Slayer turned Saviour

History trails...

The silence was all that could be heard in the living hall of the Jaigadh palace. Prince Aryan, Imlie and Princess Arpita were waiting there for their parents to arrive who had went outside bidding the guests farewell.

"Arpi, you go to your chamber and rest. I have something to talk with Maa and Papa."
Aryan told his sister who was yawning there.

"No bhai. I am good. I know you are going to have conversation with them because you are worried and want to know what happened with Maa but I am worried too bhai." Princess Arpita insisted.

"Arpi listen to me and go. You are not staying here."

For Aryan, his sister was still innocent and not aware of how cruel everything can be. She had grown up in a happy bubble. He knew that she had to live away from them someday but he wanted to protect her from everything as long as he could.

"Fine. Bhabhi let's leave from here."

"No. You go Arpi. I am staying."

Aryan turned towards her and asked, "And who said that you can stay here?"

Imlie smiled sweetly at him. Aryan knew this smile. She only smiles at him like this when she taunts him or wants to trap him.

"Why your highness? As 'your wife' I should stay by your side, shouldn't I? Or should I just ask Maa...."

She always has a comeback prepared for me...always.

"Fine. Stay. Arpi go."

When Princess made a crying face, Imlie winked at her and whispered loudly, "Do not worry Arpi, I will tell you everything tomorrow morning. Do not waste your energy on this 'weird' brother of yours."

Arpita giggled and left from there.

"I could hear you, you know."

"That was the intention" Imlie shrugged her shoulders.

"Really? Me? weird? Have you seen yourself in mirror?" Aryan taunted her.

"Yes of course. I am pretty, ain't I?" She asked while batting her eyelashes at him.

That you are....What? Control yourself Aryan.

"I...I mean the one who jumps from anywhere , eats some strange mixture of food, bit me and..."

"And?"

"And so much more. Then you have the audacity to call me weird."

"You were hurting me. You deserved that bite."

"And it hurt me too. Do you know how sharp your teeth are? How would you feel if someone bites you?" Aryan showed her his hand where she had bitten him.

Imlie scoffed and held his other hand, "This is nothing. If you try that one more time, I will do it here and this time it will be more painful. Besides no one can dare to bite me."

"See...that is why I call you Jungli..."

"Who bit whom?"

Imlie and Aryan froze at the King's words who just arrived there along with queen.

"My children, you are grown up now. How would it appear if Arpi sees you like this? I mean you have your own chamber. If you could not wait till all are gone, you could have just left."

What is papa talking about? We were just talking....Aryan was confused.

Why is your Majesty suggesting us to go to chamber? Imlie was confused too.

They pondered over the situation.Both of them looked at king and then at themselves.
Imlie was holding Aryan's hand and he was holding her wrist with his other hand.
Both did not even realise while fighting with each other that their faces were so close and they were standing with a very little distance between them.