By Aine Susan
Father wasnāt doing anything about it⦠tasks? THAT WASN’T ENOUGH.
There in the pit, Walumbe was conscious of everything; from the trembling of Nambiās limbs to Kayikuziās stiffness as he eavesdropped at a safe distance, watching the stupid humanās vain excitement, and Guluās sturdiness: pure evidence of his reluctance to directly disapprove his beloved daughter.
Walumbeās heart throbbed with anxiety; he had tried to escape from heaven before, but the further he got from Nambi, the worse his fortune got. Everything he got into contact with was erased without question. She was his balance_ the ray of hope in this dark tunnel that had become his eternity; He couldnāt let her go.
She didnāt even know how precious she was to him; all she saw in him was darkness and pain. At least Kayikuzi dared to spend time with him; even with the sole purpose of keeping him in check at all costs.
He listened carefully; waited like a prowling predator; till Gulu was left alone; so he could jump out of his hiding place_ it didnāt matter if the old man saw; Father knew all their perturbing habits, and the Walumbeās secret pits and tunnels were no exception.
āYou canāt let her go,ā he breathed, with clenched fists.
āCalm down, fool,ā Gulu bellowed, āthe man is oblivious of concepts as obvious as status and class. He canāt handle a goddess. Unlike you, I can think; itās a win-win; heāll fail at the first task, look like the pathetic goose he is, and Iāll have my daughter back; more so by her own will. Get outā¦. I need to come up with something good!ā
āStupid old man,ā Walumbe muttered as he marched out. He didnāt care if Nambi married a goat_ so long as she stayed close by. Heaven was her home, yet these spurts of pleasure from meeting another male besides her father and brothers was crowding her judgement. That idiot Kayikuzi wouldnāt do anything about it either. His holier-than- thou character always led him to the conclusion, āIf youāre happy, Iām happy,ā especially where sweet Nambi was involved.
āI wonāt let you interfere,ā Kayikuziās dull and evenly toned voice broke through the raging thoughts as Walumbe rushed toward Nambi and the man.
āYou stay out of this!ā Walumbe barked. This time he was ready to talk to her⦠to tell her that nothing else mattered and that she was the only good thing he had in his life. He was okay with her look changing from spite to pity, and with begging her on his knees or accepting whichever condition she gave.
The scuffle between the brothers drew Nambi away from her new-found jewel.
āWalumbe, stop it! Donāt you get it? I need this. I need to get away from the madness in this prison, from my overbearing Father and especially from you!ā she spat. āNow stop embarrassing me and leave me alone!ā
Walumbe felt an unbearable chill run down his spine. Heād dreamt of this day so many times; the first face-to- face interaction with his princess; no middleman to corrupt either of their attitudes. This is not how his imaginations ended. It was supposed to end with a warm embrace with a few tears of relief. She was his last chance at being treated with an ounce of empathy. There was a pebble in his throat as he realized_ she hated him. She couldnāt even condone him, like Kayikuzi did.
He couldnāt let them see the tears he had hidden for so long. Push had turned to shove⦠and there was no other option_ no man meant no excuse for Nambi to leave heaven.
āThis isnāt over; Walumbe growled as he turned his back to march off; another custom the family had grown used to.
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The retelling of this story with so much emotion and everything helps one to understand the, story better, why things happened the way they did. It is such romanticisations of history that keep stories alive and I believe without history,without knowing who we were before, the future is nothing but an empty void. Basically, in short…I like this story and how it is written.
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