Indira watched from her sit beside her husband on his throne, as one faction of the chiefs, argued with their opposing colleagues, for and against going to war.
“Silence, please!”, Empress Indira commanded in a soft-steely voice.
…. And….silence…
Weekend Writing Prompt #193 – Faction
Musings of a Sanguine Christian Woman 
Dear Ade,
Sometimes it takes a soft, yet strong voice to be heard. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
You are right, of course. Please often grumble about a woman speaking among men, especially with authority.
Glad you see it with positive eyes.
Thanks for reading.💐
Shalom,
Ade-Oluwa
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If only thee were more Indiras in this crazy mixed-up world! Nice one.
My thirty nine!
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Thank you.😊 If I may ask, what do you think it will take to be a modern-day Indira?
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Quietly spoken, and able to put across a point with the minimum of words without being confrontational!
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🤔 Thank you! That was insightful!
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Nice one, Ade. She got their attention.
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Thank you! 🤗 She sure did!
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🙂
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For some reason I heard the words from Helen Reddy’s song, “I am woman, hear me roar.”
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😆
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