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ORIGIN - Chapter Sixteen
"Father!” Ofu called as they headed back home from the village market square. He was the first son of Echi.
“My son,” Echi replied.
“Are we going to fight the people of Umunsogbu?” Ofu asked. His voice was light, clouded with fear as he spoke in his childish voice.
“I don’t know, Ofu.”
“Father, I hate war. I heard from one of your friends that used to visit that war is terrible. I have heard that a lot of people get killed in wars. I also heard that my mother’s parents were killed in a war we had with Umuoku because they refused to give us a virgin last new yam festival,” Ofu said, clutching his hands.
“Where are your brothers?”
“They are behind us. I don’t think they would like it if you tell them to walk with us. They like staying behind every time we walk.”
“Who told you that I wanted them to walk with us?”
“Nobody!” Ofu replied, moving his clutc
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