MIRAGE OF HEARTSTRINGS

PEBBLE OF FORCE

The Pandavas watch every participants coming to the area where level one of Swayamvar is going to take place. The eyes wander to every participants before catching a certain figure.

"Isn't he Ekalavya?"

Being the King of Nishadha and being duryodhana's close friend too certainly says the reason of his presence at this Swayamwar as he sat on his seat, not giving attention towards anyone before the five brother's hear sound of anklets making them look behind to see it is their dear sister.

She look at everyone before her eyes caught the sitting figure of King of Nishadha who is looking outside while she stare at him continously him continously, though it seems Ekalavya did felt eyes on himself as he turn look towards Dushala who swiftly turn her face, looking away like she wasn't staring at him without even blinking, earlier.

For the moment, ekalavya's eyes also lingered on her until a hand on his shoulder came, taking away the attention as he turn his body slightly to find it is King of Northern Panchala, Ashwatthama who smile at him while saying something as he look towards every participants making ekalavya chuckle, shaking his head.

They both talk about something until duryodhana and karna came there too as Ekalavya pointed towards karna, saying something or more like asking as Karna raised an eyebrow, muttering something and by the look on his face, it was totally a taunt to which ashwatthama pressed his lips, trying not to laugh while Ekalavya Sighs defeatedly but still there was a smile on his face.

Ekalavya look towards duryodhana who mutter something as karna smile at that lightly too while ashwatthama put his hand on his mouth to cover his laugh before ekalavya look at duryodhana with a pointed look but it didn't stopped duryodhana from continuing as he shrugs to which ekalavya also mutter something and this time his expression was fully sharp as a predator being challenged and it seems duryodhana accepted that.

Karna mutter something shaking his head with a smile on his face to which duryodhana raised an eyebrow, ekalavya poked out his tongue from inside while ashwatthama laugh patting on ekalavya's shoulder.

Leaving all three to themselves, karna walk up, towards Dushala who grinned muttered something as karna also said something which made Dushala's expression completely astonished as her jaw dropped open before she closed it immediately, realising where she is while karna left from there.

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"The first level of Swayamvar 'Aiming the Target' is going to start now. Participants will only have one chance to aim and hit the target. All the Participants are requested to come in the field"

The Participants step inside the field, waiting for the target before Rajkumar Ugrasena, clapped his hands, summoning ten birds in the air making everyone murmer, how easy the task is and how there is only ten birds despite them being more than 30 participants.

The Participants were about to raise questions before they saw how the bird swiftly fly from one place to another, almost vanishing itself.

Ekalavya look at the bird, worried since he can't hurt any bird but relaxed when he notice there is no shadow of the ten flying birds in the field which means they are all magical and the speed of bird is much more faster to even let them see. It is very hard to see the bird's movement from naked eyes.

He look around towards the participants, some sweating while some still having confidence that they can win. The sound of divine conch echoed around the palace as all the participants summon their weapons except ekalavya who watch around the participants summoning their mace, sword, spear and bow. Some even took out draggers, either they have taken assassination training or they think draggers are best for this task.