Part 5 (6)
Toc, toc, toc!
Someone shyly knocked at the door of Babida's room. For the lumberjack was a bit drunk after he slightly abused of the palm wine during the dinner, he wasn't thus quite sure where the noise was coming from.
Toc, toc, toc!
The visitor was persistent, though he banged the egress always timidly. This time around, the lumberjack understood someone was at the other side of the door.
So he woke up and was swagging because his legs were weakened by alcohol. He opened the door and was surprised by who was standing in front of him.
The young maiden Suzie was at the doorstep and was looking more beautiful than ever.
The palm wine that was circulating in Babida's veins vanished instantly and his mind was as clear as the water of the fountain of Ebuka, the god of purity.
"What are you…doing here, young Miss?" He whispered to her with a trembling voice.
"Aren't you sleeping yet?" He added, displaying low self-confidence before the devastating beauty of the young maiden.
Suzie looked at the muscular lumberjack eating his lips, gradually losing his ability to speak and glaring from left to right to see if there was any imperial sentinel around.
Then when the logger was far from imagining what was going to happen, the young miss caught him off guard by jumping on him and laying her lips on his.
"Oh, wow! Well,..." said Babida but he was hushed by the fatal woman who placed her right index finger on his mouth.
The young maiden went for the second round of kisses and this time the Commander of the imperial forces to be, was more active.
He grabbed her by the waist and they passionately exchanged affection. They moved into Babida's room, closed the door, and landed on the soft mattress of the bed.
And suddenly…the young miss stopped everything.
"Not tonight, big boy!" She said to the lumberjack who was already in the firmament.
"Not before marriage!" She clarified.
"Ah! No! Alright!" answered Babida a bit disappointed but very comprehensive.
As per the Batang empire tradition, sexual intercourse outside wedlock was a big NO.
And the Commander of the imperial forces to be, knew better than anyone that he had to be an example not only in military life but also in private life.
Therefore he declared to the young maiden: "We shall marry by the will of the ancestors after my mission to the forbidden mountain."
To this, Suzie replied with excitement: "I can't wait for that."
Then Babida told her to go back to her room immediately and make sure no one, especially Uncle Bibi see her.
The young maiden kissed him for the last time and vacated. The lumberjack was now alone in his room and couldn't believe what had just happened.
He pinched himself to check whether he was in a dream or not and realized that what unfolded moments ago was all real.
He got off the bed and neared the room's window. He looked outside and spotted a three-quarters moon. That was the second moon since the passing of Governor Kola II.
TO BE CONTINUED...
