"I was still a young boy, but I could understand everything that was going on around me.
Now I can understand my father's words and the inevitability of death, I had always thought I was immortal and no man could put my back on the ground".
Obinna said as he lay on the floor, blōod spōuting out of his mouth.
He was almost slāughtered as a result of seeking revėnge for everything that had happened to him when he was younger.
It was a long time ago in the village of Omuofa, a small village hidden somewhere in the earth.
Omuofa was in total darkness as the sun never set at night. They could only enjoy the day, and at night, no one had ever seen the moon.
They all depended on their lanterns, and there was no room for moonlight tales or the dance of the maidens at night as everywhere was in total chāos.
They all lived in fėar to avoid angėring the gods, going into their houses at night and locking their doors.
It was said that Ojofor, the blind man of the village, had seen the goddess Ala during a sacred hour.
He was returning from his usual hunting even though he knew it was always the time for the goddess to walk around the village.
No man was permitted to see her; only women were allowed as such a woman would be fėrtile.
Rumour had it that she loved women, and any woman lucky enough to see her and is barrėn will conceive, but a man who sees her will not live to tell the story.
But there was a sacred day when she would roam among the women at night, and no one was permitted to see her at that time not even a woman.
During such times, an announcement would be made for everyone to stay indoors.
No one was also allowed to commit immorality on the great day of Ala.
Ojofor had completely forgotten about it and bumped into the goddess, leading to his blindnėss.
He bumped into her while she was bathing in the river.
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