JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE DEAD

TRUE PATH

You are the sojourner she spoke about, you bear the mark, you must save my father, save my people please, Ophelia begged obinna, we can't do that Doma said sadly, we have a different path and we can't afford any distractions am sorry princess, he will have to turn down your request.

But he can't do that!!, He must honour it!!, I speak the truth on this matter!!, He bears the mark of Panthera!!, It's his duty she said angrily, if he does not see it then I will make him see reason's, she said and went went towards obinna grabbing his head with both hands she started mumbling a spell, all of a sudden obinna became overwhelmed with sheer power and started shivering with his eyes blinking and rolling over in all directions, Doma rushed to stop her but he noticed that some sort of protection has been cast and he couldn't break through it, the black spots on obinna's right hand started turning white one after the other as he began to have Flashes of princess Ophelia's memories, from the day she was born, her training as a warrior and as a druid magic user, her archery skills in battle, the attack of the soceress on her people, the deaths, despair and pain she felt, her mother's death and final words of prophecy to her, the capture of her, her father and her people, Ophelia suddenly felt a powerful force throwing her back against the cage wall, doma quickly rushed to check on her while keeping an eye on obinna who obviously is now in a trance like state...

Look at you, am disappointed in you mortal, to think Obim had high expectations of you, obinna saw that he was still in the cage but everything else was still, like time was paused, he saw the goddess Alina and quickly paid homage, my humble apologies he said I never knew it was a trap, Alina scoffed at him and said I gave you warnings but you choose to ignore them, obinna was surprised he had not seen any warnings..

The glows on your right hand what do you think they were for, an invitation to some sort of dinner??

Look obinna, I am not only goddess to your realm alone, it was then it struck obinna that she was the goddess panthera, that explains why his hands glowed whenever evil draws near, Alina smiled and said I can see that you finally understand, your coming here as been predestined, and she begin to disappear slowly as she spoke, please wait!!, How can I get out out here!!! And why do you keep helping me!!!

Alina laughed, let's just say am interested in your adventures, and I would not like to disappoint my friend the god of wisdom, he seems to have taken quiet an interest in you and so do I, so do not disappoint us, as we would be watching you keenly.

I will be keeping a close eye on you Obinna, and remember help will always be given to those of pure heart and strong will, you have more power in that hand that you can ever imagine, don't disappoint us obinna, she said and drifted finally into the shadows..

The time suddenly resumed all around him, and he found doma and Ophelia starring curiously at him, he smiled at them and said we are busting out of here, let's go save the city....