The First Empress

Thorns of the rose

'Oftentimes. when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps.'

Cattle Shed:

Aditha was stroking the bull and it was calm and not raging anymore.

Aditha: Enna da aanadhu unaku???

Idaban looked at his master innocently.

Veera: Idabanai yaaro veandum endre andha vazhiyil kazhatti vittu irukkirargal, Ilavarase.

Subodhar: Adhuvum sariyaga Neengal illadha pozhudhu.

Aditha was calmly looking at the bull.

Aditha: Ivan oru kuzhandhai... paarka moorganai thondrinaalum jallikattai thavirthu engum Ivan kobam kondu naan kandadhillai...

Veera was hesitant to answer.

Veera: Idabanuku yaaro baanam ootri irukkirargal, Ilavarase...

Aditha turned and looked at Veera. His eyes showed his anger. Instead of asking about the perpetrator, he asked about the source of the news.

Aditha: Unaku eppadi sedhi vandhadhu????

Veera then explained about Malarvizhi and how he met her. He also told him about the night she stayed in Sevili's chamber.

Aditha: Hmmm...

Subodhar: Irandam Ilavarasar seidhirukka kooduma???

Aditha: Illai... Avan seidhirukka vaaippu illai...

Avan manaivigalil yaaro oruvar dhaan seidhirukka koodum...

Veera: Idaban arasa thozhuvathil iruppavan. Ungalin kaalai Avan...

Avanai avizhthu vidum alavirku adhigaram padaithavar yaar irukkirar???

Subodhar: Adhigaram Maharaniyar kaiyil ulladhu...

Veera: Avara seidhiruppar???

Subodhar: Illai... avar arasa maaligaiyil dhaane irukkirar... Irandam Ilavarasar maaligaiyil dhaane indha petchu poirukiradhu???

Ilavarase, Veeranidam sedhi kooriya pennai azhaithu visaarippoma??

Aditha shook his head.

Aditha: Avalai azhaithu avaluku thollai tharuvadharga???

Nammakaga udhavi seiya mun vandha pen aval. Naam visaarithal avaluku irandam ilavarasanin aranmanaiyil prachanai yerpadalam.

Aagaiyal adhu Veandom.

Subodhar: Pinbu enna dhaan seivadhu???

Aditha: Maharaniyar alavirku balam padaithavar dhaan idhai seidhirukka veandum.

Yaar endru naan arindhu vitten... Neengal iruvarum purapadungal.

Neram varum velaiyil paarthu kollalam...

Subodhar smiled as he also guessed the person.

Veera: Edharku iruvarum sirikirirgal???

Subodhar: Naan ivanuku vilakki kolgiren, Ilavarase.

Subodhar pushed his friend and left the place.

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Later in the evening....

Veera: Nee solvadhai paarthal, andha Porchelvi athanai balam porundhiyavala???

Subodhar: Avar dhaane maharaniyarin aasai marumagal. Adhanal avaruku pala salugaigal vazhanga paduvadhai naane ketten.