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execution of the operation. He told the dean about how, one-by-one, each of the culprits lost the very bones they had forcibly removed from the skeleton. Then he told the dean, that he had taken the skull.
Dean Poju smiled. “Now you tell me.” His smile graduated to a chuckle. He sipped his coffee and placed the cup in a saucer. Godwin and Dare glanced at each other. “After I got those bones I discovered they belonged to someone known as ‘Black Ivory’. He is known to be the greatest sorcerer that ever walked these parts. This is something I couldn’t say to everyone, they’d think I’d gone zany.” He sniffed. “Black Ivory was known to have used all manner of spells and incantations to provoke protection over his bodily members. That’s why it was a myth that he could never be killed.” Dean Poju thought for a moment. “Guess his bones debunk that. Anyway, it is for this reason that I sounded my note of warning the day after you boys vandalized the skeleton.”
“I’ve got only a couple of minutes more to live. I don’t even know how my death is going to come. All I know is that my head will be off my body in minutes.” Godwin said drearily.
“No it won’t.” Dean Poju said, a knowing grin caressing his face.
“I…I beg your pardon.”
“You see, legend states that there were two things Black Ivory never could withstand; a pure heart and the truth. It is why I told you boys to own up. And since you’ve confessed your wrong deeds, owning up for them, you’re free, my boy.”
“Just like that?” Godwin said astonished. It was too easy
“Just like that.” Dean Poju repeated.
“So…so…so, it means if Mark and Uche—” Godwin started saying.
“If Mark and Uche listened to my words and pleaded guilty to the crime, none of what befell them would have.”
In an outburst of emotion, Godwin thanked Dare for suggesting that they see the dean. It wasn’t until nightfall that Godwin had realized, for sure, that his head was going to be intact for ever. From that day, Godwin decided to take his life into his own hands and not base it on what others said, or what others did.
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“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law…”
Gal 3: 13 a
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