Broad daylight opened to the receiving room.
Longing for his queen, who was away overseas, the king waited. Scarcely had he opened the louvres when a letter came in.
"My lord! Here is the masterpiece from my lady." Immediately, Gabriel, the lead soldier, presented the letter to the king.
As if waiting for the letter, he opened it on sight. He noticed that he was eager to receive the letter.
"Oh, my king!"
"Yes! Yes! Oh, the Tower of London! Wow! My Queen is in the final phase of her adventure to London. Here are pictures that she took."
"My queen!" he called his favourite servant, John. "Come... Come see the great Tower of London and our queen."
"This is remarkable. This is her first time in London. I am relieved. She has not seen the Tower of London."
"Why isn't there any picture of it?"
The servant, reluctant to comment, said, "It must be in the special package."
The king grinned. "Are there other packages?"
"Yes, my Lord."
"Gabriel! Bring them now!"
The king thought to himself as he said, "Travelling is an arduous task for my lady. During my time, it was quite hectic."
No sooner had he said that than Gabriel, the lead warrior, came in with other bags full of pictures and gifts.
"Cut!" Mr Ade, the movie director, instructed. The cameraman gave a scurrilous remark. "Mr Owala"—a derogatory term for someone with tribal marks—was used to address Mr Aye, who had them. He said, "Won't you shut your mouth, Mr Owala?" Mr Owala didn't take it seriously, as he even joked about it. He said the mark was a symbol of his chieftainship. He said it with steeze and composure.
The movie director was amazed. Mr Owala should fit into some scene in one of these movies, he thought. Mr Owala gestured a captivating smile. Immediately, he said that the scene where the lead warrior went to bring the other bags should be repeated. He added that the servants were supposed to bring them in, and he was only to gesture to them.
Mr Ayesoro also made a comment. He said that was astonishing. Hmm! Something that seems enigmatic or inscrutable to others was easily understood by Mr Ayesoro.
The scene soon continued after a short explanation from the director. The talented cameraman smiled as they studied the arduous actors perform their scenes. The scene was performed excellently. Afterwards, the camera increased the intensity of the photographic light to create a silhouette from the outer part of the room through the window.
After which, they moved to the scene where the king visited the natives concerning indigenous and community issues. Some natives came with the claim that there was an omission in the tax payment which he had made a month before. They vehemently proved it with the presence of other observers and guarantors, let me say.
The king was intelligent enough to understand the corrupt practices of the tax collectors. With rage, he instructed the lead warrior to summon the tax collectors to his palace, which he did.
The scene soon shifted to the palace—a well-organized setting with an angered king. The king spoke, "Where are the taxes of the other presented natives?" One tax collector confessed, "My wife was ill, so I had to take their taxes in order to take care of her and my kids." The angered king loved the courage of the man. His confession seemed to appease the king.
He asked the court what he should do to him according to the law. One member said he was meant to be shamed publicly, and another said he was meant to pay double. While others were suggesting a method to chastise him, the king thought deeply within himself. Surely, what he had done was dishonourable! He knew the case was not a facile one. nfact he decided not to let him go unpunished. The king, however, was rigid in showing mercy.
He asked the tax collector who had confessed, "Where is your wife now? I have to visit her myself." The guilty tax collector replied, "She is at the inn."
Immediately, the news that the king was to visit the inn before passing his final judgement was broadcast to the locals. The guilty tax collector remained in the palace until the final judgement the following day. He was well taken care of and wished that that was a permanent part of his life—until reality met him the following day, when he found himself at the inn together with a group of villagers.
At the inn, he saw that although his fate lay in the hands of the king, the antagonists were the court. The current situation of his wife called for pity. She was pale and weak with her two new babies. Nurses confirmed that she couldn't breastfeed her kids due to the nature of her illness. Immediately, the king ordered that the tax collector's bills be paid up to the ones he had stolen, and the tax collector pay back the stolen tax funds in installments in order to satisfy the court. That event was meant to be one of mockery, as the court said; however, it attracted more blessings as well as correcions from passersby. They warned him never to attempt such again.
Mr Ade, the director, clapped after the scenes were brilliantly acted. The king additionally complimented every member of the court and chiefs, and said to them that they had done brilliantly well. The court also acknowledged his wisdom. They said that as long as he did not throw in the towel, they would forever support his rule.
No sooner had he finished the meeting than his Queen came. Everyone celebrated her arrival, including the villagers.
Mr Ayesoro shouted "Hurray!" as the behind-the-scenes footage was also captured. The director immediately commented, "You are always waiting to go back to your family. Why not stay in this drama village?" Mr Ayesoro said, "Once you acknowledge me as a chief, no problem." They all laughed as the director said that he would be the king.
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