Raunak: The Essence of Life(Completed)

Chapter 34

I woke up with sunrays hitting on my face. I woke up peeped outside of the tent it was past morning. I did not realized I have slept this late. I looked everywhere for Rana sa but there was no sign of him. He must have go back to battlefield till now. I have to talk to him about ending the war. I was the reason this all happened and now when he has me, he have to end it.

I signed and stand up to start the day. Firstly I am going to see Maasi and Manavi if they are okay. I have to send them back to their homes for their wellbeing. It was all my doing I do not want them to be involved in this mess with me. 

I rose up and took a bath and stepped outside of the tent. The guards were posted outside. They ignored me as I passed them. I was trying to act normal but people were keep staring at me strangely but I can feel their anger and disgust towards me. Now they know about my real identity and to make it worse I ran away betraying everyone's trust so that justifies the anger towards me. I was the reason their brothers are dying in the battle and they have to leave their family to fight for their kingdom. I can understand their feeling. 

I silently make my way to the maid's domes. I ignored everyone already feeling their anger through air. Suddenly Soni come in front of me with big smile on her face and hugged me. I stand there surprised. I thought that like everyone she would be anger with me or would hate me but I did thought that she would hug me. I hugged her back.

"Rani sa, I missed you" She whispered to me silently.

"I missed you to Soni but I am not Rani sa anymore, never have been. It was a lie you would have heard about it" I said to her feeling embarrased.

"Whatever anyone say you are a princess. It is your compassion and care towards other that makes you princess" She said to me smiling gently.

"I thought you will hate me. I ran away, I betrayed Rana sa" I told her looking elsewhere.

"No Rani sa whatever anyone say I believe in you. I know you would come. You could not see anyone's fighting because of you" She said to me.

"Thank you for believing in me. I really feel happy that someone trusts me" I said to feeling grateful. I really appreciate her. She has a very humble personality. Whereas I don't have any reason to justify myself here she was soothing me with her words.

"Let's talk somewhere else" She said to me looking around us. Everyone is staring at us with the hint of whispers flowing in the air. I nodded and we go out to seat near a lake. The atmosphere was serene here, there was no one here to judge me. She told me about everything in the palace. Maa sa was devasted to hear about me at first she thought that there is some misunderstanding but after knowing reality she was crying her heart out. She thought that she destroyed Rana sa's life. Arjun was very angry but he had to stay at palace for safety of the Kingdom. Raja sa was also unhappy even if he had never liked me but it pained him to see Rana sa's transforming into the same shell of sadness who can only feel and resentment towards others, who does not talk to anyone, does not share any emotions and Rana sa was exasperated. He was shouting at everyone in anger with no emotion in his eyes.

It was like someone has broken something inside him which cannot be mend. I am now regretting my decision hearing about them. Maybe I should not have ran away but it is done now, there is no point on pondering over it. It is only going to make me feeling more and more guilty. What I can do is take rational decision from now on. I have to give him time. I cannot expect his to talk to me about flowers suddenly after my perfidy. 

I have to be patient with him. I still do not know how I am going to gain his trust or any one's trust in his family. 

Keeping aside my assumptions I told Soni about me. I asked her to told Maasi and Manavi to return home safely. I do not want them to bogged down in my mess. She agreed and we talk about some lighter things after that. It was so refreshing to see an old face once again. 

At evening we retreated to the cantonment safely. I talked to Maasi and Manavi and told them about my meeting with Rana sa and asked them to go back with Soni safely. Maasi did not agreed but after my requests and reassurance she finally agreed. Manavi agreed easily saying that her running away from home for these few days have been enough to drive her mother wild. We laughed at that. I finally hugged her forgiving her mistakes. She started crying saying I am very humble person. I smiled at her. After thousand promises of writing letter to them they were on there way.

I waved at their retreating figure in a bullock. I am so happy that they stood up to when I thought of being left alone. I always used to thought that after my mother there is no one going to be beside me but these people proved otherwise. I am feeling very blessed to have them in my life.

It was now time to mend my relationship with Rana sa. I am going to win back his trust and stop this war going between our Kingdoms. I promised with myself going towards Rana sa's Pavilion.

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