The Sun And The Moon

The Sun

Talking to people was already hard for Divyanshi, and now that she was in modern clothes, it was absolutely difficult to talk to anyone in the palace.

"Hi-I mean Pranipaat! I guess, that's how you say it." She said to a helper.

"Who might you be? I have never seen you here." She inquired.

"Of course, you haven't. I have come from-well, far somewhere-near- nevermind." Divyanshi struggled to make the girl understand, "Could you just help me with the clothes? I want to look like you guys."

"Sorry, but I don't know you." The girl said.

"I came here with Krishnn." Divyanshi explained.

"You came here with Govind?" She heardby another voice, she looked in the direction of the voice and her eyes went wide. Her mouth was open and she saw a gorgeous lady in awe. The lotus eyes were worth getting lost in and her skin as dark as the midnight. Divyanshi knew whom the Devi was.

"Panchali!" She looked at her with so much respect that it was visible.

"You don't have be so formal." Draupadi smiled, "You said you came her with Govind?"

"Yes, yes, I did." Divyanshi said.

Draupadi turned to the helper, "Make her feel at home." She turned to face Divyanshi again, "I just made a new friend. I would love to talk to you." She left with a smile.

She was surrounded the helpers who were helping her dress. It was somewhat overwhelming for her to be treated like an important person, it almost surprised her when she was addressed respectfully.

"Oh, not that heavy earring! I would prefer a lighter one." Divyanshi said.

"The heavy earrings look better." The helper said.

"But I don't want it." Divyanshi whined, "Can I not wear those payals? Those look expensive."

"It's expensive that's why you have to wear them." The helper picked up the anklet, "You can't just say no to every jewellery we present, Devi. We must do our duty."

"Ok, but not those. I want a pair of lighter anklets." Divyanshi pouted.

The helped sighed, "Let's not argue over the anklets." She showed her two necklaces, a gold necklace studded with rubies and a gold necklace with sapphire stones. "Which one?"

"Oh no! It's tough to choose." Divyanshi wondered which would suit her, "You tell me."

"The rubies would look good with the red saree." The helper suggested.

"Yes, you are right. It won't suffocate me. Divyanshi agreed.

Drishtadyumn entered the room, "Draupadi, the prince of Hastinapur has arrived with his friends. Will you come greet him with me?" He looked at Divyanshi, "Who might you be?"

"I came here with Govind." She answered.

The man hummed, "Where is my sister?" he asked.

"Right there." she pointed to the balcony.

"Thank you-um- your name?" He asked.

"Divyanshi." She replied. He nodded and went to Draupadi.

Her hair was done. She stood up, "Thank you, 'girlie'. You rock!"

"I don't get you." The helper said.

"What is your name?" Divyanshi asked.

"Amruta." She replied.

"Beautiful name. Well, I just made a new friend."

"Friend?"

"Yes, you are my friend." Divyanshi said, "Now, help me alter the history."

"What?" Amruta questioned.

"You won't get it. Just help me out." Divyanshi wanted to see the Kuru princes and Angraj. "Do you have a cloak? Well, we'll need two in this case."

"Yes but why?" Amruta had no idea about her plans.

"Great! Bring them to me. We need to save a man's honour."

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"I don't understand. What are we doing here?" Amruta asked for the thirteenth time.

"Arrey, you'll know." Divyanshi insisted and dragged her to the tent for the Kurus.

"Look someone is coming. I will lose my job if I do this." Amruta was scared to do anything with Divyanshi, that girl already had scared her.

"Look I lost my life, I am not scared." Divyanshi walked forward pulling Amrita's hand with her.

"Your life? You had a husband?" Amruta gained interest.

"Ew! No! I literally lost my life but that's not important. Everyone's a little dead inside, aren't they?" Divyanshi shrugged.

"No, they usually aren't." Amruta said.

"Guess, it's just me." Divyanshi clenched her jaw. She saw a man coming out of the tent. He was muscular and covered in a golden armour, he had gold earrings too. She immediately knew who the handsome man was. "That's Karn, right?"

"Yes, that's Angraj Karn. I have heard he is a sutpu-"

"Don't get me started, 'babe'." Divyanshi interrupted.

"What are these words that you use?" Amruta asked.

"Just some English words. 'Babe' is basically romantic but I use it for friends. There are some other words that I use when I get angry but don't repeat if you feel curious." Divyanshi explained.

"Why?" Amruta asked again.

"Those are horrible swear words." Divyanshi shrugged.

"You are weird." Amruta commented.

"He is handsome, isn't he? And 'hot' too." Divyanshi said, "What you say?" She turned to Amruta who was gone, she looked around and saw her running back to the palace. "First day, first betrayal."

"Don't look at me like that." She heard Angraj say, she wondered if he noticed her stalking him. "You are looking at me like I don't feed you." She sighed when she noticed him talking to his horse. "And yes, I noticed you too, lady."

"'Shit!' I am in trouble." Divyanshi sighed, "I wasn't stalking you, Angraj. I was just passing by."

"You are standing there since five minutes looking straight at me. Clearly, not stalking." He said.

She was speechless. What more could she do? She remembered why she was there. "Actually, I came here for a reason."

"What would that be?" He asked.

"I might sound rude but this is extremely important for you and for-many people." She started, he furrowed his eyebrows wondering what she meant, "Don't participate on behalf of your friend."

He didn't react, he looked at her not understanding why she said that, "That is not what I am going do. He is my friend. I will do anything he say."

'This man!' she screamed in her mind. "I was just here to give you a suggestion. It's upto you what to do after it." She began to leave.

"Wait! Who are you?" He asked and sprinted behind her.

"You'll know in a few hours." She said and left.

He stood there amazed. He completely ignored her words about the swayamvar. His eyes were only fixed on her as she left.

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