Strings Attached ✨

14. Love is, but a part of you

" oh it must be their new teacher ? That guy seems like he had been in love only once and has never gotten over it ever since. " .....aksh replied as he recollected his memories of meeting the new counsellor for the royalty children.

" We all fall in love only once, and when we do, we're answered the question of why we couldn't fall before." .....he said his last words for the while, finally tearing his eyes away from the female, much to his dismay.

" rabbits are perhaps creatures that intrigue you first, only to run away later. Perhaps their beauty justifies the hardships of getting your hands on one." ....aksh remarked cunningly, fueling the fire further. The messages were sure to reach their intended audience from this close.

" perhaps I will get my hands on one soon. Not before I let those hardships play through me and teach me things I wish to learn. Only then I suppose, I will truly cherish what I gain of those. " .......he said before he moved out of the garden, aksh following right behind, throwing a known glance at a particular girl with a hare on her lap.

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" the possibilities are as slim as they could be. But do you wanna try?" ...Anuj said as his brain cooked a spicy lemon rice for his brother to enjoy.

Ruh, oblivious of the group that has uncertainly formed out of a mutual desire to somehow get the opposites to meet, saw the little plan as nothing but a chance to take part in the fun.

" You can run through the corridor as fast as you can and scare them all away. At the end of the hallway, you'll find a door. That opens to paradise i swear. You'll get to see those pansies you've dreamt of. "
...Anuj said, exploiting his knowledge of her favourite flower which she only saw once in her lifetime.

" You sure there isn't another way to do this ? A 'less crazy' one precisely ? And why is a garden so heavily guarded in the first place, would you tell me that ?"

' Because that's not a garden you little cute fool. That's the royal chamber, preserved, protected, and only open for the king and his queen. Even the princes can't venture into it. It's the ultimate ancestral sign of the empire. One which only the personalities on the throne are supposed to witness. And without a doubt, their significant others.'

" oh because.... that's because .....oh yes I know that's because they are the queen's favourite flowers. So it's a preserved garden. ".....he said as he couldn't help but sweat.

" you're not lying to me are you ? " .....ruh squinted her eyebrows at him.

" nope. Never. " ...he said as he shook his head vigorously.

" none is a lie except the part where I said there's a garden. Because for a fact, there are pansies. Specially grown pansies to adorn the way to the throne. Pansies adoring the whole of the throne in a circle. Extravagance at its best. Also, they infact ARE THE 'QUEENS' favourite flowers.." anuj convinced himself successfully that he wasn't going to hell for lying.

" But this is not the time. I'll tell you the time ruh. " ..he said carefully, making a mental calculation of the coronation day.

" You know what Anuj ? I've had enough. I've a lot of tasks at hand and you've just been leading me in circles for the past i-dont-know-how-many-hours now. Just let those pansies be. I'm never meant to see things i love. " ......she said as she left him alone in the hallway and went away towards her chamber, sulking no matter how much she tried to hide it.

" gosh this girl can't wait can she? Just wait till Agastya's coronation. Aksh Bhai and I will have a solid plan by then. I haven't had the fun of a wedding for decades now. Ugh! " ...he sighed as he thought about having his stomach filled with aromatic intricacies at a grand wedding ceremony.