Tanisi was still standing lost in her thoughts when Samudra walked back after a bath. He had changed into clean antareeya and his hair was dripping wet. He looked at his dazed wife and the uttareeya still on floor where he had dropped it. A wicked thought occurred to him and he quietly went behind her. He held is long hair close to her neck and squeezed it causing water from his hair to drip into her cleavage. The sudden coolness near her breasts caused Tanisi to panic and she moved around in reflex to be caught in a strong embrace and kissed. It took her a while to realise it was her naughty husband. She bit his lips angrily. Samudra let go of her laughing and said, "Where were you lost? Someone could have abducted you while you were in your own world, beautiful!"Tanisi didn't know whether to be angry or relieved. She gave him a scornful look and turned around and settled angrily on her settee. Samudra was about to walk towards her when there was a knock on the door. A mess

Chuda: "Then why did you continue? You wanted him dead? Isn't this indicating murder instead of self-defence?" Samudra: "Chuda, I am also thinking of all the possibilities just like you did. You can cast aspersions at my wife's conduct and I can't even state what I have seen and found out? While it is justified for me to find the evidence in my favor it is inappropriate of you to talk ill of people whom you know nothing about. Is this argument sufficient to shut your filthy mouth or do I need to talk more?" Samudra's voice grew menacing and Chuda was now no longer as courageous as he was till then. Luckily for him, Samudra looked away from him and turned to face the King of Kaushala instead. Kaushala King: "I am satisfied and convinced by the statement of Emperor of Nishantha. Hence I am for dropping the charges. As it is customery I would like to take the Council's vote in this regard. As declared by my Queen, Kaingitya cannot vote and Nishantha is the defen

After returning from the Council of Kings, Samudra was in a very good mood. His major headache had been solved. Chanda Bhadra was a much trustworthy ruler than his brothers hence Kaingitya weren't a problem anymore. With Chuda held as prisoner, Bhadra could rule without hindrance. This allowed Samudra to concentrate on his own kingdom. He started  weeding out the Kaingitya sympathisers and his Uncle's aides one by one from his beloved Nishantha.  Tanisi was checked by the Royal doctor on returning and he prescribed some medicines. Initially it was fine, but soon Tanisi started dreading the medicines. Her tiredness returned. Samudra was very busy. She didn't bring it up with him and instead started to throw the medicines away instead of consuming them.  One day Samudra was strolling around his Garden lost in deep thoughts when he noticed something puzzling. He summoned the gardener and asked him why a particular set of plants had stunted growth, with le

Tanisi was tied down by Samudra. He wouldn't let her out of sight. He wasn't going to let her go anywhere. Tanisi's poisoning was wreaking havoc. At one point she could think clearly and see that the said events had a long timeline and that Samudra genuinely loved her. But most of the times her thoughts were a chaos and she remembered the past more clearly when compared to recent events making her hate herself. Samudra had seen her mood swings. The Royal Doctor had prescribed another medicine to help her heal quickly. This was prepared and sent by the doctor himself instead of allowing the royal chefs to prepare it. Kumuda was kept under watch without her knowledge. She still sent medicines thinking that Tanisi was consuming it. In some days Naksha requested Tanisi and Samudra to give her audience.Even though Tanisi had toned her attacks down, the relation between her and Samudra had greatly soured. The doctor had told Samudra in private that, she w

After breakfast, Samudra took Tanisi to meet Naksha who told them about Bhavabhooti's murder. He was fed up of the hatred he received everywhere he went. Everyone knew how he had tried to trick the Emperor. He had been to a Kaingitya mask maker to get a mask and change his identity to eke out a living. Kaingitya guards had recognised him as the spy from Nishantha. Afraid that their current ruler would be lenient to him, they had hacked him to death. The gruesome details of the incident disturbed Tanisi. She said, "If this is the case, then Padma also must have found it very difficult"  Naksha: "Your heart still goes out for her Tanisi? What are you made up of? She put you through so much and yet you are thinking of how she would survive? Well strange news is there is no news about her whereabouts at all!" Suddenly Samudra looked at her as though she had provided him with the solution for a great problem. Samudra: "Naksha, do you know if Bhavabhoo