The First Empress

Heir in line to the Throne

'I'm stuck between right and wrong. Sometimes, I know the difference and other times I'm as oblivious as a child among adults.'

Crown Province Pavilion:

Aditha was lying on Sangamithra's lap and they were gazing at the moon in their open hall. She kept combing his hair and looked at his face. Aditha smiled and asked.

Aditha: Thiruneersolaiyil irundha varai kelvi kanaigal en meedhu paaindhu konde irundhana. Ingu vandhadhum en deviyidam irundhu idhu varai endha kelviyum illaiye. Enna aanadhu Kanne?

Sangamithra: Naan thangalidam kappalil varum pozhudhu enna sedhi endru ketten. Umayalukku nicchayam endreer. Magizhcchiyaaga vandhaal ingu oru kizhavanai katti vaikkiraargal. Thaangalum andha thirumanatthirku oppu kondum vitteer.

She then held his hand with a sigh and started cracking his knuckles as she continued.

Sangamithra: Iruppinum thirumanatthai nirutthi viduveergal endru nambugiren. Adhu kuritthu ketka manam vizhaigiradhu dhaan. Aanal indha pattatthu ilavarasar solvaaro illaiyo endru dhaan sindhitthu kondirukkiren.

Melum Rukmani atthaiyai sandhitthu vandhen. Migavum vedhanaiyudan kaanappattaar. Adhu dhaan ippodhu en manadhai kudaindhu kondirukkiradhu. Anaitthukkum vidai arindhavar mattum yeano manaiviyin madiyil padutthu kondu nilavaiye paartthu kondirukkiraar.

Aditha suddenly turned towards her. She looked at him doubtfully.

Aditha: Kanne, nilavai rasikkiren endraa koorinaai? En arugil nee irukka matru orutthiyai naan rasippadha? En kangal endrum unakkagave padaikka pattavai.

Sangamithra: Aahaa... Innum ungaludaiya mootha manaivi idhe maaligaiyil dhaan irukkiraar.

He then pinched her thighs.

Sangamithra: Killaadheergal sivandhu vidum.

Aditha: Appadiyaa? Appadi endral Naan adhai paarkka veandume..

Sangamithra: Thaangal paarkkadhavai dhaan anaitthum.. Thalli sellungal..

She then pinched his cheek.

Aditha: Adi kalli, kanavanin kannatthai killuvadha?

Sangamithra: En kanavarin kannangalai naan killaamal veru yaar killuvaar?

He laughed to her response. He turned and rested his face in her lap and hugged her waist.

Sangamithra: Umayal thirumanam kuritthu padhil kooraamal thappitthu vidugireergal. Ippodhum thappikka paarkireergal.

Aditha: Nee enna ariya veandum, Kanne? Adhai mudhalil sol..

He asked without lifting his face.

Sangamithra: Andha thirumanam kuritthu ariya veandum.

Aditha: Thirumanam nadakkum. Melum nee kelvigal ketpadharku mun koorugiren. Anaitthum nandre nadakkum. Adharku mel edhaiyum ketkaadhe kanne.

Sangamithra nodded her head.

Aditha: Pirar ariyaa ondrai unakku mattum koorava?

Sangamithra: Enna adhu ilavarase?

Aditha: Raveendran yean ingu vandhaan endru theriyuma?

She looked at him clueless.

Aditha: Naane koorugiren. En aanaiyai yettru thaan vandhaan. Indha nicchayatthai aana mattum niruthuvadharku dhaan. Adhanaal dhaan naan varum varai kaatthirundhaan.

Sangamithra: Appodhu andha sandai?

Aditha: Veeranukkaana varaverpu adhu.

Sangamithra: Ennavo indha vaalgalum kedayangalum endrum purivadhillai enaku.