SINDHUJA'S POV
I was twisting and turning in my bed, playing my interaction with Kunwar Sa over and over again. Oh How his muscles bulged! How thick was his beard! How deep was his voice! Kunwar Sa had returned after ten long years, returned a changed man, a man with so much valor and command. Unknowingly, a smile had crept up on my lips and a shade of burgundy spread across cheeks. I wasn't able to sleep with my mind being clouded by thoughts of Kunwar Sa. Annirudh. He had said my name, it was as if somebody had dripped those syllables in a river of honey and slowly let them flow into my ears, sending a jolt of sugar rush through my whole body. I felt like I was floating through space when the thought of meeting Kunwar Sa the next day at his welcome feast came to me. I had already gone through all the dresses I could wear, the purple drained color from my face, the yellow didn't compliment my pinkish undertone, but the blue, the blue did everything I wish it would do. It wasn't helping that blue was Kunwar Sa's favorite color. If i was draped in blue, would he adore and admire me like he did the clear blue sky after rain, would he look at me like the way he looks at the blue hibiscus in it's fool bloom?
These thoughts continued into the next day when we arrived at the palace, my father had been the King's chief bodyguard and my brother was meant to be the same for Kunwar Sa. I was passing by some maids on my way to greet Rani Sa when I overheard their conversation.
"Did you see the way Kunwar Sa had come back with the Deer?"
"He looked so tired and disheveled."
"He did all that to please Kunwari Sanyukta. You can tell by the way he looks at her, he loves her truly."
"Its the stuff of epics, they are like Ram and Sita. "
My steps faltered, I felt my love being pushed aside, choked and shoved into a disheleved and dilapidated corner of my heart. I turned around and bumped into someone, the woman let out a shriek.
"I'm so sorry. ", I looked up at her and when I say that the beauty of apsaras would falter in front of her it would be nothing but the truth. Lotus shaped eyes, arched thick brows,a straight nose and bulbous heart shaped lips:a true beauty indeed.
" It is alright. ", I politely smiled at her and then won't on to leave but the woman beckoned me.
" I'm new to this place, would you mind telling me your name? "
"I'm Sindhuja, the sister of Angarakshak of Kunwar Aniruddh. "
"Namaskar, I'm Sanyukta, Princess of Ramchetra. ", my heart sank.
"Namaskar Kunwari Sanyukta, welcome to our Kingdom. Are you liking it here?"
"She definitely is. ", Kunwar Anirudh's voice rang from behind her. He came forward and held Kunwari's hand in his and smiled at her.
" Aren't you, Sanyukta? "
She just smiled meekly at him and directed her eyes to the floor.
"So, Sindhuja I see you have met your soon to be Bhabi sa. ", he asked me.
" Ji, Kunwar-"
"Tumhare liye Bhai sa hai Sindhu. "
(It's brother for you Sindhu.)
I felt a knot forming in my stomach, my breathe hitched, he said he was my bhai sa, my brother. But I didn't want him as my brother, I could never ever see him as a brother.
"Ji, Bhai sa. ", I said, albeit reluctantly.
" Ab agar apki ijazat ho to apki bhabi sa se thode akele mein baat karle hum? ", he asked, indirectly hinting me to leave.
(If you were to allow can I converse with your bhabi sa alone?)
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