I remember your voice

part 18

"If I die at this instant will all these questions end with me, or will they continue to haunt me even in my next life?"

 "Yes, but after witnessing this doll personally I believe that it's true that no one can completely vanish evil."

"I will personally meet everyone later but now I need to see queen first".

Devika's pov

I don't know if this man will reincarnate into a spy In 2021, I mean he could be a spy in the 16th century too because from any angle he doesn't seem like a priest, his bright eyes -catch my every live-action and he doesn't seem any less like an FBI agent, I wasn't even this afraid during my first case, it seems like he can read me like an open book where I filled the wrong blanks, oh god why he is not speaking anything?
When the young man finally spoke, I was muttering all this nonsense in my brain to pass the time.

Have you got any haters?

The young freak priest finally spoke.

Although, as you know, I don't currently remember anything, I'm sure I might have.

I hope he didn't notice that despite my best efforts to sound native, I still had trouble with the words.

So you can't recall anything at all?

The weird priest examines my response with suspicion.

"I believe the people you previously questioned told you this,"

Okay, I accept your account, but have you heard the rumours?

He paused for three seconds.

According to some, spirits possess you.

He added the last part of the phrase with a sly grin.

"Do they actually think that?"

People are certainly quite inventive when it comes to spreading rumours, however I don't believe it.

Some undoubtedly do, but if I agree with that truth, people will undoubtedly believe it.

So you believe I am possessed, right?

I questioned his choice of words

"Devi put your hand on your left side of your chest and tell me by swearing to the Lord of Three Worlds that this body belongs to you and you are the rightful owner of this."

It was as if he had read my private journal and revealed my secret aloud in a crowded room; the room was empty, but the effect was the same. I was unable to continue, my heart sank, and shivers ran down my spine. Even though there were many people living in the enormous palace, the only sound I could hear at the time was the beat of my own heart.

"you can't because you aren't".

I was unable to speak because my thoughts was blank in response to his stare, my heart was heavy, and neither his voice nor the fact that he had caught me in the act of breaking the law had increased by ten times.

Does he believe I possessed this body, too?

"how do you..........."

I wish I could say more, but I was unable to do so because speaking required a lot of effort and I was perspiring so profusely that I was unable to finish the question.

"I don't know; all I know is that someone casts a spell on you, but prohit ji said you don't belong here, neither in this body nor in this era."

He spoke calmly, which upsets me because he was speaking like an experienced doctor who deals with instances like mine on a daily basis.

"But I heard he's not here, so I guess you're just playing me for a fool, right?"

As I stated, I find his composure annoying.

"He sent the message to me,"

He was responding in few sentences, as if he thought that talking to me was a huge waste of time.

"how, do you people have a phone too?"

"I don't know what that is, but he showed up in my vision while I was doing some meditation yesterday, and he asked me to go to the palace to see how you were doing while he was away."

I don't believe in this garbage; that's not conceivable, you folks are fooling everyone here.

Who are you to call my assertion false when you are unable to explain your existence in the time period to which you do not even belong? Queen, there are some things in this universe that you find impossible to believe, but they do exist.He silenced me and I was not able to explain
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"I don't know anything more than that, but Guruji instructed me to warn you that you must exercise extreme caution until he returns since your life is in danger at all times and you cannot trust anyone in this place. You must live until he returns and avoid causing any trouble lest you face repercussions.

He spoke in one fluid motion, as if he had just moments to finish his work.

"What consequences?"

"defeat me, only the cosmo knows the response, but I'm certain it won't be good".

"what you will tell them?"

I assured them that although you had been the victim of witchcraft, you were now secure and would soon regain your memory, so they need not worry. Nevertheless, if you have any problems, you are welcome to visit our ashram.

Am I really a witchcraft victim?

"not you the original owner of the body."

"ok, anything else".

"Nothing, now I have to take my leave, like I said be careful".

He left the room as if nothing had occurred; after all, it was simply his regular job. However, he was unaware that he had just shaken the ground beneath my feet, leaving me wondering where I was, how many enemies this woman actually had, and why someone was currently casting spells on her.

"If you wanted to teleport me, couldn't you locate a better body?".

One of the dasi coughed to remind me of her unexpected entry into the room as I was once more engaged in a struggle with myself. It was Maii; she appeared a little frazzled.

"My little girl has so many enemies in this palace, I heard from Mahranisaa just now that someone performed witchcraft, on you".

"little girl who?"

"you highness".

"I am not a little girl"

She pat my head and with warm eyes looked at me.

"no matter how much you grow old, you will always be a little girl to me".

That's something my mother used to tell me, this women always remind me of her.

"don't worry I will be more careful from now on" she pats my face slightly.

"No one can touch you when I am around".
I nod slightly.

"now get ready fast it's your first rsoi, and you need to cook for the king.

"what"?

"I thought I was the queen, so why do I have to cook right now and we have so many servants, why do you want me to cook?"

"It's your first rasoi following the wedding; you might not recall, but you've always wanted to prepare meals for him as a wife".

"Why will someone dream of slavery?"
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I don't understand.