Vanakkam makkale. 😁

Le Pari De La Reine (The Queen's Gambit)

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(1282 CE, Madhikettan Solai, 3 years after the departure of the king)

The rain was pouring fiercely, soaking the hut neighbourhoods. There was a large and distinctive hut that stuck out from the others. Inside the hut, there was just one oil light to illuminate the interior, and there was a constant coughing sound duelling with the downpour.

(OMG I'm so lazy to put subtitles please someone take initiative. 😜)

👸: 🤧

👵: Arasi indha kuligaiyai arundhungol. 😟

The queen grabbed the bowl and took her medicine while coughing incessantly.

🧔‍♂️: Vaithiyare arasiyin udal novirkku theerve illaiyo? 😟

👴: Adiyenum mudindha varai muyarchithuvittom mudhal amaichare. Arasiyarin marma noyai theerkka vazhiye kandariya iyalavillai. 😟

The minister sighed with concern as he gazed at the queen, who was constantly coughing.

👴: Ore oru vazhi maathiram ulladhu mudhal amaichare. 😐

🧔‍♂️: Adhenna vaithiyare? 🙄

👴: Oru ariya vagai mooligai kaatin oru idathil ulladhu. 😐

🧔‍♂️: Anganam enil adhai tharuvikka adiyen kattalai idugirom. 😐

👴: Amaichare, andha mooligaiyai parithavudan undaal maathirame palan kittum. Aadhalaal arasiyarum udan vara nigazhum. 😐

🧔‍♂️: Arasiyar eng....

👸: Mudhal amaichare, 🤧 yaam udan sella vilaigirom. 🤧

🧔‍♂️: Thaye indha nilaiyil thanga....

👸: 🤧 Kavalai vendam mudhal amaichare. Yaam varum varai thaangal nammakkalai kaatharulungol. 🤧

(Next morning)

All: 😟🙏

The entire community gathered to witness the queen's departure. There was a palanquin for the queen, and four men were waiting to carry it. The healer is also waiting there, along with a lady who will accompany them to aid the queen.

👸: 🤧🙏

The queen emerged from her hut, looking pale and sickly.

👸: Nigazhvadhu anaithum nanmaikke ena ninaiyungol Uchappanum Uchanaitha Ammaiyarum namakku aasi valangi arulvaargal. 🤧🙏

All: 😟🙏

The queen prayed at the temple.

👸: Mudhal amaichare, ini ivargal thangaludaiya poruppu. Sendravargalai ninaithu varundhi edhuvum payanillai. 🤧

🧔‍♂️: Utharavu arasi. 😟🙏

👸: Yaam selgirom mudhal amaichare. 🤧

🧔‍♂️: Sendru varugiren endru korungol arasiyare. 😟

The queen offered him a faded smile as she headed to the palaquin.

👸: Purappadalam vaithiyare. 🤧

👴: Utharavu arasi. 😐🙏

She took one last look at her folks.

👸: 🙂🙏

All: 😢🙏

She entered the palanquin.

👴: Pallakkai uyarthungal. 😐

4🧔‍♂️: Utharavu. 😌🙏

The four men lifted the palanquin and began to move, while the healer and aid lady went along it. The palanquin quickly reached the woods, disappearing from the villagers' vision.

👸: Udal nalam illadhadhai pola nadippadhu izhukkandro vaithiyare? 😔

👴: Pudhaiyalai kaapadhu nam kadamai arasiyare, adhu arasar namakku alitha poruppu. Adhai meeruvadhe izhukku. 😐

👸: Hmm. 😔

👴: Ninaivil oorattum, naam thirumbom. Nam kadamai nam irudhi moochu varai pudhaiyalai kaakkum arasiyaarukku kaaval iruppadhe. 😐

4🧔‍♂️ & 👵: Aagnyai vaithiyare. 😌🙏

They kept trekking into the mist-filled woodland, never to return.

(Present)

Bha: Appo avanga thirumbi varave illaya? 🙄

Sen: Illeppu. 🤷‍♂️

Dhu: Yen? 🙄

Sen: Therileppu, mooligai thedi vaarennu ponagalam andha elu perayum adhukkaprom aarume kaanaleyam, andha pallakku mattum nadu kaatule kedandhichinu en aachi naan chinna vayasa irukkayicha chonnichippu. 😐

Pap: Enna kadhai adichikittu irukkeege? 😄

Bha: Chithappu andha rani kaanama pona kadhaiye solranga. 😄

Pap: Ohh adhuva. 😄

Dhu: Akka Beppe kulichittu vandhuttara? 🙂

Pap: Adhukkudhen koopda vandhen. Vaanga ellam koyilukku poraaga. 😄

(Sailaja's hut)

Sai: 😐

Vik: Ma vaa koyilukku poganum. 😄

Sai: 😐

Vik: Ma. 🙄

Vikram put his hand on Sailaja's shoulder.

Vik: Ma. 🙄

Sai: 😐🙄 Kuptingala?

Vik: Naan kooptukute irukken nee ennamo yosanaile irukke? Any problem? 🙄

Sai: Enakku ennamo manasu seriyilladha madhiri irukku. 😮‍💨

Vikram sat alongside Sailaja.

Vik: 🙄

Sai: Namma overboard-ah poyittomnu enakku thonudhu. Nurseyyeh shot panra alavukku avanukku dhillu irukkuna kandippa avan kovathule enna venumnalum pannuvan. 😐

Vik: Nee yenma kaval....

Sai: Nammalepathi naan kavalapadamaten. Aana avan kovathe indha gramathu meledhane kaatuvan. Adhan enakku konjam bayama irukku. 😐

Vikram sighed.

Vik: Nee onnum worry pannikadhe. Naan irukkura varaikkum unakkum namale suthi irukkuravangalukkum onnum aaga naan vidamaten. 🙂

Sai: 🙂

Ale: Thangam. 😁

Vik: Adhane, kokki podalamna vandhuruvanungale. 😏

Sai: Enna Thangam? 🙄

Ale: Enna panringe, seekram vaanga pogalam. Ellarum ange poyitanga. 😁

Sai: Dho vanga pogalam. 😁

Vik: 😏

Sai: Enna panringe endhiringa seekram. 🤨

(Kotravai temple)

Everyone came there for Giuseppe's Manikkuri ceremony.

Sai: Enge Giuseppe, Nurseyy, Sam, Zurich ellam aalaye kanom. Nalla neram mudiyiradhukulle kuri ketkanume. 🙄

Sen: Idho vaarennu chonnanuga. 🙄

Vin: 😄📸

Pap: Neenga enna indha pottiyodaye thiriyudhige? 🙄

Vin: Naan moochu vida kooda marappen aana photo edukka marakkave maaten. Anniki idhu nadakkarappa naan photo edukkave ille. Seri neenga ipdi nillunga ungale oru photo edukkuren. 😁

Sai: Appo naanu? 😏

Vin: Unne marappena Papa? Vandhu nillu. 😄

Vik: Ennellam koopdamate? 😏

Vin: Azhaganadhedhan photo eduppen. 😁

Vik: 😑

Sai & Pap: 🤭

Vin: Seri siringa. 😁📷

Sai & Pap: 😊

Vin: 😁📸 Okay.

Kapalikan arrived shortly thereafter.

All: 🙂🙏

Sen: Vanakkam Kapalikare. 🙂🙏

Kap: Aarukku Manikkuri? 🙂

Sen: Dho varuvaan Vellethambiyaan. 🙂

Hay: Enakku oru kelvi? 🤔

Pul: Ennappu? 🙄

Hay: Ivare namma oorle engeyume paarthadhille, avaru engedhan irukkaru? 🤔

Pul: Avige anganaye kaadu mulukka suthuvaaga thambi, oorkulle varamatage. 🙄

Hay: Yenpa? 🤔

Kuy: Therile thambi avige varamatage. 🤷‍♀️

Sen: Anguttu paaruga vaaraga. 😄

All: 😄

They spotted Giuseppe dressed in tribal clothing, with Mugilanna, Sam, Zurich, and Chellam following him.

Sen: Vellethambiyaan, verasa inguttu nilluppu. 😄

Mug: Giuseppe, vai lì. 😄

Giuseppe went to stand near Senguttuvan.

Kap: 🤨

Giu: 😬

Sen: Kapalikare, Vellethambiyaan romba chamathu thambi. Paavam kaatukulle maatikichi. 😄

Kap: 🤨😌🙏

All: 😌🙏

Giu: 🙄😌🙏

Kap: Kotravaiye. 🙄🙏

Kapalikan took a handful of Thiruneer and applied it on Giuseppe's forehead.

Giu: 😬

Sen: Maniye eduthuttu vaangappu. 🙄

Puliyeru walked to the pillar and placed the bell there. Everyone was concentrating on the bell, so the environment quickly became silent.

Giu: Cosa st....

Sen: 🤫

Giu: 🫢

A gentle wind blew through the area.

🔔: Ting!

All: 😁👏

Giu: 🙄

Bha: You are officially a citizen of Varuvaan Kaadu! 🥳

Giu: Oh thank....

A bird suddenly dropped from the sky.

All: 😳

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-Mahish