I remember your voice

part 16

"Stars in the sky couldn't be trusted, but I wasn't aware the star of your eyes was not any different".

"Would you please send him my reply"?

I questioned him, and he nods apprehensively.

Third person pov

The king was reading paperwork while sitting in his chair next to his large wooden bed, which was furnished with fluffy mattresses and plain, clean bedsheets that complemented the wall's faded yellow paints wonderfully.

He was engrossed in his paperwork, which was safely tucked away next to the enormous oil lamp; most of the other lamps in the room were either unlit or had already been extinguished by him. He was scrolling through the accounts book, as he always does; his father had been missing since he was eight years old; it was a young age to be saddled with so many responsibilities.

He had to bury his emotions and memories of his childhood far below the surface so that no one, even himself, could find them because he was the sole heir and there were many eyes on him. He wasn't a brilliant fighter, but he was a wonderful scholar who read all the books he could in his spare time, was fluent in more than five languages, was adept at handling court politics, and was adored and revered by those in the darbar for his intelligence and unmatched decision-making skills.
at the same time was despised by the troops who thought he was a weak ruler.

A knock on the door interrupted him as he was calculating the army's budget.

'name and purpose"?

He inquired as usual.

"'I've brought the queen's response to your letter with me".

Although they were born into completely different families and from different wombs, Arjun was Vikram's childhood friend. Despite this, he felt a strange connection with Arjun that he didn't even feel with his cousins. Arjun never shied away from speaking the raw, unvarnished truth in front of him despite his status, which was also the catalyst for the start of their friendship and the reason he trusted him more than anyone in the palace. He served as his chief commander, although they always act like true brothers.

"come in'

Although he entered, he remained silent.
"Just tell me,"

Vikram demanded still focusing on his work knowing that he might have earned another winning or crying or victim play from her newlywed wife anuja, like always.

He had grown weary of her acting like a sweet, innocent little girl. Their fathers were friends, so they had known each other since they were young. Despite this, he had never taken a special interest in her and was aware of her methods for getting things done. She had never worked a day in her life and had been lavished with gifts from her parents, just like most princesses.

"Well, to hear her reply, you have to look at me".

Arjun answered.

At this, Vikram raised his head to look at him.

declare plainly

Arjun makes a strange face and mocks him with his tongue while placing his finger under his eye.

"What the hell are you doing, let me tell you this is not at all funny,"

His cheeks rose with rage."

I'm sorry, but this is your queen's response, majesty.

Holding his laughter, he said

She claimed that as long as you stay out of her business, she doesn't care if you visit a brothel or hang out with your other mistress.

He finished while suppressing his laugh.

"It appears that she... truly went insane following the catastrophe.

He said, his fist clenched.

"But you are the one who seems to have lost it, my dear friend; little miss no longer worships you; well, they say people change after marriage,"

What else would you expect from a pampered brat like her? She is just snobbish, I knew it from the start.

He inhaled deeply and returned to his task.

"What are you going to do now?"

Arjun asked

"I am extremely pleased with this arrangement, but you know how she is,....like glue just wait for one more day she will start swindling around me again, attention is all that she seeks."

"If a girl won't seek her husband's attention, then who else will she?"

Arjun stated

She is still an obstinate princess determined to obtain what she wants at all costs. She seeks out everyone's attention, with mine being just one more because she has struggled to get it throughout her life.

Considering that she is your wife, don't you feel that you are treating her too rudely?

Arjun made himself comfortable by sitting on the numerous cushions next to Vikram's table.

'I would like to correct "forced wife"

"but'

"I need to work on it before tomorrow's imperial court, so if she's the only topic you want to discuss, you can leave.

He nods before carefully exiting and closing the door behind him.

He sighed as he heard the door close.

"I wonder what plan she is working on right now."

The entire jaisalsheher (fantasy name) was lost in the dim moonlight when a lovely, slow veena melody began to float through the air. Vikram stopped scratching on the page with his feather and began to dip it once more in his ink. He then slowly walked to his room's window, peered out, and fixed his gaze at the servants' quarters, where the melody was coming from.

No matter how deep you buried your feelings some people are like water and can easily infiltrate the deepest pores inside the ground the owner of this music was one of them, the reason he was not able to give his attention to anyone else, the reason he could still feel something beat on his left side.

When the priest examined his and Anuja's natal chart (Janam Kundli), he declared that their stars were destined to be together. He then viciously sliced and scratched his hand with the sharpest item that day.

he wanted to change every star, even if it meant that he would no longer be king. He never asked for any of this, yet here he was, imprisoned. He believed that most individuals experienced unfairness in life, and he was one of them.

life for sure was unfair for most people he thought, and he was one of them.