Governor Babida and the henchmen Polo and Baba finished feeding themselves with the nice meal that the young maiden Suzie made for them from the avocado and banana trees that she found in the bushes.

The three big men ate the tasty repast and got the extra force to build an emergency tent on the lawn of Okunde's garden before sunset.

They had no more homes after the walking tornado scattered the administrative headquarters where they had offices and lodgings.

The three men resumed the construction works as the afternoon began. Hopefully, for them, the hot sun rays were filtered by the leaves of palm trees above their heads and the wind generated by the moving branches was cooling their place.

The young maiden Suzie was watching the big men at work while eating the remaining avocados and bananas that they left for her with compassion.

In the meantime, she was also projecting herself into her marriage scheduled for the next day in the afternoon by the riverside.

The walking tornado had shattered her dream but now there were no obstacles, no threat from any monster.

The sky was blue and normal life was restarting albeit the wreckage and the bodies of victims reminded her of the sad attack of the calamity.

Sometime after, the young bride Suzie got tired of looking at the men building a shelter that seemed never-ending.

So she became sleepy and went to lie in the grasses a few feet away from the tent under construction.

She looked incredibly beautiful. Babida the lumberjack glanced at his wife-to-be and felt lucky that such an angelic woman wanted to wed a massive man like him.

The instant lasted a few seconds but it motivated the woodsman Babida who had a sudden surplus of energy. His movements were now faster and his gestures more accurate.

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The henchmen Polo and Baba were boosted by the incredible pace of their Superior Commander.

As the sun started to fade away, the three men completed the tent that was looking robust and fancy.

Imperial warriors were amazed by the shelter of their Superior Commander and wished they had built theirs as beautifully as his.

"Your Highness, you have multiple talents," said an imperial warrior to Governor Babida.

"Thank you, comrade! But it's the result of teamwork with the comrades right here." The lumberjack replied to the imperial soldier and tapped the shoulders of the henchman Polo and Baba.

"Your Highness, I would rather say that it's the result of the avocados and bananas that your bride gave to us," joked the youngster Baba, causing the laughter of everyone around and the waking up of the young maiden Suzie.

"Oh, oh! Hum hum!" Whispered Governor Babida to indicate to his men to change the topic.

"Well, I need to have some rest now. Tomorrow I'm witnessing a marriage between the second most powerful man in the Batang empire with the most beautiful woman ever," told the youngster Baba who then went inside the tent and lay on the palm leaves that recovered the ground.

"I'm going to do the same, Your Highness. Good night, comrades!" The senior henchman Polo addressed the lumberjack and imperial warriors that were around.

The logger Babida then went to where his bride Suzie was and sat next to her.

"How are you feeling, young Miss? Ready for the big day tomorrow?" The groom Babida asked his bride Suzie.

"Yes, I am my love!" She shyly answered.

"Great! As for me, I need to go and have some sleep too. The construction of the tent has squeezed me." Babida the lumberjack told his crush.

"Fine, my love! I will join you later." The young maiden Suzie replied to the woodsman.

Governor Babida stood and went to the tent and lay on the ground like the two henchmen Polo and Baba did before him.

The bride Suzie stayed on the lawn of Okunde's garden and contemplated the stars in the sky. She prayed that the ancestors bless her union with Babida the lumberjack.

"Our forefathers, lay a favorable hand upon my head and that of your servant Babida and bestow your favors upon us as we are going to marry tomorrow in the afternoon." The maiden Suzie implored the divinities.

As she was done calling the gods of the Batang people, a glowing butterfly appeared and flew over her head before landing on the young miss' curly hair.

She felt so relaxed and smiled while looking at the sky where she could see the faces of her late grandmother and uncle Bibi.

The young maiden Suzie rose and went inside the tent, lay next to her husband-to-be Babida, and fell asleep.

The night was short and it was a new day in Okunde.

The men in uniform in Okunde's garden felt a vast movement of the ground that suddenly became shaky.

Then one of them shouted enthusiastically: "Over there come a thousand men to back us up."

All men in the tents came out to witness the moment. They were invaded by great joy at the sight of their peers who advanced to their position with a confident allure.

The men in the thousand battalion were equipped with all sorts of military and medical materials for defense, reconstruction, and healthcare.

They possessed swords, daggers, arrows and arcs, slingshots, hammers, shovels, axes, horses, camels, coaches, wires, food, and medical kits.

A man was walking ahead and showing the way to the thousand warriors battalion.

Governor Babida and the henchmen Polo and Baba were still sleeping so tired they were after their very active and recent past days. Suzie had gone to the river to take a bath of purification before her wedding.

An imperial warrior hence rushed to his tent to inform the lumberjack that the imperial backup had arrived.