Rain falls gently on the leaves as Morenike prepares a fire within the sacred cave. The flickering light dances across the walls, illuminating symbols of ancient kingdoms: Ibadi and Ayo—once bitter enemies.
Bayo leans against the wall, wounded and wary. Moremi sits close, shielding herself with silence. Adeola, eyes narrowed, watches the mysterious woman with suspicion.
> "Who are you to speak of kings?" he asks.
Morenike answers softly:
> "I am the daughter of the banished chief priest of Ayo. Cast out for revealing the truth your father tried to preserve."
She begins the story—a tale buried beneath ash and pride.
Centuries ago, the kingdoms of Ayo and Ibadi fought ceaselessly over land, trade, and honor. Their wars turned rivers red. But for a time, peace flickered into existence.
King Abiola of Ayo—a wise and noble ruler—sought an end to the bloodshed. Though mistrust lingered, he forged uneasy peace through strength and diplomacy.
> His younger brother, Adekunle, however, viewed the Ibadi alliance as weakness.
> "They are not our brothers. They are the blades behind our backs," he once spat.
Tensions grew as Abiola groomed not Adekunle, but his council—and the people—to accept a vision of unity. The rift between the brothers widened.
Morenike pauses, then speaks with bitter clarity:
> "Adekunle sought war. And when denied the throne, he turned traitor."
We flashback to a fateful night—the Great Betrayal.
In the heart of Ayo, soldiers loyal to Adekunle turned their blades on the palace. A bloody clash broke out between brothers, royal guard against usurper.
The fight between Abiola and Adekunle was fierce—two warriors raised in the same house, one wielding honor, the other vengeance. Abiola eventually triumphed, sparing his younger brother's life—but exiling him into the Eastern Desert.
> "This mercy," Morenike says coldly, "was his greatest mistake."
ain falls gently on the leaves as Morenike prepares a fire within the sacred cave. The flickering light dances across the walls, illuminating symbols of ancient kingdoms: Ibadi and Ayo—once bitter enemies.
Bayo leans against the wall, wounded and wary. Moremi sits close, shielding herself with silence. Adeola, eyes narrowed, watches the mysterious woman with suspicion.
> "Who are you to speak of kings?" he asks.
Morenike answers softly:
> "I am the daughter of the banished chief priest of Ayo. Cast out for revealing the truth your father tried to preserve."
She begins the story—a tale buried beneath ash and pride.
Centuries ago, the kingdoms of Ayo and Ibadi fought ceaselessly over land, trade, and honor. Their wars turned rivers red. But for a time, peace flickered into existence.
King Abiola of Ayo—a wise and noble ruler—sought an end to the bloodshed. Though mistrust lingered, he forged uneasy peace through strength and diplomacy.
> His younger brother, Adekunle, however, viewed the Ibadi alliance as weakness.
> "They are not our brothers. They are the blades behind our backs," he once spat.
Tensions grew as Abiola groomed not Adekunle, but his council—and the people—to accept a vision of unity. The rift between the brothers widened.
Morenike pauses, then speaks with bitter clarity:
> "Adekunle sought war. And when denied the throne, he turned traitor."
We flashback to a fateful night—the Great Betrayal.
In the heart of Ayo, soldiers loyal to Adekunle turned their blades on the palace. A bloody clash broke out between brothers, royal guard against usurper.
The fight between Abiola and Adekunle was fierce—two warriors raised in the same house, one wielding honor, the other vengeance. Abiola eventually triumphed, sparing his younger brother's life—but exiling him into the Eastern Desert.
> "This mercy," Morenike says coldly, "was his greatest mistake."
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