Chapter 5 THE ONLY SON OF KING SEMILAND SNEEK TO LAGOS TO BE EDUCATED.

Early in the morning, a few of the king's sons left the palace to talk to the priest of semi land, when going there they greeted him by saying, baba good morning.

Good morning my son what have you come to do here, I hope all is well in the palace, yes my Priest , I came to visit you baba and again to discuss something important about my life. Hmmm, can you tell me about it? Yes, baba.

My father refused I go to school, when I told him about my love for school, he said NO, and he decline me to go to school. Baba, what can I do? I want to go to school. All my mates like shina, Ewa, and Bayo; you see the great thing they have done in the village and you are here baba you didn't fight for me some of them are in Lagos now, working as a teacher, train drivers, and some are now a big trader. And baba I'm here in my father's palace, looking at those who have made it in our village here. See the child of a basket weaver, he is now a train driver in Lagos. Baba, I want to run. Haaa, it's not possible! Tell your father so that you can be educated too. Baba, I have tried but he is saying, we are wealthy there is nothing we ask the God of our land that he not do. Baba helps me. Okay so when. Are you going to Lagos, did you promise to come back!

Yes, I will come back to the village I promise baba. Good, you want me to cover up for you right yes when the king is looking for you and they don't know where you are yes baba. At least you promise to come back if you are educated in Lagos. Yes, baba. May the gods of our land be with you, may you be great like your peers in this town and you will be greater than them amen baba and also the Gods of your father will be with you amen baba.

The next day, he went to see his father pretending to act according to what his father told him to do, he was asked to supervise the maids at the king's farm and also go to the market square to check what is happening around. hello my father my son may you leave long yes papa, I want to go where y you as kme to go and check the maids and the market share may you go in peace and return in save arm amen baba.

The prince packed his bag and went to Lagos to see his friend Gbenga who is a basket weave son, he is now a big man in Lagos, he follow the train to Lagos, and his friend gave him an exceptional treatment, showed him everywhere in Lagos, and part from that he allowed him to work with him and also go to school.

My king, I have been looking for your son, he has not come back home since the morning he left the house, where has he gone too. I'm in comma my king, he told he wants to go and supervise some work I gave me this morning, and I didn't know where he was. My king your son the next throne j. The village is missing let's look for him, my king. The Gods of our land look for my son for me and let him come back home.

The King asks the town carrier to make an announcement around the village about his son. He left the palace announcing that if anyone has seen the prince they are looking for him.

The people of semi land are looking for the prince if anyone finds him pls bring him to the palace.

The villager all came out in anguish about the information. Everybody was aware of what the king might be going through in the palace, so what can we do.

The chief all batter to the palace saying what can we do the king sent warrior la to lope to go and call the priest of the land so that can get to know what is happening to the price with predictions.

La lope got to the priest's house saying my priest the king seek you in the palace; okay I will be both you soon, I have heard the message you pass across to me, the priest said. La lope went to the palace and went to meet the king to deliver the message to him. My king the priest is in his way. Hmmm, iyalode made that sound.

As the priest come around the king said, my priest, there is big trouble in the palace we Are looming for the prince, my only son who will be my successor, the priest, when the wind storm blew no one knew the direction of the wind stumbles. My king the gods said your son is in save hand do not panic, do not worry at the right time he will return home.

The chiefs said my priest are you sure. I have never lied for you in this village, I'm sure the gods don't lie. My king every night put his name in alter of our gods and everything will be okay.

The King said by the gods never fail me, everyone said amen. The priest left and the chiefs too. Just remaining the king I. His courtyards with his guide.

The princess was sitting alone in her room with the maids, thinking God knows where my brother is. The maids were fondling her and telling her not to think about it. Then she asked the other maids to go away. She stated maids did you like that my lover, senior white, yes I do she is a generous man. But my princess the king must not hear that you are dating a white man shut up. And don't dare tell anyone about it or my movement, I'm not in support of my queen, you suppose to get married to the priest son of this village, I can't again I'm in love with the white man.

But he gives you cloth, and also things for you to like him. Yes my princess your father won't accept him. Okay oooo, but I'm in love with him he has promised to take me to London. My princess, so you will be living with the white man. Yes my dear, www my princess you are so lucky.

The princess sneaks out of the palace to see the senior smith one of the white men, getting there, he cooked for him, and wash his cloth and the senior thought her how to speak English since his father didn't allow her to school with his brother. After some. Time, senior smith put him inside his car where there was crushing around the labouring village. After noontime, they return to the village and she went back to the palace with the maid.

Senior Williams went to the king's courtyard, with a big surprise for him. The King is about to be gifted a car, as an appreciation for giving them comfort through their stay in Africa. Senior William and smith plan going back to London city soon.

Him and the king exchange pleasant greetings; and he said my king we are going back to long for as have finished our accomplishment here is semi land.

The King mood change, senior William don't tell me you are going? Yes my king we are going back to London.

Well my father use to say something that no matter how a stranger leaves ain strange place for a long time, he or she will surely find his way back to his root. I really enjoy your stay here in our village.

Is just as if you shouldn't go. Must you have to go.

Senior Williams said my king I have come to gift you a car gift, so that will be a remembrance of us in your village. The King look away curiously, senior William all this for me. The King hugged him, and shed out a tear of joy after some minute, he went inside the car and shout on top of his voice, the white men have brought joy into my heart. Every one came out of place to see what the king shouted for; and they were credibly celebrate with the king; the king said to senior William I don't know how to drive I hope you take your time to teach me now to drive.

Yes king senior Williams replied him, I will take a week as from tomorrow to teach you how to drive.

Senior William ask the king to release about 39 children in the village with him to London so that they can get educated the more and they will come back home to impact others. The King buy the ideal, no problem I shall ask the villagers who are interested in taking there children abroad to register there children here in the palace.