The Fateful Evening part 2

Part 178

Krishna came towards them and teased ." What happened Parth? Even before the narration Kalyani is throwing tantrums? Not fair Sakhi..see his face how tensed up he is.
Panchali sulked.. Govind..you always side with him. You won't understand my pain at all.. Years passed but you both never allow me inside your territory.. I am an outer ..always..
Krishna took her hand and said in his most appealing tone.." Outer and you! Who is speaking so? Krishna's only Sakhi and Parth's reigning queen who is above every one for him? Don't ever think so..We three are inseparable...and now stop sulking and grace Parth with your overflowing love..Ofcourse through looks only...
Panchali's face flushed in red while Parth smilingly took her closer with one hand and pulled Krishna nearer with another hand...
Satya approached them and clapped." Wah Panchali .why didn't you call me? The fourth angle should be completed with me on Swami's side.. She stood on Krishna's other side .. Krishna smiled his enchanting smile to win his Satya's heart.
Arjun nodded his head and confessed.." Just now I am telling my wife...that the real intruder had come to interrupt..
Satya teased him" your cosy moments with my friend Panchali?
Parth retorted.." And also my private moments with Madhav...

Suka continued from where he left..the aftermath of fish target victory..
Drishtdyumn asked the Brahmin youth to place the garland that completes the formality..When he did so the Brahmins again blessed the couple with chants..

Duryothan could not control himself. He said in a loud voice." Drupad insulted us inviting us here. How could Draupadi chose a Brahmin ignoring all Kshatriyas here?

Sisupal supported him.." I agree. We should not tolerate this insult. Let us teach a lesson to the King.
Karna still is pondering over the familiarity of the the Brahmin youth.. He has seen him where?
The Kings expressed their anguish in very clear words." They will throw Draupadi into fire if she won't select any one of them as her husband..

Drupad got agitated. If all the Kings stand together a fierce battle will take place. What would happen then!
The Brahmins got angry and shouted aloud." We will fight it out. The Brahmin youth won the princess by exhibiting his skills. Rightfully he is her husband.
Bheem got furious and looked at his brother.. He is too eager to show his might to the foolish Kings and to that idiotic Duryothan.

Panchali reminisces..

The whole atmosphere changed with the kings raising their arms against her father. The celebrations that started to mark the success of swayamvar suddenly got dominated by the shouts and challenges hurled at Drupad.

The anger of the Kings was mostly rested upon the King as they thought Brahmin youth is not at fault." The King should not have allowed the Brahmin to enter the list. And the princess! She dared to put the garland round his neck accepting him as her husband. So both the father and daughter should be punished.

Dhrishtadyumn became alert and got ready with his weapons.Her hand was in his( her husband's)  firm grip as the Brahmins asked him to take her hand in his as a mark of panigrahan custom.

She felt bad looking at her father's face. He is so tensed up..his hands were on both hand rests of his asan .. She could understand his trauma. He is confused ..he waited for Arjun but the Victor was someone else... On top of it now the unexpected war is round the corner. What will happen now  she could not fathom..

Suddenly she felt the gaze of her husband on her ...he has a smile that has a mischevous tinge.. Is he not perturbed by the turn of events! She wondered.

He lifted her hand a bit and remarked ..Got afraid ? So cold with moisture..your palm... She was embarrassed. Yes she is tensed up..but did not think that he is that smart and sharp to observe her fear.. She avoided looking into those magnetic eyes again...those eyes are reaching the depths of her heart... Her husband pressed her hand and assured." Be fearless...nothing will happen to your father.. Just watch and enjoy...He made her sit in asan and proceeded...but suddenly looked back and smiled " Now Onwards get used to hear war drums and victory notes... .
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