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Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 3:48pm On Mar 08, 2015
Cybershow:
Oh my dear are you are anoyed i forgot to call you.. ma binu si mi o.
mi o binu
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 5:41pm On Mar 08, 2015
harjibolar10:
Make I kia kia spread my man here...



Oya Oga, continue


Cc : prettydiva89, buoye1, psalmwise, thronekid, toykathy, cybershow
STARRING
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 6:52pm On Mar 08, 2015
prettydiva89:

am here,sorry am late,na network dey fall my hand this days,its just treating me badly
I thought as much naa, them never know who you be ni?



Oya, you can sit down anywhere, but not with psalmwise
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 6:55pm On Mar 08, 2015
harjibolar10:

I thought as much naa, them never know who you be ni?



Oya, you can sit down anywhere, but not with psalmwise
of course,palmwise keh?am not sitting near him not to talk of sitting with him
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by OlufemiAbbey(m): 7:02pm On Mar 08, 2015
Akinlabi ran as fast as he could to the palace. But while on his way, he heard a shout from a nearby hut. Part of him asked him to keep running but his feet remained stocked to the ground as the shout becomes louder...and scarier! Where is this noise coming from? What is happening? Akinlabi asked himself as he moved closer to the direction from whence the shout comes. As he gets even closer, the shout becomes louder and the voice clearer. "It's a lady...why is she screaming? What's wrong with her?" In a moment of silence and focus, Akinlabi could decipher the voice of the lady, "This is Bolatito's voice for sure." Why's she here? "What's wrong with her?" Like stealth, Akinlabi made his way to the hut, piped through the window and saw two men - Ajani and Malaolu, the notorious rapists of Kilanko Village trying to rape Bolatito! Like a raged bull, Akinlabi jumped in through the window, sized Malaolu through the neck as if he would prise his head off his body with his bare hands while Ajani ran away - not without a stiff struggle with one of Akinlabi's leg. After several minutes of pleading by Bolatito, Akinlabi let go of his hand from Malaolu's neck, almost half dead as he could hardly breathe due to the force of the grip from Akinlabi. Feeling satisfied, Akinlabi left the hut, holding Bolatito by the hand.

"How did you end up here? Thank the gods I got here on time. You would have been messed up by those good-for-nothing rapists."

Like someone who had just been saved from the lion's paw, Bolatito muttered,

"I was in the farm trying to collect some vegetables and tomatoes when, suddenly, those two men sized me from behind and forcefully carried me here. I thank the gods you came in at the nick of time. Those men are evil you know."

"Just be very careful next time." Akinlabi grunted.

After walking her away from the surroundings of the attempted rape on her, Bolatito assured Akinlabi that she can get herself home and thus asked Akinlabi where he was coming from when he heard her scream from the hut.

"I was on my way to the palace." Akinlabi retorted.

"The palace? What is going on? Is everything alright? How is Awele your wife?"

"Careful the amount of questions you ask woman. You're talking to someone's husband you know...and a father too." Akinlabi replied with a glowing face and boastful heart while raising his shoulders so high.

"Oh really? Congratulations! I'm happy for you. How did you fare: a man or a girl?" Bolatito asked expectantly.

"Well, I believed a coup was carried out under my roof because of my wife's pregnancy. The powers that be and - looking sternly at Bolatito - people like you won't allow me have a man for my first child but either ways, I am a happy and a proud father." Akinlabi submitted with a glowing smile written all over his face.

"A girl? The mighty Akinlabi of Kilanko Village could only make a girl? Wonders!"

(Bolatito busted into some derisory laugh much to the anger of Akinlabi).

"If this is what I get from saving you from the claws of rapist few minutes ago then, I shall never help you anymore." Akinlabi exploded while he made his way again to the palace.

"I didn't mean it that way Akinlabi. Please forgive me. It's just that..." (Akinlabi cuts-in)

"It's just like what? Should I throw away my child just because she's girl?"

"No. See, I am really sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Please forgive me. Just to put things right, and, owing to the fact that you just saved me from a horrible scenario, how about your favourite meal with a cold palm wine later tonight in our house? My father just brought some bush meat from his hunting this morning." Bolatito teased.

"Are you serious? You know I don't joke with my favourite meal. Are you sure about this?" Akinlabi inquired.

"Trust me on this one. You only have to confirm your willingness to come." Bolatito confidently replied.

"Alright. As a proof of my willingness to come, take my left hand bead with you. At least this will convince you that I am willing to come."

Akinlabi removed his bead off his left hand and handed it over to Bolatito.

"Are you satisfied now?" He asked.

"Yes, I am satisfied. See you later then."

Akinlabi and Bolatito parted ways as they head towards different direction: Bolatito to her house and Akinlabi to the palace.

As one whose salary was just doubled, Akinlabi ran faster than he did before he was halted by Bolatito's shout earlier. The good news of his wife being delivered of his first child and the delicacies awaiting him at Bolatito's house were the catalyst enhancing his sudden increase in speed. While he ran, Akinlabi reminisced his childhood days in Bolatito's house. After the day's job on the farm, Akinlabi and his father would make their way to Bolatito's house where they will be served, first with a cold fresh water from the clay pot behind the door while Bolatito's mother, Abike, is always busy pounding some yams while Adisa, Bolatito's father, a palm wine tapper, is busy collecting some palm wine from the big calabash in his courtyard. As the men discussed general issues as they await Abike's food, Bolatito and Akinlabi resort to helping out Abike with her cooking. Fresh vegetable (efo tete), snails, dried fish, ponmo, crayfish and some bush meat were some of the items that made up Abike's delicious soup. After much ado, the food was served much to the delight of Akinlabi, whose stomach has been rumbling and rioting as the aroma from the pot filled the air. The men were served together while the children - Bolatito and Akinlabi - ate from same place too. It was a memorable meal that day such that, even after the death of Akinlabi's father, Akinlabi is always fond of visiting Bolatito's house to help himself with the delicacies served. This memory sent a shivering feeling down Akinlabi's spine as he raced to the palace.

The palace of Oba Orimogunje is a spectacular edifice built upon the rocky part of the village. History had it that the palace was built some two hundred years ago, within two months, by some approximately two thousand slaves. There are over a hundred guards within and without the palace, both serving and protecting the Oba. Slaves are also present in their numbers, whose only job is to regularly clean the palace. The slaves are headed by Awelewa, a beauty queen, charged with the responsibility of beautifying the palace from time to time due to the frequent festivities of the Oba. At the first gate of the palace are thirty guards; they are the first to welcome any guest seeking the Oba and also, to defend the Oba in times of any invasion or riot. Forty guards are at the second gate. They serve as a back-up to the guards at the first gate should they need helping hands in times of civil unrest. The rest of the guards are scattered within the palace and around the Oba for maximum protection. The front yard of the palace is surrounded by trees, whose falling leafs are picked by the ever busy guards who are constantly on patrol. The trees play a house to the birds that wake the Oba up every morning with their melodious and coherent sounds - just like in heaven. There are over fifty rooms within the palace, whose walls are decorated with gold. The throne of the Oba was made of pure gold in Iludaade, The Land of Gold, conquered by the first Oba of Kilanko Village, Oba Arogunyo, and the great-grandfather of Oba Orimogunje. Iludaade has thus, since its conquest, become a source of uninterrupted supply of gold to the people of Kilanko Village. At the back of the palace is an artificial pool, constructed from the spring coming out of the mountain on the outskirts of the palace. Over fifty cows are killed on daily basis to cater for the feeding of the Oba and his subjects. The palace is something else at night. Beside every tree are two torch-sticks each, giving illumination to the whole palace - even to the gates. The lights are so bright that you can hardly see your shadow while you move. The experience in the palace is so great that even criminals preferred to serve as slaves in the palace to paying the relatively low fine asked of them.
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 7:04pm On Mar 08, 2015
prettydiva89:

of course,palmwise keh?am not sitting near him not to talk of sitting with him
Chisos...wat I do...My quEniest ur kingest will takia of u...y re u tansportin ur sef away from me
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 7:07pm On Mar 08, 2015
undecided
harjibolar10:

I thought as much naa, them never know who you be ni?



Oya, you can sit down anywhere, but not with psalmwise
Eh you ..u dare snatch my queeniest from me..undecided.



Guards...bundle dis nigga outta hereundecided










Chai dis nigga as updatedcheesy
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 7:31pm On Mar 08, 2015
prettydiva89:

of course,palmwise keh?am not sitting near him not to talk of sitting with him
I trust you now
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 7:35pm On Mar 08, 2015
Psalmwise:
undecidedEh you ..u dare snatch my queeniest from me..undecided.



Guards...bundle dis nigga outta hereundecided










Chai dis nigga as updatedcheesy
They won't do that now
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 8:04pm On Mar 08, 2015
grin
harjibolar10:

They won't do that now
grin

Cos u gt bomb for bdy abi grin
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by pinkycute(f): 8:06pm On Mar 08, 2015
Nice story Femi
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 8:21pm On Mar 08, 2015
Psalmwise:
grin grin

Cos u gt bomb for bdy abi grin
Not really




But, you know say I be badoo
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Cybershow(m): 9:32pm On Mar 08, 2015
prettydiva89:

mi o binu
Alrit dear
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 9:20am On Mar 09, 2015
Psalmwise:
Chisos...wat I do...My quEniest ur kingest will takia of u...y re u tansportin ur sef away from me




cos someone said so
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 9:21am On Mar 09, 2015
Psalmwise:
undecidedEh you ..u dare snatch my queeniest from me..undecided.



Guards...bundle dis nigga outta hereundecided










Chai dis nigga as updatedcheesy
don't do that
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 9:37am On Mar 09, 2015
cheesy
prettydiva89:
cheesy
don't do that
..Who dares counter my judgement undecided


Ooo its u my queeniest...,ok

Guard drop him



Tot he was tryin to snatch awaycry
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 9:41am On Mar 09, 2015
prettydiva89:

cos someone said so

Ah dey are envying me das y...wen dey can't have sum1 lik ucheesy


Don't listen to them
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 9:43am On Mar 09, 2015
Psalmwise:


Ah dey are envying me das y...wen dey can't have sum1 lik ucheesy


Don't listen to them
alright oo
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 10:48am On Mar 09, 2015
[b]Nice
story OP. E dey really captivating and Iya sweeting me like is Sugar
and honey! More Mechanical Greese to your Elbow but I get something to
talk fa, abeg, dont get vex!
Direct to the point lai kose jare, try check dis part of the last
chapter;


.
After the day's job on the farm, Akinlabi and his father would
make their way to Bolatito's house where they will be served, first with
a cold fresh water from the clay pot behind the door while Bolatito's
mother, Abike, is always busy pounding some yams while Adisa, Bolatito's
father, a palm wine tapper, is busy collecting some palm wine from the
big calabash in his courtyard. As the men discussed general issues as
they await Abike's food, Bolatito and Akinlabi resort to helping out
Abike with her cooking. Fresh vegetable (efo tete), snails, dried fish,
ponmo, crayfish and some bush meat were some of the items that made up
Abike's delicious soup. After much ado, the food was served much to the
delight of Akinlabi, whose stomach has been rumbling and rioting as the
aroma from the pot filled the air. The men were served together while
the children - Bolatito and Akinlabi - ate from same place too. It was a
memorable meal that day such that, even after the death of Akinlabi's
father, Akinlabi is always fond of visiting Bolatito's house to help
himself with the delicacies served. This memory sent a shivering feeling
down Akinlabi's spine as he raced to the palace.



Most of the tense no completely nice, you fore just use 'WOULD' for
them. See example;


After the day's job on the farm, Akinlabi and his father would
make their way to Bolatito's house where they would be served, first
with a cold fresh water from the clay pot behind the door while
Bolatito's mother, Abike, would always be busy pounding some yams while
Adisa, Bolatito's father, a palm wine tapper, would be busy collecting some
palm wine from the big calabash in his courtyard. The men would discuss
general issues as they await Abike's food while Bolatito and Akinlabi
would help out Abike with her cooking. Fresh vegetable (efo tete),
snails, dried fish, ponmo, crayfish and some bush meat were some of the
items that made up Abike's delicious soup. After much ado, the food
would be served much to the delight of Akinlabi, whose stomach would have been
rumbling and rioting as the aroma from the pot filled the air.



Na wetin I see be that jare, CARRY GO!


Scans for Jaymomma, cant find her, hala her for phone! Same with
Teebashy! Even Chinweblinkz? (chinwe, come learn Yoruba o)! Kizzykeziah,
dey show!
Prettydiva89, would u sit with me?
Gets chilled palmwine and eran igbe classic for everyone, harjibolar10,
a table for u! Cybershow, go wear dat guard cloth wey I buy for u, come
keep watch ova us, we cant trust fellows like Psalmwise, you know? And
also, drink Garri before coming, d food no go reach u!

OlufemiAbbey, COME AND CONTUNU O!!![/b]

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Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 11:23am On Mar 09, 2015
prettydiva89:

cos someone said so
Someone that worth saying it

Psalmwise:

Ah dey are envying me das y...wen dey can't have sum1 lik ucheesy
Don't listen to them
Envying indeed



And who say, they can't have someone like her?
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by buoye1(m): 11:51am On Mar 09, 2015
Harjibolar10 thanx for d invite,I av been following Oga femi underG,so d day he started d story I see am.....#ghostmode ni
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 11:59am On Mar 09, 2015
buoye1:
Harjibolar10 thanx for d invite,I av been following Oga femi underG,so d day he started d story I see am.....#ghostmode ni
Trust you big Bross




Welcome boss
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Nobody: 12:14pm On Mar 09, 2015
harjibolar10:

Someone that worth saying it


Envying indeed



And who say, they can't have someone like her?
Psalmwise ofcourse! Make Prettydiva89 even post her pix, make we see cos I overheard her saying Abgani darego is a dead ringer of hers'!
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 12:23pm On Mar 09, 2015
thronekid:
[b]Nice
story OP. E dey really captivating and Iya sweeting me like is Sugar
and honey! More Mechanical Greese to your Elbow but I get something to
talk fa, abeg, dont get vex!
Direct to the point lai kose jare, try check dis part of the last
chapter;


.
After the day's job on the farm, Akinlabi and his father would
make their way to Bolatito's house where they will be served, first with
a cold fresh water from the clay pot behind the door while Bolatito's
mother, Abike, is always busy pounding some yams while Adisa, Bolatito's
father, a palm wine tapper, is busy collecting some palm wine from the
big calabash in his courtyard. As the men discussed general issues as
they await Abike's food, Bolatito and Akinlabi resort to helping out
Abike with her cooking. Fresh vegetable (efo tete), snails, dried fish,
ponmo, crayfish and some bush meat were some of the items that made up
Abike's delicious soup. After much ado, the food was served much to the
delight of Akinlabi, whose stomach has been rumbling and rioting as the
aroma from the pot filled the air. The men were served together while
the children - Bolatito and Akinlabi - ate from same place too. It was a
memorable meal that day such that, even after the death of Akinlabi's
father, Akinlabi is always fond of visiting Bolatito's house to help
himself with the delicacies served. This memory sent a shivering feeling
down Akinlabi's spine as he raced to the palace.



Most of the tense no completely nice, you fore just use 'WOULD' for
them. See example;


After the day's job on the farm, Akinlabi and his father would
make their way to Bolatito's house where they would be served, first
with a cold fresh water from the clay pot behind the door while
Bolatito's mother, Abike, would always be busy pounding some yams while
Adisa, Bolatito's father, a palm wine tapper, would be busy collecting some
palm wine from the big calabash in his courtyard. The men would discuss
general issues as they await Abike's food while Bolatito and Akinlabi
would help out Abike with her cooking. Fresh vegetable (efo tete),
snails, dried fish, ponmo, crayfish and some bush meat were some of the
items that made up Abike's delicious soup. After much ado, the food
would be served much to the delight of Akinlabi, whose stomach would have been
rumbling and rioting as the aroma from the pot filled the air.



Na wetin I see be that jare, CARRY GO!


Scans for Jaymomma, cant find her, hala her for phone! Same with
Teebashy! Even Chinweblinkz? (chinwe, come learn Yoruba o)! Kizzykeziah,
dey show!
Prettydiva89, would u sit with me?
Gets chilled palmwine and eran igbe classic for everyone, harjibolar10,
a table for u! Cybershow, go wear dat guard cloth wey I buy for u, come
keep watch ova us, we cant trust fellows like Psalmwise, you know? And
also, drink Garri before coming, d food no go reach u!

OlufemiAbbey, COME AND CONTUNU O!!![/b]
coolhey didnt u see d notice i put up dere
PRETTYDIVA89NO TRESSPASSING
MILITARY ZONE
KEEP OFF






grin grin
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by buoye1(m): 12:24pm On Mar 09, 2015
harjibolar10:

Trust you big Bross




Welcome boss
U neva arrange how we go take see O
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 12:30pm On Mar 09, 2015
harjibolar10:

Someone that worth saying it
Envying indeed
And who say, they can't have someone like her?

*SINGING*
NO ONE LIKE YOU

Psquare said so grin tongue
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by SexySapphire(f): 1:01pm On Mar 09, 2015
This should be interesting. Gladly following bumper to fender. Well done Op.
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 2:56pm On Mar 09, 2015
buoye1:
U neva arrange how we go take see O
You still dey town, shey?




We go yarn for that temple now... May be in the evening
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by harjibolar10(m): 3:11pm On Mar 09, 2015
thronekid:

Psalmwise ofcourse! Make Prettydiva89 even post her pix, make we see cos I overheard her saying Abgani darego is a dead ringer of hers'!
Hummmmm

Watin you wan use her pics for?
And you forget to tell me, who's in the pics you uploaded the other time

Psalmwise:
coolhey didnt u see d notice i put up dere
PRETTYDIVA89NO TRESSPASSING
MILITARY ZONE
KEEP OFF

grin grin

Are you serious?
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by saxwizard(m): 4:30pm On Mar 09, 2015
I was here


.nice one

update Plssssssssss
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by Psalmwise(m): 5:28pm On Mar 09, 2015
grin
harjibolar10:

Hummmmm

Watin you wan use her pics for?
And you forget to tell me, who's in the pics you uploaded the other time



Are you serious?
grin
cool cool
YEAYEA
Re: Funmi-lion: A Tale Of A Lioness by kizzykeziah: 6:07pm On Mar 09, 2015
Thronekid, thanks for the invite. Would read when my headache calms smiley

My namesake, you didn't bother calling me sadOkay o.

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