Hidimba-The forest maiden

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You are my life

You are my light

With you in me, my life was complete

You loved me with your presence in me

You don't know how you blessed my life

With millions of smiles

'Push just a little more hidimba the baby's head is crowning' Mahi said with concern. I was in my birthing chambers for sixteen pahrs. My son would soon be born. My son because it would be son. A golden son for a golden father; my head was throbbing and my long dark hair were wet with sweat. Very soon my son would be born. The wolves were howling welcoming their new alpha. The rains were dancing ceremoniously for welcoming their new prince. Ghatotkacha would be his name. A deep pain left my body ad I started losing consciousness.

'The baby would be out any moment now. Don't lose consciousness' Mahi's voice seemed far away now. In my lucid dreams I could see two people looking at me with happy eyes, with tears rimming like an expectant father. Though none of them was him. He would be far away in his palace that's what he told me.

One of the men, same as Bheema's age maybe a few years older than him came and put a hand on my head and blessed me. He had a peacock feather in his head. I lost consciousness .