❗𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈 : ɢʟɪᴍᴘᴇ𝗌ᴇ𝗌 ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪғᴇ ᴏғ ᴀʏᴏᴅʜʏᴀ'𝗌 ʀᴀᴊᴋᴜᴍᴀʀɪ

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓱𝓪 𝓱𝓪𝓼 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓭 !

In Ayodhya, Raj Mahal.
In the afternoon.

The doors to the grand hall opened, revealing the throne room of the Rajmahal. Voices heard as soon as Sumitra stepped inside. The mantris were seated on chairs similar but different from the throne, and praja were standing in the center of the room as they presented their requests and problems to Ram.

"Maharaj, animals from the forest have ruined our crops! And the spring and summer seasons, when it is best to sow and plant them are far away. Tell us Maharaj, what can we do?", a common citizen of Ayodhya, by the name of Madhu asked, speaking for the entire crowd. Sumitra remembered Madhu, from the times she roamed among the praja in disguise. As she chatted with him, he told her that he was a farmer while his brother was a shopkeeper, more specifically the shopkeeper of a family-owned foodstuff stop.

It sold crops and other food products like ghee, dahi, sweets, and offered services like grinding atta etc. Both the brother together took care of the family business. Sumitra figured that with the attacks, and the crops ruined, their family wouldn't be able to support itself, just like the other countless families in Ayodhya.

Ram responded to his problem, proposing the solution "The animals must have ruined the crops as the forest is disturbed with Ayodhya using its resources. I issue a commision that the forests be watched and remain undisturbed." Aranika spoke up "Pitashree, I could form a department for the security and protection of the forests. This department, led by me, could take up the task of maintaining your commission and reporting any misconduct or disturbance to you. Along with providing adequate resources of the forests to the citizens, enough to sustain them and the forest."

Ram agreed "But how would it be managed, Aranika? Who would be a part of this?" Aru responded "The way the department would be managed would be with positions of power, just like the other departments. Since I am proposing the idea, I would take the lead. Those who I find suitable for the post will be second in terms of power over the department. And, the third position in the department would be those who volunteered, I would personally test if the person is qualified for the post, however."

It seemed reasonable in Sumitra's eyes. Even Ram thought so, as he approved of Aranika's proposal. Aranika took her leave from the sabha, to start working on establishing her department. Ram announced that the sabha was over and everyone went their own ways.

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Ram and his Sita sat under the stars with their daughter, the sky covering their heads like a blanket. Aranika requested that they star-gaze together "Maa, Paa, it will be an amazing experience! I always wanted to do this with you both! So, will you join me for star-gazing, Matashree and Pitashree?"

Siya and her husband agreed enthusiastically, they wanted to spend all the time they could with their daughter as they had already missed so much of her life. The three of them sat on a swing, gazing up at the sky.

"Pitashree, sometimes I wonder why stars are tiny" she asked.
"You are asking a funny question, Aru, okay fine, lemme tell you stars are far from earth-" he was cut off by her "pch"

"You killed my poetry mood" she complained.
"Do you write poetry?" Siya asked.
"Not really but I wrote one" she replied

Months passed like minutes

Suddenly the heavens fell
And welcomed the hell all again

I was again alone but there I found
My lovely daisy soul with rosy lips
And my beloved sunflower with bright heart

She was 'my all' always
She is my sun somedays
He was my moon few nights
Telling me tales till I get surprised
I meet the mysticals in my sleep all night
I grew up like the snow peaks
Calm yet so strong and shone