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Face destiny with courage

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By Jariatu KallonPublished 2 years ago • 3 min read
Face destiny with courage
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[Music] long ago in a peaceful Village called I lived king adedo and queen morimi they were loved by their people but there was one thing missing in their lives a child the king and queen prayed to the gods every day asking for a child to bless their home dot one night Queen morimi had a dream a shining figure appeared in said you will have a son but he is destined to bring great sorrow to your land beware the queen woke up trembling but hopeful dot months passed and the queen gave birth to a healthy baby boy the people of I life rejoiced and celebrated the baby was named olumide meaning God has come to at oen the eighth day as was the custom the king invited The Village Oracle to Bless the Child the Oracle an old wise man with deep knowing eyes took the baby in his arms and closed his eyes after a long silence he opened them and spoke with a grave voice this child is destined to kill his father and marry his mother the gods have spoken do the king and queen were horrified they couldn't believe that their beloved Son could bring such Misfortune however they decided to keep the Oracle words of secret they couldn't bear to harm their child so they hoped that they could change destiny as olumide grew the king and queen became more fearful when he was just a few years old they made a painful decision one dark night they gave olumi to a trusted servant and ordered him to leave the child in the deep forest far away from the village the servant though heartbroken obeyed Dian the forest a kind Hunter named ad aunel found the crying baby he took olumide home to his wife aoma they had no children and were Overjoyed to raise him as their own they named him Akin Akin grew up strong and wise under the care of a deol and nioma he was Brave and skilled loved by everyone in their Village as he Grew Older he wondered about his true Origins but his adoptive parents always told him he was a gift from the gods do one day a band of Warriors attacked the village Akin fought bravely saving many lives his courage and strength caught the attention of a traveling Chief from I life who invited akin to join his Warriors Dakin unaware of his true identity agreed to go to I The Village was Grand and beautiful but there was a sense of unease the king and queen were still haunted by the Oracle prophecy Dakin quickly Rose in rank due to his bravery and wisdom one day during a village Festival he met Queen morimi she was struck by how much he reminded her of the baby she had lost King adedo also noticed the resemblance and felt a strange connection as fate would have it a war broke out king adeo led his warriors with a kin as his right hand in the heat of battle Akin saved the King's life but was mortally wounded as he Lay Dying the king held him and saw a birth mark on a kin's shoulder the same one his lost son had dot with his last breath said I always felt I didn't belong who am I the king tears streaming down his face realized the terrible truth he had been holding his son all along do queen morimi upon hearing the news was overcome with grief the Oracle prophecy had come true but not as they had feared the gods were not to be blamed it was their own actions driven by fear and misunderstanding that had led to this tragic end do the people of I mourned the loss of their Brave Prince the king and queen filled with sorrow understood that they could not Escape Destiny they learned that fear and secrecy only brought pain king adeo and queen morimi dedicated their lives to ruling justly and wisely they built a shrine in a kin's honor where people came to learn the lesson that the God's warnings are not curses but Guidance Do the story of alumide the prince who became a kin was told for Generations it reminded everyone that the gods are not to be blamed for the choices humans make the true lesson was to face Destiny with courage and Truth Dot and so the village of Il Epi continued to thrive with the memory of a brave prince who taught them the importance of understanding and accepting the will of the Gods

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    Written by Jariatu Kallon