Part 16
Hassan could not meet up that night because the pole took time and he was so tired. So, he promised to tell the king the next day in the night before the dinner as his wife and friend advised him
*NEXT DAY*
Few hours before the dinner, the king decided to rest but he could not. He ordered the guard to bring the book of memorable deeds and read it to him.
When the guard was reading it, he remembered again how Sean had told about the two officers, who planned to kill him.
"What honor was given to Sean for this? He asked the guard
"Nothing sir" his guard replied. While they were discussing, he heard the footsteps of someone and he asked his guard to check out
"Who is in the court? He asked the guard
"Hassan is here, standing in the court" the guard said
"Bring him in" the king ordered. Though, he has come to speak to the king about having Sean hanged on the pole that has been prepared.
The king thought that it will be good to ask him what they could do to honor Sean as he asked "What should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?
"Whom would the king delight to honor more than me" he thought to himself before he answered "Let the man who the king delight to honor, be dressed in royal robes and drive the car throughout the city saying, this is what is done for the man who the King delight to honor!"
Then the king said "Hurray, take everything and do so to Sean the Zion, who sits at the King's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned".
Hassan took everything and did as the king instructed him. After everything, Sean was happy as he was brought to the King's gate but Hassan rushed home, as he was ashamed of himself.
He told everything that happened to his friend and wife. While they were discussing, the King's guards arrived and took him away to the dinner Arìké prepared...
Part 17/18 will be posted tomorrow by 8:30am
Stay with me as we journey together
*Alokan Temilade Victoria*
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