Subhadra and queens reached at Shri Somnath with ensured arrangements. It was drizzling so mildly. That was creating, and spreading the vibes of holy Shravan month. Devotees were cheering the festive spirit.

All the queens wrapped up rituals with their turn. Subhadra was observing them, and admiring their moves. At last she also completed her veneration.

When all started parikrama, Subhadra heard some children were talking about how Kanha had defeated Kaliya in his childhood. They wished to have a nice narration on that divine tale.

After hearing their genuine wish, Subhadra went to them. She asked them whether they wanna hear the tale from her or not. All agreed happily.

Subhadra told one of the maid who came with them to inform about her whereabouts to her sister in laws. So that they won't be worried regarding her. She started to narrate the tale. All were enchanted by her narration.

Her each word was making the incident live in front of them on the canvas of present time. They were feeling themselves at the highest peak of interest with her narration. Though the incident, she was narrating was known by them still the keen attention wasn't leaving their sides.

While narrating Subhadra was feeling goosebumps each time. She was awestruck by that. Because that kind of sensation never came to her, to collide with her acknowledgement, deepest in her heart.

Though that feeling was new, still she was feeling the level equally to euphoria of any dearest emotion. She was eying here and there occasionally to figure out the reason of her sweet disturbance.

After the narration ended, the children departed. Subhadra also started to move.

While proceeding towards stairs, she heard a woman was advising her daughter to pray for the wellbeing of her would be husband and his family as she was going to be married. There was awkwardness in the girl's gesture while she was nodding in acceptance.

Subhadra went near them. She greeted them, and wished the girl for her future life.

"Kaki, can you say what's need for any initiation basically?" Subhadra asked to that woman humbly.

"Interest is needed, Princess," That woman answered.

"How interest takes it's form?" Subhadra's question made the woman little surprised that why she is asking such simple facts to her.

"There's a inspiration always to ignite interest," That woman told with that previous expression.

"Inspiration is a straight forward feeling. That can never be shaped forcibly. Inspiration ignite interest. Interest becomes determination. Determination drives itself towards dedication. Isn't it?" That woman nodded in her surprised state on Subhadra's asking.

"Dedication can't be donated. It should be an aspiration to be evoked, to be earned. Your daughter is going to be married. That doesn't mean her would be husband got her dedication itself. He needs to earn it. He needs to invest his effort for it. Then only that can be an emotion in their relationship," Subhadra's statement brought a quick smile on that girl's face.

That woman also nodded by being convinced. After this Subhadra turned to resume her move.

"Dedication can't be donated. It should be an aspiration to be evoked, to be earned," A voice filled with pleasant astonishment rang in air.

In chariot Subhadra was absent minded during convo.

"What happened, Gudiya?" Satyabhama was the first one to rise the question.

"I know you are thinking about the conservative thought of husband has obvious right over his wife's dedication. Don't worry change is in progress. Time will wipe out this conservative thought eventually," Jambvati assured her.

"We are sure that you will be a leading name in the change regarding this," Bhadra stated with confidence.

"So our future brother in law can't get anything from our Nanad rani easily!" Mitravindha exclaimed to distract the seriousness of all.

"Yes, he needs to earn each emotion with his effort," Nagnajiti added teasing by rolling her eyes dramatically.

"If he will put his effort then only he will be careful for preserving the essence of his earnings na!" Kalindi made all laugh.

"Ok, enough. Now don't tease our nanad rani more," Subhadra side hugged Revati on her this saying.

All reached at palace. Rukmini slowed her pace to match with Subhadra's.

"I know you sensed something in temple which made it's place firm in frame of your sensitivity at first place. You were engrossed all time to identify that sensation. Just remember about the historical incidents related to your this feeling. You will meet your answer," Rukmini caressed Subhadra's hairs, and joined her sisters.

Subhadra was connecting her dilemma to the history with steer concentration. She closed eyes to join all the points of happenings. The first meet of Mahadev and mata Sati, Mahadev and mata Parvati, Shri Ram and mata sita flashed in her inner self.

"Yearning!" She whispered to herself.

"I felt yearning around me today. But why? What's the reason?" She asked by staring at the galaxy shining with tiny twinkling stars.

So readers, here's the next part.

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