All Rafaai did was smile and said nothing.
"You are?!!" Ariadne covered her mouth. "But how did this happen?! How is it possible!"
"I came to help you and my other young devotees."
"That is so kind of you. And I'm here saying that you gave me depression." Her voice was congested with astonishment. "How can you cause me to cut myself, and you healed me? I'm not worthy of your love."
"You are, don't say so. You're my Thygatéra." Rafaai touched her head.
"I love you, lord." She hugged him and began to cry. "I want to follow you wherever you go. And I'll keep your divine secret."
"Dear daughter, I have to erase your memory soon, because I'm in my earthly disguise still."
"But lord? It will still be the same." She says.
"Dear everything will be like a dream to you tomorrow." Rafaai said. "You will only see my true self."
"Ok fine. Whatever you say. But I want to spend a whole day with you as Jesus!" Ariadne requested. "One question."
"What's that?"
"You can change water into wine right?"
"And you're 17 right?" Rafaai laughed. "You're underage. And besides I must respect my friends. So no wine in the house."
"But Jesus. That only applies when you're with other friends. You're my all time guardian." Ariadne whined. "Anyways, whatever you say. But friends??"
"I'm only telling you this because you will remember it as a dream soon. Vasudev is Vishnu, Gaurav is Shiva and Siddhant is Buddha. So bringing these kinds of things will disrespect them."
"Oh waw! Are you great friends?" She asks.
"More than that. They're like my brothers."

Meanwhile Gaurav got a call from a worried Aniruddh.
"Yes Aniruddh, tell me." Gaurav sounded ever nurturing.
"I need help, Gaurav. My family is constantly paying mortgages. But due to circumstances, we're $5000 short." Aniruddh said. "We may lose our house if we don't pay the full amount. "
"Oh that is so sad. How do I go about in assisting you?" Gaurav asks.
"Well I know you're an exchange student, and don't have those kinds of funds." Aniruddh adds
"That's true." Gaurav said. "Wait I have an idea!! What if you raise funds by having a Bal Puran Katha. Where all characters are children."
"Gaurav! You're a genius!! And my aunt runs a primary school so they can take part!" Aniruddh's face lit up.
"Waw! And my friends and I will help you!"
"Thank you!"
"You're most welcome." Gaurav replied. "Price wise, I think the price should be $20 per person."
"Aww yes! Gaurav, thank you once again. You're sent by lord Shiva Himself." Aniruddh remarked.
"Hmm."
"I can also ask my cousin Ramaa to help us. She's from Andra Pradesh." He said.
"Great."
"Bye Gaurav."
"Yes, and remember, your Bholenath is here with you." Gaurav remarked.
When Gaurav replied, Aniruddh remembered when he came our from the coma.
"What happened, Aniruddh?"
"Nothing Gaurav. I know my Bholenath is with me." He answered.
"Nice!"

"Janardhana."
"Trilochan." Vasudev replied.
"Wait where's Rafaai and Buddha? I want to tell them too."
"I'm here! I was making green tea." Buddha enters with a tea cup in his hand.
"And I'm here na." Rafaai took a seat.
"But where's Ariadne?" Vasudev asks.
"She's right there heading to the kitchen." Rafaai replied. "She won't listen."
"What do you mean?" Vasudev laughed.
"I have revealed myself you her, and now she wants to do anything she can to serve me. It's not necessary." Rafaai states.
"Oho! I can relate." Vasudev replied.
"I'm back! Here loooorr---" Ariadne entered the living room, and then paused when she saw the rest. "I mean here Rafaai. Raisins."
"You should eat Thygatéra." Rafaai insists. "I'll be satisfied if you eat."
"Really??" She smiled. "That's amazing then. I'll be on the porch. If you want anything, I'm always here to serve you."
"You're my daughter, not me servant." Rafaai said.

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"Ok since we're all here! I'm going to help Aniruddh in fund raising!" Gaurav announced. "So we have decided to have a Bal Puran Katha."
"Waw! Children really complete angels!" Vasudev remarked. "And I think Ramaa thinks so too."
"How do you know about Ramaa?" Gaurav seemed surprised.
"This is when Vaishnavism and Shaivism meet. Ramaa is my great devotee." Vasudev smiled. "She and her sister Ramana."
"You know the soul wants to learn about everything." Gaurav quotes. "So they continuously read and connect with friends."
"True." Rafaai agreed.
"Both sisters are a lot like that." The four said in unison.
"Anyways Ramaa is helping us in the production, acting and choreography. Also she'll write the script." Gaurav shares his foresight.
"Ok Trikaldarshi!"
"We can do decorations!" Buddha cheered.
"Yes! It will be very successful." Rafaai adds.
"You know, we should invite our devotees." Vasudev requests.
"Sure! Nandi, Markanday, Bhringi, Shringi." Gaurav said.
"Yes! And I'll invite Narada, Sudama, Hanuman, Tumbaru, Garuda and so on."
"Great Narayan!"
"Is it true that he's still on earth." Buddha smiles.
"Yes, once my name is alive." Vasudev replied. "He came for Ram Navami remember."
"Oh my. Yea I was meditating for a while on your birthday."
"Friends. I feel that this will be very grand." Gaurav adds.

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