meeting with the king

Days have gone by and there's no solution on how to defeat the evil creature, the king and his cabinet have done everything humanly possible to profound a solution to the situation, but none is working.

Then a little boy who lives in the community with his mother walk up to the mother and said... I want to go the evil forest across the seven rivers and bring the hair of the giant African never die, with laughter in her the mother said are you insane, do you want to die, you think this is a joke? Am serious mother I want to go responded the boy with boldness in his face, will you keep quiet and stop speaking about issues that are meant for matured men and strong warriors, mother am strong, and I believe I will definitely return with the hair of African never die so that our village will be safe from the evil creature that has been killing our people, none of the Warriors have volunteered to embark on this journey because they are all afraid, and you want to go? That's the reason why I most go mother said the little boy, since no one has agreed to go on this journey, you're my only son started crying the mother, you will definitely die you won't come back alive, no one has ever gone to that evil forest, and returned, I shall go,, and I shall surely return respond the boy.

With many thoughts in his mind the king was moving from one spot to another at his palace, I am speechless and confused I don't know what to do to save my people none of the young men or Warriors has ever accepted to go to the evil forest and get the only remedy which is the hair of African never die, they are all afraid because of how dangerous the evil Forest is and how it is impossible to cross the seven rivers not to talk of getting the hair of the giant African never die,

gods of my ancestors why have you forsaken us in time like these?...

As the thoughts were running through his mind his messenger entered, greetings to you your Highness, my King there is a young man outside the palace who wishes to speak to you said the messenger.

What does he want I am deeply in thought and I don't wish to speak to anybody at the moment.

My King he said he has a very important message for you, he said something like what will benefit the entire community, at this point the King turn and look at the messenger,

Bring him in said the King... right away my King let me go and usher the young man in.

Greetings to you your highness enter the young man.

you're welcome my son my messenger said that you want to see me and that you have something that will benefit the entire community to tell me, yes your Highness responded the young man, he then paused for a while with his face on the ground then responded to the King with a convincing voice, I want to go to the evil Forest across the seven rivers to get the hair of the giant African never die so that our community can be saved, and free from this creature that has been devouring our people.

My son I admire your courage, but this is a task for Warriors and the strong ones, and as I'm talking to you, up to this moment none of the warriors or strong men in our community has volunteered to embark on this journey... That is the reason why and volunteering to embark on this journey, and I'm going to come back successfully, with your blessings and protection from the gods of our land I shall be victorious.

With his eyes to the ground the king was silent for some minutes and couldn't say anything... he then looks up to the boy and said to him if you're sure that you want to embark on this journey then come back in 2 days time so that the chief priest can prepare you for the journey ahead says the king, okay my King responded the boy with his head bowed down in obeisance to the king and left the palace.

the King send his messenger to the chief priest telling him all that have transpired at the palace then requesting him to be at the palace in the next two days so that he can prepare the young man for the journey, meanwhile that same evening the King equally sent the village town crier that everybody man or woman, boy or girl, old and young should meet at his palace in 2 days time.

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