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84. Coming of the barbarians
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FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 85. Would you be taking her to the capital?
Brian had been in his room obviously tidying up. He had just finished his bath after breakfast as he had been really hungry after waking up. Upon his insistence, Arawa had stayed although she still refused to take anything from him. But he could tell she was hungry, her stomach still sang the hunger song before him. That morning when he had woken up and found her sneaking out of his room to get her bath, Brian could not help but wonder if she really was the same person who had been singing the previous night. She just did not show any reaction even when she returned with Booma and the girls. Arawa had become much better with handling his affairs. He was glad that he would not be needing to dismiss Booma as Arawa would be accompanying him to the capital. When she came inside, she tried not to meet his eyes when she noticed he was staring. However, he had seen her from the corner of his eyes looking worried at him. Brian still wondered exactly what had happened that drunken moment, had
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 1. Shame of Defeat
As though the wars had not dealt them a heavy blow, now the plants were beginning to dry up and the animals, they all began dying. They were from a rather big village back then when the iron brothers had attacked their homes causing the survivors to go deep into the forest for survival. Their gods had abandoned them to their own fate, and now, they no longer could commune with them. There was no priest anymore to guide them, the last of the priestly lineage had been murdered in cold blood by those barbarians. The people of Wuwa were finally conquered and their years of greatness diminished in just one night of attack. Kuka looked at his people, sadness written in his eyes, he could not bear their pain. In the course of retreating to this forest, they had lost many, to dangerous insects, reptiles and even hungry. Now, he could no longer differentiate between hunger and sickness. It seemed like they had fused into them. Kuka was the last son of the late great king and as he wa
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 2. Journey for Survival
They had gotten enough rest and had to set out for the rest of the journey. It was noon and the sun was fully awake but the big trees of the forest provided shade for the sojourners. Kuka and his people had to keep moving, they had leftovers from the barely well cooked meat and some fruits. That should be enough for them to get on by. The little boy, Kili who had been bitten by the snake was being carried on the back by one of the men, he was fast asleep and had been running a fever. He was still breathing, that was enough to keep hope alive that he would get better. Kuka continued to lead his people in front, they were going deeper into the forest. And this time, they could see everything before them. It was noon after all. The journey continued for sometime and by the time the evening was beginning to creep in, they were all a pack of thirsty people threading the forest path. Kuka himself was beginning to feel the weakness creeping in, his eyes were heavy and his tongue dr
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 3. The Babarian Hoarde
King Dorian looked at his twin sons as they played the sword with their wooden toy swords with all seriousness while the soldiers moved around doing their bit. Being a father to the two boys without a mother had not been really easy. He was really proud of his children and only wished that their mother had not been murdered in cold blood. He had decided never to make the mistake of leaving any member of his family behind as the last time had cost him dearly. His wife, Sophia, had been killed by enemy troops and barbarians from the south and so, he decided that since he could not detect exactly which of these barbarians had done the deed, he would continue killing all the way south to the very last of them. Their women and children as well will not be spared. He had only gone hunting with his brother, Troy, when he returned he saw the massacre. His wife had been impaled with a spear to the wall and she had been badly tortured obviously. Her naked body showed cut marks and burn
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 4. The curse is born - Arawa
The next morning was met with a group of survivors making their way down the rocky path. The little boy had made it through the night and there was every chance that he would live but then, the angry bites of hunger pangs might just finish him before they could make it to where. Kuka no longer had any idea how far they had to keep going for them to reach their destination. He had thought that it would not take much time but now, he could see otherwise. Nulaa was getting weaker and could barely move, he had to support her with help and assistance from Orau. This was really time for the gods to show mercy on them. Looking behind, he was embittered with how his people had to rely on each other for support. Their movements had slowed down to the very least progressive. He had to try making the path for them as they continued heading north. They had finished the meal given to them and the little water they had gotten from the morning dew had successfully scorched up and their tong
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 5. The Prisoners and survivors
Dorian still had the scratch marks on his face from the tussle between him and the wild Wuwa lady. Of course, he had subsumed her and taken away her dignity. He was a soldier after all. He made up his mind to keep her alive for the time being and found a way to keep her in check. He would continually tie her to the pillar until she was tame enough to do his bidding whenever he got bored with playing the chase game with her. He of course did have time to feed her and his brother would laugh at him for keeping a pet. Troy had killed his own captive that night. According to him, his line of defense was that she had attempted to kill him at night, so he slit her throat. Talk about the savage nature of his brother. This morning however, they needed to get back to the Wuwa clearing, now turned into an arsenal. Word had come that they had found some survivors from the war night. Although they were pretty much as good as dead, he needed to rush. Troy had gotten the slaves to prepare
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 6. Rejected and disowned - Arawa
His wife had been buried as was their tradition by the river side and they all had to cross over to the other side. Kuka had insisted on leaving the cursed baby by the river side over there but trusted Orau to insist on her no. He however refused to set his eyes upon the baby as he went ahead. He wanted nothing to do with that cursed child. The people had to assist him with building huts gradually. It took some time though, but soon they were able to set up a new Wuwa. The big tree that had fallen over was already getting chopped into pieces and soon enough they would get rid of it. Kuka was not ready to be married as he was hell bent on reestablishing his village. Everyone was settling in just fine, and the best part of everything was that they had found out that there were enough animals to hunt as this part of the forest extended greater than the other. On her own part, Orau could not understand why Kuka would turn his back on the child. The baby was beautiful and pretty
FOREST BRIDE (a gift from the river god) 7. To marry me, accept Arawa
Kuka had moved to Orau’s hut where she lived quite farthest from him. She had picked that place to set up her hut since he obviously was not ready to accept the child, nor wanted to catch sight of her. He walked through his newly established Wuwa village and was rather proud of the things he was accomplishing. Yes, he had brought these people under his wings and protected them until safety. The admiration in their eyes and the nodded greetings told him that he would be forever etched in their heart’s pamphlets. He continued his walk calmly as he tried to think about words to tell Orau in order to make his decision open.Another part of him wondered what it would be like should she turn him down. Wait a minute, who would turn down such a powerful king and savior in one body? Unless, that person was selfish and blind. He puffed up his chest, definitely, she would say yes without thinking twice. After all, who had she been waiting for all this while that she stayed unmarried if
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