19– The last man

"What are we going to do?" I asked him, the blood in my body still running a marathon.

He looked back at me with so much concern.

“It’s okay…” Yoké told me. “It’s just Uma.”

How did he know?

“Uma I’m this side.” Yoké called out.

Uma appeared with a bucket in his hand.

“You know this was the last thing I imagined seeing this morning after the beheading ceremony just took place.”

“Rena was there.” Yoké told him.

“Why did she even go?” Uma asked. “You shouldn’t have went Rena.”

“She’s with the royal family. It’s a must for all of them to attend.”

“I would never attend that ceremony ever again. The last time I attended I was just a little boy. But what I saw, I can never forget. It’s traumatizing.” He was swinging his bucket as he was speaking. “Yoké aren’t you going to draw water today?”

“I don’t want to leave her here alone. She’s not in a good space right now.”

“So… should I take your bucket or you have water from yesterday?”

“I have enough water. Just do me a favor, okay?”

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