The First Empress

Beginning of the Revenge

I do believe in the old saying, 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

After a few days in the battleground, one evening..

Veera: Ilavarase... Indha Boopalan viyugangalai pagirvadhai thadutthu vitteer. Aanal Avan avanudaiya padaiyil irukkum veerargalai saaga vidugiraane. Adharku enna vazhi???

Rana: Aam moothone... Mudhanmai mandhiri avanudaiya padaigalin uyir aabatthil irukkum podhu porilirundhu vilagi nindru kolgiraan. Naangale indru paartthu veerargal silarai kaappattrinom..

Melum Sanna desa veerargalum avanai thaakkaamal nirkkindranar..

Aditha seemed pensive and then asked for first minister to enter his tent.

First minister: Azhaittheergala ilavarase?

Aditha: Aam. Edharkaaga thangalin padaigalil mattum kanisamaana ennikkaiyil veerargal madindhu konde pogindranar? Namakku ippodhu Poril eru mugam dhaane irukkiradhu. Mattra padaigal vendru varugindranave?

First minister: Enaku vayadhu aagivittadhu ilavarase. Indha kizhavanai azhaitthu porida sonnaal enna kittum?? Idhu dhaan kittum..

Aditha: oh.. mooppu koodiyadho?? sari sellungal.

As he was leaving the tent, Aditha said to Veera.

Aditha: Arasaridam veru oru padai thalaivanai thaan ketka veandum. Eppadiyum anaitthu veerargalaiyum izhandha pinnar Mudhanmai mandhiriyum nam thittatthai pola irandhu dhaan poga pogiraar.

First minister who heard these words chuckled to himself.

First minister: Mudhalil Marippadhu naana neeya endru Paarppomada podiyane.

He then walked out of the tent.

Once they ensured that the first minister had left the tent, Rana turned to Aditha.

Rana: Naalai Zila desatthin Mudhanmai mandhiri marikka pogiraan.

Aazhndha anudhaabangal Veeru. Enna iruppinum un mootha maamanar.

Veera: Rana.. Unnai kondru viduvenada...

As they laughed and talked, Aditha seemed thoughtful.

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Even the next day, the first minister was not fighting to his full potential. Most of his soldiers were also protected by Aditha who fought right next to him.

In the middle of the day,

First minister: Ennudaiya baarangalaiyum thaangal sumakka veandiyadhaayitre Chandravadhani putthirare..

He wanted to play with Aditha by using his mother's name.

Aditha: Indru thaangal thalaimai thaanginaalum unmaiyil avargal endrum en veerargal. Avargalai kaappaadhu en poruppu.

First minister: Vindhaiyaaga pesum manidhar thaangal.

Aditha just smiled.

First minister: Indha veerargalai kaakka vandhu thaangal porittu kondirundha nilatthin aruge irundha graamatthin makkalai kaakka thavari vitteergale..??? Avargalai Sanna desatthu veerargal thaakka povadhaaga oru thagaval vandhadhe???

He was bluffing to elicit any reaction from Aditha. However, Aditha didn't lose his smile.

Aditha: Thaangal viyugangal pala amaippadhil vitthagar endru naan ariven. Illaiyendraal oru panippennai naadaalum arasi aakki irukka mudiyuma???