Mataa Devki welcomed me at the palace gates along with the whole family. I have known most of these people throughout my entire childhood but still meeting them today felt a bit strange. I didn't get the usual feeling of assurance and calm today. After the rituals were over and I was about to be escorted to my room . Somebody asked me in an excited voice if they would accompany me to help me dress up. "No. I can dress myself up well enough." Was my reply but what had happened to me? I couldn't believe my own ears. My voice had come out  so cold and harsh. Kanha caught my eyes and gave me a questioning look. I avoided it.

I was glad that my old chambers in Dwarka was alotted to me. I wore the royal dress that was given to me. Then  braided my hair and decorated it with flowers and wore the ornaments which nearly covered my whole body.  And at last I looked myself up in the mirror. After so long. Last time I had looked at myself was when I got ready to leave for Hastinapur. There have been so many huge changes in my life but my reflection didn't say it or did it? My eyes looked sunken and my face was paler. And...and there was a mark of a gash on my right cheek. I gift from my cousins. The jewellery and the dress had covered most of my body but my abdomen was bare and my arms. I touched my abdomen. Due to Kanha's miraculous powers it had healed but I still remebered how a sword was plunged....My arms had so many scratches and bruises. I would have been happy if I had got them in a battle but this was no battle , this was just a game. Just a game between brothers.
"Advaita", a familiar voice called me, " are you ready? Everyone is waiting for you." It was Subhadra. I nodded at her. "It fills my heart with hapiness to see you like this. You brother would have been so happy. He was so worried about you. They all were. If only I could inform them..."  She mostly said the last part to herself.
"Isn't there any way to inform them? Any address?" I asked her anxiously and she gave a negative nod.
"Bua," it was Abhimanyu's little voice. He was so intelligent in such a tender age. I smiled and picked him up. "I am angry on you. You left me for so long." He said. "I could never leave you Abhi. You are the apple of my eye. See I came back to you." Subhadra laughed at this and said, " Now lets go down Bhratashree is waiting for you." I followed Subhadra and burrying his face into my neck Abhimanyu whispered to me. "I missed  you Bua and I miss Pitashree." There was a stinging sensation in my eyes. I overcame it and kissed the back of his head.

There was a grand feast on the occassion of our wedding.There I was officially introduced to the Council who officially welcomed me to Dwarka.

Later that night Subhadra dressed me up in flower costume and left me to my thoughts for my meeting with Kanha. After she left I went out to the garden attached to my chamber , similar to the one in Indraprasth. I sat down near the door to the garden. And the wind wept my face slowly driving me to sleep in a kingdom of tiredness and peace.

Presenting to you the first chapter of THE YADAVA QUEEN.