They Are Surprised

1. She wields so much spiritual power

That many have been thinking

She was immortal being.

2. No one really knows for sure how

She gets into the community for she has

Been accidentally found by some hunters when

3. They were hunting for the mysterious animals

That used to enter the community to kill people

On getting to a spot they discovered a hut

4. Which many hunter who have passed through

The spot before said such was not there before

When they made some “local” sounds a middle aged

5. woman came out of the hut to greet

Them, welcoming them to her abode

Telling them that they should not worry

6. About those animals as she has dealt with

Those mysterious animals that the community

Can no longer be troubled again. She thence

7. Told them that they should return to their base.

They were kept aback that she knows what their

Mission was. While they were still surprised by

8. Her knowing what their mission she was would

Add that before they leave the middle of the

Community she has seen them. She continues after

9. This to tell them some other things about their

Movements since the time they left the community

Adding some points about their personal lives

10. While talking with them. Thus, they know that

She knows about them really, but some would not

Be contented with all that the woman has said

11. They want verification that really she has taken

Care of those mysterious animals because according to

Them it would be foolish of them to just accept what

12. She has said like that and return to their community

“Show us proof” they told her. Having asked for proof

She ushered them to somewhere by the side of the hut where smoke

13. Was oozing out, pointing to the place that

They should see the animals as she

Is roasting them on the fire.

14. Having seen the skin they believed what

She has said and would ask her what brought

Her to the place because those who have passed

15. By the place a fortnight ago did not see

The hut there. While replying them, she

Told them that she has been around the place

16. For a while and has only decided to put a shelter

There when the people she was living with

Grieved her. And because she does not want

17. To scatter what she has done because she was a

Key factor in establishing the said community

She decided to leave the place and while

18. Getting out of the community the gods have

Shown her where she was to go and settle down at

Which was the place they have met with her.

19. They tried to ask her of the name of the

Community where she has come from perhaps

With what she has done for them they can send

20. Representatives to the community to plea with

Them to reconsider their stand about her so that

She will return to the place. She has done marvelous

21. Work for them they said. And it is not good for

Her to be living in that forest alone. But she

Did not tell them the name of the place where she has

22. Relocated to the place, saying that it is of

No need for them to go to the place that she

Is fine where she is. When they see that

23. Her mind has been made up, they leave her

Alone and return to the community telling them

That there would be no problem again as those

24. Animals have been killed. The people of the

Community were happy, thanking them for what

They have done, risking their lives to save the community

25. They replied that they were not the one who killed

Those mysterious animals but that it is a powerful

Woman whom they have found in the dangerous forest

26. Who has killed those animals. The head of the

Community asks them why they have not brought the

Woman to the community so that they would

27. Officially appreciate her on behalf of the people

Of the community. But they replied that they

Tried their best to come with her to the center

28. Of the community but she turned down the

Idea telling them to go and thank their gods instead

The head of the community and other leaders

29. Promised to visit the powerful woman

Themselves. The following day, they

Paid the woman a visit and made inquiries

30. Into her life but she would not let them

Into much of her pasts telling them

She has forgotten the past and she is looking forward

31. To new life where she is. They offered her some

Gifts for what she has done but she did not receive

Any saying what she has is enough for her.

32. That is how they left her, asking her not to

Hesitate to come to ask for any assistance from

The leaderships of the community when she is in

33. Dire need of some things. She started living there

However, having known that she is powerful, people

Of the community used to go to him for consultations

34. And assistance on different things. Which she will

Gladly do for them. Because people did not know her

Source of power and because of other things which she

35. Has been doing in the community which were

Extraordinary, the people began to consider her “god”

The “god” has come down to them in human form

36. To help the community and deliver them

From their many enemies they continue to

Say among themselves. Her place of residence

37. Which is termed a dangerous forest by the

People of the town would soon become tourist

Center for the people of the town. And as time

38. Passes, there are people who started building

Their houses around the powerful woman’s place

Moving out of the center of the community.

39. An incident happened which makes

A man said he was surprised to hear what

Happened to the woman. There was a young

40. Who mistakenly killed a person in the farm

The matter got to the leaderships of the town and

They set up panel to look into the matter.

41. After serious investigation they arrived at

Conclusion that the man was guilty of the murder

Charge levied against him. He though claim his

42. Innocence on the matter but the jurist would not

Believe that because there are facts presented which

Points to it that he really murdered the person.

43. The day that the jurist would give their final

Judgment has been conveyed to the people.

Then one of the siblings of the person who killed

44. His fellow human went to the woman in the

Wilderness to talk to her about the case. They narrated

The whole story to her. The woman by her spiritual

45. Power discovered that the man has been framed

Up. Then she told the man that he should climb a mortar

That she has behind the hut thrice and jump down

46. From the place. The person did what he was told

To do and after doing that he returned to the woman

To tell her that he has done that. The woman says,

47. “Congratulations!” That the case would be canceled and

His man would be set free. The man reluctantly left her place

Because he was thinking she would give him something

48. Which he would go and give his brother and he

Would escape from custody, but that was not done.

The following day when the jurist sit to pass their

49. Judgment on the person, the case was dismissed

And the man was set free. The man was happy for

This and he told his brother after being released that

50. They need to go to the woman to go and

Appreciate her for what she has done for them.

But behold on getting close to the place they

51. Started seeing strange things, people gathering

Together in clusters and other crying. When they

Eventually get to where the woman used to live

52. They were told that the woman has passed on to the

World beyond. What came out of the person is that

“I thought she was immortal, never dreamt that she can die”

53. People continue to express their shock and disbelief

About the woman’s demise despite all the powers she

Wield, she yet died….