My name is Zina. It comes from the word meaning secret spirit. I live in Zkanda, sister tribe to Wakanda. They are very similar, except our tribe is matriarchal, so women are the rulers. My mother’s name was Efuru, meaning Daughter of Heaven. We follow the old ways, unlike our brother tribe Wkanda, who follow new rules. I am Princess, while my mother was Queen. One day, a large woman who called her self Lady Liger came. She sought to rule our tribe, but my mother would not let that happen. Lady Liger challenged my mother to a duel in which my mother lost. Not just the battle, but her life....
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