Panchal princess looked into her eyes again , something she wanted to know, Kunti knows what, she blinked reassuringly, Draupadi returned to Nakul's side again slowly. Kunti kept gazing to her disappearing figure and sighed, she knows what Draupadi wanted to know, she will never be able to ask, neither Kunti could answer ever. For first time she felt motherly affection towards her daughter-in-law, her obsession for keeping own dignity and respect had put not only her first born but also Panchal princess's life into misery too, but now what has been done is done , no way to rectify. Everyone has to live for duty now. Only peaceful memory of the sight she has seen will be only solace for her. She has ordered her men and maids to be silent regarding the matter , the memory will be only her personal possession. She left towards her chamber.
When the first rays from The Sun kissed eyelids of his son and through a dew drop of dawn god of rain touched his son's forehead both the warriors woke up with a pleasant feeling. Arjun woke up with a yawn and straightened himself rubbing his eyes to remove the drowsiness. Then his attention went his surround and memories of last evening came back to him. He smiled, after the laughter that had been broke out from his heart made the poor little cat scared, he was busy in playing with her for few times. Then he didn't know when his eyes became heavy and he was lost in sleep, but all he know that he spent the night so peacefully as if sleeping in mother's lap. The laughter reminded him he was not alone last night. He turned his eyes and found Karna offering morning prayer to the Sun god. Arjun kept gazing at the sight. In the first red ray of The Sun angraj is shining with an aura, Arjun can't deny Karna was looking admirable, that made him wondering for sometime is Angraj really from a low caste? He looks like a cursed demigod and perhaps he is not wrong thinking so, he heard Karna was not biological son of Adhirath and Radha.
Arjun's thought process was interrupted to see Karna frowning seeing something. He was so lost in his confused thought that didn't notice when Karna finished his prayer.
"what is she doing" nurtured Karna. Arjun turned his eyes to the direction Karna was looking at and rolled his eyes.
"oh no"
the cat is out on her hunting mission again. This time her target is a baby parrot sitting in lower branch of tree. The little bird still had not learn to fly well, its so small that can fit into a woman's palm well, the red sign around neck is not visible, neither his red peak is as curved and strong enough to defend attack. The poor little deep green creature is just hopping around, its chirp also not much clear that it can call mother for rescue. And the cat is very slowly proceeding to the bird. Arjun's breath stopped, no he can't see such cute creature being so cruel, neither he can see the little parrot's dream of touching the sky to come an end untimely. He threw himself on air and just before the cat jumps over the parrot, he catches her and captures with his uttariya so that she can't scratch him. Little cat struggled a lot,
"meaw, meaw" protested too, but couldn't free herself from Arjun's arms.
"so hungry, sundari? Lets go to palace rajkumar Nakul will feed you." Arjun pats her head.
Karna was watching all the event silently.He was happy that little parrot is saved, seeing Arjun talking to the cat he nods and smiled. Last night he fell asleep while watching Arjun's sport with the cat. And then it felt like Radhama was caressing his head, must be a dream as result of the pleasant experience of last evening with the third pandav. He started liking the innocent child inside his rival. Pity that he can't have more of the child, he sighed.
"Angraj, may i expect some donation?" Karna was diverted by an unfamiliar voice. He turned to find a poor Brahmin standing with folding hand.
"sure Brahmandevta, please come with me."
Karna turned to leave, but before that he looked at Arjun, who was looking at him too, the innocent smile still was on his lips. Karna nodded at him with a light grin, Arjun nodded back, the greeting felt quite normal to each other as if its not first time. Then with a sigh both turned to their way, two different ones settled by destiny.
"Parvati, you know the destiny , you know for larger good sacrifice is needed, why then you are getting attached?" lord Maheswar came closer to his wife.
"because I am mother swami and mother can't be ever happy to see her children fighting with each other" supreme Goddess replied in an upset tone. Lord put his arm around her and turned her face to him, wiping away the pearl shining in corner of her eye.
"yes you are mother of Universe, that's why you have to think larger aspect, for two children if you shed tear that will cause heavy downpour on Earth which will harm your other children."
" I know swami even supreme forces are so helpless" sighs goddess putting head on lord's shoulder. A sad flute tune spread over air, brother is expressing sister's sorrow through his instrument.
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