𝕊𝔼𝕍𝔼ℕ 𝕀ℕ 𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 {𝙼𝙰𝙷𝙰𝙱𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝚃 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝚅𝙴𝙻}

68. Indebted?

Returning back to royal life was a pain. Literally.

It was so much easier to not wear twenty kilograms of jewellery the time, while carrying Madhu around.

On the plus side, Yudhishthir's mood seemed to have lifted considerably once we'd returned ‌, seeing as Madhu and I were having better meals now.

Once I caught him wiping a tear off when she looked excited about jalebi.

" Yudhishthir. " I whispered at night one time, waking up to our daughter sitting in the middle of the bed.

"She began sitting? When? " He asked with a yawn.

"I don't know. But look. " I said, pointing over to her as we saw her, attempting to move around on the bed.

"Oh she's adorable! Hold me! " I squealed silently as I put my hand in his.

" Yes, she is, although I see where her impatience comes from. " He chuckled.

"Yes yes. I know. No need to rub it in my -"

Had I not known she was still on the bed, I would have had a heart attack at her dropping head first into the bed.

"Alright, that's enough, come on. " He said, scooting to the front of the bed to pull her to us, settling her by his side.

"This feels nice. " He muttered into her head,osing his eyes as he sighed.

" I know, life is so beautiful when nurtured well. "

"Wouldn't you agree. " He mumbled, falling asleep almost immediately.

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The following morning brought news that would shock us to the core.

"Divide the kingdom? " Yudhishthir exclaimed as we were all gathered in our room, both Arjun and Bheem sitting with their wives, while I stood next to him with a hand on his shoulder to calm him down.

" Haan putr, it is the best option. Truly, a smart one. Maharaj Dhritarashtr has become blind in his love for his son -"

"It's not love kakashree. Love doesn't bind. " I said and he sighed, nodding in agreement.

"So, which part will you all choose? " Jyeshth Karn asked.

" Well, we were thinking Khandavprasth. " Yudhishthir answered and there were rounds of absolute protests.

"Khandavprasth? Jyeshth, there is nothing there! Where will we live? " Nakul asked.

"There have to be huts in Khandavprasth kumar Nakul. We'll live in them. " Panchali said smiling at her devarshree.

" But Yudhishthir, that land is barren, cursed -" Mata added

"Land can never be cursed bhabhishree, Bhoodevi can never be cursed. Our actions may render it so, but the land herself can never be cursed. " Kakashree interjected, while the others nodded in agreement.

"So it's final. We'll live in Khandavprasth."

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That day, I was standing in the practicing arena, when I heard the sound of Angraj calling my name.

" Sagarika! " He called as I moved closer.