A New Life

Panchali

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Draupadi laughed running around the room as she tried to save herself from getting caught. 

Panchali!! 

She heard  Arya Arjuna's voice and turned around to look at him laughing slightly. 

Arya!! You are the greatest warrior and still you can't catch me?

She asked from him grinning slightly and he sighed narrowing his eyes at me. 

So what if I am the greatest warrior? You are Yagyaseni (fire born) too. How can I catch fire Panchali?

He said sitting on the bed and she shook her head at him. What a warrior he is!! And what is all this nonsense about catching fire? As if he is not someone special. Draupadi sat beside Arjuna on the bed and looked at him smirking slightly. 

Only you can catch fire Arya, after all you are the son of the King of highest heaven, the great Indra Dev.

She winked at him and he chuckled looking at her with a smirk. 

No one could beat you in the talks Panchali. 

He said shaking his head amused and she put her head on his shoulder with a light smile. With him she always forgets who she is. It doesn't matter that she's a queen, what matters the most is that she's his wife, his equal, his friend and his love. 

Then why would you even try Arya?

She whispered to Arjuna and pushed her away from him slightly while she just frowned at him. 

But there is one thing that I am good at. 

Arjuna said looking at her with pride in his eyes and she looked at him confused. What is he talking about?

And that is?

Draupadi looked at him curiously and he indicated towards his bow that is kept on the stool beside their bed. She sighed and looked at him exasperated. This is not fair. 

That's not fair Arya. This is your speciality. How can I beat this?

She asked looking at him with a frown and he smiled moving towards his bow. 

I could teach you.

He said and she looked at him amused. As if she could even lift his bow. In fact no one could. 

I can't even get hold of your bow, the mighty "Gaandiv".

She told him rolling her eyes and he turned around looking at her with mischief in his eyes. 

Come here and try.

He indicated her to move towards him and she gulped looking at his bow tensed. God!! She really doesn't want to do this. 

No one could do it Arya, other than Govind, of course.

She said getting down from the bed and went towards him worried. His bow is really heavenly and she has always been in awe of it. 

You are an idiot Panchali.

Arjuna said shaking his head and Draupadi looked at him baffled. What does he mean by this?

You know who gave this bow to me.

He asked lifting up his bow and she nodded at him confused. Of course she knows whose gift this mighty bow is.