Agneya - The Unknown King

Chapter 24 - Transparency

Dakshesh just wished that the royal family of Akashpura is not involved in such issue.  Then Agni reached his chamber and directly went to her chamber.  He asked Rashmi furiously, "Did you know this will happen?  Is that the reason why you prevented Meghnath Bhai from attending the ceremony?".

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Rashmi turned away from him sideways and asked calmly, "What would I know that was about to happen?".  Agni rubbed his face and toned down his fury and said, "I went to Akashpura for your brother's naming ceremony".  Suddenly his eyes caught something and he pulled her wrist up to eye level and asked, "What is this doing in your hand?  Wooden bangles worn by servants?".

Although Agni knew the answer, he wanted to hear it from her.  Rashmi pulled her hands away from him and turned her back towards him but didn't say anything in reply.  Seeing her silence and tensed form, Agni sighed for the nth time that day and then came near her.  He gripped her shoulders in a smooth manner and then calmly told her, "Look up at me".

When Rashmi didn't look up even after his insistence, Agni gently pulled her chin up and met her eyes.  He then said, "I trust you.  I believe without a second thought that your intentions were not wrong and will never be wrong.  And your actions had always been in the best interest of everyone.  May be except a few members but almost everyone".

Rashmi glared at him on his remark about few exceptions but let him continue.  Agni asked, "All I want to know is how you knew about this attack beforehand and what you know about the culprit?".  She closed her eyes for a moment and sighed.  Then she asked calmly, "First you tell me, how do you know that I knew about the attack beforehand?".

Agni replied, "So I'm right".  Rashmi's jaw dropped at his comment and saw him chuckling at her face and then pushed him playfully and turned around and removed the wooden bangles and threw them away.  He came behind her and hugged her while keeping his chin on her shoulder and said, "You can get angry at me later.  But tell me what you know". 

Rashmi pulled him to sit with her on the bed and said, "You remember the first time we met? The forbidden gate?".  She continued when he nodded, "That time I had prevented Charu from touching the gate.  But seems like she somehow did what she aspired to".  Agni frowned but didn't interrupt her talk.  She said, "During the dinner, you might remember how I coughed vehemently.  But that was not due to me choking on my food or anything but rather due to the twin feeling which gave me an indication that something happened with my sister".

Rashmi took a deep breath and said, "As to how I knew about What was going to happen when Rajkumar Meghnath visits Akashpura, it was because .................................................... ...............................That's why I have disguised myself as a royal maid and followed you in the journey to Akashpura.  When I saw that person charging the sword in your direction, I tried to give you time by slowing down the sword". 

Agneya quietly listened to her and his eyes went wide hearing her explanation and he stood up from the bed in shock.  She too followed him and stood up and then said in nervousness, "That's how I know what she was going to do after possessing incredible powers from the Asuras behind the forbidden gate.  That's why as soon as I realised that she had touched the gate because of my unusual coughing and the restless feeling, I opposed Rajkumar Meghnath's visit to Akashpura".

Rashmi looked at him in nervousness and anticipated his reaction.  Agni went to the balcony and looking at the calm sky, he tried to calm down himself and attempted to digest her words.  She came near him and entered the balcony without even realising her initial qualms regarding the balcony, which was connected with her past memories.