"Maharaj Jarasandh should be the last one Bhratashrees should approach." Dhriti spoke, taking a seat in from of Kanha.

"Indeed they should, but Jarasandh won't wait any longer to prove his mightiness over Aryavart." Kanha replied.

"But they can't proceed without Bhrata Arjun's arrival.
Evething is so complicated right now.
There are six more years left for his exile to be completed.
And god knows where Bhrata Arjun is.
I still believe that I should have gone inside her chambers that day to bring his Gandiv." Dhriti spoke, tapping on the map.

"Ofcourse I do know where he is. And remember Priye, everything has a reason." Kanha chuckled as Dhriti took some time to understand it before laughing.

"Where is he then?" Dhriti questioned.

"Maharaj Chitravahan's Kingdom, Manipur." Kanha smirked.

"Maharaj Chitravan? Kakashree once told me about his daughter Rajkumari Chitrangada." Dhriti remembered.

"Anyways! What I was explaining was, as soon as Parth arrives, Jarasandh's opressive rule should come to an end. And I'm sure, mamashree Shakuni will create some ploy against that as well." Kanha revealed.

"But before that, Nakul and Sahadev have to start moving towards South. Indraprasth has the confidence of North due to Bhrata Arjun and of the East due to Bhrata Bheem. Now their focus should be the vast territories of South." Dhriti showed her worry.

"For that, he would need our help." Kanha grinned.

"Our help? But why?" Dhriti asked in confusion.

"It would be very wrong if Nakul and Sahadev attacked mitra Vibhishan's Lanka. I had given him the boon of immortality for a reason." Kanha smiled.

"As promised, we need to appear in front for him, giving him our Darshan. And what's more of a greater opportunity to fulfil our promise? In this way, we would perform out duty towards our devotee, there won't be any war and Vibhishan would gladly help Bhrata Yudhishthir." Kanha explained as Dhriti smiled.

"Okay now, since Bhrata Yudhishthir has asked about it, the final verdict would be Nakul and Sahadev's Southern conquest, then a big pause on political front and then, dealing with Jarasandh." She spoke, getting up.

"The big pause on he political side does not look favourable, does it?" Kanha asked, grining.

"There's something big definately running inside your mind." She giggled, leaving the room.

"You always take a leave before listening to the whole thing Priye." Kanha gave a small smile, as he thought about it.

"Gauri, will she agree to this?" Kanha worriedly asked.

"She is very close to Shri's heart Bhrata. You need to do that very carefully." Gauri's soft voice spoke.

"Everything in the future, one way or another, depends upon the happening of that small event Gauri. And that little event completely revolves around Priya." Kanha explained.

"Bhrata! Reveal this to Shri, when she would be at my temple, doing my pooja.
If things get out of your hands, I'll be there for her." Gauri assured.

"I have a lot of time to tell this to her. I don't want her to suppress herself in constant guilt and numerous question all this way." Kanha spoke, after thinking for a while.

"Bhrata! As a woman, I surely understand what pain she would go through while doing this. She can't hurt anyone. Neither Subhadra, nor Panchali. And not even you." Gauri assured.

"Gauri, she needs her strength later. What if, what if she loses all of it when that small event changes her perception of life?
My slight mention of a certain curse made her so weak that she wished her celestial form to leave this body." Kanha, voice spoke in fear for the first time.

"She's not anybody's weakness. Shri is Shakti Swaroop. She's your Shakti. Don't forget that." Gauri reminded him.

"I won't forgive anybody, if she really leaves my side. Be it anyone." Kanha took a deep breath.

"Bhrata! I haven't seen you soo worried. I assure you, that won't happen. And now, stop thinking about it. If you overstress yourself, Sakhi would immediately sense something." Gauri gave him a final assurance as Kanha nodded.

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"Look Kanha! Draupadi Bhabhi has sent a letter saying my little Prativindhya has picked spear as his weapon. Just like Bharta Yudhishthir." Her delighted face turned towards Kanha, hwo slowly dragged himself inside their chambers.

"So much have happened after Bhrata Arjun left for his exile.
Prativindhya has grown up. Now Nakul's little bean Satanika, will grow up before my eyes--" She continued speaking before her sight fell on Kanha, who silently kept his mor-mukut aside as he rested on his bed.

"What happened to you Kanha?" Dhriti asked, moving towards him.

"Nothing, Priye.." He looked at her.

"That small smile did nothing to hide the sadness in your eyes and the way you entered the room, and the fact that you're quiet all this time." Dhriti put a hand on his.

"We can talk about that later, when you feel any better." Dhriti silently whispered as Kanha smiled at her.

"You should have some fruits or atleast drink some water. I'm not letting you sleep with this kind of energy." She smiled handling him a glass full of water, and some fruits as Kanha gave a small chuckle.

"Accha, I think I'll drift off to sleep now. I've had a fast the whole day which I have to break tomorrow with Revati Bhabhi." Dhriti smiled, sliding under the sheets as Kanha stared out of the balcony for some more time, deciding it to leave things at fate, before closing his eyes.

Not much time had passed before Kanha had finally decided to take some rest when he saw Dhriti restlessly moving her legs and her chest vigorously rising and falling due to her heavy breathing.

"Priya! Wake up Priya." Kanha shook her but Dhriti's condition worsened. Her face was stained with tears, her clenched fists had made strong cuts appear on her palms.

"I curse you!

Your heart would break.

Your constant calls would go unanswered.

You will feel the same."
She saw visions of herself standing still, as the peacock feathered necklace around her neck slid down, touching the ground as Dhriti tightly held Kanha's hand.

"Don't do this Priye! Open your eyes." Kanha shook her once again, keeping a hand on her forehead.

"You have disrespected a woman. Not once not twice but several times. Commited a lot of wrong doings and sins. Not anymore. I am here to fulfil my pledge." She heard her own voice, shouting, as she slaughtered someone with her sword.

"Kanha!!" She gave out a louder gasp, waking up.

Parvati was right. Dhriti had sensed something was wrong with Kanha. His constant worry had resulted into this condition of Dhriti as her soul tried to remember each and every event to find the reason for Kanha's silence.

"Priya....." Kanha gave a sigh, wiping her tears as she still appeared afraid. Her hands spontaneously moved towards her neck, trying to grab her necklace.

"Its-its not here. The-the necklace broke loose. I've failed in my love, my devotion." She looked down.

"It is still there Priya. That's not going to break." Kanha gave a sad smile, holding the necklace as he lifted her face.

"See, its right here. What did you see?" Kanha questioned, gently putting her hand on the necklace, as she touched it in relief.

"Curse.... I don't know who said it, but the voice was familiar.
They said, my heart would break and something about my constant calls and pleas would go unanswered.
Everything, every event was jumbled up Kanha! I don't know anything." She cried into his arms as Kanha gently carassed her.

"I-I killed someone. This is not possible. I can't kill anyone. How did I do this. I'm the mother of this Triolk and I've slaughtered someone. Look all that blood is on my hands." She panicked, looking at her hands covered with blood.

"You haven't killed anyone, compose yourself Priya. What have you done to yourself? Look at your hands. Where did this anger flow from? You haven't harmed anyone except yourself. This is your blood. Your fingernails have pierced your own hands." He tired to calm her down, hodling her hands as they seemed to heal away.

"My intuitions are always true, Kanha. Tell me. You know something about this and hence you seemed different earlier. And that's the reason all the events appeared before me." Dhriti shook her head, straightening herself.

"That was not your intution. It was your subconscious playing games with you.
You decided not to peep into the future, but at the back of the mind its happening." Kanha explained.

"Arthat?" Dhriti questioned.

"Man is always been deprived of his religion and responsibility. Instead of facing his fears and harsh truth every moment, he tries to run away from it. But you, you are not an ordinary girl Priye.
You are the mul prakriti spread throughout the entire universe, the power of Narayana, You yourself are parashkati Shri. You have to face all this. Because you're here to make a difference. To break the barriers and those stereotypes which consumed your self respect and esteem earlier." Kanha explained from the roots of the situation.

"Why is there a need to make me realize who I actually am, like everytime?" Dhriti asked, seemingly back to normal.

"Because your mind is not stable. Its fighting a constant battle between your worldy emotions and your spiritual opinions which seemingly everyone don't understand." He explained.

"Then how can I stabilize it? I know it is best that I do it as earliest as possible because I may need it." She asked.

"Look Priye, you haven't realized what power you hold until your inner self really wants to unfold them.
That day, while fighting against Bhrata Duryodhan and others, your emotions stopped you from doing any further harm.
You feared about the blames people would throw at you.
You feared you would commit a greater sin by harming Angraj because now, you know the truth. And Bua would never in her worst dreams imagine her own children raising weapons upon each other." Kanha held her shoulders.

"And now, there is going to be this patch of time where I need your help.
But if you are going to make yourself so weak and let your fluctuating mind take over, there's no point Priye. There's no point." Kanha revealed as Dhriti shook her head.

"Don't say that. I've promised to fight battles beside you. All the spiritual and social evils along with you. I'm not going to fail you.
Give me some time, I'll figure it out." Dhriti looked at him.

"Don't think that I don't believe in you. If I wouldn't have spoken this, I wouldn't have been able to ignite that fire in you .
Just that, I have me own ways." He chuckled.

"Now what happened? Why are you crying and smiling at the same time? You need some sleep probably." He joked making her laugh further through her tears.

"Nothing !" She exclaimed, wiping her tears as ge hugged him.

"Promise me it won't break na?" She softly mumbled.

"Did the Shrivatsa mark disappeared even after Maharishi Bhrigu's kick?" Kanha asked.

"No it didn't....." She nodded.

"Same with this one." He completely assured as a soft smile appeared on their divine features.

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