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SunRosebooks
A torturous
cry rose from the depth of her being, piercing the sky. Even the gods could no longer turn a deaf ear to it. They looked down;
‘O daughter of the earth,’ who shall we send? Kesson Davone had
one reason to trail Candice Zakeih to Spain, to fulfill a sexual desire. Something went very wrong, but he wasn’t a
man to leave a sour wake with a woman. He couldn’t leave until he saw a liberating glaze in her eyes; it was a test
of his manhood. Bekyah Tage shivered
with fear; looming over her was a razor that would sear her private part in an aged practice of female circumcision. Could
she be saved? The villagers would fight any intruder in order to preserve their tradition.
Daughter of Ologne, You are like a secret garden with the sweetest fruits. Your dark skin dazzles the eyes. You are perfectly created. How beautiful you are!
Excerpt:
P.81 At the palace, Candice stood before the ten-man council. Though
intimidated, she held herself from giving in to fear. She needed to win these men’s support, but wasn’t sure she
could do it. “I stand before you today to save Bekyah from butchery. I ask that the Ureh(circumcision) be abolished for all girls.” No sooner than the words had come out of her mouth, a throng of
women burst into the room. One woman, like one who was possessed, shot out her right hand and pointed at Candice. She accused
Candice of bringing foreign influence into their way of life, and it was the council’s duty to protect the people from
losing their honored traditions and customs. Another shouted that their daughters would no longer be chaste if denied the
Ureh. There was no getting through to the women; they put up several arguments.
They feared increase in prostitution, and the uncurbed libido in wives would lead to extra-marital affairs. They pleaded with
the council to tell Candice to leave their midst. One among the council members
concurred with the women. Candice looked disbelievingly at her opponents, a sense of sadness welled up inside her. She knew
she had lost and couldn’t say more. She grabbed Bekyah’s hand and headed out of the palace.
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