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Third POV  

Two days later 

 In Hastinapur 

"Anga ka Kya karna hai, Maharaj?" (What do we do of Anga, Maharaj?) Gandhar Raj Shakuni asks.

"Anga Pradesh?" (The country of Anga?) Maharaj Dhritarashtra frowns.

"Anga Pradesh ka kuch nahi karna chhiye, woh ab humare desh ka hissa nahi hai." (We will do nothing of Anga, it is not part of our empire, it is a country in itself.) Maha Mahim Bishma says.

"Par Maha Mahim -" (But Maha Mahim -) Gandhar Raj Shakuni tries to speak in the middle, as Maha Mahim talks.

"Nahi." (No.) Maha Mahim Bishma says in a firm tone. "Karn ko pehle hi, humne woh Pradesh Diya tha, aur fir Karn ne kaha tha Anga, uski ger majudgi Mein Yuyutsu sabhalega. Aur hum us Mein koi Parivartan nahi karenge." (We had a long time ago gifted the place to Karn, and Karn had said that always in his absence, Anga will be under the check of Yuyutsu. And we will not change it anyway now.)

"Main aapke saath Hun, Maha Mahim." (I agree with you, Maha Mahim.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra says after remaining silent for a minute.

Gandhar Raj had a surprised look on his face for a second before his face once again was devoid of any emotion.
He was contemplating now, what should be his next move? How should he bring Anga under his control?

"Maha Mahim Bishma, Maharaj Dhritarashtra!" A solider greets.

"Kya baat hai, senik?" (What is it, Solider?) Maha Mahim Bishma asks.

"Raj Kumari Dushala aap sab se milna chahti hai." (Raj Kumari Dushala wants to meet all of you?) The Solider says.

"Usse aane do!" (Let her come in.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra replies, frowning. What happened to his princess that she came here to meet him? When she must sure be aware that I am working?

"Pranipatra Pitamah, Pita Shree, Kaka Shree!" (Greetings Grand- father, Father, uncle.) Dushala greets, her grandfather, father and uncle, completely ignoring her uncle and her brothers.

"Pranipatra." (Greetings!) The three say in perfect sync.

"Kya Hua Dushala?" (What happened, Dushala?) Maharaj Dhritarashtra questions, worried for his daughter.

"Pita Shree, main Bhrata Yuyutsu se milne Anga jana chahhti Hun." (Father, I want to go to meet brother Yuyutsu in Anga.) Dushala says, slowly as if un- sure whether to say it or not.

Silence followed her statement. Nobody was saying anything.
None of them any idea as to what they should say.

"Yuyutsu se milne?" (To meet Yuyutsu?) Maha Mahim Bishma question.

Dushala hums before nodding along the words of her grand- father.

"Tum ja sakti Ho Dushala, meri ijasat hai tumhe." (You can go, Dushala, you have my permission for it.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra says, confidently.

"Dhanyavad Pita Shree." (Thank you, father.) Dushala smiles brightly at her father, knowing that he will sense it.

"Par Maharaj -" (But King -)

"Kuch nahi bolo Shakuni." (Say nothing, Shakuni.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra raises his hand in direction of his brother- in- law. "Use agar jana ka man hai toh woh ja sakti hai." (If she wishes to go, she can go, without any doubt.)

"Haan, Gandhar Raj." (Agreed, King of Gandhar.) Maha Mahim Bishma agrees. "Uske liye ek naye jagah jaane usko mijaz badal ne Mein madd karega." (It will change her mood to go to a new place, and help her a lot.)

Fuck her mood! My plan is going to fail. Gandhar Raj Shakuni curses mentally.
What if she runs away with that idiot Brahmin King? The King of Panchal. All my plotting will go down a runnel.
What to do now? How do I stop her from leaving.

"Par Maharaj, ek bar meri baat toh sun lijiye." (But my king, please listen to what I have to say, once.)

Maharaj Dhritarashtra mentally sighs, "Haan Shakuni bolo?" (Yes, Shakuni?)

"Raj Kumari Dushala ki jald hi shaadi hone wali hai, aise use bahar Jane dena sahi nahi hoga." (Princess Dushala is about to get married, for her to travel around like this would not be right.) Gandhar Raj Shakuni tries to change Maharaj's mind.

"Hume koi dikat nahi hai use, Gandhar Raj." (We do not have a problem, regarding it, King of Gandhar.) Maha Mahim Bishma says.
"Woh aapne bhai se milne ja raahi hai. Hum use nahi rokenge." (She is going ot meet her brother. We will not stop her.)

"Maha Mahim, lekin -" (Maha Mahim, however -)

"Dushala agar jagah badlene ke liye kuch din Anga jana chahhti hai toh hum Khushi- khushi use wahan jane denge. Woh humari beti hai, Shakuni, uski chinta agar sabse zyaada kisi ko hoti hai toh woh hum Hain." (If Dushala wants to change her place and wants to go to Anga for a few days, then we will let her go happily. She is our daughter, Shakuni, if someone worries the most about her it is me.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra says in a firm tone.

He then turns to Dushala and raises his hand beckoning her to him.
Dushala rushes to hold her father's hand. He then moves one hand to hold her face in his hand while his other hand remains in tight hold of Dushala.

"Tum ja sakti Ho Anga, Dushala." (You can go to Anga, Dushala.) He says softly. "Bas aapna khayal rakhna. Mujhe pata hai sab ke marne ki khabbar tumhe sab zyaada dil par lagi hai. Par zindagi Mein aage bhadna zarrori haina?" (Just take care of yourself. I know that the death of all those people hurt you the most. But we need to move ahead in our life, right?)

When Dushala nods he further continues, "Jitne din wahan rehna chahhti Ho reh sakti Ho, par aapna khayal rakhna." (Stay there for however long you wish to stay there, just please take care of yourself.)

"Ji Pita Shree." (Yes, father.) Dushala promises., her father. "Aap bhi aapne khayal rakhiye." (Please take care of yourself too.)

"Awashya, Putri!" (Of course, daughter.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra smiles widely at where he could feel his daughter beside him.

"Jao, Mata se agya le lo. Fir tum ja sakti Ho Anga." (GO, take permission from your mother and then you can leave for Anga.) Maharaj Dhritarashtra tells his daughter.

"Awashya Pita shree." (Of course, father.) Dushala nods once again.
"Agya dene Mujhe, Pitamah, Pita Shree." (Allow me to leave, grand- father, father.)

"Agya hai, Putri." (You are allowed to leave, daughter.) The two smile at their grand- daughter and daughter respectively.

Folding her hands in respect, she bows her head at her younger uncle before walking out of the room.
She was excited, she was going to meet her brother Yuyutsu after a long while. And she was eagerly waiting to meet him.

She then rushes to where her mother was, sitting in her room.

"Mata?" (Mother!) Dushala calls for her mother walking in to her parents room.

"Dushala?" Maha Rani Gandhari's voice floats from across the room.

"Mata!" (Mother!) Dushala smiles at her mother, walking to where her mother sat.

"Kya Hua, Dushala Putri?" (What happened, Dushala daughter?)

"Aapko kaise pata Mujhe kuch Hua hai?" (How do you know something happened?) Dushala asks as she sits in front of her mother, resting her head on her mother's lap.

"Main tumhari Mata Hun, Mujhe sab pata chal jata hai." (I am your mother; I know everything related to you.) Maha Rani replies, running her hand over Dushala's head.

"Main Bhrata Yuyutsu se milne Anga jana chahhti Hun." (I want to go to Anga to meet brother Yuyutsu.)

"Anga?" Maha Rani frowns.

"Ji Mata." (Yes mother!) Dushala nods along. "Jane do na Mata." (Let me go na, mother!)

"Reh payegi na?" (You will be able to stay, right?) Maha Rani asks.

"Kyun nahi Mata, main reh lungi. Aap chinta maat kijiye." (Why not mother? I will be able to stay, of course. You do not need to worry.) Dushala says.

"Wapas jaldi aajana." (Come back as soon as possible.)

"Dhanyavad Mata!" (Thank You mother!) Dushala gives her mother a tight hug, making the elder lady laugh at her excitement. 

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How was the update for the day? 

Why does Dushala suddenly want to go to Anga? 

What is she really up to? 

Why does Maharaj seem irritated of Shakuni here? 

Maharaj loves his daughter out of the world, but so does most of the fathers, right? 

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