The First Empress

Sangamithra's Training

'Fall seven times; stand up eight.'

As she woke up the very next day, after bathing, she entered their bed chamber and looked at the saree prepared by Sevili.

Sangamithra: Indru indha selai vendaam. Idhai sumandhu selvadhu kadinamaga irukkum...

Sevili: Melliya selai edutthu tharattuma Devi???

Sangamithra: Edhenum kadinamaga irukkattum.. aanal meniyil ilaguvaaga...

Sevili thought for a second and then nodded her head.

As she brought her a different saree, she noticed her mistress sitting before the mirror and tying her hair up. There was also a sense of urgency in Sangamithra's actions.

Sevili: Devi... Indru engenum veliye selgiroma??

Sangamithra: Illai Sevili...

Sevili: Appadiyendraal edharku itthanai maattrangal devi???

Sangamithra: Solgiren... Arasar engirukkiraar???

Sevili: Thaangal indru urakkam kalaiya sattru neram aanadhaal Ennidam sollivittu sendraar... Payirchi kalatthil veerargaludan irukkiraar Devi...

Sangamithra: Nalladhu... Andha selaiyai kondu vaa...

Sevili then handed over the saree.

Sevili: Selai katta naan udhavugiren...

Sangamithra: Avasiyam illai.. naan paartthu kolgiren... Nee sendru pookkalai paritthu malar maalai kortthu iraivanukku saattrivittu vaa...

Sevili: adhikaalaiye andha velaiyai muditthuvitten. Iraivanin thiruvadigalil vizhundha malargalai thangalukkaga kondu vandhirukkiren..

Sangamithra: Hmm... Malargalai vaitthu kolgiren... Nee sendru pillaigalai gavani...

Sevili: Pattathu ilavarasarai thavira Anaivarum Urangi kondu irukkindranar. Pattathu ilavarasaro arasarudan payirchi kalatthil irukkiraar...

Thaangal edharku ennai ingirundhu thuratthuvadhil kuriyaaga irukkireergal Devi???

Sangamithra contemplated for a second and then looked at Sevili as she finished tying up the saree.

Sangamithra: Naan indrilirundhu vaal payirchi seiya pogiren...

Sevili had her mouth wide open...

Sevili: Aagaadhu devi... Aagaadhu... Indha nilaiyil edharku indha veen paritchai... Pillaiyai peruvadharku thaangal ovvoru muraiyum anubavikkum vedhanaiyai ninaitthaale en manam thudikkiradhu... Idhil indha thollai veru venduma???

Sangamithra: Sevili... Naan mudivu seidhu vitten... Ennai thadukkaadhe... Idhu un deviyin aanai...

Sevili twisted her lips and turned away from her. But she wasn't able to stay angry for a long time.

Sangamithra: Ennidam nee pesa povadhillai..???

Sevili: Pesuven... Vaarungal povom... Arasiyaarin pechukku marupecchu edhu???

She was huffing and puffing. But Sangamithra was able to understand her maid's concern. However, she didn't have more time.

As they reached the training grounds, they were stopped by the guards at the entrance.

Sangamithra: Ulle sella vendum...

Guard: Mannikka vendum maharani... Ulle palar payirchi seidhu kondirukkindranar. Kadumaiyaana Payirchigal enbadhaal, pengal yaaraiyum anumadhikka vendaam endru Arasar aanaiyittu irukkiraar..