
for
sakenme(het hrewhishadint
hei
n
defeat)
Thabi
so:
Why
?
Tokel
o:Ser
iousl
y?
Thabi
so:I
fit
’sboutthepr
inceandy
our
wif
etheywil
lbefine.
Tokel
o:Noit’
saboutt
hesetwori
ght
her
e(point
ingatNtsi
kaandLebo)
Them:Whathavewedone?(t
heyasked
asthesameti
me)
Thabi
so:
Exact
ly!
Tokel
o:SeeWhatImean?Lebono
off
ensebrot
herbutIal
sothi
nky
ouwere
enoughmanbutnowweaddedanother
youandit
’sdri
vi
ngcrazy.
Lebo:
Goodcr
azyorbadcr
azy
?
Tokel
o:Whenhav
eyouev
erhear
dof
goodcrazy
?
Nt
sika:
Ihav
ehear
dofi
t,i
t’
swheny
ou
havesomeonet
hatdr
ivesy
oucr
azyi
na
goodway.
Lebo:Yeahthewayt hatkindofmakes
youfeelgoodandf orgetabout
everyt
hingelse(Tokelolookathi
s
brot
herandr eali
zedthathewasthe
l
uckiestmani nthewor l
dtohavea
brot
herlikehim.Hesawhowst r
essed
hewasanddi dn’
teveryt
hinghecoul
dto
dist
racthim)
Tokel
o:Br
othery
ouknowIl
oveYou
ri
ght?
Thabi
so:
Nowt
hat
’sj
ustgay
Ntsi
ka:
Serioussecr
etsar
ecomi ngout
t
odaybuttherei
snoshamemanweget
i
tbutstayawayfrom meplease.
Lebo: Il
ov eyoutoobr otherbutman!
Don’tev ersaythatinfrontofpeople
j
eezt alkaboutgayt endencies!(hesai
d
thatwi t
hadi sgustedfaceandt he
otherslaughedathi m)
Tokel
o:WOW Guy
s!
Them:
What
?
Tokelo:Li
stentot
hat(hesai
dwitha
l
itt
leexcit
ementasthebaby’
scr
iedf
il
l
thewholepalace)
Lebo:Ther
egoeswi
tchcr
aftagaini
nthi
s
pal
ace!(hethr
ewhi
shandi ntheai
r
paci
ng)
Thabi
so:
Whatar
etal
ki
ngaboutnow?
Ntsi
ka:NoLeboisr
ightguy
syoupeople
haveexceededy
ourlev
elofwi
tchcr
aft
,I
meany
our
ulet
hewi
tchesIt
ell
you.
Tokel
o:Whatar
eyoubot
honaboutnow?
Lebo:
Tokel
oar
eyoudearorwhat
?
Tokel
o:Nowhy
?
Lebo:
Can’
tyouheary
ourbaby
’scr
y?
Thabi
so:
Wecanal
lheari
tso?
Lebo:Whi
chbabyhav eyouev erandI
meaneveryouall
y ouryearsofli
vi
ng
heardababycr
ylikethat?
Tokel
o:Li
keWhat
?
Lebo:Guy
sThatbaby
’scr
ycoul
dbe
heardi
nBaTl
okwa.
Ntsika:Itoldyouhi
sri
ght!(theyal
lkept
quietandt hebaby’
scryconti
nuedtofil
l
thewhol epalaceandnotlongaft
erhe
wasqui etthethunderrumbledsol oud
andlightni
ngst ri
kesri
ghtinfrontofthe
doortoTokel o’sroom andtheymov ed
backhol di
ngeachot her.Whilethey
werelookingatt hatheavyrainfel
lfr
om
theskyasi fithadbeenr ai
ningfor
hours.
Lebo:
Ihav
esai
dit
!
Ntsika:
AndItol
dyouthatyouhave
ex
ceededwi tht
heexcessamountof
wi
t chcr
afty
oupeopl
eperform.
Thabiso:
ThegodsofBaKoenahave
welcomedhim,welcomi
ngtofat
her
-
woodmyki ng.(hebowedhi
sheada
l
it
tl
e)
Lebo:
Congr
atul
ati
onsMyki
ng!Nowt
he
kingdom haspri
nceandhei
rtothe
throne(healsobowedhisheadasper
thetradi
ti
on)
Ntsika:
Theysayaki ngwithoutanheiris
notrespect edbyot herki
ngdomsashi s
rai
nwi l
lper ish.Youhav egiv enyour
peopleanhei randanassur ancethat
theywillnev erhav etoworr yaboutbei
ng
underthel eader shipofamant heydo
notknow.Wel ldonemyki ng(hebowed
hisheadi nr espect)
Tokel
o:Wellyouall
shouldhavetol
dme
alongti
meagot hatIneededtohavea
chi
ldtogainyourr
espectandactual
ly
hearyoucall
mekingandev enbowt o
me.
Lebo:
Youj
usthadt
orui
nit
!It
’sgone
nownor
espectf
ory
ou.
Tokel
o:Leboam justj
okingand
enj
oyingt
helitt
leat
tent
ionIgot.Am
happyandIthankyouandt hegodof
BaKoenaforthi
s.
Mabot le:
Don’tThankt
hem yet
!(theyal
l
turnedandlookedthequeenmother
standingbythedoor)
Lebo:
WhyMot
her
?
Mabotle:
Tokel
owecan’tf
reeyourwif
e
andsonunti
lyouhav
eperformedthe
necessar
yri
ghtsf
orthepr
ince.
Tokelo:Queenmothery
ouscaredme
ther
ef oraminut
e(hesaidwalkingov
er
toherandsheslappedhim att
heback
ofhishead)
Tokel
o:AwwhWhatwast
hatf
or?
Mabot
le:
Am notqueenmot
hert
oyou.
Tokel
o:Am sor
rymot
her
Lebo:
Beathi
m mama!
Theywal
kedi
nsi
deforTokel
oto
perf
ormt
hepri
nce’
sri
ght.

Ontheot hersi
deMapul ai
ssoaking
wentpleasuri
ngwi thKeabetsweto
comedownsot hattheycangoinsi
de
butsheismaki ngexcuses.
Mapul
a:Keabet
sweI
fyoudon’tget
downher
eandcomingovert
ogety ou.
Keabet
swe:Myqueenpl
easeIcan
handl
ethi
s.
Mapula:Yousai
dthat20minut
esago!
Shedrewherwingsandli
ft
edofft
he
ground.
Keabet
swe:
Mamano!
Voice:
Mapula!
!Mapul
a!(sai
dthev
oice
ofherfat
her
)
Mapulalookedar oundinhopesof
seei
ngherf atherbutwasnotther
e,so
shethoughtitwasi nherheadasshe
l
ift
edupagai n.
Voice:Mapul
aMohapikebl
ahoshapa
wena!(MapulaMohapiam goi
ngto
beatyou)
Mapul
a:Fat
her
!
Lerumo:Doyoudisobeyel
der
snowand
thegodsofy
ourland?
Mapul
a:Nof
ather
Lerumo:Lookt hediv
ilhast heprincess
(heey ewidenedandshel i
ftedup
wit
houtsay i
ngawor dgoi ngov erthe
barri
eranditclosedbehindandt urned
andsawLuci ferhopi
ngont oher
daughter’
slegandshechar gedtohi m
onlytobepushedsohar dthathewant
fl
yi
ngbackt ot hepal
acegr ounds)
Ler
umo: Am tal
ki
ngtoyouandyoul
eave?
I
sthathowy ouhavetur
nedoutt
obe?
Mapul
a:Nof
atheri
t’
sjustt
hatmychi
l
d
i
s..
.
Lerumo: Li
stentome, t
hepri
ncessholds
greatpowerjustli
keyoudoandshewi ll
getherselfoutofthi
s(toKeabetswe)
Keabetswedoy
ouknowwhyIhav
eyou
thatname?
Keabet
swe;
Nogr
andpa
Lerumo: Igav eyouthatnamebecauseI
LerumoKeabet sweIhav ebeengiven
mor ethanIcanev eraskf orbythegods.
Youmypr incesshav eauni quepower
andy oucangety ourselfoutofthat
si
tuationwhi chwhyIchosey ou.
Remembery ourtr
aining.
Keabet
swe:
Yesgr
andpa.

Keabetsweclosedhereyes
concentr
ati
ngwhileshehangedupsi
de
down.Elect
ri
calshockwentthoughher
wholebabybutconcentr
atedthetot
he
foodLuci
ferwashodong.Itwaspur e
andpowerfult
hatsentLuci
ferflyi
ngthe
momentitcamei nt
ocontactwi t
hhis
handandKeabetsweslidherfootout
andcompletel
ysealedtheportal
.

IknowIhavebeenawaybuty
ouget
ti
ng
moreinser
tst
omorrow.

Pleasedoappr
eci
atethei
nsertbyl
i
king
andcomment i
ngaf
teryouread.

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ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Nowweal lknowt hatonecannev er

trul
ydef eatt hedev i
l,
onecanonl ykeep
him awayf orawhi lebuthewi llsur el
y
comebackandt esty ourfai
thbecause
peoplet urnt orelaxwhent hingsgowel l
forthem.Att hispoi ntLuciferwokeup
from wher ehef ellandhear dthecr yof
hissonandhi scol dhear tstar
ted
beatingf ast.Hewasbot hwor riedand
happyatt hesamet ime,wor ri
edt hat
theymi ghtj ustsucceedi nkeepi nghim
pureofhear tandt hatwillbetheendof
him becauseforhimt osurvi
vehehast o
feedont hebadandbl oodspill
hewas
supposedt obring.Happythathisborn
andt hathewillhaveachancet oful
ly
transfert
hepowert ohim onewayort he
other.Hissi
sterandagentgott ohim
andsatnexttohi m ontherooftop
l
ooki ngtheotherwaywhi l
ehelooked
theot her
.
Agent
:Sowefail
edevenaf
tersomuch
workweputi
ntothi
s.
Luci
fer
:Yourpr
oblem i
sthaty
oudon’
t
seethebi
ggerpi
ctur
e.
Agent
:whatbi
ggerpi
ctur
ear
eyou
tal
ki
ngabout
?
Luci
fer
:Nowt
hathi
sbor
nIwi
l
linf
luence
himinany
wayIcan,
Iwill
tempthim
ever
ywher
ehegoesjustl
ikef
atherdid
tomeandIknownoonecanr esi
stthe
power.
Agent
:Soift
hat’
sthecasethenIwi
sh
youwell
butIhaveaquest
ion.
Luci
fer
:Whati
sit
?
Agent:Whenyousayf
ather
,whoar
eyou
ref
err
ingto?
Lucifer
:MyFat her
,ourfat
her
!Luci
fer
himself,handsomeagentandthemost
l
ov edbyt hepeopl
e.That’
swhoam
tal
kingabout .
Agent:
Doyouev ert
hinkofourr
eal
fat
herandourhome?
Luci
fer
:Nomyhomei
stheunder
wor
ld
now.Whywoul
dyouaskmet
hat
?
Agent :
Becauseyoudenyhimlikehehas
nev ergivenyouli
feandpower.Fatheri
s
ther easonwhyy ouarest
il
lhere,i
f
fatherwant ednoneofuswouldbeher e
breat hi
ng.
Luci
fer
:Fat
hercannev
erdoany
thi
ngt
o
me.
Agent
:Ify
ousayso.

I
nt hehouset hecrownedpr i
nceof
BaKoenawasnowbei ngint
roducedto
therestofthefamily.Hel
dbyt hequeen
mot herofBaKoenanowt he
grandmot heroff
ivechil
dren.Therestof
thefamilywassitt
ingintheloungewith
al
lthegr
andchi
l
drenoft
hef
ami
l
y.
Mabot l
e: Royalf
ami l
yofBaKoena, here
i
st hecrownedpr inceoftheki ngdom,
nowbef or eIi
ntr
oducehi mt oev eryoneI
wouldlikemyf ir
stborntheki ngof
BaKoenaandt hefatherofthepr inceto
giv
eust henamet hattheprincewi llbe
knownby(Tokel ostoodupwi thapr oud
smi l
eonhi sface)
Tokelo:Greeti
ngsonceagai nr oy
al
family,t
odayIst andbeforeyounotas
Tokelobutast hekingofBaKoena,
standinghereast herepresentat
iveof
thegodsofBaKoenaandapr oudfather
toprinceArabangBokamosoMohapi ,
thecrownedpr inceofBaKoenaandt he
heirtothethroneoftheBaKoena
ki
ngdom.Wel
comemypr
ince.
Mabot l
e: Idi
dn’tknowt hatthepr ince
willbetheonet ocar r
ythenameofmy
husbandandmyf atherinlaw, Ithe
queenmot herofBaKoenaandt he
grandmot hertoallthesechildren
welcomey outothef amilyprince
ArabangBokamosoMahapi (she
passedt hepr i
ncetoLeboandhest ood
withKwezi t
ogivethepr i
ncebl essings)
Lebo:PrinceArabangIknowonl yy our
Guadianacanhearal lthati
sbeingsai d
toyounowbutwi ll
tellyoual
labouti t
wheny ouar egrown.Standi
ngbef ore
youtodayi syourChiefandBrotherto
yourfatherandnowy ourpr
otector.You
alsohav ebrot
hersinmysonsand
anothermot
heri
nmywi f
eKwezi
.
Welcomedearpr
ince.
Kwezi:Ihavenowor dsot herthany ou
arebl
essed,notwithjustamot heranda
fat
herbutwith4mot hers, 4fat her’
sand
4brother’
sandsistersthatyoucanr un
towhent hi
ngsdon’tgowel l
iny ourli
fe.
Notonlythatyoualsohav egr and
motherswhoar egoingt oprot ectyou
andspoilyou.Welcomemypr ince.(t he
babywasnowgi v
ent oMapul aand
Thabi
so)
Thabiso:Boydon’ tgetusedtobeing
cal
ledapr inceyouar ejustachi
ldhere,
neverletyourtit
legot oyourheadand
onemor et hi
ng,thepowery oupossess
i
fnotf orbully
ingthosewhohav enone
butprot
ect
ingt
hem.Wel
comemy
pri
nce.
Mapula:Youalr
eadyknowwhatIwant
tosaytobecauseIhav ealr
eadysai
dit
,
remembermywor ds.(thebabywas
nowgiventoNtsikaandZasembo)
Ntsika:BoyIam noty ourfamilyandI
don’tdowel l wi
thwi t
chcrafteven
thoughi t
’samazi ngtowat ch.Butam
yourthirdfatherafterLebosomeand
him arethecool onesy oucanhangout
withwhi l
ey ourfatherGodbl esshissoul
!
Thet heseriousoneandhewi llbe
worsewi thy ou.Andt henthereisyour
auntshusband, t
hatguycanki l
lyouwit
h
l
ookssoi fyoudosomet hingbadr un
awayf rom hisdirecti
on.Ohbyt heway
y
ourf
ir
stbeeri
sonme.
Tokel
o:What
?
Nt
sika:
Itol
dyouso!
Zasembo: Babydon’ tli
stentot hisone.
Wel comehomeandpl easedoy our
par ent,y
ourf ami l
yandt her estoft he
kingdom pr oud.Bet hekingofpr i
nce
manywantt obeandmanyhat e
becauset heycan’treachy ourst andard.
Bet hekindwheny ousetf ootont he
groundt hedev i
lsaysohshi t!Hisawake.
Iknowy ouwi l
lhearal otofthingbut
bar einmi ndt hatthosewhohat eyour
fami l
yandt heunityy ouallhav ewi l
l
alway st
ryt odestroyy ou.Wel comemy
prince.
Nt
sika:
Hay
ithat
’senoughnowl
et’
seat
Lebo:YeahIhavebeenwonder i
ngwhen
thi
swillendsothatIcaneat,
thefood
smell
samazi ngandIdon’tr
esist
anymore.

Theyallmovedtothedini
ngtablewhil
e
wivestookfoodtothenewmot hertogo
andeatwithherwhilet
hepri
ncei swit
h
thegrandmother
.
Lebo:Iwasthi
nki
ngofstar
ti
ng
constr
ucti
ononthehousestomor
row,
thepeopl
eneedthei
rspace.
Mabotle:Your
ightson,t
heyhavebeen
heref
orsomet i
menow, yest
heymay
seem happyandallbutweal
lknowthat
noonewoul
dhavethegut
stocompl
ain
tousf
orbei
ngher
e.
Thabiso:Thenl
etusst
artbui
l
dingt
he
housesagainandthemencanhelp
whil
eot her
scangoaheadandworkon
thefarms.
Ntsi
ka: Hay ihakenimenibo!Nij
arhel
e
kuphi?Niy aziukuthi
kumelenigezeigazi
kuqalaphambi kokwakha.(noholdon!
Whati sther ush?Youknowt hatyou
havet ocleanset hebloodshedbefore
buil
ding)
Mabot
le:
Arey
ousur
eyounotmyson?
Nt
sika:
Iam yoursonmot her(hesaid
wi
thamockingsmi l
elookingatLebo)
Lebo:
Youcansmi
l
eal
lyoul
i
ket
hisi
s
mymot hery
oursisi
nKZNsopl ease
r
espectboundar
ies(Nt
sikal
aughed)
Mabot l
e:EvenSo, hisri
ghtwecan’ tdo
anythi
ngunt i
lthosef i
eldsandtherest
ofthekingdom i scl
eansed.Thatwi l
l
i
ncludethekingandwar ri
orsof
BaTlokwaandt hekingandwar ri
orsof
BaTloung.Theyal sohav ebloodonthei
r
handsandwehav etocl eansei
t.
Keabet
swe:
MayIpl
easetrai
nwitht
he
warr
ior
s?(t
her
oom wentsil
ent
)
Thabi
so:
Whenhav
eyouev
erseena
womanwarr
ior
?
Keabetswe:
Iff
atheral
l
owsIwoul
dli
ke
tospeakmymi ndmyking.
Thabi
so:
Goaheadpr
incess.
Keabet swe: Father ,
ev eryandev er
yone
ofthisf amilyhav ethei rownspecial
powerandcont ributiont othewell
being
ofthisf amilyandIwoul dalsoli
ketodo
mybi t.Iknowy ouwi ll
sayIam t he
portalandt hatisenoughbuti t’
snot,as
thefir
stgr andchi l
doft hefamil
yIwant
toleadt heot herbyexampl e.Pl
ease
all
owmet odot hisandi fy
oudon’tsee
changet henIwi llstop.
Mabot le:Iwouldsayy ouabravewoman
ofBaKoenabutt heBaTl oungtakethe
creditforthat.Youaret rul
ythechi
l
dof
theelephant sandt hegrandchil
dofthe
all
igators.Youar estrongandpower f
ul
j
ustl i
key ourmot her.
Thabi
so:
AsmuchasIdon’
tli
ket
hisbut
Iwil
lleti
tbefornow,buti
fyougethur
t
thenam taki
ngyououtofit
.
Keabet
swe:
Thanky
ouf
ather
.
Ntsika:Nazoke!Umunt uengathi
ukuthakathaakwanel
emanj eusef una
ukubawumf azi
kaShakaZuluohamba
i
mf azwe.(therewego!Asi fwitchcraf
t
wasnotenoughaper sonnowshe
want st
obeShakaZul u’
swifegoingon
battl
es)
Lebo:
Ican’
twai
ttowat
chandseehow
l
ongitwi
llt
akehert
ouseherpower
s.
Thabiso:
Youarenotall
owedtouse
yourpowersonanyoneKeabet
swe.
Keabet
swe:
Alr
ightFat
her
.
Ther
estoftheni
ghtwasspentt
alki
ng
andl
aughingasafami
lywi
thnoone
want
ingtogotobed.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

WhenGodst
imecomesnoonecanst
op
i
tandnoonecanescapei t
.Theysay
deathbenotpr oudbutt hequest i
oni s,
wherewoul dourf oref
athersand
mother sbei nnoonedi edinthewor ld,i
f
everyonel i
v edforever,howwoul dt hey
l
ooknow, whowoul dbet akingcareof
them?Am sur ewewoul dhav edonet he
samet hi
ngt hatri
chpeopl edo,putt hem
i
nol dagehomesbecausewecan’ ttake
careoft hem duet oourbusyl iv
es.But
event heol dagehomeswoul dbeov er
crowdedwi thol dpeopleandt here
wouldbenospacet oaccommodat e
them.Ibel iev etherewouldbemor eol d
agehomest hananyot her
accommodat i
onsandt herewoul dbe
mor enur sesandhomebasedcar eer s
thanany thingelsei nthewor l
d.Yetwe
saydeat hbenotpr oud,deat hisnot
meantasapuni shmentbutasaf orm of
blessi ngshowi ngpeopl et hatwhenone
hadf ulf
il
ledhisdest i
nyt hent heygo
backhomewher etheybel ong.It’
s
painf ulyesbutl et’
sr atherl ookatt he
goodt hant hebad.Theki ngofBaTl oung
hasbeenf eeli
ngt hathi stimei snear i
ng
butdi dn’twantt osayany thingsince
therewaswaratBaKoena, hewant ed
thingst oset tl
efirstbef oresay ing
any thingbutnowhecoul dn’ tkeepqui et
any mor eashef eelsl i
keanydaynow
woul dbehi slast.Hi snotsi ckbutt he
visionst hathisbei ngshowni nhis
dreamsar emor et hancl earandhowhi s
beenf eel inglatelysay sital
l.Hewoke
upear lyatsunr iseandwentt ostandby
thekr aal andl ookedatt hedir
ecti
onof
themount ainssoast owatchast he
sunr i
sesandgr acet heskywithit
s
beaut y.Thef i
rstr aiseofsunappear ed
throught hemount ainsmakingitlook
orange, hel eftatpeaceashewas
wat chingi t.Hef ishedf orhi
sphone
from hi spocketanddi aledhissonwhi l
e
l
ooki ngatt hesunr i
sef r
om the
mount ains.Itrangacoupl eoft i
mesand
hepi ckedup.
Conv
o:
Let
si:
Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsmypr
ince.
Thabi
so:Greet
ingsFat
her
,howar
eyou
thi
smorning?
Letsi
:Iam wel
lsonhowar
eyouandt
he
famil
y?
Thabi
so:
Weareallal
ri
ghtFat
her,
Tokel
owasbl
essedwithapri
ncelast
ni
ght.
Letsi
:Congratul
ati
onstohi
m andmy
daughterReneil
we,Iwoul
dhavelovedt
o
seeherbutIunderstandt
hesit
uati
on.
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
ltel
lhery
ouwi
shherwel
l
.
Let
si:Mythanksmyprince,
lookIcal
l
ed
toaskyouforsomet
hing.
Thabi
so:
Any
thi
ngFat
her
.
Letsi
:Iwantyoutocomehomeandsee
me, i
t’
simport
antthatyoudoandal
so
bri
ngmet hatroyal
blanketasmi
nei
s
oldnow,Iwanttheonewesawaf ew
mont
hsback.
Thabi
so:
Isev
ery
thi
ngal
ri
ghtFat
her
?
Let
si:
Youwillhearofwhati shappeni
ng
whenyougether eandpleasetryto
hur
ryandbri
ngt hepri
ncesswi t
h.
Thabi
so:Al
ri
ghtthenletmewakeup
nowandpreparesothatImakei
tin
townwhentheyopen.
Let
si:
Dot
hatandIwi
l
lbewai
ti
ng.
Thabi
so:
Til
lwemeetf
ather
.
Let
si:
Sol
ongson.

Theydroppedthecall
edandtheking
wenti
nsidethepalaceandaskedthe
cheft
omakeal lhi
ssonandwi fe’
s
favor i
tebr eakfast .Hi swi felikessunny
sideupeggs, v eget ablebacon, fr
eshl y
squeezedor angej uiceandhi ssonl i
ke
anythingsweetf orhi sbr eakf ast,beit
waf fl
esormuf finsorpancakeswi t
h
syrup.Thechefst ar tedont hef ood
whilet heki ngwentandaskedt he
mai denst osett het ablei nthegar den
forthem andt heywentanddi das
i
nst ructedbyt heki ng.Thequeencame
downaf t
er30mi neandl ookedatt he
dini
ngt ableandhewasn’ tt
her esoshe
askedt hemai densandt heydi rectedher
tothegar den, shewal kedt her eandt he
kingwassi ppinghi scof feel ookingand
admi ringthebeaut ifulflower si nthe
garden.
Queen:Myking,Ihavebeenl
ooki
ngf
or
you,sunr
isegr
eetings.
Let
si:
Sunr
iseGr
eet
ingsmydearqueen,
howwasyourni
ght
?
Queen:
Itwaspeacef
ul,
howwasy
our
s?
Let
si:
Abl
essi
ng.
Queen:Iseet
heymademyf
avor
it
ethi
s
morning.
Let
si:Iaskedt
hem t
omakeit,
Iwant
ed
tosharethi
smealwit
hyou.
Queen:
ThatIappr
eci
atemyki
ngmy
t
hanks.
Letsi
:Myqueen,whentheti
mecomes
formetodepartfr
om thi
sworl
dIwant
youtodosomet hi
ngforme.
Queen:Youdon’
thav
etotel
lmewhatI
needtodonowbecausey
ouarenot
dyi
ngnow.
Letsi:Pl
easeListentomemyqueenf or
wedon’ tknowwhatt omorrowholds,
theywasy esterdayismuchpeopl egot
nol ooki
ngbacknomat terwhat,t
here’s
nothingtherebutmemor i
esthatbri
ng
sorrow.Yesterdayisgone,todayisa
blessingandtomor rowisunknown.
Queen:
OkaythenmykingIam more
ear
sbecauseyouhav
econvincedme.
Letsi
:IwantyoutobehappywhenIdie,
notbecauseyouarenotsadaboutmy
depart
urebutyouwouldbecelebr
ati
ng
theyearsyouspentwi
thmeandt he
memor i
esy oushar
edwithme.Iwant
youtogr i
eveyesbutnotf
ortool ong
becausey ouwil
lbr
eakmyhear t.After
mybur ial
Iwantyoutogotot hatplace
ofyoursandgetthosebodymassages
andrelaxandrememberthisday ,
rememberwhatIsaidandt hensmi le
andfaceeachdaywi t
hasmi le.
Queen:
(cr
ying)Let
siar
eyoul
eav
ingme?
Letsi
:Ihol
dnoknowledgeoft
hatmy
queenbutthati
swhatiwantyoutodo
forme.Pleasegr
antmethatwish.
Queen:
Iwill
doasy ousaybutdon’
tdi
e
onmey et
,Isti
l
lneedyou.
Letsi
:Youwon’
tst
opneedingmeno
mat t
erhowl
ongIstaywi
thyoumy
queen.
Queen:
Thati
str
ue
Theyconti
nuedhavi
ngt
hei
rbr
eakf
asti
n
l
ightconv
ersat
ion.

AttheCapi tal ThabisoPar kshi scarand

walkedt otheshopt hatsell
st heblanket
hi
sf atheraskedf or.Hegoti tand
Modi anyeo‘ thetradi t
ionalSothohat ’he
paidforthest affandwentt othecof f
ee
shopt obuyhi mselfacupofcof f
ee
whilehedr i
v eshome, hegotinand
placedhisor derf orthecof feeandsat
ont hetabl
ewhi lehewai t
ed.
Voi
ce:Thabi
soMoloi
(hetur
nedt
osee
whoitwasandwhenthei
rey
esmethe
smi
ledandgotup)
Thabi
so:SebokengMapi
ela,
Damni
t’
s
been7years.
Seboken:I
ndeedithasbutonet
hingf
or
sureyouhaven’
tchangedonebi
t.
Thabi
so:Samegoesfory
ou,
wher
ehav
e
youbeenall
thi
swhil
e?
Sebokeng: Ihavebeeni nSout
hAfri
ca
forthepastf ewyears,aft
eruni
ver
sit
yI
gotaschol arshi
ptostudyatthe
univ
er sit
yofstel
leboschtostudy
medi cine.
Thabi
so:
Ohsonowy
ouadoct
or
Sebokeng:Yesam aDoctornow, Dr
Mapiel
a.ManIal wayshadacr ushon
youinschoolandIalwayshadhopet hat
somethingwil
lhappenbutitneverdi
d.
Thabiso:
Hahahdon’ tmakemelaugh
becauseIfel
tthesamewaybutIwas
afr
aidtoapproachyoubecauseyouand
yourcrewwerebrutalbackt
hen.
Sebokeng:hahahwel
lwewerebrutal
butIwastheonlyonewhodidn’
thavea
boyf
riendbecauseIt
hought
hatyou
wouldmakeamov ebutnoy
ounev er
di
d.
Thabi
so:
Ist
hatwhyy
oul
eftt
hecount
ry?
Sebokeng:Thatwaspar
tofi
tbutal
so
theopport
unit
ywastoogoodformyto
l
etpass.
Thabiso:WOW,Okaywewi l
lcat
chup
someot hert
ime,
r i
ghtnowIhaveto
rushhomemyf athercal
ledforme.
Sebokeng:
Youst
il
li
nBaTl
oung?
Thabi
so:Myhousei
snott
oof
arf
rom
thepal
ace.
Sebokeng:
Ishoul
dvi
si
tsomet
ime
Thabi
so:Giv
emey
ournumberandwe
wil
lar
range.
Sebokeng:
Great(shegav
ehi
m her
numberandlef
t)

Hegothomeandparkedt hecarthen
t
ookthebagswit
hhisfather’
sthingsto
t
hehouseandhisfat
herwasi nthe
l
oungetal
ki
ngtohiswif
e.
Thabi
so:Idon’
tknowwhyIam cal
led
heret
oleavemywi f
eonl
ytof
indthe
sameper
sonbusywi
thhi
sownwi
fe.
Queen:
Don’tbej
eal
ousmypr
incet
hisi
s
myhusband.
Thabi
so:AndThati
smywifeyoumade
meleaveinbedt
orushher
e.
Let
si:
Wher
eist
hepr
incess?
Thabi
so:
Hermot hersai
dshewil
lcome
wit
hherbecauseshealsomi
ssesher
home.
Letsi
:Thati
sgoodwemi ssherandthe
pri
ncesstoo,di
dyougetwhatIasked
for
?
Thabi
so:YesFat
herIev
enaddeda
modiany
eo.
Let
si:
Youdi
dwel
lson,
takei
tandcov
er
mychai
rwit
hiti
nthet
hroner
oom t
hen
comebacksowecantal
k.
Thabiso:Alri
ghtFather(helef
tandwent
tothethroneroom thentookoutt he
blanketandcov er
edhisfather
’sseat
withitandoutthehatont hesmal lt
able
nexttoit.Thenwentbackt othelounge)
Queen:
Letmel
eaveyout
oitt
hen(she
l
eftl
eavi
ngt
heki
ngandhi
sson)
Letsi
:Let
smov
etot
hetableIaskedt
he
cooktomakey
oubr
eakfast
.
Thabi
so:
Youdi
dwel
lbecauseyouwoke
meupbefor
emywif
ecouldfeedme.
Let
si:
Asifshef
eedsy
ou(Thabi
so
l
aughed)
Thabi
so:
YouknowwhatImeanf
ather
Let
si:I
ndeedIdo(theygottothe
gar
denandsatatthetabl
et henthe
maidensser
vedthepri
ncewhi l
ethe
ki
nghandanothercupoftea)
Thabiso:Whatseemst
obet
hepr
obl
em
Father?
Let
si:Son,
Iwantyoutocomeback
homenow.Iknowt hatyouarehel
ping
outatBaKoenabuttheti
mef ory
out o
comebackt aket
hethronehascome.
Thabi
so:
Pleasedon’tt
ell
mey ouar
e
st
eppi
ngdownaski ngfather
.
Let
si:
Nosonam notst
eppi
ngdownon
myownbuthegodsofBaTl
oungwant
meto.
Thabi
so:
Fat
herIdon’
tqui
tef
oll
ow
Letsi
:Mypri
ncemyti
meinthewor
ldof
theli
vi
nghascometoanendandyou
asmyheirhavet
otakeov
erfr
om me
andrulei
nthi
ski
ngdom.
Thabi
so:Fatheryouareheal
thy
,you
can’
tbedying,notnow.
Letsi
:Thabiso,t
hegodshav ekeptf or
thi
slongandgav emethechancet o
watchyouandy oursi
stergrow,tosee
yougetmar ri
edandhav echildr
enand
myhear ti
fcontent.Pl
easesondon’ t
makemydepar turedi
ff
icult
,Ineedy ou
tostepupandl eadmypeopl et
ogreater
hei
ghts.
Thabi
sowashurtbywhathi
sf atherwas
tel
l
inghi
m,buthehadnochoicebutt o
manupandstepupandleadhi speople
l
ikehewasalwaysgroomedt odo.He
stoodupandshookhisfather
’shand
l
ookingathi
mintheey e.
Thabiso:Farewell
thenfat
her ,
Isayt hi
s
nowbecauseIdon’ tknowi fIwil
lgeta
chanceto.IpromiseIwilldoyoupr oud
andleadt hi
skingdom wit
hhonorand
digni
ty.
Letsi:
Myt hanksmypr incebutthrough
allt
hat,don’
tforgetyoumar r
iedaqueen
thathasitsownki ngdom.Don’tbe
self
ishwheni scomest oherdutiesas
shewoul dhavetodof orbothkingdoms
now.
Thabi
so:Iheary
ouf
atherandIwi
l
ldo
asyousay.
Letsi
:Howaboutyoutakeasecondwif
e
thatwil
lremai
nherewit
hyouandtake
careofthedut
iesoft
hiski
ngdom whi
l
e
thequeenisbusywit
htheduti
esof
BaKoena.
Thabi
so:
Idon’
tknowf
ather
.
Letsi
:Itwasjustasuggesti
onandI
wantyout oknowt hati
tissomethi
ng
thatwedo.Soi fyoudecidetodoitt
hen
i
twon’tbeapr oblem m.
Thabi
so:Ihearyoufat
her,l
etusgoand
spendthedaytoget
heritmightbeour
l
ast.

AtBaKoenaki
ngdom
Mapul aalreadyknewofherf atheri
n
l
awsdeat hbecauseshewast oldabout
i
tinadr eam andwasal sotol
dt hat
dif
ficul
tt i
mesar eyettocomef orher
andt hatsheneededt obest r
ong.She
tol
dherhusbandt ogoal oneandshe
willfol
lowbecauseshewant edtotalkt
o
thequeenmot herbeforeshegoes.She
metwi thheri ntheloungewi thher
grandson.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ingsmot
her
Mabotl
e:Greet
ingsmyqueen,
whati
s
t
heproblem?
Mapula:
Whatmakesy
out
hinkt
her
eisa
pr
oblem mot
her
?
Mabot
le:
BecauseIgav
ebi
rt
htoy
ouand
Iknowy
ou.Nowoutwi
thi
t.
Mapul
a:Myhear
tisheav
ymot
her
.
Mabot
le:
Whati
sthecause?
Mapula:Theki
ngofBaTloungwi
llmeet
hi
sendatsunr i
setomorr
ow.Thegods
wanthimt oj
ointhem.
Mabotl
e: Ohmy!Iwonderhowwi l
lthe
queentakethi
s,shewill
bebrokenandI
don’
tknowhowIwi l
lcomfor
ther.
Mapula:
ButMothery ouhav
ebeen
t
hroughthi
s,sur
elyyoucancomfor
ther
waybett
erthananyone.
Mabotle:Onl
ytheperson, whoisfeeli
ng
thepai
nknowt hedepthofthepain,it
doesn’
tmat t
erifanotherpersonhas
beenthroughthisornotbutwef eelpain
andexper
iencegr
iefi
ndi
ff
erentway
s.
Mapula:
Ihearyoumotherbutcany
ou
atl
eastbether
eforher
.
Mabot
le:
Iwi
ll
dothat
,butIf
eel
li
ke
t
herei
smoretot
hist
hanwhatyouar
e
t
ell
i
ngme.
Mapul a:
Thereismot her,
thegodst
ell
met oexpectchal
lengescomi ngmyway
i
ntermsofmymar r
iagebuttheywer
e
notclearastowhatki nd.
Mabotle:Obvi
ouslytherewi l
lbe
chal
lengesbecausey ouar ethequeenin
thi
skingdom andy ouwillalsobea
queenatBaTloung, ofcoursethingswi
ll
happenandwi l
lnotbet hesamebuti t’
s
howy ouhandlethesituati
ont hat
mat
ter
s.
Mapul
a:IhopeIcanhandl
ethi
s.
Mabotl
e:Rememberyouhaveamot her
sodon’
tworryt
oomuch.Goseey our
fat
heri
nlawandgiv
ehim ourgr
eeti
ngs.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
ldot
hatmot
her
.

Mapulawenttoandcal
ledtheprince
andtheyl
eftgoi
ngtoBaTloung.She
wasnothersel
fatal
lasshewas
worr
iedaboutwhati
syettocome.

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eci
atethei
nser
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i
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comment i
ngandshar
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Season2

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Thequeenmot
herandther
ainqueen
Mapul
aweresi
tti
ngint
hegarden
watchi
ngt hepri
ncessplaywithher
puppywhi l
etheytal
ked.Mapulawasn’t
hersel
fatallandshecouldn’
thideit
.
Sheandt hequeenwouldt al
kbutshe
wouldzoneoutandnothearawor dthe
queenissay i
ng.Shewast hi
nkingabout
alotofthingsandthatf
rustr
atedher
becausewheni tcomestohert hegods
neverrevealt
hewholetruthofwhatis
goingtohappenandr i
ghtnowshe
neededtoknowbecausei twaseat i
ng
awayather .
Queen:MapulaIhavebeental
ki
ngto
youbutyouseem veryf
ar,Whati
sgoing
onwithyou?
Mapul
a:Myapol
ogiesmyqueen,
it’
sjust
t
hatmyhear
tisheavyandIf
eell
i
ke
somet
hingbadi
sgoi
ngt
ohappen.
Queen:GodsofBaTloungwhenar ewe
evergoingtohavepeace,bet
weenyour
famil
yandmi neit
’sal
way sonet
hing
aft
ertheother.Whathavewedon’tt
o
deservethi
s?
Mapula:Don’
tputitthatwaymyqueen,
thethi
ngsthathappenedtous,happen
becausethegodsknowt hatwecan
handlei
t.I
fnotnoneoft hi
swouldbe
happeni
ngtous.
Queen:IunderstoodthatbutIf
eel
li
ke
ourhappinessisalwaysshortl
i
vedand
am ti
redofit.
Mapul
a:Al
lofusare,t
obehonestal
lof
t
hisi
sdrai
ningandsomet
imesitcanget
t
oomuchf
oroneper
sont
ohandl
e.
Queen: Hangi ntheremyqueen, am j
ust
venti
ngbuti nact ualfactIam grat
eful
foryouandal lthaty oudo.Yeswe
compl ai
naboutt hingshappeni ngbut
don’teverforgetthatweappr eciat
ey our
presenceinourl i
v es.
Mapula:
Myt hanksmyqueenIreal
l
y
neededtohearthat
.Wher
eistheking?
Queen:Theyshouldbehereany
momentnowbutIdon’ tknowwhere
t
heywent .Am sur
eit’
soneofthose
fat
herandsont hi
ngs.
Mapula:Ihearacarcomingletmego
check(Mapul awentt
otheloungeand
gotther
ejustasthemaidenwasclosi
ng
t
hedooraf
terl
ett
ingt
heguesti
n)
Maiden:
Myqueen,t
heyoungmai
deni
s
her
elookingf
ort
hepri
nce.
Mapula:MythanksIwill
takei
tfrom
here(themaidenl
eft)goodevening
dear,
howmayIassi styou?
Maiden:MynameisSebokengandam
her
et oseeThabi
so.
Mapula:PleasetomeetyouSebokeng,I
am queenMapul aMoloi
andtheprince
i
snother eatthemomentbutIcant ake
amessage.
Sebokeng:OhnoqueenIwoul dn’
twant
toleav
eamessagef orThabisowithhi
s
stepmotheri
tisdi
srespect
ful.
Mapul
a:Iam nothi
sst
epmot
her
,Iam
hi
swi
fe.Nowhowmayassi
sty
ou?
Sebokeng:Ohhedidn’
tment i
onthathe
hasawi f
ewhenImethi m earl
ier
.Just
tel
lhi
m Sebokengcamet oseehim.
Mapul a:Sebokengr i
ght(shenodded)
l
etmegi vey oufreeadvice,youratt
it
ude
willbey ourdownf al
landsecondl y
wheny ouwantt ospeakt oMyhusband
yougot hroughme, t
hir
dl yIknowwho
youar eandwhaty ouareupandi fmy
husbandi sst upi
denoughnott oseeit
thenIwi llgl
adlymov eoutoft hewaybut
pleasedomet hi
sfavor.Don’tstepon
myt oes.
Sebokeng: Whothehelldoyouthi
nkyou
aretal
kingtomel i
kethat?Iam a
presti
giousdoct
orwhost udi
edatthe
uni
versit
yofst el
lenboschi nCapeTown
SouthAfri
ca.Youar ej ustafar
m
pri
ncessfrom her ewhodoesn’ tknow
anyt
hingaboutThabi so.Theonlythi
ng
youhavegoi ngfory ouisyourtit
leof
bei
ngapr incessandnowupgr adedby
Thabisotothet i
tl
eofqueenandwi f
e
anddon’ttrymegi rl
.
Letsi
:Don’tyouev erandImeanev er
speaktomydaught erinlawl i
ket
hat
(theybothturnedandl ookedatthe
doorandThabi soandt hekingwere
standi
ngthere,theydidn’
tev enhear
them comein)
Thabi
so:Whatisgoi
ngonher
e?
Sebokengwhatarey
oudoi
nghere?
Sebokeng:
Icamet
oseey
oubutIwi
l
l
comebacksomeot hertime(sheleft
,
l
eav i
ngThabi
so,hi
sfatherandMapula
standi
ngther
e.Shewasl ooki
ngathim
withpai
ninhereyeandsheal sot
urned
andleft
)
Let
si:
Thabi
soWhowast
hat
?
Thabiso:Anoldfr
iendf
rom school,
I
bumpedi ntohert
hismorni
ngatt he
Capit
al whenIwenttogety
ourt hi
ngs.
Let
si:
Thenwhydidn’
tyoudecentyour
i
deawhenyouheardthethi
ngsthat
womansaidt
oher?
Thabi
so:FatherIcannotgetinvolv
edin
somethi
ngIdon’tknow, Iwasn’there
whenallt
hisstart
edandIdon’ tknow
whatMapulasaidtoof f
endherbecause
IknowSebokengonl
yreact
swhenshe
i
spr ov
oked.
Letsi
:Letmet elly
out his,don’tev
en
watchany onedisrespecty ourwif
ein
yourpresenceitdoesn’tmat terwhoiti
s.
Yousayt hatgi
rlonlyact swhenshei s
provoked?
Thabi
so:
Yes
Letsi
:Thensonpl easedocont i
nue
provoki
ngther ainqueenandseewhat
happens.Iforonewast herewhent he
godsclearl
yst atedthatsheshouldbe
di
scipli
nedlikeanyot herchil
dbut
tr
eatedwellbecauseshei saspecialgi
ft
andifshewer et obemi str
eatedbad
l
uckwi l
lfol
lowt hatpersonandki ngdom
aroundforalleternit
y.
Thabiso:SoMapul amustberidet
o
peopleonlybecausesheshouldn’
tbe
tr
eatedbadly?FatherIwil
lnotwal
kon
eggshell
saroundMapul a.
Letsi
:IhearyouandIhopey ouwill
do
whatisrightandi
fyouaregoingtobe
l
ikethi
st oyourwi
feoveranother
womant henIsuggestyouforgetabout
whatIsaid.
Thabi
so:
Whi
chpar
t?
Let
si:
Thesecondwifepar
tbecausey
ou
canneverhandl
etwowomen.
Thabi
so:Letsgohav
edinnerfat
her,
tomorr
owisabigdayforusbecauseI
wanttospendmoreti
mewi t
hwhi l
eI
sti
l
lcan.
Letsi:
ThenList
entomywar ni
ngsand
advicewhil
eyousti
ll
can,sothatyou
don’tgoandsayfat
hernevertol
dme
thi
s.
Thabiso:Thatwon’thappenFat her
(theywenttot heloungeandhaddi nner
,
Mapul awasqui et
,onlyKeabetswehis
fatherandgrandfatherweretalki
ng)
Letsi
:Mydaught
er,
aft
erdi
nnerIwoul
d
l
iketohav
eawor dwit
hyou.
Mapul
a:Yesmyking(Thabisodidn’
t
payat
tent
iontot
hisashefocusedon
hi
sdaughter
)

Afterdi
nnerthemaidensclear
edt he
tableandthekingwenttohisstudy,
Mapulawentandpr eparedabat hfor
herdaughterandleftherbathi
ngwith
themaidenthatlooksaf t
erherandwent
toherfat
herinlawsst udyandknocked.
Shewasi nvi
tedinandsheopenedt he
doorandwenti n.
Ki
ng:Haveaseatmydaughter(
Shesat
i
nfrontofherf
atheri
nlaw)
Ki
ng:
YouknowDon’
tyou?
Mapul
a:Yesmyki
ngIknow.
Ki
ng:
When?
Mapul
a:Atsunr
ise(t
heki
ngnodded)
King:ThisiswhatIwantyoutodof or
me, Iwanty out
otakecareofReneilwe
forme, Iknowwear enotsoclosebut
shelovesmeasherf at
herandshewi l
l
behurtthatIleftwit
houtsayi
ng
goodbyetoherormeet i
ngherson.I
havewr i
tt
enal ett
erforherandtheking.
Iputi
tintheguestchambergoandt ake
them andkeept hem unt
ilmyburial
then
givet
hem afterthefuneral
.
Mapul
a:Iwi
l
ldoasy
ousaymyki
ng.
King:
AskMabot l
etotakecareofmy
queenforme,Ihavealett
erf
orhertoo
andaftersher
eadsitshewil
lknow
whattodo.
Mapul
a:Ast
heki
ngwi
shes.
King:
Mychi l
d,Imayhavesuggestedto
Thabisothesecondwif
eissuebecauseI
wasthinkoftheworkl
oadthatyouwill
facewhenhet akesov
erasking.But
nowIdon’tthi
nkthati
sagoodideaand
Itol
dhimthat.For
givemeforpl
ant
ing
thatseedi
nhim mychil
d.
Mapula:YouMayhav esuggestedit
fat
herbutThabi sowil
lbetheonet o
deci
detogot hr
oughwi t
hitornot.I
for
giveyoubecauseIknowy ouhad
goodintenti
onsbutIwishy ouknew
whatIknow.Youwi l
lRestI
nPeace
becausey ouronlyf
ri
endiswaitingfor
you.
King:Pl
easedon’
teverhol
dgrudges
becausethatwi
ll
destr
oyalotofthi
ngs.
Mapul
a:Iwi
ll
notdothatFatherI
pr
omisetol
etthegodsfi
ghtforme.
Ki
ng:
Thati
sal
lIask.
Mapul
a:Myt
hanksmyki
ng.
King:Nowgogetthel
ett
ers(Mapula
stoodupandwenttotheguestchamber
togogetthel
ett
ersandThabisocame
i
n)
Thabi
so:Fat
heri
sther
esomet
hingI
shoul
dknow?
King: Yes,forgetaboutthesecondwi fe
ndpl easeleadmypeopl ewit
hdignit
y
j
ustasIhav e.Don’tletmypeopl
esuf fer
,
Iknowy out eachy ourchil
dnott
ol et
powergot oherheadandIwanty outo
dot hesame.Don’ tletanyoneor
anythingchanget hekingofsonIr ai
sed
yout obe.Takecar eofy ourmot
her ,
sist
er ,yourwi f
eandmosti mpor
tantly
mygr anddaught er.
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
ldot
hatf
athert
rusti
nme.
King:Ohson!Iwi shIknewt hefut
ure
thatwayIcant elly
ouexactlywhatwill
happenandhowsot hatyoucanav oi
dit
butIthinkt
hegodsdi dwellbynotgivi
ng
mesuchagi f
tforIwoul dhavebeen
bias.Remembermywor dssonand
alwaysknowt hatIwi l
lal
way swatch
overyouandt hiskingdom.
Thabi
so:
Myt
hanksf
ather
.

Theywentt ot
heirseparateroom toget
somer estasThabisowast i
ed.Hegot
tohischamberandt ookashowert hen
wenttobed.Thekingst ayedupallni
ght
tal
ki
ngt ohiswif
ecr eat
ingtheirl
ast
memor i
es.Thequeenev encompl ained
thatiswasl ateandtheyshoul dsleep
butthekingsai dshemustsl eepsot hat
hecanwat chher.Thequeensoonf el l
asleepbecausehi seyeswerev er
y
heav yandIletdarknesstakeov erashe
closedhisey esanddrif
tedof ftoeternal
rest.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Mapul
aPOV (
notedi
ted)

Whenar oyaldi
esev ent hebirdsandt he
weatherbecomesgl oomyr esembling
thepain.Themor ningcameandMapul a
wokeupear l
yknowi ngwhathasal r
eady
happenedbutshecoul dn’tsayanything
unti
lthef ami
lyfindoutf orthemselves.
Shetookashowerandwentt ocheckon
theprincessandshewassoundasl eep.
Shewentt ot
heki tchenandaskedt he
cheftomakeal otofBuscui tsand
sconesandal sopr epar ealight
breakfast .Shet henwentout sidet o
watcht hesunr isefrom t hegar den, i
t’
s
alway sbeaut i
fultowat chf r
om t hisside
andt odayshewant edsomet hingt hat
willmakeherf eellessheav yhear t
ed
andhopedt hatwat chingt hesunsetwi ll
helpwi tht hat.Shepassedt hemai dens
thatwer ealreadyuponherwayt ot he
garden.Shegott her eandsatononeof
thechai rsandwai tedf ort hesunt o
comeup, atexact l
y7t hesunst art
ed
comi ngoutbutt hecol orwasnott he
normal orangebutshebr ushedt hatoff
andcont inuedt owat chhav ingt eat hat
themai densgother .Thesuncameout
andwhenshel ookedcl oselyI ndeedi t
wasor angebutwi thashadeofgr eenon
i
t.Shel ookedati tandi tful
lycameout
andi twascl earasday ,t
hesunt oday
hadgr eenoni tmaki ngt heli
ghti t
prov i
dedl ookmor elikeami xtur eof
orange, greenandy ellow.Av isioncame
toherasshewasl ooki ngatthesun, t
he
cupf ellf r
om herhandsandt hen
crumbl eddowni nherkneesast he
picturesoft hevisionpl ayedinherhead
l
iket elev i
sion.Thepai nshef eltonher
headwasunbear able, shewasi nher
kneeshol dingherheadwi thtear s
runningdownherf ace.Oneoft he
mai denssawherasshewaspassi ng
andr ant othepal acecal li
ngf orthe
princeandThabi soj umpedoutofbed
put t
ingonhi ssweatpant sandsl i
pper
s
r
unni
ngdownt
hest
air
s.
Thabi
so:
Whati
sit
?
Maiden: Thequeeni sinthegardenandI
don’tknowwhati swrongwithherplace
comequi ckl
y!(shefini
shedthat
sentencewhi leshewasal r
eadyoutthe
doorwi t
hThabi sobehindher.Theygot
tothegar denandsawMapul aont he
groundwi thbloodcomi ngoutofher
noseandherhandsonherhead.
Thabisopi ckedherup)
Mapula:
Don’tyoudarelayyourhands
onme.(Thabisowast akenbackby
whatshesai
dandl ookedatherbuther
eyeswerecl
osedandt hebloodwas
runni
ngdownhernosel i
kesomeone
whowaspunchedont henose,t
hev ei
ns
onherforeheadwerevi
si
bleshowi
ng
thatshewasinpain)
Thabiso:Babypl easeletmet akeyou
i
ntot hehouse, Icanfeel youareinpain
andIknowt hi
sbecausewear e
connected.ThemomentIgotcl oset
o
youal lt
hepainy ouar efeeli
ngam
feel
i
ngbuty ouar eblockingmef r
om
knowi ngwhyy oui nsuchpai n.Nowlet
met akey ouintothehouse.
-Thismanmustbecr azyi
fhethi
nksam
goingtolethi
mt ouchme,notaft
erthi
s.
Ican’tpossi
blyi
maginehimtouchi
ng
me,zhowdar ehe.
Mapul
a:Isai
ddon’
tlayy
ourhandson
me.
Thabi
so:Mapul
ayouaremywifeandI
can’
tleav
eyouher
e,pl
easecomeinsi
de
wit
hme.
-Thi
smanmustbecr azycal
l
ingmehi
s
wif
ey eti
nlesst
hanafewhourshewi
l
l
betr
ayme.
Thabi
so:Atleastopenyourey
esthen
(MapulaopenedhereyesandThabiso
wasshockedbyt hecol
orofhereyes)
BabyWhatisgoingon?
Mapul
a:Whatdoy
oumean?
Thabi
so:Pleasecomet othehouseand
youwil
lseewhatam t al
kingabout.
(Mapulatri
edget t
ingupbutshewas
weak,Thabisotouchedhertr
yingtohel
p
herupbutshescr eamedherlungsout
l
ikehi shandswer eburningherandhe
quicklyletgo.Hisheartwasheavyand
hedi dn’
tunderstandherbehavior
towar dshim.Shef i
nall
ygotupand
wakest ot hehousebutwhatshe
noticedwast hateverymaidenand
guar dshepassedmov edawayf r
om her
asshewal ked)
-Thepeopleofthiskingdom arestrange
andri
ghtnowIneedt obehomeand
awayfrom all
ofthisnonsense.Buthow
canIWhent hekingjustpassedon?And
whyhasn’tthequeenr eali
zedthatsheis
sl
eepi
ngwi thadeadper sonhai.
Thabisowasf ol
l
owingherastheywent
totheirchamber,
shetookoffher
clot
hesast heywerest
ainedbyblood
andwentintotheshowerandshower ed.
Whenshel ookedathersel
fint hemir
ror
hereyesshockedher,thewhitepartwas
bl
ackandt heblackpartwasr ed.She
cl
osedherey esandopenedt hem again
andtheywerest i
l
lthesame.
-NgwediyabaKoenapl
ayergether
eI
needyou.
-Youknowam alway
swithyoumy
queenevenwhenyoucan’
tseeme.
-Showyour
sel
fpl
ease(Ngwedishowed
upint
hebathr
oom i
nherhumanform)
Ngwedi :
Myqueenthereshoul
dbea
l
imittotheki
ndsofplacesyousummon
met o,howcanyoucallmewhileyou
ar
ei nyourbi
rt
hdaysuit
.
Mapul
a:Dr
amaNgwedi !Youarea
womanareyounotpr
otector
?
Ngwedi
:Iam myqueen,
whatcanIdo
f
orthequeentoday
?
Mapul
a:Myeyesprotect
orlookatmy
ey
es.(Ngwedishookherheard)
Ngwedi
:Idon’
tnott
hinkthequeen
want
smet oanswerthatquest
ion.
Mapula:Prot
ectorIam conf
usedher
andnowmyey esareli
kethi
s,whatwi
ll
thepeoplesay?
Ngwedi:Thosewhoknowy ouwil
lknow
thatsomethi
ngbadisaboutt
ohappen
andforthosewhodon’
tknowy ouwil
l
sayyouareawitch.
Mapul
a:Pr
otect
orpl
ease.
Ngwedi:Myqueent hereasonthaty our
eyesareli
kethati
sbecausey ourhear t
i
sheav yandpartofitt
urnedblack
becauseofwhaty ousawandt her ed
partist
hebloodthatwil
lbeshar ed.
Pleasedon’
taskmemor e.
Mapul
a:Iunder
stand
Ngwedi:Myqueenpl easedon’
tall
ow
peoplet
urnyourheartcoldbecausei
t
won’tbegoodforthosenearyou.
Mapul a:WorryNotProtector
.(Mapul a
wentoutoft heshowerandThabi sowas
si
tti
ngont hebedwithhisheadhangi ng,
hefelthiswife’
spresenceandl ookedup
atherbutshepai dhim nomi ndasshe
gotdressed.Innotimet hewasa
excr
uci at
ingcryi
ngcomi ngfrom the
queenschamberandMapul aknewthat
shehadseentheking.Thabisowentout
runningwhi
l
eMapul afi
nishedget
ti
ng
dressed)
Ngwedi
:Goaskt
hem t
ori
ngt
hebel
lmy
queent
heki
nghasf
all
en.
Mapul
a:Theywi
l
ldot
hatt
hemsel
ves
Ngwedi
.
Ngwedi:That’
snotthequeenIknow
speaki
ng,pleaseref
rai
nf r
om thehat
e
andpainthatisshadowingyourhear
t.
Mapula:Iknowbuti
tjusthappens,
pl
easestaywithmetokeepmesane
Pr
otector.
Ngwedi:Am notgoi
ngany
wher
emy
queen.
Iwentoutt othequeenschamberand
whenIgott hereshewasaweepi ng
messandhersonwascomf ort
ingher.I
gotdisgustedbecausenotl
ongshe
won’tknowwhoIam.Igoti nandlooked
onthebedandt heki
ngwasal r
eady
covered.Iwentoutandfoundaguar d.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ings
Guar
d:Gr
eet
ingsmyqueen
Mapula:Ringthebel
lforal
ltohear,the
ki
nghasf all
en(theshockonthispoor
guardsf
acesmakesmewantt ol augh
buthisi
snot imefort
hat)
Guar
d:Asi
tpl
easest
hequeen
Theguar
dwentandr
angt
hebel
lwhi
l
eI
wentint
othehouseandcal
l
edt
he
maidens.
Mapula: Greeti
ngsdearmai dens, Ithi
nk
youallknowwhatt hebellmeansbuti f
youdon’ tknowt hekinghasf al
len.Now
Ineedy out oprepareforthepeopl eof
theki
ngdom t hatwi l
lbeheret omor n
thepassi ngoftheking.Preparethe
squareandaskt heguardstoputupt he
tent
.Alsopr eparetheguestchamber s
asyouknowcl osef amil
ywi l
lbeher e
unti
ltheki ngi
sl at
ertorest.
Mai
dens:
Yesmyqueen
Ilef
tthemai
densandwentupi ntoour
chamberandcal
ledthemortuarypeople
tocomeandgettheKingsbody .Isaton
thebedbutwhenIlookedatthebalcony
Isawaf
igur
eandIwentcl
ose.
Voice:
Pleasecomet ot
hepal
ace,
Ijust
needaf r
iendr
ightnow.
-Waitt
hati
smyhusbandbutwhoi
she
tal
ki
ngto?
Thabi
so:MyFatherj
ustpassedonand
mywifei
sacti
ngst r
ange.Ineed
someonetot
alktorightnow.
-GodsofBaKoenapleasedon’tt
ell
me
myhusbandistal
ki
ngt othati
l
l
manner
edwoman.
Thabi
so:Ihadpl
answithhimt
oday
,but
nowhisgone.Am sohurt
.
-Thi
smanhasn’ tspokentomeabout
howhef eel
sandnowhi swil
li
ngt
otal
k
tost
rangersaboutit
.Thabi
sonev
er
l
ear
nsIswear
.
Ngwedi
:Don’
teventhi
nkabouti
tmy
queenl
eav
ehim be.
Mapul
a:Let
sgoNgwedi
ther
eisal
ott
o
do.
Ngwedi
:Iwi
l
lleav
eyout
oit
.
Mapula:
NoPr ot
ect
orIwanty
oubymy
si
deinyourhumanfor
m.
Ngwedi
:I
fitpl
easest
hequeen.

Ngwedi andIwentoutandpeopl ewere

alr
eadystarti
ngt ocomet hroughal
ready
cryi
ng.I
t’sfunnybecauset heydon’
t
evenknowwhodi ed,
theyjustknowa
royalmemberdi edbecauseoft hebell
butt
heydon’
tknowwho.
Mapul
a:Letmecal
lmyfami
lypr
otect
or
t
heyhavetobeher
eatt
hist
ime
Ngwedi
:Verywel
landIwi
l
lgocheckon
t
hepri
ncess.
Mapul
adial
edhi
sbrot
herandi
trang
t
wicebef
orehepi
ckedup.

Conv
o:
Lebo:Mapulaj
ustsayinyourhousefor
oncesist
erandstopbother
ingus.You
aremarri
ednow.
Mapul
a:IknowBr
otherbutI
..
.
Lebo:Nobut
s,weaskedy ounott
oget
marri
edbutyoudi
dn’
tli
stensoplease
stayi
nyourhouseam sur
eitmi
sses
you.
-whatmybr othersai
dhithome, ithurt
mesomuchl i
keheknowst hati
sgoi ng
on.Ihavet
ohol dmyt earsbecausei fI
cryandmybr otherfi
ndsoutthatit’
s
morethantheKi ngsdeathThabisowi l
l
di
ealongwithhi sfat
her.
Mapul
a:OhnoBrot
her,
pleasei
nfor
m
t
hefamil
ythatt
heki
ngofBaTlounghas
f
all
en.
Lebo:
What?Ohnosi
sam sor
ry,
howis
Thabi
so?Damnhemustbebr
oken.
Mapula:Hewil
lbefi
nepl
easet
ell
the
f
amilyther
eisalott
odo.
Lebo:
Wewi
l
lbet
her
edur
ingt
heday
andhangi
nther
eunt
ilwegett
her
e
Okay
Mapul
a:OkayBr
other
.

Afterhangi ngupwi t
hLeboIcoul dn’t
holdmyt ear sany mor eandt hegood
partisthatev eryonewi llThankam
cryi
ngbecauseoft heKi ngsdeadnoone
wilquestionme.Ri ghtnowam cr ying
formymar ri
age,am cr yi
ngf ormy
husband, am cr y
ingf orthepai nhehas
start
edcausi ngmewi thoutev en
knowingi t.Ithenwi pemyt earsand
l
ookatt het hestrangesunupabov e.
-GodsofBaKoenat
hesear
ethel
ast
tear
sIshedi
nthenameofthi
smarr
iage
andi
nt henameofmyhusband.Nowi n
whateverhappens,
fightf
ormebecause
i
fIdoitmy sel
fIwil
ldestr
oyever
ythi
ng
andeveryone.
Iwipedmyt ear
sandwentonwi th
prepar
ingforever
yoneandThabisohas
toaddressthepeopl
eandtel
lthem
whatisgoingon.

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ayt
uned

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ke,
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e

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I
nser
t83

BaTl
oungki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)

Thepal aceofBaTl oungwasf i

lledwith
peoplewhocamet ohearwhooft hei
r
dearroy alf
amilyhasl eftthewor ldof
theli
ving.Idon’tknowi fi t
’sthedr ama
orthelov eoftheroy alfami l
yt hatmade
thepeopl ether
eshet earsandt hemen
l
ooklikesomeonet ookt heirfoodf r
om
them.Nowaspert radit
ionwhenar oyal
memberpassesonanot heronehast o
comeoutandaddr esst hepeopl eand
l
etthem knowwhohasf all
enandwhen
thebur i
al wil
l takepl ace.Nowi npartsof
thewor ldwhenar oyal passeson
everyonei ntheki ngdom mor nsthe
passingbyr efrainingf rom doi ngcer t
ain
thingslikedr i
nki ngal cohol ,going
aroundt heki ngdom l ateatni ght
becausey oucoul dbeaccusedof
witchcraft.Doi ngr i
tual sandsof orth,all
thattimet hereshoul dbenocr i
esinthe
kingdom ofmanbeat ingt heirwivesor
any t
hingofasor t.Sebokengdr ove
throught hegat eandsawt hetentand
thepeopl eandf inall
yaccept edthatthe
mant hatoutheri nherpl acet he
previousdaywasnomor e.Shepar ked
hercarandst oppedout ,
ther ewer eal ot
ofpeopl eandl it
tlespacet opassgoi ng
i
ntot hemainhousesoshest oodbyher
carandwat chedast hesepeopl ewer e
cryi
ngandt ohert hatwasr idi
culous
becausetheyhadnor el
ationswi ththe
ki
ngexceptbei ngpar toft hiskingdom
andsomehav enev erspokent ohim or
anythingl
iket hat.Shef oundi ttobe
stupidandpr etentiousoft hem but
choset okeepqui etbutj udget hem
i
nwar d.Thabisost eppedoutoft he
housewear inghi sr oyal atti
reand
holdi
ngkot ot hest ickSot homencar r
y,
hehadhi swi fenextt ohi m whowas
al
soi nherroy alat ti
rebuther swasone
ofBaKoenabutnotofapr incessbutof
aqueenbutnotj ustaqueenar ain
queen.Herheadscar fhadt hemar ki
ngs
ofBaTl oungt oshowt hatsheisqueen
ofthislandt oo.Thabi sowenti nfrontof
thepeopl ewi thhiswifenextt ohim, he
scannedt hecr owdast helumpi nhis
thr
oatgr ewbi ggerandbi ggerandmade
i
tdiffi
cultforhi mt oopenhi smout hand
addresst hepeopl e.Hel ookedupt hen
tothebackoft hecrowdandspot ted
Sebokengandshenoddedathi m andhe
smiledal it
tl
eandcl earedhisthroat.
Mapul asawt hatbutkeptast r
aightface.
Thabiso:
PeopleofBaTloung,elder
s,
youngpeopleandourgreatchiefpriest
.
TodayIdon’tst
andbeforeyout ogive
yougoodnewsbutbadones.I tiswith
sadnessformetoannouncet hatmy
fat
herthekingofBaTl
ounghasf al
len
(womenf r
om thecrowdstandi
ng
waili
ng)Iknowy ouareashurtasweare
(hekeptquietashespot t
edthe
BaKoenacarandt hetheroyalf
amil
y
steppedout.Thepeoplemadewayf or
them astheypassedgoingtothemain
house.)
Thabi so:AsIwassay i
ng,theking
wasn’ tsickandy oual lknowt hat,y
ou
sawhi my esterdaywhenwewer e
togetheri nthemeet ingandy ousaw
them ev erydaybef orethatbutt hegods
decidedt ot akehi m andwhenwewoke
upthi sdayhewasnomor e.Ibeli
evehe
want edt osaygoodby etoy ouallbefor
e
heleav essopl easer ememberwhathe
saidy esterday.Myt hanks(hemov ed
backandt ookhi swi fe’shandwal kedto
thehouse)Ast hequeenmot her
Mabot l
ewasaboutt ogoupt hest ai
rs
goingt ot hequeen, shel ookedather
daught erandgotwor riedandscar edat
thesamet ime.Sher emember edthe
wor dsoft hechi efpr iestthedayMapul a
wasbor n‘ Thi
schi ldisspeci al t
akecar e
ofher .Disci pl
ineherl ikeanyot herbut
remembert otreatherwel l.Whenshei s
treatedbadl yherpr ettyeyeswi l
lchange
color,thewhi t
ewi l
lturnblack
resembl ingherst ateofhear tatt hat
momentandt hebl ackwi l
lber ed
resembl ingt hebl oodshedt hatwi llsoon
takepl ace. ’Ast het houghtcamet o
mi ndshegotscar edandwonder edwho
daredpl aywi t
hthegodsofBaKoenaf or
youpl aywi t
hMapul ay oupl aywi ththe
godsofBaKoena, ast hegodsar eher
andshei sthem, theyl ivethr oughher
andshel i
vest hr
ought hem.Shet hen
remember edherhusbandsquest iont o
thechi efpri
est‘ willmychi l
dbeaki l
ler
nowwi seonewhent hathappens’ t
he
chiefpr i
estanswer edwi th‘ therain
queeni snotaki llerbutapr otectorand
whent hathappensandt hebl oodshed
happensknowt hati tisthegods
fi
ghtingf orherbecausewi t
hherhear t
shewi llneverbeabl et of i
ghtf orherself
forherhear tispur e’all t
hisf amet oher
whilelookingatherdaught erwant i
ngt o
saysomet hing.Mapul asawt hi
sand
sheshookherheadandhermother
under
stoodandwentupthest
airs.
Lebo:Thabi
soIunder
standt
hatt
heki
ng
j
ustpassedonbutwhatisgoi
ngonwi
th
mysister
?
Tokel
o:Iwasaboutt
oaskt
hesame
thi
ng.
Ntsi
ka:
Noguy slet
’snotgoaroundi n
ci
rcl
es,Moandeyomuzil
ooksl i
kea
demonwiththoseeyesandherl ackof
smil
etomaket hi
sfunnyforsomeofus
meansthatsomethi
ngisterr
iblywrong.
Thabiso:YouareRight
,somet
hingi
s
wrongwithher.Thi
smor ni
ngamaiden
camei nherecal
li
ngmynamel i
kea
crazywomanandt oldmeshewasnot
okayandwasi nthegar denandwhenI
wentIf oundheront hef l
oorey
es
closedandbl oodcomi ngoutofher
nosel i
keshewaspunched.WhenIt ried
totouchhershescr eamedatmet el
l
ing
nottoputmyf i
lthhandsonher .Then
sheseemedl ikeshewasi npai
nagai n
andt ouchedherbuti twasl i
kemy
handswer eburningherasshecr iedout
l
oudandl etherbe.Ipleadedwi thhert o
comei ntot hehouseandopenherey es
andwhenshef inal
lydidshewasl ike
that.
Lebo:
Didyoutr
ytot
alkt
oherandf
ind
outwhatwasgoi
ngon?
Thabi
so:Noal
lthi
shappenedandi
tgot
busysoIhadnochance.
Tokel
o:YouAndMapulaareconnect
ed,
Whyisitt
hatyoudon’
tknowwhatis
wrong?
Thabi
so:
Shebl
ockedme
Lebo:Remembert
hel
astt
imeshe
bl
ockedyou?
Thabi
so:
MyMot
herwaspossessed
Tokelo:
Iknowyourfatherjustdi
edand
youfocusi
ngonthatbuty ourwifemight
havesomethi
ngcrucialt
hatmi ghtbe
neededbythegodsfortheKi ngsburi
al
andyouaretoobusyt otal
kt oher?
Thabi
so:Li
stenmani fMapul
awantsto
saysomethi
ngshewi ll
andshespoketo
fat
herl
astni
ghtjustthetwooft
hem in
thest
udysoIdon’tknow.
Sebokeng:Thabi
soIcantst
aylongI
havetogobutcallmeifyouneed
anyt
hingokay.
Thabi
so:Okaythanksforcoming
(Ntsi
kawaslookingathim and
Sebokengl
eft
)
Ntsi
ka: Hakuthwengibonaizintokodwa
kukhonaokushay aamanzi l
a, nothi
ngangishi
lo(Imi ghtbeseeingt hi
ngs
butthereissomet hi
ngfi
shyher e.You
wil
lsayIt ol
dy ouso)
Thabi
so:
Idon’
tneedthi
sIhav
ealott
o
doandIwoul
dappreci
atet
hehel
p.
Them:
Sure(Thabi
solef
tthem ther
e
goi
ngtosor
toutothert
hings)
QueenofBaTloungandqueenMabot l
e
weresit
ti
nginherchamberwi t
h
Mabotlecomfort
ingherbecauseshe
star
tedcryi
ngal
lov eragai
nthemoment
shesawMabot l
e.
Mabotle:Iknowitdoesn’
tseem li
kei
t
r
ightnowbuty ouwillbefi
ne,thesun
wil
lshi
neagai nandy ouwi
llf
inda
r
easont osmi l
eagain.
Queen: Howwhenmyhusbandl ef
tme
hebi
nd, Idon’
tknowhowy oudi
ditbutI
don’tthi
nkIcan.Thatmanwas
ever
y thi
ngtomeandt oloosehimlike
thi
siskill
ingme.(Keabetswewalked
i
ntot heroom)
Keabetswe:
Grandma(t
heybot
hlooked
ather)
Mabot
le:
Yesmypr
incess,
whati
sit
?
Keabetswe:
Grandmapleasest
opcr
ying
youarehurt
inggr
andpa.
Queen:
What
?
Keabetswe:Grandpasaysyouare
hurti
nghim andaskthatyoust
opcrying
beforehehasn’tl
efty
ouandwillnev
er
l
eav eyou.
Queen:Buthisgonenana,hi
sgone
pr
incessandhisnotcomingback.(she
wit
htearsrunni
ngdownhercheeks)
Keabetswe:Grandpasaysrememberhi
s
words(thequeenkeptquietand
thoughtofwhatherhusbandsai
dtoher
andsmi l
edali
t t
le)
Queen:
Hesai
dhi
sgoodby
est
ome
yest
erdayandev ent ol
dmenott ocryso
muchf orhim becauseitwil
lhur
thim
more.Het henwant edustospendthe
wholenighttalki
ngandr ememberi
ng
theol
dday shahaham goi ngtomiss
him.
Mabotl
e:Hewi l
lmissyout oobutri
ght
nowbest r
ong,butdon’tactli
keyouar
e
okaywheny ounot,bei
ngst r
ongmeans
l
earni
ngtolivewit
houthim butnot
for
get
tinghim.
Queen:
HahaIunder
stand
Mabot
le:
Whyar
eyoul
aughi
ng?
Queen:Yest
erdayhesaidt
omeImust
gri
evebutnotforl
ongthengotoaspar
andpampermy sel
fandIaskedhi
m
whatwi l
lthepeopl
esayandhesai dy ou
wi
lltellt
hem thaty
ourhusbandt ol
dyou
t
odot hi
shahahnowam t hinki
ngifIsay
t
hatt othepeopletheywi
llprobabl
y
t
hinkam l osi
ngmymi ndhahah
Mabot
le:Hahayouri
ght
,mayIbr
ingy
ou
somet
hingtoeat?
Queen:
Yespl
ease,l
etmebat
hwhi
l
eyou
getmesomet
hing.
Mabot
le:
OkayandIwil
ltel
lthemai
dens
t
ocomecl eanher
esol
ong.
Queen:Mythanksmyqueen(thequeen
wenttoshowerwhi
leMabotl
ewentto
t
hekitchenwit
hKeabet
swe)

Mapul
awaskeepi
ngher
sel
fbusywi
th
servi
ngt hepeoplesconeandt ea
togetherwi t
hNgwedi andt hemai dens
thepeopl eweremor ethanhappyand
shockedatt hesamet imet obeser ved
byaqueen.Anot hermaidencameand
call
edhersay i
ngtheprincewoul dli
keto
seeher .Shegav ethetr
aywi ththe
maidenandwal kedtothehouseand
i
ntothei rchamberandThabi sowas
sit
ti
ngont hebed,shewal kedinandsat
nexttohi m.
Thabi
so:
Baby,
pleaset
ell
mewhati
s
goi
ngonwit
hyou?
Mapula:
Nothingisgoi
ngonwit
hmeI
am j
ustser
vingthepeopl
eoutt
her
e.
Thabi
so:
YouknowwhatImean,
please
tal
ktome.
Mapul
a: Whyshoul
dItal
ktoyouwhen
youal
readyhavesomeonetotal
kto.
Thabi
so:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
now?
Mapula:Sebokeng,youneedher
becausethatiswhatyousaid.Youdon’t
knowwhati sgoingonwi t
hmebut
i
nsteadoffindingoutyoucal
lanother
womanf orashouldertocryon.
Thabi
so: Don’
tbej eal
ousMapula,
Sebokengisnothingtome, Ij
ustspoke
toherbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattodo
aft
erthatwholething.
Mapula:
Iunder
standbutl
etmeasky
ou
aquesti
on
Thabi
so:
YesWhati
sit
?
Mapula:I
fIaskedyout
ost
ayawayf
rom
Sebokengwil
lyoudoit
?
Thabi
so:
Nobecause.
.
Mapula:Noneedtoexplai
n,Ihaveal ot
ofworktodo.(shewalkedoutand
cl
osedthedoorbehi
ndherandl eaned
onitf
orawhilewit
hherhear tbr
eaking
i
ntopieceandshedidn’
tshedat ear
)
Thabiso:Iwonderhowsheknowsabout
thephonecal l,Ineverthoughtwewer e
thatconnected, (hehithisheadwi thhi
s
hand)whatar eyoudoi ngThabiso?It’
s
youcan’tthinkst r
aighteversi
ncet hat
womangother e.Thisisyourwifeman.
Nowam t alkingt omy sel
finathird
person,Ireall
yneedmyf atherr
ightnow
becausetalkingt oherbrother
swi l
l
createproblemsf orme.Ittooktimefor
ustogetwher earenowandIdon’ twant
tolosethat.Iwillst
ayawayf r
om
Sebokengj ustformywi fe,shewashur t
andIunder stand.(justt
henhi sphone
rangandhet ookitoutandi twas
Sebokeng, hesighandpi ckeditup)
Conv
o:
Thabi
so:
Sebokeng
Sebokeng:
Heyam sor ryIl
eftl
ikethat
butIhadanemer gencyatthehospital
becauseam hel
pingouthereatthe
Capit
alunt
ilIgobackhome.
Thabiso:
Ihearyouandt hanksfor
comingbutIthi
nkit’
sbesty oudon’t
comeher eanymoreithurt
smywi fe.
Sebokeng:HahahwowInev erthought
youwouldgetmar ri
edtoani nsecure
womanwhowi ll
dictat
ewhoy oumeet
andtal
ktoornot .Butanywayi twas
nicemeeti
ngy ouagain.
Thabi
so:I
t’
snotli
kethatbutcomi
ng
herei
sdi
srespect
fult
oherbecauseshe
i
sthequeenofthi
sland.
Sebokeng:Thabi
soyounotkingyetso
techni
cal
lyshenotqueenyetunt
ilt
hey
crownthebothofyoukingandqueen.
Thabiso:That’
swher eyoumi st
aken,am
theonewho’ sonl yapri
nceandneedsto
becrownedki ngbecauseMapul ais
alr
eadyaqueenshewasbor noneand
crownednotbet hepeoplebutbythe
godst hemselves.
Sebokeng:Wel l
Icouldn’tcarel
essabout
thatbecauseitdoesn’tconcernmeand
i
fy ouneedmey oucancal lmeorcome
tomyhot elr
oom number405.
Thabi
so:
But
..
Sebokeng:
Nobut
sjustcomewheny
ou
needme(shehangup)

Iwillhavetogett hi
sburiedoutofthe
wayt hengot al
ksomesensei ntothi
s
woman, shecan’tbetel
li
ngmewhatt o
do.ButdamnIwi shIhadherbacki n
school t
hennoneoft hi
swoul dbe
happening,nowam wonder ingwhatif
everytimeIseeher .Ihaveacr ushon
thatgirlt
hroughoutschool andwhenwe
l
eftschoolInev ersawheragainand
nowIf eell
ikeam givenasecond
chance.Butwhywoul dthegodstempt
mel i
kethisaftergivi
ngmeawi feli
ke
Mapula.DamnIf oughtfort
hatwoman,
yesourmar ri
agewasar rangedbutwe
fel
linl
ov ebeforewegotmar ri
edandI
sti
ll
lovehersomuch.Am soconf used
ri
ghtnowandmyf ather
’swordsabout
thesecondwi fearenotfarfr
om my
mind.
Thabisowal kedoutandwenttothe
brothers.Theywerebythekraal
preparingfi
rewoodandsorti
ngoutthe
kr
aal forthefuner
al.
Thabiso:Canoneofy
ouaccompanyme
tothefuneral
homeIneedt
ochoosea
cof
fi
nfort
heol
dman.
Nt
sika:
Doy
oumi
ndgoi
ngwi
thme.
Thabi
so:
Notatal
lthanky
ou.
Nt
sika:
BeRi
ghtbackguy
s.(
Theyl
eft
)
Lebo:Ican’
thel
pbutf
eel
li
kesomet
hing
i
swr onghere.
Tokel
o:Ofcoursesomet
hingi
swr
ong
theki
ngjustdi
ed.
Lebo:
NoImeanwi
thoursi
ster
.
Tokel
o:Thecol orofhereyeworryme
andformot hernottosayanythi
ng
meanssheknowst hereason.Imean
yourmotherf r
eaksoutoverever
ythi
ng
butshedidn’there.
Lebo:
Itbet
terbesomet
hingr
elat
edt
o
t
hegodsandnotThabi
so.
Tokelo:Evenifi
tisrel
atedtoThabi so
wecan’tgetinvolv
edint hei
rmarriage
unti
loursist
erasksust o.Asmuchas
wewon’ tl
ikewhatisgoingon, t
heyar e
marri
edandweshoul drespectthatand
supportoursist
er.
Lebo:
YeahIgetyoubutwhatdoyou
thi
nkNtsi
kameantwhenhesaid
somethi
ngwasfi
shy.
Tokelo:
WhateverhemeantIdon’
twant
toknowbecauseIwil
lgocrazyandI
won’tbeabl
etotakemyownadv iceand
stayaway.
Lebo:Let
swai
tandseehowt
hist
urns
out.
Tokel
o:Yeah.

I
nthecarThabisoandNtsi
kawer
e
dr
ivi
ngtothefuner
alhomeint
heCapi
tal
.
Ntsi
ka:
Sowhenwi
l
ltheki
ngbel
aidt
o
r
est?
Thabiso:Iwast hi
nki
ngt
hatwedoi t
tomorrow,thatwaymymot hercanst
art
theheali
ngpr ocess.
Ntsika:
Iheary
ou,yoursi
steri
sst
rong
becausewhenshewast ol
dsheonly
saidshewil
lmisshim.
Thabi
so:
Yeahshei
s.
Ntsi
ka:
Sowhat
’swi
thy
ouandt
hat
woman?
Thabi
so:
Whatwoman?
Ntsika:Listenhere,youknowexact l
y
whatam t alki
ngabout,Isawt heway
youl ookedatherbecausei t
’sthesame
wayIusedt olookatMpande.Iknow
youwantt hatgirlandi
fy oubeatmeup
onlyt oplaywi t
hMpande’ sfeeli
ngsthen
youar est upid.
Thabiso:
Am justconfusedman,I
wantedthatgir
lsi
ncewewer einschool
andnowshe’ shereandseem t
owant
met ooandthenthereismywife.
Ntsi
ka:Youaresostupi
dshame, y
ou
seehowMpandei swalkingar
oundli
ke
azombi eorsomet
hingthati
s
possessed?
Thabiso:Iseet
hatbutshedoesn’
twant
totellmewhatiswrongandshehas
blockedmesoIhav enowayofknowing.
Ntsika:
Somet i
mesy ouf orgetthepower
yourwifepossesses, Ibety ounowt hat
yourwifealreadyknowsev eryt
hing
aboutthatwomanandam sur eshe
knowswhatwi llhappenint hefuture.
Youwi l
lloseherandy ouwi l
lonlyhav e
yoursel
ftobl ame.Youwentt hroughal l
thatshi
tandal mostdi edforthiswoman
andnowy ouwantt ohur therli
ket hat.
Thabiso:Idon’twanttohurtmywif
e
Ntsi
kaam j ustconfusedandIknow
whatam f eel
ingforSebokengbutI
won’tactofitsochi l
l
.
Nt
sika:
Ihopet
hebr
other
schi
l
laswel
l
whent
heyf
inal
l
yknowaboutal
lthi
s.
Thabi
so:Am moreafr
aidofLebot
han
Tokel
o,t
hatguyisdanger
ousandwhen
i
tcomest ohi
sfamil
yhewouldkil
l
wit
houtr
emorseandImeanhewoul d
ki
llev
enme.
Nt
sika:
Am gl
ady
ouknowt
hat
.

Backint hepalaceMapulawasi nthe

guestchamberl ooki
ngatt heletter
sthe
kinggaveherandatherweddi ngpi ct
ure
thatwashandi ngonthewal l
.Herhear t
wasbr eakingbutasshev owednott o
cryshedi dn’
tputthepai
nshef eltwas
unbearable,shefel
therchestclosingas
shelai
dbackont hebedtot ryand
br
eat
h.
Mapul a:GodsofBaKoena, Icrytoy ou
todaynottowi shbaduponany onebut
foryout ohealmyhear tandf ightforme
j
ustly.Iam yourchildandthisi sthe
many ouchosef ormeandIaskt hatyou
betheonest or esolvet
his.Iaskt hatmy
heartdoesn’tturnintot
hebl ackst one
i
t’sslowlyturni
nginto.Iaskf orpeace
andhar mony .

Shelai
dherf
orawhi
l
eget
ti
ngher
sel
f
toget
her.

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nser
t

Thepeopl ewer eleftconfusedaboutthe

wholething, Sebokenghasnocar ein
theworldwhatwasgoi ngondi dnot
concernher .Thequeenst oodupand
whisperedtot hechiefpriestandhe
nodded, shewentupt ohersonand
stoodnextt ohim andaddr essedt
he
peopl
e.
Queen: Greet
ingspeopl eofBaTloung,
I
knowt hisisunusual,butIwouldli
keto
speakt otheprinceforaf ewminutes
andthent hecer emonycancont i
nue.
(shepul l
edThabi sobyt hear
m and
wentinsidethepal acewi t
hhi
m)
Queen:Thabi
soMoloiyoubet
tert
ellme
whyyourwifej
ustbr
oughtyouanother
womanandl ef
tli
kethat
?
Thabi
so:
MotherIam asconf
usedas
youar
eaboutal
lthi
s.
Queen:
Thabi
soyouar
emysonandI
knowyounowtel
lmewhathappened
outt
here?
Renei
l
we:
Becausemybr
otherwas
drooli
ngoverthatwomant hewhol
e
ti
meandev er
yonesawitincl
udi
nghis
wife.(shesai
dcomi ngi
n)
Queen:What
?Howcouldyoudisrespect
youwif
eli
kethat
?Inf
rontofpeople!
Renei l
we: Becausehei sselfi
shandI
considerate,nowIhav et ogohomet o
myhusbandandy oudearking,youcan
maket hatgir
lyourqueenbecausewe
allknowt hatbyt r
aditi
onnoonesi tson
thatchairbesidest hesoont obequeen.
Socl earl
yy ourqueenist hatwoman
whoi sdr essedli
keshe’ sgoingt
oagal a
dinner.
Queen:Didyoueventhinkofthe
consequencesofyouracti
ons?
Thabi
so:Youpeopl
eseem t
of or
gett
hat
Mapulai
stheonewhodidthis!Whyam
theonebei
ngrepri
mandedfor
somethi
ngshedid?
Renei l
we: Becausey oupushedhert oit
,
doy ouknowhowembar rassedIwas
wat chingy oudr ooloverthatwoman
whiley ourwi fewasr ightnextt oyou?
Whi leyoucoul dhearawor dt hatwas
beingsai dbecausey ouwer ebusy
smi l
ingl i
keaschool boywhogother
crusht osayy estohi m.Youar e
di
sgr aceful andIwonderhowy ouwill
l
eadt hiskingdom wi ththatthingbyy our
si
de.
Thabiso:
Renei
lweam sti
l
lol
dert
han
you,andyoucan’
ttal
ktomeli
kethat
.
Reneilwe:Ijustdi
dandwat chmel eave
thi
sshameofapal aceandnever
comi ngback.Fatherisnotevencoldyet
andy oualreadyturnedhi
skingdom int
o
acircus.(shewal kedoutandwentt o
themai denshehasgi venthepri
nceto
andwentt ohercaranddr oveoff)
Queen:
Thabi
sowhoi
sthi
swoman?
Thabi
so:
Am ol
dfr
iendf
rom school
.
Queen:
Doy
ouwanther
?
Thabi
so:
Mat
herIcantt
alkt
oyouabout
thi
s.
Queen:Theceremonycan’tbe
postponedsoclearl
yyouwil
lbe
crownedwitht
hatwomanandy our
queenandcrossf i
nger
sitdoesn’
tcome
backtobit
eus.(Thabisodidn’
tsay
anyt
hinghejustwentoutandtookhis
pl
ace)
Chief:PeopleofBaTl oung,letuscarry
onwi t
ht heceremony .Iwi
llnottake
anymor eofany one’st i
me,somypr i
nce
asIputt hisroyalKing’sbl
anketony ou
today,asIputt hi
scr ownony ourhead
andasIputt hesebeadsony ourneck
andhandIcr owny out heki
ngof
BaTloung.(hel ookedasSebokengwho
wassi tt
ingont hequeenschai r)Maiden
pleasest opforwad.
Sebokeng:
Why
?
Chi
ef:Thatchairy
ousi
tt
ingonisnot
j
ustanychairyoungmai
den,iti
sachai
r
ofqueensandifonesi
tsonitduri
nga
kingscor
onationitmeanshi
staki
ngyou
tostandwithhim andbehi
squeenand
someonet orulet
hiski
ngdom wit
h.
Sebokeng:WOW Ididn’
tknowthat(she
steppedfor
war
dandThabi solookedat
herasshewasbeingcrownedqueen
andt hewor
dsofhisfat
herreplay
edin
hi
sheadl i
keaBrockenrecor
d)
-Fat
herIhav
ef ai
ledyou,ri
ghtatt
he
begi
nni
ngofallthis,
Ihavefai
ledyou
andmypeople.Pleasefor
givemef or
myweaknessMot loung.
Chief:PeopleofBaTloungIgivetoyou,
yournewki ngandqueenofBaTl oung
kingdom.(t hepeopl
est ooduponeby
oneandl eftthepal
aceleavingonly
thosewhost i
ll
wantedtoeatbefore
theyl
eft
.Thechi
efpr
iestcal
l
edt
henew
kingasi
deandhefol
l
owedhi mt
ohi
s
hut.
Chief
:Myking,Imustsayyouhave
madet hebi
ggestmist
akeofyourli
fe.
Thatwomanwhoi snowourqueeni s
shall
owandempt yl
ikeavesseland
emptyonethatmakesnoisebecauseof
howempt yi
tis.
Thabiso:Withall
duerespectwi
seone
thatpersonyouspeakofisnowthe
queenoft hi
slandandIwouldli
kehert
o
berespectednomat t
erhowshe
becamequeen.
Chi
ef:Myking,
yourqueenisnotofr
oyal
bl
oodandisnotrecogni
zedbythegods
ofBaTl
oung.
Thabi
so:
ThenWhydidy
oucrownher
andwhydidy
oul
etther
eal
queenleav
e?
Chief
:Ishoul
dbeaski ngyouthatmy
ki
ngsinceyougotsodi str
actedthaty
ou
di
dn’tevendoanythingtostopthe
queenwhenshedi dwhatshedi dor
evenwhensheleft.Bepreparedmyking
becausetheworstisyettocome.
Thabiso:
Wiseoneam ti
redi
t’
sbeena
l
ongt wodaysandI
’dl
iketogetsome
rest
.
Chief
:Ihopeyounoti
cedhowyour
peoplel
eftwi
thouty
ouevengi
vinga
speech.
Thabi
so:Wiseone,Iwasther
eandIsaw
ever
ythi
ng.(Thabi
sowalkedoutand
wenttothepalaceandsawhi
smot
her
si
tti
ngwithSebokengshecal
l
ed
Thabisoandhewent )
Queen:Sinceyoudecidetomakeher
yourqueenthe.Nowy ouhav etogo
backtosquareoneandgot oherfamil
y
andpayherbridepri
cetheni nt
roduce
hertothegodsofthiskingdom.
Thabi
so:
Iheary
oumot
her
Queen:
Thathastobedonet omor
row
si
nceyoupeopl
esawi tf
ittomarr
y
bef
oredoi
ngthenecessi
ties.
Thabi
so:
Ihear
dyoumot
her
.
Sebokeng:Sosi
nceam t
hequeenwhat
abouthiswif
e?
Queen:
Hiswi
fei
snoneofy
ourconcer
n,
sheisthechosenoneforhim and
nothi
ngandnoonei sgoingtochange
that.
Thabiso:
She’sgoi
ngtoneedsomeone
toteachherhowtobeaqueenandhow
roy
altyworks.
Queen:Youshouldhav ethoughtofthat
beforedisr
espect
ingyourwife.Am not
getti
nginvol
vedsoy ousortitout(she
stoodupandl ef
tthem ther
e)
Sebokeng:Don’
tworryaboutev
ery
one
theywil
lcomearound.
Thabi
so:Whydi
dyouagr
eet
owhatmy
wif
edid?
Sebokeng:Fi
rst
lyam y
ourwi
fenowtoo
andsecondlyIdi
dtaskhert
odothatso
don’
tbemadatme.Ineedr
estshow
meourroom.
Thabiso:
Therear
emai
densaroundher
e
askthem topr
epar
ear
oom foryou.
Sebokeng:
Arewenotshar
ingar
oom?
Thabi
so:
Iwil
lnotshar
ethesamer
oom I
shar
edwithmywifewit
hyou.
Sebokeng:Iwouldwantt
osleepi
nthe
samebedshesl epti
nanyway(she
walkedawaycall
ingamaidentopr
epar
e
aroom forher
)
-GodsofBaTloungwhathaveIdone?
Howam Igoingtogetthequeenback
home?TheBaKoenaclanhat esmeri
ght
nowandIknowi t,
Idi
srespectedt
hem
i
nfrontofmypeopleandiftheydon’
t
f
orgi
vemet henam nev
erget
ti
ngmy
wi
feback.

OntheroadtoBaKoenat
heBrot
her
sar e
r
idi
ngtogetherwhi
l
ethequeeni
sri
ding
wit
hMapula.
Lebo:
DoesThabi
sohav
eadeat
hwi
sh?
Tokel
o:RememberWhatIsai dbrother,
wedon’tgeti
nvolv
ed,don’
tgetme
wrongam pissedbyallt
hisbutri
ght
nowmysi st
erismyprior
itynotThabiso.
Ntsi
ka: Itoldyouthatt
hisguywasupt o
somethi ngandIspoket ohim butcl
ear
ly
hedidn’tlist
en.Iwishthegodshad
approvedust hennoneofthi
swoul dbe
happening.Ihav easoftspotfor
Mpandeandseei
ngherl
ikethatt
oreme
apar
tandam l
eavi
ngthi
splace
tomorr
ow.
Tokelo:Domeaf avort
akeMapul
awit
h
you,sheneedstogetawayf
orawhil
e
andclearherhead.
Lebo:
Yeahandherbei
ngawayf
rom al
l
thi
swil
ldohersomegood.
Ntsi
ka:Iwi
llbemorethanhappyt
oand
besi
desIneedherexpert
isei
nthe
busi
nessaswell
.
Lebo:Somet i
mesIforgetshe’sa
fi
nancialanal
yst
s.Wor kwil
ldoher
somegoodbutdon’ tletherstaythere
fort
ool ongbecauseshewi l
lgetsick
andheronl ycur
eisthesacredriv
er .
Nt
sika:
Iwi
l
lremembert
hat
.
Tokel
o:Thanky
ouNt
sika.

I
nthequeenscarMapul
awasl
ooki
ng
outt
hewindow.
Mabotle:HowDoyoufeelknowingthat
yourhusbandnowhasanotherqueen?
Mapula:It
’swhathewantedandIjust
madeiteasyf orhi
m.Youall
sawhow
hewasdur ingthecer
emony,hedidn’
t
wantmebesi dehim,hewantedherand
Iwasn’tabouttofor
cemysel
finto
someonewhodoesn’ twantmeany more.
Mabotl
e:Isawwhathappenedi
twon’
t
your
egretitl
ater
?
Mapul
a:ThegodsknowwhatIdidandif
oneofusisgoi
ngtoregr
ethi
stheone
whowill
regr
eti
t.
Mabotl
e:Don’
tDoAnyt
hingour
of
bangerpl
easemychi
ld.
Mapul
a:Nomotherthegodsaret
he
oneswhowi
ll
punishhim notme.
Mabotle:Whyareyounotcrying?
Becauseoknowt hi
sispainfulandIfeel
i
tinmygutaswel lbecauseam a
womanf ir
stbef
oream amot herand
yourpaini
sdeepmychi ld.
Mapul
a:Don’
twor
rymothert
hetimet
o
cr
ywil
lcomebutt
hisi
snotityet
.
Mabot
le:
Iheary
ou.
Thejourneywasnowqui et,ev
eryone
wasdeepi nthei
rthoughtsunti
lthey
arr
ivedhomewi t
hRenei l
wenotf ar
behi
nd.

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nser
t84

BaTl
oungki
ngdom (
notedi
ted)
It
’sthedayoft hef uner alandt hemood
i
sgl oomy ,
ever yonei sjustwal ki
ng
aroundwi t
ht heirheadsdown.The
mai densandt hesomeoft hef ami l
y
member si
ncludi ngt heBaKoena
brother swokeupear l
yinthemor ni
ngto
gett hecowt hatwi l
l accompanyt he
kingr eadytobesl aught ered.Mapul a
wokeupgotcl eanedanddr essed
Keabet swet hent oldherper sonal
mai dent ogetherf oodast herewi l
lbe
not imet oeatunt illateronaf t
ert he
funer al
.Shewentt ochecki fthe
traditi
onalbeerwasr eadybecausei t
hast obet her eamongot hert hingsthat
needt obepr esentf orthebur i
al ofthe
king.Whenshegott her ethemai dens
wer
eal
readydonewi
thpr
epar
ingi
t.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ingsdearmaidens,
how
ar
ethi
ngsont
heotherside?
Mai den:Theyaregoingwellmyqueen,
theot her
sar enowbusypreparingt
he
saladsbecauset hemeatitreadynow.
Theonl ythingthatneedst
obecooked
i
st hecowt hati
sgoingtobe
slaughtered.
Mapul a:Well
Thatwi l
l bedonelat
eron
becausei twi
llonlybeslaught
eredatt
he
buri
al si
tewhent hekingscoff
inis
l
ower eddown.
Maiden:
Ver
ywellmyqueen,
am my
queenmayIasky
ouaquesti
on?
Mapul
a:Goaheaddearmai
den
Maiden:Whyareyoureyesl
ikethi
smy
queen,nooff
ensethoughbuttheyar
e
readystr
angeandscarytol
ookat.
-ohmywhathast hi
spai ndonetome
thatt
hepeopl
ewhol iketotal
ktome
themostandsharethingswit
hmear e
nowscaredbecauseIlookpossessed.
Mapul a: Ohmydearmai den,fi
rstl
yam
notpossessedsowor r
ynotaboutt hat
.
Secondl yt heeyesar eliket hi
sbecause
oftwor easonsasy oucanseeIhav e
twocol or sandtheybecomel ikethis
whent heki ngpassedsot heblack
resembl est hedar kmoodofev ery
onein
thispalaceandt her edr esemblesthe
bleedinghear tsofev er
yonewhoi shurt
byt heKi ngsdeat h.
Maiden:OhmydearqueenAm sor ry
thatyouhavet ocarrythebur densof
every
onet oanext entt
hati tshowson
you.Wear eluckytohav eyoubuti nall
honestyIforonewoul dn’tcopewi t
h
yourkindofgift.
-ohgodsofBaKoenaf orgi
veme, nowI
havetoli
etothesepoorpeoplejustso
thatIcanhi
demypaini shorr
ibl
e.
Mapula:I
t’
snoteasyt
rustmeont hat
one,butl
etmegoandpr epar
eformy
husband.
Mai
den:
Alr
ightmyqueen.

Mapulalef
tgoi
ngint
othepal
aceandin
herchamberandwhenshegott
hereher
Husbandwassi t
ti
ngi nbedwi t
hhi s
headhangi ng.Shel ookedathi m and
wenti ntot hecl osetandt ookoutasui t
forhim andashi rt.Withshoesandbel t
,
shet heni ronedt heshi rtandhangedi t
ont hecl osetdoort henwentandt ook
outhi sr oyalblanketandf oldednicely
ont hechai rt henwenti ntot heshower .
Minut esaf tershegoti nherhusbandgot
i
nandt ookt heshowergel from herand
smear editonherbackandwashedher
back.Shekeptqui etandl ethim dowhat
hewant ed, whenhewasdonehet urned
herar oundt olookathi m andki ssedher
forehead.
Thabi
so:Thankyouforbei
ngmywif
e
andthankyouforal
lthaty
ouhav
edone
formeandmyf amil
y.Am sor
ryi
fI
causedyouanypain,itwasn’
tmy
i
ntenti
ons,
pleaseforgiv
ememydar l
i
ng.
-ohdearThabi
so,IwishIcouldf
orgi
ve
youbuthowdoy ouforgi
vesomeonefor
somethi
ngtheyareyettodoandthatis
yett
ohurtyou?Ican’
treal
ly.
Mapul adi dn’ tsayawor dasshe
steppedoutoft heshowerandwenti nt
o
theroom andgotdr essedi nherroy al
atti
rethenl eftther oom andj ustasshe
wasget tingdownt hest air
sshesawher
brothersthatshehasbeenav oidi
ng
sincetheygott here.Theywer edressed
i
nt heirroy al att
iresandt heylooked
reall
ygood, shewentdownt hestairs
becauset her ewasnot urningbacknow
becauset
heyhaveal
readyseenher
.She
wenttoNtsi
kaandhuggedhim.
Mapul a:Ntsi
kay
omuziwoManzi
ni!I
neverthoughtyoul
ookthi
sgoodinyour
roy
al att
ire.
Ntsika:MpandeyomuziwoManzini
pleasedosaythatinfr
ontofThabi
so
myl ovesothatheknowsnothi
ngcan
separateus.
Mapula:
Hahav er
yfunnyNt
sika(he
wentandhuggedLebowhowhi sper
ed
i
nherear)
Lebo:
Justsayt
hewor
dandhi
sdead
(hewhisper
ed)
Mapul
a:Mymot hersl
astborn,y
oulook
gooddearBr
otherandthankyoufor
bei
ngher
e.
Lebo:Fi
nal
lysheacknowl
edgest
hatam
thebabyofthef
amily.
Tokel
o:Comegi v
emeahugsi st
erand
l
eavethebabyofthefami
lyi
nhisglor
y
(Mapulawentandhuggedherbr
other
andhealsowhisper
ed)
Tokel
o:Ever
ythi
ngi
sgoi
ngt
obeokay
(hewhisper
ed)
Mapul
a:Youl
ooksogoodf
ir
stbor
n.
Tokel
o:Nowthat
’sati
tl
eIwon’
tref
use
unl
iket
hebabyofthef
amil
y.
Lebo:Idon’
tmindbeingthebaby
becauseIgetal
ltheatt
enti
onfrom my
mother.
Ntsika:YhooonowIseewhyThabi sois
goingcr azy(every
onel ookedathi
m
andt henatthedirecti
onhislooki
ngat
andsawSebokengget ti
ngoutofhercar
wear i
ngapeachcoat ,whit
elongglov
es
andbl acksuitpants.
)
Mapul a:
Bot hersIhavet ogoand
prepareapl aceforthequeenst ositon
becauset hebodywi llbehereany
momentnow.(t heyallkeptquietas
theywerel ooki
ngatt hiswomanwal ki
ng
l
ikesheownst hewor ldcomi ngtothe
maindoor .Mapul alef
therbr ot
hers
thereandwentaboutdoi ngwhatshe
hadt odo)
Sebokeng:
Goodmor
ningr
oyal
fami
l
y
Lebo:
Goodmor
ningdearmai
den,
how
canwehel
pyou?
Sebokeng:
Am her
eforthefuner
all
ike
ever
yoneelsesoi
fyouwil
lbesokind
andshowmewher eIcansi
t.
Lebo:Thepeoplewhocamefort
he
funer
alar
esitt
ingoutt
herei
nthetent
notinher
e.
Sebokeng:Wellam notj
ustany
oneandI
am theguestofthepri
ncesoIneeda
special
placetosit
.
Ntsi
ka: Nazokeusecabangaukuthi
uphethela,bhekawenantombazane,l
a
awuy i
lut
homanj eumauf una
ukuphathiswaokwenkosazanehamba
uyafunaey akhoindoday
asebukhosi
ni
ezokuphat hi
saokwenkosazanehayil
a.
Khonaugqokeni usizaesi gcwabeni
seNkosi hay ioThabi sobahambebewol a
wonkeudot hi l
o.(ther ewego!She
alreadythinksshei si nchar gehere,l
ook
her egi
rl,
her eyouar enothingandnow
youwantt obet reatedl i
keapr i
ncess?
Goandf i
ndy ourownr oyalmant hatwil
l
treatyoulikeapr incessnother e.And
whatar eyouwear ingcomi ngtoaKi ngs
funeral?NoThabi soj ustgoesaround
pickingalltherubbi sh.)
Sebokeng: Youdon’
thavetotal
ktome
l
ikethatpr i
nceNtsi
kayomuziZul
u,t
his
i
snoty ourki
ngdom butBaTl
oung
kingdom whichmeansy ouhavenosay
hereonl yThabi
socantell
mewhatt odo
noty ou.
Thabiso:Onl
yThabisocantell
youwhat
todowi t
hregardst
owhat ?(heasked
comingdownt hesti
rsMapulais
standi
ngont hecor
ridorl
i
steni
ng)
Sebokeng:Hetell
smet ogoandsitwit
h
thepeopl
einat entout
sideandIcan’
t
dothatandhehasnosayher ethi
sis
nothiski
ngdom.
Thabiso:Li
stenher eSebokengand
Listengood,thisi
smyf at
her’sfuner
al
andy ouwillsi
twher eeveryoneissit
ti
ng
i
fy oucameher eforthefuneral
andi f
youcamef orav i
sitt
heny oucameata
wr ongti
me.AndIassumedy oucame
forav i
si
tjudgingfrom thewayy ouare
dressed.
Sebokeng:
Icamef
ort
hef
uner
al
Thabi
soandwhati
swr
ongwi
thwhat
am wear
ing?
Thabiso: Thi
sisnothowwomandr ess
aroundher ewhengoi ngt
ofunerals.(to
theguy s)canwegoandwel comet he
Kingsbody ?Ijustgotacal
lthattheywill
beher eis10mi nutes.
Tokel
o:Sur
e(thebrot
herswentoutwit
h
Ntsi
kapushi
ngSebokengoutaswell
.)
Thabiso:Letmegotel
lthequeensto
takethei
rplacesot
hatwhentheking
getsherewecanstart
.
Lebo:
Youwi
l
lfi
ndusbyt
hegat
e.
Thabiso:
Sure(hewentupthestai
rs
andgotintohi
schamberandint
othe
bathr
oom andmadeacalltoSebokeng,
Mapulagotint
othechamberbecause
shewantedtothankhi
mf orwhathedi
d
butheardhimtal
kingi
nthebathr
oom
andli
stened)
Thabiso:Am sorr ySebokengbutI
coul
dn’tdefendy oui nf r
ontofmy
brot
hersi nl
aw, thosepeopl ehavedone
alotformeandt hi ski
ngdom andI
wouldn’twanttol oset hatpl
ease
understand.
..
..yesIknowIhur tyoubut
pl
easef orgi
vemei twashardformet o
doitbutIhadt o....Iwil
lmeetyouafter
ever
ythinghasbeensor tedher
e.
-WowInev erthoughtmyhusbandcoul
d
bethisconni
vi
ngbutIguestthatyou
canneverknowaper son.Am hur
t
beyondrepai
rbecauseit’
scl
ear
ever
ythi
ngIsawI
nthosev
isi
onswi
l
l
happen.
Mapul awenttothequeenschamber
andtoldhertogoandt akeherplaceas
thekingwasabouttoar r
ive.Thequeen
andMabot l
ewentoutandt ookthei
r
placeandMapulasatnextt othem.
Thabisowentoutgoingtot hegateto
thebrother
sandwhenhegott herethe
bodywasar ri
vi
ng.
Heandt hebrother
scar r
iedthecof f
inas
thechiefpriestwalkedinfrontofthem
sprinkl
i
ngsomeki ngofmut ipavi
ngthe
wayf ortheking.Theceremonyt ook
placeandi twassadi ndeed,thequeens
cry’
sandRenei l
we’swerethemost
painful
.QueenMot herMabot leAnd
Mapul awerebet weencomf or t
ingt he
twoandt akingcar eofthenewbaby
princeAr abang.Ev er
ythi
ngwasdone
andt heKi ngscof f
inwascov eredwi th
thebl anketheaskedThabi sot obuyf or
him, hewasdr essedinhisroy alattir
e
andont opoft hecoffi
nhisr oy alhat
waspl acedt hereandhiscr own.The
ti
mecamef orhi mtobepay edt orest,
ther oyalfami l
yonl ywastheonet hat
wentt otheroy alburi
alsit
et ol aythe
kingt orest.Whent hecoffi
nwas
l
ower edthecowwassl aught eredasper
traditi
ont oaccompanyt heki ngt he
youngmenoft hekingdom t ooki tback
tot hepalacet oski ni
tandgeti tready
tobecooked.
Foodwasservedt othepeopleand
Mapulawasamongt hemai denshelpi
ng
outwit
hservi
ngt hepeople.Sheserved
theroyal
swhil
et hemaidensst ar
ted
serv
ingthepeople.Amaidencamet o
Sebokengtogiveherthefood.
Mai
den:
Her
eishef
oodmam.
Sebokeng:
Iwanthert
oser
veme.
Mai
den:Whomam?(shepoi
ntedat
Mapul
a)
Sebokeng:
Her
Maiden:
Thati
sthequeenmam andI
don’
tthi
nki
t’
sri
ghtforhert
oser
veyou.
Sebokeng:
Butshehasbeenser
ving
ever
yoneel
sewhycan’
tsheser
veme?)
theol
dwomanwhowassi t
ti
ngnextt
o
hercoul
dn’
thol
dher
sel
fanymore.
Ol
dwoman: Younglady,
haveyouno
r
espectfort
hequeen?Whoar eyouto
wanttobeservedbythequeenoft
he
l
and?
Sebokeng:OldwomanIwasn’ ttal
kingt
o
yousokeepqui etorgoser v
eme
yoursel
fifyouseefit
.Youpeopl eli
ke
bowingdownt oroyalsli
ketheyare
gods,thatwomani sjustanotherhuman
beingli
keallofus.
Mai
den:
Iwi
l
ltel
lthequeen
Sebokeng:GoaheadIdon’tknowwhy
yousti
llher
eandtel
lhertomakeit
qui
ckIl
eftwi
thouthav
ingbr
eakf
ast
.
Oldwoman: Youwillneversucceedin
anythi
ngy oudo,notbecausey ounot
capablebutbecauseofy ourmouthand
manner s.Markmywor ds.
Sebokeng: LookhereIstudi
edhardand
workedext ratogethereandifyout
hink
yourwitchcrafti
sgoingtoworkonme
wellIhavenewsf oryou.Itwon’
t
becauseam notaboutt hatvoodooyou
peoplepracticeher
e.
Oldwoman:Maythegodsstri
key ou
dead,mayyourwombbeasr ottenas
yourmouthisandmybadluckf ol
low
youallt
hedaysofyourl
i
fe.(theysaw
Mapulacomingwit
hasmi l
eonherf ace)
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ings,
Iheary
ouwantt
obe
ser
vedbyme.
Sebokeng:Yesandyourcont
actl
enses
arehorr
ibl
egirl
youlookl
ikesomethi
ng
thatcameoutofthewrongturnmovi
e.
-GodsofBaKoenapleasekeepmecal m
i
nthisbecauset
hiswomani stest
ing
me.
Mapul
a:Ver
ywell
Iwi
l
lchangethem,
nowwhatwoul
dyoul
i
ketohave?
Sebokeng:Idon’twantthesampithasa
l
otofstarchinitsosaladswil
ldo.
Mapul
a:Ver
ywellt
hen(tot
heold
woman)mother
,whatwoul
dyouli
ket
o
hav
e?
Ol
dwoman:
Ihav
eal
readyeat
enmy
queen
Mapul
a:Butanext
rapl
ateofmeatwon’
t
hur
twouldi
t?(shesmi
led)
Ol
dwoman:Nomyqueenbutonl
yif
t
herei
senoughf
orev
ery
one.
Mapula:
ofcourset
herei
s(whenshe
t
urnedtoleav
eSebokengspoke)
Sebokeng:Nowondery out hisfatand
am sureyouhav ediabetesjudgi ngfr
om
howf aty
ouar e.Youshoul dcutdown
onthemeati twi l
ldogoodf ory our
heal
th.(Mapul aturnedandl ookedat
Sebokengwant ingtosaysomet hingbut
theoldwomanshookherheadather
andsheturnedandl ef
t.Shedi shedfors
Sebokengthesal adsandt heol dwoman
somemeatandsal adsaswel l
.Andshe
tookthefoodtothem andservedthe
oldwomanf i
rstandsheaccept edwi
tha
smileandsheservedSebokengwho
tookthefoodandcli
ckedhertongue.)
Ntsi
kasawMapul aservingSebokeng
andwalkedtowardsher.
Ntsi
ka:Mpandeyamiwhyar
eyou
serv
ingthatwomanwhenther
eare
maidenstodothat
?
Mapul
a:Sheaskedt
hatIser
vedherand
Idi
d.
Ntsi
ka:Thatwomanisbei
ng
di
srespect
fult
owar
dsyouandy
ou
l
etti
ngher.Why?
Mapul
a:I
fyouknewwhatIknowy
ou
woul
ddot
hesame.
Ntsika:Kanakotsedi
ngweot swanet
si
holebalahoreokgosigadi
omol emosadi
ohojelangmonna(somet imesy ouhav
e
toforgiveyouarethequeenandbest
thewomanwhoi sbusywithyour
husband)
Mapul a:
Kerat
aseSot hosahaont weo
ebolahoreowakgat halaimpahaona
monnaakaj i
wangasabat l
ihoji
wa(Ilike
yourSothoitmeansy ouarelearni
ng
andy oucarebuttherei snomant hat
canbet akenwit
houthi m wantingtobe
taken)shelef
tNtsikaf umingwithanger
l
ookingatSebokeng.
Ntsi
ka:Ihavetoleav
eLeSothobef
oreI
getar
restedformurder
ingt
hiswoman.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom (notedi
ted)

Dayaft
erthefuner
alt
hechiefpr
iest
deci
dedthati
twasbestnottowaitand
crownThabi soast heki ngofBaTl oung.
Thismor ningev eryonewaspr eparing
forthisev entbuti nthemor ningwi l
lbe
thecl eansingt heni nt heaf t
ernoont he
crowni ngcer emonywi lltakepl ace.
Thabi sowasnotexact lyhappyt hat
everythingi shappeni ngsof ast,hef eel
s
l
iket heyshoul dwai tatl eastaweek
may bebutt hechi efpr iestsaidhegot
stri
cti ntr
oduct ionsf rom t helatekingt o
dot hingst hisway .Hewokeupear l
yin
themor ningandadmi redhiswi f
e
sleepingnextt ohi m andwonder edi f
shewoul dev erbeopent othei deaof
hav i
ngasi sterwi febecauseaski nghe
couldn’ tj
ustdat eSebokengbuthecoul d
mar ryher .Mapul awokeupandsawhi m
l
ooki
ngather
.
Mapul a:
Mor ni
ngandnoIwon’taccepta
sisterwi
febutify
ouwantanot herwif
e
thenwecanbr eakourbondwiththe
godssot hatyoucanbefreetomar r
y
withouthavi
ngtoaskpermissi
on.
Thabiso:Sometimest hi
si sbeing
connectedthingmakesi tdiff
icul
tfora
mant othinkwithouthavinghismi nd
i
nvadedbyy ouli
keapar asit
e.
Mapula:
Am sorryifIhav
ebecomesuch
aparasi
tet
oy ounow.Att heendofall
t
hisIwil
ldotherit
ualtobreakthebond.
Thabi
so:
Whoaskedy
out
odot
hathuh?
Mapul
a:Youdon’
thavet
oaski
t’
swhat
youwantandam goi
ngt
ogi
vei
ttoyou.
Thabi
soIloveyouandy ouarethefather
ofmydaughterandallIwantisforyou
tobehappy.Eveni
fit
’snotwithme.
Thabi
so:Ineedy
oubymysi deandifI
deci
detotakeasecondwifeIwi
ll
need
youtoshowhertherobesandhowwe
dothi
ngsinther
oyalfamil
y.
Mapula:Nodearyoudon’tneedmefor
t
hat,y
ouhav eyourmotherandshei
s
morethancapableofdoi
ngt hat
.
Thabi
so:
Mapul
aar
eyougoi
ngt
omake
mechoose?
Mapula:Nodearbecausether
eisno
needforthat
.Imeanam theonlyoneas
farasIknowsowhatwi l
lyoube
choosi
ng?
Thabi
so:
Nev
ermi
ndam goi
ngt
obat
h.
Mapula:Beforey ougoIhaveal et
terf
or
youfr
om y ourfather.Heaskedmet o
giv
eittoyouaf terthefuner
al.
Thabiso:Okayletshaveit(Mapula
openedhersideoft hedrawerandtook
outthelett
erandhandedi ttohim,he
tookitthenMapul al
efthim andwentto
thebathroom.Thabisoopenedt helet
ter
anditreadli
ket hi
s)

Son,

Iknowthi
slet
teryouwi ll
keepf
oralong
ti
meandkeepcomi ngbacktoi
twhen
youfor
getcer
tai
nt hings.
1.Ididn’tlikehowy ouletthatwoman
disrespecty ourwi fel
ikethat.Yousai d
nothingj ustli
steningtohergoi ngonat
her.Youdi sappointedmeandIt hinki
t’
s
bestnott oev enconsidertakinganot her
wifebecausey ouwi l
ll
oseal lrespectfor
yourwi fe.Youcan’ thandlet wowomen
andt hati saf act
.Am sadt hatthisis
happeni ngatat i
mewhenIhav etoleave
youal one.Ihopey ouwi l
ltakecar eof
thiskingdom.
2.Remembertheimportanceofbeinga
kingi
snotli
vi
nginapal acebutt
he
peopl
eofthekingdom andprovi
dingfor
them.
3.Gi
vemeagrandsonandanhei
rto
thet
hronef
orwhenyoust
epdownone
day
.
4.Takecar
eofy
ourmot
herandsi
ster
forme.
5.Keeptheprincesssaf
ebecauseshe
i
si mport
anttothegodsofthi
slandand
thatofBaKoena.
6.KeeptheBaKoenabr
other
sclosefor
theywi
ll
groundyouandhelpyouin
ti
mesinneed.
Last
lyIwantyout oknowt hatIl
oveyou
andIwil
lalwaysbebyy oursi
de.But
don’
texpectmiraclesbecause
somethi
ngswillbebey ondme.
Rul
ewi
thl
ove,
car
eandpeace.
Lov
e
Yourf
ather

Bytheendoft helett
erThabisowas
cryi
ng, hiswi fecamei nandlookedat
him cryingt henwentt otheclosetand
tookouthercl ot
hesandgotdr essed
andt ookouthi sandputt hem onthe
chairandl efthimint heroom.Mapul a
wentt ot hequeenschamberand
knocked, shewasi nvit
edin.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ingsmyqueens.
Queen:Greet
ingsmydaughter,
howare
youbecauseIhaven’
tseenmuchofyou
sincet
hiswholethi
shappened.
Mapul
a:Am f
inemyqueen,
Ihav
ea
l
ett
erforyouf
rom t
hekinghetol
dmet
o
gi
veittoy
ouaftert
hefuner
al.
Queen:
Mythanksdeardaught
er.CanI
haveamomentalonepl
ease.
Mabot
le:
Ofcourse,mypr
incessl
et’
sgo
hav
ecoffeet
ogether
.
Mapula:
YesMother
.(t
heyl
eftthe
queenal
oneandwentt
othekit
chen)
Mabot
le:
Outwi
thi
tMapul
a.
Mapul
a:Not
hingMot
her
.
Mabotle:Mapul
aIgav ebir
thtoy ouandI
knowwheny ouhur ti
ngandwheny ou
happyandImeangenui nelyhappynot
faki
ngitandri
ghtnowy ouaref aki
ngit
andthoseeyes,thoseeyesMapul aI
wastoldaboutthem butneverinmyl i
fe
didIthi
nkIwil
leverseethem yethere
am Iseeingt
hem.Nowam goi ngt oask
youonemor eti
me, whatisgoi
ngon?
-OhgodsofBaKoenahowdoIl i
eto
someonewhocanseerightt
hroughme?
Mapul a:
Mot herthingsarenotgoing
welli
nmymar r
iage, t
hemor ni
ngofthe
KingsdeathIhadv isi
onsofmyhusband
andthisotherwoman.Heendsup
getti
ngpregnantf orhim andhedoesn’
t
tr
eatmewel l,hegoesoutofhi swayto
l
ietome.
Mabotle: Am brokenbyallthi
sbutIcan
neverinterf
ereort el
lyouwhattodo
wit
hy oumar r
iagebutIdowanty outo
knowt hatam her eforyou.Al
waysbaby.
Mapula:
Histhi
nki
ngoft
aki
ngherast
he
secondwif
e.
Mabotl
e:What?Nowt hatIdon’
thav
ea
sayi
nthisbutwhateverdeci
si
onyou
makeIwill
supportyou.
Mapula:
ThankyouMother.Let
’sgoget
cl
eansedsothatwecangetthe
cer
emonydoneandIcangetbackhome.
Mabotle:
Thi
sisy
ourhomet
oomy
pr
incess.
Mapula:Iknowmotherbutr
ightnowit
doesn’
tfeell
ikeahometome, i
tfeels
l
ikeam av i
sit
ori
nmyownmar i
talhome.
Mabot
le:I
t’
sokayyoucancomehome
whenall
ofthi
sisdone.
Mapul
a:Thanky
ouMot
her
.
Thecl eansingwasdoneandal lthe
prepar ati
onsf ort hecr owni ngcer emony
wasdon’ tandev er y
onei ntheki ngdom
wast heret owitnesst hecrowni ngof
theirnewki ng.Sebokengar r i
ved
wear ingav endinggownandst oodout
from ev eryonei nt herebecauseal lthe
peopl ewer edr essedi nt raditional
atti
resasi twast heKi ngscr owni ng
afteral l
.Mapul awat chedherhusband
ashecoul dn’ttakehi sey esofher .Her
hear tbrokeasshewat chedherhusband
l
ooki ngatanot herwomanl ikeshei sthe
onlyonet hatexi stsint hepal ace.
Chief
:Gr
eeti
ngspeopl
eofBaTl
oung
todaymar
ksanewbeginni
ngfort
his
kingdom aswear eabouttocrowna
personwehav eknownast heprincein
thiski
ngdom.Todayaf t
erthisceremony
hewi l
lnolongerbecallapri
ncebuta
kingofBaTloung.(Mapulalookedather
husbandandhewasn’ tevenlist
ening,
hiseyeswereonSebokengandsome
peoplenoti
cedittoo)
Chief
: Nowbeforeanyt hi
ngel seIwant
toconnectwiththegodsofBaTl oung
andhearwhatt heyhav etosayaboutal l
thi
s.)thechiefpri
esttookt heAf r
ican
i
ncenseandbur ntitandspoket othe
godsandbutsomet hi
ngwasnotsi t
ti
ng
wellwithhim.Heleftthei ncenseand
wentbackt ohishut(f unnyenough
Thabisodidn’
tnoti
ceal lthisandthe
panicinpeopl e’
sey esastheycould
clear
lyseethatsomet hi
ngwaswr ong.
Mapulasawt hisaswel landherheart
conti
nuedt obr eak)thechiefpr
iest
camebackwi thabagofbonesand
askedThabi sot oblowont hem andhe
didthatabsentmi ndedandobl i
v i
ousto
whatwasgoi ngon.Thechi efpri
estthen
spokeont hebagofbonesandt hrew
them onthef loorandlookedatt hem
thenshookhi shead.
Chi ef
:Mypr incethegodsarehappyand
pleasedwi thyout aki
ngthecrownbut
youhav et ochangesomet hi
ngswhich
wewi l
ldi
scussaf terthecer
emonyif
whatIf oreseedoesn’thappen.Nowmy
princepleasest andup.(Thabisost
ood
upandwenti
nfr
ontl
eav
ingMapul
a
seat
ed)
Chief:Nowsi ncethequeenoft hel and
wasal readycrownedbyt hegods, we
don’thav et
her i
ghtt otryandmesswi th
thatbutwewoul dlikethequeent o
all
owust oatleastoutaheadwr apon
herheadasshest andsnextt ot heki ng.
(Thabi sosti
llhasn’ttakenhisey esof f
Sebokeng, i
twasl ikesomet hingwas
pull
inghimi nandhecoul dn’tresi st.
Mapul asawt hisagai nandgotof ft he
stagemaki ngherwayt oSebokengand
thatiswhenThabi sonot i
cedhi swi f e
andhi sheartstart
edpoundi ngt hinking
aboutwhatshecoul dbedoi ngwi th
Sebokengi nsteadofst andingwi thhim
duri
ngthecr
owningMapulagott
o
Sebokengwhohadhernoseupreadyt
o
spi
tfir
e.)
Mapula:Greet
ingsdearmaiden,woul
d
youpleasecomewi thmeandsi ti
na
moresuitabl
eplaceforapersonofYour
stat
ure(Mapul ast
rokedSebokeng’
s
egojusttheri
ghtwayandshest oodup)
Sebokeng:
Thanky
ouandpl
easel
ead
theway.
Mapula:Cert
ainl
y(shewalkedbackto
thestageandshowedhertheseatshe
occupiedandwenttoherhusbandwho
waslookingatherwit
hanti
cipat
ion)
Mapul
a:Shedeser
vestostandandsit
wi
thyouonthi
sdayfir
eifsheconti
nues
tosi
tfarawayfr
om you,y
ouwon’tev
en
heart
heteachi
ngsoftheelder
s.
Thabi
so:
Mapul
adon’
tdot
hispl
ease.
Sebokeng:
Canwegetonwi
tht
hisi
t’
s
hot.
Mapula:Certai
nlymydear(shegotoff
thestageandt hepeopl
ewereshocked
bythatbutthechiefpri
estwasn’
tashe
sawthiscomi ngwhenhet hr
ewthe
bones.
Mapulawenttot
hehouseandgother
daught
erandgotout
.Hermotherand
brot
hersf
oll
owedsui
t.

Thepeoplewonderedwhatwasgoi
ng
on,Thabi
sodi
dn’thavewordsashe
didn’tnot
icehalfofwhatwasgoingon
andnowhewasaboutt obecrowned
kingandhi swif
ewasnott her
e.His
mot herdidn’
tevenknowwhatt osayas
shedi dn’
tnoti
cewhathappenedbefore
this.

St
ayt
uned.
..

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

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BaKoenaki
ngdom

Twodaysl
ater (i
tsshor
tandnot
edi
ted)

I
thasbeenat oughtwoday swith
Mapulanotheari
ngany t
hingfr
om her
husbandandhismot her
.Shehasbeen
athomewi t
hKwezi andReneil
we
hel
pingthem wit
hthekids.Thequeen
mothercoul
dn’tbehappierhavi
ngall
her
daughter
swithherinthesamehouse.
Kwezi
:AllThati
shappeni
ngtoyou
makesmewonderwhatwi ll
happent
o
ourmarr
iages.
Mapula:Youdon’
thavetowonderabout
thatKwezi
,mymar r
iageistheoldest
amongy our
sandthechallengesam
faci
ngIwasboundt ofacesooneror
l
ater.
Kwezi
:Yourhusbandmarri
edanother
womanMapul aanddidn’
tevencar
e
howyoufel
t.NooffenseRenei
lwe.
Renei
lwe:Nonetakenbecausemy
brot
herri
ghtnowisjustsomethi
ngI
don’
tknowandt hatwomanwi l
lbet
he
deat
hofhiml i
ter
all
y.
Mapula:Wellyourbr
otherdeservesto
behappyev enifi
t’
snotwithme.Yesi t
hur
tsrightnowbutifam notwhathi s
l
ookingforthenther
eisnothingIcando.
Weneedt ostopexpecti
ngot herpeople
toloveusasmuchaswel ovethem.We
havehighexpectat
ionsofpeopl
eand
whent heydon’
tli
veuptothem weget
disappoint
ed.
Renei
l
we:Ist
il
lsayyoushoul
dhav el
eft
wit
hZasembojustt
ogetwayf orawhil
e.
Mapula:
Am notonetorunawayf r
om
myproblems.Thi
sstart
edhereandit
wi
llendhere,
whetherIrunornot
.
Kwezi
:Ij
ustdidn’
texpectal
lthi
sfrom
Thabi
so,Imeansomet hi
ngli
kethi
sone
candoexpectfr
om someonel i
keLebo.
Renei
lwe:Lebomightbecr
azybuthe
wil
lneverdosomethi
ngasstupi
das
whatmybr ot
herdi
d.
Queen:
Whataboutwhaty
oursi
steri
n
l
awdi
d?(shesai
dcomi
ngi
n)
Renei
l
we:Motheryoucantbl
ame
Mapulaf
orwhatThabi
sodid.
Queen:
Shei
stheonewhotookthat
womanandmadehersi
tinherpl
ace.
Mapula:Motherdi
dyouseeherr
efuse
whenIdidthatorshewasmorethan
happytobebyThabiso’
sli
kehewas?
Queen:
Thatdoesn’
tmatt
ery
oudon’
t
gi
veawayyourhusbandl
i
kethat
.
Mapul a:Thabi
soisnotaprizethatcan
begivenaway .Hei sagr
ownmanandi f
hedidn’twantwhatIdidhewoul dhave
preventeditbecausehesawwhatIwas
doingbutbecausehewant edithedidn’
t
di
dany t
hing.
Queen: Doy ouknowhowmuchshame
thathasbr oughttot heki
ngdom?The
peopledidn’tevenlistent
ohisspeech
becauset heyleftsoonaftert
he
crowning.
Mapul
a:AndThati
smyf
aul
thow?
Renei
lwe:
Mothert
hisisact
ual
lynoton,
youshoul
dbehavi
ngthisconv
ersati
on
wit
hyoursonandyournewdaughter
.
Queen:Youal
waystakethei
rsideasif
youbel
onghere,
don’tfor
getthatyou
arej
ustadaught
eri
nl awherejustli
ke
shewas.
Mabotl
e:That
’swhereyouarewrong,
mydaughtermighthav
ejustbeena
daught
erinl
awt oyoubutRenei
lweis
mydaught
erj
ustl
i
keMapul
aandKwezi
.
Queen:
Finebutt
ell
y ourdaught
erto
comehomeandsor touthermarri
age.
Mabot
le:Iknowy oul
oveyoursonas
muchasIlov emysonbutiti
snot
Mapul
a’sdutytorunaft
eryoursonhe
madehischoiceandsodidyou.Now
l
eavemypal ace.
Queen:
Am nother
etof
ightbutt
oget
mydaught
erinl
awhome.
Mabot
le:
Iti
snoty
ourdut
ytogether
home.
Queen:
Ify
oudon’
tsupportmehowIam
goi
ngtogett
hem backt
ogether
?
Mabot
le.West
ayoutofi
t.
Queen: Mabotl
eishasn’tbeenaf ull
weeky etandthepeopleofBaTl oung
havelosthopeintheroyalfamily,t
hey
l
ostfaiththedaythequeenl ef
t.
Reneil
we: Notheylostfai
tht
hemoment
yoursonandnewki ngwasdrool
ing
overanotherwomani nhiswif
e’s
presenceandrightinfr
ontofhi
speopl
e.
Whatf ai
thweretheysupposedtohave
i
nsomeonel i
kethat?
Queen:
Idi
dn’
tseeal
lthatRenei
l
webut
..
Renei
lwe:NobutsMot her,
justbecause
youdidn’
tseeitdoesn’
tmeani tdi
dn’t
happenanditdefi
nit
elydoesn’tmean
thatt
hepeopledidn’
tseeit.
Queen:
Sowhatam Isupposedt
odo
now?
Reneil
we:Gotoyoursonandtalktohim
am surehewil
lhaveasol
uti
ont othi
s.
Pl
easet el
lmethi
s,di
dyougot othat
woman’ sfami
l
y?
Queen:
Sherequest
edwegi
vehert
he
l
obolamoney.
Mapula:
Hahahohno!Am sor
rybutI
don’
thel
pithahah
Kwezi
:Imagi
nehahahhay
inot
hisgi
rl
hasi
tallr
eal
l
y.
Renei
lwe:WOW Motherjustwow,my
fat
hermustbetur
ninginhisgrav
e.In
j
ustafewdayshiskingdom hasbeen
tur
nedint
oajoke.
Queen:
Whatam Isupposedt
odo
Renei
l
we?Thi
sisbey
ondme.
Mabot l
e:If
eel sor
ryforyoubecause
thisnotanidealsi
tuati
onbutyouhave
tofindawaytobr i
ngbackdignit
ytoyour
kingdom.
Queen:
Thati
swhyam her
eforMapul
a
Mabotl
e:Nogohomet
oyoursonand
sor
tthi
sout.

Thequeendidn’
tsayanyt
hingmor
e,j
ust
tookherbaganddroveof
f.

BaTl
oungki
ngdom:

Sebokengwaswat
chi
ngt
vwi
thpopcor
n
i
nherl
ap.Amai
dencamewi
thherj
uice.
Mai
den:
Her
eyougomam.
Sebokeng: Dear
,don’tev
ercal
lmemam
becauseam y ourqueenandyouwil
l
respectmeory oucanf i
ndanot
herj
ob.
Arewecl ear.
Mai
den:
Yesmyqueen
Sebokeng:
Nowdi sappear!(t
hemaiden
l
eftasThabisowascomi ngdownabout
togoforhi
sr oy
alduti
es)
Thabi
so:
NowIfyouaresi
tt
ingherel
i
ke
thi
swhoisgoi
ngtodoyourroy
aldut
ies?
Sebokeng:
Butbabyam adoct orandI
knownothi
ngaboutr oy
al dut
ies.Your
mothercantakecar
eoft hatwhi l
eIdo
whatIhavebeendoingandt hatis
sav
ingl
i
ves.
Thabi
so:Sebokengam ki
ngnowandmy
queenhastodor oy
aldut
iesandshow
uponmeet i
ngs.
Sebokeng:SobeingqueenmeaningI
havetofor
getmydr eamssothatIcan
ful
fi
ll
thoseofotherpeopl
e?
Thabiso:That’snotwhatImeantand
youknowi t.Youknowwhaty oucan
staybutIhav etogo.
Sebokeng:
Ibookedusahoney
moonin
CapeTownandwel eav
ethi
seveni
ng.
Thabi
so:Howcanyoudothatwithout
i
nformi
ngme?YouknowIjusttookov er
thi
srol
eandIneedtopr
ovemy self
.
Sebokeng:
Youwi
l
lhav
eal
lthet
imei
n
thewor
ldtoprov
eyourselfbutwewon’t
haveahoneymooneveryday.Pl
easebe
homeearl
yandIwil
lpackf orus.
Thabi
so:Fi
ne.(hewentoutandthe
chi
efpri
estcal
ledhi
mtohishut)
Thabi
so:
Youcal
l
edf
ormeey
eoft
he
gods
Chief:Myki ng,t
hingsarenotgoi ngwel
l
evenaf oolcanseeit.Thi
swomani s
notintroducedtot heancestor
sof
BaTloungandev enwedot heri
tualt
he
godswi l
lnotacceptherbecause
nothingwasdonepr operwheni tcomes
toher .
Thabi
so:
LikeWhatey
esoft
hegods?
Chi
ef:
Likeuni
ti
ngherf
ami
l
yandt
his
oneandherwelcomi
ngr
it
ual
sinceshe
thenewqueen.
Thabi
so:Shedidn’
twantusgoingt
oher
homechiefandther
eisnothi
ngwecan
dotofor
ceher.
Chi
ef:
Whataboutt
her
eal
queenoft
his
l
and?
Thabi
so:
Whatabouther
?
Chi
ef:Areyougoi
ngt
ojustsi
tbackand
l
etherleav
e?
Thabiso:ChiefIdon’
tknowhowt oget
herback,andwi thSebokenghereitwi
ll
bediffi
cul
t.ImessedupandIl ostthe
respectofmypeopl eandthatofmy
wifeandinlaws.HowdoIgot hereand
facethem afteral
lofthi
s?
Chief:
Youhumbl eyoursel
fmyki ngand
getthequeenbackandsoon.I fnoam
afr
aidthi
ngsarestil
lgoingtogobadf or
thi
skingdom andforyou.
Thabiso:
Ijustwantt
ogivehert
imeto
cooldownt her
eIwil
lgoandtal
ktoher
.
Chi
ef:Anot
hert
hing,
youneedanhei
r
andsoon.
Thabi
so:Thegodswil
ldeci
dewhenI
haveachil
deyeoft
hegods.
Chi
ef:OhIknowthatbutwhatam
worr
iedabouti
sfrom whoarethey
goi
ngtocomef r
om.
Thabi
so:
Whatdoest
hatmean?
Chi
ef:Am wonder
ingf
rom whi
chqueen
ar
etheygoingtobebornf
rom because
thecurr
entqueenisnotofroy
alblood
andthatmeansherchil
drenwill
haveno
clai
mtot het
hronel.
Thabi
so:Thi
sisal ottot
akeinatonce,
yesIknowherchildr
encan’tsi
tonthe
thr
onebutbeforethi
sIhadhopedthat
thegodswil
lblessmewi t
hanheir.
Chief
:Theyal
readyhav
ebutinor
derfor
youtohaveaclai
m onhimyouneed
yourwif
ehome.
Thabi
so:
Youmeanmywi
fei
swi
thchi
l
d?
Chi
ef:Am notsur
ey etbutt
hati
swhat
am get
ti
ngwhenIt hrowthebones.
Thabi
so:ThankThegodsofBaTloung,
thi
sisgoodnews(hisfacechangedas
hethoughtoft
hecur
rentsit
uati
on)
Thabi
so:
Ihav
etogoey
eoft
hegods
Chief
:Verywel
lmyking(Thabisodrove
outasthequeendrovein,
sheparked
andgotoutofthecarandwentintothe
pal
ace)
Queen:Ihav
eneveri
nmylif
eseena
queenasrel
axedasyouar
e.
Sebokeng:Am r
estingmotherbecauseI
haveatri
othi
sev ening.
Queen:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
Sebokeng:
MyhusbandandIar
egoing
toCapeTownf
orourhoneymoon(she
smil
ed)
Queen:Youknownoonewi llr
espect
youaroundhereify
oudon’tst
artacti
ng
l
ikeaproperqueenanddressi
nglike
one.
Sebokeng:Mot
heram adoct
orandI
mustdressassuchnotl
ikearur
algi
rl
wit
hnoeducati
on.
Queen:Well
Ihopet hatwor ksforyou.
ButwhatIdoknowi st hatIwasonce
l
ikeyouandthatdidn’tgetmev eryfar
.
Butwearediff
erentitmi ghtj
ustwork
fory
ou.
Sebokeng:Your
ightwheny
ousaywe
aredi
ffer
ent.

Thequeenl
eftandwentt
oherchamber.
Shewasworri
edaboutwhati
sgoingt
o
happen.
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Marriageisaverydif
fi
cultuniontoget
i
ntoasawoman, onewayort heother
youar eboundtofacechall
enges.Either
theinlawsdon’tl
ikeyouory our
husbandhasababymamat hatisgiving
youpr obl
emsory ourhusbandwi l
lbea
problem.Hemaychancenowt hatyou
mar r
iedorbeinfl
uencedbyhi sfamil
y
i
nt odoingthingshenev erdi
dbefore
becausenowal lofasuddenhecando
them becauset hereisYouinthepict
ure
andt heyexpecty outomaket hi
ngs
happen.Whati sf unnyaboutthi
sunion
i
st hatnoonet akest i
met oaskyou,
howar eyoudoi ng?Howdoy oufeel
aboutwhati sgoingon?Thi siswhatwe
arethinki
ngofdoi ng,whatareyour
views?No!Noonedar estoaskyou
thosequestionsy ouwi l
lj
usthaveto
deal.

ThatnightMapul
awassleeping
peaceful
lywhenshefel
tapresencein
herroom andsheopenedhereyesand
wentoutofbedandsatont hefl
oor.
Theairi
nther
oom gotli
ghterandchi
l
ly
buti
nagoodway .Thethr
eequeens
fr
om themyst
ical
landshowedup,
Mapulabowedtothem.
Mapul
a:Gr
eet
ingsdearqueens
Them:
Greet
ingsmyqueen
Mapul
a:ToWhatdoIowethehonorof
bei
ngvi
sit
edbyt
hequeensinmy
homest
ead?
Bahomi:
Myqueenwecan’ tbecausewe
knewyouwouldn’
tcometousany ti
me
soonduetot
hecurrentsi
tuat
ion.
Let
sat
si:
Youmeancur
rentsi
tuat
ions
myqueen.
Bahomi
:OhYesmyqueen
Mapul
a:Idonotunder
standmyqueen
Let
sat
si:
Youwi
l
linduet
imemyqueen.
Mapula:TheGr
eatfi
rstQueenisawf
ull
y
qui
et,mayIaskwhatthematteri
smy
queen?
Nyol
odi:
Idonotl
ikethecol
orofyour
ey
esmyqueenandIknowt hatyour
pr
otect
ortol
dyouthemeaningofthem.
Mapula:Yesshet ol
dmemyqueen,
howeverIwill
trybyallmeanst
oav
oid
get
ti
ngmyhear thar
denedand
complet
elyturntostone.
Nyolodi:Icameher efort
hemat t
er
concerningourking.Nowy ourhusband
i
snotj ustyourhusbandbutourkingas
well
.Hemi ghtnothavethesame
power sasy oubutthati
sonlybecause
hehasbeenf ocusi
ngmor eont he
cheetahandBaTl oungsideofpower s
andfor gottoembracetheBaKoenasi de.
Theonl yreasonhecanconnectwi th
youisnotbecausehi sonlyyour
husbandbutourki ngandhast hesame
power syoudo.
Mapul
a:Iunder
standmyqueen.
Ny olodi:Iam notdonemyqueen, the
reasony ourhusbandi sthisweaki s
becauseher ef
usestoacceptwhohei s,
oney ourhusbandi snotthekingof
BaTl oungbutr egentthatiskeepi
ngt he
Thor nefort hetrueki
ngofBaTl oung
whi chwi l
ltakeov ert
hecrownatt heage
of15y ears.
Mapula:Am af
rai
dIdon’
tunder
standmy
queen.
Nyolodi
:WhatImeani sthatyour
husbandistheki
ngoft hi
skingdom no
BaKoenabutthekingdom ofthegods
rul
ingbesi
desyouandt hatishi
sdesti
ny.
Mapula:
Pleaseexpl
ainmoreinthatpar
t
myqueenbecauseIalwaysthoughtI
wasthequeenofBaKoena.
Nyolodi
:Nomyqueeny ouandy our
husbandarethekingandqueenofal l
ki
ngdoms.Noneofy oubel ongmyt o
onekingdom buttoallthatneedsyou,
meaningbecauseofall thechall
enges
BaKoenahasbeenf acingy outwohav e
beenfocusi
ngonBaKoenaand
BaTloungal
oney ett
her ear eot
her
ki
ngdomst hatneedy ouandy
our
gui
dance,notonlykingdomsi
nLeSot
ho
butal
lovertheworld.
Mapul
a:Wi
llt
heyacceptmemyqueen
andmyadv
ice?
Nyolodi
:Theywi l
lmyqueenbecause
youandy ourhusbandar
einthe
prophecyofallki
ngdom.
Mapul
a:Iunder
standmyqueen.
Bahomi :
WhatIcameher eforisa
completelydif
ferentmatter
, t
hemat ter
ofLucif
erhimsel f,
myqueenLuci f
eris
notrestbutbusypl anni
nghi snext
att
acknotont hekingdom butonour
pri
nceAr abang.Wehadt owor kextr
a
hardprotecti
nghi m whil
ehewasat
BaTl oungandy oudidn’ tsensehi m
aroundbecausey ouwer edist ract
ed.
Luci f
erisusi ngt hatwomanandmaki ng
herseem appeal i
ngt oy ourhusband’ s
ey es,nowshemadei teasyf orhi m
becauseshei sshal l
owand
i
nconsi derateandt hosear et hequali
ties
ofasel fishbei nglikeLuci fer.NowI
won’ tsayf orgivey ourhusbandbecause
hisweakduet ot hef actthathi spower
i
snotwher eit’
ssupposedt obeandt hat
i
snoty ourf aultandhi sdeci sionofnot
seeki nghelpwhenhesawt hanhi s
falli
ngt othedev i
lstrapmadehi ma
victim.
Mapul
a:Iheary
oumyqueenandIwil
l
doal
lIcantoprot
ectt
hepr
inceandI
wi
l
lbemor
evi
gil
antf
rom nowon.
Bahomi
:Myt
hanks.
Letsatsi
:Myqueenthereasonforbei ng
hereiscruci
alj
ustli
ketheothers.My
queenal oti
syettohappenatBaTl oung
andt hepeopl
eofthatkingdom wil
lneed
you.
Mapul
a:Theyhav
ethei
rki
ngmyqueen
hecanhel
pthem.
Letsatsi
:NowThati stheresent
ment
thatwillmakey ourhusband’s
punishmentsev erebecausenotonlydid
hemesswi ththequeenbuthemessed
withthegodsandhi sfatheri
salsonot
happy.Hei sli
vidbecausehi ski
ngdom
i
snowl oosi
ngi tsrespectandmore
i
mpor t
ant
lyhi
sangrythathi
ssondidn’t
takehi
swarni
ngstoconsider
ati
onand
hisal
sosadthathi
sdaughterl
efther
homebecauseofallt
his.
Mapula:
Thiswasnotmeanttoupset
t
hekingmyqueen,wherev
erheishe
mustknowthatist
il
landwil
lal
ways
r
especthim.
Letsat
si:Heknowst hatmyqueen, now
foraslongasy oureyesareli
kethatand
yourheartisheavyBaTloungisdoomed
andonlyy ouortheprincecansaveit.
Mapula:Butt
hepri
nceisyoungandin
dangerofbei
ngcaptur
edbythedev i
l,
howcanhebeofhel ptoBaTloung?
Let
sat
si:
Forasmar
tqueeny
ousur
ear
e
sl
ow,myqueent heprincethatwillhel
p
BaTl
oungistheoney ouar ecarr
ying
andnotonl
ytheheirtot hethr
oneor
BaTl
oungbuttherightfulki
ngofthat
ki
ngdom.
Mapula:
MyqueenyoumeanAm wi
th
chi
ld?Apri
ncet
hatwi
ll
takeov
ert
he
thr
oneat15?
Let
sat
si:
Nowy
ouunder
stand.
Mapula:
Myqueenwhenwi l
lmychil
d
gett
obeachildandpl
aywithother
sif
hi
sgoingtobeki
ngatthatage?
Let
satsi:
Itwil
lbey ourdutyt
omake
sur
ehisachi l
duntilthenbutIdoubthe
wil
lwantt obebecausehisalso
powerfulandthatwillbet
hereasonhe
wil
learnhisr
espectamongot
herKi
ngs
andkingdoms.
Mapul
a:Butmyqueen.
.
Nyol
odi:
Wehav esaidal
lwecameto
say,
conti
nuetodri
nkthewat
erandbat
h
wit
hitt
hekingneedsit
.
Theyputthei
rhandstoget
herget
ti
ng
readytol
eave,t
heairi
ntheroom
changedonceagain.
Letsat
si:
Youar e4monthspregnantby
thewaywhi chiswhyyoudon’
thav ethat
mucht ol
erance(shesai
dandt heyleft
)
-GodsofBaKoena, whatkindofa
motheram InotknowingIhaveroyal
seedinsi
deme?Mayy ouforgi
vemebut
Iam notreadyt
oforgiveyourki
ng,not
whenhehasbroughtanothert
othis
marr
iageandnotwhenhisabouttodo
morethanwhathi
salreadydone.
Shetouchedherbel
lyandlai
donher
backwi t
hherhandonhertummy
processi
ngwhatthequeenshav
etol
d
her.

BaTl
oungki
ngdom:

Thenewki ngofBaTloungwasdr eading

goinghomebecausehehast ogoona
honeymoonhenev erplannedongoi ng
to.Hestil
lfi
ndsSebokengattract
ivebut
withevery
oneagainthem hehashi s
doubts.Hisalsowor
riedthathis
meeti
ngdidn’
tgowel landtheinvest
ors
wanttopul
loutifhedoesn’tcomeup
wit
habetterpl
anf ort
heiri
nvestments
i
nthenextweek.Hegothomeand
par
kedandhisqueenwel comedhi m at
hedoor.
Sebokeng:Mydearpl
easeputt
hese
bagsinthecart
hengoandshowerso
thatwecanleav
e.
Thabi
so: Goodeveni
ngtoyoutoo
Sebokengandthet i
meis10PM soI
don’
tthinkweareleavi
ngtoday
.
Sebokeng:Ohnomyl ov
eIcanceledthe
8o’clockfl
i
ghtbecauseIsawy ouwon’t
makei t.Wearetakingthe11:30PM
fl
ightandit
’sthelastonesopl ease
hurry!AndIhavealreadycheckedusin
onl
i
ne.
Thabi
so:Fine(hewentint
othehouse
andinthei
rchamberandtookashower
whenhewasdoneSebokengwassi tt
ing
onthebedt appi
ngherf
ootonthefl
oor)
Sebokeng:
Babypl
easehur
ryup.
Thabiso:Am ti
redSebokengpl
easegive
meabr eakandwherearethecl
othes
am supposedtowear ?
Sebokeng:
Iny
ourcl
osetofcour
se.
Thabi
so:Coul
dn’ty
out
aket
hem out
whil
eIshower?
Sebokeng:Hai
boThabi
soy ouwantt
o
tel
lmey oucan’
tpi
ckyourownclot
hes
now?
Thabi
so:IcanbutMapulausedtodoi
t
forme,Iguessam usedt
othat.
Sebokeng:Wellam notyourruralwife
MapulaandSebokengMol efeincase
youforgot
.(Thabisodidn’
tanswerj ust
tookhi
sclothesandgotdr essedand
theywentout,hepassedbyt hekitchen)
Sebokeng:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngnow?
Thabi
so:Iwantsomet
hingt
oeatam
hungr
y.
Sebokeng:
Youwi
lleatonthepl
anewe
don’
thaveti
menow,let
’sgo.
Thabi
so:
Real
l
y?
Sebokeng:YesnowletsgoandIbooked
fi
rstcl
asssoy ouwi
l
l eatapr
opermeal.
-wowsomuchf orawife,
nowIhav eto
eatontheplanebecauseshecan’twai
t
foratri
pIdidn’
tagr
eeto.Imustbeglad
shedidn’
tchoosesomewher efar
becauseIneedtoworkont hatpr
oposal
.
Theywentoutandt ol
dthemaidenst
o
tel
lthequeentheyhavel
eft
.Theywent
totheair
portandofft
heywenttoCape
Town.

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CapeTown

Thenewl ywedsar r
ivedinCapeTowni n
theear l
yhour softhemor ningandt hey
decidedt orestbeforeanythingelse.
Theyshar edt hesamebedbutf or
Thabi soi
twasdi ffi
culttosleepwi t
h
someonewhoi snotMapul a,hi
susedto
hav i
nghiswi fesnuggleupt ohi
m or
sleepunderhi sarm andpl aceherhead
onhi schestandl i
stent ohisheartbeat
untilshefall
sasleep.Heaskedheronce
whyshesl eepsli
ket hatandshesai dhis
heartbeatwasherl ull
aby.Hesmi led
thi
nki ngaboutt
hatwhileSebokengwas
fastasleepgivi
nghim herback,hesi
gh
andl aidonhisbackl
ookingupt he
ceil
ing.
-GodsofBaTl oungcouldi tbetruet hat
abouttobeaf atheragain?Couldi tbe
tr
uethatIwi ll
hav eanhei rtothethr one
i
nacoupl eofmont hs?GodIwi shi twas
tr
ueKeabet swewi l
lbesohappy .Ohmy
pri
ncessIwi shy oudidn’tknowwhat
washappeni ngort hereasonIhav en’t
cal
ledorcomet oseey ou, butyouar e
aspower fulasy ourmot herandIknow
youalreadyknowwhyy ourdaddyi snot
wit
hy ou.Ishoul dhavespar edyout he
painofhav i
ngt odealwi thsomuchat
suchat enderagebutdaddyi sconf used
byadul tstuff
.Ihopethatonedayy ou
willunderstandmyact i
ons,Ican’
tli
ve
withwhati fs,Ineedtogetthi
soutof
thewayandseewher eisgoesfrom
there.Letmesl eepthequeenisgoing
towakeupanddemandal l
sortsof
thi
ngs.

Thabisowasasl eepwhenhi sfat

her
vi
sit
edhi minhisdr eams,hewas
weari
ngt hesamecl ot
heshewor ethe
daybeforehedi ed.Thelastdaythey
spenttogetherandhel ookedgood,it
wasliketheywer einthepalacegarden.
‘
Sondoy ouseehowthesunlooks
today?’
HeaskedThabiso‘Yesfat
her
butit
’sstranget
hati
twoul
dhav eso
manycol orsi nitlikesomesor tofa
rai
nbow’ heanswer ed.‘ wellifitwasa
rai
nbowt hent hatwoul dmeani t’
sa
goodsi gn, butl ookcl oselyandt el
lme
whatcol or sdoest hesunhav et oday ?’
Heaskednotev enlooki ngathi m but
therisingsuncomi ngoutf r
om t he
mount ains‘ Ithast henor mal orange
color,thenapat chofy el l
owandasmal l
patchofgr een.Whi chisst range
becauset hesunIknowhasonl yone
color’hesai d‘ your i
ghtbuthi ssuni s
special,eachcol orr epresentsanev ent,
they el
lowr epresent sthedr aughtt hatis
aboutt ohi tBaTl oung, theor ange
representst heamountofsuny ouwi ll
exper i
enceandt hesmal lpatchofgr een
representsthesmall chanceofy ou
beingsav edandthati sifyouar eworth
sav i
ng.’Aworri
edThabi sol ookedathis
fatherwhowasst ill
notl ookingathim.
‘Fatherwhywoul dwehav edr oughtin
BaTloungwhenweaboutt ogeti nt
o
winter?’Heaskedclear l
yconf used
‘‘Wakeupson, wakeupandsav e
yourselfandmyki ngdom’ hesai dand
disappearedleavi
ngThabi socal li
nghim
andaski nghimtost ay.Sebokeng
roughlyshookhim andhewokeup.
Thabi
so:
Whati
sit
?
Sebokeng: I
fyouwanttowakeupt hen
dosowi thoutwakingupotherpeople.
Busycryingforyourfat
heri
ny oursleep
l
ikeay oungboy.
Thabi
so:
Sebokengdoy
ouev
enhav
ea
fat
her
?
Sebokeng:EvenifIdi
dhewoul dn’
t
makemecr yforhi
minmysl eep.You
mightaswel l
orderbr
eakfastwhil
eI
showerbecauseIcan’tgobacktosleep
now.
Thabi
so:I
fyouwantbr
eakf
astor
deri
t
am st
il
lsl
eepi
ng.
Sebokeng:
Youwokemeuponl
yfory
ou
togobacktosl
eep?
Thabi
so:Inev eraskedy outowakeup
nowletmesl eep.(het urnedaround
andslept.Sebokengorder edbreakf
ast
thenwentt otheshowerandt ooka
shower.Breakfastarr
ivedjustasshe
wasaboutt oloti
onandshewor eher
gownandopenedandbr eakf
astwas
deli
ver
ed.Shesatdownandat eher
breakf
astandwhenshewasdoneshe
woreherswi msuitandputonsunscr een
thenwenttot hehotelpoolandl ai
don
thechairf
orawhi leanddecidedt ojoin
thetwoguy swhower eswi mmi ng.)
Guy
1:Whatdoesabeaut
if
ull
adydoi
ng
swi
mmingalone?
Sebokeng:Whatdost
udsl
i
key
out
wo
doi
ngswi mmingal
one?
Guy2:
Wewerewaki
ngf
orabeaut
if
ul
t
hingl
ikey
out
ojoi
nus.
Sebokeng:
So!Am her
elet
’sswi
m.
Them:
Great
!(t
heyst
art
edswi
mmi
ng
andteasingeachot herpl
ayingwith
water.Thabisocamedownt othepool
weari
nghi sshotsandv estwithfl
i
p
fl
ops.Hest oodthereandwat ched
Sebokengswi mmingwi ththoseguys
andlaughingwiththem li
keshedidn’t
evenseehi m)
Thabi
so:Babe!(Sebokengt
urnedand
l
ookedathim)
Sebokeng:
Ohheybabe,
wannaj
oinus?
Thabi
so:
Nomyl
oveIcamet
ogety
ou.
Sebokeng:Okaythen,
pleasepassme
thetowel(sheaskedasshewentoutof
thepool,
theywalkedbacktothei
rroom)
Thabiso:SoTel
lme,whydidyou
di
srespectmeli
kethatoutt
here?
Sebokeng:I
smeswimmi
ng
di
srespect
fult
oyou?
Thabiso: Seehowy ouanswermeshows
thatyouhav enor espectformebut
afterthisy ouwill
knowwhot hemani n
thi
sr elati
onshipis.(hewentcl oserto
herandpi nnedherheragai nstt hewall
andki ssedsohar dt hatshest arted
l
osi ngherbr eath,hepull
edoutand
pushedheront othebedandr ippedoff
herbat hingsuitand...
)

BaKoenaki
ngdom:

Mapul
awasintheki
tchendri
nki
ngmil
k
whenshef
eltl
i
keshecouldn’
tbr
eat
he.
Sheslowl
ypl acedtheglassont he
ki
tchencounterandheldont oherchest
asshecouldn’tbreat
hpr operl
y.Kwezi
cameinandsawhert henhur r
iedtoher
si
deandhel pedhersitont hehighchai
r.
Kwezi:Whati
sit
?Doy ouwantmet
o
cal
lthequeenmother
?
Mapul
a:Noam f
ine.
Kwezi
:Younotal
ri
ghtandyouknowi
t
nowtel
lmewhatiswrongandhowIcan
hel
pyou?
Mapula:It
’shappeningKwezi(shesaid
asherheartwasbr eaki
ngthatalone
teargr
acedhercheeksbutshequi ckl
y
wipeditaway)
Kwezi
:Whati
shappeni
ngMapul
a?
Mapul a:Myhusbandi sbetrayingmeI n
thewor stwaypossibleandi thurt
s
Kwezi, t
oapointwher eIwishIdi dn’
t
havethisgif
tandIwasn’ tconnect edto
him becauseIfeeleveryt
hinghi sdoing
buttomei tcomesI naf orm ofpainand
Idon’tknowwhatt odo.
Kwezi :Fir
stlyyouwi ll
blockhim
compl etel
youtofy ourheadandy ouwil
l
dot hattoday .Secondlyy ouwil
lnev
er
tal
kaboutt hatbeaut i
fulgif
tofyour
sli
ke
thateveragai n.Thirdl
yam maki ngyoua
speciallunch.
Mapula:Hahadoyouev
enr
emember
whatIli
keeati
ng?
Kwezi:
Gi r
lIwaswit
hyoufor5y ear
sat
schoolandIhavehadmanylunches
wi
thy
ou,
sopl
easel
etmespoi
lyou.
Mapul
a:OkayI
fyoui
nsi
st
Kwezi:Mxm outhereacti
nglikeyou
don’
twantthefoodam goi ngtomake,
gi
rlIknowyoucan’twaittoeat.
Mapul
a:ahahay
ouknowmet
oowel
l
.

ThebothlaughedandKwezi tookout
heri
ngredientsshewillneedandstart
ed
whil
etalki
ngt oherfr
iendtryi
ngtoget
hermindoft hi
ngsandi tworked,ev
enit
i
t’
sjustforal i
tt
lewhi
le.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Thr
eemont
hsl
ater

SebokengPOV:

I
t’
sbeenat hreemonthssinceIgot
marr
iedtothekingofBaTloungandI
mustsayithasbeenabliss.Ohletme
tellyouaboutt hehoney moon, aftert
hat
nightandev eryni
ghtaf terthatmy
husbandr eall
ydidkeephi spr omi seand
showedmewhot hemanoft hehousei s.
Nott hatam compl ai ni
ngImeanwho
woul dwi t
hamanl iket hat.Woment hat
mancandot hi
ngst hatevenmy
boy f
riendbacki nSout hAf ricaisno
mat chf orhim.Talkingaboutt hatone,
hehasbeenapai ninmybacksi de
askingmet ocomebackhemi ssesme.
Imeanhel lowouldIl eavebei ngt he
queenandal lt
hemoneyIhav eatmy
disposal foramar edoct orwhoear ns
thesameasme?Nothappeni ng.Wel l
am happybutIhav ebeenv eryt i
red
l
at el
ybutIguessi t
’sev erythingt hisman
hasbeendoingtomebutt odayam
taki
ngabreakfrom al
lthat
.Igota
permanentposi
tionatt
hehospital
and
am act
uall
ydriv
ingther
enow.

Sebokenggott othehospi
tal
andpar
ked
i
nherr eservedparki
ngandmadeher
wayi nsi
dethehospital
andgreet
edt
he
recepti
onist
.
Sebokeng:
Mor
ningDor
ah
Dor
ah:
Mor
ningDoct
or.
Sebokeng:
Anymessagesf
orme?
Dorah:
Nodoct orther
eisnot
hingatt
he
moment .Youlookgoodasusualbut
youhavethatextr
aglow.
Sebokeng:Bei
ngQueenhasi
tspecks
mydear .
Dorah:
OhIcani maginebeingqueen
wit
hallthemaidensatmydi sposal
and
eat
inganythi
ngandev er
ythi
ngIcan.
Sebokeng:Hahafi
ndyour
sel
fanold
widowedkingandchar
m himthenyou
wil
lgetyourwish.
Dorah: How?Whenthesequeensdon’t
dieinsteadt
heyki
llt
heirhusbandsso
thattheycanli
veandeatthemoney
alone.
Sebokeng:Andtheydot hathey
!Li
kemy
motherinlaw,myfatherinlawwasfi
ne
theonedayandt henexthisdeadl
ike
whatisthat?
Dorah:Maybesheaskedherdaughteri
n
l
awt ohelpherki
l
lhi
m sothattheycan
shareever
ythi
ng.
Sebokeng:
Hahalit
tl
edidsheknowt hatI
wil
lbetheonetaki
ngherplaceand
eati
ngthemoneytheypl
annedon
shari
ng.
Dorah:
hahahbutwhathappenedt
othe
ki
ngdom i
tlooksdr
ymaan?
Sebokeng:
Ithasn’tr
ainedinthr
ee
monthsdearyetit
’ssupposedtobe
wint
erbutno!Thisweat herr
emindsme
ofDurbani
nSout hAfrica.
Dor
ah:SeewhyIwanttobet hequeen?I
meantheonl
yplaceIhavebeentois
Mal
uti
andthat’
sthefurt
hestIcan
af
for
dtogo.
Sebokeng:Hahahl
etmegost ar
t
worki
ngbeforeourbossst
artwit
hhi
s
nonsense.
Dorah:GoMyqueenthepat i
entsare
waiti
ng(Sebokengt
urnedar oundto
walkawaybutDorahnoticedthather
bl
ackbodyhuggingdressedwaswetat
back)
Dorah:Doctordi
dyousi
tonwat
eror
something?
Sebokeng:
Nowhy
?
Dorah:Yourdr
essseest obewetatt
he
back(Sebokengtouchedherbehi
nd
andlookedatherhandanditwasred
wit
hblood.Dorahsawt hi
stooand
di
dn’
twast
eti
mecal
l
ingf
orhel
p)

Imustsayt hatthebl oodshockedme, I

meanMyper iodisi rr
egularandv ery
painful.Butwhatam hav ingthistimei s
j
ustbl oodf l
owingl i
keat aphasbeen
opened.Thechi efofst affhimselfwas
theoneat t
endingt omebecauseIt hink
hewascomi ngtof i
ndmeatr eception
becauseheknowsIl iketal
kingtoDor ah
i
nt hemor ni
ngbef oreIstartwork.This
periodf el
treadyst rangebecauseI
didn’tfeelanypai n,Iwast akentot he
emer gencyr oom andat t
endedt obut
thechiefofst affcal l
edherMor omi who
i
sagy necologist.Shecheckedme.
Doc:
Whenwasy
ourl
astper
ioddoct
or?
Sebokeng:
About3mont
hsago
Doc:Ithi
nkyouarehavingami scar
riage
j
udgingbytheamountofbl oodyouar e
l
osing.ButIhav
et ochecktobesure
becauseyoudon’tseem t
obei npain.
Sebokeng: Am noti
nanykindofpain.
(shenoddedandpul ledtheult
rasound
machi neandaskedmet oliest
ill
,my
dresswasal r
eadycutopenwi t
h
scissorsl
ikeam adyingpati
ent.Idi
das
tol
dandshel ookedatthescreen)
Doc:
JustasIt
hought
Sebokeng:
Whati
sit
?
Doc:Youar
epr egnantandifIdon’tact
nowy ouwi
lll
osethisbabycompl etel
y.
(shethenr
anoutoft heroom andt wo
minuteslat
eranur
secamei nand
i
nject
edmewi thsomethi
ngtostopt he
bl
eeding.Myhusbandcamei nr
unning,
Dorahmusthavecall
edhim asheismy
nextofkin)
Thabi
so:
BabeWhati
sgoi
ngon?
Sebokeng:TheDoct
orsaysIam hav
ing
amiscarri
ageandhi
stryi
ngtostopi
t.
Thabi
so:
Wer
eyoupr
egnant
?
Sebokeng:
Ijustf
oundoutmy
sel
fwhen
thi
shappened.
Thabi
so:
AreyouOkay
,doy
ouhav
eany
pai
nsorany
thi
ng?
Sebokeng:St
rangel
ynobutdon’
tlook
sowor r
iedIwil
lnotl
osethi
sbaby
becauseheisaMot l
oungandam young
andheal
thyso.
.
Thabi
so:Ihopeso(theDoct
orcameI
n
aft
er30minutesj
ustaft
erIf
elt
somethi
ngbigcomingoutofme)
Sebokeng:
DocIt
hinksomet
hingbi
g
j
ustcameout.
Doc:Imightbeacl
ot,
myki ngpl
ease
gi
veussomespacesot hatIcan
examineher.
Thabi
so:
Verywel
ldoc(Thabi
so
st
eppedout
)
ThedoctorcheckonSebokengandsaw
thatwhatcameoutwast hebabysack.
Shedidtheultr
asoundagainsawthat
themiscarr
iagewascompl et
eli
kether
e
wasnothingthere.Shewentoutand
cal
ledThabi
sobef
oredel
i
ver
ingt
he
news.
Doc:Myki
ngandqueen,Am sor
ryt
osay
thi
sbuty
ouhavel
ostthebaby.
Sebokeng:No!No!No!Mybabycan’
tbe
dead,checkagai
ndoctor
!
Thabi
so:
Howf
aral
ongwasshe?
Doc:Shewasj
ustst
art
inghersecond
tr
imester
.
Thabi
so:ButIt
houghtt
hati
sasaf
e
st
ageforababy.
Sebokeng:Yesiti
sAndIknowt his
becauseam adoctorsopl easedoy our
j
obandcheckagai nIcan’tlosethis
baby(shepleadedwiththedoct orand
shelookedattheult
rasoundwi t
hhope
buttherewasnot hing)shecri
edand
heldont oThabiso’sarm.Thedoctorleft
them thereandcalledthenurset
o
sedateher .Af
terbeingsedat
edshef ell
asleepinaf ewmi nutesandThabi
sol ef
t.

I
nthecarThabisowasdr ivi
ngbackt
o
t
hepalacelooki
ngatt hedrygr
assand
f
armsofhisf at
her
’skingdom.Farms
t
hatnevergotdryforaslongashecan
r
emember ,butnowt heyweredr
yand
t
herewasnohopef orrai
n.
-GodsofBaTl oungwhati shappening
here?Ihavelostthr
eetradingcontacts
becauseofthisdrought,mypeoplehav e
l
ostf ai
thinmeandIhav er esor
tedto
buyingfoodforthem butthatwon’tlast
l
ongbecauset heki ngdom i sbigandt he
foodcost smeal otofmoney .NowIj ust
l
ostachi l
dthatcoul dhav ebeent he
princeoft hi
skingdom, somet hingthat
woul dhav egivenmej oyev enifit’
sjust
foral i
ttl
ewhile.Mywi fe, sighIsawher
theot herdaywi t
hmypr i
ncessbutt hey
didn’tseeme.Theyl ookedsohappy
withoutmeandmywi fel ooksbeaut if
ul,
pregnancysui tsherwel l.Iwonderhow
faralongshei s,IwishIknewt he
crav i
ngsshehadandt hemoodswi ngs.
(hesmi l
ed)thechiefpr iestissur ethat
shei scarryi
nganhei rtot hethrone.But
what everiti
sIwi l
lbet hehappi estman
ali
v e.GodsofBaTl oungIneedmywi f
e
ri
ghtaboutnow, shewoul dknowwhat
todoint hi
ssit
uation,shewoul dhave
helpedmepr eventitorhelpedmeoutof
i
tbynow.Andt heBaKoenabr other
s,
sighhowImi ssthem, Imi ssLebothe
mosthahaht heguyi scrazybuthe
alwayshashisownwayofbei nghumor
i
nev erysit
uati
onandgi vingonehope.I
havelostalotandgai nednothing.
Hearri
vedatthepal
aceandwent
st
rai
ghttothechi
efpri
esthutaf
ter3
monthsheNotbeingther
e.
Chi
ef:
Myki
ng,
Ihav
ebeenwai
ti
ngf
or
you
Thabi
so:
Greet
ingswi
seone
Chief
:Greet
ingsmyki
ng,
Isensea
heavyheart
.
Thabiso: Myhear ti
sheav yeyeoft he
gods, nothingseemst obegoi ngwel l
eversinceIt ookov erasking.Mysi ster
doesn’tsetf ootathome, mywi feis
pregnantandf arf r
om me, mypr incess
doesn’tev encal l meandy etIt hought
shecan’ tli
v ewi thoutme.Nowmy
currentwi f
ej ustl ostababy .I
t’
sal ltoo
muchey eoft hegodandIseekanswer s.
Chief:Yourwifewascar r
yingaroyal
seedt hatwasnevergoingt obe
recognizedbythegodf ortheyhave
chosent heonetheywantt obarethe
seedsofBaTl oung.Secondlyyourwif
e
i
scur sedthatiswhyshel ostthebaby.
Thabi
so:What?Whocoul
dhav
edone
thatt
othequeen.
Chi
ef:
Corr
ecti
on,nott
hequeenbuta
commoneract
ingasthequeen.
Thabi
so:
Pleasedon’
tst
artwi
thme,
just
tel
lmewhocursemywife?
Chief
:Goandasky
ourwi
feshehast
he
answers.
Thabi
so:Ey
eofthegodsIknowyou
havet
heanswerstoal
lmyquesti
ons
andIaskasyourki
ngtot
ellme.
Chi
ef:Thecommoneryoucall
aqueen
wasalonewhenshedidwhatshedi
d.
Sogoandaskhertotell
youandmake
amends..
Thabi
so:
Okay,andt
heot
hermat
ter
s?
WhatdoIdo?
Chi
ef:
Simpl
emyki
ng,
gett
her
ight
ful
queenbacki
nthepal
aceandgetr
idof
thecommoner.
Thabi
so:Eyeofthegods,i
thasbeen
thr
eemonthsandmywi feseemstobe
morehappywithoutme.HowdoIget
herbackandhowdoIev enstar
t?
Chi
ef:
She’sy ourwifeyouwrongedher
sosor
titout.AllIknowisthatthegods
wantt
heirqueenorel sethi
ngsaresti
ll
goi
ngtogetugl yinthi
skingdom.
Thabi
so:Ican’
tjustl
eaveSebokeng,
not
aft
ershejustl
ostthebaby.
Chief:
Suityourselfandli
vewi t
hthe
consequences.(Thabisodi dn’
tsay
anythi
ngjustleftandwentt othepal
ace
andmethi smot herinthelounge)
Queen: Whydoy oul
ookli
key
ouare
carr
yingt hewei
ghtoft
heworl
donyour
shoulders?
Thabi
so:
Ijustcamef
rom t
heHospi
tal
.
Queen:
What,y
ourdol
ldeci
dedt
othr
ow
oneofhert
ant
rums?
Thabiso:
Thiswasnotat antrum mot
her
,
shelostababyanddidn’tevenknow
shewaspr egnant
.SheisbrokenandI
don’
tknowhowt ohel
pher .
Queen:Yhoosheiseveni
ncompetentat
doi
ngtheonet hi
ngwomenaremeantt o
doandthatisbri
ngi
ngachil
dint
ot hi
s
worl
d.Yousayhelpher?Hel
pherwi t
h
what?
Thabi
so:
Justt
ohel
phergetbet
ter
mother
,shei
sreal
l
yhur
ti
ng,
pleasehel
p
herasamother
.
Queen:Thatwi l
lneverhappen,my
daughterinlawhasgivenusapr i
ncess
andisy ettogi
veusanot herchi
ld.Sheis
arealwomanandt hedaughterof
BaTloung.ThatisthepersonIwoul d
hel
pNott hi
sthi
ngofy ours.
Thabi
so:
ButMotheryouneverhave
Debo’
schanceeversi
nceshegothere,
whydoyouhatehersomuch?
Queen:
Idon’thatehershejustdoesn’t
bel
onghere.Thatgi
rlhasdraggedthe
nameofBaTloungintothemudandt hat
i
sbecausesheisacommonerwho
knowsnot
hingaboutroyalt
y.
Thabiso:
That
’sbecausenoonet
aught
herandshowedherourways.
Queen: That’sbecauseshedoesn’t
bel
ongher eandshehasshownt haton
moret hanoneoccasi on.Justgoand
getther ealqueenofthislandbackand
al
lthiswi l
lbeov er
.
Thabi
so:Idon’
tknowhow(hesaidand
l
efthert
heregoingt
ohisf
ather
’sgr
ave)

Pleasedoappr
eci
atet
hei
nser
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i
king
andcomment i
ng.

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I
nser
t91

BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Theysaywheni tr
ainsi spour sand
Xhosapeopl esayIyanet hanasent l
ango
meani ngi
tcanr ai
nint hedeser taswel l
.
Thabisodidn’tnot
icet hathiswifewas
i
ndr oughtandsufferingwi thoutwat er
whenhewasbusywi thSebokeng.She
wasl i
kesomeonewhoi sst uckinthe
desertandhadnowayout .Unti
lshe
deci
dedt ogohomeandf ocusonwhat
wasi mportantandthati sherchildren
andherkingdom whi chshef oundout
wasnotherki ngdom butt hatofher
brotherandhi swifeandt hatshe
doesn’tbel ongt ooneki ngdom but
many .Butt hatisamat terthatwi l
lhave
towai tuntilherhusbandcomesbackas
theybot hhav et obegoi ngar oundt hose
kingdomshel pingt hem.NowThabi sois
theoneexper iencingdr oughtbutnot
onlyli
terallyinhiski ngdom i talso
personallywi t
hhi sl ovelif
e.Hesatnext
tohisf ather’
sgr aveandl ookedatt he
sideoft hemount ains, t
hesunwas
aboutt osetandhet houghtoft heonl y
personwhol ov enat uredear ly.His
belovedwi feandqueenofhi ski ngdom.

Thabi
so:
Fat
her
,howIwi
shy
ouwer
e
herer ightnow, youwar nedmeabout
thisbutIwasnott hanki ngatal l
.My
wifelef thomeandIdon’ tseemy
daught erany mor e.Theonl yr easonI
didn’tgoaf t
erhert hatdaywasbecause
Ididn’tknowhowt oanswert he
quest i
onsshewoul dhav ehadf orme.I
hav edi srespectedheri nf rontoft he
peopl eanddegr adedmy selfinf rontof
them l ooki ngatanot herwomanwi t
hno
shamewhi leshewasr ightbesi desme.I
couldn’ tfaceherandaf tert hatt hings
gotwor seandIdi dn’tknowhowIwoul d
everf aceher .Ibet rayedmywi fei nthe
wor stpossi blewayahusbandcoul d,I
didsomet hingy ounev erdi dt oour
mot her , t
heonl ythi ngy oudi dforher
wast r
yandhel pher.ButIf ail
edt ot r
y
andhelpmywi febecauseIwaspr e-
occupiedbyt hebeautyofanempt y
womanwi thnov al
ues.FatherIf ailedto
keepthepr omiseImadey out ot ake
careofthiskingdom andf orthatam
sorry
.Iknowsor rywil
l notfixthisandI
knowt heonlywayi stogetmywi f
e
backhomebutatt hesamet imeIdon’ t
wanttoappearasi fIjustwantherwhen
thi
ngsgobadi nmyl i
fe.Atf i
rstthis
womansav edmef rom beingj ail
edf or
kil
l
ingpeopl eaft
erbeingbewi tchedby
yetanotherwomanbutIdi dn’tlear nmy
l
essont henandnowIdi ditagai n.And
againIhavet oaskhert obailmeout ,
whatkindofahusbanddoest hat?Now
thewifeIwasmesmer i
zedbyi sdoing
nothi
ngtoassistmebutsitaroundt he
wholedaytal
kingaboutthenextplace
shewantstovisit
.Fat
heram lostandI
needhelpfi
ndingmywayback, backto
thi
skingdom,backtomypeopl e,back
tomyassociatesandbacktomywi fe
andkids.
Chief
:Theonlywaybacki st heoney
ou
ref
usedtotake,stuckwit
ht hiswoman
andwatchy ourfat
her’
skingdom per
ish
ri
ghtbefor
ey oureyesmyki ng.
Thabi
so:
Whendi
dyougether
e?
Chi
ef:Thatdoesn’
tmat
terwhatmat
ter
s
nowiswhaty ouar
egoi
ngtodonext.
Thabi
so:
Am goi
ngt
ogetmywi
feback.
Chi
ef:
Yout
ell
i
ngmet
hisbecause?
Thabi
so:
Lat
erChi
ef
Chi
ef:
Gowel
lmyki
ng.

Thabisoranthefrontoft hehouseand
gotintohiscardri
v i
ngouti nhighspeed
goingtoBaKoena.Ashewasdr ivi
nghe
recit
edhisclannamesaski nghi s
ancestorstobewi thhi
m onhi sj ourney.
Thedr i
vetoBaKoenaseemedl ongert o
him evenwiththespeedhewasdr i
ving
atbecausehewaswor r
iedaboutwhat
toexpectwhenheget sthere.Hegott o
thecrossroadsandt ookt heonegoi ng
toBaKoenaanddr ovethrought he
kingdom admiri
ngt hebeaut i
ful houses
thatwer
enicel
ydevelopedf
rom t
hei
r
previ
ousst
ateaft
erthewar.
-GodsofBaTl oung, i
treallyhasbeena
l
ongt imesi nceIcameher eifthe
brothershav eal
r eadyfinishedwi t
h
renovati
ngt hehousesandmaki ngthis
kingdom ev enmor ebeaut i
ful
.Thesoi li
s
ri
chandt heairfeelsrefreshing.
Somet hingIhav en’tf
eltinmyki ngdom
i
nal ongt ime.Bewi t
hmegodsof
BaTloungandhel pmet hrought his.
Thet ooktheroadgoi ngt othepalace
andwassur pr
isedtoseet hateventhe
roadsinsi
det hekingdom ar ebeing
dev el
opedintotarroads.Thedr iveto
thepalacewassmoot hast hetarwas
freshandnew.Heappr oachedthe
palacegat eandhopedt hatt hebr others
wer enothomebutashegotcl oserhe
sawhi swi fesi
tti
ngout sideont hepat i
o
withhi sdaughterandt hebr other swere
standingbyt hethroner oom l aughing
andt alki
ng.Hewonder edwhenwast he
l
astt imehewast hatcar ef
reeand
l
aughi ngandt heanswercamebackt o
thelasttimehewasatBaKoena.He
stoppedatt hegat eandt heguar ds
l
ookedatt hebrothersast heywer e
l
ooki ngathi m.Hisdaught ersawhi scar
butjustlookedati tandt urnedher
attenti
onbackt othepuppyshewas
playingwith.Hishear tsankashe
thoughtofhowhel ostthelov eand
affecti
onofhi sfi
rstbor n.Thebr others
wer enotbotheredbyhi spr esenceat
thegateandhedi dn’texpecti t
,Yeshe
knewt hi
ngswon’ tbeeasybuthedi dn’t
thi
nkhewon’ tevenbel eti nsidethegate.
Hesati nthecarwat chinghi swi f
eand
daughtersit
tingtheret alkingand
occasionall
ylaughingatwhat everthe
otherwassay i
ng.Al onet earescaped
hiseyesandhequi cklywi pedi taway,
hisheartwasheav yandf ullofregret
s.
Afteralong30mi nutesofwai t
inginthe
caratthegat ewat chinghi sf amil
yLebo
camet othegat eandhest eppedoutof
thecar.
Lebo:
Yeah?
Thabiso:
Brot
herMay
..
..
.(hecuthi
m
short
)
Lebo:Youlostther
ightt
ocallmethat
thedayy oudeci
deditwasokayt
o
mistr
eatmyl i
ttl
esi
ster
.Nowam not
yourbother.
Thabi
so:Am sor
ryLebobut
..
.(hecut
hi
m shor
tonceagain)
Lebo:Youar
eapol
ogi
zi
ngt
othewr
ong
person.
Thabiso:LookIcameher
etotal
kto
Mapul a,
wouldyoupl
easeal
lowmein
sothatIcanhaveawordwit
hher?
Lebo:I
fshewantedtotal
ktoyoushe
wouldbeherebynowasy oucansee
she’
ssit
ti
ngtherewit
hnocareinthe
worl
dandsoi ty
ourdaughter
.That
shoul
dtell
youalot.
Thabi
so:Iunder
standbutmayIpl
ease
tr
yandtalktoher
?
Lebo:Ithi
nkyouhaveadeathwish,
her
thehell
outofhereandnevercomeback.
Thabi
so:
Am notl
eav
ingwi
thoutt
alki
ng
tomywife.
Lebo:Oh!Soshe’syourwif
eaf t
er3
monthsofnotsay i
nganyt
hingor
showingupherenowshe’sy ourwi
fe?
Okay!Guardsopenthegatenow!(the
guardrantoopenthegateandTokelo
came)
Tokel
o:Whyar
eyouopeni
ngt
hegat
e
forhi
m?
Lebo:
Brot
herIaskt
haty
oul
etme
handl
ethi
s.
Tokelo:Verywellthen,Iwil
lbeinthe
thr
oner oom wheny oudonet aki
ngout
therubbish.(Tokeloleft
)
Lebo:NowI fy ousetfoodinhereIwon’ t
beresponsi bleforwhatIam t odowi th
you.Thegat esareopenchoosewi sely
(hesteppedbackandThabi sogoti nto
hiscaranddr ovein.Mapulasawt hat
somethi ngwasaboutt ogodownand
shetookherdaught er
’shandand
walkedi nt
ot hepalace.Thabisodrov ein
andpar kedwhi l
eLebowaswat chi
ng
him,cool asi cewithhishandsinhis
pockets.Thabi sosteppedoutoft hecar)

Hedidn’
tgoanyfur
therasLebogave
onehell
ofapunchthathedidn’
texpect
andl
andedhi
m ont
hegr
ound.
Lebo: NowIwanty out oturni ntothe
animal thaty ouar eandf i
ghtmey ou
pieceofshi t(Thabi sost oodup)t hat
fueledLeboandt heangert hathehas
beenhol dingcamebackand
i
mmedi atelyTer minat orwasunl eashed.
Hewentt oThabi sof i
lmf orceandt hrew
anot herpupandhebl ockedi tandt hrew
hishi tt
inghi m ont hest omachbuti t
wasl i
keLebodi dn’tfeelat hingashe
wentbackt rippinghi m andhef elland
heov erhi m andst ar t
edpunchi ng.He
keptseei nghi ssistercr yi
ngi nsecr et
andsay ingshewasokaywi t
haf orced
smi l
ewhenev erhef oundher .Thatgl ued
him ashet hrewonepunchaf t
eranot her
withThabi
sofighti
ngbackandcoul dn’t
getachancetounleashhisbeast .He
alwayssai
dthathismostlyafrai
dof
Leboandtodayhewasexper iencingt he
reasonwhyhispeoplecal
ledhi m
Terminat
orandalwayslaughedwhenhe
l
aughedbutser i
ouswhenhegotser i
ous.

Kweziwenttothebal
conyf orfreshai
r
whenhesawt hetwofi
ghtingl i
kebull
s
i
nakr aal
.Shewentdownr unningand
wenttocall
Tokeloi
nthethr oneroom
whowasbushl ooki
ngatthebooksof
theki
ngdom.
Kwezi:
Tokelo!Youareherel
ooki
ngat
bookswhent hosepeopl
eareki
ll
i
ng
eachotheroutther
e!Comehelpqui
ckl
y!
Tokel
o:Iftheyki
l
l eachotherIknowf or
afactIwon’tbetheonebur yingmy
brot
herbutmywi femi ghtburryher
s.
(coolasiceashesai dthatleani
ngback
onhischair)
Kwezi
:Soy
ounotgoi
ngt
odoany
thi
ng?
Tokel
ostoodupandlookedoutthedoor
andsawhowintensethefi
ghtwasand
gotbacki
nandsatonhischair
.
Tokelo:Noam notgoi ngany wher enear
thosetwo, Leboisnownott heLeboy ou
know, t
hat’
sTer minatorandnoone
messeswi thhim andThabi sowi l
l
unleashhisbeastthemomentheget sa
chancewhi chadoubthewi llbecause
onceTer minatorhasy outhereisnot
escaping.Sono!Sisteram notgoi ng
t
her
e.
Kwezi
:Whatshoul
dIdo?Whowoul
d
st
opthi
s?
Tokelo: IwishIknewhahahbutt obe
honestIal wayswant edtoseet hose
twof ighti
ngandseewhowi l
lwinhahah
(Kwezi gavehertheev i
leyeandhekept
quiet.Kwezi wentouttocallthequeen
mot herandTokel otookouthi sphone
andv ideotapedthefightandlaughingat
thesamet ime.Thequeenmot hercome
outoft hepalacefoll
owedbyKwezi )
Mabotle:
Tokelo!Banabayabolay
ana
monawenaubusykadi phonekeng
kawena?(Tokelo!Thechil
drenare
ki
ll
ingeachotherandyouarebusywith
aphone,whatiswrongwithy ou?
)
Tokel
ostoppedt
hev
ideoandsenti
tto
Ntsi
ka.
Mabot le:Lebohang!Thabi so!Whatar e
youdoi ng?(theydi dn’
tlist
en)thequeen
mot herwentbackt othehouseandi nto
theki tchenandt ookabr oom andbroke
i
tint hemi ddleandwentbackt othose
two.Shegott othem anddi dn’
task
quest i
onsashest art
edbeat i
ngthet wo
oft hem wi thabr oomstick.Leboturned
aroundst il
lmadashel l
readyt omur der
someonebutt hemomenthi seyesmet
hismot herhebecamesof tand
l
oosenedhi sgr i
ponThabi sowhowent
straighttohi scaranddr ov eoff
.
Lebo:
Am sor
rymot
her(hesai
dlooki
ng
down)
Mabotl
e:Nowyoudon’tl
istentome
whenIcall
youandt
ellyout ost
op?
Lookathowmuchbloody ouhaveon
you!
Lebo:
Am sor
rymotherIdi
dn’
thearyou
andmostoft
hisbl
oodisnotmine,i
t’
s
j
ustanosebl
eedonme.
Mabotl
e:Andonl
yyouwouldthi
nkt
hat
wil
lmakeanydif
fer
ence!Howcany
ou
f
ighti
nmyhouseLebo?
Lebo:
Am sor
rymot
herbuthest
art
edi
t
Tokel
o:Li
esLeboy
oust
art
edi
tahaha
Lebo:
ShutupTokel
o!
Tokel
o:Buti
t’
str
ueBr
otherhahahon
man!
Lebo:Mot
herdoesn’
tknowt
hati
skeep
quiet
!
Mabot l
e:Yout wot hi
nkam ol d!Tokel
o
shutupbecausey oudidnot hingtostop
this!WenaLebogoi nthereandwash
offthatblood!Idon’twantmygr and
kidstoseey oulikethi
snowgo!(Lebo
wentt othehouseasTokel owas
receivi
ngacal lf
rom Ntsika)

Conv
o:
Ntsi
ka:Awu!Awumadodangaze
ngaj
abula!I
bif
unanil
eyombuzil
apho?
(ohman!Am sohappy !Whatwasthat
goatdoi
ngthere?)
Tokel
o:Hecamet
otal
ktohi
swi
febut
metTer
minat
orhi
msel
f.
Ntsi
ka:
Uyal
ayekanami wangi
shaya
l
owomgodoy i
loyohakeazweukuthi
kunj
ani
.Mayehayiumlayi
leuLebo!
(ser
veshi
mr i
ght!Healsobeatmethat
doghemustalsofeel
whatit’
sli
ke.Oh
manLebodidwell!
)
Tokelo:
Didyouseethepar twhereLebo
hithi
sri
bsandhegr oanedlikean
i
njureddoghahahIcan’tgetenoughof
thatpar
thaha
Ntsika: IwishIwast hereIwouldhave
beent hereIwoul dhav ehelpedLebo
teacht hatgoodf ornothingalesson.
ButIliket hepartwherehepunchedt he
l
ivingday li
ghtsoutofhi m andIswore
hewasgoi ngtofai
ntbutLebodi dn’
t
gi
vehim achancet
ofall
ashehel dhi
m
andshowedhim wi
thpunches.God!I
l
ovedithaha
Tokel
o:By
emant
hequeeni
scomi
ng
Nt
sika:
Gobef
oreshebeat
syout
oowi
th
abr
oomsti
ckhahah
Tokel
o:Got
ohel
lNt
sika!

Theysai
dthei
rgoodby
esandTokelo
at
tendedtohi
smotherwhi
l
eNtsikakept
onwatchi
ngthevi
deoandl
aughi
ng
al
oneinhisof
fi
ce.

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ke,
commentandshar
e
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n
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I
nser
t92

BaTl
oungki
ngdom

I
ti struethaty oudon’ tappr eciat
eory ou
don’tknowwhaty ouhav eunt ily
oulost
i
t.Thabi sohadagr eatfriendshipwith
theBaKoenabr othersbutt odayhewas
anenemyoft hem, heev engotbeat en
upf orallthemesshecausedandhe
didn’tknowhowt of i
xit.Heoncehanda
verygoodr el
ationshipwi t hhisdaughter
,
i
nf actt heywer einsepar ablebutt oday
hisdaught ercan’ tevenl ookathi ml ong
enough, shedi dn’tevencomet ohi m
runni ngl ikesheused.Hewasl i
kea
strangert ohi sownchi l
dandt hathur t
him mor et hanthebeat inghegotf rom
Lebo.Heoncehadawi fewhowoul ddo
any thingf orhim, awi f
et hatwasbot h
l
ov ingandpr ot
ect i
veofbot hki ngdoms
andnowhehasawi f
et hatcoul dn’t
carel essaboutt heki ngdom onl yof
hersel f.Thathur thim ev enmor e, he
realizedt hathehasl ostev eryt
hi ngt hat
wasdeart ohi m andf orwhat ?Not hing
really.Byt het i
mehegothomehi sleft
eyewasal readycl osedwi ththeswel l
i
ng
andhi sr ibswer esopai nfulthathehad
toleanononesidewhi
lehewasdr i
vi
ng.
Whenhegothomehi smot herwas
sit
tingi
nthel
iv
ingroom andsawhim
fi
rst.
Queen:Whathappenedt
oy ou?Di
dyour
wif
e’sboy
fri
endbeatyouup?
Thabi
so:Thatar
eyout al
ki
ngabout
mother
,whatboyfr
iend?
Queen:Sebokeng’
sboy f
ri
endImean
ever
yoneknowst hatshewasn’
tsi
ngl
e
whenshecameher e.
Thabi
so:
NomotherIwasactual
l
y
beat
enupbymywife’
sbrot
her.
Queen:Sebokenghasabr
other
?Idi
dn’
t
knowthat!
Thabi
so:
Nomot
herImeanMapul
a’
s
brot
her!(hesai
dhalfshout
ingand
annoyedbythequesti
ons)
Queen:hahahahGodIhavebeenwait
ing
fort
hisday!HahahIhopehebeatsome
senseint
oy ou.
Thabiso:Am goingtogetcleanedup.
(helefthismotherandwentt ohis
chamberandt ookoffhisshirtt
hatwas
ful
lofbloodandhet osseditasideand
l
ookedathi sri
bsont hemirrorandthey
wereturninggr
eenandv erypainful
.He
l
ookedathi seye.
-Notev enwhenIwasaboyhav eIbeen
beatenupl i
kethi
s.ButIdeser
veitandI
wil
l healandgogetmor ebear
ings.I
havedoneenoughdamaget omyf amil
y
tojustsitbackandwatchthem sl
ip
awayf
rom mel
i
ket
hat
.
Hewentt othebat hr
oom andt ooka
bathrel
axi
ngi nthewar m waterwiththe
bathsal
tsdoingt hei
rjobonhi sbody.
Outsi
deSebokengar r
ivedandpar ked
thenwentintothepalaceonlyt obemet
bythequeenmot heri
nt hel
iv
ingr oom.
Sebokeng:
Eveni
ngMot
her
Queen:IfIdontgreety
out
henIwillbe
theevi
lmot heri
nlawsoGreet
ings
Sebokeng.
Sebokeng:It
ri
edtocallThabi
soto
comepickmeupwhenIgotdi schar
ged
buthedidn’
tpickup.Doyouknow
whereheis?
Queen:
Hisy
ourhusbandi
shenot
?
Sebokeng:
YesMot
herhei
s.
Queen:Soy oushoul
dknowhi s
whereaboutsnotme.Idon’tkeept
abs
onThabisonordoesher eportt
ome
whenhel eavest
hispal
ace.
Sebokeng:Iunderstandmot
herandI
di
dn’twanttofight.Ihav
ebeenthr
ough
alottodayandIneedsomer est
.
Queen:YoualwaysneedrestsoIdon’
t
seeanythingknewonthatohandI
heardaboutyourmiscar
ri
ageandam
sorr
ynowomanshoul dhavetogo
thr
ought hat
.
Sebokeng:
Iappr
eci
atet
heki
ndwor
ds
mother.
Queen:
OhGodt
hismot
hert
hing
comi ngfrom youisannoying.Pleasego
andr est,sothatIcanhav
emypeaceas
well.(Sebokengdidn’
tsayany thi
ngshe
j
ustwentupt hestair
sgoingt otheir
chamber .Whenhegoti nt
ot her oom
Thabi sowascomi ngoutoft he
bathroom)
Sebokeng:Whathappenedtoyou?God
i
fwewer einSouthAfri
caIwouldsay
yougotmuggedbutIdon’tknowin
thesepart
softheworld.
Thabi
so:
Not
hingIwi
l
lbef
ine.
Sebokeng: Noy
ouwill
notgetawaythat
easy!WherehaveyoubeenbecauseI
call
edf ory
outopi
ckmeupbuty ou
didn’
tanswerandIcomebacktofind
youlikethi
s?
Thabiso:
Isai
dit
’snot
hing!(hewas
gett
ingannoy
ed)
Sebokeng:Youcan’tgivemethatwhen
youreyeiscompl et
elycl
osedbecause
oftheswelli
ng!Orwhat ,
youwere
caughtwithamar ri
edwomanandt he
husbandbeaty ouup?
Thabi
so:Iwentt
ogetmywi febackand
Iwasbeatenbyherbr
other
,happynow?
Sebokeng:Sowhil
eIwasinhospi
tal
just
aft
erlosi
ngourchi
ldyouwenttoget
yourwifeback?WowThabisoj
ustwow.
Thabi
so:WOW y aengwenamaan!
Watsebakekal
ebakalahaomosadi
wakalengwanakabasemohae?
Skant
lwayel
ahampeSebokeng
wankotl
wa??Wowwhat ?Youknowthat
youarethereasonmywifeandchi
l
dar e
nothereathome?Don’tpi
ssmeoff
Sebokengdoy ouhearme?)
Sebokeng:
Loudandcl
ear
!Nowl
etme
gobathandrest
.
Thabi
so:Younotgoi
ngany
wher
ewhen
am st
il
ltal
ki
ngtoyou!
Sebokeng:Whatmor edoyouwantto
say?Didn’
tyoujustmakeitcl
eart
hat
youwanty ourwif
eback?Sowhatdo
youwant ?
Thabiso:Ofcour
seIwantmywi f
eand
chil
dbackSebokeng.Mydaughterdidn’
t
evengreetmewhenIgothere,Hellshe
didn’
tevenlookatmelongenoughf or
met
oatl
eastwaveatherandyouwant
met
osayIdon’
twantherback?
Sebokeng:Sogogetthem back!Don’
t
youseethatbi
tchbr
ainwashedy our
chi
ld?
Thabiso:
Callmywi
feabi
tchonemore
ti
meSebokengandyouwil
lknowwhat
am capableof
!
Sebokeng:Sheisabitchacti
nglikeshe
doesn’twanttocomebackwhenal lshe
wantsisforyoutogravelandbeghert o
takeyouback.Am usedtobitchesli
ke
thati
nSout hAfr
ica.
Thabi
so:GodAm sot i
redofhear
ing
aboutSouthAfr
icai
nfactIhavebeent
o
thewholeofi
t.Fory
ourinfor
mation
Mapul
aisal
adyunl
i
key
ou.
.
Sebokeng:Wai
twhatdi
dyousay
?You
cal
larural
uneducat
edgi
rlal
ady
?
Thabi so: Thatrur
al gir
lhasmor eclass
thany ou, Foryouri nf
ormat i
onbecause
clearlyy ouhav ebeenmi sinformed,
Mapul adi dherhighschool i
nCape
Townwhi leyoudi dyouruni versit
y
studiest hereandsheknowsSout h
Africaliket hebackofherhand.Al so
Mapul ahasadegr eeinFi nancila
Managementandanal yst.Shei sa
qual i
fi
edpr of
essional j
ustl i
key oubut
thedi fferenceisthatshehasherown
moneyandr i
chesanddoesn’ tdepend
onany onef oranything.
Sebokeng:
Ifshei
ssogr
eatt
henwhy
di
dyoul
eav
eherf
orme?
Thabi
so:BecauseIwasbl i
ndedbyt he
physi
calappear
anceandst upi
dtoev en
l
ethergo.Butbestbeli
eve,Iwi
llgether
backwhereshebelongs.
Sebokeng:
Andwher
edoI
..
.(
hecuther
short
)
Thabiso:
Nolet
’sst
artbywhaty
oudi
d
thatmadeyoul
oseourbaby?
Sebokeng:Soy
outhi
nkIdi
dsomet
hing
toabortt
hebaby?
Thabi
so:NoIdon’
tthi
nkthatbutt
he
chi
efpri
estsai
dyouwil
lneverhav
e
chi
ldr
enunti
lyoufi
xwhatyoudid,now
whatisi
t?
Sebokeng:
Youknowwhat
?Am t
ir
edof
thi
schiefpr
iestofyour
sacti
ngl
ikea
god.WhatcouldIhavedonetowit
ches
ofthi
splaceforthem t
otakemychil
d?
Thabi
so:
Youhavej
usti
nsul
tedt
hegods
ofthi
ski
ngdom.
Sebokeng:Whatdoesthathav
et odo
wit
hme?I fthosegodsofyour
swant ed
myrespecttheywouldhaveprot
ected
mychildbutnotheylethi
m di
e!
Thabiso:Sebokengwhatwi
tchesar
e
youtalki
gabout?Becauset
hechief
pri
estsaidyouaretheonewhodid
somet hi
ng!
Sebokeng:Didyoustoptothinkabout
whatthatal
ianyoucallawife?Imean
l
ookatherey e!Onl
ywitcheshavesuch
eyes.Whatdoyout
hinkshewoul
ddot
o
getyouback?
Thabi
so:Youknowwhatam not
ent
ert
aini
ngthi
s,am goi
ngt
obedIhav
e
aheadache.
Sebokeng:Sl
eepButIpr
omiseyouthi
s,
i
fIeverloseanot
herchi
l
dyourwif
ewill
knowwhoIam.
Thabi
so:Hahahyeahright
!Justdon’t
st
artt
hingsyouwon’tbeabletofi
nish.
Sebokeng:Justyouwatchandsee(she
wenttothebathroom andtookabat
h
whil
eThabisosleptt
hinki
ngaboutways
togetMapulaback)

BaKoenaki
ngdom:
Thefamil
ywassi tt
ingatt hedi
ningtabl
e
aboutt
ohav ethei
rdi nner,t
hemaidens
cameanddinnerwasser ved.Mapula
sawthatKwezi wasangr yatLeboabout
whathappenedearliertodayandshe
deci
dedtobreakthei ce.
Mapul a:BeforeweeatIwoul dli
ket o
saysomet hing(theyalllookedather )
mybr others,Ihavebeenawayf rom
homef ormostofmyt eenagel i
fet
hatI
didn’
tgett oexperi
encemybr ot
hers
standingupf ormeandf ightingforme.
Theni nmyadul tli
feIfoundmypower s
andwasabl etotakecareofmy self
withoutdependingonany one.Buttoday
whenIcoul dn’tusemypower sortake
careofmy selfmybrothershowedme
thatIdon’talway shavetobest r
ongand
fi
ghtalonebecausehewi llal
way sbe
thereforme.Myt hanksLebof orwhat
youdidf orme, Iappreci
ateitmorethan
youcouldev erknow.
Lebo:Iwi
l
lal
way
sbet
her
efory
oul
ast
born.
Kwezi
:Huh?Todayshe’
slastbor
n!
Tokel
o:Iwasj
ustasshockedaty
ouar
e
aboutt
his.
Lebo:Don’
tbefool
eddearbr
other
,thi
s
i
sjustatodayt
hingnot
hingmore.
Mapula:Well
Idon’tcar
eifi
t’satoday
thi
ngsonly
,allIcar
eaboutisthatmy
brot
hergavemehi sti
tl
efortheday.
Lebo:
Seesheappr
eci
ates.
Mabot
le:
GodsofBaKoenawhydidy
ou
onl
ygi
vemefool
sforchil
dren?
Them:
Mot
her
!
Mabot
le:
What
?
Them:
Not
hing
Mabot le:It
houghtasmuch, butona
ser
iousnot ethoughmychi ldren,
BaTloungi ssuf
feri
ngthewomeni nt
he
cl
ubt hatIopenedforallwomenar e
compl aini
ngabouthowbadt hingsare
andhowt heyarestar
ving.Idon’tl
ike
whatThabi sodidbutnowi t’
saf f
ecti
ng
i
nnocentpeopl eandwehav et odo
somet hingabouti
t.
Renei
l
we:
Wit
hal
lduer
espectmot
her
t
hatwillnothappen,mybrotherchose
t
hisandhewi l
lgethi
mselfoutofit
.If
werescuehi m nowthenhewillnever
l
earnhislesson.
Mabot l
e:Iunderstandthatdearbutthat
i
sy ourfather
’skingdom wet al
king
aboutandam sur ehedoesn’ tl
ikewhat
i
sgoi ngon.Forasl ongasIhav eknown
yourfatherBaTlounghasnev erbeena
poorkingdom andt hepeopleare
suffer
ing.Whichissomet hi
ngt heyare
notusedt o.
Renei
lwe:
Iunderstandthatmot
herand
memor ethananyoneelsewantmy
fat
her
’ski
ngdom tobebackt owhati
t
wasbutatthesamet imewecan’t
i
gnorewhatmybr otherdi
d.Heist
he
kingbuthedidn’
tthi
nkofhispeople
befor
edoingwhathedi d,soIsuggest
thatwelethi
mf i
gurethingsoutonhis
ownbef or
ejumpingin.
Mabotl
e:Iheary
oudear
,Mapul
awhat
doyouthi
nk?
Mapula:ThatMyBabyishungryandI
havetofeedhernow,excusemepeopl
e
andhaveagoodsl umber.(shet
ook
foodforKeabet
sweandwentupt he
stai
rs)
Renei
lwe:Iknowshe’ shurt
ingandIal
so
knowshewoul dnev ersayanyt
hing
negat
iveaboutmybr ot
herorhi
s
ki
ngdom.Shewi ll
alway sputother
peopl
e’sfeeli
ngsfi
rstbefor
eherown
andIj
ustwi shsheknewt hatshehas
mei
nhercor
neraswel
l
.
Kwezi:Tr
ustmedearsheknowsbut
thati
sMapulashewil
lneverspeaki
l
lof
anyonesodon’
tbeoffended.
Lebo:
Iwantt
oseemychi
l
drent
oonow.
Tokel
o:Ial
sowantt
oseemyson
Mabotle:Youtwoar enotgoing
anywhere,Iknowy oujustwantto
runawayfrom thisbecauseyouplanni
ng
ofbeati
ngThabi soupt henextt
imehe
comesher e.
Tokel
o:What
!Whywoul
dwedot
hat
?
Reneilwe:Hahahyeahri
ghtnowam wi
th
youmot her,t
heyhavesomethi
ng
planned.
Tokel
o:Iwoul
dnev
er!Yousawt
oday
Lebo:
Yeahandi
twasaf
ir
standt
hel
ast
ti
meformetoo.
Mabotle:Yout
womustt hi
nkIdon’t
knowy ou,t
hereasonwhyInev erl
etyou
twooutofmysi ghtisbecauseyouhave
alway
sbeent r
oublemaker ssoIknow
youwil
l dosomething.
Lebo:
Motherwearegrownmennow,
wewouldn’
tcauset
roubl
e.
Tokelo:Yeahanddon’ tforgetyou
talki
ngaboutt heleader
soft his
kingdom,aki ngandchief.Twopeopl e
thatthewholeki ngdom l
ookupt o,
so
wehav ear eputati
ontouphol d.
Mabot
le:
Wher
ewast
hatr
eput
ati
on
wheny oubeatupThabisoandt
heot
her
watchedtaki
ngvideos?
Theystart
edgoingbackandfort
hwit
h
thei
rmotherandwi v
esabouthowgood
andrespectabl
etheyar
e.

Mapulagoti
ntoherdaught
er’
sroom
andshewasplayi
ngwithhepuppy.
Mapul
a:SunsetGr
eet
ingsmypr
incess
Keabet
swe:
Greet
ingsmyqueen
Mapula:
Youseem bot
her
ed,
whati
sthe
matt
er?
Keabetswe:Am j
ustthi
nkingabouthow
heavyfather
shear
twaswhenhewas
here.Helookedol
derthanheis.
Mapul
a:Whatdoy
ouknowaboutpeopl
e
l
ooki
ngold?
Keabet
swe: Nothi
ngButIknowmy
fat
herandthatwasnothim atal
l
.He
doesn’
tlookhappy.
Mapul
a:Wel
lwedon’
tknowthatand
whydi
dn’
tyougot
ohim whenhewas
her
e?
Keabet
swe:
Iwant
edt
obutIcoul
dn’
t
Mapula:Whatdoyoumeany
oucoul
dn’
t?
BecauseIdi
dn’tst
opy
ou.
Keabetswe:Iknowt hatmotherbutt
he
momentIsawhi m Isawev er
ythi
nghe
di
dtoy ouandhowmuchpai nyouhave
beenthroughandIcoul dn’
t.
Mapul
a:Keabet
sweWhatdoy
oumean
byt
hat
?
Keabetswe: MotherwhenIlookedat
fatherIsawhisbetray
alandallthathe
did.Thepainhecausedy ouandt hat
hurtmebecauseInev erthoughtmy
fatherwouldeverdothat
.
Mapula:Keabetswemychi ld,whatever
happensbetweenmeandy ourfather
hasnothi
ngt odowi thyou.Idon’twant
youtoeverchoosesi deswhenitcomes
tomeandhi m.Wear ebothyour
parent
sandwel oveyoujustasmuch.
Am sureyourfather’
sheartwasheav y
becauseyoudidn’tevengreethim when
hewasher e.
Keabet
swe:Mot
herhowdoy oul
ook
someonei
ntheeyeandpr
etendthey
didn’
thur tyouwhent heydi dmor ethan
j
usthur tyou.Hebrokey ouandIsawi t
fi
rsthand, yesyoudidn’ttellmeandy es
youtriedt ohi
deitbutasmuchasy ou
havepower sandcanseeev eryt
hingI
alsohav ethesameandIt oocansee
everyt
hing.Fatherdi
sappoi ntedmeand
Idon’tknowi fcaneverseehi mt he
samewayagai n.
Mapula:OkayIwon’tf
orcey oui
nto
doinganyt
hingyoudon’twantbut
pleasedotryandf
inditinyourheatt
o
forgi
veyourfat
her
.Hedi dmewr ongnot
you.
Keabetswe:Iwi
l
ltr
ybutam notmaki
ng
promises.
Mapul
a:Ohl
ordy
ouhav
ethespi
ri
tof
myfatherandifam r
ighti
twon’teverbe
easyf
ory outofor
giv
ey ourf
ather.
Keabet
swe:
Thatwon’
tbeapr
obl
em
ei
ther
.
-ThabisoWhathaveyoudonet oour
daughter?Nowtheonepersonwho
i
doli
zedy ouseesyouassomet hi
ngelse.
Fi
xy ourrel
ati
onshi
pwit
hherbecauseI
don’
twantt ohaveavi
ndict
ivechi
ld.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e

Sor
ryIcoul
dn’
tpostyest
erdayIfel
l
asl
eephalf
waythr
oughwr i
ti
ngtheinser
t.
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oveadmi
n
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Season2

I
nser
t93

BaKoenaki
ngdom

Twomont
hsl
ater (notedi
ted)

Thabi
soandMapulahav en’
tfi
xedthings
yet
,shewasnow9f ullmonthspregnant
andtheseconddayi
nlaborbutthe
pri
nceref
usedtocomet otheworld.The
queenmotheraswell
asev ery
onei nthe
pal
acewereworri
edsickabouther,asa
resulttheycall
edt hepalacedoct orto
exami neherandshecameanddi dj ust
that.Butshesawnot hi
ngwr ongwi th
heronl ythefacttheshewasi ndeedi n
l
aborandt hebabywasnoti nanysor tof
dangerorany t
hingli
ket hat
.Justdi dn’t
wantt ocomeout .Everyonewasupand
downnotknowi ngwhatt odor eall
y,they
keptonchecki nguponherbutKwezi
neverleftherside.Thequeenmot her
camei nandshesawsl eepingbecause
thepai nshavesubsi dedforawhi le.
Mabot
le:
Howi
sshedoi
ng?
Kwezi:TheSameMot her,shekeeps
dri
ft
inginandoutofsl eep.She’si
npain
butIdon’tunder
standwhyt hebabyi
sn’
t
coming.
Mabotle:
Ial
sodonotunderst
and,
rememberKeabetswewasborni
nthe
ri
verofhowIdon’tknow,
maybethi
s
babytoowantsthesamethi
ng.
Kwezi:
Thatcoul
dbeitmot
herbuti
fso
whywasn’tshet
oldl
i
keshewaswith
Keabet
swe?
Mabotl
e:ThatIdon’
tknow,someone
needst
osummonNgwedi here.
Kwezi
:Ithi
nkKeabet
swecandothat
si
ncehermotheri
snostat
etodoso
her
sel
f.
Mabotl
e:Letmegogether ,maybeshe
wil
lbeableto.(thequeenmotherlef
t
goi
ngtoKeabet swe’
sroom andfound
hersi
tt
ingonherbedpl ayi
ng)
Mabot
le:
Mypr
incess
Keabet
swe:
NKgono(gr
andma)
-[]Mabotl
e:Comewi
thmemypr
incess
Ineedyou.
Keabetswe:
Ial
readycall
edNgwedi
grandmaandshewillbeher
eand
minutenow.
Mabot
le:
Howdi
dy ou..
.nev
ermi
nd,
t
hankyoumypr
incess.
Keabetswe:
It’
sapleasur
egrandmaand
mommywi l
lbeokaydon’tl
ookso
worri
ed.
Mabotl
e:Well
Thanky
oumypr
incess
f
orthesuppor
t.
Keabet
swe:
Youwel
comegr
andma(t
he
queenmotherl
eftgoi
ngbackto
Mapula’
sroom andwhenshegott
here
Ngwediwastheresi
tt
ingnextt
oher
)
Mabot
le:
Ngwedi
Whendi
dyougether
e?
Ngwedi:Justknowqueenmot
hert
he
pr
incesssummonedme.
Kwezi:
Canyouhel
pwi
tht
hisoratl
east
tel
luswhatt
odo?
Ngwedi:
Theki
ngref
usest
obebor
n
her
e,hewant
stobeborni
nhi
ski
ngdom.
Mabotl
e:Idon’tunder
standNgwedi
whatar
ey outalki
ngabout?
Kwezi
:Hay
inam am al
sol
ost
Ngwedi
:TheQueeni
scarr
yingt
hefut
ure
ki
ngofBaTl
oungandheandthegodsof
BaTloungref
usef orhi
mt obebornhere.
Theywanthimt obebor ninhi
ssoil
,hi
s
l
andandhi skingdom orthequeenwil
l
nevergiv
ebirt
h.
Kwezi
:Yhooo!(shecl
appedherhands)
Mabotl
e:Modimowakgotso!(l
ord
Jesus!
)soyoumeanyouhav etotake
hertoBaTl
oungf
orhertogivebir
th?
Ngwedi:
That
’swhatt
hegodswantmy
queen
Mapula:Thentakemet heremother
becauseam ti
redanddr ai
ned,l
etus
gi
vethegodswhatt heywant .
Mabotle:
Ohmybabyy ouareawake!
Okaythenify
ousaysoIwillgoasky
our
br
othertogetthecarr
eady
.Kwezi
pl
easehel
phergetcl
eanedup.
Kwezi:
YesMot her(thequeenmother
l
eftandwentdownst ai
rswherehemet
Tokel
oandLebosi t
ti
nginthelounge
l
ostinthought
s)
Mabot
le:
Tokel
oandLebo
Them:
Mah
Mabot
le:Gett
hecarr
eadywear
egoi
ng
t
oBaTloung
Lebo:
Whatar
ewedoi
ngt
her
e?
Mabot l
e:Thegodswantt hei
rki
ngt
obe
borninhiskingdom sothati
swher
ewe
aretaki
ngy oursist
er.
Tokel
o:Thegodssureknowhowto
humbleus,nowtheywantust
oand
f
acet
hatmor
onandhi
spl
ast
icwi
fe.
Mabotle:
Thisi
snotaboutt hemoron
andplast
icwif
easy oucallthem,
thi
sis
aboutmydadandgr andson.Nowgetup
andgetthecarready.
Tokelo:Yesmot her(theyguy swentout
whilethequeensatont hecouch
waiti
ngf orNgwedi ,Mapul aandKwezi
tocomedown.Shehear dscreamsand
sheknewt hatt hecont racti
onswere
backandgoi nghar dather .Shewantso
badlytot aket hepainf orherbutitwas
notpossi ble.Theyf i
nallycamedown
stai
rswi t
hherscr eami ngandsweat ing)
Kwezi andNgwedi helpedherunt i
lshe
reachedt hel aststepwhenLebocame
i
nandsawherst r
uggling,hewentto
them andpi ckedherupandwentout
whil
et heother sfoll
owed.Heput
Mapulai nthecarandt hequeenmot her
gotinwi t
hhert henLebotookt he
dri
versseatanddr oveoffwhileTokel o,
Kwezi andNgwedi f
oll
owedbehi ndin
thesecondcar .Allr
oadswer eleadingto
BaTloungandt hedr i
vewasasi l
entone.

BaTl
oungki
ngdom:

Thingsinthekingdom weresobadt hat

thepeoplestart
edf et
chingwaterfr
om
theriv
er.Somet hi
ngtheyneverhadto
dobef or
e,tomakemat t
ersworsethe
ri
verwasdr yi
ngoutbecauset herewas
nor ai
n.Thepeopl eoft hekingdom
haven’tseenr aini nBaTl oungf or
mont hsnowandt hingswer egoi ngfrom
badt owor seinashor tper i
odoft ime.
Sebokenghasj ustlosty etanotherchi l
d
i
nt hepastt wodayandshel ostthatone
at12weeks.Shewasnowashadowof
herselfbecauseatf irstshet houghti s
wasj ustacoi nci dencesi nceev ery
womanexper i
encesmi scarri
agei ntheir
l
ivesbutwi tht hisoneshewascar ef
ul.
Themomentshemi ssedherper i
odand
didbloodt estandconf i
rmedpr egnancy
shehasbeencar eful.Eat ingri
ght ,
avoidingstressandsl eepingproper l
y.
Sheev ent
ookherpr enat alvi
tami nson
ti
mebutagai nl iket hel asttime, t
here
wer enopai nsorany t
hing.Shej ust
wokeupf eeli
ngwetl i
keshepeedon
her sel
fast hatiswhatshet houghtat
fi
rstbutwhensher emov edthecov er
s
andsawbl oodshescr eamedherl ungs
outwaki ngupev er
y onei nthepal ace
i
ncl udingThabi sowhowassl eeping
nextt oher .Shescr eamedsol oudThea
disor i
entedThabi sof elloffthebed
bef oregettinghissensesandsawt he
bloodont hesheet sandher .Hel ooked
andherandsai d“y oul ostanot herone
yetagai n.Suchi ncompet ence”andhe
wal kedoutl eavinghi smot hert otendt o
her .Hiswor dscutdeepbecauseshe
toodi dn’tknowt her easonf orher
mi scarri
agesandt hedoct orsayshei s
heal
thyandshoul
dbeabletocarryf
ull
ter
m buti
twasjustnothappeni
ng.

Thabisowasstandingatthebacki n
whatusedt obeabeaut i
fulgardenwith
beautif
ulf
lowersbutnowi twasj usta
dryplacewitht
heflowerswi ther
ingand
dying.Ashestoodtherehet houghtof
thedayofthehisfatherdiedwhenhi s
wifedidn’
tevenwashi mtot ouchher
whileshecri
edoutinpain.
-ifonl
yIhadi nsistedandf indoutwhat
theproblem waswi thhert hatday
may bejustmay beIwoul dn’tbehere
ri
ghtnow.Myf ather’skingdom i sf
all
i
ng
apartandthepeopl earel ookingatme
foranswersIdon’ thav e.IfonlyIhad
l
istenedtoFat herwhenhesai dImust
keept heBaKoenabr other
sclosef or
theywi l
lhel
pme.Att heti
meIdi dn’tsee
howt heycouldhel pmebecauseIhad
everythi
ngandmycompanywasdoi ng
well.Butnowev er
ythingisjustgoing
southandqui ckly.Falli
ngapartri
ght
beforemyey esandt hereisnothingI
candoabouti t
Whi l
ehewasst il
ldeepinhisthought
s
thechiefpriestcamet ohim and
touchedhisshoul der.Helookedathi
m
acknowledgi nghispresenceandkept
l
ookingatt hemount ainsli
ketheywil
l
givehim answer s.
Chief
:Myking,
getthatwomantori
ght
herwrongssothatshecanbeabl
eto
haveachil
dbutonethingIknowist
hat
shewil
lnevercar
ryaroyalseed.
Thabi
so:Ihav
etriedt
ogethert otel
lme
whatshedidbutshedoesn’
tseem to
evenknowwhatiscausi
ngallthis.
Chief
:Shemighthavef
orgot
tenbutthe
woundsoftheoneshehurtarest
il
l
fr
esh,shewil
lknownopeaceandwi l
l
neverhaveachil
d.
Thabiso:
Waitbeforeyousaidshewi
ll
nevercarr
yaroyalseed,whatdoest
hat
mean?
Chief:
Itmeanst hatthegodsdon’tsee
herwor t
hytocarryar oy
alseed.They
don’twantanyt
hi ngconnect
ingthem t
o
herasshedidn’twantany t
hing
connect
edt
othem.
Thabi
so:Whatdoyoumeanshedi
dn’
t
wantany
thi
ngconnect
edtot
hem?
Chief:Whenshet ookthel
obolamoney
hersel
fandrefusedtobei nt
roducedt
o
thegodsoft hi
spalaceshewasdeny i
ng
them andtheyalsodidthesame.
Thabiso:GodsofBaTloungwhatam I
goingtodo?(helookedupanddark
cl
oudswer eformi
ngfastandhe
couldn’
tbeli
evehi
seyesandhesaw
whatwashappening)
Thabi
so:
Chiefi
t’
sgoingtor
ain!(he
sai
dexci
tedandlooki
ngupthesky)
Chief
:Thati
sjustpassingbecauset
he
rai
nqueeniscloseby,comelet’
sgo
Wel
comet
hem home.
Thabiso:
Arey
ousay
ingmyqueeni
s
cominghome?
Chi ef: Yesbutnotf oryouam af r
aidmy
king(hewasdi sappointedasthey
wal kedt ot hefrontjustastheBaKoena
vehi clesst oppedatt hegatetherai
n
star tedf all
inghar d)thepeopleofthe
kingdom wer ealloutsi
deenjoyi
ngt he
rainasi thasbeenmont hssincethey
hadr ain.Someev eningtookout
bucket st ocat chthewat erfr
om ther ai
n.
Thabi sor ant othegat eashesawt he
car s, hedi dn’tcarethathewasget ting
rainedonal l
hecar edaboutwashi s
queen.
Thabi
so:
Guar
ds!Opent
hegat
esnow!
(heshout edatt heguar dswhodi dn’t
seet her ewer ecar satt hegateast hey
weret aki ngshel terinsidet heirroom by
thegat e.Twooft hem wentoutr unning
toopent hegat eandt hecar sdr ov ein.
Thabi soandt hechi efpr i
estwer e
runningbehi ndt hem l i
keki dsint her ural
areaswhohar dlyseecar sandwhen
theydot heywoul dr unaf terthem
shout ingandcheer ingbehi ndi tandi t
dri
vesof f.Theygott othecar sast he
brother ski l
l
edt heengi nes.Lebogotout
ofthef ir
stcarandTokel oont hesecond
car.Theyst oodbyt hedoor slooki ngat
Thabi sowhi lether ainwasf al
linghar d.
Thabi sogat heredt helittl
est r
engt hhe
hasandwal kedt owar dst hem.
Thabi
so:
Brot
her
s!Gr
eet
ings
Tokel
o:Wedi dn’
tcomeher
efor
pl
easant
ries!Nowshowusther
oyal
nursi
nghutnow!
Thabi
so:Idon’
tknowwhereitisbutI
cangoandaskt hequeenmother.
Lebo: Andyoustil
l her
e!(Thabi
sosaw
thatthiswasnot i
met oplayaroundas
herant othepalaceandt hequeen
mot herwasopeni ngthedoortoseeif
i
t’sraini
ngforreal)
Thabiso:
Mothert
heywantther
oyal
nursi
nghutandam notsur
ewhichone
i
tis.
Queen:
Areyout
ell
i
ngmethatt
hequeen
oft
hisl
andcametogi
vebi
rt
hinthi
s
ki
ngdom?
Thabi
so:Idon’
tknowmot
herbuti
t
l
ooksli
keit.
Queen: haaaal aaaay eeeheeeebl essed
i
st hesoi lofBaTl oungt hankt hegodsof
BaTloungkechohol onaBaTl oung,
dipedikgat l
atloponnj apokoj we, thole
diphofolo.Namanedi ny amatsana, Lona
l
esaloingl elehaeLeloy angl elenaheng!
(thequeenst ar
tedhul luli
l
atingand
recit
ingthecl annamesofBaTl oung
godsdanci ngar oundt heloung.The
noisebroughtSebokengdownst airs.
Sebokeng:
Whati
sgoi
ngonher
e?
Queen:
Thequeenofthi
slandhascome
t
ogivebir
thi
nthi
skingdom (
shesai
d
andwentoutf ol
l
owedbyThabi soand
Sebokengstoodatt hedoorwat ching.
Themomentt hequeenmot hergott o
thecarswitht
hebr othersstanding
outsi
degetti
ngrainedonl ikeloyalbody
guards.Thequeenmot herMabot legot
outofthecar.
Mabot le:Myqueenweneedt hehutnow
thebabyi scomi ng.(thequeendi dn’t
wast etimeandy ell
edatt hetopofher
voiceforthemai denswhocame
runningandshebar kedordersast hem
tel
lingtobringwar m waterandt owels
andt akethem thether oyalnursi
nghut .
Theyr angoingtodoast old.Thechief
pri
estont heothersi dewasbur ning
Africanincensemov i
ngaroundt he
placewithi
tsti
ll
bur
ningbesidesbei
ng
rainedonwhichmeantthegodswere
happy .
Queen:Let
’st
akeheri nmyqueenthe
hutisal
waysIjustneededonl
ythose
thi
ngsandtheywillbeher
eanymoment
now.
Mabot l
e:Youright(sheopenedt he
doorf orMapul aandNgwedi andKwezi
wereal r
eadyont heirside.Mapula
steppedoutoft hecarandThabi sosaw
herst ruggl
ingtost andandr ushedt o
hersi debutthebr othersblockedhi m.
Hel ookedatt hem wi t
hpl eadingey es
butt heydidn’
tbudge.Mapul amov es
awayf rom t
hecarwi t
ht heli
ttl
est rength
thatshehadandaskedf orKwezi and
Ngwedi toleav eher .Shewentand
stoodi nthemi ddl eofthepal ace
groundsandhel dherhandup.Assoon
asshedi dthatt hunderrumbl edwi t
ha
l
oudnoi sesf ollowedbutl i
ght ningthat
wasbusypl ayingandhi t
tingr ightin
frontofher .Sebokengwat chedt his
wi t
chcraftwi thherhandcov eringher
mout hinshock.Shehasnev erseen
wi t
chesbef or ebutshebel i
ev edshehad
seenonet oday .Mapul alower edher
handsandt hel ighti
ngstoppedbutt he
rainfellharder, WhatamazedSebokeng
wast hef actal lt heotherpeopl ewere
drippi
ngwety etshewasdr ylikeshe
wasnotst andi ngi ntherain.Mapul a
signaledf orNgwedi andKwezi and
comehel pherasshecoul dn’ tmove
any mor e.Herl egswer eweakandshe
coul df eel t
heheav inessbet weenher
l
egsandt hecont r
actionhi tharder.
Thabi sowascr yi
ngwat chingherbutno
onecoul dseehi stearst hankst othe
rain.Hewentcl osertoherashesaw
thatshecoul dn’twal kandj ustashe
wasaboutt otouchheri nspeedof
l
ight ningTokel owasnextt ohi m
pushi nghi m asi deandpi ckinguphi s
sister.Thabi so’ shear tsankandhi s
mot hersawt hatandshewasal sohurt
event houghsheknewt hathedeser ved
i
tbutst i
llseeinghi ml ikethatbr okeher
asamot her.
Tokel
o:LeadThewaymyqueen
Queen:Thisway(t hequeenmot her
wenttothehutf ol
lowedbyTokel owho
wascarryingMapul a,
Mabotle,Ngwedi ,
KweziandLebo.Thabi sowasbehi nd
Lebo.Theygott othehutandt hepeopl e
whower eallowedinwereMabot l
et he
queenofcour seandNgwedi .Tokel o
andLebost oodout si
dethehutbl ocking
thedoor.Themai denscamet othem.
Maiden:Mykingsandchiefandy
ou
mothercancomei nandhaveashower
andachangeofclothes.
Kwezi
:Myt
hanksdear
Tokel
o:Weareal
rightdearmai
dent
ake
themothert
ogetchanged.
Mai
den:
Alr
ightmyki
ng,
mot
hert
hisway
(aKwezifoll
owedbehind,nowthe
chief
swi
fei scall
edmotherwhi
lethe
ki
ngswifeiscall
edthequeen)Mapula’
s
creamsweredr i
vi
ngThabisocr
azyand
hewascryingbutthankGodforther
ain
noonesawi t.
Thabiso:Am sorr
yf orallthatIhave
done,Iaskthatyouf i
ndi tinyourhearts
togivemeanot herchancewi thyour
sist
er,IswearInevermi streatherthe
wayIdi deveragai
n.(t hebr other
swere
l
ikestatuestheydidn’tsayany thi
ngor
evenmadeanymov ement )
Thabiso: Pl
easeIbegofy out
osay
somet hingatleast,any
thi
ngwoul
dbe
bett
ert hanthi
spl ease
Sebokeng:
Youbusybeggi
ngt
he
wi
tchesbr ot
her
sandevenal
lowedher
t
ocomeandgi vebi
rt
hherewhenIhav
e
j
ustlostmybabytwodaysago?How
i
nsensit
ivecanyoupeopl
ebe?
Thabi
so:
SHUTUPSEBOKENG!SHUT
THEHELLUP!
Sebokeng:Youcanshoul dallyouli
ke
butam tell
i
ngt hetrut
h!Didy ousee
whatshewasdoi ngri
ghti nthispal
ace?
Sheli
teral
lyperformedwi tchcraf
tri
ght
befor
ey oureyesandy oustil
lwanther?
(Lebocouldhol dhislaughteranymore)
Lebo:ahahaohno!Ahahahat heplast
ic
shouldhavebeenNtsika‘
swifenot
yours.Doesn’
tsheknowoft herai
n
queenandwhatshecando?Noman
youmor estupi
dthanIthought!
Thabiso:Sebokengl eavemysi ght
beforeIdosomet hingIwi ll r
egr et
!(just
asSebokengwasaboutt oanswert he
baby’scriesfi
ll
edt hehutandcoul dbe
heardfrom outsideandev eryone
outsi
der emainedsi lent.Thebabycr i
ed
harderwithhiscriespi ecingt hrough
thei
rearsandt hechi efpriestcame
runni
ngj ustasThabi sotur nedi nt
oabi g
cheetahscaringSebokengi nthe
process.
Lebo:Therewegoagai nwiththeshow
offoftheanimalayi(j
ustthenthechi
ef
pri
estbowedr i
ghtbeforet
hedoorand
Thabisofol
lowedsuitandoutof
nowheremanycheet ahsandelephant
s
appearedcomingtheirwaySebokeng
tookonelookatt hem andf
aint
edas
shehasnev erseensuch.But
unfort
unatel
yforhernoonewast her
e
tocatchherorevencar edt
hatshe
fai
nted.TheanimalsgobehindThabi
so
andthechiefpri
estandbowedaswel l
.
Tokel
o:Her
eal
l
yist
heki
ng
Lebo:
Yesandt
hisconf
ir
msi
t!
Tokel
o:Whataluckybust
ardThabi
soi
s
Butdoesn’
tev
enseeit.
Lebo:
Thatfool
needsJesushi
msel
fto
openhisey
es.
Tokel
o:Yeah,
theydon’texpectust
o
bowright
?(Lebothoughtforasecond)
Lebo:Nah!Theydidenoughandbesi
des
thebabystoppedcry
ingnow(Justthen
thequeencameouthol dingthenaked
babyupandt heanimal
swentcr azy.I
t’
s
l
iketheywer eincompeti
tionwit
ht he
roari
ngandgr oaningmakinganimal
soundswi t
ht hei
rheadsbowed.Ther ain
wasdoi ngwonder sasi
trainedeven
harder)
Queen:I
t’
saboy !PrinceLehasaMoloiof
BaTl
oungkingdom!(shey el
ledexci
ted
thet
urnedandwal kedbackintothehut)
Thecheetahsandelephant
slef
tand
Thabisotur
nedbackandsawSebokeng
onthefloorandhecli
ckedhist
ongue
andlookedatthebr
others.
Thabi
so:
MayIpl
easeseemyson?
Tokel
o:Wakey
ourwi
feupandaskher
t
oshowy
ouy
ourson.
Thabi
so:Pl
ease!YouknowIhav
eno
chi
ldwit
hher.
Lebo:
Hasshenolostt
hem y
ouwoul
d
havet
wowithherr
ight
?
Thabi
so:
YesBut
..
.
Tokelo:
Butnothi
ng!(hesaidthati
n
betweenhi
steethandThabisoknew
thathewasangry)mysist
erisnotyour
doormatdoy ouhearme?
Thabi
so:
Iknowshe’
smor
ethant
hat
Lebo:Youwi l
lnotseeherory
ourson,
themoment10day spasswear etaki
ng
herhomebutunt ilt
henwewillbebody
guardsoutsi
deherdoormakingsur e
youdon’tevencatchagimpsoft hem.
Thabi
so:
PleaseIbegofy
ou(Sebokeng
wokeup)
Sebokeng:
OhmyGodwhathappenedto
me?(noonepayedat
tent
iont
oher)The
queenscameout
.
Mabotl
e:Gr
eeti
ngsthebabyi
sfi
neand
soi
tthemother(shesai
dwit
hasmile)
Queen:
Yesmygr andsoni
swarri
or(that
hi
thomewi t
hThabi soasheusedtocall
hi
sdaughtert
hatandev enl
ethertr
ain
wit
hthewarri
ors.Hewonderedhow
she’
sdoingwit
ht hat)
Thabi
so:MayIpleaseseet
hem (the
twoqueenslookedatt
hebrot
hersthen
eachother
)
Tokel
o:Whatdi
dIj
ustsayt
oyou?
Thabi
so:
Pleasemanj
ustt
hisoneIbeg
ofyou
Sebokeng: Am goingin(bef oreanyone
coul danswershehadal r
eadypushed
through)shest oodtherewat chi
ng
Mapul abreastf
eedingandherhear t
broke, tearsmadet heirwayt oher
cheeksandshecoul dn’tcontrol
them.
Thabi sowasr i
ghtbehindherbut
coul dn’tseethechil
dsi ncehewas
cov ered.
Mapul
a:Goandapologi
estotheol
d
womanyoucal
ledfatanddi
sgusti
ng.
Sebokeng:
Whatwomanar
eyout
alki
ng
about?
Mapul
a:Theoney
oui
nsul
tedt
hedayof
theki
ngsfuner
alwheny
oui
nsi
stedt
hat
Iser
vedyoufood.
Thabi
so:Youdidwhat
?..
.youaskedmy
wif
etoserveyou?Whothehelldoyou
thi
nkyouare?
Mapulapusheshi
m oft
hehi
ghhor
sehe
wasin.
Mapul a:Don’tactThabiso, youknow
exactlywhoshei sandy ounowher
betterthenanyofusi nev er
yaspect.
Nowy ou(toSebokengwhi l
eThabiso
remainsl i
keawetdog)y ouinsul
tedthe
oldwomanandcal ledhernames
withoutanyr eason.Remembert he
curseshepl acedupony ou?(Sebokeng
shookherhead)we’ l
ll
etmer emi
ndy ou.
Shesai dyoushal lknownopeacei n
yourl
if
eandyourwombwi
l
lbeasr
ott
en
asyourmout
h.
Queen:Yhoosothereasonyouhav
e
beenlosi
ngchi
ldr
enisbecauseyou
i
nsult
edaninnocentol
dwoman?
Sebokeng:
Idi
dn’
tmeant
oandshe
shoul
dknowthat
Queen:Well mydeari
fyouwantt
hings
togowelliny ourl
i
feyouwi
ll
gofi
ndher
andapologize.
Sebokeng:
Iwi
ll
notapol
ogi
zetothat
st
inki
ngoldwomanwhowil
llookdown
onmewhenIstooptoherl
evel
.
Mapula.Wellt
henyouhavemadey our
bednowl ayonit
.Pleasel
eaveIneed
somer est(Mabotl
eescor
tedeveryone
outbutThabisodidn’twanttoleavebut
Tokelopull
edhi m bythebackofhim
cl
othingandpul l
edhim outwhileLebo
cl
osedt hedoor.Thabisolookedatthem
wentawaygoi ngtohi sfat
her’
sgrave.
Hewasshut teredandt ear
swer e
fl
owingf r
eel
yhegott hereandkneeled.
-Father!Fatherpleaseam sor ry!Please
hel
pmef orIam lost!(hecried)Fat herI
am af atheragain!Ihaveapr inceand
hei
rt othisthronebutIcoul dn’tevensee
hi
m!Fat herIwasaf oolandIseet hat
now!Pl easedon’tletthem puni shmeby
notletti
ngmeseemyson!Am sor ryI
di
dy ou, thi
skingdom andmywi f
e
wrongandIapol ogize!Pleasehav e
mercyondeargodsofBaTl oung!Today
evenwhenyoubowedwi thmewhent he
pri
ncewasbor nIcoul dn’
tconnectwi th
you!I
t’
sli
key out urnedy ourbackson
me!IfsoIunder standbutpl easehelp
memaket hingsr ight!Please(hecr ied
sohardandpai nfullyont opofhi s
fat
her’
sgrave.Whi l
ether aindidits
thi
ngontheot hersi dewi thoutstopping)
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nser
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BaTl
oungkingdom (i
tsshor
tbutt
hat
i
sallIhav
etimefor
)

It’
sex actly11day ssi ncet hepr i
nceand
futurekingofBaTl oungwasbor n.
Indeedt heBaKoenabr othernev erlef
t
theirsistersdoor,theyt ookt urnsin
guar dingthedoorcl ai
mi ngt heydon’t
wantany onestressi ngherwhi l
eshehas
ababyt ot akecareof .Thabi sonever
sawt hebaby ,t
heonl ythinghe
comf ort
edhi mselfwi thwassneaki ng
outandsi tbythewi ndowoft heguest
room wher ehiswifewasandl i
sten
whent hebaby ’
scr iesandhi swife
hushi nghim.Hewoul dsi tthereall
night
andgobackt obedi ntheear l
yhoursof
themor ning.Heev enknowshi sson’s
scheduleofwaki ngupandwhenhe
sleeps.Ithasbeenr ainingsincethe
queenar ri
vedbutl uckyf orhi
mt here
wasabi tofshadecov er i
ngtheplace
wher ehesatatni ghtnextt othewat er
tank.Todayt heBaKoenar oyalswere
goinghomewi ththepr incebuthiswi f
e
askedt otalktohim bef oresheleaves.
Hewokeupear l
yast iredashewasand
tookabat h,hecamebackt other oom
andSebokengwasupandl ookingat
him ashegotdr essed.
Sebokeng:
Am sohappythatthewit
ch
andherbastar
dsonarel
eavingthi
s
pal
ace.
Thabi
so:
It’
sfunnyy
ousayt
hatbecause
thewitchandthebast
ardsony ou
tal
kingaboutbel
onghere.Wheredoy
ou
belongandwhenareyoul eav
ing?
Sebokeng:
Am y
ourwi
feandIbel
ong
here.
Thabi
so:That ’
swher eyoumistakedear
Sebokeng, y
ouarey ourownwi f
eandI
j
ustpaidy outostayhereinfactone
wouldsayIgav eyougirlf
ri
end
al
lowancet hatmadey oustayhereto
milkmef ormore.
Sebokeng:Ihav
eever
yri
ghttobeher
e
Becauseyouchosemeoverher.
Thabi
so:Keeptel
l
ingy
our
selft
hat
maybeyouwill
endupbel
iev
ingit
.
Sebokeng:
Don’
tthi
nkIhav
en’
tnot
iced
thatyouhaven’
tbeensl
eepi
ngher
eev
er
sinceshegothere.
Thabi
so:
Yourpoi
ntbei
ng?
Sebokeng:
Am j
ustt
ell
i
ngy
out
hatI
know
Thabi
so:Andam t
ell
i
ngy
out
hatIwasn’
t
hi
dingi
tfrom y
ou.
Sebokeng: Yousoi nsensit
ive,
fir
styou
bringt hatwomanher ejusttwoday s
afterIlostourbaby .Theny oulether
stayher ef ormor et hanaweekont opof
thaty ousneakoutatni ghttoGod
knowswher ethencomebackf reezi
ng
coldandt aki ngbathsintheearlyhours
tot hemor ning.Ihav enoti
cedallofthat
andIdon’ tlikeit
.Ithast ostopand
somethingisgott
ogi
vei
nthi
s
rel
ati
onship.
Thabiso: Whataspeechyoupr
epared
there,Ifonl
yitwasmywi f
etel
l
ingmeal l
thi
st henmay beIwouldhavel
i
stened.
Nowi fyouwil
lexci
temeIhavetomeet
withmywi f
e.
Sebokeng:Younotgoi
ngany wher
eunti
l
wefini
shtalki
ng(shestoodbythedoor
bl
ockingit
.Thabi
sochuckled)
Thabi
so:
Mov
eoutofmywaySebokeng
Sebokeng:Notunti
lyousi
tdownandlet
ustal
klikehusbandandwifeshoul
d.
Thabi
so:That
’sexact
lywhatam goi
ng
todowit
hmywi fenotyou.
Sebokeng:Wel
lam notmov
ingher
e
andy ounotgoi nganywhere(Thabi so
wentcl osetoherandputhi shandson
hershoul der
sandpul l
edhert ohimt hen
turnedherar oundandpushedheront o
thebedt henl ookedatherandt he
shocki nherf acecouldn’
tbemi ssed.
Thabi sowentoutandl ef
therther e)he
wentdownst airsandi nt
ot hedining
room wher eev eryonewasaboutt oeat
breakf astbutMapul awasnott her e.He
greetedandt ookhi sseat,Tokelowas
alsonott her
eonl yLebowasandhe
fi
gur edt hathemustbeguar di
nghi s
sistersdoorl ikethetrustedbody guar d
hewas.
Queen:Befor
ewest ar
teat
ingIwoul
d
l
iketosaysomet
hing.
Mabot
le:
Goaheadmyqueen.
Queen: Myt hanks, First l
yIknowt he
sit
uati
oni nthispal acei snoti dealbut
nonethel essIwoul dl iket ot hankt he
godofbot hki ngdomsf oral l
owi ngthe
pri
ncet obebor nathome.Myhusband
mustbet r
il
ledwher ev erhei s.Secondl y
Iwouldliket oapol ogiz ef ormyson’ s
behaviorandev erythingt hathas
happenedt hatr esultedt ot hissituati
on.
Iknowam nott her ightper sont othank
youandapol ogizebutam doi ngi t
anywayonbehal foft heki ngdom and
my sel
f.Wehav en’tseenr aini nthis
ki
ngdom i nmont hsbutsi ncet her ain
queenar ri
vedi nthiski ngdom i thas
beenrainingev ersi nceandf ort hatI
t
hanky
ou.
Mabot l
e: Myqueenwear eadul t
shere
andsot hatmeansIwi ll
notl i
eorsugar
coatthings.Wedi dn’twantt obehere
andifitwasn’ tf
orthegodsdemandi ng
thatt
hepr i
ncebebor nher ewewoul dn’
t
havecome.Thesi tuati
onher eisnoneof
ourbusinessandIknowt hatyoudon’t
l
ikethef actthatyoursonhasn’ tseen
hissont i
llnowandhewon’ tseehim
andunt i
l hedoesrightbymydaught er
,
meandmyf ami l
y.
Queen:EvensomyqueenIt hanky ou
andam gladyouatl
eastall
owedmet o
seehim.WhatThabisorui
nedThabi so
wil
lfi
x.Nowlet’
seatbefor
et hefoodget
col
d)t heyst
art
edeati
nginsi l
encebut
Thabi sowasonl ythinkingaboutt hetal
k
hewi llhavewi thhiswi feandhopi ng
thatshewi l
llethim seet hebaby )aft
er
theyf i
nishedeat ingKwezi wentupand
theot hersmov edtot hel oungejust
hav i
ngl i
ghtconv er
sation.Kwezi came
downwi ththebagsandTokel owas
behindherwi ththebaby .Hel ookedat
him expect antl
ybutt heypassedt hem
andwentout si
det othecar .Mabot l
e
alsost oodupandf ol
lowedsui tfoll
owed
byt hequeenandLebo.Her emained
sitti
ngal onewi thtearsf all
ing.Moment s
l
at erhismot hercamei n.
Queen:Ihateseei
ngyoul
ikethi
sbut
youdidallt
hisandnowit
’sti
met of
ixi
t.
Ihopewhathappenedherehasfi
nal
ly
openedyourey
es.(shel
efthi
mther
e
sni
ffi
ng)

Mapul acamedownst air

sandsat
oppositehi
m andlookedathi m.He
l
ookedupatherandt hei
rey eslocked
andt heyl
ookedateachot herwithout
sayinganythi
ngjustt
earflowingdown
hischeeks.Theeyesofhiswi femadei t
worseashet houghthemi ghtbet he
reasontheyareli
kethatnow.
Thabiso:Am sorrymyloveam r
eal
l
y
sorr
yI .
..
.(shecuthi
m short
)
Mapula:
ThatisnotwhatIwantt
o
t
alki
ngabout.
Thabi
so:
Okayt
heny
oucant
alkIwi
l
l
l
i
sten.
Mapula:Ifoundoutafewmont hsback
thatIam notthequeenofBaKoena
and..
(hecuthershort)
Thabi
so:Ofcourseyounott
hequeenof
BaKoenabutthequeenofBaTl
oung.
Mapul
a:Woul
dyoul
etmef
ini
sh?
Thabi
so:
Am sor
rypl
easegoon
Mapul a:
AsIwassay i
ng,thegodst ol
d
met hattheki
ngdom ofBaKoena
belongst oTokeloandhi squeeny our
sister.TheysaidthatIdon’tbelongto
oneki ngdom buttomanyandsodoy ou.
Theywantust ogoarounddi f
ferent
kingdomsandhel pthem inwhat ever
theyneedast hei
rkingandqueen.
Thabi
so:I
fwebelongtoallki
ngdoms
whatwil
lhappentominebecauseI
don’
thaveanyoneel
setotakeover
whil
eam gone.
Mapula:Youdo,Lehasaist
obekingi
n
yourpl
aceattheageof15.Thecrownis
notyour
sbuthisandy ouar
ejust
keepi
ngitforhi
m unti
lhecomesofage.
Thabi
so: Iam honoredandpr oudbutno
sonofmi newillbekingatthatage!
Whenwi llhegettobeachi ldandaboy
l
ikeothers.Whenwi llheenj
oyhisyouth
i
fhewi l
lhav etheresponsi
bili
tyoft
he
wholekingdom inhisshoulders?
Mapula: TakeThatupwiththegodsam
j
usttel
lingy ouwhattheysai
d.Thati
s
notal
l,Iwast ol
dthatyouareweak
becauseyouonl yacceptedy ourgodsas
yourownandnott hoseofBaKoena.I
wast ol
dthaty ouhav etoacceptthe
godsofBaKoenaasy oursaswel l
asour
unionwasbl essedandcr eatedbythem.
Theysaidunt i
lyouacceptt hatyoudon’t
onlyhavethegodsofy ourpeoplethen
thi
ngsarey ettohappen.Theysai dthat
youneedt oacknowl edgethegodsof
BaKoenaaswel lasyouar enotonlyking
ofallki
ngdomsbutt hatofthegodsof
BaKoenaandBaTl oung.
Thabiso:
Ifouruni
onisthi
sblessedthen
whyar et
heynotli
steni
ngtomycr i
es.
Whydot heyletmytear
sfall
indry
ground?
Mapul
a:Becausey
oul
ett
het
ear
soft
he
rainqueenandyourhalff
allf
ornovali
d
reason.Youcausedherhearttot
urn
blackandhereyestolookli
kethoseof
awi t
ch.Youseetheredinmyey es?
Thabi
so:
YesIdo
Mapul a: I
tmeansmor eroy albloodwi l
l
spil
lint hi
spal aceaslongast hatwifeof
yoursr emai nsstubbornandy ouwi llnot
l
etherl eav ebecauset hedev i
lismaki ng
herappeal ingtoy ouandi fyoudon’ tdo
whaty ouar esupposedt odot hingsare
sti
llgoingt ogetwor se.
Thabi
so:Iheary
ouandIwilldowhat
hastobedone.Butcanyoupleasel
eti
t
rai
nsomemor ewheny oul
eave.
Mapul
a:Ther
aini
snotmydoi
ngbut
thatofthegods,
thati
sthei
rwayof
welcomingthepri
nceandki
ngofthi
s
kingdom home.
Thabi
so:
Wil
lhehav
epower
saswel
l
?
Mapula:
Youwil
lj
usthav
etof
indt
hat
outy
oursel
f.
Thabi
so:MayIpl
easeseehi
m?Just
once,
Ibegofyou.
Mapula:Notwhileyousti
l
lsl
eepi
ngwi
th
t
hedev i
l
sadv ocateint
hesamebed.I
wi
llt
akemyl eavenow.
Thabi
so:
Pleasedon’
tleav
enow,Ist
il
l
havemoretotal
kaboutwit
hyou.
Mapula:Andam donetal
king.(she
stoodupandlefthi
m si
tt
ingtheret
ryi
ng
toprocesswhathehasbeent ol
d)
-GodsofBaTl oung, Iunderstandthat
youwantt heprinceast hekingherebut
whatofhi schi
ldhood, whatofhi s
fri
endsandt hi
ngst hatboy sgetupt oif
heist ohav esuchar esponsibil
i
tyat
suchay oungage.Iam notgoi ng
againsty oubutIaskt hatyoureconsider,
atleastlethimt akeov erwhenhis20
yearsold.GodsofBaKoenaIdon’ tknow
whatt odot oaccepty ouasmyown.I n
thi
sr egardam mor econf usedthanev er
.
Sebokeng:InallofthetimeIhav ebeen
hereIhavenev erseenyoul ookatme
thewayy oulookedather .(shesaid
comi ngi
nanddi sturbi
ngThabisofrom
histhought
s)
Thabi
so:
She’
sMywi
fe,
howel
seam I
supposedt
olookather
?
Sebokeng: TheSamewayy oul
ookedat
hernotsol ongago.Youl oveherand
ther
eisnodeny ingit,
yourey essayital
l,
thewayy our espectherandt alkt
oher .
Thewayy oul ist
enwhenshespeaks.
Youloveherandt hatisthekindofloveI
wouldli
ket ogetf r
om y ou.Imightdo
thi
ngsdifferentl
ybutam al soyourwife
andIdeser vetobel ovedt hesameway
youloveher .
Thabi
so:OnthatIagr
eewi t
hy ou,
Ilove
mywifesomucht hatwhenIthinkofthe
thi
ngsIhav
edonet oherIdon’teven
knowwheretobeginapol
ogizingtoher.
Andyesyoudeservetobelovedbutnot
byme,Ibel
ongtoanother.Lookoutsi
de
t
her ainst
oppedthemomentt heyleft
t
hiskingdom meaningt
heblessingsleft
wi
t hthem.Yesyoudothingsdif
ferentl
y
alotandtosomeoner i
ghtyouwi l
lget
t
hel oveyoudesi
re.
Sebokeng:Idon’
twantanyoneelse’
s
l
ovebuty ours(Thabi
solookedather
andshookhishead)
Thabi so:Ican’tgiveyouthatam sorr
y
(Lucif ersawt hathispl
anwas
crumbl i
ngandhewentov erto
Sebokengandt ouchedherheadand
shef eltitabitbutignoredit
)Thabiso
turnedandl ookedatherandsawt he
sadnessi nherey es.Hewenttoherand
pulledhert ohisar msandembr acedher
.
Thabi
so:
Leti
sgot
oourr
oom andr
est
,I
needi
tbecauseIhav
en’tbeensleepi
ng.
Doyouhavetobeatwor ktodayordo
youwanttostayi
nwithme.
Sebokeng:
Theywil
lunderst
andi
fIdon’
t
gointoday
.(shesai
dwi t
hasmil
e)
Thabi
so:
Thanky
oumyl
ove.

Hepickedherupandwentupstair
swit
h
heri
nhisarmsandint
otheirchamber
.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

4mont
hsl
ater

ThingsatBaTl ounghav egonef rom bad

towor senow, therei snocleanwat erfor
peoplet odrinkbecauset heriverisalso
dryi
ngup.Asar esultthewaternowi s
reddishalmostor angewi ththesoi l
that
i
smi xedwi t
ht hel i
tt
lewat erthat
remai nsthere.Thef armshav elong
beenabandonedandt hefarmersof
BaTloungar enowwor ki
nginf ar
ms
form neighboringki ngdoms.Thabi so
hasl ostalotofal li
ancesandt hat
affectedhiski ngdom negat ively.He
usedsomeoft hef undsfrom hi s
companyt oassi stbuthest oppedwhen
hesawt hatitwi llalsoaffecthi s
businessaswel linthelongr unandhi s
fi
nanci aladvisoragr eedwi thhi m onthat
.
Thedev i
lhasbeenwor kinghar dand
hasnowgai nedsomewayi ntoThabi so.
It
’snowwor set hatheev enf orgotabout
hisfami l
yandi snowexci tedaboutt he
newonehi saboutt ohavewi th
Sebokeng.Shei snow4mont hs
pregnantandaccor dingtot hedoct ors
shei scarryi
ngt winsandt heyar e
growi ngwell.Thabi soisov ert hemood
withexcitementandi sgivingSebokeng
thel ovesheal wayswant edf rom hi m, or
shal lIsaythedev i
l t
hati snowusi ngthe
bot hoft hem ismaki nghi m gi ve
Sebokengl oveandat t
ent i
on.Hi s
mot herhasbeenwat chingt hi sandhow
hedoest hi
ngs.Shedoesn’ tlikei tone
bit,sheknowst hatsomet hingi swr ong
somewher easar esultshedeci dedt o
goandseet hechiefpr i
estt of indout
shecando.Asshedoesn’ tlikewhati s
happeni ngi nthekingdom andt oher
son.Shewentt othechi efpr iestatt he
crackofdownast heybel i
ev et hatone
connect sbet t
erwi ththeancest orsin
themor ning.Shegott ot hehutandt ook
offhershoesandwenti n.Thechi ef
priestwasal r
eadybur ningincenseand
i
t’
ssmel
lfi
l
ledt
hesmal
lhut
.
Chief
:Yout
ookl
ongcomi
ngher
emy
queen.
Queen:Eyeoft hegods,Ithought,i
nfact
Iwassur ethatmysonwi l
lgethis
sensesbackaf tert
heprincewasbor n
butthemomentt heyl
efthef or
gotthey
evenexist.WhenIaskhim aboutt he
pri
ncehist el
li
ngmeabouthi swi f
ethat
i
sgivingbirthin5months.
Chief:Blowont hesebonesmyqueen,
thi
sisnomat t
erformet otryandcatch
whatthegodsar etry
ingtosay .Solet’
s
rat
hergett heanswersstrai
ghtfrom the
source.(thequeenblewont hesmal l
sackandt hechiefpr
iestshootitand
thr
ewt hebonesont hefloor)Thered
pokercoi
nlai
rsi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
he
bones.
Chi
ef:Thi
sisdif
fi
cul
tmyqueenbutl
et’
s
st
artwit
htheredcoi
n,thi
smeanst
hat
moreroyalbl
oodwil
lbeshed.
Queen:
Sot hi
smeansthatt
hiswoman
wil
ll
osethesechi
l
drentoo.
Chief:Yesmyqueensheknowswhatt o
dof orthistostop.Nowl
et’
smov eon,
youseet hi
sblackbonet
hatisontopof
thewhi teone?
Queen:
YesIseei
tey
eoft
hegods.
Chief:
TheWhi tebonerepr
esentsthe
kingandtheblackbonerepresent
sthe
dangerthati
sbl i
ndi
nghim.It’
sdoing
thisasawayofgai ni
ngsomesor tof
cont
roloverhi
m buti
tcanonlycontr
ol
hi
sthoughtsandmanipul
atehismind.
Queen:Thi
sisbad,sot
her
eissomeev
il
i
nvolv
edinallt
his.
Chief:
Yesmyqueenandt heki
ngwas
tol
dbyhiswifewhatt odot oovercome
thi
sbutthedevilact
edf astbef
orehe
coulddoanythi
ngmaki nghimf or
getit
whatsoever
.
Queen:
SoWhati
sitt
hathehast
odot
o
getwel
l?
Chi
ef:Hehastogot ohi
swif
e’shome
andaccepthergodsasoneofhi
sown.
Queen:
Ist
hatal
l
?
Chi
ef:
Thati
sal
lmyqueen.
Queen:
Thankyouwi
seone,am taki
ng
hi
m nowbefor
ehegoesanddisappear
s
onme.

Thequeenl eftthechiefpr iesthutand

wentintot hepal aceandcheckedonher
sonandsawt hathewasst il
l sleeping.
Shewentdownst air
st ot heki tchenand
tol
dhi mt omakebr eakfastf ort hem.
ThingsgotsobadatBaTl oungt hatthey
evenreducedt henumberofguar dsand
maidenst hatwor kthereast heydi dn’t
havethemoneyt opayt hem.Thequeen
satont hedi ningroom tabl edr inkingher
teaandt hinkingaboutt hiswhol ething.
Shev owedt hatshewi l
l notsi tbackand
watchhersondest r
oy i
nghi msel f.
ThabisoandSebokengcamedownal l
l
ov eydoveywithThabi
sooccasional
ly
brushingSebokeng’
snowv i
sibl
etummy
andshequeenshookherheadknowi ng
thatshewilll
osethoset
winsinnot i
me.
Theysatont hetabl
eaft
ergreeti
ng.
Queen:
Howdi
dyousl
eepmychi
l
dren?
Thabi
so:Ver
ywell
mot hert
hanky oufor
aski
ng,howist
hequeenmot herofthi
s
l
anddoing?
Queen:
Idon’
tfeelwel
landIwoul
dli
ke
t
ospendalit
tl
etimewithmyson.
Sebokeng:
Mot
herar
eyousi
ck?
Queen:Ifeel
finet
houghbutsomet
hing
i
snotr i
ghtandIdon’
twantwhat
happenedtoyourfat
hert
ohappento
meandleav
ewithoutspendi
ngt
ime
wi
thyouandyoursi
ster.
Thabi
so:Whatdoyoumeanmysi
ster
?I
don’
thav
easi st
er.
Queen:Pl
easeaccompanymet ogov i
sit
t
hatgir
landspendt i
mewi thmetoday
t
hatisi
fmydaught erisokaywi
ththat
.
Sebokeng:Motheram moret hanokay
wit
hthat.Iwouldn’
twantmyhusbandt o
beguil
tstri
ckenwheny ouleavethi
s
worl
dwi t
houtspendingti
mewi t
hyou.
Thabi
so:Thankyoubabe,
motherwe
canspendthewholedayt
oget
herokay
.
Queen:
Am gl
adsonandIwoul
dli
ket
o
l
eaveaft
erbr
eakf
ast
.
Thabi
so:
Thatwi
l
lbef
ine,
babewhatar
e
y
oudoi
ngt
odoal
ldaybyy
our
sel
f?
Sebokeng:SinceIstoppedworki
ngat
thehospit
alIwast hi
nkingofv
isi
ti
ng
Dorah,Imissher.
Thabiso:
Okayt
henIwillseey
ouwhenI
comeback,Motheram r
eadywhenyou
are.
Queen:
Alr
ightl
et’
sgo.

ThequeenandThabi solef
tthepalace,
thequeenwasdr ivi
ngbecauseshe
didn’
twantanymi stakesthist
ime
around.Theroadwasl eadingto
BaKoenaandont hewayt hequeenwas
busyrecit
ingtheclannamesof
BaTloungaskingthegodst ohelpher
t
hrought
his.
Thabi
so:Motherhowdoyoufeelabout
bei
ngagrandmot herf
ort
hef
irstt
ime
andtotwi
ns.
Queen:OhIfeell
ikeam get
tingol
dmy
son,t
winsatoncenomany oupeopl
e
aregoi
ngtokill
me.
Thabi
so:Hahahdon’
tmakemel augh
Mothert
hegodsdecidedt
hissoam not
tobl
amef ort
his.
Queen:ohwel
lthegodsknowwhatt
hey
ar
edoing,whoarewedoobject
.
Thabiso:
Yourightmother.(asthetwo
ent
erBaKoenaki ngdom Thabi
solooked
outthewindowadmi ri
ngthebeautyof
BaKoena)
Thabi
so:
Mot
herWhatki
ngdom i
sthi
s?
Queen:
It’
sBaKoenaki
ngdom
Thabiso:
It’
sbeauti
ful
anditl
ooksri
ch,
donyouthinki
fIcomehereforan
al
li
ancewi l
lbeagoodidea?
Queen:Ohson!(thequeensaidwi
th
sadnessinhervoi
ce)wealr
eadyhave
anall
iancewit
hthiski
ngdom andi
t’
s
oneofthegoodones.
Thabi
so:
ButMotheryoushoul
dhav e
tol
dmebecauseIwouldhavel
ong
comeheret
oseekhelpformykingdom.
Queen:
Thati
swhyIbr
oughty
ouher
e
t
oday.
Thabiso:It
’sgoi
ngtobeagoodv i
si
t
then.(thequeenkeptqui
etasshetook
t
her
oadt
othepal
ace)

BaKoenaki
ngdom

Keabetswefel
tthatdangerwascoming
towardsthepal
aceandi twascoming
fast
,shewentoutrunninggoingt
o
Arabang’
snurseryandfoundhermother
ther
e.
Keabetswe:Motherrangeri
scoming
thi
swaypr ot
ectArabangbecauseit
’s
hereforhi
m.
Mapula:Iknowt hatmypri
ncessthati
s
whyam her e.Canyoutakecareofthe
dangerordoy ouwanttoprotect
Arabangwhi l
eIgoandcheck?
Keabet
swe:
Iwi
l
ltakecar
eofi
tmot
her
.
Mapula:That
’smypr
incess!Nowyou
havegrown.Goandsortt
hisoutand
shouti
fyouneedme.
Keabetswe: ThankyouMot her
(Keabetwewentoutandgott othegat
e
j
ustast hequeenofBaTl oungwas
parki
ngatt hegat ewit
hTokeloand
Lebolookingatt hecarcontempl
ati
ng
openingthegat e)Tokel
osawt he
pri
ncessandwentt oher.
Tokel
o:Pr
incesswhatar
eyoudoi
ng
her
e?
Keabetswe:Icametosortoutt
hethr
eat
,
i
nt hatcart
hedevi
ll
ivesandisher
efor
Arabang.
Tokelo:Thenmypri
ncesst
hedevi
lcan
tunebackandleav
ebecausenooneis
touchingmyson.
Keabetswe:
Pleaseletmehandl
eitbutI
wil
lneedyourhelpuncl
eki
ng.
Tokel
o:Am r
ighther
emypr
incess.
Theywentt
owher
eLebowasandt
hey
wentt
othegat
e.
Lebo:
Greet
ingsmyqueen
Queen:Gr
eet
ingsChi
ef,
MayIpl
ease
comein?
Keabet
swe: Youcancomei
ngrandma
buthestay
sbehindwearegoi
ngwith
hi
m.
Thabi
so:
Mot
herWhoi
sthi
sli
tt
legi
rl
?
Shel
ooksli
kesomeoneIknowbutI
don’
tknowfr
om wher
e.
Lebo:MorenaModimoThabi
so
osatl
anyajwal
e?Heheh(Lor
dJesus
Thabisoi
sgoingcr
azynow?)
Queen:
Pleaseletmegoi
nandt akemy
sonandsortt
hisout
.Am donenow.
Keabet
swe:Don’
twor
ryy
ouwi
l
lbef
ine
i
nnot i
me.
Thabi
so:
WheredoIknowyouf
rom?
Andwhydon’
tyoul
etmein?
Keabetswe:Youwi
l
lbet
heanswer
sto
thatsoon.
Tokel
o:Nt
sikaneedst
ohearaboutt
his
Lebo:
Youst
il
ltal
ki
ngwhenam maki
ng
av
ideoasev
idenceofal
lthi
s.
Tokelo:Goodthinki
ngnowl
et’
sgoand
getthispi
gfixedup.
Lebo:Hahapi
gindeed!Wher
eto
pri
ncess?
Keabet swe:Riverandt ellt
heguardst o
bri
ngasheep.(Tokel ogav et
heguar ds
theinstruct
ionsandt heygotintothe
queenscarast heydidn’tevenwantt o
opent hegatetol etThabisoin.Thedev il
wasf i
ght i
nghimt ogeti nbutwith
Keabet sweandt hebr othersi
twashar d
forhimt ogetthrough)Lebodr ovet he
cartot heri
verfollowedbyt heguardsi n
abacki ewiththesheep.Theygott othe
ri
verandgotout .
Thabi
so:
Whatar
ewedoi
ngher
e?
Tokelo:Wecametoswi
mi t’
sour
tr
aditi
onwhenwegetnewv i
sit
orsi
nthe
palace(Lebowasi
nsti
tches)
Lebo:Swi
mmingtradi
ti
onf
ormorons
l
ikethi
sonehahahohGodthi
sisgoi
ng
tobegood.
Thabi
so:
Whyi
sthi
sonesosi
l
ly?
Tokel o:Thisisthechi efofthi
ski ngdom
anddon’ tworryyouwi llgetusedt ohim,
hemeansnohar m byi t
.(hewasal so
holdinghi slaughterbecausehekepton
wipingt earsoffhisey esashedi dn’t
wantt olaughoutl oudinf r
ontofhi m.
ButLebocoul dn’tcarelesshewas
l
aughi ngatThabi somaki ngaf oolof
himsel
fandt
aki
ngav
ideooft
hewhol
e
thi
ng)
Keabet
swe:
ComeLet
sgoi
n
Thabiso:Li
ttl
egi
rlt
hereareal
li
gator
sin
thiswater,
howcany ouaskmet ogeti
n
there.Al
sotheset
hingsarecoming
closetoussonoam notdoingit.
Keabet
swe:Hol
dmyhandandt
heywi
l
l
notdoany
thi
ngtoy
ou.
Thabi
so:Idon’
tknowwhyIam t
rust
ing
ali
tt
legi
rlIdon’
tevenknowwi
thmyl i
fe.
Lebo:
Hahahnoman!Ohlany
astr
aight
mothoo(hi
sreal
l
ycrazythi
sguy
)

Thabi
sot
ookKeabet
swe’
shandandshe
l
edhimi nt
hewaterandt hedeeperthey
wenttomoreThabisogotbackhis
memor y
.Atfi
rsti
twasl i
kesomev isi
ons
buti
tbecameclearbythemi nut
ewho
hewasandwhot helit
tl
ei s.
Thabiso:Myl
i
ttl
ewar
ri
or(hesai
dina
whisper)
Keabetsweaskf orpassageas
Thabiso’
smemor ywasslowlycoming
back,thewateropenedandt heywalked
i
nal l
thewayt othemy sti
call
and.The
queenswer ewaiti
ngforthem andas
theyarri
vedtheybowedt hei
rheadsat
him.
Them:
Myki
ng
Thabi
so:
Am guessi
ngy
ouar
ethef
all
en.
Nyolodi
:Goodtoknowy oucomi
ngback
t
oy oursensesmyking.
Thabiso:Idon’
tknowwhathappened
aft
ermyqueenl eftthepal
ace.Theonl
y
thi
ngIr ememberisbeingherenowand
gett
ingintothewater.
Bahomi :Youwillbefi
nemyking,t
his
way .(sheledthewayt ot
heri
verofthe
mer maidstocleansehim,whi
le
Keabetswer emainedtal
ki
ngtoher
fr
iendst hefi
shes)
BahomicleansedThabisoanddidal
l
thatwasnecessar
yandt heycomeout
oftheri
ver.Let
sat
sithegiverofl
i
fe
touchhi
m headandsaid.
Let
sat
si:
Iam nowgi
vi
ngy
ounewl
i
fe
myki
ng.
Nyolodi:Gobackandslaughtert
he
sheepandputi ti
nthewatertofi
nish
thecleansi
ngandwheny ouleavedon’t
tur
nbackt olookatitgostr
aight
.
Thabiso:Iwil
lmyqueen(t heywalked
backandThabi sostoppedwhenhesaw
hisdaughterandlookedather.Hedidn’
t
remembert helastt
imehespenttime
withherandthathurthim)
Bahomi :Shewill
forgi
veyoui
nti
memy
kingandbr i
ngi
ngy ouher
eisast
epin
therightdi
rect
ion.Nowgoandfi
nisht
he
cleansing.
Thabi
so:Mythanksmyqueen(Thabiso
tookhi
sdaughter
’shandandi
tfel
tri
ght.
Theylef
tthemyst
ical
landandar
ri
vedat
thesurf
ace.Hewentt
oLebo)
Thabi
so:
Lebodoyouhaveakni
feIcan
usedt
oslaught
ert
hesheep?
Lebo: Halelujahmet siabaKoeana
ayaohekul ahl ebathong!(hallel
ujaht he
BaKoenawat ercanheal !Hesaidand
havehi mt hekni feandhesl aughtered
thesheetandputi tinthewaterthen
Keabet swesai dtheyshouldgoandnot
l
ookback.Thabi sowasamazedbyt his
becausehedi dn’
ttellherwhatthe
queensai dbutshe’ ssayingexactly
whatshesai d.Theyl eftandwentt ot he
palaceandt heguar dsopenedt hegat e
forthem. )
Tokel
o:Justbecausey
ouar
enow
cleanseditdoesn’
tmeanyouarenow
forgiv
en,goandgetyourmotherand
l
eav e.
Thabiso:What’swit
hthehosti
l
ity
?What
didIdot oyouguys?(theyl
ookedat
eachot herandKeabet
swewentt oher
fatherandpull
edhishand)
Keabet swe: Benddownsot hatIcan
reachy ourhead(Thabi sodidastold
andKeabet sweputherhandonhi shead
andhesawev er
ythi
ngthathedid,
visionswithdet ai
lsofwhathappened
play edinhishandl i
keitwashappening
now.Thi swentonf oraboutanhourby
thist i
mehewasonhi skneescryi
ngand
thinkingthatmay bejustmaybethisall
j
ustabaddr eam andthathedidn’
tlose
hisf
amilyandmarri
edSebokengwell
shemarriedher
sel
fbutst
il
l.Keabet
swe
removedherhandfr
om hi
sheadandl ef
t
himther
e)
Thabi
so:Pl
easeTel
lmeIdi
dn’
ttothe
thi
ngsIj
ustsawtomywif
eandkids.
Lebo:Ohno!Youdidn’tdoany
thingman,
thi
sisjustani
ghtmarethatwi
llpassat
anymomentnow(hesai dwit
hsar casm)
youdidallofi
tyoufool!
Tokel
o:Whatthehell
didy
outhi
nkhuh?
Yousuchafool!(hewasnowgett
ing
angry
)
Thabi
so:I
ndeedam t
hebiggestfoolt
hat
everl
iv
ed(hestoodupandwenti nsi
de
thepal
aceandwhenhegottherethe
queenandMabot l
ewer esit
ti
ngi nthe
l
oungewi thpr i
nceLehasai nfrontof
them inhi
sseat .Thabisolookedathi s
sonforthefirsttimeandsawar epl
ica
ofhimself
.Hekneel eddownandt ook
hisl
itt
lehandi nhisandLehasagi ggled
showinghistoot hlessmouth.Thabi so
wasnowcr yi
ngl i
keababyt hinkofhow
muchhehasmi ssedoutoni nhis
chil
dren’
sliv
es.
Thabiso:Motherpleaseletusgo,Ineed
togetmyhousei norderanditcan’twai
t.
QueenMot herMabot leIwil
lnotsay
anythingt
oy ouuntilIdori
ghtbyy ou
andy ourf
ami l
y.Motherpleaseletusgo.
(thequeenst oodupandThabi so
l
ookedsthi sdoneonemor eti
meand
hesmi l
edwi thhist
oothl
esssmi l
eand
hisheartmelted.Nowmor ethaneverhe
wasdet er
minedt ori
ghtthewrongshe
didanddot heacceptanceceremonyto
ful
lygetprotecti
ononbot hofthegods.
Thabi
so:
Whati
shi
sname?
-GodsofBaTloungandBaKoenawhat
ki
ndofafatheram Iwhodoesn’
tev
en
knowhissonsname.
Queen:Lehasa,hi
snameispri
nce
LehasaofBaTloungki
ngdom andf
utur
e
ki
ngofourkingdom.
Thabiso:Wel
comehomemypr i
nceand
Ipromisebytheti
meyoutakeoverthe
ki
ngdom will
bebacktowhatitusedto
beorev enmore.Askt
hegodstogive
mest
rengt
htogett
hrought
his.

Thabisoandhi smotherleftwi
th
Mabot l
ewalkingthem out.Theygoti
nto
thecarbutthisti
meThabi sowasont he
dri
versseatandhel efti
ncontrolf
ort
he
fi
rstt
imeinlikeforever.

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nser
t96
BaTl
oungki
ngdom (excuset
heer
ror
s)

Thedr i
vet oBaTl oungwasoneoft he
scariestthequeenhasev erexper i
enced.
Thabi sowasdr ivingli
keamani acont he
roadget tingtoBaTl oung.Ont hewayhe
l
ookedathi sfatherskingdom andat ear
escapedhi sey eandhewi peditwi thhi s
fi
standcont i
nueddr i
vi
ng.Al ongt heway
hesawy oungwomenofhi skingdom
carryingbucket sofwat eront heirheads
comi ngf rom riversfrom neighbor ing
kingdomsandsomewi t
hf ir
ewoodon
theirheadscomi ngf r
om thef orest.He
didn’tli
kewhathesawatal lbecausehi s
father’speopl enev ersufferedli
ket his
beforeunt i
lhetookov er.Hewonder ed
whatwoul dhav ehappenedt hatmade
himlosesi ghtoft hingsl iket his?Yeshe
wast ol
dt hatt hedev ilwaspl ay i
nghi m
butthatdidn’ texplainwhyhel ostso
muchbusi nessf orhiski ngdom t obe
l
eftli
ket his.Rainal sopl ay edahuge
parti
nthepr obl
em andt hatwasal lon
him.Hedi sr espectedt her ainqueenof
thegods, thequeenofal l kingdomsand
themot herofhi schi ldren.Thequeen
keptwipingsweatof fofherf orehead
becauseshewasscar edandsweat i
ng
andThabi soseemedt obeobl i
viousto
thefact
.Hegott oBaTl oungandhoot ed
andtheguar dscameoutandopened
thegatef orhi m.Hedr ovei nandpar ked
thenwenti nsideandwentt ohi sstudy
andmadeacall
.Theper
sonanswer
ed
onthesecondr
ing.

Conv
o:
Voi
ce:
Myki
ng
Thabi
so:Getev
eryinv
estorinourbest
booksforanur
gentmeetingthatwi
llbe
hel
dnextweekMonday .
Voi
ce:Notaproblem butdoIcal
lthe
BaKoenabr
othersaswel l
?
Thabi
so:
Yesandpl
easemakesur
ethey
come.
Voice:Whataboutthequeen?(Thabi
so
thoughtf
orawhi l
e)
Voi
ce:
Myki
ngar
eyoust
il
lther
e?
Thabi
so:Am her
e,t
ryhertoobuti
fshe
ref
usespl
easedon’
tforcethi
ngs.
Voi
ce:
Ver
ywel
lmyki
ng,
any
thi
ngel
se?
Thabi
so:Gettheaccountt
ogett he
booksupdatedbecauseIwantar epor
t
onhowwear edoi
ngonallaspectsof
thebusi
ness.
Voi
ce:Iwi
l
lpassont
hemessagemy
ki
ng.
Thabi
so:
Myt
hanks.

HedroppedthecallandSebokengcame
i
nbrushinghertummyandt hemoment
hesawherhi sangerrai
sed.Hecouldn’
t
bel
i
evehef orgothi
sfamilyforsomeone
whodidn’tev
ennot i
cehiminhigh
school .Someonewhoal way st ol
dhim
straightupt hattheonlythinghehad
goingf orhi m wasthefactt hathewasa
princeandnot hingmore.Shewast he
kindofgi rl
whowasabul lyt oev er
yone,
whol ookeddownonpeopl e, t
hekind
thatwi llsayhurtful
thi
ngst opeopl enot
hear i
ngwhatt heyfeel
abouti t.He
wonder edhowt hehelldi
dhenotsee
thiscomi ngandconcludedt hathewas
i
ndeedaweakman.
Sebokeng:Darl
i
ng,wemi ssedyou(she
walkedovertohimtr
yingtokisshi
m but
hemov edaway)
Sebokeng:
Whati
sbot
her
ingy
oumy
l
ove?
Thabi
so:
Oneam noty
ourl
ove,
twoI
wantyououtoft hi
spal
acebefore
sunsetandthreegoandapologi
zeto
thatol
dwomany ouoff
endedsothat
onedayy oucanbeabletohavechil
dren
ofyourown.
Sebokeng:Oney ouaremyl ov
eandwe
havebeenhappy ,t
woam notgoing
anywherebecauseofy ourwif
eandthe
queenofthiski
ngdom andt hr
eeam not
apologi
zi
ngt oanyonebecauseIam
al
readypregnantandcarryi
ngaroyal
seed.
Thabiso:Noroyalseedwi l
levermature
i
nt hewombofanempt ywomanl i
ke
you,thegodsofBaTl oungdon’tknow
youandy ounotmywi fenorarethe
queenifthi
skingdom.Thi skingdom
onl
yhast woqueensandthati
smy
motherandMapulamywi f
e.Soplease
l
eavewhileam st
il
laski
ngyounicel
y.
Sebokeng:Am notgoinganywher
ewi
th
aroyalseed.Am pr
egnantandmychi
ld
deserv
est obeathishome.
Thabi
so:Ifhewasgoingtol
ivethenI
wouldwelcomehim wit
hopenar msbut
hewon’tandIknowthishur
tsyoubutit
i
swhatitis.
Sebokeng:
Youwantourchi
ldt
odi
e?
Whatkindofaf
atherar
eyou?
Thabi
so:
Idon’twantanychildofmi ne
todi
ebutthegodshav espoken,until
youhumbleyour
selfatthefeetofthe
oldwomanyouwillneverhavechil
dren.
Asofthekindoffat
herIam,well
Iused
tobeaverydamngoodoneunt i
lImet
you.Nowagainleav
e.(helef
therther
e
andwenttofindamaiden)
Mai
den:
Myki
ngy
oucal
l
ed
Thabiso:PackSebokengsbagsandask
theguardstoloadthem i
nthecarf
or
her.
Maiden:
Forhowl ongar
eyoul
eav
ingf
or
mykingsothatIknowhowmuchto
pack.
Thabi
so:Packevery
thi
ngthatbel
ongs
toher(t
hemai denwaspuzzl
edbutshe
knewbett
erthantoquest
iontheki
ng)
Mai
den:
Rightawaymyki
ng(shel
eft
)
I
nt hel
oungeSebokengwasgoingonat
thequeendemandinganswerf
rom her
whenThabisocameinandstoodbythe
doorwayli
steni
ngt
oher.
Sebokeng:
Iaskedyouaquest
ion!What
di
dy oudotomyhusbandwheny oul
eft
herenowthathewantsmeoutofhere?
Queen:Ididwhatanymotherwoul
ddo
andthatistopr
otectmysonandthi
s
ki
ngdom.
Sebokeng:Whydi
dyoufeel
theneedt
o
prot
ecthimfr
om hi
swif
e?
Queen:Cor r
ecti
on!Nothiswifebutthe
devi
lthatleavesinyouandy ouarenot
andnev erwil
lbehiswife.Nobodyeven
knowsy ouashi swifeexceptf
orthe
peopl
eoft
hiski
ngdom.
Sebokeng:Youar
esuchawi
tchhow
canyou..
.
Thabiso:ENOUGH! !(her oared)thatis
mymot heryouaretalkingtoandt he
queenmot heri
nthiskingdom.Nowt ake
yourdisrespect
fulsel
foutoft hispalace.
Sebokeng:Wheream Isupposedt
ogo?
Idon’
thav emoneyandyouknowIlef
t
myjobf oryou.
Thabiso:
Youhaveparent
s,gotothem
becauseIknowthat
’swhereyouwere
whenImety ou.
Sebokeng:Thi
sisnotover!(shelef
t
goi
ngupst ai
rsandwasmetbyt he
maidensandguardsdraggingherbags
andshef
oll
owedt
hem shout
ingbehi
nd
them)
Sebokeng:Whothehel
lhav
eyout
he
ri
ghttotouchmystuf
f?
Mai
den:
Theki
ngdi
d
Sebokeng:Takemyt hi
ngsbacktomy
room r
ightthi
ssecondofyouknow
what’
sgoodf oryou!
Mai den:Youhav emistreatedallofus
sincey ougotherebutnomor e!We
don’treporttoyoubutt heroyal f
amily
andi ftheyaskustot akey ourthi
ngsout
ofthepal acethati
swhatwear egoing
todount i
lwearetoldot herwi
se.Now
mov eoutoft hewayl adyIhav eother
dutiestoat t
endto.
Sebokeng:
What ?Sotodayevent
hehelp
gai
nedconfidencet
otalktomeanyhow!
Wow!
Maiden:IfIwerey ouIwouldf ocuson
thebloodrunningbetweenmyl egsand
notthewayt hehel pspeakstoy ou
(Sebokenglookedather selfandindeed
bloodwasf l
owi ngdownherl egslikea
taphadbeenl eftopen)
Sebokeng:Nonononotagai nno!!!
PleaseGodno!!!NotagainpleaseIbeg
youplease!
!!No!!
!(sheletoutan
excruci
ati
ngcryasshedr optoher
kneesholdi
nghert ummy .Thabisoand
thequeencameoutoft hehouseand
l
ookedather )
Sebokeng:
Thabi
sopl
easesav
eour
chil
dpl ease! !!Pleasesav ethisonef or
me! !
!Pl easeIbegy ou!!!Ican’ tl
ose
anot heronepl easehel pme! !!(shecr i
ed
l
ooki ngatThabi sobeggi nghi mt osave
theirchild.Hewashur tthathewas
l
osingachi ldbutt hiswasnot i
mef or
himt obeweak.Heneededt obet he
kinghi speopl eandt hegodsof
BaTl oungneeded.Sebokenghadt ears
andsnotr unningdownhernosebutshe
didn’tcar e.Shewasshut t
eredbywhat
washappeni ngt oherandt hewor se
partwast hatitalway shappenedt he
sameway .Nopai norany thingj ustalot
ofbl ood.)
Thabi
so:Maidenst
akehertotheguest
room andhel
phergetcl
eanedupso
t
hatshecanl
eav
e.
Mai dens:Yesmyki ng,(t hemaidens
helpedherupt akinghert otheguest
room andSebokenghasnoener gyto
fi
ghtorsayany t
hing,shewashur tt
hat
shel ostyetanotherchil
dandwashur t
thatev enthenThabisodidn’tcareand
thattheonl yt
hinghecar edaboutwas
havingheroutoft hepalace.Theot her
mai denscleanedupwher eshewas
sit
tingwhi l
eThabisoandt hequeen
mot herwentinsidethepal ace)
Queen:Don’
tyout
hinkweshouldl ether
stayt
henight
?Imeanshejustlosta
babyandshe’
snotthi
nki
ngstraight.
Whoknowswhatshemi ghtdo?
Thabi
so:
Mot
herIgett
haty
ouf
eel
sor
ry
f
orandIdotoobutIwill
notbeweak
t
histi
mearoundandletthedevi
lplay
meonceagain.Mypeopleneedme
moreri
ghtnowandit
’stimeIdorightby
t
hem.
Queen:Ihearyousonbutyougot
cl
eansedsoIdon’tthi
nkthedevi
lwil
l
havethechancetodoanythi
nginone
ni
ght.
Thabi
so:Iwil
lnott
akethatchance
mothershehastogo.
Sebokeng: Don’
tworr
yam leavi
ng(she
saidcomingdownt hestai
rswithher
eyesswollenandred.Shewalkedpass
thenandwentout si
de,goti
ntohercar
anddroveof f)
Thabiso:Iwantandurgentcouncil
meetingtodiscusssomeoft heissues
faci
ngt heki
ngdom.
Queen:
Youdon’
thav
eacounci
l
r
emember?
Thabi
so:Whatdoy
oumeanIdon’
thav
e
acounci
l
?
Queen:Imeanexactlythatbecauseyou
di
dn’tchooseone,aft
eryouwer e
cr
ownedal lyouwereconcernedabout
wasthatwomannot hingmor e.
Thabiso:Godhowhasbeenki
ngdom
beenr unni
ng?Wher
eisf
ather
sold
council?
Queen:
Theysteppeddownasy
ouknow
t
hatiswhatt
heydowhenanewkingis
crownandit
’sy
ourresponsi
bil
i
tyto
chooseanewone.Buttherear
ethere.
Thabiso:Iwil
lasktheguardst ogocal
l
them forme, t
hankyoumot herforal
l
youhav edonef orme,Ican’
tbeli
eve
thatI’
m 7mont hsthekingdom hadno
council,
nowondert hi
ngsgotsobadno
onewast her
etomanaget hingswhenI
couldn’t
.
Queen:Youhavealotofworktodohere
soandIsuggesty
oust ar
tnowandget
mydaughteri
nlawandgr andchi
l
dren
backhome.
Thabi
so:Ican’
tdothatnowmother,
my
pri
ori
tyr
ightnowistosavet
hiski
ngdom
andknowingmywi f
eshewill
only
bel
ievet
hatIhavechangedwhenshe
seesacti
ons.RightnowIhaven’
tdone
anythi
ngbesideschaseSebokengoutt
o
showherandmyki dst
hatam a
changedman.
Queen:Iheary
ou,nowgogetthe
counci
landworkonawayforward.
Thabi
so:
Alr
ightMot
her
.

Somewher eont her

oadSebokengwas
dri
vinggoi
ngt oBaKoena, shewas
cry
ingasshedr ove,shekeptstoppi
ng
al
ongt hewayandaski ngpeopletogi v
e
herdir
ecti
onstoBaKoenaasshedi dn’t
knowwher eitwas.Shegotdi r
ecti
ons
anddroveuntilshesawaboar dwr i
tten
BaKoenakingdom andt ooktheofframp.
Shedr ovei ntotheki
ngdom andone
thi
ngt hecaughtherey eswast he
beautyofi t.Shestoppedonemor eand
askeday oungmanwher ethepalace
wasandhedi rect
edher .Shedr oveand
whent hepal aceappear edsheshe
real
izedt hatshehasbeenl ookingdown
onLeSot hobecauseshehasn’ tseen
suchpl aces.BaKoenawasbeaut i
fuland
thehousest hatpeopleliv
edinwer etwo
ti
mesbet terthanthoseoft hecompl ex
shelivedi nbackinSout hAf r
ica.Shegot
tothegat eandhoot edLebogotout
whiletheguar dwenttoher .
Guar
d:HowcanIhel
pyoumam?
Sebokeng:
Am her
etoseeMapul
a
Guar
d:Anypar
ti
cul
arr
easonf
orwant
ing
t
oseet
hequeen?
Sebokeng:
AllIcantelly
ouisthati
t’
s
noneofyourbusiness(Lebocameand
sawSebokengint hecar)
Lebo:Thedevi
li
sawoman!Whatar
e
youdoingher
e?
Sebokeng:
Toshowy oursi
sterwho
Sebokengreal
l
yis!
Lebo:Hahahareyousureyouwantto
dothat?Notthatam under
est
imati
ng
youoranythi
ngIjustwanttobesur
e.
Sebokeng:
Openthegat
eandcal
lher
thenyouwil
lsee.
Lebo:Okaythenfai
renough,guardopen
upandy ou(tothemaidenthatway
passi
ng)cal
l mysist
erandtellhershe
hasav
isi
tor
.
Maiden:
Yesmychi ef(theguar
d
openedthegat
eanddr oveinwhil
eLebo
wenttocall
Tokel
o)
Tokel
o:Whati
schasi
ngy
ounow?
Lebo:
Youhav
egott
oseet
hisman
comeon!
Tokel
o:Whati
sit
?
Lebo:Thepl
ast
icwi
feishere
demandingt
oseeoursist
ersay
ingshe
wil
lshowherwhoshereal
lyi
s.
Tokel
o:Hahahy
ouj
oki
ngr
ight
?
Lebo:
Iwi
shIwasunf
ort
unat
elyam not
Tokelo:
Hahaham get
ti
ngmyphone
readyNtsi
kahast
oseethi
s.
Ntsi
ka:Noneedam her
e(hesai
d
comingin)
Lebo:
What
!!
!
Tokel
o:Whendi
dyougether
e?
Ntsika:Justnow,Icoul
dn’ttakemy
wife’shormonesany moresoaI
draggedherhereknowi ngthatshewi
ll
notbot hermewhenam her ebecause
mot herwill
befussingoverher.
Lebo:
Sobasical
l
yyouar
eher
etoabuse
mymot her
Ntsi
ka:NgenzenikeLebongobanawe
uyaziukut
hiabafazi
abakhulel
we
banjanimanj
emi naubuthingi
phi
l
e
kanjani
?(whatam Isupposedtodo
Lebobecausey oualsoknowhow
pregnantwomenare.SonowwhatwasI
supposedtodo?)
Lebo:Godr
opherof
faty
ourmot
her
s
housenotmine.
Ntsika:WeIwoul dhavedonethati
fthey
gotalongbutsinceshefellpr
egnantshe
andmymot herfightf
orthemoststupi
d
thingsandfatherandInowhav eto
plateref
ereesallthet
ime.
Tokelo:
If eel
li
keam thelegendhere
becausemywi f
ewast heonlyonewho
waswel lbehaveddur
ingherpregnancy
.
Nt
sika:Don’
trubi
tin,
nowtell
mewhat
di
dy ouwanttovi
deotapef
orme?
Lebo:
Theplasti
cisher
eandwant
sto
showmysisterwhosheis.
Ntsi
ka:Ukhul
umangomfazikaThabi
so
wephephaneMpandeyami?(areyou
t
alki
ngaboutThabi
so’
swifeandmy
Mpande?)
Tokelo:Theoneandonl
yhahahit
’sfi
ne
funnythoughandam gl
adMotherisnot
hereforthi
s.
Ntsi
ka: Manj enisameleni?Hasbeni
minaangikwazi ukul
indapho,niyazinani
ukuthingaqedel alaukubonaIdrama
(sowhyar ey oustil
lstandi
ng?Let’sgoI
don’twait
,y ouknowt hatIl
astsaw
dramaher e)
Tokel
o:I
yahl
anyaweNtsi
ka(youare
cr
azyNtsi
ka)youcomehereonl
yfor
drama
Nt
sika:
Andt
odi
tchmywi
fe
Lebo:
Am t
ell
i
ngher
Nt
sika:
youwoul
dn’
tdar
e
Lebo:
Tryme
Nt
sika:
FineWhatdoy
ouwant
?
Lebo:
Iwi
l
ltel
lyouwhenIt
hinkofi
t.
-[]Theywentoutwi
thNt
sikamumbl
i
ng
something.

Whent heygotout si
deSebokengwas
paci
ngnextt othecarandkeptwiping
hertears.JustthenMapulacomeoutof
thehousewear inganadidastr
acksui
t
andcamef orward.
Nt
sika:
Ther
ewego
Lebo:
Pleasehol
dyourhor
ses
Ntsi
ka:Mar
ewenauy angi
sukel
anj
e
(butyouar
enowjustonmycase)
Lebo:
Benef
it
sofhav
ingahol
dony
ou.
Nt
sika:
MXM
Tokel
o:Dowel
ett
hem f
ightor
..
.
Ntsi
ka:
Whatdoy outhi
nk?Ofcoursewe
l
etti
ngthem,ngi
funauMpandeaboni se
l
onondi
ndwaukut hii
ngubani(Iwant
Mpandet oshowthiswhorewhoshei s)
Lebo:
LanguageNt
sika!
Ntsi
ka:Well
Ifor
gotwear
ewi
tht
he
babyofthefami
ly
Tokel
o:ShhhhhTher
ewego
MapulagottoSebokengwhostoodi
n
f
rontofherandlookedather
.
Mapul
a:HowcanIhel
pyou?
Sebokeng:
Youthi
nkyouar
ebet
tert
han
ever
yonedon’
tyou?
Mapula:That’
syouropini
onandy ouare
enti
tl
edtoitsoIwon’tbotherhonor
ing
thatwit
hananswer .
Sebokeng: Youar
ebitt
erbecause
Thabisochosemeov eryou!(shewas
shoutingyetMapulawascalm and
col
lected)
Mapul
a:I
fhereal
lychosey
out
henwhat
ar
eyoudoingher
e?
Sebokeng:Toconf
rontthewi
tchthat
keepstaki
ngmychildr
en!Wheredoyou
hidethem?Wher
edoyouwit
cheskeep
thechil
dreny
oukeept
aki
ngfr
om t
heir
mot her
s?
Mapula:Fi
rstofall
Idon’
tappr
eci
ateyou
comingtomyhomeandaccusemeof
bei
ngawi tch,t
hisi
smykingdom and
i
nsulti
ngaqueenhasserous
consequences.
Sebokeng:Iseeyouthinky
oucando
anythi
ngjustbecauseyouareaqueen!
Wellnewsf l
ash,younotmyqueenand
todayIwil
lshowy ouhowwedeal wit
h
peopleli
keyou.
Mapula:Iwouldli
ketoseeyoutr
y
(SebokengslappedMapulaandshe
smil
edandl ookedather
)
Mapul
a:Ar
eyoudone?
Sebokeng:Butchyoustil
laskinghuh
(shewentchar gi
ngtoherandsl apped
heroncemor eandwhenshewant edto
doitagai
nshehel dherhandand
pushedherhandandhi tagainsthercar
)
Mapula:St
opt
hisnonsensebef
orey
ou
gethurt
.
Sebokeng: Youdon’ tknowmedoy ou?
Butnowy ouwi l
l f
indout.(shewent
chargingtoherandt hr
ewapunchat
Mapul ahitti
ngheront hecheek,which
anger edMapul aasshewentchar gingto
hergr abbi
ngherhai rpull
ingherdown
andr epeatedlyrum herwithherkneel
thenpushedherandshef ell
.Butquickl
y
stoodupandwentt oMapul athr
owinga
punchbutsheduckedj ustinti
me
mov i
ngoutoft hewayasSebokeng
almostf ellasshet hr
ewt hepunchwi t
h
force.Mapul awentt oherandpi nned
heragai nstt hecarwi t
hherkneeand
punchedheri nbothsidesofherr i
bs
withf i
stsandSebokengwast r
yingto
wiggleher sel foutofherholdbutitwas
abi tdif
ficultbecauseshewasf acing
thecargi vingMapul aherbackandher
kneewasr i
ghtatherwai stasshe
repeatedlypunchedheront heri
bs.)
Nt
sika:
Remindmenevertopiss
Mpandeof
f,thewomanfi
ghtsli
kea
man.
Tokel
o:I
t’
sLebo’
sfaul
t
Lebo:
Ihel
pedher
Nt
sika:
Whatdi
dhedo?
Tokelo:Wel lwewentdoi ngourf i
rstyear
andwecameher ef orhol i
dayand
Mapul awasi nhi ghschool andLebo
foundoutt hatshewasbul l
iedatschool
bysomegi rlwhohadapr oblem wi t
h
ri
chpeople.SoLebot ookMapul atothe
fl
ieseverydayaf terschool t
ot eachher
howt ofi
ght .Shewoul dcomeback
brui
sedandhi dei tfrom mot herbecause
Lebosaidi sshet ell
shewi l
l hither
harderbecauseshehi dthef actthatshe
wasbul l
i
edf r
om mot hersoshemustdo
thesame.Fat herf oundout ,appar entl
y
hesawuswi t
hheront hefi
el dwhi l
e
comingbackf rom hi sdut i
es, hecalled
measi deandaskedmewhatwasgoi ng
onandIt oldhi
m andhesaidletLebo
teachherhowt odef
endherself
becausey outwowon’tal
waysbehere
toprot
ectandf i
ghtf
orher.
Ntsika:YhoooLeboyour ui
nedt
hechi
ld!
Lookathowshei swi
pingthefl
oorwi
th
thatgir
landshe’sbl
eedingnow.
Lebo:Lett
hem fi
ghtunt
ilsheapol
ogi
zes
forbei
ngstupi
d.
Tokel
o:Thatgi
rli
stoof
ull
ofher
sel
for
apol
ogize.
Lebo:
Thenl
ethergetbeat
ent
hen.
Ntsi
ka:Awwemahiyamshayangempel
a
unodol
i(ohmanshereal
lybeat
ingt
he
doll
)
Mapula’sangerhasnowgottenbey ond
whatshewant edittobe,
asshehither
shethoughtofallthet
imesshecried
becauseofherandherhusband.How
shespoket oherandhowsheaskedher
toserveherli
keshewashermai den.
Sebokeng:Youhav ethegutstobeatme
l
ikethi
swheny ouarethecauseofmy
marri
agefail
ing!
Mapula:Myhusbandwasnev eryour
sto
keep,youthi
nkbecauseIl
etyouhave
himforawhileIwasafrai
dofyou?
(shesaidpunchi
ngheront heey
esand
shescreamed)
Sebokeng:
Letmego!Youar
egoi
ngt
o
causemeablueeye!
Mapula:
That’
sWhatyoucameher efor
r
ight
?Tof i
ghtme?HereIam f
ight
!!
!
Sebokeng:
Letmego!
Mapul
a:Isai
dfi
ght
!!
!
Lebo:Kotl
ohel
engoanesoopal
etswe
(lethergosi
stershe’
sdef
eat
ed)
Mapula:
List
enhereandlist
engood,
I
wantyououtofBaTloungandIwant
youtogoandapologizet
othatwoman
who’
sheartyoubroke.
Sebokeng:Don’
tworr
yIal
readyl
eftt
hat
sorr
yexcuseofmanbutam not
apol
ogizi
ngtothatwomannever
!
Mapula:Sui
tyoursel
f,nowgett
hehell
outofmykingdom (shesaidandlef
t
Sebokengspit
ti
ngbloodandgetti
ngint
o
hercardr
ivi
ngout
)

Nt
sika:
Wow!Nowam hungr
y
Lebo:
Met
oo
Tokel
o:Iwishwewer
enormalsothatI
canpostthi
svi
deoonthei
nter
net
Lebo:Hahahy
oucr
azybutt
hatwoul
dbe
hi
lar
ious.
Nt
sika:Ani
shayekey
enauMpande(and
Mapulawouldbeaty
ouup)
Tokel
o:Uy
ahl
any
ahaha(y
oucr
azy
)
Theycont
inuesteasi
ngeachot
heras
theymadethei
rwayinsi
dethepal
ace.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e
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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

Thi
ngswer elookingupatBaTloung,
Thabisohasbeenwor kingdayandni ght
togetthekingdom backt owhatitwas
orevenbetteri
fthesituati
onall
ows.It
hasbeenamont hofnor estf
orhim but
work,themeetinghecal l
edwit
ht he
i
nvestorsofhiscompanyandt he
BaKoenabr other sandhi squeenwent
well.Thebr ot her scamet oget herwi th
theirsister,theyl i
stenedt ohi spr oposal
thathewor kedont hewhol eoft he
previousni ght .Thebr other sdidn’ twant
tohel pbutMapul ar emindedt hem t hat
thi
swasf ort hepeopl eofBaTl oungand
forkingLet si whonev ergott i
redof
helpingt hem whenhewasal i
v e,soin
theendt heyendedupi nv est i
ngi n
BaTl oungandt heot herinv estors
foll
owedsui taf terseeingBaKoena
i
nv esting.Thabi sogotenoughmoneyt o
getjojot anksf orthepeopl etoget
waiterf r
om andt hewat erwasbei ng
deliveredf r
om t hecapital byat r
uckt hat
Mapul ai spay i
ngf orapar tf r
om t he
i
nv estmentshemade.Thef armer s
camebackt owor kint heirkingdoms
farms, t
hef armshav ebeent akencar e
ofandt hesoi lwasf er t
ili
zedi n
preparati
onf orplanting.Themai dens
Thatwer epay edl ai
dof fgotbackt o
wor kinthepal ace,veget abletrucks
comeev eryseconddayt odel i
ver
vegetablest othepeopl eoft hekingdom
alsocour t
esyorMapul a.Thequeen
mot herwashappyaboutt he
dev el
opment st hatwer et akingpl ace.
Thabisochosehi scounci landt heywer e
onlyfocusingonget tingal li
ancesf orthe
kingdom andgoi ngonpl acedut ieson
behalfoftheki ng.Ev eryonehadat ask
delegatedtot hem andt heywer edoi ng
i
tper fectl
yastheyal sowant edtoget
thei
rki ngdom backt owhati twas
before.Thepeopl ewer esl
owlystart
ing
togaint rusti
nt heirkingandhav ehope
forgoodt hi
ngsi nthef utur
e.Thequeen
mot herwassi t
tingi nt hegardensipping
onhert eawhil
eadmi ri
ngtheflowers
thatwer estart
ingt ogr owagai n,
Thabisocameandj oinedher.
Thabi
so:
YhooMot
heram exhaust
ed!
Queen:
Icani
maginebuty
ouhavedone
well
sondonewel
l,y
ouaredoi
ngwell
andam pr
oudofy
ou.
Thabiso:Wel lMythanksMothereven
thoughIf eell
ikethi
ngsshoul
dn’thav
e
gottentot hi
spointbuther
ewear eand
i
t’sallbecauseofme.
Queen:
Nousecr y
ingov
erspil
ledmi
lk
now,moveonfrom t
hepastandmake
spacef
orthef
uture.
Thabi
so:Imissmyf amil
ymother,Imiss
mywife,mydaughter,mysonthatI
don’
tevenknowandImi ssmysi st
er.
Renei
lweissti
l
langryatmeandIdon’ t
bl
ameher .Iwi
shshewoul dj
ustgiveme
achancetoapologi
zetoher.
Queen:
Giv
ehert
imesonshewi
l
lcome
ar
ound.
Renei
lwe:Noneed!Her
eIam (shesai
d
comingtowar
dsthem)
Queen:Mydeardaught
er!Thel
astti
meI
sawy ouwasatt
hecrowningofyour
Brot
her.
Renei
l
we:
GooddayMot
her
Queen:
Iwil
lgiv
eyout
imet
otal
k(she
l
eftt
hem t
here)
Thabi
so:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Reneil
we:Sonowam nolonger
welcomedinmyfather
’shousej
ust
becauseyouar
eking?
Thabiso:NoIdidn’
tmeanitthatway,
Am justsur
pri
sedtoseey ouhere.Si
s
l
ookIknowIdi sappoi
ntedyouandf or
thatam sor
ry.
Renei
lwe: Youdidntdi
sappoi
ntme
Thabiso!Youfail
edme!Youwer emy
brot
herandIl ookeduptoyou.Thelov
e
youandy ourwifeshar
edwas
somet hi
ngIlookeduptoandadmi r
ed.
Theny ouwentanddi dwhatyoudi d.But
thatisnott hewor stofit
,theworstofit
i
st hef actthatyouwer esaneandy ou
knewexact lywhaty ouweredoing.You
evenf orgoty ourownf amil
ychasing
afterwhat ?Whatwast hatyouwer e
chasingaf ter?
Thabi
so:IcannotchangewhatIhav e
donebutIcanchangewhatIdof r
om
nowon.Firstl
yam tr
yingtogetthi
s
ki
ngdom backt owhatitwas.ThenIwil
l
workonget t
ingmyfami l
yback.
Reneil
we:Thi
skingdom wouldn’tbethi
s
wayhady ouopenedyoureyessooner ,
nowy ousayyouareworki
ngonget t
ing
i
tbackt onor
mal butmyquestioniswith
who’smoney?TheBaKoenaonceagai n!
Younev erlear
nr eal
l
y .Mapul asavedy ou
from Boitumeloandf rom spendingthe
restofyourlif
einprisonbecauseoft he
kill
i
ngsy ouwer edoi
ng.Andhowdi dmy
dearBrotherrepayher ?Bybet r
ayingher!
IfIwereherIwoul dnev ertakeyouback.
Thabiso:Reneil
weIknowIhavedone
youandev eryonewrongbutam t
ryi
ng,
pleasegi
v emeachancet opr
ove
my sel
ftoallofyou.
Reneil
we: Itseemsl i
key ouwi llspend
therestofy ourl
ifetry
ingt opr ove
yoursel
fbecausey ounev erlearn.Am
l
eav i
ng(shel efthimt herewi thhis
thoughts.Justassheappear edinfront
Sebokengwaspar kingher ,shewai ted
forhertogetoutwhi l
eshewas
standi
ngther
ewithherhandsfol
dedon
herchest
.Sebokenggotoutandwentt
o
whereshewasst andi
ng)

Sebokeng:
Hey
Renei
l
we:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Sebokeng:
Iwoul
dli
ket
otal
ktoThabi
so
Renei
lwe:
Sothaty
oucanbewi
tchhi
m
onceagai
n?
Sebokeng:Inev
erbewi
tchedThabi
so
butyoucanbeli
evewhatyouwant.But
am notleavi
ngher
eunti
lItal
ktohim.
Renei
l
we:
Guar
ds!
Thabiso:
Ther
eisnoneedf
ort
hatam
here.
Renei
l
we:Agai
n?Youar
eimpossi
ble!
(shel
eftt
hem t
her
e)
Thabi
so:
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
Sebokeng:
Icamet
oasky
ouf
oronel
ast
fav
or.
Thabi
so:Ican’tdoyouanyf
avor
s
Sebokengpleaseleav
e.
Sebokeng: Pl
easeList
en,Iwanttogo
backtoSout hAfri
caandIdon’thave
moneyf orthefli
ght
.Isti
l
lhavemyj ob
therebecauseIcall
edthem andthey
toldmet hatIcancomebackany ti
me.
Pleaselendmet hemoneysot hatIcan
gobackandbeoutofy ourli
fe.
Thabi
so:Whathappenedt
othemoney
yougot?
Sebokeng:Ihavebeenstay
inggata
hotel
forthelastmonthsonowIdon’
t
haveanythi
ng.
Thabiso:Whydi
dn’
tyougot
oyour
parents?
Sebokeng: Mypar entschasedmeaway
andtoldmet hatIforgotaboutthem
whenIwasaqueenher e,t
heyar eangr
y
thatIdidn’
tev entellt
hem thatIgot
mar r
iedtoyouort hatIdi
dn’tinv
olve
them inthewhol et hi
ng.Basical
lyI
brokeanddi sappoi nt
edthem andnow
theywantnot hingt odowithme.
Thabi
so:Whatdi
dyouexpectaf
ter
ever
ythi
ngt
hatyouhav
edone?
Sebokeng:
YouSpeakasi
fIdi
dthi
s
al
one!
Thabi
so:
Don’
tyoudar
euset
hatt
one
wit
hme!
Sebokeng:
Am sorrybutpl
easehelpme
out,
IhavetobeinSouthAfri
caon
MondayIhavetoreportf
ordutyatthe
hospi
tal
.
Thabi
so:
LeaveandIwil
ltr
ansfert
he
moneybuti
fIwereyouIwouldgotothe
womanbefor
eIleav
e.
Sebokeng:
Idon’thav
eti
mef orthatnow,
IneedtogetbacktoworksothatIcan
beabletoworkandgetbackonmyf eet
.
Thabi
so:
DoWhaty
ouwanti
t’
syourl
i
fe.
Sebokeng:
Thanky
ou
Thabiso:Nowpleasel
eav
eandIwould
appreci
ateiti
fyounev
ercomeback
here.
Sebokeng:
Ver
ywel
lthen.(shel
eft
)

BaKoenaki
ngdom:

Thequeenmot herandMapulawer e
si
tti
nginthel
oungewi t
hbabyAr abang,
babyLehasaandbabyNt eboheng.
Queen:
Theyar
egr
owi
ngsof
ast
.
Mapula:Yest heyareandt
heyare
becomingt r
oublesomenowthatthey
aregr
owi ng.
Queen:
Addt
het
ri
plet
sandy
ouwi
l
lse
t
roubl
esome.
Mapul
a:HahabutIcan’
tli
vewit
hout
t
hem,theybr
ingl
if
eintothi
spal
ace.
Queen:
Truethat
.Whenareyouf
ixi
ng
t
hingswit
hyourhusband?
Mapula:Foraslongashehasn’ tcome
heret
odor ightbyy ouandthefami l
yI
wil
lnotgoback.Hehast ocomegetme
backtheri
ghtway ,eventhenIwil
l not
j
ustgowi t
hhi m becauseIdon’
ttrust
hi
m.
Queen:Iunder
standmyblossom but
youknowt her
easonforhi
sbehav i
or.
Mapula:Thatdoesn’
tmakeithurtany
l
essmot herandbefor
ethedevil
t ook
overheknewwhathewasdoi nganddi d
not
hingtost
opitsot
hatal
onemeans
hewantedal
lthi
s.
Queen:Thi
sisdiff
icul
tbecauseArabang
needshisf
atherandheneedst obe
groomedforhisposit
ionatanearl
yage.
Mapul a:Motheryouspeakasi fwear
e
notroy al
s,Tokel
oandLeboar ehereand
theywer egroomedbyoneoft hebest
kings,myf at
her.I
fThabisowon’twai
tto
earnmyt r
ustandforgiv
enessthenmy
brotherswill
beheret ogroom hi
minto
thekinghismeantt obe.
Queen:IunderstandmybabyandIam
nottr
y i
ngtoforcey outof or
givewhen
youarenotready ,Ij
ustwanty outo
understandonet hi
ng,forgiv
enessisnot
fort
henextper sonbutf oryoutoheal.
Alsobitternessisl i
kedr inkingpoi son
andexpectt henextper sont odi e.Her e
youhav eachoi ce, toforgi veort obe
bit
ter.EitherwayIwantt hoseey esgone
becauseIcanl ongerbar et olookat
them any mor e,
theyal way sremi ndme
ofthepai ny ouar esti
llfeel i
ngev eryday
andt hatisnotni ceforamot herto
witness.Yourdaught eral soknowst hat
youar enothappyandy ouar einpai n
becausey ouareshowi ngi tiny ourey es
andt hatisnotgood.Thi nkofy our
chil
drenbecauseIdon’ twantLehasat o
getusedt oseeinghi smot herwi tht he
eyesofamonst er.Thiswhol ething
doesnotonl yaffectyoubuty our
chil
drent oo.LookatKeabet swe!Shei s
wal kingaroundli
keshe’slostbecause
thef amilysheknewi snolongerwhol e,
i
t’sbr okenanditbrokeherinthe
process.For gi
veifnotforyouthendoi t
fory ourchil
drenandr ememberIdi dn’
t
rai
seabi tt
erandresentfulwomanbuta
strongwar ri
orthatblossomsinev ery
season.Thankabouti t.
Mapul
a:Myt
hanksmot
herandIwi
l
l.

Thequeenmot herl
eftherwit
hthe
babieswhi
leshewentt omakehersel
f
tea.Mapul
awasl ef
tthinki
ngaboutwhat
hermothersai
d.

Li
ke,
commentandshar
e
Iknowit’
sshortbutt
hisi
sal
lIcan
managetowr i
teatthemomentand
alsopl
easeexcusetheer
ror
s.

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BaTl
oungki
ngdom

I
t’sbeenaweekandThabi soand
BaTlounghasbeenrecov
er i
ngwell
.It
rai
nedforthr
eedaysduri
ngt heweek
andt hatwasapr omi singsi gnt hatt hi
ng
wer egoi ngbackt onor mal .Thabi sowas
l
ay ingonhi sbedt hinkingaboutway sto
gethi sf amilybackandhowhewi ll
prov et ohiswi fethathehaschanged.
Orhowt oev enconv incehert ogiv ehim
anot herchance, whilehewasst il
l deep
i
nhi sthought shisey esgotheav yt hat
hecoul dn’topent hem anymor esohe
deci dedt osleepal i
tt
le.Assoonashe
closedhi seyesandr elaxedhesaw
himsel fbyt heBaKoenar iversitti
ngon
thebi gr ockst hattheal l
igatorsal way s
sitonwhent heyar eoutoft her iv
er .He
wasl ookingt owar dsther iverandhi s
fatherandLer umower est andingt here
talkingandl aughi ngliket heywer e
reminiscingaboutthegoodoldday
s.
Theybot hwal kedtowherehewas
sit
ti
ngandt heybothsatonbothsi
des
putti
ngi nthemi ddl
e.
‘doy ouseehowpeacef ul thewat er
l
ooks? ’ AskedLer umo‘ yesIseei tand
i
t’sli
kei t’
snotmov ingwheny oulooking
atitfrom adi stance’Thabi soanswer ed
sti
lll
ooki ngatt hewat er‘ thatishowmy
daught er shear twasbef or ethiswhol e
saga, myl ightsheartwasascl earand
pureast hatwat er’
hesay s.Now
Thabisowasseei ngbot ht heBaKoena
ri
verandt heBaTl oung’smuddyand
dir
tyriv erwi thli
ghtwat eri nit.‘l
ookat
thi
sriv ernowandt ellmewhaty ousee’
saidLer umo‘ TheBaTl oungr i
verlooks
l
ikear i
vert hatcowsandhi pposbathe
i
n.It’sdi r
tyandmuddy ’answer ed
Thabi so‘ Thabisot hatishowmy
daught er’shear ti
snow, itlooksand
feelslikeamessbecauseofhowy ou
andt hatwomanwal kedal loverit
.My
l
ightnol ongerhasl ightinherev enthe
l
ittl
elightt hechi l
drenbr i
ngt oheris
slowlyf ading.Asar esultsshedoesn’t
evencomet othisriverany more
becauseshef eelsunwor thyofsucha
purepl acewhenherhear tissucha
mess’ saysLer umo‘ Am sor ryIdi
dall
thattoy ourdaught erfather ,
Ican’
teven
sayitwasnotmyi ntentionsbecause
wheni tstartedIwasf ul
lyawar eof
everythingwhi chi swhatmakesi t
harderformet ogot oherandapol ogi ze
becauset hi
si snott hef irstt i
me’ he
answer ed‘ Youbr oket hepr omi sey ou
madet omesonandl edmyki ngdom
andmypeopl et opov ert
y ,somet hing
theydon’ tknow, yesIseey ouar etrying
tomaket hingsr i
ghtbutnot hi ngwi th
everber ightift heourqueenr emains
thi
sway .Youbr okeherson, shemi ght
putinabr avef acef orev eryonebutf or
aslongasherey esr emai nt hatway
knowt hatshei sst il
lshut tered. ’Says
Letsi‘Idon’ tknowhowt of ixt hisfather’
hesaidsoundi ngdef eated‘ y ouf i
xitt he
samewayy our uinedi t
,wewantour
queenbacksonanddot hatf astbef ore
thegodt urnthei rbacksony our
complet
ely’
saidLet
si.WhenThabi
so
wasabouttoanswerthetwo
di
sappearedandThabisowokeup.
-GodsofBaKoenaandBaTl oungpl ease
givemest rengtht ogetthrought his.I
knowIdi dn’tconsul twi
thyoubef or eI
didallt
hisbutnowam humbl ingmy sel
f
toyouandaski ngy ouforyourgui ding.
Pleasedon’tabandonmey et,gi
v emea
chancetomaket hingsri
ghtwi t
hy our
queen.Giveachancet obri
ngy our
queenbackt oy ou,evenifIdon’tgether
back.
Hetookhisphonefrom t
hebedside
tabl
eanddidbreat
hingexerci
sesbefor
e
dial
i
ngMapula’snumber,hewait
edon
theli
neasitr
angtov oi
cemail
.Helet
outaheav
ysighanddial
edagainandon
thef
ort
hringKeabet
swepickedup.
Conv
o:
Keabet
swe:
QueenMapul
a’
sphonehel
l
o
Thabi
so:
HeyMyl
i
ttl
ewar
ri
or,
howar
e
you?
Keabetswe:MyMot heri
sbusywi
th
LehasarightnowcanItakeamessage?
Thabiso:Keabet
sweam st i
ll
yourf
ather
andy ourki
ng.Iwil
lnotacceptt
obe
tr
eatedthiswaybyy ou.
Keabet
swe: WellMyking,
myapol ogi
es
i
fIdisr
espectedyouinanyway,next
ti
meIwi l
lnotpickupmother’
sphone.
Thabi
so:
Keabet
sweMol
oit
hisi
snot
aboutt
hatandy
ousmar
tenought
o
knowit
.
Keabet
swe:Di
dy ouwantmet
ogi
ve
Motheramessage?
Thabi
so:KeabetsweIknowIdidal
lof
youwrongbutam tryi
ngmylit
tl
ewarr
ior
,
daddyist
ryi
ngt ogetyoual
lhomeand
tofi
xthemistakeshehasmade.
Keabetswe: YouMyki ngoncet ol
dme
thateverythingwedo, wedoi tbecause
wewantt o,y ousaidev eryonemakesa
choiceandt hencomeandt el
lpeople
thattheymademi stakesbecauset hey
wantt obef or gi
venf ortheirselfi
shness.
Youev ensai dIshoul dnev ertrustsuch
peoplefort heywi llr
epeatt heof f
ense
andcal l
itami stake.Iaskedy ou
ex amplesoft hingsIcanf orgive
becauset heyar emi stakesandy oumy
kingsai ddr oppi ngagl asswi thout
meani ngt oi sami stake, forgetti
nga
bookIwasusi ngt odomyhomewor kis
ami stakebutdeci dingnott odomy
homewor kisnotami stakebutachoi ce.
Nowmyki ngy ouar eher etell
ingMy
aboutt hemi stakesy ouhav emadeand
i
tconf usesmebecausey ouar e
cont r
adictingy our self.(Thabi so’shear
t
sankatt hewor dsofhi s7y earol d
daught erwhor emi ndedhi m oft he
thingsthathet aughther )
Thabiso:
Your ightKeabet
swe
but.
..
(whoi sthatkea?AskedMapul
aon
thebackgroundandsheansweredwith
‘i
t’
syourhusband’
thent
her
ewasa
shuf
fl
ethenMapulawason)
Mapul
a:Hel
l
o
Thabi
so:
Hey
,howar
eyou?
Mapul
a:Am f
ine,
howcanIhel
pyou?
Thabiso:Iwaswonder
ingifyouwoul
d
bewilli
ngtogoouttodinnerwi
thme
toni
ght?
Mapul
a:Idon’
tthi
nksoordoy
ouwant
t
oseethekids?
Thabi
so:
NoIwantt oseeyou,pl
ease
j
ustonedinnert
hat
’sal
lIask.
Mapul
a:Whatt
ime?
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
lpi
cky
ouupat7
Mapul
a:NoIwi
l
ldr
ivemy
sel
ftot
he
pl
ace,
sendmet
hedet
ail
s.
Thabi
so:
Iwi
l
ldot
hatj
ustnow.
Mapul
a:Fi
ne(shedr
oppedt
hecal
l
)

-GodsofBaKoenaandBaTl oung, what

haveIdonet omyf ami l
y?Whathav eI
donet omydaught er?Sher esentsme
andIdon’ tblameher .Deargodsofmy
l
andIdon’ twantmydaught ertogrow
upt obet heki ndofwomanwhol ooks
forvalidationfrom menbecauseshe
didn’thaveaf athertoshowherhowt o
l
ov eher selfandt hety peofl oveshe
shoul dexpectf rom ot hers.Ihavenot
onlywr ongedmywi f
ei nthisbutIhave
damagedmydaught eraswel l
.HowdoI
begi
ntofixsuch?HowdoIexpl ai
ntoa
7yearol
dgodt hatIwasafool f
ordoing
whatIdi
d?Wi l
lmyf amil
yev
ergoback
towhati
twasbef ore?Woul
dt heyt
rust
meliket
heydidbefore?Wouldmyson
l
ookuptome?
Allthesequestionswer erunning
throughhismi ndashi smot herwas
standingbyt hedoorlookingather
troubledsoncar r
yingthewei ghtofthe
wor l
donhi sshoulders.Shecamei nand
satatt hefootonthebedandl ookedat
him.
Queen:Son,Iwast hi
nki
ngthati
t’
sti
me
foryoutosendtheunclestoBaKoena
toapologi
zeony ourbehal
ffor
disr
espect
ingthem.
Thabiso:Youri
ghtmot
her
,howdoes
thatprocesswork?
Queen: Wellyouhav etosendacawt hat
i
sgoi ngtothequeenmot hertoaskfor
herforgi
veness, t
wocowsandhor sesto
thekingandchi eftoaskforthei
r
for
givenessthenl ast
lypaydamagesf or
thequeenf orallt
haty ouhavedoneand
youhav etocleanseher .
Thabiso:ThatcanbedoneMot herwe
haveenoughl i
vestockandhor
sest odo
al
lthat.Letmegoandt alkt
othem now.
Queen:
Summontheunclestothe
pal
aceandt
alkt
othem here.
Thabi
sa:
MotherWhatmywif
etaught
meishowtobehumblewhenIhave
donewr ongandt r
eatpeoplewit
h
respect.Ican’tsummont heuncleshere
toaskt hem t ogoandr ightmywr ongs
becauset hatwoul dstil
lbedisr
espectf
ul
andunder mi ning.Iwil
lgodoortodoor
andt al
kt othem.
Queen:
Sheisagoodwi f
etoyouand
sheisi
ndeedaqueen.Goanddowhat
needst
obedoneson.
Thabi
so:
Myt
hanksmot
her
.

Thabisoindeeddidwhathesai dhewi ll
do,hewentdoort odoorgoi ngfrom one
uncleshouset oanother.Theunclesare
nothisfatherormothersf amil
ybutthe
el
der st
hatwentt orepresenthim dur
ing
thelobol anegot i
ati
onsatBaKoena.So
whensomet hinggoeswr ongorneeds
tobef i
xedi nt hei
rmar ri
aget hat
i
nv olvest heel derstheyar etheones
whoar egoi ngt otakecar eofi t
.Onhi s
waybackhesentMapul athedet ai
lsof
ther estaur antt heywi llbemeet i
ngat
andcal ledt omaker eservationsi none
ofthei rmostr eservedt ablesi nt he
restaur ant .Het hendr ov est raighthome
andt ookashowerandf r
eshenedup
thenmadehi swayt ot her est aurantat
theCapi tal.Hepassedbyaf l
owershop
andbr oughthi swi f
eanor chidandhead
tother est aur ant.Whenhegott here
theyshowedhi m hi
st abler ightatt he
backoft her estaurantabi tfarf rom t
he
crowdandhesatt herener vousbut
tryingtocont rolhisner veswhi chwas
different.Hewant edtoor derhimsel fa
drinkbutdeci dedagai nsti tbecausehe
didn’twantt oappearasdr unkwhenhe
talkst ohiswife.Af ter20mi nut esof
wai ti
ngMapul aappear edbei ngl eadby
thewai t
ertotheirt ableandhest oodup
andopenedachai rforheraf ter
exhaust ingpleasant ri
es.Theyor der
ed
drinksandsatt her einsilencef ora
whi leandhedeci dedt obr eaki t.
Thabi
so:
Howhav
eyouandt
heki
ds
been?
Mapul
a:Wear
efi
ne,
taki
ngi
tonedayat
at
ime.
Thabi
so:
That
’sGoodt
ohear
,Lehasa
mustbegr
owi
ngf
ast
.
Mapula:Yesheis.(Thabi
sowasgetti
ng
moreandmor enervousbytheshor
t
answerssheisgivi
nghim)
Thabi
so:
HowisKeabet
swe’
str
aini
ng
wit
hthewar
ri
orsgoi
ng?
Mapula:It
’sgoingwellandshewentfor
herfi
rstbattl
elastweekandthe
warri
orswer ehappyaboutthewayshe
handl
edher self
.
Thabi
so:
Am sopr
oudofher
.
Mapul
a:Youshoul
dtel
lhert
hatnotme.
Thabiso:Iwil
l.(heclearedhi
sthr
oat
)
am sorryforbri
ngingyouhereandnot
booki
ngt hewhol erestaur
antf
orusbut
atthi
spoi ntmyf i
nancesdidn’
tal
l
owme.
Mapula:Thi
sisal
ri
ghtnoneedt
owor
ry
aboutit
.
Thabiso:Igotyouanorchar
dto
apologi
zeandbecauset heoneyouhad
athomedi edbecausenoonecouldtake
careofitli
keyoudid.
Mapul
a:Thanky
ou.
Thabiso: Myqueen, Iam notaboutt osi t
hereandl i
etoy ou.Ihav ewr ongedy ou
i
nt hewor stpossiblewayahusband
couldev erwr onghi swife.Ibetray edyou,
yourtrustandbr okeourf ami l
yandf or
thatIwillnev erforgi
v emy self
.SoIwi ll
notasky outof orgivemebutt of orgiv
e
yourself
, forputti
ngsomucht r
usti n
someonewhowasn’ tworthyofi t.For
l
ov i
ngsomeonel ikemer egardlessof
hisf lawsandi mper fect i
ons.For give
your sel fMomokoenai fnotf oryout hen
fort hechi l
dr enthatseey ourpai nev er y
day .Theydeser veahappymot herfor
thent obehappy .Keabet swei sal r
eady
suffer ingandIknowam t hecausebut
don’ tcont r
ibutet oitbybei ngsomeone
younot .Yesmyact ionsmadey outhi s
wayandf ort hatIwi l
l spendev erydayof
myl i
f et ry
ingt omakei tupt oy ou.My
queeny ouar epur eofhear tbutnowt hat
i
snott hecaseandam t obl amewhi cha
takef ullresponsi bil
i
t yofbutpl ease
forgiv ey our sel
fforourchi l
dren, f
ort he
kingdomst hatneedt heirqueenandf or
yout of indpeace.
Mapul
a:Ihearal
lthaty
ousaybuti
t’
s
noteasyasy oumakei toutt obe.You
didmor ethanj ustbetraymebuty ou
brokeme, tookmysel fconf idenceasa
womanbecausecheat i
ngandy our
husbandchoosi nganot herov eryou
makesy oufeel l
ikeyoul acksomet hing.
Likey ounotwor thytobel ov edand
respect ed,l
ikey ounotdoi ngt hingsr i
ght.
Whaty oudidhur tmoret hany our
Boi t
umel osagabecausebackt henIhad
achoi cet oleavey ouandIhadno
responsi bi
li
tiesbutnowi t’
smor e
diffi
cultbefor ethereisal otatst akebut
Idon’tknowhowt otrusty ou.Idon’t
knowhowt of orgiveyouormy selffor
this.
Thabi
so:
Got
other
iveranddoy
our
cl
eansing,notf
ormebutf oryoutof i
nd
peaceandmakesenseoft hi
ngs.Am
notaskingyoutoforgi
vemeorf orget
whathappened,thatyoucandoaty our
owntimeandpace.
Mapula:
Iam notr
eadyt
ogot
other
iver
Thabi
so.
Thabi so:It
’snotthaty ouar enotready
buty ouf eelli
keyoudon’ tbel
ongthereif
whichy ouarewr ong.Thequeensar e
waitingf oryou,pleaset akeyourown
adviceandt akeactionbef orei
t’
st oo
l
ate.Rememberwhaty oualwayst el
lme?
Mapul
a:Iusedt
otel
lyoual
otoft
hings.
Thabiso:
Wel l
letmeremindyou,andI
quote‘prev
entioni
sbett
erthancuremy
dear,
alwayspreventandnotactwhen
thesi
tuat
ionisatitsworst
’
Mapula:Youlistenedandremembert hat
butyouforgottoapplythesame
wisdom whent hatwomancameal ong.
Youchoseherov ermeThabiso?You
choseher!(shesai di
nalowv oice
cryi
ngsi
lentl
y)
Thabiso: Don’tcrymyqueenbecauseI
am notwor t
hy ourtears,i
fy ouaregoi ng
tocryt hendoi tforsomet hingbetteror
someonebet terthanme, y ouare
wast i
ngy ourtimei fyouarecr yi
ng
becauseofme.Iam notwor t
hitmy
dearqueen, asmuchasIam humbl i
ng
my selfbeforeyouIal soknowt hatIam
notwor t
hyofy ourforgiv
enessl etalone
todineandbeinyourpr
esence.Sav
e
yourtear
sfort
hosewhoaremost
deservi
ngmydarl
ing.
Mapula:Thanky oufordi
nnerbutIhave
t
ogo.(shest oodupandleftt
he
r
estaurant
,leavingThabi
sosti
llseat
ed)

Mapulagott
otheparki
nglotandthe
guar
dopenedthedoorforher,
shegot
i
nandl ai
donhersi
deatthebackseat
andcri
edsil
ent
lyastheguarddrov
eoff
.

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IthasbeenaweekandMapul astil
l
hasn’tgonetotheri
veryet.Eversince
thatdayshehasbeent ryi
ngherbestt o
makesur eherchil
drenarehappy .She
evenaskedKeabetswet ocallherfather
everydaybutsheflatl
yrefusedsay i
ng
i
t ’
snotherdutytomendt heir
rel
ationshi p.Sheev engoneasf aras
sayingi fhewant stobui ldar elati
onshi p
withherheknowswher etof i
ndher .The
unclesf rom BaTl oungwentt oBaKoena
toapol ogi zeonThabi so’sbehal fand
everythi ngwentwel l.Theybeggedt he
queenmot hert olett hem gobackwi th
Mapul abutsher efusedsay i
ngt hatshe
wil
l gohomewhenshei sr eadyt odoso.
Sot heuncl esleftwi t
hnohopeoft he
queenr et urning,Thabi sohasbeen
worki nghar daswel l togett heki ngdom
backt onor mal buthi sf ather’
swor ds
keeppl ay i
ngi nhishead‘ t
heki ngdom
wil
l nev erf ullygobackt owhati twas
unti
l thequeeni sbackhome’ somet hing
hedi dn’tknowhowt odobuthopedt hat
shewentt otheri
ver
.Int
hemy sti
cal
l
andt hequeensweregett
inganxi
ous
wait
ingforthei
rqueenbutshewasnot
showingupandt her
ewasnohopet hat
shewi l
lanyt
imesoon.
Nyolodi:Queens,wehav ewai tedlong
enough, wehav eranoutoftime
becausenowLuci anoislookingatusing
ourqueenagai nstus.Histryi
ngbyal l
meaningt oshowhert henegat i
veof
ever
y t
hingandi fhesucceedsi n
manipulati
nghermi ndwear eall
doomed.
Bahomi:Iagreewit
hy oumyqueenbut
whatcanwedo?Shehasbl ockedusall
,
remembershei smorepowerfult
hanall
ofuscombi nedbecauseshehasallour
power
s.
Let
satsi
:Thi
sissi
mpl
ereal
l
yandIhav
e
aplan.
Nyol
odi
:Tel
li
smyqueenbecauset
her
e
i
snotti
metowast
e.
Letsat
si:
Webr i
ngherher
ethesome
saywedi dwhenshewasabouttobe
crowned.
Bahomi:Thatcoul
dworkbutthatt
ime
shedi
dn’thaveasmuchpowerasshe
doesnotsohowar ewegoingtodoit
?
Ny
olodi
/Let
sat
si:
WeuseNgwedi
Bahomi:
Heywear eal
ldesper
ateifyou
twocanfi
nisheachot
her’
ssentences.
Ny
olodi
:Hahadon’
tpl
ayar
oundt
hisi
s
ser
ious.
Letsatsi
:Ngwedii
salwaysi nthe
shadowsl i
vi
nginthatpal
acebecause
thequeensaidshemustl eavebutas
youknowourpr ot
ectorsareneverfar
from us.
Nyolodi
:YesdosummonNgwedi
it’
s
sunsetal
ready
.
Bahomi :
Wedon’ thavetosummonhi m,
allwehav et odonowi tsoconnectwi
th
herandt el
l hertheplan.Wehav etobe
thereatmi dnightandbr i
ngherhome.
Nyolodi
:Youri
ghtmyqueen,weareal
l
dependentonher
,ust
hekingdom and
herkidsandki
ng.
Thequeensconnect edwithNgwedi
bandsheanger edwi t
htheplanand
offer
edt ogethert osleepuntiltheyget
tothemy sti
cal landbecausei fshe
wakesupbef oret hen,shewi l
lturnback
andleav e.Thepl anwassetandal l
t hey
hadt odonowwast owaitforthecl ock
tostri
kemi dnight .I
twasal ongwai tfor
them becausei tseemedl i
keonemi nute
takesanhourandanhourt akesday s.
Whi l
etheywai tedNy ol
odifel
tthe
presenceofLuci anowhof eltl
ikehewas
j
ustout siderthemy sti
call
and.
Nyolodi
:Wehav eav i
sit
orandwehav e
totakecareofhim bef
oretheti
mef or
ourplanbecauseifheisherebythat
ti
mewel oseev er
ythi
ng.
Bahomi:
Iam t
ir
edofLuci
fernowand
i
t’
stimeweputanendtohim.
Let
sat
si:Isecondt
hat!Theti
mehehas
gi
venhaslongpasseditst
imeheknows
whohisdeali
ngwit
h.
Nyolodi
:Let
sgoouttheotherway,
we
don’
twanthim get
ti
nginherej
ustaswe
aregett
ingout
.
Bahomi :Beai
desThat,I
fhisr
oaming
aroundher eandnotcomingi
nitmeans
thathedoesn’tknowthatwearenot
protect
ed.
Let
satsi
:Yesbecausei
fhedidhi
m and
hi
sgoonswouldbehavefil
l
edthi
splace
bynow.
Ny
olodi
:Let
snotwast
eti
mehi
sget
ti
ng
anxi
ous(theywentouttheot
herway
andappearedbehi
ndhim)
Bahomi
:Ifi
tisn’
tthedev
ilhi
msel
f
Luci
ano:Thenwhowoul
ditbei
fit
wasn’
tforme?
Ny
olodi
:Luci
ano
Luci
fer:Myqueen!Keeperofmynow
col
danddar kheart.I
tamazesmehow
youcanstil
lsensemef r
om adist
ance.
(Nyolodit
houghtoftheti
meandshe
gotangryandwentt ohi
minahur r
yand
Luci
anoopenedhi sarmstohugherbut
Nyolodihi
therhardonthestomachand
hebentover)
Luci
ano:Ouch!YouknowthatIdon’
t
feel
painbutbecausei
t’
syouam hurt
.
Notinaoff
endedwaybutinagoodway
,
youandIwil
lmakeagreatki
ngand
queen,
rul
ersoft
heunderwor
ld.
Ny
olodi
:Iwi
l
lnev
erbey
ourqueen!

Let satsisawt hattheyar ewastingtime

asshewentt oLucif
erinl i
ght
ningspeed
andhi thi m hardthathef lewandl anded
i
nt hewat er.Beforehecoul dev en
regi st
erwhatwasgoi ngonbahomi was
alreadyt hereburninghim wi t
ht hewater
from insidet hemy sti
cal l
andandhe
groanedi npainashehi m andlightor
goodnessdon’ tmix.Letsatsipull
edhim
outoft hewat erandhewasget ti
ng
weakbecauseoft hewat erBahomi kept
spr i
nklingonhi m.Hegr oanedweak
l
ookingatNy olodi whowasst andingat
adist ancefeelinguselessbecause
whenshewasLuci anoguar dianshe
wast r ai
nedformont hsthatherfirst
i
nstinctwheni tcomest ohim wast o
prot
ecthi m.Andi thappeningnow!She
want edt oprotecthimy etshecamet o
destroyhi m,shef inal
lysnappedoutofi t
asshepour edav anquishi
ngpot i
onon
himt hatsenthi m backt otheunder
workbr ui
sedandal l
.Theyal l
lookedat
thetimeandt heyr eali
zedthatitwas
waypassedmi dnightandnowwasaf t
er
1AM.Theywentbacki ntothemy sti
cal
l
andandt otryandconnectwi thNgwedi .

Whent
heygott
her
eNgwedi
was
al
readyther
ewi
tht
hequeenst
il
l
sl
eeping.
Nyol
odi
:Howdi
dyougett
hisdone
al
one?
Ngwedi:Iam herpr
otectorandsurel
yI
canmanagemi northi
ngs.Besidesyou
werebusywiththedevil
soIusedt he
otherway.
Bahomi
:Thingsshoul
dbefall
i
ngi
nto
pl
acebutshe’snotwaki
ngup.
Let
sat
si:
Ihopewear
enott
ool
ate.
Ngwedi:Wearenotbecausethe
mermaidscameoutandt ookcareof
hernowyouallknowthattheydon’
t
comeoutjustf
oranyone.
Ny
olodi
:Shewi
l
lbef
inebutam wor
ri
ed
t
hatweonlyusedatemporar
ysol
uti
on
f
orLuci
anobecauseassoonashefi
nds
awil
l
ingvi
cti
m hewil
lcomebackfor
what
’shi
s.
Let
sat
si:
Andwewi
l
lber
eadyf
orhi
m.

Theysattherewatchi
ngoverthequeen,
l
aughingandr emi
nisci
ngaboutthe
goodt i
metheyspentther
ebeforeher
coronati
on.

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I
tistheendoft heyearandt i
mef orthei
r
annualroyal
ball,
thequeenmot herand
herdaughter
’sinlawwerebusy
prepar
ingforit
.ZasemboandNt sika
weretherewithaheavil
ypregnant
Zasemboshei sexpecti
ngt wingi rl
sas
farassheknowsandgi vingNt sikahell.
Thatonewoul dtakecareofheri nt he
mor ningandt hengobr i
dethequeen
mot herwi thany thingshewant sj ustso
hecoul ddi sappearandbewi t
ht heguy s,
whoal way sreprimandedhi mf orl eaving
hispregnantwi febuthewoul dalway s
tel
lthem t hatnomancanev ersur v i
ve
thewhol edaywi thapr egnantwoman
withoutgoi ngcr azy .Hesay shedoesn’ t
wantt oendupl i
keScel o,speakingof
which, hewasdi schar gedf rom the
hospital aboutamont hagoandcame
backt oLeSot hot ocheckonhi s
businessesbuthef oundt hem still
standingbecauseKwezi madesur eofi t.
Heal sowentt oBaKoenaand
apologi zedtoev ery oneandev ersi nce
thenhekepthi sdist ancebutcal l
shi s
cousi nnowandt hen.Hehasagi rl
fri
end
whoi saut i
sti
cwhoi saspossessi veof
him ashei sofher .Aper f
ectmat chi f
youaskme.Kwezi ev engotbackt o
wor knowsi ncet het ri
plet sar eay ear
old, mucht oLebo’ sr esist ance, Reneil
we
andhermot herar ewor kingont heir
relationshipthankst oqueenmot her
Mabot lewhoknockedsomesensei nt
o
herandt oldherst raightupt hatifshe
doesn’ twantt obui ldar elationshipwith
hermot herthenshet oodoesn’ twant
any thingtodowi thherbecauseher
act i
onsar ehur t
inghermot herand
her selfintheprocessandshedoesn’ t
wantabi t
terdaught erinl awwi th
mommyi ssues.Sosi ncet henshehas
beenwor ki ngonbui l
di ngher
rel
at i
onshi pwi thhermot her.Mapul a
camebackf inef rom t hemy st
ical land,
thereshewasr emi ndedofwhoshei s
andshownt heki ngdomst hatneedher ,
shesawhowpeopl ewer esufferingi n
thoseki ngdomsandbl amedher selff or
beingsel fishandt hinkingshehas
probl emswhi l
eot herpeopl eoutt here
areaboutt odi eofhungerandsome
sell
ingt heirchi ldt of oreignersjustso
theycoul dhav emoneyt osur vive.Itwas
asadr ealitythatr esultedinherpi cking
upt hepi ecesofherhear tandmendi ng
i
twi thsnai l glueandf orgaveher sel ffor
expect i
ngt oomuchofherhusbandt hen
gettingdi sappoi nted.Shest ayedi nt he
my sticallandf orov er3weeksand
camebackanewper son, hereyeswer e
backt onormal andshewassmi l
ing
mor eandappr eciati
ngwhatshehas.
Sheandherf ami lywentt oBaTl oungt o
doawel comi ngcer emonyf orLehasa,
event houghwhenThabi sosawt hem he
thoughthewashav i
nghi sfamilyback,
hehadhopeunt iltheceremonywas
overandev eryonepackedandl ef
t .He
didn’twantt osayany t
hingt ohiswi feor
askhi m anyquest i
onssohel ethergo.
Itwasgoodf orhi mt oseeLehasaand
Keabet sweev ent houghshet ol
dhi m
strai
ghtt hatt her ecannev erbea
relat
ionshi pbet weent hem unt i
lher
mot her ’
shear ti scompl etelyhealedand
readytomov eon.Shesai dshewast he
oldestandwi llmakesur ethather
mot heri
swel l befor eany t
hingel se.
Thabisot ri
edt opr otestbutt hepr incess
toldhimt hatshedi dthesamef orhi m
whenhermot herwr ongedhi m and
almostdi edbecausehecoul dn’
thandl e
thepainandatt hatpointThabi sa
reali
zedjusthowmuchbur dent hey
hav eputont heirdaught er
sshoul ders
withoutev enknowi ngit.Sot heseday s
Mapul agoesar oundhel pingt he
surroundingkingdomsandhasbeen
doingwel lsof ar,shedoesn’ twantt ogo
faryetsinceLehasai sstil
lyoungbuthi s
tryi
ngbutal lmeanst odot hewor kthe
godswant edhert odowhi l
est i
llbeinga
mot hertoherson.Shewashappi erand
mor eal i
vet hanev erbefore.TsietsiAnd
Boitumel owe’ reblessedwi thababyboy
nameKat l
eho, thi
ngswer egoi ngwel l
betweenhi m andhi swi f
eandt he
kingdom hasbeendoi ngwel ltowi t
ht he
helpoft heBaKoenabr othersandhe
wasgr at
ef ul,
hewasnowmor eofa
fr
iendt ot hem thananenemy .BaTloung
kingdom hasbeensl owlyget t
ingback
towhati twas, eversinceMapul awent
tother iversomet hingchanged
somewher ebecauset heol dassociates
ofBaTl oungcal l
edThabi soaski ngfor
anal l
iancesay i
ngt heymadeami stake
bypul l
ingoutoft heiragreement s.
Thabisowel comedt hem withopen
armsbecauseheknewt hathewasal so
toblamef orwhathadhappenedand
wasn’tabouttoactl i
kehedi dn’tneed
helpwhenhedi d.Hewassi t
t i
ngint he
l
oungewat chi
ngt vorshall
Isaywi t
ht he
tvwat chi
nghim.Hi smothercamedown
thestairsl
ookingreall
ygoodand
smelledgoodandst oodinfrontofhi m.
Queen:
Sonhowt
oIl
ook?
Thabiso:
Pleasedon’
ttel
lmether
eis
anothermanbecauseIwil
lgoona
ki
ll
ingspree.
Queen:Don’
tbesill
yboytherei
snoman,
yourf
atherwasmyev er
ythingandI
don’
tseemy sel
frepl
aci
nghi m.
Thabi
so:
Wel
li
nthatcasey
oul
ook
gor
geousmydearmot
her
.
Queen:Thanky
ouso!Whyar
eyounot
dr
essed?
Thabiso:
Becauseam notgoi
ngt
othe
bal
lthisyear
.
Queen:
Andwhyi
sthat
?
Thabiso:MotherIdon’twanttogot here
wit
houtmyqueen.I magi nehav i
ngto
smileattheotherKong’sandt heir
queenwhi l
ealoneandwi ththem asking
‘whereisyouqueen? ’ThenIwoul dhave
toli
eandsayshe’ saroundher e
welcomingotherguests.
Queen:
Thatwon’
tbeal
i
ebutt
het
rut
h.
Thabi
so:
WellIdon’
twanti
ttobet
hat
whymother
,Iwanti
ttobetheway
ever
ythi
ngwasbeforeImessedup,
butI
knowitwon’
tbethateasy
.
Queen:Thabisoit’
sbeenover9mont hs
nowandst il
lnothi
nghaschangedand
youdon’tseem tobedoinganything
abouti
t.Youseey ourwifemightbet he
chosenonebutshei shumant ooandi f
youtal
kt oolongsomeelsewi l
ltake
yourpl
ace.
Thabi
so:Shewon’
tdot
hatbecauset
he
godswon’tal
l
owit
.
Queen:Shewon’ tmarrythemanbutshe
wil
lkeephim asal overandsomeonet o
makeherhappywhi l
eremainingyou
queenandthatoft hegodsandt here
wil
lnoharmint hat.Thinkaboutit
,am
l
eaving.
Thabi
so:
Hav
efun!

Thequeenl eftgoi ngtotheannualbal

l
atBaKoena, ont hewayshewas
thinki
ngofherhusbandandhowhe
stoppedthecari nt hemiddleof
nowher ewhiletheywer egoingtolast
yearsannual bal
l anddidthingstoher
thatmadeherwantt ogobackgoand
sleepitof
f.Shesmi leasthatthought
crossedhermi nd.
Queen:OhLetsiImissyou,every
whereI
goIseesomet hi
ngthatremindsmeof
youandyouwer eri
ghtwheny ousaid
ther
ewill
alwaysbesomet hingto
remindmeofy ouandIdidn’tbel
iev
e
youbutnowIdo.Imi ssyousobutam
gladthatnowIcanthi
nkofy
ouandnot
shedat earbutsmi
l
eatthet
houghtof
you.Iloveyousomuch.
ShegottoBaKoenaandther
ewer ecar
s
al
readyandthepeopl
elooki
nggoodand
mov i
ngaround,
thevenuewasexqui
sit
e.

BackatBaTloungtheguardscomeinto
thepalacedi
stur
bingThabisof
rom hi
s
thoughts.
Guar
d:Myki
ngy
ouhav
eav
isi
tor
Thabi
so:
Whoi
sit
?
Guar
d:Yourwi
femyki
ng.(Thabi
so
smil
ed)
Thabi
so:
Letheri
n(t
heguar
dlef
tand
Thabisofi
xedhimsel fal i
tt
leandt her
e
wasaknockandheshout edacomei n
wit
hhi seyesgluedtot hedoorand
Sebokengcamei nfoll
owedbya
gentl
emani nsuitandr i
ghtt hen
Thabiso’
sfacechangedf rom thatof
happi
nesst othatofhat e.
Sebokeng:
Greet
ingsmyki
ng
Thabi
so:Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e
Sebokeng?
Sebokeng:Thi
sismyhusbandNkany i
so
MabhenaandNkany i
sothisisThabi
so
Moloitheki
ngofBaTloung.(Nkanyi
so
ext
endedhishandforahandshakeand
Thabi
soshooki t
)
Thabi
so:
Thatst
il
ldoesn’
texpl
ainwhat
y
ouar
edoi
ngher
e.
Sebokeng:
Maywesi
t?Ij
ustwantt
otal
k
toyou.
Thabi
so:
Goahead
Sebokeng:
Thankyou(shesatdown
wit
hherhusbandnextt
oher)
Thabi
so:Nowourwi
thi
tIdon’
thav
eal
l
eveni
ng.
Nkany
iso:
Noneedt
ober
udeman
Thabi
so:Thi
sismyki ngdom andwhere
yousi
tti
nginmypal acesoi fyouwant
someonetorespecty outhenpleasedo
l
eavebecauseIdidn’tinvi
teyou.
Sebokeng:
Babepl
easeweneedthi
s,my
ki
ngAm sorryweof
fer
edyouand
comi nghereunannouncedbutwecame
herebecauseIneedhel pi
nfindi
ngt
he
womanIwr ongedthatdayand
apologize.
Thabi
so:
Nowwheni tsui
tsyouImust
hel
pyouyetItol
dyoutodothi
sal ong
ti
meagoandy ousworeyouwil
lnever
doit
.Whatchanged?
Sebokeng: Ever
ythingchanged, l
osi
ng
mypar entsforstarters,almostlosi
ng
myjobandmosti mpor tantl
ytheman
besi
demechangedmeandt aughtme
humani t
y.Wegotmar ri
ednotsol ong
agoandnowwewantchi ldr
en.That’
s
whenIt ol
dhi m aboutwhatIdi dandwe
di
dn’twantt ori
skanot herpregnancyso
wethoughtweshoul dcomeher etofi
nd
herandmaket
hingsr
ightbef
oret
ryi
ng
forababy
.
Thabi
so:
Doyourememberthemaiden
whowantedt
oserv
ey ouwhenyou
i
nsist
edt
hatmywifeshoul
dser
veyou?
Sebokeng:YesIr
ememberherbutshe
stoppedworki
ngher
ewhenthingswere
notgoingwell
.
Thabi
so:Asyoucanseethi
ngsaref i
ne
andal
lthemaidensar
ebacksoy ou
knowwher et
hei
rquar
ter
saregot here
andaskhertoshowyouwherethe
womanl i
ves.
Sebokeng:Thankyou(Sebokengleft
andwenttot hemaidensquar
tersand
pol
it
elyapologi
zedtothemaidensfor
howshetreat
edt
hem whenshewas
ther
eandaskedf
ort
hatmaidentohelp
herfi
ndt
hewomanandsheagr eed)
Sebokeng:
Thankyouonceagai
nmy
ki
ngwewi l
lbegoi
ngtothatwoman’
s
housenow.
Thabiso:
Goal onebecauseyoudi
dthi
s
aloneandit’
stimeyoutake
responsi
bil
i
tyony ourownandmakeit
ri
ght.
Nkany
iso:
Hisr
ightbabebuty
ouwi
l
lfi
nd
meherewhenyoudone.
Sebokeng:
Alr
ight(sheandt
hemaiden
l
eftgoingt
othewoman’shouse)

Thabi
so:
Howdi
dyoumanaget
o
changeSebokengi
ntoandal
mostgood
woman.
Nkany iso:Hahaitwasdi f
fi
cultbelieve
mebutam aXhosamanandi nmy
cul
t ur
ewomanr especttheirmanand
el
der sandt hefactt hatshelovesme
helpedal ot.Don’tgetmewr ongi ttook
alotofpr acti
cef orhertobet hisway
andsomet imesshest i
llf
orgetsbut
quicklyremember sandapol ogize.
Somet hingshenev erdidwhenIf i
rst
mether .
Thabi
so:Tel
lmesomethi
ngIdon’
tknow
mylif
eissti
l
lamassbecauseofher
andyesam alsot
obl
ameforthi
s.
Nkanyi
so:I
fyouloveyourwi
femanthen
gofi
ghtforher
,si
tt
ingherei
snotgoi
ng
tohel
pyouwi t
hanythi
ng.Womanneed
tobebeggedandifyoulovehery
ouwi l
l
grov
elandbegtil
lyoubluei
ntheface
andeventhenyoudon’
tstop.
Thabi
so:
Shewantsnot
hingt
odowi
th
meandIdon’
tbl
ameher.
Nkanyiso:Showherthatyouchanged
andifshe’ssti
l
lpersi
stentt
henuse
for
cenoti nabadwaybutshowhery ou
arehermanandy oul
ov eherandcan’
t
l
ivewithouther.
Thabi
so:Icannev
erusefor
cebecause
herbr
otherswoul
dki
llmethi
sti
me.
Nkanyiso:
Letthem!Imeant akethe
punchesbutdon’tbackdown.(thetwo
counti
estalki
ng.Sebokengandthe
maidenarri
vedatthewoman’shouse
andparkedthecar.Shel
ookedoutand
sawthecarthenwentbackinsi
de.They
gotoffandknockedandsheinvi
ted
them i
n)
Oldwoman:
Thewit
chher
sel
f!Whatar
e
youdoi
nghere?
Sebokeng:Icamet
oapol
ogi
zef
orwhat
Idi
dtoy oumah.
Oldwoman: Hehehsonowam mah!
Okaycany oupl easecl
eanupthehouse,
Ican’tmov earoundli
keIusedto
anymor eam sureit’
sbecauseof
diabetes.
Sebokeng:
Wher
ecanIf
indt
hecl
eani
ng
st
uffmah?
Oldwoman:Lookaroundi
nher
ef or
them andcl
ean.You(tot
hemaiden)
makeussomet easowecant
alk,Idon’
t
getmanyv i
sit
ors.
Mai
den:Rightawaymother(themaiden
madeteaforherandtheol
dwomanand
t
heysatdri
nkingteawhi
leSebokeng
movedaroundthehousecl
eaning)
Oldwoman:Doy
out
hinky
our
eal
l
y
changed?
Maiden:Idontknowmot herbutwhen
shecamet ousshewashumbl eand
apol
ogizedf ort
reat
ingusbadly.
Oldwoman:Am j
ustshockedshe’
s
actual
l
ycl
eani
ngwithoutsayi
ngawor
d.
Mai
den:
May
besher
eal
l
ydi
dchange
(Sebokengfi
nishedcl
eani
ngt
hehouse
ataround7)
Sebokeng:
MahIam f
ini
shed
Oldwoman:OkayinthereIhaveaf
ew
thi
ngsthatneedtobewashedbutI
couldn’
twashthem becausemyar
thr
it
is
i
sact i
ngup.
Sebokeng: Notapr oblem mah(she
wentt ot her oom shewasshownand
thedirtycl otheswerejust3dr esses,
socksandt ops.Sebokengt ookthem
outandwentt owasht hem outside.
Whi l
eshedi dt hatt
hemai dencooked
dinnerfort heol dwomanwhi lethey
wer etalkingandl aughingwi t
hher
tell
i
ngt hemai denstoriesofher
chil
dhoodandt hemaidenwasenj oyi
ng
everymi nuteofit.Ataround8dinner
wasr eadyandSebokenghasj ust
hangedt hecl ot
hesont hewashingli
ne
andcomei nandtookar akeandgrass
broom andsweptt heyardpicki
ngup
papersandput ti
ngthem inthebi
n.Then
wentt othebackoft hehouseandf il
l
ed
upthewoman’ sbucketofwaterand
tookitinside)
Sebokeng:
Am f
ini
shedmah,
ist
her
e
anyt
hingel
sey
ouwoul dl
i
kemetodo
foryou?
Oldwoman:
Washt
hedi
shesaf
terwe
eat
Sebokeng:
Yesmah
Mai
den:
Thef
oodi
sready
,canIbr
ingi
t
her
emah?
Oldwoman:Yesbringitmydear(the
maidenbroughtt
hef oodandservedthe
oldwomant hencamebackwi t
hher
plat
eandSebokengandgav eittoher
andshethankedherandtheystarted
eati
ng.Whatthemaidenmadewas
Morogo,papalenama)
Ol
dwoman:Thanky
oumydeart
hef
ood
wasni
ce.
Sebokeng:
Ienj
oyedi
ttoot
hanky
ou
Maiden:Youar ewelcome(sheleftand
tookthedishestothekit
chenSebokeng
fol
lowedherandwashedt hedi
shesand
packedthem awayt henwentandthrew
outthewat er
)shecamebackandj oi
ned
t
heol
dwomanandt
hemai
den.
Oldwoman: Bef orey ouoney ourmout hI
wanty out oknowt hatIdidnotbewi t
ch
youorany t hingl iket hatbutwhaty ou
saidtomewashur tfulandsinceIdon’ t
haveany onet of ightf ormet hegodsdi d
i
tonmybehal f.Iwasv eryhurtthatday
asar esultIcamebackher eandcr ied
onmyhusband’ sandchi l
dren’sgrav es.
Nowam notsay ingt hatsoy oucanf eel
badno!Am say ingi tsothaty ouknow
thatt
het hingsy oudoandsayt opeopl e
hurtmor et hant hephy si
calpainy ou
i
nfli
ctont hem.Wor dscutf r
om t he
deepestpl acesi naper sonshear tand
thatwoundi si nternal andittakest ime
toheal.ButIf orgi v
ey ouandt hegods
wi
ll
seethatyouaretr
yingandbl
essyou
f
oryouref
for
ts.I
t’
slat
enowIhav eto
t
akemedicat
ionandsleep.
Sebokeng:
Thanky oumah,Mayy
oube
bl
essedforyourgoodhear
t.
Ol
dwoman:
Mayy
oubebl
essedf
or
t
ryi
ng.

Sebokengandthemaidenleftandwent
backtothepal
aceandwhent heygot
ther
eThabisoandNkanyisower esi
tt
ing
onthedini
ngtabl
ehavingdinner.
Nkany
iso:
Ohy
ouback,
howdi
ditgo?
Sebokeng:
It’
swentwel l
,shefor
gaveme
butnotbef
oreshemademewor kf
ori
t
andImeanl i
ter
all
y.Butam not
compl
aini
ngi
twast
hel
eastIcoul
ddo.
Nkanyi
so:Am sopr
oudofy
oubaby(he
gotupandki
ssedher)
Thabi
so:Yhoono!Pl
easeleav
esothatI
cangotomywi f
eandkidsaswel
l.
Nkany
iso:
Hahathanky
ouf
orev
ery
thi
ng
manandgoodluck.
Thabiso:Dri
vesaf e(t heyleftand
Thabisowentt ohisr oom andf r
eshened
upthenwentt ot hecarandl eftfor
BaKoena)thedr ivefeltlongerbecause
ofthetraf
fi
c,therewer elotofpeopl e
headingtoBaKoenat hisy earand
Thabisocouldn’ttakei tanymor e.At
around9:30hear r
ivedatt hepal aceand
drovetothebackwher eheusedt opark
whenhecameher eoften.Hegotoutof
thecarandwenti n,t
heplacewas
beauti
fulandsower ethepeoplei
nther
e.
Hescannedt heroom insear
chofhis
wifebutspottedLeboandNt si
kaand
wenttothem.
Thabi
so:
Greet
ings
Ntsi
ka:Awuy afi
kaindodayomSuthu
madoda,mehl amadalaweThabi
so
kunj
anintsi
zwa.(oht heSothoman
arr
ivesl
ongtimeThabi so,
howareyou?
)
Thabi
so:
Am goodmanandy
ou?
Ntsi
ka: Ngi
yi
philelenjekahl
enabaf
azi
bamingaphandl ekwakhokumnandinj
e
si
dlaizambanel ikapondo(Iam wewi
th
mywi veswithouty ouit
’sni
ceweeati
ng
money
)
Lebo:
Ithoughty
ouwoul
dn’
tcome.
Thabi
so:Ial
mostdidn’
tcomebutmy
wif
eneedsmeev enifshedoesn’
tsayi
t.
Nt si
ka:Iwisht hatwastruemymanbut
from wher eam standingyouarenot
neededatal l.(LeboandThabi solooked
ast hedirect
ionNt si
kawasl ooki
ngat
andsawMapul awi t
hsomeguyl aughing
togetherandt heguyhadhi shandon
herwai stl)
Thabi
so:
Whot
hehel
li
sthat
?
Lebo:Hahaht
hatmymani
sTsi
etsi
’
s
cousi
n
Thabi
so:
ThenWhatishedoingwit
hmy
wif
e?Doesn’
theknowthatshe’
s
mar
riedori
sther
ingonherf
inger
i
nvi
sibl
e?
Lebo:Don’taskmemanHannabuti
t
serv
esy ourightt
hough.
Ntsika:Isecondt
hat!Theguyneversaw
Mapul awithamanev ersi
ncehegot
here.Hisbeenseeingherwit
hthekids
andt hewives.
Thabi
so:Justhowmanyt
imeshashe
beenher
e?
Lebo:Maybe4or5t i
mesIdon’ t
remembersincewehav ebeenhanging
outalot(Thabisodidn’tl
i
kethat,hefel
t
l
ikehewasbei ngreplacedbothbyhis
wifeandthebrother
s)
Thabi
so:
ExcusemeIwi
l
lber
ightback
Lebo:Don’
tcausedr
amaormymot
her
wil
ldealwi
thyou.
Thabi
so:
Don’
twor
ryaboutt
hat(hel
eft
)
Ntsi
ka:
Izony
alembuzi
le(hewi
l
lgeti
t
nowthi
sgoat)

ThabisowenttowhereMapulawasand
LeboandNt si
kafol
lowedandst ood
closetothatt
heycanhear.Thabisogot
tothem andpull
edMapuletohi m,
huggedherandkissedherforehead.
Thabiso:
HeyBabe,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul
andIhavemissedy
ousomuch.How
aretheki
ds?
Mapul
awastakenbackbutdeci
dedt
o
pl
ayal
ong.
Mapul
a:Theki
dsaref
inedearhusband
andt
heymissyou.
Thabi
so:Iwil
lseethem j
ustnow,wi
ll
youexcuseusforamomentIwi l
lcome
fi
ndyouwhenam done.
Mapula:
Sure(shewalkedawayand
whenshewasoutofsightThabi
so
t
urnedtolookokatt
heguy.
Thabi
so:HiIdon’
tbel
ievewe’
vemet
,
Am Thabi
soherhusband.
Kel
etso:
Am Kel
etsot
heguywhowant
s
her
.
Thabi
so:NowListenher
eguywho
wantsher
,thati
smywi f
eandyouwi
l
l
st
ayawayfrom her.
Kekel
etso:
Whywoul
dIdot
hat
?
Thabi
so:BecauseIsaysoandIdon’t
wantyoutoevenlookatherdi
rect
ion.
Keletso: Andwhywoul dIdot hat?Ican’
t
possibl ydot hat,di
dy ouseehow
beautiful thatwomani s?Shel ooksli
ke
a20y earol danddoesn’ tl
ookaday
olderthant hatandt hesey oungst er
s
shegi vest hem ar unf ortheirmoney .So
whywoul dIj ustavoidl ookingatGods
beautiful creat i
on?Thatwoul dbeasi n
manandIdon’ twantt ogot ohell(Lebo
andNt sikaer upt
edinl oudl aughter
holdi
ngt hei rtummi es)
Ntsi
ka:Ohno!Il
oveyouman,am not
gayoranyt
hingbutr
ightnowIr
eall
ydo
l
oveyou.
Lebo:
Youar
eoneofaki
nd.
Thabi
so:
Stayawayfr
om mywi
fei
fyou
knowwhat’
sgoodforyou.
Keletso:
Ohno!Youwil
lhavetoki
llme
fi
rst(LeboandNtsi
kawereinst
it
ches
again)
Ntsika:Awumadodandi yat
handa
l
endodaay i
sabingokwesatyi
swaawu
uyintsi
zwaimpela.(ohmanIl ovethi
s
guyhedoesscar ethateasi
ly,
hisreall
ya
man)Thabi soignoredtheremar ksand
wentl ooki
ngforhiswi f
e,hesawher
standingwithKwezi andwentt othem.
Thabi
so:
Eveni
ngMr
sLebeny
a
Kwezi
:Ev
enMyki
ng.
Thabi
so:MayIhav
eawor
dwi
thmy
queenpl
ease.
Kwezi :Certai
nly(
sheleftandThabiso
tookMapul abuthehandandl edherto
thei
rchamberatBaKoenaandwhen
theygott hereheclosedthedoorbehind
them andpi nnedheragainstitwit
hher
handsaboutherhead.Usi ngonehand
hetouchedherchi nandmadeherl ook
ashim andki ssedher,thekisswas
hurryanddesper ate,i
twentonf ora
whilewi t
hMapul awant i
ngtoprotest
butThabi sodidn’
tlether.Heeventual
l
y
pull
edoutandt heybothcatchtheir
breaths.
Thabiso:IknowIhav ewrongedyouand
hurtsobadlythatIcan’
tevengiveus
anotherchanceandIunder st
andbutI
wil
lnothav eanothermanputhishands
ony
ou.
Mapula:Buthe.
..
(hecuthershortwi
th
yetanot
herkissandpul
ledout)
Thabiso:IsaidIdon’
twantanyman
putt
ingtheirhandsonyou.
Mapula:Youcan’
tdi
ctat
etomeliket
hat
af
tereveryt
hingy
ouhavedone!
Thabiso:Am notgoingt ogobackand
for
thwi thyouaboutt hesamet hi
ng.
Damni tMapul aIapologizedandam not
doingitagain,myact i
onsshouldspeak
l
oudert hanwor dstoy ou.Ihav
egiven
youenought i
met othinkandmay be
healbutit’
senoughnow.
Mapula:Youcannottel
lmei
tsenough
because.
..
(heshutherupwi
thyet
anot herki sswhi l
eclosingthedoorwi th
theot herhand, hepulledupherdr ess
andt ooki toffinonego, whileMapul a
wasshockedbyt hatherbr afoll
owed.
Hepi ckedherupandputheront hebed
andr ippedt hebot tom ofherunder wear
l
eav ingonl ytheel asti
c.Hedi dthingst o
heronl yheknewhow, theairwast hi
ck
i
nt her oom andt hewi ndowswer emi sty
andMapul a’smoanswoul dhav ebeen
hear dt hroughoutt heplacehadt her e
beennopar tygoingon.Thabi sowas
eatingherupl i
kehewasget tingpai dto
doso, shest artedshakingasshewas
closet ocomi ngandhest oppedand
stoodupf rom bet weenherl egsand
cover edherwi thablanketandwentt o
herastearsfell
from t
hecorner
sofher
eyes,hekissedherfor
eheadand
whispered)
Thabi
so:YesIwrongedyoubutyouar
e
minedoy ouunder
standt
hat?(Mapul
a
nodded)Idon’
tdon’
thearyou
Mapul
a:Yes(t
hatcameoutasa
whi
sper
)
Thabi
so:
YesWhat
?
Mapul
a:Am y
our
s
Thabi
so:
Thenwhyar
eyoucr
ying?
Mapul
a:Youl
eftmehangi
ng
Thabiso:Iwil
lrunashowerforyou(he
wenttot hebathr
oom andranashower
forherthenwentbackandpickedher
upandputherinfrontoft
heshoweras
hewasful
lydressed)
Thabiso:
Getitandshower(shegoti
n
theshowerbeforeThabi
socl
osedthe
doorhesaid)
Thabi so:IloveyouOkay ,damni t
Mapul aam notperfectbutIwi ll
spend
ther estofmyl i
femaki ngitupt oy oufor
allt
hatIhav edonebutam notgoi ngto
dot hatwi t
hy oustayi
ngher e.Iwanty ou
homei nfactattheendoft hispartyyou
andIar egoingawayj ustthet woofus
andwhenwecomebackwet akingour
kidsandwegoi nghome.Il ovey ou(he
wentoutt hebathr
oom andcl osedt he
doort henwentt oherunder weardrawer
andt ookoutanot herpairforherandput
i
tonthebedandlai
dherdressontop
aswell
thenhewentoutt
ot hebal
conyl
)
-Iam notper f
ectandIhavedonealot
tothiswomanbutIwi l
lbedamnedifI
l
oseherj ustli
kethat.Notwit
houtafi
ght,
she’smywi feandmygi ftf
rom t
hegods
andam notl ett
inghergo(hewipeda
tearthatfel
landcomposedhi msel
fthen
wentbackt otheparty)
Mapul awasl eftinthebat
hroom
thi
nkingaboutwhatherhusbandsai d
andshecoul dn’ thel
pbutsmile.She
star
twashi ngupbutwhenshegott o
thebot t
om par tshenoti
cedwhatused
tobeherunder wearanderuptedin
l
aught ershakingherhead.
Mapul
a:Yeahnhe!Thet
hingswedo
haha

Thabi
sobumpedintoTokel
oonhisway
downandhelookedathi
m seei
nghi
s
eyes.
Tokel
o:Ihopey
oumadet
hingsr
ight
wit
hher.
Thabi
so:
ThebestwayIcoul
d.
Tokel
o:Yourkidsneedy
oumanstop
bei
ngagirlabouti
tandgety
ourf
amil
y
back.
Thabi
so:
Ipl
ant
o.
Tokel
o:Goodl
uck

LeboandNt
sikasawhi
m comi
ngt
hei
r
wayandtheyl
ookedateachot
herand
l
aughedsohard.
Lebo:
Am sor
rymanbuty
hoo
Ntsi
ka:Uli
bel
ekubay isl
i
mauy ahamba
umfazibazomthat
haababhekile(you
busybeingafoolyourwifewi
l
l betaken
bythosewhocanseeher )
Thabi
so:
Notonmywat
ch
Lebo:Wheredidthear rogancecome
fr
om becauseIdidn’tseei twhen
Kelet
sotol
dy oustraightthathisnot
l
eav i
ngher
.
Ntsika:
Ey i
Ili
kethatguy,hi
snotscar
ed
ofyouort otel
lyouthathewil
ltakey
our
wifewhileyouwatchpapa
Lebo:
Wat
cht
hespacemymanahaha
(whi
letheywerel
aughteramai
den
camerunningt
othem andbowed)
Nt
sika:
Yini
manj
e?(whati
sitnow?
)
Maiden:Am sorr
ytointer
ruptyourwife
i
saboutt ogiv
ebirt
handt hequeen
motheraskedmet ocallyou.(Ntsi
ka
wentrunningtot
hedirect
ionthemai den
camef r
om)
Lebo:
Ist
hepal
acedoct
ort
her
ewi
th
them?
Mai
den:
YesChi
ef
Lebo:Good(hefoll
owedsuitandfound
Ntsi
kapacingupanddowni nfr
ontof
theroom wit
hthedoorcl
osed)
Lebo:
OhhowIhav
ewai
tedt
oseey
ou
onthi
sday
.
Ntsi
ka:
She’
scr
yingmanandam goi
ng
i
n
Lebo:Iwouldn’
tdothati
fIwer
eyou
(Ntsi
kadidn’tl
i
stenashewentand
openedthedoorjustast
hebaby’
shead
wascomi ngout)
Ntsi
ka:OhmyGod!(hef ellbackwards
andLeborushedtohi
m andpul ledhim
backwhil
ethequeenmot herclosedthe
doorbutnotbef
oreshesaid.
Mabot
le:
Ser
vesy
our
ighty
ounoseyboy
!
LeboLookedathim andsawt hathe
fai
ntedandstart
edlaughi
ng(hecal l
ed
Tokeloandhepickedupimmedi at
ely
becausetheyweremakingsure
ever
y t
hinggoeswellsoever
yonewas
oncal
l
)
Conv
o:
Tokel
o:Br
other
!
Lebo: Cometothewestwingqui ckl
y
(hesai dsuppr
essi
nghislaughand
hangedupandbur stedourlaughing
Ntsikawasoutcold.Tokel
ocame
running)
Tokel
o:What’
sgoingon?What
happenedt
oNt si
ka?
Lebo:Wellt
hefoolwastol
dhiswi f
eis
gi
vingbir
thandhecameher erunning
andIfoll
owedandfoundhiml ooki
ng
pal
epacingupanddown.Hesai dhis
goingi
nandawar nedhim nottobuthe
di
dn’tl
ist
en,hej
ustopenedthedoorand
sai
d‘ohmyGod’
andhewasgone.
Tokel
o:Hahahhistooforwar
dnowl ook
whathappened!Am t
akingavideoof
thi
s.
Lebo:Thefooldi
dn’
tev
enspenda
secondlooki
ngandhewasdeadhahah.
Tokelo:Goodhel earnhahaohmyt hi si
s
sogood(whi l
etheywer elaughingand
taki
ngv ideosofNtsikalayi
ngtheret he
babycriedandNt sikawokeupl ikehe
wasbei ngchargedbyt hoseelectr
ic
chargerathehospi tal
whichmadet he
twolaughev enmor e)
Nt
sika:MyBabyi
ssheal
ri
ghtgodsof
Manzini
whyam Iont
hefl
oor.
Lebo:
Youf
aint
edy
oumor
on
Ntsi
ka:ShitIr
emember!(hewentpal
e
onceagainkil
li
ngLeboandTokel
owith
l
aughteronemor e)
Ntsi
ka:
Thisi
snotf
unny
(hegotupand
dust
edhimsel
f)
Tokel
o:Ohyesi
tismymaniti
shahaha
(anot
hercr
ycamethr
oughandNtsi
ka
smil
ed)
Ntsi
ka:Mypr
incessesar
eher
e!Am a
f
ather!
Lebo/
Tokel
o:Weal
lar
e!
Ntsika:
Hayi
f utsekni
namaan(heypi
ss
ofy out
wo)thisismymomentletme
enjoyit
.
Lebo:
Likey
oudi
dwheny
ouf
aint
ed?
Tokel
o:HahahaIsowishIwasher
e
whenthathappened
Ntsi
ka:Mxm youcr
azy(anot
hercr
y
camethroughandt
hethreewer
e
conf
used)
Lebo:
May
bet
hat
’soneoft
hegi
rl
s
Ntsi
ka:YeahMaybe(theywait
edf ora
whil
euntil
thequeenmotherappeared
f
rom thedoorandtheyst
oodup)
Mabot le:
Comenamey ourchi
ldr
eny ou
fool!(LeboandTokelolookedateach
otherandl aughedatNt
sikawholooked
l
ikehehasseenaghost )
Mabotl
e:Comeonshe’ sdecentnow!
(Ntsi
kawalkedslowlyandgotinsi
dehe
sawhiswif
ewi t
ht obabi
esonherhands
andwentt
oher
)
Nt
sika:Mambat
ha!Thankyouf
or
makingmeafat
hertheyar
ebeaut
if
ul.
Zasembo:
Namet
hem babakhe
Ntsika:Thisoneispri
ncessLangel
i
hle
Zuluandt hisoneispr
incess
BuhlebendaloZulu
Zasembo:Theyar
ebeaut
if
ulnamesbut
theyar
enotfort
wins.
Ntsi
ka:Mychi
ldrenmustbeablet
ohav
e
anident
it
yout
sideofthei
rtwi
ns.
Mabotl
e:Whenareyounamingthisone
(Ntsi
katur
nedandlookedatherand
thepal
acedoct
orholdi
nganotherbaby
i
nherarms)
Nt
sika:
Hol
yshi
t!Wehav
ethr
ee!
Mabot
le:
LanguageNt
sika!
Ntsi
ka:Am sor
rymaham j
ustshocked
becausewehaveal
waysbeentoldther
e
aretwo.
Dr
:Thi
sonewashi
dingv
erywel
lbehi
nd
hi
ssi
ster
s.
Ntsi
ka:Hol
y.
.(
Mabot l
egavehim ast
ern
l
ook)holymotherofGod!Di
dyousayhe?
Dr
:Yeshe
Zasembo: Babakhegiv
eoursonaname
Manzini.(Ntsi
kawentclosertothe
doctorandtookhissonandl ookedat
hi
m mov i
ngtowardshiswif
e)
Nt
sika:
Thi
sonei
spr
inceLi
fal
omanzi
ni
Zul
u
Mabot l
e:Beauti
ful names,Langeli
hle
Zulu,Buhl
ebendaloZul uand
Li
falomanziniZulu.NowIcanal ready
seethebigheadSbani sezweZuluafter
hearinghehas3gr andchil
drennotonl y
pri
ncesseshenev erhadbutapr i
ncet oo.
Theyl aughedbecauseki ngSbani was
knownt obeonet obrag.Nt sikawent
andt oldtheothersaboutt hebabi esand
Lebocal ledhi
ssi st
erandi nformedher
ofthenewdev elopments.Mapul a
stoppedt hepar t
ytoannouncet henew
arri
valsandnowt heballturnedint oa
celebrati
onoft henewZul ubabi es.
TheEnd

I
twasagoodj
our
neywi
thy
oual
l
,Il
ove
y
ou.