Lost and Found

20. Conquest

Ranvijay's point of view

I was thinking about what should I say to the royal court.

Rakshu was so excited for deciding my outfit for tomorrow's royal court meeting. Maasa had arranged all the royal outfits that I could wear for my first public appearance after 13 years. But rakshu had a final say in deciding what shall I wear. And I was fine with that.

On next day, as usual I woke up by 4.00 AM. I went for quick sprint running session.

When I came back, I saw maasa and rakshu sitting on my bed with hands folded in front and with a scowl on face and narrowed eyes.

I got it. They were not amused as I went outside the palace today also inspite of this big event happening today. I quickly went and bathed. And I wore the outfit that rakshu chose for me.

Maasa had brought me a unique jewellery box. She opened it. It had a stunning moti kantha in it. She softly gestured me to bow down as I stood in my heighted self towering her.

I smiled at my maasa and bowed down my head in front of her. She tied the moti kantha around my neck.

Maasa said, "This is our ancestral moti kantha Ranvijay. Your great grandfather used to wear this. And this saafa..." she said, " Ranvijay this saafa I am going to give you is also a special one. It's your babasa's. Here take this saafa." And with this she handed me my babasa's saafa.

A saafa is something that goes around your head. But if you ask me this saafa carries the pride of my family. This saafa that babasa carried with a great pride, today I will be bearing that pride for the first time.

I sat down and maasa helped me to get ready with saafa.