changing the cries into smiles In Mahabharata Era

chapter 24

The sun is peeking out of the cloud early in the morning everything and everyone seems to in peace expect one person .....yes that it our pallavi .
The queen of kousala was restlessly riding the horse in Lanka . After a day or two she finally reached there and now was standing in the entrance of lanka . The soldiers stood in front of her with a raised eyebrow.
Pallavi : tell your king that the queen of kousala has come to meet him ....
Soldier: sure ...
The soldier walked back to the palace and pallavi was waiting with her horse after sometime the soldier came back and informed pallavi that she can go inside . Pallavi walked inside the palace with full confidence . She stood before the throne of the king.  Pallavi couldn't see the face of the king due to the distance but soon the king came down From the throne his face was visible for pallavi now . The king 's face reaction changed on seeing her face it changed from calm to anxious . Pallavi kept a poker face yet deep down she was angry seeing his face but she herself wondered why .
Pallavi : greetings from the queen of kousala vaishnavi maharaj .
Vibhishan  : oh .... Yes greetings queen welcome to lankapuram it has been centuries or yug after a guest arrived to lanka.
Pallavi : well I don't know but I wanted to discuss something with you that's the reason for my arrival I hope you won't mind ....
Vibhishan : not at all a guest from kousala were my prabhu Sri Ram ruled the pleasure is all mine . It's lunch time please join with us to eat lunch it would be a pleasure.
Pallavi : the pleasure is all mine ..... Maharaj .
Vibhishan lead pallavi to the dinning hall and saw two women sitting there one had small smile on her face and other had no expression on her beautiful face . Pallavi's outfit :

There was no one except the four of them . Pallavi felt familiar to one of the ladies about she pushed aside her thoughts when vibhishan cleared his throat and one of the ladies looked at  him .
Vibhishan : sarama , mandodari this is  vaishnavi queen of kousala .
Pallavi : greetings ...
As soon as pallavi said her greetings the beautiful lady who was till now looking down looked at pallavi with tears in her eyes .

Mandodari ran towards pallavi and hugged her tightly pallavi was startled .
Mandodari  : my child raavanya  my child I know you will come one day I have waited for you for a long time ......
Pallavi didn't know what to say so she looked at vibhishan . Vibhishan saw pallavi and signalled her to adjust . But pallavi gave him a small smile.
Pallavi : Devi I think you have took me wrong i am pallavi , queen of kousala not raavanya .
Mandodari : what are you saying my dear I know you are playing tricks on me right I know you very well ...I will make your favourite rasmalai and payasam you have to eat it wait here I will go and bring it .
Pallavi nodded her head slightly and mandodari rushed from the dinning hall to the kitchen .
Vibhishan : I am really sorry for the inconveniences maharani .
Pallavi : it's nothing maharaj but who is she she seems to very happy in seeing me .
Vibhishan : she is mandodari ....
Pallavi : the wife of late king raavan .
Vibhishan : yes  ..... Since the death of brother and raavanya she has been like this only . It has been ages but still she couldn't console herself .
Pallavi : oh and did raavanya look like me .
Sarama : yes maharani you like just like her .
Vibhishan : I hope you won't mind to eat what she cooks .
Pallavi : not at all and I hope we can discuss about the matter for which I came .
Vibhishan : sure maharani tell me .
Pallavi told vibhishan about how Deva dasi were mistreated in lankapuram and vibhishan agreed to take steps and pallavi agreed to help him in that matter .  In mean time mandodari came with a bowl of payasam and feed pallavi and without any objection pallavi ate it too .....
It was night time and pallavi was staying in Lanka as vibhishan requested her to . Pallavi completed the work she came for it was not an easy one ofcourse the Brahmins and their ego  .....gosh it has created a little headache for her but right now she was thinking about mandodari because from the time pallavi came here she was continuously asking her if she remembers about her and raavan are or not . Pallavi sat on the soft silk bed thinking about her when a dasi came in and informed that mandodari is seeking permission to see her . Pallavi told her to let her inside . Mandodari came there carrying a canvas .
Pallavi : rajkumari if you would have called me I would have came there by myself right .
Mandodari : it's alright now I want to show you something .
Pallavi : what is it rajkumari ....
Mandodari took canvas and removed the cloth which was covering it and showed it to pallavi . Pallavi saw it and was shocked she was lost of words.
Mandodari : this painting was drawn by you when your 12 ....can you recognise who is this .
Pallavi was looking at the painting still can't believe what she is seeing .
Pallavi : who is this .....
Mandodari : Ravan lankathipathi ravan my husband and your ....
Pallavi : father ....
Father the word slipped out of pallavi's mouth unknowingly pallavi was confused and was shocked at the same time . The man whom she often used to see in her dreams and call father is none other than ravan the king of Asura and lanka . She was sitting there recalling her dreams , and mandodari shook her.
Mandodari : do you remember anything ...
Pallavi : i.... actually ....I

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