Pendragon

Prince Pendragon being the only prince in the land of Kampey lived far beyond what he was destined for. During the reign of his father king Otutu, a terrible misfortune befell the land. Animals began to walk like men, women no longer possessed their feminine qualities and even men seemed to be the next thing to stupidity. The land of Kampey became a subject of ridicule among other great kingdoms. Not quite long after the misfortune, the chief priest foretold the birth of Pendragon as the only solution that would heal the land of its abnormalities. Pendragon was born. Everybody worshipped and treated him like a king. As he grew older, the land of Kampey regained its lost glories and recorded bigger victories in war and productivity.

King Otutu was still the king but everyone knew that the reigning monarch was Prince Pendragon because the people believed he was the key to their salvation and prosperity. Years went by and the gods blessed Prince Pendragon immensely. He stood out in all aspects. He was full of wisdom to rule, full of confidence and valour and of course full of pride and excessive love for women. Right from the age of 12, he became a voice whose sound could not be turned down by anyone including his father, King Otutu. The entire town danced along to his tune as he grew. They couldn’t sever his existence
from their prosperity. One night when the moon shone brightly, the king had a dream. In his dream, Prince Pendragon kidnapped his mother, Queen Otutu, took her to the river bank and made her have sex with a puppy.The king became confused after this dream. He summoned the village priest immediately but discretely.                                                                                                                                    ‘Greetings my king’, the priest greeted as he took his seat in front of the king. After making consultations, he gave a sad look and said to the king, ‘The prince must die else, a much more calamity than have ever seen will befall this kingdom. The gods have spoken,' the priest said to the king. King Otutu became worried and concluded not to sacrifice his son for his kingdom. Though he was aware of how autocratic he had become and how he defiled different maidens in the kingdom but he could not shy away from the fact that he was his only son. 

When Prince Pendragon heard everything that transpired between his father and the priest through one of the palace guards, he decided to get rid of his father before his father decided to kill him. Filled with rage, he made way to his father's room and stabbed him continuously in his sleep until he died. Immediately, he proclaimed himself king and wore his father's crown. The gods were furious for his act of wickedness and decided to punish him with one of the things he loved the most. Since then, he became attracted sexually only to men like him, spreading this strange act across the land. The kingdom of Kampey became worse than it had ever been before and just like the gods predicted. After a long time, the people rebelled and sent him out of the palace.

AUTHOR: Kolajo Blessing