Vishnupriya

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Kunti watched as Vishnupriya, Vishakha and her son in the guise of Brihannala sat there chatting as the two gopikas made makhan and her son painted the pots from the day before.

The three seemed to get along very well. Kunti had never taken his son to be the one to socialize so easily with women since most of the times he was busy with his archery. But seeing the platonic relationship Arjuna had developed with the ladies of Braj, her heart warmed abit, seeing him laugh and smile so freely even if it was in the disguise of Brihannala. It was something they couldn't afford to do back in Hastinapur with all the dangers surrounding them.

She watched as Vishnupriya showed him her locket which she always seemed to wear. And once again Kunti noticed that expression of Arjuna, his eyes softened upon seeing the locket as he looked up at Vishnupriya who kept talking. 

It was easy to guess that they were talking about the handsome Keshav, seeing how their expression was of love and joy, their expressions and body language giving away the affection they had for the Muralidhar.

"Pranam Rajmata." Vishnupriya was the first one to notice Kunti approaching them and greeted her with the other two following quickly.

"Aayushman bhava. I hope you ladies don't mind me joining you. Having no girls in the family makes me feel quite lonely." Kunti said. "Not at all, Rajmata. Please have a seat." Vishakha offered Kunti a comfortable seat.

Kunti smiled at them as she took her seat. "I have heard alot about you from sakhi Brihannala. She's always talking about you, Rajmata." Vishnupriya said. "Is that so?" Kunti smiled looking at her son in the guise of Brihannala whose cheeks heated up.

"I too have heard alot you from Subhadra." Kunti said. "Subhadra!?" Vishnupriya's face immediately lit up upon hearing her friend's name.

"She had visited Hastinapur during the Kala Pradarshan of the Kuru Rajkumars. She couldn't stop talking about you, praising you." Kunti said. "Even Dushala expressed her desire to meet you after listening to Subhadra." she added.

"How has my dear Subhadre been, Rajmata? It's been a long time since I last saw her, she must have grown alot." Vishnupriya said. "She has been doing well. She is a lively and chirpy child always talking and laughing with her friends. She has grown into a beautiful woman." Kunti said.

"Meaning she hasn't changed a bit." Vishakha said making the women laugh. "Oh how I miss her. She was the first friend I made from Gokul." Vishnupriya said. "She misses you alot as well, putri." Kunti assured her.

"Sakhi?" Brihannala called, Kunti was still very much amused by her son's hidden talent of changing his voice which was showcased whenever he spoke as Brihannala.

"I thought Dwarkadheesh was your first friend and also of the other gopika sakhis." Brihannala spoke. "What made you think that?" Vishnupriya questioned. "I.... just I thought so." Brihannala said as Arjuna genuinely thought that the moment Krishna had stepped into Vrindavan all the gopika fell in love with him like any fairy tales.

"He was the last friend the gopikas made. You would be surprised to hear that our initial reaction of Krishn was to drive him away from Vrindavan." Vishakha said and Vishnupriya laughed remembering the old days.

Kunti and Arjuna were caught off guard hearing Vishakha. "Why so?" Brihannala asked, brows furrowed in confusion.

"He always use to break our pots. Not even a day that he arrived our pots were broken, all makhans disappeared from all the houses of Vrindavan. And when we finally caught him, instead of our maiyas scolding him, they all gushed about how beautiful and charming the Yashodha nandan was and basically adored him the moment he came infront of their eyes." Vishkaha said.