"We failed.."Ashok was perspiring while talking to her. "Devi, our cobras are back empty handed.""You say; should I disperse this batch of cobra Huh?? I just asked you to find an old mansion and you are saying there is none!""Commander, according to the clues you provided, our cobras were trying to track the mansion for almost one month but that place doesn't exist. The directions point towards a lake.""Do you think I am too old to remember a simple way?""No.. Devi I mean you had wine that day, maybe you hallucinated.""Ashok you have guts huh?? to infer that I hallucinated an entire night from just a bottle of wine.""Sorry commander, I will dispatch more cobras and this time I will lead the batch.""No need. Leave it . I still have time to dig that entire lake."It was almost noon. Ashok quickly hid from the maid who brought her mid day snacks."Devi.. This.." He looked at the flower cakes carefully."Its poisoned !!""Hmm.""Devi.. Its Mekala right; How dare she??" Ashok flip

He was sad; even the morning rays couldn't curtain his tears. He caressed his ring, " I am sorry to let you suffer. I.."Abhik barged into Yuvan's tent and paused before him. He was panting loudly that he forgot his reason for visiting."Bruddah, you are awake?? Huh.. he had a sigh of relief which was easily replaced by excitement. Di..""Di??" Yuvan finally noticed his brother's arrival. "what happened?""Crowned prince; seriously?? Can't you see it?" Abhik commented sarcastically, pulling Yuvan's hands towards the door of the tent."Strange!! The whole snow melted in a single night. The ground looks as if it never existed. But the reason for this sudden melting and climate change?""No more reasons; Yuvan turned to the battalion, Order from the crowned prince - Pack the stuff, dismantle the temporary tent, we are leaving the west today itself. He turned towards Charan, Bring my horse."Their journey was unbelievably smooth. They camped their night near a lake. It too looked like a

The victory arrival of the crown prince was reserved to be marked in the scrolls of history. The night was going to feast. All the palace was busy in preparing the banquet. Yuvan was summoned to the court by the king. He met his father in the king's chambers. The meeting was short and secret between them.Naman and Ashok rushed to meet Amanya. They met her in their secret base inside the palace."Commander, an alert message!""What happened today? General is here by himself to report a message.""Lord, just now the prince talked with the majesty and it was a short one. Our cobras assume that it was about you or else it won't be this crisp.""So you want me to be alert?""Lord, nothing can harm you. It's just about how you want to take things. War and peace, cobras are ace in both."She smiled at Naman's concern. After observing the whole conversation, Ashok decided to meddle;" Commander, Mekala was warned by the prince himself. From her nature, she is not someone who will stop with a

Ashok and Abhik stood near her while Yuvan was earnestly conversing with Charan. From his intense talk and Charan's deep breathing, it was certain that they were defending Mekala's every move. Yuvan walked back and sat near her. He was silent but held her hands in assurance as if he was promising 'I won't let anyone harm you.' The whole atrium was quiet regarding the recent events.The loud ringing of bells falls on the hall abruptly. All the guards suddenly pulled their swords and covered the king. It was the bell for extreme emergencies. A battalion of soldiers following the sub-general surrounded the hall. The whole scene looked like a coup d'état. The king stood from his throne in apprehension."Your majesty... she is a cobra..." He pointed at Amanya. The soldiers surrounded her with their swords and spears ready to slash her. Vexed at their accusations, Yuvan pulled his sword at them while she was silent as if she foresaw today. Their commander's tranquil face relieved Ashok thou

The mask and black cloaks were enough for the hostages to understand the situation. They were tied and silenced but their folds were removed. Intense light gushed into their eyes leaving their vision blurred and retaining its power gradually."All the maids here are lackeys of Mekala placed near the commander. Cobras with lord are assembled in a room." Deva informed Ashok."Check among them and confirm for the mole. As for them, they had tried to poison Devi before. Starve them and put them in the dark prison.""Ashok, I have a gut feeling, we don't have a mole among us.""Your reasons?""If we had a mole who is capable of trapping the commander, then he should be able to lock us both. Also, the mole doesn't know that Devi is commander Amanya. This contradicts the above statement.""I hope so." Ashok stroked his chin."Lord, a guard walked in; we have confirmed no one in the room is a mole.""Ok." Ashok stood from his chair and walked towards the window. The night was colder than the