GBENGBELEKU: The Fire That Cannot Be Quenched
READING AGE 18+
Born speaking in the womb. Gbengbeleku was marked by the gods before he even took his first breath. His mother died the moment he was born, and his name was forbidden by the entire village village of Ayedatiwa.Growing up, he became the strongest man in the land. But strength brought trouble. When the king's daughter princess Adesewa chose him over every other man, jealousy turned to betrayal. Accused of treason, Gbengbeleku was forced to flee with the woman he loved.With 32 loyal men, he built a city from ashes and named it Oloko. For seven years there was peace. Houses rose. Children laughed. A nation was born.But peace never lasts.When 10,000 soldiers from Abati Marched to burn Oloko to the ground, the man must step aside and let the god in him wake up.He is Gbengbeleku.He is not just a man.He is a fire that cannot be quenched.
Unfold
They came at dawn.
The ground shook before I saw them.
First it was dust. A cloud on the horizon.
Then came the sound. Ten thousand feet marching. Horses. Drums of Abati.
I stood on the wall with Ajenifuja.
Below us, my 214 men stood in lines. No one spoke. <……
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