He went for a peace treaty unbeknownst to him that his fate is going to change.Little did he know that he will be tying his other half to someone else...
She was bullied,tortured,ignored by everyone just because she was the concubines daughter.Engag...
We all took rest for three weeks. I also enjoyed the scenery. New troops also arrived from the kingdom. But he never came to me. He never asked about me. He never entered his tent again after that incident. I still could not understand why he shouted on me. What he was trying to say and what was I blamed for. My heart was empty , completely empty. I never received love from my parents. My family hated me. I had always dreamed of marrying the man I loved, but I was forcefully engaged to a stupid prince. My destiny changed and instead of marrying a stupid prince I married an animal wearing the skin of a prince. I never in my life imagined that my own husband would point daggers at me. God has a different plan for me. When the rest of the world receives sunlight and every dark end is lightened , The sun in my place never ever rose. Even the moon was covered by the clouds. Eternal darkness was the only fate I ever received.
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I was dressed in bright red lehenga and was decorated like a bride. Sitting in the palki ,my heart was racing. It had been two months since I left home. Travelling through the forest and going towards my in-laws. I was nervous. I did not know how to face them, my language, culture and way of greeting completely different from them. I was walking along with fate as I never learned to go against it.
I did not know if I will be accepted in my in-laws or not. I did not know how his family was like.
Maybe somewhere deep down I expected different treatment from them but my brain told me that they wouldn't be any different.
I came back to my senses when I heard the loud tantara fanfare of the trumpets and the deep gongs of the big bass drums. The shower of flowers and the loud hails of Yuvraj reached my ears. I parted the curtains of the palki a little and the vision immersed me into its wallowing shelters. The huge palace in front of me hit my nostalgic vein and the subtle memories were refreshed. The golden light of the setting sun falling on the peak of the beautiful fort made it glitter like a diamond. The marigolds garlands fell from the fort walls . It was as if the walls were adorning there shiny brown hair with the mustard yellow and saffron orange marigolds and blood red roses. The tomb of the fort was decked up with the glittering gold sunrays and the Flag of their kingdom beautifying it further. All for welcoming there prince back.
The palki went down and it was time for me to come out. My heart hammered against my cage and my knees were on the verge of giving up. I did not know what to do when I meet them. I was trying hard to keep a smile on my face when I did not fell any hope or joy in coming here. People say women can make a home anywhere. But in my case the home I try to make never accepts me into the family.
I subconsciously got out the palki and noticed all women having there choli till there nose. I pulled it down to my nose and noticed him coming towards me. He had a different smile in his face. A smile I had never seen. It was a genuine one. It seemed that he was happy. He came to me and stood a few steps away from me,
"Follow whatever I do and do not hug someone until they ask you to do it themselves. Never say no to my parents or siblings and respect them. And do not dare hurt them. Whatever instructions my mother gives to you . follow them." he said with slowly to me with a fake smile on his face while pulling my dupatta further down till my cleavage.
I just shook my head lightly as a yes and followed him into the beautiful fort passing through the huge palace gates.
I saw a middle aged woman standing with a decorated thali which had a flickering diya, some petals ans two other small bowls having a orange paste and sindoor. Somewhere I hade read that the orange paste was called 'chandan' and was used to venerate gods in temples.Why does she have it on her plate? It confused me But I did not ask anything
To her left was standing an young woman wearing a heavy lehenga and had a joyous expression on her face.To her left was an aged man who had a different aura. He was holsing a sword and looked like the king. To the kings left was a handsome young man who looked a lot like like him. He also had a sword in his hands.
I saw Surya submitting his sword to someone and realisation hit me. They are his family! Shit. I lowered my eyes and from the corner of my eyes I saw him bowing down and touching the kings feet followed by the Queens.
"Ayushman Bhava" they both said.
"Pitashri , Maa I finally returned. This is Noor."he said his hands pointed towards me.
I following him , touching the feet of the king and then the queens only to be stopped by her .She gave the plate to young lady beside her and said,
"Betiyaan pair nahin chhootin, gale lagte hen. Bhagvaan tumharra mangal karren. aAaj se yahin tumhara ghar hai Noor, Mujhe bhi Adi ke tarah Maa hi pukarna, Rajmata nahin"("Daughters do not touch the feet, they embrace Noor.May good do good to you. Call me Maa like Adi calls me.From today this is your home")
she said to me. For the first time in my life , I felt as if someone was there who lit a torch in my dark heart. For the first time I felt attached to someone so quickly. She proved me wrong. He is the only one with a cold blood in his family. The rest are so good. I did not realise when a tear rolled down my cheeks. The felling of ecstasy passed through me. It felt calm.
She rolled the thali in front of our face for three times and dipped her thumb in the chandan and then in the vermilion and pulled a long line on his forehead. She pulled up my choli and lifted my face and looked at me.
"Sundar, Ati Sundar" ( "Beautiful, Very Beautiful")
She asked him to put vermilion on my hair partings again. He picked up some vermilion and smeared it against my partings. I closed my eyes and all the things which had happened to me in these days After I left my maternal house flashed back to me. Sudden rememberance told me that I belonged to him now. He can do whatever he wants to do with me. And i must follow him. He has pointed a dagger to me once and would not hesitate to do it a second time. Next time it may be a sword but the interest to live had again spurred within me. I knew I could thrive within his family well and fair.
I will just ignore him like he did to me in the past few days. I reached my destination atlast. OH GOD! I am saying this to you.I am not weak and I will be able to pass all the challenges you lay in my path. You did not make me submissive and I wont submit to him. I promise that!
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