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Ezana Alternate Ending Essay

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Shifting in my saddle for the hundreds of times and not because my seat was uncomfortable, rather I dreaded meeting Ezana after the fact I spoke disrespectfully. Later that day, I had to admit, getting away with such foolish actions had been pure luck. As I recalled it, a thought crossed my mind and wondered what have caused such bitterness toward the man. After all, he saved my life and proved worthy to be trusted. So why? Only one reasonable explanation came to mind. Serving King Amathé all those years destroyed all desires to serve another king. Ezana witnessed the bitter-end of it. “Dragomir, stop fretting,” Tichaona's friendly reproach brought me back. “Ezana is pleased you've accepted his proposition. This is the first wise decision …show more content…

“Absolutely not,” I retorted, tossing a hand in the air emphasizing it. His sister was a good woman and regretted what I've done to her son but was unwilling to go through her judgemental coldness. “For the boy sake, it would be beneficial if you could explain things to him and then maybe Manyara would loosen-up.” “Yeah, I'm sure she'll never lighten up. Not when I'm around.” A grunt came from my throat. “And that a fact my friend.” Someone yelled in our direction, threatening to call the authorities if we didn't move soon. Tichaona and I exchanged a look and move on not wanting to cause unnecessary problems for the patrols guards. We continued heading toward Manyara's familiar neighbourhood and followed behind Tichaona's gelding. Once in a while I pulled gently on my reins to bring her closer to me. The mare's head came over my shoulder and she leaned over it and patted her nose and felt a smile forming at the corner of my mouth as I recalled when Themba named the mare. Little Lady. It suited so well I didn't have the heart to change it. “I'll do it,” I uttered lowly. Tichaona peeked over his shoulder smiling. He had heard me. “It for the best. You'll

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