MIRAGE OF HEARTSTRINGS

FLUTTERING OF HEART

Got it. I did said you are
an intelligent one, devi.

Dushala raised an eyebrow in amusement of reply, not like she wouldn't get it right that it is a man but is he trying to say something through these complements cause dushala has to say she isn't impressed, not even a little bit.

But if he wants to play then two can play, she is also the only Princess of Hastinapur who has her 106 brothers that has taught her how to counter back and always has her back and she has her two extra brothers which are her bhrata duryodhana's friends, who are always on ears if she hesitates to tell her family or others. She also has too much of courage to counter back.

Hmm, these tricks doesn't
work on me, unfortunate for you.

Not like she didn't thought that she got it wrong but immediately chuckled when she realised she was right as she read the reply.

Unfortunate indeed. Maybe next
chance?

Don't try your luck, here.

Dushala wrote her short reply below, waiting for the reply as she look outside the window at the calm nature while there is a whole storm going inside her.

I don't think I am a type of person
who believes in luck. I like to
get it by myself.

You think I am an object?

Dare I think that? I just
told that to keep sanity.

Sanity? Whose? Who are you
even, hmm?

The continuous exchange of replies through letter went on days after that but she never got to know about who this person is but that didn't stopped her to feel excited and giddy everytime after seeing the eagle coming with the letter.

A whole month by this as everyday a new letter with reply comes to her to which reply with same energy as him until one day when she was through the Corridor, a voice from behind called her.

"Dushala"

"bhrata karna! How come you are here? Let me guess, for bhrata duryodhana's work?"

Karna nodded with a light smile before he opens his mouth only to spin Dushala's world.

"it is dangerous to talk to stranger through letters"

Dushala felt her eyes becoming blurry until she felt a gentle hand on her head only to find it is karna's.

"he is the King of Nishadha, one of my close friend. I have told him about your identity as you being princess of Hastinapur, otherwise nothing, not even your name and he won't even find out. I am just saying that you both are close to me and I don't want any of you to get hurt, so be careful"

Dushala watch karna going from there as she took a deep breath before going back to her room, finding the eagle there again but this time, rather than reading the letter, she just wrote her question, giving the letter to the eagle without glancing at the letter written by him.

Why are you talking to me?
Are you not worried about
who I am? Do you have a plan
in your mind? If not, then
how should I believe you?

Dushala bite her lips after sending the letter before getting up from the bed only to see the light again making the eagle appear while she look at the letter in it's mouth with shock.