The elders left after some time. Karn and Arjun seemed like they had an arrangement as when they reached us, both of them were smiling.

"Adrika. I have your bow. Do you want me to send it or should I give it to you tomorrow morning at practice?"  said. Before I could answer,

"Why does he have your bow?" Bheem asked.

"We practice together in the morning." I said. And he laughed.

"Didn't you find any deserts worrior to practice?" I was shocked at his ignorance. Karn was angry. Even his brothers didn't look that much pleased. God! was he actually this rude in the book?

"Why? What's wrong with him?" I asked.

"You didn't live here so may be you are not familiar with the customs here. He is a shuut. They are not meant for fight." He explained.  I laughed.

"So as per your logic, I'm not allowed to learn weapons. I'm a Yadav lady. We are just cow herders. I'm not even allowed to learn anything right?" I asked.

"No Adrika. He doesn't mean like that." Kumar Yudhistir tried to calm me.

"It's ok jyesth. If you know Kumar bheem Yadavs have one of the strongest army right now. As per your 'coustom', we are not deserts either. Ability don't come with birth. It has to be earned. With hard work, practice, and learning. Whoever can do that, ability comes to him as a gift. Knowledge is like sunshine. Sunshine enlightens every part of the world equally. It doesn't give you more and leave me in dark. Does it?" I explained calmly. But Kumar Bheem stormed out of the room. I closed my eyes for a second as he was angry now. I looked at everyone and said faking a frown,

"So who wants the pleasure of informing mahamahim bhisma that we can't have our usual discussion session tonight? Looks like I'm going to spend all my time in kitchen. Friend's angry." They all laughed.

"You defended me against your friend." Karn said. I smiled.

"I did. He was wrong. And as a friend it's my duty to correct his faults. And confront him when he is in wrong."

"But he is your friend. Should not you be with him whatever the situation is?" He asked.

"I'm his friend not slave." I said.  "I have my opinion and I'm entitled to it. As a friend it's my responsibility to correct him, so that he won't get in trouble."

       I left after that. Honestly it didn't take much efforts to convince Kumar Bheem. I made him some steam cakes, which he never heard of and that's it. I had plenty of time to visit Mahamahim but I decided against it, he must be busy for tomorrow I guessed. Due to pujan I hadn't had my training that day. I took out my innovative sword, it had a ornamental center which worn in palm and give the jewel a push so that two swords come out from each ends. I started practicing it in a balcony near my room. After sometime I heard someone. And blame to my reflexes I put my sword to their neck.

It was Kumar Nakul.

"Don't snick up to someone while they are practicing or in actual war. I could have hurt you." I said before stepping away from him. But he pulled me close by my hand, saying
"I accept." I smiled to hide the blush forming on my cheeks.

"It's a very unique sword.."he continued.

"Yh. You can't have it. It's mine." I said.

"Strange girl you are. Girls like jewellery. And you.. fighting over a sword." He teased." By the way. I got you something from panchal."

"Really?" I asked not exactly believing him. He took out a beautiful anklet.

"Anklets. I never worn them." I said his face fall, I smiled and continued "but I'll wear it, I'm not sure how to wear it exactly." He smiled and said

"May I?" I nodded.

         I sat down at a sitter near by. He got on his knee and started placing the anklet. I didn't know why I wanted to tease him.

"You know Kumar, from where I came from, when a guy get on his knee Infront of a girl it means he is proposing her in marriage." He was flushed, visibly red.

"I'll keep that in mind for future purposes." I laughed at his words.

"Why did you get me this?" I asked.

"Umm you have become the definition of beauty for me Adrika, in these days away from here, I saw you every where. In nature and weapons. When I saw this it was beautiful. It was you. See this.."

Nakul's POV

I finally told her. It took me so much courage to say it Infront of her. Sahadev was right. She was everything and more what a person could expect. She was beautiful, wise, courageous and fierce, in the same time gentle, soft and childish. Mata loved her, pitamah bhisma adored her, brothers respected her. And today when I saw her in gouri pujan dressed in maybe one of her sister's outfits, it took my breath away. After returning bhrata yudhistir even said he felt that Mata sita herself was singing that song of her. She was different, maybe I couldn't understand her completely yet. Still I had this feeling of knowing that she is here for me. But I finally told her what I felt. That anklet was beautiful on her.

Then I heard her saying
"That doesn't look good."

             I was shocked, not because she said that beautiful anklet wasn't looking good. But she was focused on that anklet when I was saying all this. When I looked up, she was looking somthing else. She got up and went towards that. I was outraged but when I reached to her, her face was dripping with worry. My anger melt down. The sadness was there as it took so much courage to tell her and she didn't heard a word. But now she was worried and if my heart knew his beloved a little she was not a woman to worry for little.

"What happened Adrika?" I asked. She  looked at me and said

"Maharaj dhritarastra just went into your room. And jyesth is alone."

"That means?"

"He will try to confuse him with his words to give away the kingdom to Kumar duryadhan. He needs to be stopped."

"Then what are we waiting for. Let's go."
She shook her head in denial.

"I can't. Someone need to out smart his words." She mumbled to herself. I was restless to go and do something but I knew the best option right now to rely on her judgement.

"Kumar Arjun? Kumar where is your bhrata Arjun?" She asked me.

"In the armory. With sahadev." I said.

"And Kumar Bheem is in my room. You go and fetch him. I'm going to get Kumar Arjun." She said and ran away towards the armory.

Back to Adrika's POV

        I had already changed the dynamics so much that I feared maybe that would change the events so I ran as fast as I could. When I reached two princes near the armory I was out of breath.

"Ku..kumar.. kumar arjun.. Maha.. maharaj dhritarastra..jyesth.. alone..." I said words that doesn't made any sense. But you they seemed like they knew something was off. Yes. Sahadev's intuition.

"Relax Adrika. And thank you. You are right sahadev. Adrika's words proves that jyesth is in trouble. We are heading there. Let's go." Arjun said.

            With so much ease, Kumar Arjun trapped maharaj dhritarastra in his own words. He announced that tomorrow morning jyesth would be the crowned Prince. Just then Kumar Bheem and Nakul reached. I entered with them.

"Great job Kumar Arjun. I's shocked how you deal with the situation." I praised him.

"Yah.. we could also see that if bhrata Bheem didn't took much time to hide those sweet delicacy you made." We all laughed at Nakul's words.

"How did you know Adrika? Jyesth asked.

"I saw him coming and you were alone. As I left kumar Bheem in my room, Kumar Arjun and sahadev were at armory and he was with me." I said nodded at Nakul.

I didn't know why Kumar Yudhistir smiled very satisfactorily.

"I wish you could be there at coronation ceremony." He said. I smiled.

"Your wishes my commands. I promise jyesth you will feel me there tomorrow." I said. They all were confused.

Next morning
(Play the song)

       The moment the ceremony started a beautiful Shiva stuti started. All stopped for once.

"Who's singing such a calming song?" Maharaj dhritarastra asked.

"Yadav Kumari adrika. She is singing Shiva stuti. It won't interrupt anything." Mahamahim bhisma said.

"Miraculous girl she is." Kumar Yudhistir said.
Ceremony went well. And I felt like a part of my work was over. But a bigger one was coming close.

A/N
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