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Both of them reached the cottage and Anish went to knock the door. The door opened even before knocking, allowing a lady to appear with a glow on her face which was a bit spooky, it was like she was waiting for Anish to approach the door. And before Anish could react the lady called out for us, "guys, its innocuous and cosy inside exactly as you all need". "How does she even know of us?" said Ashutosh. We were in dilemma as we were at a position which was out of sight of any person standing on that door, other side of the lake behind the rustling tree. We hardly avoided the call, in euphonious voice which was so tempting and did as Anish and Pratyusha said. "Go on, its safe here" a quavering voice came as a hand, quite heavy one, landed on Ashutosh's shoulder. On turning there was a tall and virile man. "Come on, come with me consider me as your friend, Giritra at your service" saying this he pulled Ashutosh and me by putting his both sinewy hands on our shoulders. "Come in, make yourself comfortable my husband will be bringing your friends" said the lady holding Pratyusha's hand gently. Seeing us near Ansih and Pratyusha entered the house. "Oh! How foolish of me I forgot to introduce myself, this is Urvi" the lady spoke welcoming Anish and Pratyusha and offered them a seat and called out, "Rudveda, Amey come we have guests to serve". Listening to this, two boys approached with eight glasses of water. Seeing this Prtyusha exclaimed, "where are we, how come you know we are eight?". "The rustling tree beside the lake sensed your presence and informed us of your arrival" replied the younger boy saying himself Rudveda.