Devika's eyes were still fixed on the same path. She could only watch the man on the horse disappear, his soft hair fluttering in the wind. His bronze eyes looked at Devika. She couldn't see his face because he covered his face with a cloth. The arrow and bow fell down from her hands, his eyes made a impressive impact on pauravi. She just want to drown in those pair of coppery eyes. A smile bloomed on her pinkish lips.

"Who was he, yes he was a brahmin but..?" She whispered to herself. Suddenly she realized that she has to go to raj mahal. She left the forest. After some time they left for shivi.

Devika fell on her royal bed, she was lost in thoughts of that man. Her eyes were yearning to have a glimpse of that man. She was too much impressed. She fell asleep.

Next day. Today was the first day of Navratri, everyone was ready to celebrate this grand festival. Our mata entered. Now it was time for aarti.

"The daughters are the form of the mother goddess! So that's why they should also get the opportunity to light the lamp. So I would like my daughter Devika to light a lamp at the feet of mother goddess and perform arti." He said smilingly. Devika joined her hands, and lighted the lamp. Then she performed arti. She offered beautiful flowers at the feet of the mother of the world. Everyone closed their eyes and prayed.
            ❁ ════ ❃• - •❃ ════ ❁
In corridor. Devika was talking with indrakshi. Jayadrath was passing by, but seeing devika he stopped. She was wearing light blue and yellow dress, with open hair, the curls touching her shoulders, she wore little jewellery. Jayadrath's eyes were fixed on the tall princess with dazzling black eyes, a long nose, pink lips, tall height.

He couldn't take his eyes off her, devika noticed him. She walked near to him.

"Greetings Sindhuraj, do you need anything?" She asked.

"Ah, no no." He stammered. Suddenly krishna ji came.

"Devika? Your sister is calling you and you are here?" Shree Krishna said. "Oh sorry vasudev." She said and left with indrakshi. They all left.
 

            ❁ ════ ❃• - •❃ ════ ❁
Jayadrath has to go to sindhu next day. He was laying on his bed, whenever he closes his eyes only the image of devika came in his mind.

"Shivi Kumari seems to have charmed me with her beauty, Such a beautiful girl should be the queen of Sindhu." He smirked.
           ❁ ════ ❃• - •❃ ════ ❁
Devika was standing on the window, just lost in the thoughts of that man, she gazed at the blue sky full of stars. She heard the footsteps of some people. She hides and see, it was the same man he saw in the forest. But this time too she can't see his face. The man left the palace. She kept looking at the palace's door.

"This man was staying in palace, and i didn't even know?" She muttered.

After the auspicious nine days of navratri.
Jayadrath visits shivi kingdom.

"Pranipat Maharaj, why did you come here." Govasena asked politely.

"Maharaj Govasena, your daughter is now of marriageable age." Jayadrath said with a fake chuckle. "So?"

"Don't you think it's time to find a strong, worthy, best groom for her?" He said.

"Oh, but where we can find such a groom?"
 

         ❁ ════ ❃• - •❃ ════ ❁
Arjuna has winned draupadi's svyamvar. Kunti ordered unknowingly to divide her among five Pandavas.

"It would be better if you get your daughter married to me! She will live like a queen, she will stay more happy there!" Jayadrath said. "And if you denied so there will be a war!" Jayadrath smirked. The lines of tension took place on govasena's forehead. Jayadrath left.
 

         ❁ ════ ❃• - •❃ ════ ❁
"Hey! then you should have accepted the offer right then and there." Jayasena said.

"Hey brother, what are you saying? May I choose her groom without asking Devika?" Govasena asked.

"Hey, this marriage would have established good relations between Shivi and Sindhu, don't you refuse this proposal." Jayasena suggested.

"But, bhratashree..."

"Otherwise, a war situation will arise between Shiva and Sindhu, in which Sindhu will definitely win." Jayasena said.

"But what about my dear daughter? Will she accept this relationship?"
♡━━━━━━━━ - ━━━━━━━♡
A/N
HOW WAS THE CHAPTER? I WROTE IT ON FIRST DAY OF CHAITRA NAVRATRI! DID U LIKE THIS TWIST??