The word link suddenly alarmed Ashok with the sudden change in his attitude. Yuvan was silent for a while leaving all of them worried.
'I am now really getting closer to that psycho day by day. Abhik, go and get the details of all the homicides that happened in Dashur and Charan collect files regarding the arson in Sayyonee and make a list of the residents who died in the fire. Ashok, most importantly, got Alok from school now. He is the last witness. And yes, I need the report within the evening.'
'Lord, then you??'
'I have a very important task here.'
'Huh??'
'Aiyah!! Charan let my bruddah stay here as he wants to apologize to someone and make up.' Abhik dragged dimwit Charan and left the mansion leaving Apu and Yuvan in an ignominious state. Yuvan looked at Amanya with a tint of guilt. He knows that she may be scared and worried as he has never lost his temper in her presence. He could see her being uncomfortable at the moment.
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Horses neighed and galloped through the streets with Yuvan and Charan. Abhik was left behind at the mansion to ensure her safety. By dusk, when the stars began to appear in the vast sky, they reached the broken gates of Sayyonee. Nothing was left in the once inhabited town. They held a lighted lamp and walked in stepping at the ruins of Sayyonee.'Lord, are you sure?''I don't know. I just feel Apu is right.''Lord, are we here to catch serpents or Dhawan?'Yuvan smirked and continued, 'Do you think we will get Dhawan alive?''Fact. He might have met the king of hell by now! Lord, then are we here...''I have promised her that I will bring justice to Alok with my own hand. How can I let him go? And they can't just play as they like in Amai.''Yes lord, they should know, they landed at the wrong place.'They were approaching the ancestral temple of Sayyonee. He remembered the positions even in the dark as they were engrave
It's midnight by now. Yuvan got a straw to hold and he stormed to find Virat with his horse. Ashok stayed back. From serpents nature, it was already clear that Virat had been sent to accompany Dhawan. She felt pity for Yuvan and his hoax hopes.Ashok bowed elaborately according to the customs of Hiranga, "Your servant bows in respect to the commander. Reporting... we have only one target remaining. Lord, what is your plan for him?"Her face was still sunless."Lord... We got the information. He is on his way to Dashur. Do we have to pick him on the way?""No. Let him walk to me. I have my plans.." She paused the conversation and walked towards her room. At the threshold, Ashok stopped her, "Apu, after settling the scores, do you have any plan?"
Amanya couldn't sleep any longer, the night seemed to be longer than ever. She woke up even before the crocks cooed and the stars and moon were still intact in the dark sky. She waited at the balcony which has a direct view to the front gate. The house maids slowly got up in the morning and were busy with their chores. Soon after, Alok joined his di. He cuddled her hands tightly. He was silent but was simply enjoying her company. They watched together the slow transition of the sky from dark to burning red and light blue. They were still waiting.Almost at eight, she heard the neighing of horses. She got up at once. They were really tired. His expressions were what she cared for most but it was hard for her. Yuvan simply walked past her.Looking at their state she waited for them to freshen up. She wanted to ask them even though she already knew the answers."How was it? Did you get him?" She asked Abhik and Charan."No di... We were dou
She turned red and started stammering. Her hands were on his robes, which she tightly grabbed and stuttered, "Alok... He is missing." She was too anxious and panicked. She took deep breaths in between her words. Yuvan slowly settled her in a chair and tried to know what happened. He was worried whether it had any connection with the arrival of Chethan."Lord!" Charan rushed into the scene perspiring.Yuvan furiously barked at him, "Charan, what were you doing? You couldn't even keep two people safe in a simple street; huh?""Lord, he kneeled before him; I failed you. Please punish your servant.""This is not the time to discuss punishment. Give me solutions. Look at her, how am I going to face her??""Lord, I searched for him at every corner of Dashur. It was like he vanished in thin air."Yuvan took a deep breath and ordered the maids to disperse. He walked to her and held her hand then offered a handkerchief and reassured her, "He is
The maids of the mansion were gathered in the front yard."Did Alok come?" Yuvan directly asked them without even dismounting from his horse."No, lord. We were here for the whole day. No one passed the door.""Check the entire mansion. " He pointed to the maids and guards present in the mansion."Charan, Ashok check his room. Report anything fishy." They went in and came out after a while. All the maids reported nothing unusual."Lord, this.." Ashok had a small box in his hand."Lord, this was in his room. I smell something fishy.""Hey, I have seen this with him even before. It's nothing fishy." Abhik assessed after his careful observation."why?" Yuvan pointed at the box.
Time stopped, the petals in the box dried yet each word in the scroll remained fresh in their minds. A cobra lived with them for so long, yet they couldn't locate him. The camouflage skills of cobras bomb shelled their pillar of confidence. Though the serial killing saga ended, Yuvan was restless. The thing that worried him was not the fact that the spy lived with the 'crowned prince' of Amai but the warning in his letter. Half of his imperial bodyguards were asked to station at Dashur. The words 'good bye' ringed in his ears.The things at Dashur was returning to normal. The only place that resisted the flow was the court official's mansion. It became aloof and dull. A person's sudden transition in behavior reversed the entire mansion's vibes. Apeksha chang
"Bruddah... Bruddah.." Yuvan slowly opened his eyes. His head crouching and short of breath. His vision was blurred. "bruddah.. say something.." He focused around. Slowly the faces around him became recognizable. His head still hurted hard. Charan supported him to get up. He looked around and only saw wild wilderness. "Apu... where is she??" He looked around the faces surrounding him. He pressed his head because of the pain. "Lord, lady is missing..." "What??" He grabbed Charan's collar. "Yuvan, you were attacked. Ashok loosened his grip; When we arrived you were lying unconscious. You were drugged." "Bruddah, did the
"Naman; help!!" Chethan cried amidst his trembling. His hand was like an oozing heart pumping blood. Naman paid no attention to him."All the guards outside have been wiped out lord. " He kneeled, "waiting for your next instruction commander.""Co... commander!? Who are you?" He pointed at her, his blood drops sprinting on her face. She barged towards him, pushing him to the ground and grabbed his collar bones with a smirk; "you think??"Within a fraction of seconds, the whole frame changed. He was tied in a chair with thorns in the seat. The anxiety in him made his whole body numb. He couldn't completely feel the pain of thorns piercing his flesh. In spite of his agony, he looked like a ghost, pale and anemic.She walked tow