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EXT. OUTSIDE THE POTTER'S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Yudhishthira, Nakula and Sahadeva join the others. Yudhishthira's gaze seeks out Bhima, who dips his head quickly.
Then, for a moment, no one is sure what to do. Her melody plays in the background. All five brothers are staring intently at Krishnaa, something inexplicable in their expressions.
Krishnaa sees this and flushes lightly, her gaze darting from each of them to the next.
The silence is a little awkward, and Yudhishthira gestures to Krishnaa and Arjuna to enter the house first.
They both walk ahead together, and Arjuna's face gains the smallest of mischievous smiles.
INT. THE POTTER'S HOUSE - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
Arjuna walks in first. The room is turning dark, though lit by several torches.
ARJUNA
Mata, see what alms we have got today!
KUNTI
(without looking up from her puja)
Share whatever it is amongst yourselves, Putra.
Several gasps make Kunti's head snap up. Her eyes widen as she sees radiant Krishnaa. Her sons are horrified; Krishnaa's eyes are wide for only a moment before her face settles into a calm expression, with a small smile on her face.
Horror grows on Kunti.
KUNTI
What—what have I done?
She rises, and takes Krishnaa's hand. Krishnaa says nothing but smiles softly.
KUNTI
(anxiously, looking towards Yudhishthira)
Putra! What have I said? Out of ignorance, I said what I always say, but this is not something so trivial to be brushed away! How should my instructions not become a lie without Adharma touching this princess?
Yudhishthira's expression is conflicted as he looks away from Kunti. He walks over to Arjuna after a moment's thought.
YUDHISHTHIRA
(he places a hand on Arjuna's shoulder)
Phalguna, you are the one who won the Rajakumari. Make her happy and marry her.
Arjuna looks at Yudhishthira in surprise. His gaze travels over his brothers, all alight with discomfort. Their eyes flicker from Krishnaa to Kunti to Arjuna and Yudhishthira.
Arjuna's expression clears as he remembers something. Lightning strikes over the hut, illuminating all their faces but especially Krishnaa's and his eyes settle on her divine form for a moment.
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Samsrishti | ✔
Romancesamsrishti - (n.) union Krishnaa Draupadi, the princess of Panchala, daughter of Drupada. The Pandavas, scions of the Kuru dynasty, presumed dead. They stand on different sides of a chasm, yet the universe pulls them together against all odds. This...
