Balkhand days

Conversations...

"Please, don't blame yourself baiyya.. it's not your fault. Wherever Lakshman baiyya is, he must be safe.. he has Ram baiyya with him right?"

"I know that you are simply trying to tell me this to console me Shatrugan. There is not a drop of truth in what you are telling me.. I know Ram baiyya wouldn't let any harm befall on Lakshman but I can't use that as my excuse and just sit there and do nothing.. It's my duty as an elder brother to.. Shatrugan do you think Lak-Lakshman was kidnapped?"

"No of course not Bharat baiyya. Lakhan baiyya is too strong for that.."

But Bharat baiyya continued to put a sad face. It was actually his fault.. he should have just requested Lakshman baiyya to ask Bharat baiyya and go but.. he did not. And now, he isn't even helping his elder brother search for Lakshman baiyya.

Bharat, dissapointed took his younger brother back to Gurukul. He was wondering if he should go search for Lakshman alone.. but he chucked the thought. He had to take care of the Gurukul in case any harm befell. He wasn't as powerful as Shatrugan but at lest he had to be there. He already lost one brother.. he couldn't risk another...
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Mithila:

Mandavi stares at her sister.
"You are lying through your teeth Sita. Oh come on didi do you think I won't know?"

She saw her sister smile.

"I had actually gone..-

"Horse riding on the outskirts of Mithila if I'm not wrong.. with your bow and arrow. Look Urmila now your sister has a fascination for archery as well."

"Actually.. there is something else I want to tell you all."

"Go on.. Mandvi didi, Urmila didi don't tease my didi.. it's not like she snuck out of the palace in the middle of the night to hone her fighting skills right?"

They all laughed and Sita couldn't help but appreciate her sister's sarcasm. But they had never understood her. She was nature herself. She was the peaceful meadows upon whom the Sun smiles. But also she was the river running, strong and unstoppable. She was also the rain which showered bliss upon everybody but also broke people. No one would ever get her free spirit. She was wild and racing but also serene and calm..

"I used the Shabdha vedhi arrow and killed a monster. I could hear him from far. I-."

They all looked shocked.
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"Lakshman I think we need to go inside now.. maybe Gurudev will ask us to prepare for the journey."

Lakshman nodded.

"Baiyya please go inside, I need to sharpen my arrows."

"Pranaam Gurudev.."

"Bless you Ram. You want to ask me something?"

"Oh nothing sir."

"Stop hesitating.. I can see that there are a lot of things in your mind."

"The oath that Lakshman took, it scares me."

"I think sometimes you forget it but he is your brother Ram.. Do you think he could do something wrong?"

"It's not that Gurudev but his selfless attitude. He sometimes gets so engrossed in serving me that he forgets himself."

"Don't see that as a negative of him son. No one could love him as you do and it's the same thing with him. You know who he really is right? Yet you pretend as if you are unknown to the ultimate fact.. don't worry about him."

"What about Bharat and Shatrugan sir?"

"Take them off your mind for now.. they also need to learn to live independently."

"And yesterday night.. the monster?"

"His name is Dhumraksh, (thanks @disha) Ram. One of Kumbhakarna's son. And as for the person who killed him, only time shall tell you every thing.

"Yes Gurudev.."

Ps: So I guess you know who it is now..
I'm sorry if it's too silly but as I had said before, I don't particularly enjoy the charecter development of Sita in the TV shows.. they either show her as too radical or too weak but being Nature and Maya herself.. I want to redefine her. Thank you for reading and have a good night!