MIRAGE OF HEARTSTRINGS

TILAK CEREMONY

"The tilak ceremony is going to start now"

The announcement happened, taking the guests towards the place outside throne room where the Tilak ceremony is starting.

All the male family members went towards the area where duryodhana is sitting down with his three best friends surrounding him as they talk about something which is keeping all of them busy laughing.

"whose fault was this?"

"I agree - I agree" Ashwatthama says, nodding while laughing as Karna shook his head with duryodhana raising an eyebrow in question at laughing Ashwatthama and Ekalavya.

"we should start now" The priests says making Mahamahim nodding making the three friends step away from their to give space to the family.

Both the father of groom and the father of bride exchanged sweets, clothes, jewelleries and rice before they hug each other tightly, moving forwards towards duryodhana as they both apply Tilak on duryodhana's forehead before stepping back so that other family members can put Tilak too.

The Tilak ceremony finished with duryodhana having a light bump on the forehead where everyone was putting tilak on the same place making ashwatthama comment on it and others laughing on it. Both Ashwatthama and Duryodhana bickered a little before karna told duryodhana to change his clothes and get ready making duryodhana go inside while the guests and other family members went to eat.

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The five brothers watch the function going on calmly yet full excitement and happiness which is a good thing and there is no denying of it though they never thought this day would come-

"things have changed" A new voice entered in between taking the five warriors attention as they turn only to find themselves smiling "krishna!" "Madhav!" "bhratashree!"

"Pranipat Bhratashree Yudhishtir, bhratashree bhima, Parth, Nakula and Sahadeva"

"how are you krishna?"

"very well"

"and there-"

"Maa and Pitashree are also good, Dau is already here"

"Glad to know"

Falling into complete silence, they all look towards the celebration before krishna asked "talking about marriage, bhrata duryodhana is already marrying, so what about parth now? Anyone in mind?"

Chuckling lightly, Arjuna shook his head while saying "I don't think I want to get married right now"

"I see.........today Hastinapur is shining all around the Aaryavarta"

"hmm"

"many things have changed, huh?"

All the five look towards krishna who is smiling while looking at the front scene of everyone enjoying the celebration making them ask "what do you mean?" to which krishna replied, tilting his head slightly "I mean what I said, things have changed now, hasn't they?"

"for good?" Arjuna asked curiously only to get an unsatisfying reply from his best friend "how can I tell that, parth? Changes can be both good and bad. We don't know what it will be until we see the result. Beside it depends on people to make changes, either good or bad, we can only await"

Nodding arjuna turned the topic of marriage towards krishna's marriage as they both tease each other while others focus on different things.

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The Groom came outside towards the guest area after only to facepalm himself, internally "I should had tied my hair..............which I can't" as he look at towards the crowd, immediately catching his friends figure whose long hair are well maintained.