Tale Of A Marriage

Part 8 : Cause I care...

P.S. Some sentences/dialogues are written in Hindi as per the mood and feel of the story.

Next day

Sanyukta was just roaming around in palace admiring its beauty and specially architecture. 

Her eyes fell on something and her legs stopped right at the moment.

There was Randhir working out with his upper body dripping in sweat. His strong and perfect biceps making patterns as he moves down and when he moves up. He was counting the number on push ups he made and it was 200.

Sanyukta skipped a beat. She bite her lower lip and closed her eyes. She turned her back and was about to go when he called her

"Hey Morning Sanyukta" He wished her

"Morning..." She had her eyes still close

"You can turn back now...I am done wearing my tee..." He smirked

She opened her eyes with jolt

"BTW what are you doing here?" He asked wiping sweat from his forehead

"Nothing I was just roaming around and...." She replied turning her face to him

"And..." He smirked

"And...And..." She stammered

"And..." He got close to her

"And...." She took one step back

"And...." He moved more closer to her

"And...." "And...my eyes fell on this swords and weapons" "Wow Randhir...What's this place? She covered it up and sigh in relief

"Okay...you really want to know about this swords and weapons?" He cocked his brow and smirked

"YES" She replied faking a smile

"This swords and weapons belong to my ancestors" Randhir told her

"Woah...So many of them" "They are antique" "Some of them are made of real gold?" She exclaimed

"Yes...this swords and weapons were used in wars by my ancestors" Randhir informed

"Wow...Amazing. Do you still use them in wars Randhir?" Sanyukta asked touching a sword with her fingers

"No Sanyukta... There are no wars now. Wars used to happen long back its all history now" Randhir said sipped green tea

"Hmm...do you know how to use this swords..." Sanyukta asked looking at him

"Yes...Ofc I know...I am from a warrior's family so there are some skills like horse riding, archery, talvaar baazi we develop since childhood" "We got to learn them. Its mandatory for us" Randhir added more to the discussion

"Ohh Cool...what do you call it...talvaar bhaji....Right?"

"Not bhaji its Talvaar baazi...Sword fight or baazi sword in english" Randhir explained her

"Great...So that's why this is your gym area" Sanyukta said

"Yes...this swords and all kinda gives me motivation to work out more" Randhir stated

"Can I take this sword in my hand" Sanyukta requested him

"Sanyukta its heavy for you to lift" Randhir told her

"I'll manage...Please..." Sanyukta insisted further

"Fine..."

She took the sword in her hand but it was quite heavy and it fell down from her hand cutting her hand a bit.

"Oouch" She winched in pain

Randhir ran to her

"What happened...?" he got worried

"It cut...my hand" Sanyukta wiped in pain

"See I told you before...Its too heavy for you to lift in your hands...Lag gayi na aab...Come I'll first aid you" Randhir's tone held a kind of authority into it.

"Sit now..." he made her sit on couch

He first aid her while Sanyukta was looking at his face trying to figure out something

"What if something serious would have happened?" "Thank God the cut isn't too deep" "Kuch hojata toh" He was blabbering but Sanyukta was completely lost in him

"Done..." He looked up to her and found her looking at her

"What?" He snapped her out of trance

"What did you say?" Right now" Sanyukta asked him with confuse look on her face

"What...I said your first aid is done" Randhir replied

"No..Not that..Before that...what did you say?" She asked him again on not getting satisfactory answer

"Before that?" Randhir kinda got confused

"In Hindi..." Sanyukta threw one more hint

"Muje kuch hojata toh...." Sanyukta stated and their eyes met

There eyes met for long eye lock

"Why did you say that Randhir?" Sanyukta asked him directly with hopeful eyes

"Aahh...that was...I mean...I said...That was...out of concern" Randhir said and sigh in relief

"Thank You" Sanyukta chirped

"For what?" Randhir asked her immediately

"For the concern" She replied and smiled

"Raghu I don't have much time left with me...I want this marriage to happen as soon as possible. I want to see my princess happy before I close my eyes" Pradhyuman broke down infront of Raghu

(Pradhyuman told about his health to Raghuvir and Harshvardhan as of now)

"Pradhyuman...even I want this marriage to happen soon. But did you asked Sanyukta? But before I want you to tell her about your health" Raghuvir insisted

"I'll tell her...at the right time. Her marriage is my last wish. Before I die I want her to be happy. I want to die in satisfaction that my princess is safe and happy with your family and Randhir." Pradhyuman cried

"Lets talk to our children tonight" Raghuvir suggested

"Sure...I'll talk to Sanyukta. You'll talk to Randhir" Pradhyuman replied.

"I know my doll my Sanyukta will be very happy here. Usse yeh parivar bohot pyaar dega. Aur Randhir uska bohot khayal rakhega" Pradhyuman said confidently

"Randhir usse bohot pasand karta hai" Raghuvir stated the fact

"I hope Sanyukta agrees to marry Randhir" Pradhyuman replied

"Don't force her Pradhyuman...Let her take her own time. But don't force her. I know we have promised each other but aab zamana badal gaya hai. We can't force our children like this. If she really wishes to marry Randhir then its fine. But let her think and decide wisely" Raghuvir consoled Pradhyuman.

Precap: Talks

TBC

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