Another Loss (2)

The reason why the queen, Idia, was cursing queen Esagho just now, was because, a few days ago, she had yet, another loss.

It was her right-hand woman, the fair maiden Ose who had been killed—She was the one, who had taken over and helped her, that time when her first chief nurse Cynthia, had died ten years ago.

The events that led to the demise of the fair maiden, Ose was quite a peculiar and odd one.   At least, most people had this same thought.

It was said, that there was a soldier or rather, a palace guard, who had an eye for the fair maiden, Ose.

The guard whose name was Nosa was particularly notorious. For his naughty behavior around young maiden girls.

It was said, also, that on several occasions, he had made advances towards Ose, with the intention, to woo and sleep with her.

However, numerous times, over and again she turned him down.

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