It has been two years since she last saw her husband, prince
Adegbenga, after he left for war toto go fight in the wat with the neighbouring village. Ugonma had been dwindling Inin the loneliness withof her childless marriage, hoping that one day he would return.
Many had questioned her husband, who was the prince of the Ilora village, for getting married to a woman who is not only Inwas already in her mid thirtiesmid-thirties, but also comingcame from a different tribe. "It is a curse in ilora,Ilora for the prince to marry an outsider, - an 'Akunni' to be precise, - when he's not a bastard.", Said onesaid someone in the council of elders. Although it iswas forbidden, yet the king approved of their marriage, defying the ethics and customs of their landpeople. He believed that, as the time changestimes change so should new customs emerges. Their marriage was celebrated all over the town and intown. With her fine ornamentornaments and looking radiant in her dress, she glided and tripledacross the floor inshowing her 'ukwu' dance steps, and took toasking the heavens for the blessings of 'Amadioha', to guidebe guided and protectprotected in her marriage from any challenges that might occur. But that was five years ago, she hadn'tand her marital life had been aanything but peaceful marital life ever since Adegbenga left for the war. Many had rained curses oncursed her for bringing bad luck to their land, due to her union with the outsider.