Karna's reincarnation

20. Talking With Triveni

Ah! Rain.

Rain brought such a pleasant weather around. And with the extent of greenery here, it felt even more soothing.

In my era, there was so much of pollution. People were crazy about spending their vacations on hill stations or at least in a foreign country like Switzerland or Norway.

But here everywhere it felt amazing. I closed my eyes enjoying the weather in the balcony of my chamber.

Duryodhana have gifted me a whole part of this palace so I had one garden just for me in the palace.

Speaking of which, he was not talking with me.

That made me feel a lot sad but I understood where he was coming from.

Dushala went to talk to him and ended up arguing with him for my sake. She told him how she insisted for this conversation and he was being unfair. After that fight, she didn't come out of her room.

I don't know what he said to her but she was too hurt and scared. She refused to tell me even. I feared she would reject our marriage and marry Jaydrath.

I knew I didn't want it earlier. I don't love Dushala. And neither have circumstances forced me to take action. I don't know her from childhood. Anything like that which I shared with my wives till now.

But then--I couldn't let Jaydrath come here. At all.

My gaze suddenly went to Triveni who was enjoying in the rain. A smile came on my face. She was twirling in the garden with her arms open and looking up with closed eyes.

I was mesmerised seeing her. She looked so beautiful. And the smile on her face brought my tensed heart at ease.

Automatically my feet took me in her direction.

Never knew even my legs had a brain!

I looked at her quietly. I knew she was scared of me. Sadly. I couldn't talk with her like her other three sisters.

Unfortunately. Very unfortunately. I had to tell my own wives to be not scared of me.

I kept watching her like I was a creep. But then my heart defended me from my mind saying I was her husband.

At least I had the right to watch her!

I saw how she giggled and I was happy seeing her that smile after that days which our wedding snatched away.

Triveni opened her eyes and gasped seeing me. She looked down immediately.

I walked near her sighing as my smile fell off seeing sudden change in her behaviour once she noticed my presence.

"Come", I said to her and pulled her closer. "You looked so pretty. Why you stopped? Enjoy the rain", I said.

I went behind her as she breathed heavily and trembled a bit in fear.

Only I could erase this fear...

I held her hands in mine and slowly raised them. Both our hands were spread around and my face was inches closer to her hair. My breath was fanning on her. 

I smiled at her softly. "A-Arya", she stuttered.

"Ssh! Enjoy", I said.

She closed her eyes feeling the droplets pouring on her face. "I love rain a lot as well. I used to deliberately walk instead of taking shelter to get drenched in rain", I said.

I smiled remembering my school days.

"Come. Or else you will get sick", I said after a while and picked her up. She gasped. I took her gently in her chamber and then made her sit on the bed.

I clapped three times. A maid entered inside. "Can you please get anything hot to drink?" I asked her politely and respectfully. Everyone loved me for the way I talked.

Even the servants and soldiers. They just loved how I treated them as my own.

And that was the correct thing to do!

Only if royals could understand.

The maid nodded with a smile and went to get it. "Triveni", I said gently. I brought a cloth to dry her hair and body.

"Can I do it?" I asked her and she nodded lightly. I started drying her with care and love.

"I wanted to apologise for killing your father. It's been days of our marriage but I got late in asking for forgiveness. I am guilty and ashamed for that. I know that what I did has no forgiveness for it but I had no choice. If he wasn't stopped, he would have literally killed my people, that was the state of Anga", I told her.

I looked at her to see she had a sad smile on her face. She probably knew that fact but couldn't say anything against her father.

"I was in tears seeing the state of the place. Despite being in the mightiest Kuru empire under Mahamahim, the people were dying everyday. I shuddered at the thought of it being any normal place without any mighty rulers. If the state of Anga was this today, the state of other places could be worst just because one had more power and others couldn't take stand for themselves on their own land", I said to her.

My heart pained remembering several wars in middle East and in neighbouring countries where innocents were constantly suffering. And the west was just taking it's own benefits. It disgusted me.

"I couldn't let innocents suffer. But I do regret snatching your father from you and I will prove that from my behaviour but I require a chance for it. I will never force you for anything. We will be the bestest of friends before taking anything forward only if you want", I told her urging her to believe me by my tone.

She nodded slowly. I could see she was genuine in it and truly was wanting to make things work.

"I can't forgive but I will try to move on. I understand your side and I am glad you understood where I was coming from as well. I am glad you talked it out", she said. "Thank you Arya", she smiled and I smiled and kissed her forehead.

"Wait here for a moment", I rushed back in my chamber and got the bangles. I went to her chamber and saw the maid just entering inside.

"Thank you I will take it", I said and took the glass of hot saffron (kesar) milk from her.

I went inside and gave the hot milk glass to her. She was about to drop it considering how hot it was so I held her. I blew on it to make it a little cold and helped her drink.

She got betroot red making me chuckle. "I am sorry Arya. I was feeling so cold. I will get one for you", she said hurriedly and attempted to get up.

I made her sit down. "Why?" I asked confused. "I can drink from this glass too. You don't want to drink more right", I said noticing how half of it was left.

Couldn't blame her? The amount was too much.

"No! How can you--my leftover", she stuttered shaking her head as if it was a sin.

"When I would have left something, you would have ate or drank it like it was prasad. Now I can't do it? Why? Give it to me", I said. I drank the milk.

"It tastes more sweeter than a new glass", I winked and she blushed.

"You are so good", she said with glistened eyes and hugged me. I chuckled and hugged her, caressing and kissing her hair.

"Let me make you wear this now", I said and made her wear the bangles. She smiled big seeing it.

And seeing the smile on her face, I was assured she wasn't scared of me anymore.

I was thankful of it.