The First Empress

Poovanam

'Your kiss leaves such deep marks,
you have soft and sweet lips...
Through lightening and rain,
I sense your breeze,
I would see myself in your arms,
a thousand lives.'

After they tied the parivattam, he danced for some more time. She was mesmerized to see him dancing. His hair was tied in a messy bun at the top and the loose strands were adorning his face and neck.

He was dancing to match the udukkai and melam. As the music increased, all the men and women watched him dancing his heart out.

Women were amazed to see such a graceful and manly dancer. Men were jealous to see such a man.

As he returned,

Girl: Eesa, ennai kattikriya???

Aditha: Unnai kattikkitta en pendati thala mela yeri nippa...

Girl: Andha eesanuke thala mela onnu sari paadhi innonnu...

Naan sari paadhi ah irundhutu porene...

Aditha: Ammmaadi... Enaku thalaikum sari paadhikum Ava oruthiye irukka... Adhuve podhum Thaayi...

Girl: Ava azhaga dhaan irukka... Eesanuku yetha pendati dhaan.

She smiled and walked away.

Sangamithra was watching their banter and smiling.

Sangamithra: Nandraga aadineer.

Aditha: Adhu edho paravasathil....

Sangamithra: aanandha thaandavam Pol irundhadhu...

Aditha: Devi... Naan peruku dhaan eesan.. Andha Eesan alla...

Sari nee kooru... Unaku indha idam pidithu irukiradha???

Sangamithra: Migavum pidithu irukiradhu.

Ivargal ungalidam pazhagum vidham adhilum innum Pidithirukiradhu.

En manadhai aatkondadhu vittadhu...

He smiled. As they talked, the old lady from the village approached them. They had their dinner with everyone in the village. Sangamithra was starving at that point so she had a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner...

Old lady: Parvati, neeyum Eesanum ingaye thangi kollungal... Naangal Engal Magan veetil sendru irundhu kolgirom.

Aditha: Edharku ithanai kavalai Amma???

Naangal indha thinnaiyile kooda urangi kolvom.

Old man (village head): Adhu eppadi sariyaga varum Eesa??? Kalyanam mudindhu un manaiviyai mudhal murai nam ooruku azhaithu vandhu irukirai...

Neengal ingeye irundhu kollungal...

Naangal kaalai varugirom.

The old lady then whispered to Sangamithra.

Old lady: Edhuvai irundhalum Satru vilagiye iramma... Aadi maadham allava???

Sangamithra: Purindhadhu paatti.

They had lived in two palaces and shared spaces all time. But she had never been that nervous to be alone with him. Inside the hut, there were mats in the corner and a lamp was hanging from the roof in the height they could reach. It was a humble abode.

Aditha: nadukkam kolladhe... Naan unnai Ondrum seiya povadhillai...

She then realised that she was sweating profusely. She noticed him getting a mat and laying it on the floor and lying down on it.