A Mother's Will

Chapter 17

What is the yagya all about Riyaan, and how is it done? He looked at Jovana to everyone's astonishment. When Jovana saw him questioning her, she was like, Well, I am sure I just remember Maa bringing the Diya to light up the temple, and it usually, if I remember it right, Then she never sat in the yagya, which took place after the holy eternal flame was bought by her to light up the Hawan Kud. That's all I remember. As for the significance, it is for the family's peace, power, and pride, as well as a pledge to the goddess, a pledge of faith and duty.

That's right, Uncle Param said. not all true, said Guru said the rituals are detailed, and once the fire barer is selected, she can't be changed until a new daughter is born to the family, or if she is dead, the death is mourned for 3 years here. No Diya is lit except the eternal flame. No yagya happens then. Jovana went to attend a call. Well, the guru said Karanveer chose the next barer of the flames. Which daughter is your wife?

Karanveer looked at Akira and Ramya looking at him while Jovana was back to attend a call. He looked at the temple and said Jovana. Jovana heard her name and looked in her father's direction, and their eyes met for the first time on her return. She walked back again, asking, Was I called? She did not hear what was happening, but she felt that she was called, but Ayaan dismissed it, and she went on with the call. Everyone went silent for a few a few minutes.

Good choice Guru said, breaking the silence, and left. Now Jovana was in the hallway, and it echoed there; she did not know that it could be heard until the dining area. Her phone rang again, she picked it up, and they started speaking in Greek. All that was understood was the word finish it, which Jovana said before keeping the call.

When she came back, everyone was still seated there, and they looked at Jovana in disagreement. The Guru came out with the royal fire stick and handed it to Jovana. Still confused, the Guru said you are the fire barer of the family. Jovana looked at Karanveer in amazement. They all left afterwards. When Ramya questioned him about this, he stared at her and said the king's daughter has to do the ritual, not the queens. Ramya was shocked to know that he knew Akira wasn't his daughter.

Akira was someone else's daughter, not Karanveer's, but that time Ramya somehow managed to convince him that she was his daughter. Although he hesitated, he did accept her. But not against the family's respect, he went so far as to let this news be out so easily, so he held it back.

Next morning, at 3 a.m., Jovana was supposed to be taking a bath in the river, followed by others.