HOUSE OF LIES

11

"Baba Sa, where are we going?" five-year-old Rajveer asked, holding his father's hand as they walked together.

"We're going to my friend's house," his father replied.

"But Baba Sa, why do we have to go to them? You're the king! You could just call them," Rajveer said, his eyes wide with curiosity.

"Rajveer, do you know what makes me the king?" his father asked gently.

"The throne, Baba Sa!" little Rajveer exclaimed, playing with his bunny.

"No, Rajveer. The throne doesn't make you a king; the people do. True power lies not in a crown, but in the hearts of those you serve. Always remember that," he said, looking down at his son with pride.

"Why do I have to remember it, Baba? You're the king, and I'm just a baby! Maa Sa told me all I have to do is homework!" Rajveer replied with a big smile, making his father chuckle.

"Oh, my little baby, someday the sun will set on my time here and rise with you as the new king," his father said( quoting Mufasa from *The Lion King*)

They soon reached their destination.

"Areh, Rana sa, why did you come? I would have come myself!" Harish exclaimed.

"How could I ask you to come when you just became a father? I wanted to see the little princess," Rana Sa replied warmly.

"Please, come in, Rana Sa." As they walked inside, they heard a loud cry from a baby."I think she's awake," Rana said.

"Yup! Nowadays, she troubles her mother a lot. She wakes up many times at night," Harish said with a laugh.

Meanwhile, Rajveer played with his bunny. "Kuwar Sa, do you want to meet Nandani?" Harish asked, bending down to Rajveer's level.

"No, I don't like babies who cry. Advit cries a lot, and Maa only stays with him all the time," Rajveer said with a pout.

"Kuwar Sa, babies can't speak; that's why they cry," Harish explained patiently.

They walked toward the baby's room, where Nandani was crying in her swing while her mother tried to soothe her. Rajveer let go of his father's hand and stepped closer.

The swing was high, so he tiptoed to get a better view. "Baba Sa, up, up!" Rajveer said excitedly, and Rana Sa lifted him up.

Rajveer looked at Nandani with his big doe eyes. As soon as he touched her hand, she grabbed his finger and stopped crying.

"Oh my goodness! I've been trying to calm her for half an hour! How did she get quiet all of a sudden?" Nandani's mother exclaimed in surprise.

Nandani smiled widely at Rajveer.

"Baba Sa, if I become king, can I make her my queen?" Rajveer asked with a serious face.Everyone burst into laughter at his bold statement, except for Rana Sa, who looked thoughtful.

"Why do you want to make her your queen?" Rana Sa asked.

"Because, unlike Advit, she stopped crying when I touched her cheeks," Rajveer replied, adoringly gazing at Nandani.

Everyone smiled, and Rana Sa and Harish stepped outside for a moment.

"Rana, you know what that statement means. He might be a kid, but he's still the crown prince," Harish said 

"Harish, who knows the future? He might become a better king than I am," Rana Sa said, looking up at the blue sky with a smile.

 

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