On the outskirts of Hasthinapur, Vasusena's field
A small, petite woman with delicate features watched her son till the fields, her gaze filled with a mixture of admiration and sorrow. These past few years have seen their family's strength and resilience tested like never before.
It had started with the tragic death of her son Shon at the hands of those Brahmins, followed by Vasusena's heart-wrenching suicide attempt which had shaken the very foundations of their family. His recovery had been slow and painful, marked by his enlistment in the army at the insistence of his husband. He reasoned that time away from the house and doing things her Vasu loved would take his mind off his brother. After completing the army training she was forced to accept another painful separation from her son.
Radheya, her beloved son, had left Hasthinapur to learn the Astras, the weapons which are allowed only to be wielded by Kshatriyas and Brahmins. He left Hasthinapur for four years in search of a teacher. Everyone around them laughed at their family for her son's apparent foolishness.
He came back after four years and told everyone he didn't find a Brahmin to teach him. But no one knew that even if Radheya had claimed to the townspeople that he hadn't learned anything significant, it was not the complete truth. He had confided the truth only to his immediate family.
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As she was returning from the market one warm afternoon, a pair of large, warm hands suddenly covered her eyes. Despite the surprise, Radha felt no fear; there was a familiar kindness in the touch.
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