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Happy, happy Deepavali to all of you readers, the bright lights of my days! I’m so grateful to have each of you in my life. Love you all! May your celebrations be safe, joyful, and filled with happiness.

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Ananya yawned as she shuffled out of her room, scratching her head, still half-asleep. Before she could process anything, her small army of helpers lined up in perfect order. One handed her a towel, another her claw clip from last night, which she used to tame her messy hair into a bun. She stopped another passing maid to grab her dry clothes. With a quick,

Akka, oru coffee?

( Akka, can I get a coffee?)

An instant

Seringa, papa

( Alright, papa)

came from that akka.

Ananya sighed contentedly; life was good. Coming back home felt like stepping back into her royal treatment days, and she'd missed every bit of it. But before she could fully settle into the feeling, she sensed a pair of eyes watching her.

She looked around and spotted Avi, watching her with an amused, almost mocking smile as he casually sipped his morning coffee. Ananya's royal moment came crashing down. She squirmed a little, then flashed a sheepish grin.

Good morning, boss

she muttered, adding a tiny salute for good measure. He chortled, clearly trying to keep a straight face just to mess with her, and Ananya couldn't shake how weird it felt to have her boss witness her being a boss.

Ananya "casually" examined the architecture of her house, hands folded behind her back, pretending she hadn’t noticed Avi’s teasing smirk. Keeping her cool, she strolled off to take a shower. When she finally emerged, feeling refreshed, she barely had a second before her mother stopped her in her tracks.

Anu sikiram kelambu

( Anu, get ready quickly)

Yen?

( Why?)

Ananya casually as she took the coffee mug from the maid,

Namba andha thambi'ya namba oor'ah suthi kaata kutitu povom

( We're going to take that boy to sightseeing around our village)

Ananya jerked her head around at her mother almost choking on her coffee,

Yen?!

( Why?!)

Yenna yen? Chumma dhan, andha payainukum bore adikadha? Adhan kutitu porom, namba veetuku vandhavangala nambadhane pathukanum?)

( What why? He must be bored, so we're taking him around. He's our guest, we must entertain him)

Nanga inniki kelamburom, nee pathuku yenenamo plan pannikitu irukadhe. Avar car dhan seriyachu'lae-