Allon Sihiri Book 2 By Abdul'aziz Sani Madakin Gini

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SUMMARY (ALLON SIHIRI - Book 2, Part A)

This chapter advances the grand fantasy quest of Prince Lubainu and Queen Akisatul Sauwara as they embark on their dangerous journey, testing each other's physical prowess, loyalty, and psychological restraint.

Key Storylines:

• The Unbreakable Casing: Queen Akisatul Sauwara leads Prince Lubainu deep into a labyrinthine vault filled with the historical artifacts and ancient weaponry of her kingdom. At the center sits a magical glass flask containing her fragment of the Allon Sihiri (Magical Tablet). She challenges Lubainu to break it. Lubainu strikes the flask with a heavy cleaver (barandami), but the weapon shatters in two, leaving the flask completely unscathed. When he attempts to breach it using magical incantations, a powerful mystical force violently hurls him against a wall. Smiling, the Queen touches the glass with her left hand, causing it to split perfectly in two. She presents the artifact, showing Lubainu that the script is split and will remain entirely unreadable until all three pieces are reunited.
• The Duel of Prowess: The Queen returns the artifact to its vault and invites Lubainu to an evening sparring session at her private training grounds to test his capabilities. Refusing a shield because she does not carry one, Lubainu engages the Queen in a ferocious, high-octane sword duel. He is stunned by her extraordinary agility and supernatural endurance. When Lubainu uses a sweeping kick to knock her off her feet, she flips mid-air and counters with a heavy kick to his chest, throwing him backward. Satisfied that he is a truly elite warrior capable of surviving the upcoming journey, she ends the session, stating they will depart at dawn.
• The Journey Begins: Leaving the kingdom under the stewardship of an elder named Dulaiba, the duo rides out alone without any guards or servants. They travel tirelessly all day. By sunset, as their horses grow exhausted, they spot an oasis surrounded by trees and rocks. They stop to camp. Lubainu is deeply surprised to see the Queen manually setting up a tent; he offers to take over out of respect for her royal status, but she insists that outside her borders, she is merely a commoner until his mission is fulfilled.
• The Protective Wards: Hearing the unsettling cries of wild beasts and giant birds at dusk, the Queen steps out and casts mystical incantations (dalasimai) in all six directions (East, West, North, South, Up, and Down) to establish a flawless security barrier against humans, beasts, and djinns.
• The Trial of Restraint (The Night in the Tent): The Queen prepares to change into her nightwear, prompting a respectful Lubainu to immediately exit the tent. Sitting by an open fire to eat, Lubainu is startled by footsteps and draws his sword, only to see the Queen wearing a sheer, white nightgown that accentuates her physical beauty. Because of the curse cast on him by Prince Mangul, Lubainu lacks physical desire (bashi da cikakkiyar lafiyar da zai ji wani abu), yet his heart races from the sheer visual impact of her beauty. The Queen, intentionally testing his self-control, sits by him and holds his hand. Lubainu politely breaks away under a pretext, later maintaining a distance of three paces. Claiming she cannot sleep in a lonely tent in the wilderness without feeling the presence of another human, she insists they sleep in the same tent. Lubainu warns her that any normal man would be overcome with passion, but she places her trust in him. He yields, sleeping on the far side of the tent.
• The Trial of Integrity (The Missing Queen): Lubainu wakes up late the next morning to find the Queen gone. Shockingly, her fragment of the Allon Sihiri is left completely exposed on her empty bedding, removed from its protective flask. Lubainu is briefly tempted to seize it and run, but he remembers his father's parting advice: Integrity, keeping promises, and truthfulness are your ultimate provisions. Recognizing that stealing it would be a betrayal, he walks away to wash his face.

• The Confirmation of Trust: In reality, the Queen was hiding in the thickets, watching his every move. She had intentionally staged the scenario to test his integrity (just as she tested his restraint the previous night). Witnessing his panic over her safety and his refusal to touch the weaponless artifact, she is deeply moved. She returns from the forest carrying a wild bird she has hunted. After they roast and share the meal in the quiet wilderness, Lubainu breaks the silence, asking why she trusts him so implicitly despite him not being her relative (muharram) or a long-term confidant. The Queen smiles, ready to reveal her true motives.

  Translation of Key Excerpts (Hausa to English)

  1. The Power of the Magical Flask

  Maimakon kwalbar ta dare ko ta tarwatse...

  Instead of the flask cracking or shattering, the heavy cleaver broke clean in two. Aside from a shower of sparks erupting across the surface of the glass, it remained completely undamaged. This unexpected outcome deeply startled Prince Lubainu, causing him to step back in fear. Queen Akisatul Sauwara burst into laughter, looked at him again, and said, "Well, why don't you try the strength of your own sorcery and charms let us see?"

  2. The Intense Sparring Session

  Nan fa suka kacame da azababben yaki...

  At that moment, they locked into a fierce, grueling duel. She launched a barrage of vicious attacks with a breathtaking agility and immense strength that completely astonished him; in all his encounters with elite warriors, he had never faced anyone with her level of martial prowess. Driven to his limits, he exerted his full strength to parry her strikes, but he found himself cornered against the wall, restricting his movements to the point where any slight lapse would allow her to finish him.

  3. The Test of Honor and the Father's Council

  Har Yarima Lubainu ya yunkura zaije ya dauki Allon Sihirin...

  Prince Lubainu was about to step forward to seize the Magical Tablet when his conscience sharply rebuked him, asking: Have you forgotten the vital provisions your father gave you before you left home? To take this Magical Tablet would be a breach of trust. Integrity, keeping your word, and honesty are the provisions your father blessed you with; if you hold fast to them, you will succeed in what you set out to find. Concluding his thoughts, he turned around and stepped out of the tent.

  Glossary of Key Terms & Cultural Nuances

• Surkuki: A dense, tangled, and labyrinthine thicket or structural maze. In Hausa epics, it often denotes a heavily secured, forbidden perimeter within a palace or forest.
• Barandami: A large, heavy, broad-bladed traditional cleaver or machete used historically in Northern Nigeria both as an agricultural tool and a brutal close-quarters weapon.
• Dalasimai (Singular: Dalasimi): Cryptic, esoteric incantations, runes, or spoken codes used in Hausa fantasy literature to trigger or break magical spells.
• Muharram: An Islamic legal term referring to a family member with whom marriage is permanently forbidden (e.g., a father, brother, or son). In Northern Nigerian culture, a woman traveling long distances alone with a man who is not her muharram or husband is traditionally seen as a significant breach of social norms, which highlights why the Queen's actions are highly unconventional and shocking to Lubainu.
• Mahaukaci ya hau kura: A vivid Hausa idiom which literally means "a madman riding a hyena." It is used to describe a highly volatile, unpredictable situation where someone takes an extreme gamble or plunges headfirst into a dangerous conflict without a safety net.