As the pressure mounted from Akan, even Ejije became convinced that Akan should marry a second wife. Still, Akan refused.

That’s called a true love! Unfortunately, this didn’t play well with all the people of Umu-Ikenga. She was acused for bewitching Akan.

”And there is something else. This woman is with child,"

Even with great news people of Umu-Ikenga always find something they turn into negative. In this case just because it was too good to be true and instead Ejije having only one child she was blessed with twins, people of Umu-Ikenga found a reason for bad news. It’s hard to believe such a believes of superstitions still exist. Fortunately the priest did the right thing. His conciseness didn’t allow him to leave the twins in the forest to die, which was obvious they would eventually die. These parents had to go through hell to get where they are now. I’m glad the story has a good ending.