Pandavas' Panchaali.

Chapter 7

"Jiji why don't you try aiming again?" Panchaali suggested as she watched Vijaya fumble with the dhanush, they had all come today to the forest to hunt, "I am really trying but this stupid thing just won't hit the aim." She complained as she turned to look at Panchaali who sat on the tree branch swinging her leg back and forth.

"What are you doing up there if one of the pandavas saw you they will have my head for letting you go so up." She said urgently as she willed Panchaali to get down, Draupadi rolled her eyes as she looked at her friend, "Nothing will happen stop fearing!" Panchaali assured, "Yes nothing will happen, she's just sitting there. Let the girl be." Devika said as she exited the Royal tent with a basket of fruits, she smiled at Panchaali who beamed back at her. "Look how happy it is making her, let the girl enjoy." Vrishali said as she looked up from where she sat on the soft mat that was put out in front of the tent making a cosy sitting area with lots of pillows and cushions, she was busy in her crochet work as every once in a while she would look at Panchaali.

Hidimbi appeared out of no where next to Panchaali making her mouth hang open in awe, "You need to teach me that!" She said excitedly as she looked at Hidimbi who giggled, "Of course I will. But I am an asur and you're not, so I am not sure if you would be able to do that." She said as she patted Panchaali's head. "Subhadre!" Panchaali called out making her best friend look at her.

"Yes Panchi." She said as she straightened the paint brushes after she had finished her painting, "Why am I not an asur?" She asked making Subhadra look up at her confusion, "Because you're a human?" Yogmaya replied not really knowing how to answer her, why did she always have to ask such strange questions?

"Ugh I want to be an asur like Hidimbi jiji she's so cool." Panchaali whined making the pandav patnis giggle, "Panchi you should get down before aryas come." Karenumati suggested as she did her embroidery work on one of her odhnis, "How can you all just sit around doing nothing in jungle when there is so much to explore?" Panchaali questioned, "Because unlike you, we fear for our lives my fiery princess." Subhadra teased making Draupadi stick her tongue out at her.

"What are you doing up there, get down Panchi! Hidimbi, love you'll hurt yourself come get down here." Bheem said as he entered the tents area, his eyes easily sorting the two women who sat perched on the tree branch. Hidimbi instantly appeared on his side how ever Panchaali was a different story.

"Get down Panchi!" He said making her shake her head, "Uh huh. I am not coming down. " She said as she looked up at him, "don't be stubborn. Get down princess." Bheem ordered as he looked up at the smiling girl, "Nope." She said amused as she shook her head, sighed, he had no idea what to do with her.

"Malini get down Princess." Arjun said as he too came hearing his brother's voice, "But why?!" She whined as she looked at him, he smiled up at her, "Because it's not safe." He said, "Nothing in this world is safe. But you need to do some things for fun, and me? I am not even doing anything, I am just sitting her and having fun, the most boring way to have fun but yeah, see I am doing a good job." She stated with a wide smile making the two brothers look at her with wide smiles, "Did you understand what you said?" Bheem teased, "uh no, but who cares, it sounded good to my ears so yea I said it." She replied cheerfully making everyone laugh.

"What if you fall down?" Arjun tried again, "What if there is an earthquake tonight?" She tossed back, he looked up at her confused, "What does you sitting on the tree have to do with an earthquake?" Bheem questioned, "Nothing really." She stated as she looked at them and gave them a bright smile, the two laughed.

"Malini, dear, would you please come down?" Arjun asked in a sweet sing sang voice, "Arjun, dear, would you please let me sit in peace." She sang back making the pandav wives laugh, "What? It's not funny, it's dangerous." Bheem said looking at the women making them roll their eyes, "Arya, stop worrying, let her be. She is just sitting." Hidimbi said making him sigh, "You're going to make me age faster with all the worry." Arjun complained, "Happy matured life oldy." She teased making everyone burst out laughing as Arjun glared at her, she just gave him an innocent look making him sigh, he can't even be angry at her, just great.