The First Empress

Tasting his own poison

'Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.'

Kamanar's questions shocked many. People didn't like the way he questioned their charming crown prince and they were more astounded by the way their king kept his head down and didn't retaliate for insulting his own son. It seemed that even the king possessed the same doubt as the advisor of Sannam. Aditha was not surprised by the turn of events. He was even sneering at that cunning advisor as he stood up from his seat. He really seemed like a giant when he stood up. The well mannered benevolent and kind crown prince, who was there a moment ago, was nowhere to be seen.

A few murmurs in the crowd also went silent when everyone noticed their crown prince standing in the center.

Aditha changed his angawasthram from right to left and met the eyes of Kamanar. Subodhar gently smiled. While Rana literally whispered, "Kamanar avarudaiya vishatthai thaane arundha pogiraar" and Umayal turned towards him to see if she heard him right. However, he went silent the very next moment.

Aditha: Enna kettirgal Kamanare??? Kringatthin padaigalai naan thirattugirena????

Indha parandha Zila theevil periya senai yaarudaiyadhu endru thaangal ariveero???

Sari... Appadiye Naangal thirattinaalum adhu kondu yaam enna seiyya pogirom??? Sannatthai edhirthu poriduvomo???

Sannatthai edhirkka en oru padai podhum...

His blood shot eyes sent shivers down their spines. The threat in his voice showed them the imminent danger that was waiting for them at their doors. Both Sambaladevan and Kamanar were shivering and their palms were sweaty.

Aditha: Atthanai yean??? Oru vaal podhum... Idhe avaiyil ungaludaiya aayiram veerargalai Ingeye azhitthu kaattuven... Paarkireera???

Melum enna sonneer??? Anaitthaiyum Pesi vaitthu nadatthinenaa??? Naan appadi edhaiyum seiyavillai. Thangal Kan munnar dhaane Kringa desa Arasarai azhaitthadhu yaarendru vinavinen??

Neengal kooruvadhai paartthaal thaangal dhaan yaarudano pesi vaitthu indha thirumanatthai nadattha muyalvadhu pola thondrugiradhu???

En manadhil pala naalaaga arithu kondirundha kelvi ondru irukkiradhu. Itthanai naal engal arasarin vaakirku kattupattu ketkaamal irundhen. Ippodhu ketkiren...

Itthanai manaivigalai manandhu pillai peraa Sanna desa Arasarukku en thangaiyai manandhaal mattum pillaigal pirakkum endru enna nicchayam??

Kamanar: Engal Arasarai kurai koorugireero???

Aditha: Kan munnar nirkkum unmaiyai pesugiren..

Kamanar: Zila desatthu Arase... Pattatthu ilavarasarin pecchai kettu konde nirkireere.... Avarai adakkungal...

Virutha: Aditha...

He didn't shout. But his voice showed that he didn't like the way Aditha was questioning the opposite party.

Aditha: Sollungal Arase... Ennai avar vinaviya podhu varaadha azhaippu... Avar thangalidam muraiyitta podhu vandhirukiradhe... Palarum porgalai Vella thaan thaangal ennai innum uyirodu vaitthirukireergal endru kooriya podhu nambaamal dhaan irundhen... Indru enakum thondrugiradhu. Porgalukkum Senaigalukkum dhaan indha Adithan thangalukku udhavuvaan polum...

Ippadi oru veruppu irukkumaanal andru en thaai sidhaindha theeyileiye ennaiyum ittu irukka veandiyadhu dhaane...???

His voice shivered at the end when he finished. Rukmani and Sangamithra had tears in their eyes. People of Zilam also had tears in their eyes. She was their beloved queen and he was their lovely prince.