Zimra Of Kotanga ; the village warrior.

As Ani walked home, she fantasized about the chained slave. He was rugged &fine, the scars on his body made him look even more handsome. At that moment, she made up her mind, she would see him again.....

Ani arrived home with her basket of fruits thinking it would make her mistress happy but once again she was reminded harshly that she was nothing but a slave.....

As She walked silently to the village square carrying her stolen goods, she couldn't help but think of the chained slave again. She secretly hoped she would see him...

As soon as she got there, she started sharing the food for the little children. Her heart was filled with joy as each child skidded away with an item. As she looked up, panic overwhelmed her, the chained slave, now unchained slave, walked towards her. Her heart was racing, she didn't know what to say or do. She had longed for this moment but now the butterflies in her stomach were relentless.

They got talking, Ani found out that the chained slaves name was Zimra. He had been a warrior before the slave masters came. Added to his handsome features, Zimra was very funny and thoughtful, he didn't seem as hard as she assumed but surprisingly gentle. They talked for long under the moon light.

The gentle croaking of frogs, the moon light cascading on their features, the cool breeze of the night and the gentle whisper of the wind all contributed to the lips locking of these star struck lovers.

As Ani walked home, she remembered the events of the night and smiled with satisfaction as she felt a shadow behind her and quickened her step.

Too late, Lord stark caught up with her almost immediately and pushed her to the ground, she looked up at him and the stare in his eyes informed her of his unkind intention, she let out a scream.

Zimra who was almost home, heard the scream, recognised the voice and ran back. What he met made him so angry, he grabbed a bamboo stick lying nearby and hit Lord stark so hard, blood gushed out of his nose immediately.

Lord stark staggered away promising to deal mercilessly with Zimra come morning. Fear came upon Ani as she heard those words, she was thankful that Zimra had rescued her but the unintended consequence of that was what she dreaded.

At noon, Ani heard the bell. It was only rung when there was to be an execution. She rushed to the town square and saw her Zimra tied up and ready to be hung. She ran to lord Stark and pleaded but to no avail, then she got an idea.

She walked lord Stark to a conner and offered him what he wanted, her body. Lord Stark smiled at her offer as he began undressing

After he had his way, lord Stark ordered Zimras release and walked away a proud contented pot bellied man.

After the incident, months passed, Zimra was still furious with her on what she did even though it saved his life. One cool afternoon, Ani and her mistresses went for a stroll in the village.

Ani saw Zimra and wanted to talk to him, but he passed her like he didn't even see her.

Meanwhile, a small boy nearby was trying to control a particularly furious bull.

The boy finally lost control and the bull headed straight for one of her mistresses, Lady Helen.

But before the bull could get to lady Helen, Zimra and his strong arms caught up with it and wrestled it to the ground effortlessly.

Lady Helen had already collapsed, so after putting the bull under control, Zimra went to lady Helens side to help her. The whole site tore at Ani's heart, not only was Zimra not speaking to her, but know he was tenderly holding her wicked mistress who as expected over exaggerated the problem.

Few weeks lady, Ani found out she was pregnant and she knew the father, lord Stark. It was not enough that she had done what she had but know she had a constant reminder, she sobbed.

Since the bull incident, lady Helen has been having incessant nightmares.

Lady Helen asked Ani to take her to her rescuer, she needs to thank him again.

Ani showed lady Helen to Zimra, she walked up to him.

Fast they became friends, Zimras wit and charm got to lady Helen.

The friendship mutated and became intimate, lady Helen was in love. Ani stood by and watched how her man was being taken away, she felt hurt, betrayed, used and pregnant.....

Quickly, lady Helen planned a wedding, got the registra to join them as husband and wife. Zimra was happy and thankful because his life would not be the same, marriage to lady Helen meant a better life but,...

Deep down he knew he loved Ani and wanted to do right by her. He was torn between what he should do to be happy and what he should do for a better life. It wasn't an easy decision but he took the pen from the resgistra deeped it in ink and looked down at the marriage certificate..

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When he was about going to live with lady Helen;he meet ani and their looks was so tender.then he thought of rescuing his village... 

As the warrior he is, he planned to rescue his village from the white people. And stop the suffering. So he ganged up with others to take back their village by night fall...

As they were fighting he met a boy who told him where lady helen and ani were so that he will take them to a safe place...

As Ani and her mistress was running to find a safe place to stay.

 the very wicked lord stark saw them..

he took them by surprise and tried to shoot ani cos he hated her so much ..... they started begging him to spare her life but he didn't listen to them. He shot her...

luckily another lady used a bamboo stick to hit him on the head. and he fell helplessly on the floor....

When Zimra arrived it was already late cos his love (ani) had been shot; he was so mad at himself for not getting there on time to save her. so they called their herbalist to treat her. meanwhile lord stark was taken to cell by the guards..she survived the gun bullet...

When all these was going on..the warriors had already defeated the white people. They were rejoicing and were happy they chased the white people out of their village...

years passed after lady Helen died in the war.... Ani and Zimra got married and bore two sons.. Zimra was now the head of the village. The village lived in peace...

 Watch out for part 2!!!