Mazi Okafor personally addressed the people and said that though he was breaking tradition, it was what he thought was right.
He also said that since only one man could marry his daughter, he had brought in about fifty other maidens to pick from the men that his daughter would not pick. It was obviously a way to console them.
The ceremony began and there was plenty of music and dancing and merry-making. Then, it was time for wine-carrying.
Ada was first, she took the cup of wine and danced around, the men all extended their hands.
Obi sat there proudly, he did not bother to stretch his hand for the wine. Ada danced towards him, he wore a smile of both pride and arrogance.