Kone – The tale of an unlikely hero.

The sun is setting really fast. Kone has never been out of the cave for a long time. He has little time left to protect and deliver the Combe leaves which is the only cure for the strange disease battling the Soko princess Diana.

Walking down the slippery rocks with cold water from the northern stream sliding gently on their surface as they flow graciously down to the endless river of the dark ocean, Kone manoeuvred his way; cautiously walking with the combe leaves in his thick bare hands. 

“Stop there" an echo rang through the evenings of the secret forest with a thunderous presence. Turning around with the speed of light in order to figure our the commanding voice, the brave young Kone who has successfully found the mysterious Combe leaves roared, “hhhhh...show yourself, who are you?” 

“Do not think I am a coward" he continues to speak bravely as he turns sharply around while making fast movement forward towards the cave where the Soko kingdom is located.  

“You are going to die before midnight" the strange voice dances through the four walls of the secret forest, with the weirdest of laughter accompanying a rambling sound on the nearby tall trees.

“That is a big fat lie!” Kone, prepared at this point for a fight yells back.

“ A while ago, I fought one of the dark tigers of the forest and won.” He says, beating his left chest with his right hand.

“ I have won battles to get to this place" he continues. 

“Show your coward self and let us see who is going to die.” The young Kone in his early 30s known in the Soko kingdom as a man of valour with mortal powers resembling that of the spirits, barks back at the strange voice. 

“Oh, noo" he suddenly feels a sharp sword piercing the back his right arm.

 “Who are you...., are you a spirit or a mortal? Show yourself” Kone struggles to speak as he holds the Combe leaves strongly with his left hand and scrambles to escape into the cave which is just a few distance away. 

By now, he could vividly hear a huge sound coming near him. No one is in site to help as even the warriors of Isoko have gone into hidden for the fear of being attacked by the dragons of the secret forest.

Kone quickly manages to draw out his famous sword that is known popularly for slaying the strongest of enemies and biggest of beasts, even though it is uncertain if this was another day of victory 

To be continued...