"Bahardar... we are sorry..
But, kayal was disturbed... please tell us... who's he...?and where he is now..?"
Kavin asked humbly... He was looking at parvatheshwar keenly...
Parvatheshwar sat on the rock beside the hut... Kayal stepped towards him and leaned her head at his lap.... parvatheshwar raffled her head fondly...
He could sense her restlessness and her body was shivering...
She was crying..!!!!?? But...why...?
"Kayal...why you are crying my child...?"
He asked with concern...
" Nanna...past two days were not usual...you served him like a slave...you respected him...you admired him....at the end of the day , what you have done to him...? It was unbelievable and now where have you left him..? Please nanna....I have so much respect on you...I can't accept with what you have done...for godsake ,tell me.. what's going on..?"
Parvatheshwar exhaled deeply...
" Kayal..trust me...I have not done anything wrong..and he's at par the supremacy as far as I am concerned.. he's in need of our help at present...I have done the best that suits the situation..."
Kayal looked up her nanna and averted her eyes to Kavin....
Kavin was confused even more...he exchanged the same with kayal..
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"You did your best....?"
Her sarcastic question pierced parvatheshwar....
He stood up as though the conversation was over....
"Kayal... you have to learn to trust me.... and, be ready to obey my orders at anytime..you and Kavin are my best choices to help him with his mission..."
He went inside the hut , gesturing Kavin to take care of her...
Kayal's doubts grew higher... Her entrust on her nanna was real... The thing was, why he's not sharing anything about the newcomer...yet, his seriousness and cautious talks made Kayal to believe him blindly
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" Kavin... let's accept nanna's order...I believe him...he will do everything for good..."
Kavin nodded....He was ready to do anything to be with kayal ...
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Brihannala cleaned the wound and anointed the medicated turmeric....
Vijaya Simhan was sitting like a statue without exhibiting the pain...
"Maharaj...I am feeling sad...you shouldn't have hurted you..."
She said slowly...
Vijaya Simhan inhaled the turmeric scent....
"Brihannala...this is the time to rejoice not to feel sad....I won't get any apt time to defeat shiv... call the senapathi...we have to march towards the mighty kingdom of Shiv..."
His victory vision shone on his eyes..
"But... Maharaj...the Empress is here...and I heard that, Shiv is not in the kingdom... moreover, please wait until the wound heals"
"Brihannala....I am happy that you care about me..but...time and tide wait for none... Shiv is not in his kingdom... infact, if I create a war cry now , shiv won't reach the battlefield on time...useless old man guruji would do nothing with the soldiers who lack the efficient leader...I will conquer his kingdom in a wink...I will kill Shiv then... he's almost half without his lady and without prowess he's none..."
Gradually, Cruelty soared high in Vijaya Simhan's tone...
Brihannala nodded satisfied...
"I am so proud of you Maharaj... but, if you permit me...shall this loyal slave speak some true words...?"
Vijaya Simhan saw her shockingly..
He arched his eyebrows and gestured to go on....
" Maharaj.... Empress Sumantha is extremely gorgeous...no doubt in that..but...."
She hesitated to complete the sentence...
Vijaya Simhan was impatient...
"What's that...? Don't examine my patience...spit the word..quick..."
She gulped and stuttered...
"But... Maharaj... she's your misfortune...."
She didn't even completed the sentence , vijaya simhan bellowed her name like a beast....
"Brihannala....."
" How dare you to say that....!!! If someone is in your place, I would have pluck the tongue out....Go away...take care of the Empress until I return...now, call the senapathi.."
Crestfallen, Brihannala walked out of his chamber...
What she said was right..but, vijaya simhan was not in a mood to give ears to her ...if he would have, a major catastrophe wouldn't have happened...
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Bhanu was crisscrossing the balcony restlessly....
Guruji cleared his throat deliberately..
" Bhanu... how long will you walk like this...? Tell me why did you call me...?"
Bhanu looked straight into his eyes...
"I don't understand guruji..how could you sit quite ...!?! I can't...."
Guruji smiled...
" Bhanu...I believe Shravan...he will bring Suman back...then, what's the need of worrying..?our duty is to take care of the people untill Shiv arrives..."
" I too have faith in Papa...but....so far, there is no message from him..
The spies are returning empty-handed without any hint of Papa and Suman..."
" Sometimes you have to be patient .... don't worry...they will be safe..."
Bhanu shook her head negatively..
" No guruji...I can't fold my hands and sit vain....I have sent message to Ranjit to start immediately...we have to do something..."
While they were at conversation, a guard announced the arrival of a messenger from Malayalam...
Bhanu and guruji met him in person as he wanted to meet them personally...
The messenger bowed and handed over the sealed canvas to guruji...
Bhanu broke the seal and ran through the message...
Long live Shiv Pandav vikramadhitya...
This is my daughter Sumantha 's message for you... she's at Malayalam safely... at present, she's under delicate situation where she couldn't deny her father udhaya Ravi marthanda varma's words and accepted to stay under his protection at the Riverside palace... she expects you soon there...
May Lord shiva shower you all the happiness...
Long live your pride...
Udhaya Ravi marthanda varma..
Buanu looked up the messenger...
" Did people know that The Empress is in your kingdom..?
Her query was like a sharp arrow...
The messenger slowly lifted his head...
" No... The King is tied by his word to someone...he don't want his people to suffer... that's all I knew..."
Bhanu gestured him to leave...
" Guruji...call Vela and order him to march once Ranjit reaches here..."
" But... bhanu... it's unnecessary...look into the message...he mentioned Suman as his daughter and as per her wish, he had sent the message...I knew Varma... let's wait.."
Bhanu irritatedly clucked...
"Guruji..papa is not here and now we got the message that Suman is at Malayalam...we have to get her back... if something happens to Suman,I can't face papa.."
"Bhanu... listen to me... nothing would happen to Suman...you can't leave the kingdom as such...what if someone calls a war against us...?"
Guruji was right in his view....but, bhanu was adamant...
" Guruji...what you're talking...? It's Shiv's kingdom...who will dare to touch it? It's final...by tomorrow morning we are marching towards Malayalam..."
Half minded , guruji said yes...
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Now... Vijaya Simhan is ready to march towards Shiv's kingdom...
Bhanu is towards Malayalam... if she does so, what will happen to Shiv's kingdom...?
Will Suman escape from the web of revenge...?
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