chapter ten

•°Celebration°•

The king zila has instructed and ensured that the security around the castle was tight, they was two guards place in ever tower or Pilar in the castle the entrance to the castle had twenty guards on stand by and ten who formed the line to the entrance to ensure no one diverting, they were lots of people trooping in as this was a once in a lifetime opportunity that the castle was opened to the people.

In the villages

Clover controlled up to twenty four villages including the once they conquered in war which made the kingdom expand throughout the whole place, during the rule of zila's father Razmer there was only four to five villages in his power when he handed over the crown to zila during the first Month of his rule he aquired four more villages and due to this lots of people sang his praise and this agrrivated his elder brother who was the rightful heir by birth but due to his absurd behavior his birth right was sold to his younger brother, when the gossip of how incapable he was got to him he planned an ambush on his little brother and during the fight he lost eight villages to there enemies who lived around after the conquer his little brother, he only ruled one village and tried to get back the other but to no avail as the enemies security were stronger than his during the battle to obtain more territory he lost his life as the werewolves had betrayed him only for zila to come back defeat the werewolves with the help of his wife, her brother and jazzer who ruled a witches clan that were rejected from the witches coven because they were different, when he attained his position back, he set his father who had been locked up in the dungeon and so many others but he didn't find his wife or children, he was told they were killed, so he also obtained the eight villages and more, his story was told round the whole of Africa, he was called the great king zila who slay to obtain and rebuild.

The villagers where excited by the news the maidens went to buy beautiful clothes in other to catch a well doing suitor and also see the prince who rumours said he was more handsome than his father but none of them ever got to see.

"Ah I'm so excited father, I can't believe we will be going to the palace." Becky a girl who resided at the village

"Hm be of good behavior and don't bring shame to our name." her father adviced.

"Yes father." immediately there was a knock "Let me go check who it is." she made her way to the gate to see her friend and long distance cousin Bianca she screamed in excitement "Father it's Bianca, we are both going to get some jewelry from Mr locksmith shop, we will be back."

"Do not be late."

"Ok father." she smiled as she ran to the gate to meet Bianca, Bianca was a distant relative to her, she had come to stay with her grandma as that was the only relative of her parents, Bianca had arrived in the village few weeks ago, she knew no one apart from her distant cousin, her grandma and her grandma's other children who didn't seem to like her because of her mother hadn't listened to them and went on to marry a stranger.

"Hey Becky." Bianca smiled at her cousin who dragged her and went to the market arriving there she thanked her. "Thanks for coming over so I can go see mark." she smiled brightly.

"Well I didn't do it willingly." Bianca smiled

"Oh come on is it still about the hair pin stuff?."

"Hmm."

"Well thank you either ways."

Bianca accompanied Becky to the jewelry shop where mark worked with his father Mr locksmith seeing her, he excused himself and Bianca gave them way going to distract Mr lock with the motive to buy Becky a new hairpin to replace the one she had spoilt by accident.

"Good day sir."

"Ah good day you are Mr Rogers relative right?."

"Yes sir."

"Hmm your name has been in many conversations in the villages lately, they were saying you were very beautiful and they weren't just gossip as I see it true." Mr lock smiled at her.

"Thank you very much sir." Bianca felt weird as she didn't know how to act in hearing him say that bluntly.

"What would you like to buy Dear." Mr lock adjusted his glasses as he looked at her affectionately.

"I'll like to get some hairpins."

"Oh ok dear it's over there." he pointed at another section of his shop, Mr locksmith was one of the richest man in the village as he travelled to different part for businesses and also did business with lot of title holders in the kingdom including the king.

Bianca went to the place and picked a hair pin with peach designs, the person in charge looked at it in disapproval "That won't suit you."

Bianca nodded knowingly "It is for my cousin Becky."

"Ahh Becky it will soth her rich black hair." the person said

Bianca smiled and payed for it stepping away Mr lock who overheard her conversation with his worker asked "wouldn't you like to get one for yourself dear?."

Bianca smiled "No sir."

"But why, there are lots of hairpins that would suit you here."

" I know sir but I didn't bring enough money with me, i think I'll come back to check later." she smiled respectful.

"It's fine, I won't be here later as I will be closing my shop to attend the king's celebration."

"Oh."

"Won't you go?."

"No I need to take care of my grandma."

"Hmm alright, your mother didn't like events too, Isaac give her the red hair pin over there."

"Sir i-."

"It's fine, it's a gift from me to you take it."

"Thank you sir." she said as she bowed gentle and went back to her cousin who was done talking to her crush, getting to her they went home together.

Mr lock adjusted his glasses as he stared at the girl with admiration her mother used to be his crush back in the day and Bianca had her mother's eyes and blonde hair it brought many memory.