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Here is the hundred and forty first chapter. 

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Bhanumati's POV 

In Evening 

 In Kalinga. 

Elder brother smiles, when sister- in- law beside me chuckles teasing Suyo.
Is his name Suyo or do they call him that lovingly? 

"Raj Kumari." (Princess) Elder brother bows before me a little. "Humare chhote se ghar mein rishta jodne ke liye Dhanyavad. Asha hai aapko humare biche wahi pyaar milega jo aapke Raj Mahal mein mila tha." (Thank you for joining our small family. I hope you get the same love you got in your palace.) 

"Mujhe sharminda maat kijiye, aap humse baade hain. Mere samne jhukiye nahi." (Please do not make me feel ashamed, you are elder than me. Pleaase do not bow in for me.) I say as I bow my head in respect towards the elder. 

He smiles at me, before looking at his wife. I could tell that they were talking via their eyes.
Oh! The feeling they must feel to have such bonds. 

"Vivah kab hogi, Bhanumati?" (When will the wedding be, Bhanumati?) Sister- in- law asks me, turning to look away from Elder Brother. 

"Aaj hi shubh din hai." (Today is the auspicious day.) I reply a little hesitant. Hoping I won't come off as some eager to marry girl in front pf them. 

"Subh kam mein toh deri nahi honi chahhiye." (Good things must not be averted to another day.) Elder Brother says. "Hume aaj shaadi karwane mein koi aapati nahi hai, Bhanumati. Aapke pariwar ki ikcha. Hum taiyaar hain." (We have no problem in holding the wedding today. It depends on your family's wishes. We are ready.) 

-- Time Skip --

I was getting married finally. 
To Suyodhana. 

My parents were a little sad that he wasn't a prince yet they were relieved that I was married and it was a brahmin.

I suppose as people say, something is better than nothing in life always.

"Samay ho gaya hai, Raj Kumari." (It is time Princess.) A maid tells me and I raise from my seat just as ma enters the room.

"Akhir meri beti ki shadi ho rahi hai." (My daughter is finally getting married, huh!) She says, her eyes filling up with tears.

"Roiye maat na ma, mujhe achcha nahi lagta hai." (Please do not cry, mother, I do not feel nice seeing you cry.)

"Bhagwan tujhe hamesha khush rakhe, beti." (May God always keep you happy, daughter.) She kisses the top of my head.

Before guiding me out of the room. The wedding was being held in between the palace. It was all set up already, only the couple had to get ready.

I take breath before letting ma guide me on top of the wedding dias where Suyodhana stood waiting for her.

As I stepped ahead, he raised a hand towards me helping me to step on the dais. I take the hand thankfully, with this heavy saree I really needed help walking.

And that said, the extreme long wedding begin.
We followed the Pandit's instructions to the wedding, as it progressed.

When the time came for him to put on my Chudamani surprisingly sister- in- law stepped ahead for the first time.
She pulled out a beautiful intricately decorated Chudamani out of her pallu.

"Humari taraf se shadi ke liye ek chhota sa uphar. Hum zyaada kuch toh nahi de saktein hain, par itna sa dena toh kartavya hai humara." (A small gift from our side for the wedding. We cannot do much, but this much is our duty, that we need to uphold.) She tells my ma as she steps ahead with the same.

Ma smiles as she accepts the Chudamani on the plate, before extending it to my almost husband.

Rituals after rituals, time proceeds and the wedding is completed.
We were declared husband and wife for seven lives.

Bhanumati and Suyodhana.

He said, our union is going to shine bright and the fruit of the same will hold an important role in the future of Aryavarta.

All the three members of the Brahmin family seemed to be alerted since the priest said that. Why? Were they hiding something? Did they know anything? 

Yudhishthira POV

Twenty days later

With Pandeva's

"Aapka naam kya hai?" (What is your name?) The lady questions.

"Mera naam toh Malini hai." (My name is Malini, by the way.)

"Kisi anjan vyakti ko aap aise kaise naamm bata sakti hain?" (How can you tell an unknown person your name?) I question her stunned at her words.

"Anjane ko janana aur jaane ko anjaan karne ka sukh uthaiye, Rishivar." (To know the unknow and make the known unknown.) The lady- Malini- says. "Kahi anjaane mein karibi jaane wale na banjaye." (Maybe we will become close to one another, unknowingly.)

"Aap hume kyun jaana chahhti hain lekin? Aap toh ek Raj kumari lagti hain." (But why do you even want to know me? You seem like a princess.) I say. "Aur aap van mein kya kar rahin hain?" (And what are you even doing in a forest?)

"Kitne prashn puch rahein hain aap. Abhi toh aap hume anjaan bata rahe the." (How many questions are you asking. Just few seconds you were calling me unknown.) She smiles coyly at me.

I look away from her, looking far away back in the forest where I had been staring before.

"Aap ro kyun rahe the?" (Why were you crying?)

" Devi, Mujhe maaf karien par meri samasya se aapko Kya?" (Lady, pardon me but how do my problems affect you?)

"Kai baar jo baat hum aapne karibi se nahi keh pate woh ek anjaan vyakti se kehna zyaada asan hota hai, kyunki woh sab kuch nahi jaanta. Balki woh toh aapko bhi nahi jaanta." (Many times, the things that cannot be said to the people close to us is said to someone unknown, for they do not know everything. In reality they do not even know you.) She says.

I was stunned by her words.
I have the habit of hearing these kinds of things from Bhabhi Ma, Maha Mahim or Jyeshta. This seemed quite unfamiliar to me.

My question was yet unanswered as to what a princess was doing in the forest.
I want to know whether I can trust her with my words or not, I cannot lie in any way, so I need to know if I can tell her anything or not. If not then I am not going to say anything and let it pass.

Third POV

The Day of Dushala's Wedding

In Hastinapur.

Every one of them was gathered in the royal room. They were not sure what their next step should. It had been a while since they realised that Dushala was MIA. They were not able to decide what they should be doing further.

Their contemplation came to a pause when the door of the room was opened and a group of people entered the room.

Maha Mahim felt a little at ease when he saw Vikarna and Yuyutsu along with Dushala. At least, someone was there with her as she left the palace. It was like he not trusted Ashwatthama to protect Dushala but if she went alone from here and met him there, that was a little worrying.

"Pita Shree." (Father) Dushala slowly words as she stands in front of her father.
The family observed her, gone was her heavy specially made for wedding Lengha, rather she was in a simple red Lengha and few jewellery.

She seemed to be glowing though. And the Sindoor on her head seem to brighten her whole face. She was looking much better than what she did in last many days, since the Varna Vat incident actually.

"Kyun Dushala?" (Why Dushala?) Maha Raj questions lightly.

Rather than answering, Dushala moves closer to her father and kneels infront of him, hesitantly she grabs his hand, "Mujhe Shama kar dijiye Pita Ji,jaanti Hun Maine jo Kiya woh saahi nahi tha. Mere is kadam se aapke mann parbhi prashn uthe Hain. Lekin pita shree, aaphi logon ne sikhaya tha na mujhe ki duniyaki parvah Kiya bina mujhewoh nirnay lena chahhiye jo Mujhe sahi lagta Hai? Wohkadam uthana chahhiye jo mere liye aur mere praja ke hit Mein Ho?" (Forgive mefather, I know what I did was not right. The step which I took, it raisesquestions on your pride too. But father, you guys have only taught me na that Ishould not care as to what people have to say, & do what I feel is right?Take that step which is good for me and my people?)

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I think things are falling back in place.
And I will be regular(?) 

I think I touched all the fragments of our story here. 

About the voting. It was a clear win of Option B. 
So, we will go with the same. I am not disclosing what it is.

A lot of people have been asking me about my other books, so here is the thing guys, this is my first book. The only one I had planned to write. It was like kind of a dream. This book means a lot to me, not that others don't just that this means more than others. 

So, I will finish this book first, which by the way will have 44 more chapters.
Before I jump onto others. 

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It will be a part of duology. It will be published soon after I finish this. 

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