Draupadi: The Pride of the Pandavas

CHAPTER: 9

3rd Person's Pov:

Panchaali mounted her horse as she galloped along the borders of Dwarka. She was visiting her Sakha, Krishn' after a long time. 

Horse riding was always a jolly affair. She loved to spectate the nature s she rode, but today like everyday for the past few months, she lost herself in the thoughts of the five brothers who had gone of to war.

Panchaali, even though sad that her friends had to leave had done a little dance when she was in her room alone. The fact that they had gone to war proved that they were Kshatriyas, and when she had protested and asked playfully if they were of much importance in the war. Their expression had turned solemn as they all nodded.
That meant they were powerful Kshatriya's, she mentally wished them to be of a wealthy and renowned family, then, maybe her marriage to at least one of them would be possible! Then- she'll live a happy life with her handsome and caring husband. Maybe, with little beautiful kids too! She knew thinking of marriage and an ahead love life with men she had met 5 months before was a bit too much, Adding on men who she had no idea lived where or if already engaged but, her heart was set on the five. She loved them. She'll obviously have to marry only one of them if given the chance, but sooner or later she would fall head over heels and completely in love with that one she married and simply love the others as friends.
She just hoped it would happen, because in a week was her Swayamvar. 

The grandest event of the year, Her father had promised.

She was brought out of thoughts when a feminine voice reached her ears. She turned to see her Sakha's wife Rukmini calling shouting her name. Draupadi tugged at her stallion changing her direction and galloping towards her Jiji.

Rukmani or Jiji as she called her, looked heavenly in her yellow lehenga and matching jewelry.

Besides her was standing was the second wife of Krishna, Satyabhama, who was a close friend of Draupadi's as well. She too was dolled up in yellow.