The Sun And The Moon

The Problem

Divyanshi's sleep was disturbed in the midnight with the noise of her raven croaking. Sirius landed on her palm and pecked it.

"Ouch! It hurts, you idiot!" She shook her arm, shooing it away. The raven didn't stop grabbing her attention. Sirius flapped his wings on her face, she tried to push him back but it kept on waking her up. "What?" She snapped at Sirius, it stopped and flew out of the door of her room. "This damn raven!" She followed him outside.

While following she maintained the dead silence around, everyone was asleep and she didn't want to wake them up. She spotted Sirius sitting on someone's balcony, she twitched her eyes and saw a hooded figure with someone familiar. It was Shakuni with some stranger. She wondered who the mysterious person could be.

She headed towards them sneakily but couldn't hear them. She managed to see Shakuni handing the person some cloth bag filled with something that produced the noise of coins clinking. She assumed him handing some money to the other person. She waited for them to leave and hid behind a pillar. Shakuni smirked at the hooded person and patted the person's shoulder. The person nodded and Shakuni went in the opposite direction but the hooded person came towards Divyanshi.

Divyanshi panicked and tried to find a place to hide. She knew if she ran, she would be caught by her loud footsteps. Just in time, Sirius bought her some time by attacking the hooded person. Divyanshi thanked God and Sirius and made it to her room. She pretended to sleep but spent the night making possible outcomes of who the person could be.

The next morning was harsh for as Aprajita woke her up early. "Good morning!" Aprajita removed the covers and Divyanshi pulled them back.

"Two more minutes!" Divyanshi announced.

"I have brought you some hot daal." Aprajita said.

"I am not sick. I want something better. Please!" Divyanshi pouted.

"Apparantly, you are sick, you know. Atleast, eat some of it." Aprajita kept the tray on the bed. "Freshen up, I will bring you savoury snaks later."

"You better do that, ok?" Divyanshi got up from her bed and freshened up.

She ate her food and went outside her room for a walk but Aprajita stopped her.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"Don't jinx it already!" Divyanshi whined, "I am going to meet Karn."

"No, you can't meet him for a few days." Aprajita said.

"But why?" Divyanshi questioned.

"You are sick, remember?" Aprajita reminded her.

"Can't I get better?" Divyanshi shrugged her shoulders.

"In a day?" Aprajita asked.

"With love, maybe." Divyanshi lightly chuckled, "And anyways, people heal in this yug fast."

"You are from Kaliyug." Aprajita said.

"Yes, but Krishnn said I am ageing like you all." Divyanshi protested.

"You will have to take precautions if you want to save your relationship." Aprajita told her, "You will have to avoid him for a few days."

"Dude, you are teaching me dark psychology." Divyanshi snorted, "That's some toxic shit which I avoid even though I am a psychology student."

"What does that mean?" Aprajita genuinely asked.

"It means nothing." Divyanshi sighed, "I am going to meet him but I will pretend to be tired, is that ok?"

Aprajita hesitated, "Yes probably." 

Divyanshi stepped out her room freely after hours of being stuck in there because of her act. She roamed around the hallways of the palace. She came across Bhism, she greeted him nicely.

"Devi, I thought you were sick. You seem better now." He said.

"Yes, I guess it was all the love of you people that healed me." She smiled.

"If you are all well, I suggest you to visit Panchali once." He suggested, "With the exile of Rajkumar Arjun, she would be feeling bad."

"You are right. I will think about it." She nodded, "Thank you, Pitama."

She headed to Karn's room and found Ma Kunti outside it. She looked at her and wondered how it would've feel to being able to tell your son about his truth.

Divyanshi made it obvious about her presence with her loud steps, "Pranaam, Ma Kunti!" Divyanshi joined her hands and smiled.

Kunti nodded and blessed her, "Are you feeling better now?"

"Honestly, not so much but I can manage." Divyanshi replied. "How are you feeling?"

"Why-why would you ask me that?" Kunti asked.

"I mean you know that very well." Divyanshi signed at Karn.

"You know that too?" Kunti's eyes widened.

"I know a lot of things about you and your son." Divyanshi said. Kunti and her walked away from Karn's room. Karn noticed them leaving and walked behind them. "I know about your son in exile." She said lowly, "I am sorry."

"Please don't be. He broke a rule for the greater good." Kunti said.

"Why don't we go to Indraprasth to visit Draupadi?" Divyanshi suggested.

"I don't think I am allowed to visit that place." Kunti said.

"Oh, you don't need permission to visit your own family, do you now?" Divyanshi scoffed, "This is kingdom is messed up." She sighed.

"Will my son live a good life?" Kunti spoke out of the blue.

Divyanshi knew which son she was speaking about, "It totally depends on his behaviour. It is going well now but I fear something might go wrong."

Kunti nodded, "I hope he lives a good life. I pray for him every day."

"Well," Divyanshi sighed, "I didn't want you to get to know the truth like this but I like one of your sons."

"My sons? I am glad to hear that." Kunti gave her a smile, "Which one?"

Karn was confused at Divyanshi's statement. She loved Kunti's son? But he loved her too.

"The archer." Divyanshi answered and Karn's heart skipped a beat.

"Arjun?" Kunti asked.

Divyanshi didn't reply but gave her a sweet smile. Kunti realised she meant Karn.

"It's good to hear that." Kunti was happy to know her son would get a good wife in future.

Divyanshi watched as Kunti left her. She turned around and saw a Karn. She immediately knew he had heard everything but put on a fake smile.

"See! I can walk!" Divyanshi beamed.

"I can see that." Karn said coldly.

"Oh!" Her smiled faded slowly, "You are here?"

"I came to say hi but I guess you are busy." He said and walked the other direction.

"Wait!" She followed him, "Let's go to Indraprasth together. I will feel better by meeting my bestfriend."

"Maybe ask Dushasan for that. He might be free." He ignored her.

"Don't ignore me, please!" She said.

He looked at her in the eyes and didn't utter a word. His watery eyes were reflecting her face, showing every urge to cry a river. He left.

"I am the problem, aren't I?" Divyanshi questioned herself.

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