Chapter 36- Sethupati vs Devasena

It was early in the morning. Ayanika was wearing blue saree and was waiting for Devasena to arrive to go to the Shiva temple. She was missing her best friend, Renuka, whom she would talk until the day never sets. She sees Devasena arriving with pooja thali and wearing yellow silk saree and her group of servants.

Ayanika- (smiles) Waah, Sakhi, you look like a queen.

Devasena- (smiles) You are the real queen.

Ayanika- No, Sakhi, I am happy to be in the place I am. God will decide who will be the ruler and I trust him. (smiles)

Devasena- Now let's go otherwise the baby will start kicking. (chuckles)

Ayanika also laughs and goes along with her.

When they reach the temple on the chariot, they are surprised to the crowd. Ayanika stops a person.

Ayanika- Brother, why is there so much crowd over here?

Person- Today is Shravan Month, that's why the crowd is here.

Ayanika- Thank you, brother.

After the person leaves, Ayanika looks at Devasena.

Ayanika- Let's go carefully, the baby needs to be protected na. Sakhi, you go first I have some work to finish. (smiles)

Devasena nods goes with her servants after getting off the chariot, and Ayanika goes near a flower shop. When she reaches the flower shop, the shopkeeper gives her a basket full of jasmine flower, with Brahmakamal on top of it. She looks at shop owner and he hands over scroll to her. Ayanika goes inside a stall and starts reading the scroll.

After walking for sometime, Devasena sees there is segregation between men and women and a huge gap has been kept between both the lines by none other than, Sethupati who has been given the temple duty. He was standing in the center with soldiers under his command. Devasena gets confused as to why is this happening. Just as she was about to walk up the stairs of the gap, the soldiers stop her. Devasena glares at Sethupati.

Sethupati- It is time for the King to come, be it anyone, they should come from the sides. Devasena controls her anger and goes towards the ladies line. Few women even ask her to go forward, but she refuses as they were standing in line from a long time. All of them start climbing the stairs. Sethupati quietly goes near the women's line and starts touching them inappropriately, acting as if he is pushing them to go forward. This shocks everyone in the line. Ayanika quietly comes with the flower basket and joins line, without anyone even realizing it. She even sees Sethupati's heinious act, and sees Devasena going near him. She realizes what was going to happen but the distance between her and Devasena was few meters, she could not push others as it would cause commotion.

Just as Devasena neared Sethupati, he looks at her lustily.

Sethupati- (pointing at Devasena) Iske baad tum!

Devasena goes into deep thinking and looking at that action, Ayanika gets angry. She quietly leaves the line and sends a person to call her soldiers. Just as Devasena neared Sethupati, he tried to do the same thing, the only difference was Devasena cut his fingers with his own knife. This shocked Sethupati who started shouting. Ayanika looked towards the commotion and she just gave a small smile as she knew this was going to happen. Just then her soldiers came with the person whom she sent.

Sethupati- (shouting at his soldiers) MAKE HER PRISONER RIGHT NOW!

The soldiers move forward to make her prisoner when another group of soldiers come and stand in front of Devasena. This shocks Sethupati more.

Sethupati- (looking at the soldiers protecting Devasena) WHOSE SOLSIERS ARE YOU? WHO IS YOUR MASTER!?

Ayanika- ME! I AM THEIR MASTER!

Ayanika comes and stands in front of the group. Sethupati gets a bit scared.

Sethupati- This is wrong Rajkumari, she is a culprit. She has cut my fingers.

Ayanika- Sakhi never does anything without any reason, she always stands up against injustice. And for your information, a princess is not standing in front of you, but a nyayadhish is. And if you want, I can deliver justice right now only.

Sethupati- She is the culprit everyone has seen what has happened over here with their own eyes.

Ayanika looks at the crowd, and one of the lady comes forward and tells the entire scenario. Ayanika again looks at Sethupati.

Ayanika- Every witness is against you, and even I witness what happened over here. So, as you have violated several women out here, I give you the punishment of 100 whips, which is less, so additional punishment is that you will wash every ladies feet with reverence and ask forgiveness from them. If you do any kind of lusty act, then you will be punished with 10 whips.

Sethupati- (scared look, but suddenly starts smiling) You can only give punishment, but I will take this case to Maharaj as this is unfair, this lady attacked a government official and cut off his fingers.

Ayanika- But there are slim chances that you will survive, you know right? Take this punishment then you will be safe. This is my final warning.

Sethupati- Huh! Trying to scare me. It will not work. (Looking at his guards) BANDI BANALO ISS UTDANDI AURAT KO AUR MAHARAJ KE PAAS LE CHALO!

Ayanika- (Tinge of anger in her voice) AGAR KISI NE EK BHI KADAM AAGE BADHAYA, TOH MERE TALWAR KO PAAR KARKE JAANA PADEGA! (Flashing her sword)

Sethupati's soldiers freeze in their tracks. Just then, Bhalladeva's soldiers come. The leader of the troop comes and gives Ayanika scroll. After reading the scroll, Ayanika angry but she couldn't do anything. Sethupati asks his soldier to take from Ayanika, and he reads it out loud.

Soldier- Maharaj has asked the soldiers to make Devasena prisoner and bring her into the royal court. And this is the royal order approved by Rajmata Sivagammi Devi.

Ayanika looks at Devasena with a look of helplessness. Devasena sees Ayanika's eyes which were saying sorry. She reassures her and goes with the soldiers of Bhalladeva in chains. Ayanika glares at Sethupati who runs behind the soldiers.

Ayanika- (calling one of the soldiers) Inform Amar bhaiya about this and ask him to reach the royal court as quickly as he can. (she looks at another soldier) Gather all the eye-witnesses who want to testify against Sethupati willingly. Don't force anyone to come with out their will.

Ayanika climbs her chariot and goes towards the royal palace.

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