Chapter 17

One morning, the King summoned the elders, "this must not continue

for ever, we can't sit and watch our kingdom lose it's livelihood, our

hands have been wrapped around our chests for too long, nobody goes to

the market anymore, the rate at which we carryout the cultivation of our farm lands had gone

down drastically, we are losing the name that our ancestors built ages

ago; I wait to hear from you elders of our lands."

When the King was done taking, Akhali, the market chief gave a sign to be granted a

permission to make his contribution, "go ahead" the king said. Akhali

the market chief, got up and appreciated the King for been granted a

permission to make his contribution, "my fellow elders," he began,

"there is a saying that says, 'it is better to die while standing than

to be on your kneels and be alive.' The people of Agbadu for the past

three years had been a tong in our flesh, they have robbed us of our

peace; robbed us of our sales,