The First Empress

Aditha was doubted

'In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principles, stand like a rock.'

Next day, the palace streets were ablaze from the very early morning. People were murmuring in between them. Rajendra was extremely irritated. The reason for all the chaos was Mallan's death. His dead body was found near the lake. Rajendra was not feeling sad for his death. But he was angered with the fact that one of his men was killed easily.

This news also reached the Anthapuram of all the palaces. Sevili was relieved and anxious at the same time. She waited for her princess to get ready.

Sangamithra: Yean padhattamaaga irukkiraai Sevili?? Magizhchi kol. Andha moorgan ozhindhaan. Avvalavvae un manadhil irukka veandum.

Sevili: Sari devi

She tried to smile and act normal. Sangamithra knew that her maid wasn't feeling so great about Mallan's end. But she believed that she would feel better as the time passed.

Sangamithra was invited for lunch in the queen's Anthapuram and she left Sevili in their pavilion.

Sevili waited for sometime after Sangamithra left and then went to the garden.

Sevili: Ayyane..

Subodhar was waiting there for her.

Subodhar: Edharku azhaitthaai, Sevili?

Sevili had tears in her eyes.

Sevili: Ayyane... Edharku ippadi oru kaariyathai seidheergal?

Subodhar: Enna kaariyam seidhen?

He answered calmly. She looked around and came a bit closer to him.

Sevili: Edharkaga andha Mallanai kondreer??

Subodhar: Avanai naan kondrena?? Enna koorugiraai Sevili???

Sevili: Ayyane... Ennidam indha naadagam veandom.. Naan thangalai ariven..

Subodhar: Oh ennai arivaaya??

Sevili: Aam ariven...

Subodhar: Appodhu oru velai andha kaariyatthai naan seidhu irundhaal, yean seidhu irundhen endrum arindhu iruppaai allava???

Sevili: Adhai naan ariyen. Sollungal.. avanai yean kondreer??

Subodhar lost his patience this time.

Subodhar: Unnai theendinaan. Kondren. Idhu thavaraaga enaku thondravillai.

Sevili: Ennai theendinaal ungaluku enna vandhadhu? Avanai kolla Neengal yaar?

Indha aranmanaiyil pengaluku edhiraaga izhaikka padum pala avalangalil enaku nadandhadhu ondrum atthanai peridhu allave.

He looked into her eyes. She was the same girl who would struggle to make sentences. She had grown to the level of interrogating him. He was impressed when he should have been angry with her.

Subodhar: ennai ithanai kelvigal ketpadharku mun unnai neeye oru kelvi kettaiya??

Sevili: Enna kelvi??

Subodhar: Nee yean indha kelvigalai ennidam ketkiraai???

Sevili was stumped. She had no answer.

Subodhar: Indha kelviku nee badhil arindhu kondaaiyaanal unnudaiya kelvigalukkum badhil kidaithu vidum.

Sevili: Ennai kuzhappadhir Ayyane.

Subodhar: Unnai naan evvidhathithilum kuzhappa villai. Idharku padhil sol. Yean ennai ketkiraai???