Ntombi's father loved her dearly However he was afraid that she would get into real trouble one day He wanted Ntombi to live a quiet life He wanted her to get married Ntombi did not agree
She just laughed when her father introduced her to handsome young princes I don't want to get married she said I want to see more of the world and have adventures Besides those princes are no match for me I only want to marry a man who has no fear
For three years Ntombi's father begged her to get married For three years the princess refused I want to see the frightening Ilulange River with my own eyes I will not get married until I have seen it she said stubbornly No I will not marry 10
At first her father said no The river was too dangerous and no one ever went there People said that the Mother of Monsters lived in that river and she did not like visitors
