The First Empress

Death of Aarooran

'Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity, and showing up with outright love.'

As Sannam's padai heard the drumming sound of Zilam, they looked ahead. They felt goosebumps as Zilam's troops reached them. Cheraladhan, Cheral Irumborai and Senguttuvan smiled at one another as they looked forward to the upcoming troops.

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A month later...

Sangamithra was doing her Pooja diligently. Sevili ran towards her in hurry.

Sangamithra: Mella vaa Sevili. Enna avasaram???

Sevili: Thaangal Migavum melindhu konde varugirirgal Devi.

Sangamithra: Idhai solla thaan ippadi moocchu vaanga odi vandhaiya??

Sevili shook her head.

Sevili: Illai illai Devi. Porkalatthil irundhu seidhi vandhadhu.

Sangamithra smiled and brought her to the corridor of Sivalayam and made her sit. With a smile and anticipation, she asked.

Sangamithra: Mudhalil idhai sol. Avar nalama???

Sevili: Ilavarasarukku enna kurai irukka pogiradhu, Devi?? Avar nandraaga irukkiraraam.

Sangamithra: Namachivaayam.. Namachivaayam..

She prayed to the god with closed eyes.

Sevili: Namachivaayam Namachivaayam.. Pattatthu ilavarasar Edhirigalin padaigalai thaan dhvamsam seidhu kondirukkiram. Adhai thaan kadhaigalaaga koorinaargal veerargal.

Mudhalil irundhu sollattuma Devi???

Sangamithra: Sol Sevili.

She asked with eyes full of expectations.

Sevili: Porin mudhalaam naale perum ikkattai nam ilavarasar sandhippaar endru anaivarum ninaitthu irundhaargal illaiya Devi???

Sangamithra: Aam sorpa kaalatpadaigalai mattume avar vasam thandhirundhaargal allava???

Sevili: Aam.. Andru por thuvangum mun veerargal thangalukku keezhe nindru dhaan poriduvom endru mudhalil solla nam ilavarasar dhaan avaravargalukku pirikka patta padaigalil nindru poridum padi aanaiyittaaraam.

Veerargal mudhalil sorvudan oppukolla avargalai urchaaga paduttha nam ilavarasar kudhiraiyin meedheri...

"Parandha Zilatthin Kaavalargale... Zila thaai indru Thangalai nambi irukkiraal. avalai Kai vidalama??? Pettra annaiyai pazhi theerkkum seyal allava adhu??? Neengal naan payittruvittha veerargal... Zilatthin suttha veerargal... Enakkaga poridungal... Zilatthirkaaga poridungal" endru pesinaaraam.

Anaivarum adhai kettu avaravargaludaiya padaigalai nokki sendranaram.

Thaangal ariveera Devi??? Yaanaigalum kudhiraigalum kooda andru nam ilavarasarin adi panindhanavam.

Sangamithra had tears in her eyes just from visualising the scene.

Sangamithra: Indha naattin arasamudiyai thavira avaruku adi paniyaadhor immannil evar ullanar?

Sevili: Aam Devi. Perum perumaikku uriyavar nam ilavarasar.

Sangamithra: Mele sol Sevili.

Sevili: Seraladhanai Irandam ilavarasarum, Ilavarasar Ramanendranum edhirkondanaram.

Seral Irumboraiyai Sagodharan Veera edhirkondaaram.

Senguttuvanai nam ilavarasar edhirkondaaraam.

Nam ilavarasar vaguttha muppadai thaakkudhalai avargal edhirppaarkkavillaiyaam. Enna iruppinum avargalidatthil Nammai pola nilaiyaana senai illai allava??? Indha porukkaaga thaane padaigalai thirattinaargal.. Adhanaal mudhal naale nam por viyugatthai kandu thinarinaargalaam.