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Chapter 17 - The Kingdom of Crystal Waters

_Jebemeline I want to talk to you.

They were talking like this, when suddenly they were interrupted:

_Jebemeline, do you think about getting married and having children?

She answered Jenadeélis' question:

_For sure. Is that you?

_Too.

_And you, Manijeel?

_No!

_Like this?

_I don't want to get married. Man gets in the way. Sometimes he wants to send us. I don't like and I don't want a man to want to rule me.

_I understand your logic. But not all men are like that. We have to give them a vote of confidence. It's great for us to find someone, get married and have children. You don't even know how good it feels to love. When you experience this thing called love, then you will forget that thought of yours and will only think how wonderful it is to have someone on our side, who love us.

_See the case of my father. He wants to rule our mother.

Your sister said to you:

_Our mother is a beautiful woman. It's obvious that men want you. He is jealous of her because of that. And you're afraid another man will steal you from him. Our father, because of this love he feels for my mother, loses his mind, fearing that one day she will leave him and run away with another. In fact, my mother will never do that. Because she loves him. And for being an honorable woman.

_For this reason I don't want to know about men.

_Not all men are the same.

_May not be, but I don't even want to risk it.

_Now Nadiél is useless to ask. She's too young to think about it.

_I can be new. But that won't even stop me from getting someone.

_Just ru...

_What do you want ma'am.

_Your father was here to look for you.

_What did you say?

_I said to let you sleep here. Your father didn't want to, but then he agreed. Girls dinner is ready. Come eat soon, before it gets cold.

Jenadeélis said to:

_Let's go my mother.

After she had gone, Jenadeélis had said:

_As I was saying: You will only find someone if our father allows it. But at this age, our father won't allow you to date. She's too young. You only have ten, unlike me and Manijeél.

_I can be new. But our father hadn't stopped me from getting someone.

_It is better not to challenge our father. Otherwise, girl, he'll beat you up and lock you up in Guabetesa, just like that time when he put Pededraca in his drink. Our father didn't even like the joke. He could have broken a tooth.

_Don't talk like that to your sister.

_It's the way to talk. This girl is very inconvenient. Sometimes she's been playing pranks and our father tells her to stop and she's not even there. Our father tries to control this girl, but it's so hard. And sometimes he has to use his parental authority to control her. Rarely had my father had to beat her to stop malingering.

Krehaderon arrived at your abode and your wife, seeing him without your daughter, asked him:

_Krehaderon where is Jebemeline?

She _stayed there.

_Like this?

_I wanted to bring her, but Abenenitys told me to let her sleep there. So I agreed. Abenenitys said that her husband will come to bring her tomorrow. There my dear, she will be safe. She is among friends, trusted people. No need to worry. As you know, I don't like any of my daughters sleeping outside, but I let her stay there for the night, because you're people I trust.

_If that's the case, then it's fine. My love, since you've arrived, I'll start with dinner. I couldn't leave here without keeping an eye on these two. Now that you've arrived, I'll be able to leave for a moment to put the food in.

Your daughter said:

_We wouldn't do anything too much.

Her father said to you:

_It only takes a minute for the girl to be dishonored. If parents don't pay attention, you can get lost. I will not allow my shameless daughter to live here. Any daughter of mine having lost her way, I will drive out of here without thinking.

_Dad, don't worry. I won't get lost. I want to marry a virgin.

_Lord I am an honorable man, I respect your daughter, as I respect a divinity. I would never disrespect you, I would do anything to tarnish your honor. You know that. He knows my family, my background, he knows my way.

_Of course boy. If I didn't know that you're a respectful boy, I wouldn't let you get involved with my daughter. In fact, I'd better keep watch so they don't get in the way. If you have a daughter, a boy, you can't be too careful. I was once a young boy. I know what temptation is like. Even though we are principled people, sometimes we can do something we shouldn't. So we let the desire speak louder. So it's better to be watched, so that you don't fall into temptation and do things you shouldn't even do.

_Now I'm going to start putting the food.

_My mother and my brothers won't wait for them to arrive to put the food?

_No Jitacleniris. Soon they will be arriving this way. As long as I have dinner, they will arrive.

Halkeban clapped his hands:

_Papa, paw, paw, paw, paw, paw.

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