Beyond The Palace Walls| ONGOING

Chapter - 12

Prince Veer stormed inside the throne room, slamming the door behind him.

"Kya hua, Kunwar?" Chitrasingh asked, his voice calm and soothing.
(What happened, Prince?)

Prince Veer , his face red with rage. "That lunatic King Achintya has denied to come.," he spat.

Chitrasingh's expression turned stern. "What did he say?"

"He says he wants to stay and oversee the renovation of his palace," Prince Veer replied, his voice trembling with anger.

Raahi, a trusted advisor intervened, "Hukum, shayad barsaat ki wajah se koi durghatana Hui hogi."
(Hukum, maybe there might have been an accident because of the rain?

But Prince Veer was beyond reason. "Hume intezaar karwane ke liye Meera ko saza zarur milegi!"
(Meera will definitely be punished for making me wait!)

Raahi stepped forward, trying to placate him. "My lord, please calm down. Let's discuss this rationally."

But Prince Veer was beyond consolation. He turned on his heel and stormed out of the room.

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Agastya tried to change the topic and told Meera that he had come to invite her to his home. His mother had organised a little party as it was Armaan and Smriti's birthday the next day who are his cousins.

Meera's eyes lit up with curiosity. "Armaan and Smriti's birthday? Hum zarur aayenge parantu hum nahi jante ki-" She was cut off.
(I will definitely come but we don't know whether-)

"Aap aayengi. Main aapko kal pick karne aa jaunga" he smiled and funny enough it was a genuine smile.
(You will come. I will come to pick you up Tomorrow)

Meera leaned in, her curiosity getting the better of her. "So, is your mother Archana aunty?"

Agastya smiled, "Yeah, that's my mom. She's a wonderful person. Woh aapko bohot pasand karti hai"
(she likes you a lot)

Meera nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Even I love her."

Agastya grinned, feeling relieved that the conversation was moving in a positive direction. "I'm sure you'll love my whole family. And don't worry it's not like a huge party because my cousins despise crowd"

Meera nodded enthusiastically. "I'd love to come! Hume aamantran Dene ke liye shukriya, Agastya"
(Thanks for inviting me, Agastya)

Agastya smiled, feeling a sense of happiness wash over him. "I'd love to have you there, Meera. It'll be great to have you meet my rest of the family."

As they continued to chat, Agastya couldn't help but feel grateful that Meera was interested in getting to know his family better. He knew that it was an important step in their relationship, and he was excited to see where things might go from here.

Meera turned to Agastya with a smile on her face. "Hume manna padega aap utne bhi bure nahi hai jitna humne socha tha" she said, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
(I have to admit you're not as bad as I thought)

Agastya laughed, looking at her with a mix of surprise and pleasure. "Oh? Aur woh kaise pata chala aapko?" He asked, his voice low and smooth.
(And how did you know that?)

Meera shrugged, her hair bobbing up and down. "Matlab aap utne bhi khadoos nahi hai. Aapse baat karke Aisa laga." She said, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing.
(Meaning you are not that angry. It felt like this after talking to you.)