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
The light in his eyes slowly dimmed; Chethan slowly closed his eyes. His limbs still tied rudely, he fell back with his chair. The thrones penetrated into his back like sharp blades, piercing his heart and ribs. She slowly walked towards him and burned the lily near him."Lord, what next??""Naman, go back to the capital. I will inform you in case of any emergencies."As Naman left through the back door, Deva rushed in from the front door walking amidst a pile of corpses. "Lord, Yuvan and their group will arrive within fifteen minutes.""All serpents present here, listen to my command, she raised her hand and all the followers kneeled before her command; Fix the scene with traces of good fight, a well matched one. Then leave the area just before their arrival so that they can see you but can't hold you.""Then lord, you..?""Return to Hiranga." Her voice was resolved, not something Deva expected from their commander in light with her r
Yuvan followed his heart and the path it choose. He rushed towards Hiranga followed by around 500 soldiers. Before him, all were in a string of uncertainty. The path to Hiranga, their future all were in a big question mark but as for the result, he was resolute. His soldiers followed him without a hitch. Abhik speeded his horse and reached in par with his brother,"Bruddah, we saw cobras leaving as soon as we arrived. So di must have left just in a short while. We are in such a pace but couldn't get their any trace. Are we in the wrong way?"Yuvan answered without any doubt, "Follow me!!". Even in his exhausted face, they could feel his self confidence.Other than cuffing her, they drugged her into unconsciousness."Maybe commander wishes to forget the journey..." Deva thought. As she was tied with him, they were in a safe yet racing speed. They rode without much difficulties and were some miles before the front gate.A brown mascot was