Shiv Pandav Vikramadhitya _ The Skywriter Of Chalukian Dynasty (Completed )

chapter 12

    Suman ,  almost had  drawn a circle around her for the past two  days. ..she curled herself in her private chamber after visiting the fort with guruji. .mostly she spent her time in brindavan. ..she didn't even mingled with her friends. ..

 
Even now, she was sitting alone at the window ledge. . witnessing the half moon. ..it obviously reflected Suman's thoughts. ..her better half...shravan  is invisible now. ..

She didn't know when he would be returning. ..she didn't even have an idea where he had gone. ..
Still, she waited for him every single minute ...

Infact, his absence made her to understand how deeply she loves him. ..

She had witnessed herself as an  introvert. ..she had lost her pride as a princess. ..she had forgotten the danger she was surrounded with. ..

The only thing she had in mind was him. ..shravan. ..His arrival. ..His smile. ..His warmth. ..

 
    She huffed in despair. ..

Though she didn't feel sleepy, she tried to get into sleep. ..at least, she could dreamt of him. ..

  
   Just then, there were the mixture of yells at the front yard. ..

" shravan. .."

Suman heard Ranjith 's voice ...

She stood up hurriedly. ..

" He has come. .."

Her face lit up. ..her smile lengthened. ..she adjusted her hair and satisfied with her appearance in the mirror. ...

She ran  down to the front yard with no time. ..

   Guruji was standing there with the small crowd. ..perhaps, he too was  expecting his arrival. ..

  
   The soldiers who were around shravan,  made way for suman respectfully. ..

       With heart  filled enthusiasm,  She forwarded the crowd .....

But, what she had seen in front of her. ..?

   Neela was carrying shravan at her back. ..she too was injured in several areas. ..her wounds were still bleeding. ..probably, she might have run here  aimlessly to save shravan. ..

Shravan was lying unconscious, his hands was holding  his sword still. .. an arrow was struck at his nape of the neck. ..blood was  bubbled out from the piercing site. ..His mouth was widely open and gasped for breath. ..

    Suman didn't utter a word. ..it seemed that, her heart had been blown. ..her senses abandoned her. ..she felt as if  the earth under her feet stopped evolving. ..

     She managed herself to reach shravan. ..she touched his back...that's  all she could do..her head spun. ..her vision blurred. ..she could see shravan ,but from a long way away. ..Relectantly, she fainted to the ground with a 'thud '

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   When suman woke up, it was almost the  sunrise. ..she looked around and found her at her chamber. ..She didn't know how she slept so far. ..

She recalled the previous night... she hastily stood up to see shravan. ..but, she couldn't  even stand properly. ..her head was paining still. ..

" krithika. .."

Suman called her. ..Krithika who was waiting outside her chamber rushed in. ..

" suman. ..be careful. .."

" what happened to me. .?Where is shravan. .?How is he. .?"

  Krithika stood frightened to her questions. ..because, neither of her questions had positive answers  honestly. ..

" suman. ..relax. ..guruji gave you sleeping medication.. .and.....shravan. .."

" tell me. ..what happened to him. .?"

Krithika ' s hesitation rose Suman's fear. ..

" hold yourself suman. ..He is under critical state. ..guruji told that he  may not survive. ..."

She anyhow delivered the message. ..she hugged suman since she couldn't manage her emotions. ..she was weeping at her shoulders. ..

 
Suman didn't cry. ..she started to walk towards Shravan's room. ..

Krithika blocked her way. ..

" suman. ..you should not see him. ..it's guruji ' s  order. .."

Suman looked her with blazing eyes. ..she pushed krithika away. ..

" I don't care. .."

Her words echoed her determination. ..

She stepped out of her room. ..

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   Suman shocked to see Shravan's condition. ..He was unconscious still. ..the arrow which pierced him had been removed and his neck was wrapped with herbs. ..

  Suman didn't cry out loud as she was born in a bravery family. ..but, her every inch bursted out into pieces. ..her eyes leveled with tears. ..she bit her trembling lips. ..

" guruji. ..what happened to him? .how is he. .?"

Guruji, turned to suman. ..

" my child. ...nothing I could do....I did my level best. ..He was shot  with the poisoned arrow. ..I have removed arrow and given the antidote ..but. ..it was too late probably. ...his condition is getting worse... we may lose him. .."

His words were feeble. ..He couldn't find strength to say anything. .this was the first time, she had seen any sign of weakness in him.

 

   Guruji came closure to suman. .His face distraught. ..she couldn't be sure ,but. ..it seemed as though he had been crying. ..she had never seen even a hint of a tear in his confident eyes. ..

   Suman understood guruji ' s thoughts. ..Suman's life is  at stake on either way. ..she lost her heart to shravan one side. ..on the other side, jayasimhan ' s  war challenge. ..

His mind was restless. .He touched Suman's head fondly,

" suman ... Hold on yourself. ..we can't struggle with  the fate. .."

He didn't even finished. ..Suman interrupted. ..

" guruji. ..is there anything you could treat with shravan. .? "

Guruji  nodded. ..

" no. ..there is the medicine that should be given hourly. ...that too, for our satisfaction. ..nothing else. .."

" then. .leave to your regular chores. ..I will take care of him. .."

Though  Guruji  was not sure  whether she was  requesting or ordering, he left the room with heavy heart. ..

" krithika. .."

" ji. ..Suman. .."

" make arrangements for my bath. ..add more fragrances than usual. ..tell poorni to be ready with the beautiful  angavastra and fragrant flowers. .."

Krithika ' s eyes shed tears ..her face showed her doubt. .

.'whether Suman had gone crazy ..?'

 
    Suman fathomed her thoughts. ..

" why you are staring at me krithika. .? I knew what I am saying. ..I had married myself to him when I first fell at his eyes. ..now, I am his wife as for as I am  concerned. ..a warrior 's wife should not cry on his death. ..instead, she should be brave and proud ...that would be the ideal gift to him. ..let me prepare myself. ...mmm...arrange everything. .."

  Suman stated clearly , her head leveled up like an empress. .. .but. ...her eyes let out tears unknowingly. ..

Krithika who shattered completely due to her lady's turmoil, wept badly. ..

She went to accomplish the princess 's orders. ..