The First Empress

Ninaivalagalai purattu

'Love is not about what you can get, its about what you can give.'

The people of Niru knelt in front of them and Aditha asked them to rise and they looked at him with eyes full of expectations. Sevili, who went with Veera and Subodhar, had also returned at the same time. Sangamithra came out and looked at the people. At this point, she was clearly aware that Aditha was not going to stop himself from jumping into the river. She tried to remember the notes her brother had written. There was something written about this particular island. Even though, she responded to the people with a smile when they wished her, she seemed pensive.

The head priestess of the village came in front of him with a cane in her hand. She brought her hands together and showed her respect to the crown prince.

Priestess: Vanakkam ilavarase!

Aditha: Naan dhaan ilavarasan endru eppadi kandu piditheergal thaaye?

He asked the old lady with a smile.

Priestess: Adhavanai aayiram kaigal kondum maraikka mudiyuma? Appadi oru aadhavan Zilatthil udhitthu irukkiraan endru pala murai kelvi pattirukkiren. indre paarkkiren ilavarase.

He gave her a tender smile.

Aditha: Thaangal ennai inmugatthudan varaverpeergal endru naan edhirpaarkkavillai thaaiye.

Priestess: Naangal pala nooru aandugalaga oru ilavarasanukku kaatthirukkirom. Appadi irukka yaarum varamal poga indha theevil yaarum vara naangal anumadhippadhu illai thaan. Aanal indha murai engal thaayi Oruvan varugiraan endru asareeri kodutthaal.

Aditha didn't say anything for a moment and looked at Sangamithra. She seemed confused about his look. He then turned to the old lady and asked her.

Aditha: Thaaiye, thangal saabam neenga indha aatril iranga veandum endru naan ariven. Aanal muzhudhaaga enna seiya veandum endru ariyen. Enaku vilakka mudiyuma?

Veera and Subodhar looked at each other helplessly.

Priestess: Thaangal aattril kudhitthu uyirai viduvadhu engal thaaiyin korikkai alla ilavarase. Aval veanduvadhu nalla manadhudan engalukkaga indha nadhiyai oru ilavarasan kadakka veandum endru dhaan. Idhu varai nalla manadhudanum thava palanudanum yaarum indha karaiyai kadandhadhu illai. Avargalin mana azhukke avargalai azhutthiyadhu.

Avalai kadappadhu atthanai elidhalla. Neengal iranguvadharku mun avalidam oru veandudhalai vaitthu endrum adhai seidhal veandum. Appadi seidhaal engal devi thangalai kaappattri karai serpaal.

Just when the priestess said her word, something in Sangamithra's memories sparked. Per her memory, Aditha prayed something on that river bank before he jumped into the river. She then remembered that the notes mentioned about how he had crossed it and built the bridge over the river. So he didn't die in helping the village and he did visit Niru in her period as well. He was even able to help them and go back to the mainland. A smile formed from her lips reached her eyes. There was a chance for him to cross the river without getting himself killed.

Per the notes, he had prayed to the river goddess that he was not just willing to give his life to her in this birth. In all his upcoming births, he would visit and bath in her. He would leave the bank only if she wished to provide him the life.

After some hurdles, he was able to cross the river in her reality. So he should be able to protect himself in this reality as well. She finally saw a ray of hope. Her face showed the clarity she had and Aditha also noticed it.

Aditha then asked the old woman briskly.

Aditha: Appadi endraal endru naan adhai seiya veandum thaaiye?