The moment the spirit wind touched her body, Aduke suddenly screamed.
Her legs suddenly began to move. She started running, running fast, running without control until she reached the deep forest.
The forest was calling her.
When she finally reached the deepest part of the forest, she saw something shocking.
She saw Abseed.
But this Abseed was stiff.
She had turned into a tree.
Aduke fell to the ground and started crying.
Suddenly, the spirit, the same Kuduku tree that had given her the baby years ago, appeared again.
The old woman came out of the tree. Her face was angry.
“You disobeyed me,” she said loudly. “I told you this child must not bathe for 15 years. You broke the rule.”
The old woman pointed at Aduke and said, “Now I will turn you into a tree too, just like the child.”
Aduke cried, “Please, please, don’t turn me into a tree. Please give me back my child.”
The old woman was furious because Aduke had destroyed the agreement. The forest shook. The trees prepared to punish her.
Then the spirit spoke again.
“There is only one condition, and it is a punishment.”
Aduke looked up quickly.
“If you can take care of Abseed, who is now a tree, if you can stay in the forest and take care of her with love like your child for six months, then she will come back to life.”
Aduke did not hesitate.
She agreed.
“I will do it.”
So Aduke began taking care of the tree. Every day she cleaned it. Every day she protected it. Every day she stayed near it as if it were her child.
Six months passed.
She did not complain.
She obeyed.
She endured.
After six long months, the tree began to shake. Light surrounded it.
Suddenly, Abseed returned to life.
She stood up.
She was free.
Her body was clean. She could bathe now. The curse was broken.
Her power was restored, stronger than before.
Aduke thanked the Kuduku tree and returned with her child to the village.
This time, Abseed bathed freely. She smelled good. And the villagers were shocked.
The girl who once smelled.
The girl they mocked.
The girl they avoided.
She was now clean, powerful, and respected.
People started loving her.
No more mockery.
No more laughter.
Abseed had survived the curse.
And now she was fully powerful.
When Abseed told her mother that it was Lolad who had made her decide to bathe, Aduke warned her never to go near Lolad again.
And Abseed obeyed.
Lolad felt humiliated.
One day, the king of the village faced a serious problem.
The king had not been able to sleep for months. Night after night, he lay on his bed with his eyes open. He was tired. He was weak. But sleep refused to come.
The palace doctors tried many things. Herbalists tried different mixtures. Spiritual men prayed.
But nothing worked.
The king became worried.
Then he said, “There is only one person who can help me now.”
He believed that only Abseed could solve his problem.
So he sent for her.
Abseed came to the palace calmly. She listened to the king carefully.
After examining him, she walked outside and picked a special leaf. She crushed the leaf. She mixed it with clean water.
Then she gave it to the king to drink.
The king drank it slowly.
After some minutes, his eyes became heavy. His body relaxed.
And for the first time in many days, the king slept peacefully and without fear.
When he woke up, he was shocked.
He felt strong again.
He felt refreshed.
He was very happy.
He called Abseed and praised her.
“You saved me,” the king said. “You are powerful and wise.”
Because the king did not have a daughter, he made a powerful decision.
He made Abseed a princess.
He gave her royal status. He brought her into the palace with her mother.
From that day, Abseed became a princess of the village.
She was no longer just the smelly girl.
She was no longer the mocked girl.
She was now royal.
The king treated her like his own daughter. And Abseed was very happy.
Her journey of pain had turned into a journey of honor.
The moral of this story is simple:
Never let jealousy, pressure, or temporary shame push you to destroy your destiny.
Abseed was mocked for years, but her obedience carried her power. The moment doubt entered her heart, everything almost ended.
What people laugh at today may be the very thing that makes you great tomorrow.
Be patient.
Be wise.
And never trade your future for approval.
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