Anya's ancient antics: a mahabharat tale

chapter :6

Anya was enjoying the chariot ride, her laughter echoing in the air as she leaned out, waving her arms like she was on a roller coaster. Krishna watched her with a smile, though he felt a bit embarrassed by the attention her antics were drawing from passersby.

"Anya," Krishna gently urged, "perhaps you could sit down properly? We have a long journey ahead of us. Don't you have any questions you want to ask me?"

Anya, still grinning, turned to Krishna with wide eyes. "Oh, plenty of questions! Okay, first: Are you a BTS ARMY?"

Krishna blinked, momentarily thrown off. "A what?"

Anya giggled. "A BTS ARMY! You know, a fan of the greatest boy band from my world. Never mind, you probably wouldn't know them... unless you're secretly a fan of modern music?"

Krishna chuckled, shaking his head. "I'm afraid I'm not that familiar with BTS, as much as you Anya. But I do enjoy music - the divine kind, especially when played on my flute."

Anya pouted playfully. "Oh, well. Second question: Can you time-travel? I mean, can you take me back and forth between my world and here whenever I want?"

Krishna smiled, amused. "Time-travel isn't quite my specialty, Anya. I can move through time if needed, but it's not something we do casually. And I can't take you back to your world."

Anya made a face. "Bummer. Okay, third question: Can you make me invisible? Or, even better, can you give me super speed so I can run away from boring things like chores?"

Krishna laughed. "I think you're fast enough as you are. Besides, you have the gift of bringing laughter wherever you go. Why hide it?"

Anya gave a dramatic sigh. "Alright, no superpowers then... Fourth question: Are there any unicorns or magical creatures around here? I mean, this place looks magical enough."

Krishna replied with a grin, "Magical creatures? We have a few interesting beings in this Yuga, but I've yet to meet a unicorn."

Anya sighed in disappointment. "No unicorns? That's okay, I guess. Fifth question: Can you create an endless supply of snacks? Like, maybe a magical snack box that never runs out?"

Krishna laughed again. "If I gave you an endless snack box, Anya, I fear Dwarka would soon run out of food!"

Anya giggled. "Fair point! Okay, sixth question: How do you deal with having so many wives? I mean, isn't it confusing sometimes? How do you remember all their names?"

Krishna smiled serenely. "I cherish each of my wives equally, Anya. Love has a way of keeping things in order."

Anya raised her eyebrows. "Wow, impressive! I'd probably mix up everyone's names all the time. You must have some kind of super memory!"

Krishna chuckled. "Perhaps I do."

Before Anya could launch into another question, Krishna interrupted her gently. "Aren't you curious, Anya, about how you ended up here in Dwarka, in this Yuga?"

Anya blinked, momentarily caught off guard. "Oh, right! I guess I was so excited, I forgot to ask."

Krishna smiled warmly. "Well, let me explain. You see, a rakshasa, a powerful demon, was given a boon by Lord Shiva, which allowed him to move freely between different Yugas. I was pursuing him, trying to stop him from creating chaos. In his attempt to escape, he opened a portal that connected our worlds. At that very moment, your plane happened to pass through the portal, and that's how you accidentally crash-landed into this time and place."

Anya's eyes widened. "Whoa, so I'm here because of some demon playing hopscotch with timelines? And there's no way back?"

Krishna nodded. "I'm afraid not, Anya. For now, you're here in Dwarka."