The Strange Street to the Wrinkled Memories

Throne

There was a guard, "One of our prison has escaped from the prison. Beware!"
Adwait turned to Shravya who was shocked hearing it. The guard blocked their eye communication, "The commander has called you to the palace hall, welcome."
Adwait and Shravya nodded at him as he left.

Adwait and Shravya were into the palace hall when they came across Lakshya. Adwait asked, "How did Jeeta Kisa escape?"
Pat came Lakshya's reply "How do you know she escaped?"
Shravya ended, "We came to know it. Answer us!"
Lakshya answered, "How can we ask that question to a trained army person? She would not only know to escape from jail, but also to lock any of us in it if desired. I doubt if it's for her to get on the throne, for now it's easy as royal members aren't here."
Adwait nodded as Lakshya continued, "But I heard few guards say that she did leave a message through some sources."
Adwait was about to ask the question which flew off from Shravya in curiosity, "What message did she leave?"
There came a bold voice and it belonged to the commander Jaivant, he said the message aloud, "Time will surrender soon! Dust the throne for Ahaan Natya Mitrapura Rajya. Getting back."
Shravya whispered, "Who is getting back?"
The scholar announced in a low voice, "The prince and the princess, the Shakti."
Shravya took in a deep breath, "I doubt if Jeeta Kisa is the princess or what if she is the prince, who has made up a different identify."
Lakshya murmured, "No! Then why would he help princess run?"
Shravya burst her wild thoughts, "What if he had prepared a hide out for the princess to be safe."
Jaivant marked, "You will be able to return to your homeland soon, the royal family members are coming back early than expected. They had planned to get back day after  tomorrow early morning but they would be arriving by tomorrow noon. I would inform them about you by evening. Your meeting is set with the royals."
Another sound interrupted, "Commander!"
All turned to a men wearing a red dhoti, with long black beard and hair with moustache. The commander greeted, "Greetings! Welcome!" 
Lakshya introduced, "It's the royal priest. "
All of them bowed as commander and the priest sat on to the couches between the pillars. Lakshya headed to the royal kitchen while Shravya and Adwait sat with Jaivant and the priest as they gestured to do so.

The priest asked, "Who are they, Jaivant?"
The commander answered, "They are our guests from Natya Rajya. They are taking a tour. No worries! This cloak man is a scholar and this woman in the shawl is his friend. Tell me priest! What had brought you here in the morning?"
The priest replied, "Just to let you know so that you can inform the royals when they return?"
Jaivant enquired, "What's it priest?"
"The full moon would be earlier than what was estimated. It would be on the third night from today."
"Oh!"
"So we will have to find the princess by the third day for she has to light that night."
"Its almost being the third week since she's gone and that's why there's very less chance... That's, that's,"
Adwait got on, "That must be possible."
The priest marked, "Well said boy!"
Jaivant looked as if he was completely lost. The priest waved, "I am taking a leave."
All stood up as the priest left. Immediately after he left, Jaivant called his guard, "Vidvaan! Write it down, The priest announced that the full moon would arrive earlier than informed. It would be on the third night from today, so that he has asked to find our princess as soon as possible. Regards, Commander."
Vidvaan nodded as he penned the commander's words and enveloped it. As the guard knotted it, Jaivant commanded, "Send the message with our spies."
Vidvaan left the hall with the message to be delivered to the royal members.

Jaivant stared at Adwait then at Shravya and walked to the army hall to spread news to make the search for the princess to be geared up a little too quick.

Adwait sighed, "Tomorrow noon royal members will arrive, then we would have one more day here, that day by evening we will have to rail back to Natya Rajya so we reach there by the third day. That night, I wish, you get to see the royals of Natya Rajya. Fourth day you can go back to your home and that would be the end of my this very mission."
"Mission may be possible, operation Elixir. No! This is going to be a very different mission for you," cracked Shravya.
Adwait nodded, "Yes! Mission impossible, maybe."
"Oh! That was very funny." Shravya put on a made up laugh.

Adwait and Shravya walked around lunch was served in the suite. Lakshya poured water into the glasses, when she heard Adwait, "Was Jeeta Kisa caught in any of your sights?"
Lakshya denied, shaking her head as she walked out to create space for dining. Shravya was lunching in solitude as Adwait walked out with his tray. Shravya could see him through the window, walking to the top tomb, he sat there at the peak and was having the lunch, seeing the village as a whole just like he had been an eagle.

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Shravya was just having a nap after the lunch. She just did lay on the bed thinking few tales and trying hard to recollect her missed days and thinking about the owner of the throne who would be stepping, but soon she fell asleep.

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Adwait came in as Lakshya was standing at the door to collect the dishes. The suite was cleaned by Lakshya under Adwait's vision. Within minutes, she completed her duty and headed into the palace hall. Adwait closed the window and walked out, pulling the door to lock. He walked out in his cloak for a tour through the village, nonetheless, to check on if he gets any clue of Shravya.

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Shravya just woke up hearing someone near the window. "The full moon night is waiting for the arrival." Shravya rubbed her eyes and pulled off the blanket and tried to look to the edge of the closed window. The curiosity in her was like a loaded gun ready to shoot at any time. Her loaded mind had so many questions being shot at herself, 'Who are you?'
There she was distracted seeing a green grass like cap peeping from the corner of her sight. Her feet weren't waiting for her to check on who was the evergreen warrior with. By that time, her legs took her to the door. She slowly opened it and was walking to the other side of the suite as if she had been a burglar. To her dismay, there was neither a green cap, a glittered armour nor the person she had suspected there. Her thoughts were irresistible in her and it all of a sudden exploded when a hand fell on her shoulder. She was scared for a moment but then angry as well as eager for all of her emotions struck on her, she turned to face the evergreen warrior. She closed her eyes and held a deep breath and took a turn, only to see who was infront of her.  

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