Central Village
The great hall was filled with much uproar when Xhemin showed up with all tears. The handmaids had tried to do their best to calm her down, but the adoptive princess had insisted on seeing the Chieftain. Not able to stop her, she demanded the Chieftain's audience who was currently having a thorough conversation with few chosen leaders tackling some political matters. When they all heard her courageous request, all of them felt disrespected, betrayed and anger surged into the leaders who were there.
"Insolence!" Elder Nan and other Baruks cursed Xhemin as she kneeled in front of her adoptive father's knees, the Chieftain "How dare you make such a request!"
"What an ungrateful person you are!" Another leader exclaimed, "The Chieftain had given you more than you deserve and right now you are blatantly demanding him of your freedom?"