Sharaina woke up and found Akirexer and Emelinia washing clothes outside. She took her breakfast outside and chatted with them as she ate. Liss and Mayla arrived and greeted everyone before joining Sharaina on the porch. As they all talked, Sharaina saw Light and Velan walk out of the mansion. She tried to wave at Light but he didn't look in her direction. Sharaina sensed that something was wrong but she chose not to alarm her friends.
'Did Light just ignore me?' she worried to herself.
Sharaina looked at them ride away in their carriage. She wondered where they were going. Liss caught Sharaina looking longingly at the carriage and she playfully nudged on Mayla who in turn grinned deviously. Sharaina was so deep in thought that she didn't hear them giggling at each other. Mayla rolled her eyes and pinched Sharaina.
"Ouch, what was that for Mayla?" Sharaina whined.
"You aren't happy that Light won't be around today?" Mayla teasingly asked Sharaina. "Don't worry, your boyfriend will be back." she laughed with Liss.
"He isn't my boyfriend." Sharaina lazily replied as she ate.
"So you two just kissed and have agreed to be just friends?" Mayla tilted her head in confusion. Akirexer and Liss gasped.
Sharaina almost choked on her food. "Are you serious?" she asked, shocked.
"Was the kiss supposed to be a secret? I'm sorry, my mistake." Mayla laughed hard.
"Why didn't you tell me that Light is your boyfriend?" Akirexer asked Sharaina with her hands on her hips.
Liss clapped her hands triumphantly. "I knew that there was something between you two."
Sharaina felt overwhelmed by all of them asking questions about Light and her at the same time. The giggles and laughter forced her to stand up. Sharaina glared at Mayla who just smirked at her.
"Light and I have never kissed. I don't know what you saw that night in Vanimaq but clearly your eyes deceived you." she said to Mayla and she faced away grinning. she wasn't convinced at all.
Sharaina turned to Akirexer. "Light isn't my boyfriend. We are just friends. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself."
Liss saw the angry mob of women approaching the house with whips and immediately stopped laughing.
"Why is that large group of angry women coming this way?" Liss pointed at them and everyone turned to see.
The women got into the yard and continued dancing the angry dance. Emelinia became afraid when she recognized Naavi and Wela. Akirexer and Sharaina knew that they were there because of Emelinia. Akirexer became tensed.
"My women, to what do I owe the pleasure of you visiting me today?" Akirexer politely asked them.
Naavi pointed at Emelinia and looked at her with so much disgust and hatred in her eyes. "We are here to throw her out!"
Her words made Akirexer and Emelinia tensed.
"But what has she done for you to decide to throw her out of the village?" Akirexer anxiously asked Naavi.
"She is having an affair with your husband." Naavi answered and then angrily pointed at Emelinia. "She is his concubine!" she accused.
Emelinia covered her mouth with both her hands in shock while Akirexer looked at Naavi in disbelief. Sharaina walked up to the women and eye balled them. The women boldly stood there ground. None of them were fazed by Sharaina's anger.
"What did you say about my father? Repeat yourself, I didn't hear you." she dared.
Wela stepped up and clapped her hands before holding her waist. She gave Sharaina the 'are you stupid' look. Wela heard Naavi scoff and she grinned at Sharaina.
"We aren't leaving this place without her." Wela sneered.
"I want to see how you are going to be able to drag her out of here." Sharaina dared Wela.
Wela boldly got closer to Sharaina until there was a little distance between their noses. The both of them glared at each other without blinking an eye. Akirexer held Emelinia's hand while Liss and Mayla shielded them.
"Look, we are just helping you and your family by getting rid of this outcast." Wela said through her teeth.
"We don't need your help." Sharaina hissed back.
The women started drawing closer and surrounded them. Five of them pounced on Emelinia and Akirexer held her hand. She begged the women to leave her alone but they refused to listen. They just pulled her away. Liss and Mayla held Emelinia and tried to pull her away but it was hopeless. Emelinia started to cry. Sharaina went to them and pulled Emelinia away from everyone hard. Akirexer held Emelinia in her arms as she cried.
"What is wrong with all of you? You claim that you stand for women's rights but you are here shamelessly oppressing one!" Sharaina screamed at them.
"It is you who is shameless! You are supporting your father's concubine!" Naavi screamed back at Sharaina.
Sharaina slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground confused. She shot a glare at Akirexer who didn't appear to be upset with what Sharaina did to her. Naavi got up with the help of Wela and another woman. She kept her angry eyes on Akirexer as she gritted her teeth.
"Your daughter has slapped me and you aren't going to do anything about it?" she furiously asked Akirexer but she didn't answer.
"This girl you are supporting will never get married. She is after your marriage. You are a foolish woman Akirexer! But unlike you, we are not fools. We will never give this disgusting girl a chance to come after our men!" Naavi said in disgust and spit on the ground.
Wela faced the mob. "Grab that girl now!"
The whole mob pounced on Akirexer and Emelinia and separated them. Others held Sharaina, Liss and Mayla back and they started to drag Emelinia out of the yard. Just then, out of nowhere, Naian pulled Emelinia away from the women. He firmly held her hand and viciously pointed at the women. They backed away without a second thought.
Sharumez stepped up and angrily looked at the mob. "Is this how you can treat your fellow woman?" he asked them in sheer disgust.
Wela held up her hand. "Don't lecture us on what is right and wrong. You should be ashamed of yourself for what you have done. We are here to rid this village of your whore." she sneered as she rolled her eyes.
Nami was on her way to work when she saw the commotion ahead. Her curiosity kicked in and she went to see. She saw Naian holding Emelinia's hand. She looked at the birthmark on her forehead and she smirked.
"We all know that no one can ever marry this girl so that's why you have taken advantage of her. On one side you have your wife and on the other your whore!" Wela screamed at Sharumez.
Sharaina slapped her so hard with the back of her hand that she fainted.
"Sharaina!" Sharumez angrily called out to Sharaina.
"You can't honestly expect me to just stand here and listen to disgusting insults against you papa!" Sharaina yelled. She pointed to the mob. "Let me hear one of you insulting my father and you shall see!"
"Just hand over the girl!"
"You say that no one can ever marry her?" Naian asked them and they screamed yes.
Naian looked at his mother's flower garden. His attention was on the sparkly yellow vini flowers. Naian pulled Emelinia to the flower bed and got a handful of vini flowers. Everyone watched him in utter shock as he smeared the flowers on Emelinia's head until her hair was filled with yellow powder. He furiously glared at the mob and pointed at them.
"You have all seen that she is to be my wife. You have no right to throw her out of this village. If any of you oppress or abuse her you will feel my wrath."
"You are really going to marry this girl? She is a seer!" Naavi said, horrified.
"What I decide to do with my life is none of your business. You have said what you wanted to say now GET OUT!"
The women left the yard in shock. Emelinia looked at Naian with teary eyes. She couldn't believe that he had done that. She forcefully freed her hand and ran into the house crying. Sharaina went after her but stopped when Sharumez held her back. Akirexer walked to Naian and worriedly held his hand.
"Are you sure of this decision you have made?" she asked him.
"It had to be done." Naian got on his horse and galloped away.