The First Empress

Sambaladevan's entry into Zilam

As Sangamithra woke up in the morning, she found Aditha looking at her.

Sangamithra: Thaangal urangavillaiya?

Aditha: Un vadhanatthai partthu kondirundhen. Itthanai azhagaiyum engu maraitthu vaitthirundhaai kanne?

She blushed and hid her face in his chest. She then looked at the falls which was near their window.

Sangamithra: Ennai thaangal andha aruviyai kaana kooda azhaitthu sellavillai.

Aditha: Adutha murai idhai vidavum azhagaana aruviyai kaana azhaitthu selgiren.

She smiled in response and they rose from the bed and dressed themselves up as it was time for Veera to pick them up. Veera reached the place as promised. After reaching the tents, Aditha informed the old priestess and the people of Niru and started to the the mainland.

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At the same time, In the mainland, Virutha Varmar looked at Rukmani who had her hair dishevelled and sat on the floor away from him. Her eyes were filled with tears. She wanted to forget the things that had happened the previous night. In all those years of living in the palace, he had never touched her from the night she was newly married. He had always respected her right and stayed away. However, the previous night, he stormed into her chamber and had his way with her to show his anger towards her. On the previous day, he had asked her to come and meet him. She denied and stayed in the temple. He wanted to meet her to get Umayal to agree to this engagement. Since she had denied his request, he had shown his anger by violating her.

Rukmani was disgusted to even see his face. She clenched her fists and tied her hair into a bun. He looked at her as he sat up from the bed.

Virutha Varmar: Nee etthanai azhagaanaval enbadhai naan marandhe ponen Rukmani.

Rukmani placed a finger on her mouth and shushed him.

Rukmani: Vaarthai... Oru Vaarthai umizhndheer aanalum ennai naan maaithu kolven. Thaangal theendiya indha udal theeyil ittadhu pola erigiradhu. Naan verum pen dhaane enna seidhu vida pogiren endrallava ennai theendineer? Indru aanai idugiren. Thangalin uyir thaangal seidha paavangalukku prayachithamaaga pogum. Mirugatthinum izhivaana saavai thaangal peruveer.

Virutha Varmar: Rukmani!!!!

Rukmani: Enna seidhu viduveer? Ennai adipeer. Theenduveer. Innum meerinaal kolluveer. Adhai thaandi thaangalaal enna seidhu vida mudiyum? Kozhai pola iravil veeratthai kaattum thangalukku pillaiyai petradharku koosugiradhu en udal. Ingirundhu veliye sellungal. En araiyai suttham seidhal veandum.. Sellungal!!!!!

She roared her last word and the whole andhapuram heard her yelling. Virutha Varmar got up from the bed and walked towards the door. When he opened the door, he saw Umayal standing. She didn't even meet his eyes and kept her head down. He quickly left the chamber. Umayal came in and looked at her mother.

Umayal: Amma....

Rukmani hugged her as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Umayal: Naam yean indha nilaiyil irukkirom?

Rukmani: Un thamayan maaligaiyil illai allava? Adhanaleiye indha avalangal. Azhaadhe kanne.

Umayal: Thaaiye. Naan andha kizhavanai manandhu kolgiren. Ennaal dhaane itthanai kaayangal thangalukku?

She touched the wounds on her mother's body. Rukmani had visible wounds on her neck and hands.

Rukmani: Veandom Umayal. Nee oppukolla avasiyam illai.

Umayal: Veandom thaaiye. Enakkaga thaangal innum vali anubavippadhai naan virumba matten.

Umayal was also the reason Virutha Varmar stayed away from Rukmani as he never wanted to soil his image in his daughter's eyes. However, he no longer bothered about anyone. His greed towards one single kingdom brought the vile monster out of him.