𝕊𝔼𝕍𝔼ℕ 𝕀ℕ 𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 {𝙼𝙰𝙷𝙰𝙱𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝚃 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝚅𝙴𝙻}

27. Silent tears and Arrests

That night, Yudhishthir came back to the room, extremely guilty.

He was guilty as it is when Nakul and Sahdev were hurt, now that he knew he hurt my hand he was even more so guilty.

He knew I had gone to get it healed and it was more or less healed. They applied a paste and most of the blue colour and the pain was gone.

So as he got into bed, I decided to make the first move.

I held my hand in front of him. The other one. Obviously.

" What is wrong ? Did I hurt this one too? I'm so sorry if I did. I never meant to hurt you-"

Well, this went the other way didn't it.

So I shut his mouth with my hand.

"I'll repeat. Are you a bonehead? I held my hand out because you always press a kiss to it before you sleep. Not to say you hurt me. Even on the other one. I am not hurt by what you did-"

"The hand was blue. Purely blue and you say I didn't hurt you? "

"My hand was blue, because I was a good wife and friend. I helped my husband in need. He needed me more than my hand being blue being my priority. "

"That doesn't discount the fact that I hurt you. "

"So what? Don't I hit your arm when I am angry at you? "

"That's different. You do it knowingly."

"And I gave you my hand to hold knowing I'll be hurt by it. You want to know why? Because you are my husband and in this whole world, I am your friend before everything. I will listen to you, hold your hand in your anger and worry and guide you to peace. Now, if I even lose my life -"

"Shut up. Don't talk about losing any lives. Not today. " He said and so we sat up.

"Yudhishthir. I am your friend and wife. I am the one you come to with your troubles. I will listen to you complain, talk and mutter anything, cry on my shoulder, break my hand when worry surrounds you . I will be here. You need to believe that. You say you love me. Don't you trust me? " I asked, moving close to him on the bed, putting a hand on his cheek.

He leaned into it, holding it close with one hand.

"I trust you. More than myself. I just was so worried during the day. I was unable to protect my brothers and I didn't know what to do-" He said, furiously swiping away the signs of his pain.

It is said, that when the heart weeps and the mouth has no words left to speak, our eyes express it as tears.

I sat closer,hugging him, holding him close. He lay his head down in my lap, holding me by my waist as he cried.

"You are the greatest elder brother anyone could ever ask for Yudhishthir. They are proud to have you. Sometimes, no matter what we wish, time plays its own games. We can't compete with time my dear heart. You are the strongest man I know and I know you are one of the bravest too. You are the most peaceful man I know and I am proud to be your wife. " I whispered.

He slowly got back up, wiping the tears, with the smile I loved most in the world.

" You should know something. "

"What? "

"I met Angraj Karn recently. I asked him to teach me about weaponry, but he left,laughing it off as a joke. Today he came by himself to say he's willing to teach me. He did. Did you know I learnt how to hold a spear today? " I told him,excited , as he smiled at me.

"That is truly wonderful. I will see what you learnt in one class. I am so happy that you have found friendship with him. " He said, holding my hand and cheek.