by Zola Tau
Because of the birth of her two sons, her father's land was still her land, and now her stepsisters ruled under children barely a week old. Ayo was sent back to keep order, and with the friendship and bond created Areum went along with him to satisfy her want of adventure. This later promoted their attraction to one another.
Ki confided in Ayo as a man but it was with Nari that her trust secured in, no matter how often they fought, Nari saw to it that her sister not be hurt, or attacked for her flaws and Ki did the same. In that way Nari, who was once a servant girl saw to it that Ki's mother never see Ki again, her wish was granted, by the rule of her brother. Ki no longer found it necessary to please her mother, which then aided to her lack in visions of her brother. At times when the visions came back, she was able to find family that welcomed her, happily.
The eldest prince and the shy princess of small words soon came to marry, as they were expected to. In five years time the twin brothers grew and their three siblings to follow of two sisters and another brother were very much protected by them. They wore curly hair on their head, like lion manes, and carried attributes both their mother and father displayed.
On the third year the eldest prince welcomed himself a son, and on the fourth year, a daughter was welcomed by the eldest princess, who once thought she couldn't bring forth a child.
The king passed happy, in living a life of normality, to watch his family grow, and watch them blossom in strength. The suffering they endured did not disappear simply because it only contributed to their prosperity. Mother Sanghee cared for her grandchildren and made a family of the village woman who did all she could to save the princess. The woman's family was rewarded in treasure and title, her son was to train with the two princes to be men of honor, as a teacher due to his years above them.
The village people were granted time of visitation, to come and complain to their queen, of their dissatisfaction, and woes. Even with the palace gates frequently opened all that seemed to happen was a gathering of storytelling and merriment. It was not to say that suffering did not take its roots, but suffering didn't destroy the good, rather it brought everyone closer together.
Communication with the people perfected, causing neighboring nations to wonder what it was that allowed order in the land. What they weren't aware of was that, on the throne, next to her husband sat a queen. A queen of disadvantages, which proved to become her strength.
A queen who once held a faded rose by her fingertips and foolishly pierced herself. A queen who foolishly cried over her dead father in his empty room, making herself sick, but didn't cry over his grave. A queen who foolishly denied herself happiness for the sake of her father. A queen who foolishly found herself in trouble wherever she turned, and denied help. A foolish queen with flawed dark skin. The secret of prospering resided in that queen and her name was Ada.