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Yenna nadakudhu inga?

( What is happening here?)

Everyone stopped as they turned to Avi, standing in the middle of the hall, the house, and questioned them.

Selvam smiled nervously and approached him.

Adhu, sampradhayam pa

( These are customs son)

Avi turned to Selvam and questioned further,

Yenna sir sampradhayam? Ippo indha first night thevaiya sir?

( What customs sir? Do we really need this now?)

Mithra and Shakthi rushed to the hall downstairs, their eyes widening as they watched the conversation unfold.

Selvam stepped forward, attempting to reason with Avi.

Ama pa, idhellam oru morai-

( Yes son, these are necessa-)

Sir, naanum Ananya'vum plan panni pudichi kalyanam pannala. Adhu unga yellarukum theriyum. Therinjum ipdhi sampradhayam, morai'nu yenga mela idhellam thinikadhinga.

( Sir, Ananya and I didn’t plan and get married. You all know that. Even knowing this, please don’t impose all these traditions and formalities on us. )

He took a sharp inhale and continued,

Periyavanga solringa'nu dha nanga vandhom, ana indha avaluku purinjikama irupinga'nu yedhirpakala. Dheivasenju en room la pannirukurae arrangements yellam remove panna solunga, illana na-

(We came because you, the elders, asked us to, but I didn’t expect you to ignore our feelings like this. Kindly have all the arrangements you’ve made in my room removed, or else I—)

Thambi, thambi, na solren. Neenga kovapadhadhinga, na ippove poi yellathayum kalata solren.

( No,no I'll tell them—don’t get angry. I’ll go right now and have everything removed. )

Selvam consoled Avi for a moment before quickly turning, his tone firm as he instructed the staff to remove the arrangements made in Avi’s room.

Avi sat motionless on the couch, his fingers crossed and his elbows resting on his knees, lost in thought. Mithra and Shakthi, sensing his quiet distress, moved to sit beside him, offering silent support. Avi turned to his sister as she cleared her throat,

Irundhalum konjam adjust pannirukalamlae? Avanga yellam thappa nenachirukae maatanga?

(Still, couldn’t you have adjusted a little? They wouldn’t have thought of it the wrong way.)

Adjust uh?

Ama bro, soru'la vesha yedhum vechangana yenna bro panradhu

( Yes, what if they poison us?)

Shakthi answered, her voice steady, while Mithra nodded, understanding the unfairness of the situation but still concerned about how Ananya’s family would react.

Avi motioned for both of them to come closer, and they leaned in. He whispered,

Neenga solra madhiri na adjust pannirundha, anga pinnadhi oruthi yellathayum paakralae? Ava na thungunadhuku aprom, en thalaila kalla thuki pottu confirm'ah konnuruva.