The First Empress

Nara Bali

'Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position.'

Virutha Varmar touched Aditha's shoulders and wished him success before the latter retired to his tent for some rest. As he walked away, the first minister came closer to the king and the queen.

First Minister: Pattatthu ilavarasar dhaan Arasar endru naattil palarum ninaitthu irukkiraargal endru kelvi patten. Indru dhaan kangalaalal kaana mudindhadhu Arase!

He then smirked at Boomadevi for successful insinuation which she also reciprocated. However, the king's eyes stayed on the soldiers who were following Aditha.

Boomadevi: Mudhanmai mandhiri... Arasar irukkum bodhu ippadi oru vaartthaigala??? Thandhaikkum pillaikkum saccharavai moottaadheergal.

First Minister: Mannithu vidungal Maharani... Andha ennatthil vandha vaartthaigal alla.

Raveendra, who came at that time, looked at the first minister.

Raveendra: Enna Mudhanmai mandhiri.. kaalaiyileiye kairu thirikkireergal polum???

First minister: Raveendra....

Raveendra: Ilavarase.... En thaai ungal sagodhariyaaga irukkalam. Aanal Engal thandhai Arasar aavaar. Aagaiyaal naan ilavarasan... Adhai ninaivil kollungal.. Appadiye azhaiyungal..

Vanakkangal Thandhaiye!!!

Naan Sendru Pattatthu ilavarasarai sandhitthu varugiren. Arasaridam aasi pettru ilavarasaridam selgiren. Pirarin vaartthaigalai sevigalil vaangi kollaadheergal, thandhaiye.

Boomadevi: Arasaruku nee puddhi solgiraaiya Raveendra???

Raveendra: Palar sollum bodhu avarudaiya pillai naan solla koodadhaa?? Aandavanukke Avan pillai puddhi sonnaanam. Naam maanudar dhaane..

Nandraaga kairu thiriyiungal Mudhanmai mandhiri.

He chuckled then continued.

Raveendra: Valai vaitthu edho por seiyya pogireergal endru kelvi patten...

He left with a smirk on his face. King also returned to his tent without any words.

Boomadevi: Rajendiran enge???

First minister: Iravu kalaippaaga irukkiradhu endru pakkatthil dhaan engo sendraar.

Ramanendra: Avan vilai maadhar veetirku sendrirukkiraan.

Boomadevi: Arasarukku therindhaal enna aavadhu??? Avanai Sendru azhaitthu vaa Ramana...

Ramanendra nodded his head and left for the nearby city on his horseback.

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Kottravai poojai....

Virutha Varmar and Boomadevi were at the dais. The princes were on their horses. Before going to the battlefield, the king started the kottravai poojai.

First minister: Kottravaiku immurai baliyaaga kudukka veandiyavan enge???

Aditha got down from his horse as they brought the man for sacrifice. The man was crying and wailing. Aditha also noticed the man's family watching them from far. Some of their guards were stopping them. Aditha couldn't stop himself further.

Aditha: Nirutthungal Mudhanmai Mandhiri...

First minister: Ilavarase... Idhu vilaiyaattirkaana neram alla. Poruku mun nara bali koduppadhu nam vazhakkam dhaane??? Vora desatthin porukku munnarum nara bali kodukka pattadhe. Idhu Poril pangu kolbavargalukku mattum alla naattin paadhukaappirkaagavum seiyapaduvadhaagum.