The First Empress

Nasya

Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move mountains.

As Sangamithra ran inside the temple, there were too many thoughts racing in her head. She was worried about Aditha being away from her. Also, she was worried about Subodhan and the kids as they received a message from him. Before her mind wandered further, she wanted a clarification.

At the same time, someone held her legs. She quickly stopped and looked at the pair of hands holding her legs and took two steps back.

She then noticed the owner of those hands. There was a blind man on her feet and he looked very young. After he noticed that she had stopped, he lifted his plate in front of her and asked her.

Blind man: Thaaiye... Dharmam seiyyungal thaaiye...

Sangamithra: kangal izhandha nilaiyil ingu yean amarndhu picchai edutthu kondirukkiraai???

Blind man: Paadhiyil izhakkavillai thaaiye.. Piravi kurudan naan...

Sangamithra: ayyaho...

Blind man: narumanatthil sugandham iruppadhai gavanitthu irukkiren.. Kuralil sugandham iruppadhai ippodhu dhaan arigiren...

Migavum ilaiyavar pola thondrugiradhu... Aagaiyaal sattru urimai edutthu akka endru azhaikkiren..

Akka... Irandu aandugalukku munbu adittha kaattaarru vellatthil sikki en kudumbatthil irundha Anaivarum uyirai thurandhanar... Naanum en akkavin magalum mattume uyir pizhaitthom..

Naanum palaridam velai thedi sendren... Kangal attravan allava??? Aagaiyaal Yaarum ennai pani amarttha virumbavillai...

Adhanal ullirukkum andha eesane gadhi endru dhaan Avan vaasalil vandhu amarndhu vitten..

En kadhaiyai ketta thaaiye... Edhenum picchaiyittu sellungal...

Thangalin kaalgalil kidandha mettigal peruttha selvandharin veettu seemaattiyaar endru kaattugiradhu...

Palace maid: Un mun iruppadhu indha naattin...

Sangamithra: Shhh....

She then turned towards that blind man.

Sangamithra: Sariyaaga kandukondaai... Naan selvandharin veettai serndhaval dhaan... Nee ennai akka endru azhaitthaai allava?? Iniyum ennai Appadiye azhaikkalam...

Blind man: Ungalai pondra inimaiyaana kural padaittha thamakkai kidaitthadhu en baakkiyam...

Sangamithra then removed her bangles and placed them on his plate. As he touched them, he was shocked.

Blind man: Vaira vaidooriyangal padhittha valaiyalgal pola theringindranave... Engalukku vendaam akka...

Sangamithra: Vaitthu kol... Anaitthaiyum thurandhu naan vara vendum endru andha iraivan ennugiraan polum...

Blind man: Neengal kodi aandugal punniyatthudan vaazha vendum akka...

Ponni... Arumponni... Namakku dharmam seidhavarin kaalil vizhundhu vanangu...

He said as he woke up the kid sleeping next to him.

Blind man: Akka... Oru nimidam akka... Kan vizhitthu kolvaal...

Ponni... Akkavirku vanakkatthai sol...

Sangamithra: Pacchai kuzhandhaiyai edharku ezhuppugiraai???

The four year old rubbed her eyes and then hugged Sangamithra.

Sangamithra was stunned for a second. She was already overwhelmed with Subodhan's message and Aditha's disappearance. To see such a small kid hugging her, something stirred in her.