Karenumati's POV:

It was the time for us to leave. Good byes were never easy. We hugged each other a lot of time as if we were meeting for the last time. The weather too complemented our mood, the birds shrieked, sun seemed gloomy too. My eyes welled up each time, I hugged anyone of them, the emotions were taking a toll over me.

The chirpy faces of our children were grief stricken now!!

I couldn't see their faces, those eyes were longing, longing for happiness, the warmth of love! As parents we failed to give our kids the happiness which they deserved! We failed!!

With heavy heart and moisture in my eyes. I sat in my plaque, it was a beautiful plaque made up from the wood of sheesham tree, covered with yellow and red cloth. As we moved, I parted the clothe covering the window of the plaque, to see desolated Kampilya, which beamed with happiness just a few hours ago!!

My kids, they were standing there, looking at each of the plaque with firm eyes, pleading not to go!!

Tatshree Krishna always told me to be stronger, because none can predict the future and I could just forsee what was coming- A WAR! Where many innocents will die, many culprits will die too.

Tatshree narrated me the whole incident, how on their way to exile, Bhrata Yudishthira kept his eyes shut so none would be burned by his gaze, how Bhrata Bheem repeated his vow again and again, how Sakha Arjuna took the vow to kill Karna and Deva to kill that wicked Shakuni!! My arya hid his face, so none could see his beauty and fall for him. The open and swaying hair of Draupadi Jiji indicating that her hairs were open just for some years, after the end of the exile, this will be the condition of all KauravBharyas!!

Bhanumati's voice, beseeching the pandava's to pardon the mistake of her husband. The cries of the Praja echoed in my ear!!!

"Mata!" said Niramitra, his voice trembling. "Mata.. " he hid his face in my lap and sobbed!

I just caressed his hairs,few tears too escaped my eyes.

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Nakul's POV :

I saw a beautiful bunch of white flowers, I couldn't identify it's species, nevertheless they looked lovely. I gently plucked some of them, this place wasn't much far from our cottage.

I immediately rushed towards our cottage, where I found my bharya cooking the evening meal. I fake coughed at the entrance, she turned her head towards me, an ethereal smile adoring her lips.

I forwarded my palm towards her showing her those white beauties. She smiled again and turned her face towards the utensil. My gaze fell upon her open tresses,  all the bitter memories of the dyut sabha became alive. I shut my eyes immediately, crushing those flowers in my palms, as her screams gradually became louder in my head.

A soft touch brought me back to real time, her divine smile soothing my heart.
"Arya!! " cooed she, and opened my fist. "They were so beautiful! " said she,kissed my palm, and continued, "Got something for you!"

As we left the kitchen and moved inside a cottage, I saw a beautiful blue lotus kept in a bowl filled with water.
"I found it when I went to take bath in the morning! " saying so she left and I stood there dumbfounded, MY RENU!

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(You all can play the song given in the header!)

Karenumati's POV:

The moon appeared in the night sky and we stopped for rest. I was lying in my tent, Mitra asleep beside me! The cloth of the tent was translucent, I could sparingly see the moon and the stars!! A mashal was burning at the corner of the tent, and it flames so much reminded me of him.

His slender nose, black orbes, his wavy hairs, those tender lips, firm shoulders!! The one with a darker complexion, the one who conquered the darkest flame. The one whose presence was enough for me to go weak in my knees!!!

Want to give my Soul, heart, my whole attention to just You!! Just You!!

I tossed around towards Niramitra! Mitra had a part of him. The fruit of our pious love and my devotion towards him. I again rolled up and started to stare at the flame, and then the dark night sky above me! Hoping to see his mishchevious, heart warming smile again, hoping to collect the sacred pearls which fell from his eyes.

I decorate my dreams, I lose myself!
Holding you in my eyes, I go to bed every night!!

I saw something like a shooting star, my heart just wished just for one thing, his happiness and his well being. My heart was craving to weave new stories in those deep dark orbes of his.

Even your eyes knows,
but they remain silent!
Everyday feels like a burden without you now!!

My heart ached, I wondered how a person's absence can make you feel so hollow from inside! His love was my strength, but weakness too at the same time. I so missed the silences  which at time prevailed between us. The nightinangle started to sing a love song, joined by the cricket.

In every song, in my journey of love. I want you again and again.
I only want you!

I turned on the another side, making patterns on the soil, enjoying the song of bird, the nightingale found her love, destiny played it's role and they soon got separated. The gusts of wind swayed the cloth of the tent, allowing the moonlight to peep in!!

When I 'd whisper everything in your ear.
I will hug and hold you tight in my arms.
I will keep waiting for that day, no matter how long you take,
I won't be able to forget you!!

I sat upright, staring at the flame again, tapping my foot to the melodious tune produced by the Nightingale and Grasshoppers. The flame was dancing, my heart too with it.

My lips wrinkles, when you smile.
When you come bundles of fireflies comes with you.
I keep loving you, with all my devotion,
Tell me how can I explain how much I love you!!!

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Nakul's POV :

Moonlight flushed inside our cottage, the periodical hooting of owl, didn't let me sleep, or could I say that smiling blue lotus kept me awake the whole night. It seemed to be made up of diamond as moonlight hit it, few fireflies too decorated it's petals.

Her smile, her eyes!! I kept my palm gently on left side of my chest, on her mere thought it started to run wild!

The sun rose, time flew away, the afternoon seemed different that day. It had different hues today, reminding me of her just her.

The clear blue sky, just like her complexion. The beaming sun, just like her smile. The chirping birds, just like her, dancing around the whole palace. The flowers smelled like her, and were of different shades of red, which reminded me of her cheeks, which would be painted whenever she talked to me. Some had the colours of her lips too!!

In all my letters,
In my whole imagination.
All the colours were mixing on a dry afternoon.
I draw you with those colors.
Tell me how else can I express my love to you!!

Want to give my soul, my heart, my whole attention to just YOU! JUST YOU!!

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Hola peeps,
Akansha this side, I hope you liked it, if so then plz turn the white star into orange and shower ur love in the comments section.

How was it???( Something different ik)

The italicised are lyrics of the Bengali song 'Tomake' some of its words are modified according to requirement of the story.

You know what I can hear wedding jingles, Could you????

Tracingalaxies I dedicate this chapter to my role-play Arya!! Thank you for posting that song on my feed!;)

Happy reading!