Chausar

AKHSYAKRIRA

(This is a separate one-shot. Not a continuation of Chausar)

(Note : Whatever laws , cultures or facts are mentioned here are written for the sake of the story-line. Whatever similarity it has or does not have with reality, is completely coincidental)

(Vivid imagination and extreme extrapolation has been done in this chapter. This is a fan fiction solely for enjoyment purposes. Please whoever is feeling awkward or offended, do not read. This is just a story ,no relation to the actual facts. This note is because I am not tagging the story to leave the surprise inside.)

I am one of those men who  believe in keeping their composure  till the end in any situation prior taking an action. I have enough confidence on my Mitra  to wait as I thought sooner or later he will stop this travesty.

That's what I have thought when he let that fool of an Emperor stake his cattle, then his entire kingdom, brothers and at last himself and his wife.Then he has proceeded to do what only one with a completely inebriated mind would do like asking  Sushashan to grab Empress' Angavastram . Well, I will be the first one to admit that woman is really horrid still whatever this sabha is letting Mamashree do is really despicable.

Thinks Karn while clenching and unclenching his fists repeatedly. But the moment Dushashan moves his feet towards Panchali presumably to do something Karn  does not even want to imagine,the entire sabha rings with his authoritative voice dripping with arrogance. 

-SIT DOWN , SUSHI.

Karn saunters up to his Mitra and trains his large, doe-like ,soulful eyes on him . Cajoling him in his most alluring voice, he utters

- Now would be a perfect time for you to  stop this utter nonsense, Mitra.

- WHAT! Are you insane, Angraaj? 

shouts Shakuni.

- That woman is now my nephew's slave. He won him rightfully.

- SO? That gives him the leeway to do anything he  wishes ? He is also going to be owner of a whole kingdom full of subjects. What kind of message he would be sending to them by this feat? Do not forget among the  people he owns, also comprises of his brothers , Ashwa  and.......ME!

- His brothers are his loyal followers who would do anything their brother requires. So should Ashwa and you. Ashwathama has knowingly put his kingdom as my nephew's vassal and therefore must follow whatever Emperor of Hastinapura says. Our subjects know rules of this kingdom very well. No women of lower cast usually wears  Ang-vastram. They can not afford it most of the time.

And as for you , You are subservient to my nephew. Your kingdom has been handed out to you Suta....................

- Mamashree!!! Put your tongue back to your mouth before I cut it and stuff it back inside.

Fumes Suyodhan.

Even through the surge of violent anger, Karn feels a little victorious smile pulling into his face. Tamping that down, he says

- Loyalty and blindness is different, Gandhar-raj. If Suyo's brothers are his blind followers what would be the difference between him and those Pandavas who let their brother stake their common wife?

Says Karna to no one particularly. Suyodhan answers fuming in anger

-Mitra, you are speaking about the heart of our kingdom, the crown-princess, future empress, mother of the heirs and owner of half of my soul. One I have sworn all my allegiance to. Have you ever heard a slave staking their master? That's what I am to Bhanu, her faithful servant , of her love and for her love. Her claim on me is eternal.