Journey Leading To Hazard

Chapter 7

"What are you doing here?"

Rajkumar Yuyutsu asked as his eyes widened.

"I have come to kidnap you! Let's go." Rajkumari Chitrangada said holding his hand and pulling him ahead.

"Wait! What?" Rajkumar Yuyutsu stopped her and narrowed his eyes with his mouth agape in confusion.

"I have decided that I have already given you enough time to talk to your family. Now I will kidnap you, marry you and appear before your family as your wife!" Rajkumari Chitrangada replied looking serious.

"Someone seems rather desperate for marriage." Rajkumar Yuyutsu commented with an arched eyebrow.

"Of course I am! You're trying to slip away from me! Do you even want to marry or are you just playing with me?" Chitrangada accused in a loud angry voice.

Yuyutsu took a deep breath inside to calm himself before he said something stupid in anger. Her frustration and doubts were justifiable after all. He promised to return to Manipura after talking to Maharaj Dhritrastra. Marriage with a Rajkumari wasn't something he could do without his permission or rather he did not want to do so. What was he going to say to Maharaj Chitravahana? Who was he and what did he have to offer to his daughter, the princess and heiress of Manipura?

But he hadn't even managed to talk to his own father let alone hers. Maharaj Dhritrastra and he did not often shar a relationship where he could just go to him and talk about this. Moreover, Dussala was missing and everyone in Hastinapur was worried for her including him. In such a situation, it was his priority to search for his sister instead.

"I understand, but I want to ensure everything is done right. There is very little I can offer you Rajkumari and I am trying to do the right thing here.

Your father isn't just going to accept me for nothing. I am waiting for an opportunity to talk to Maharaj Dhritrastra. And I will after finding Dussala."

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Dravida:

Suryadev had long ago returned to his adobe. The earth, now deprived of his light and darkness had covered it like the embrace of a shawl. Darkness had clouded a few of it's residents mind too.

Maharani Mangalya stared at the unseen darkness as the days events kept replaying in her mind. She had stopped both Dhikshit and Dussala, ending the court session. Dussala was now a guest of Dravida and was staying at the guest wing of the palace. Yuvrani Anandini had been given the responsibility to take care of her and to make sure Dhikshit didn't end up anywhere near her.

She was in a fix. While Maharani Mangalya knew, her son couldn't be fault for killing someone like Jayadrath, she also felt sorry for Dussala. That girl was unnecessarily paying the price for his crimes.

But the question was how to do justice now? Dussala had clearly demanded Dhikshit's head for the crime. But it wouldn't be justice when Dhikshit was only protecting her.

Maharani Mangalya wasn't naive to not see the gravity of the situation. This was a spark that could set the whole family court of Dravida on fire if not put down on right time. Dravida's family court had faced mockery at first, then speculations and now threat. Many a people did not like or accept that the women were in lead here and also establishing an army of their own. It went against each and everything that the patriarchal society presented and believed in.

One misstep, and they would be on to disrespect Dravida's family court and reject the justice done here. If Dussala's matter was not handled carefully, on such a way that assured everyone, justice was served, then this could lead to the end. She couldn't demand her sons or Dravida's army to go seek justice for the family court at every door if the Kings rejected their court and system.

So, in conclusion, Rajkumari Dussala's matter needed to get solved soon.

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Announcement:

It has been a long time since I updated. And as I get no time to write nowadays, so, I will finish it in short. Like only the climax of the stories will be shown with short description. Sorry guys. But its the best I can do and it will save you from wondering what happened at last.