Darpan : A Lost Diary |✓|

Chapter 30

" Deva " Vatsala repeated the name with a smile after listening to Arjuna.

" Yeah seems like Satya is attracted to him only " Arjuna said again.

" No mamashree Satya is still little but not immature. She don't have a father mamashree so while allowing a boy into her life she will be enough careful " Vatsala said.

" But Deva?" Arjuna said.

" He too practice Adhyatma. It's not soo easy to divert his concentration should I explain these things to you?" Vatsala giggled.

" Satya can't be a Queen there Vatsu. She is a princess here but after becoming his wife she will be reduced to a status of a royal member that's all and moreover she would be the last daughter in law of Deepu the elders may overpower her " Arjuna sighed.

" Well chosen Satya, If your stays in Dwaraka itself then he will be the victim of that future's antahkalaham what if I pull him out from Dwaraka forever?!" Vatsala thought.

" What happened?" Arjuna shooked her.

" Let it be. We shall crown him " Vatsala gulped down a sip of wine.

" This habit?" Arjuna took away the glass.

" That's not somras mamashree, Satya's prescription for soothing my throat. You started doubting me ?" Vatsala frowned.

" What crown? What are you talking about?" Arjuna asked in a hurry.

" I am not asking Indraprastha. Any small Samntha Rajya we shall offer it to Deva and Satya will be the Queen later with his own hardwork he may expand the kingdom anyhow Hastinapura will be expanded as He will be the Samantha Raja " Vatsala said.

Arjuna was numb. He never saw Vatsala like this. He has seen her as a chirpy girl who lived as a wife of his son, a helpless one at the death of her first born and her husband and as a loving mother and responsible person of Hastinapura but this face appeared strange.

" Politics! Great right?" She asked.

" Mamashree trust me this won't build a enemy for Hastinapura because Deva might be the king but he can never escape the clutches of the future emperor Parikshit he would rule under his emblem itself " Vatsala said.

" Will his family agree with this? Dwaraka is the golden City who will wish to leave it?" Arjuna asked.

" He should if he loves my kid. This matter will even prove his love for Satya Mamashree we can tally the outcomes on how he will look after Satya in future" Vatsala smiled.

" Maa " a faint voice of Satyapriya disappeared in the air. She was hearing the whole conversation from the beginning. She never saw Vatsala as the student of Krishna, the master of Rajneeti. Both Arjuna and Vatsala turned back to see her.

" Politics?! With my life?" She asked with tears.

" Obviously! And why not? Being your mother I will do everything which ensures your safety and happiness " Vatsala said.

" Pitamaha?! You too betrayed me you said you would help me but... " Satyapriya's voice halted as a tight slap landed on her cheek by her mother. Arjuna pulled Vatsala back in order to stop her.

" Betrayal? Do you know the meaning of that? " Vatsala yelled.

Nishatha ran towards Vatsala's chamber in panic.

" Vatsu why?!" He tried to defend Satyapriya.

" One second Bhrata let me finish then you can pamper her " She said and turned to Satyapriya.

" When you were a little girl thousands of time we have said that we would bring stars as your anklets and we never did so is that a betrayal? Use the words which is appropriate to your age. Your age doesn't even matches with the years of experience of him with life and you call his concern as betrayal " Vatsala shouted at Satyapriya who just closed her eyes and stepped back.