"So you were never Saag? " I exclaimed, anger coursing through me at the lies I felt.

" No. She came to me before going to you. Explained the whole situation to me and also told me that you'll react this way, so please, calm dow-"

" CALM DOWN!  My friend did not tell me she's sending you with me and not herself, then I tell you all that's in my heart about, well you, thinking that I'm talking to Saag. You're telling me I should calm down?" The embarrassment I felt when I recall, all the moments I spent praising her wit, beauty and .. You get the point.

Now that I think back, she was blushing.... That should have been my first sign.

Wait..... Please. Let the earth swallow me....

" Raajkumar! Ajatshatru! You are a prince! I love you too!" She said, waving her hand in my face.

" Wait really? " I asked, startled, a new fear settled in my heart. One which was held together and if she said no, then my heart would break into shards of glass.

"Why else was I asking you all these questions? My father has been pestering me for marriage since the past year, each time I have denied every suitor who comes all because of their ideals. To be fair, any of the pandav brothers were one of my choices, but they were all younger to me. I had seen Yudhishthir and in fact had come to Hastinapur to ask him the same.. Lo and behold he isn't there but you were. Then, when he does come back he's married. So he's out of the question. "

"This makes me sound as I'm more of a last resort to you Kumari. " I said, bitterness in my tone.  So yet again the one with the face like mine was prefered over me. Was the first choice.

" You say it like you think of yourself as the last resort. You forget, I never truly did want to marry any of them, even with their ideals, even the pandav brothers have their own flaws, one your sister has graciously accepted, even though I am sure she has a more advanced mindset, coming as she is from the future. "

"What makes you sure things are better for women then? "

"Well, if they aren't we've failed as a society. " She resigned... One more question. I swear she thinks I'm sitting in the KBC hot seat.

How much do I get this time... 7 crore?

How was I supposed to spend another day with her... Yudhishthir had sent us on another mission.

He said, that there were many learned people who sat in Kalsi, maybe they could be of some help.

I checked the map yet again, we were supposed to go somewhere in Dehradun.

Well, it was going to be a long ride.

" So... All I want to know now, is what you said about the gym... Is that all true? Or is it Saag just spun to put more back to her story. "

" Ajatshatru, would any woman actually ever do that. " She answered reproachful.

"Well, not all, but there are some in the world who did actually do that. I'm not saying that all women are like that... But some did do it. "

"And you think your sister would do that? "

"No! No! Never. It's just.... You understand what I am saying right? "

"No I do not. " She turned her head around to look out of the chariot.

Great.... You get the admission of love from the one you do and then you mess it all up... Good job AJ... Be proud of yourself.

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" What are you doing? " I asked my husband as he came into the aclove with a new pile of books, but he brought along so many other things, many which I recognised from my own suitcase.

" Looking through your things to see if we can find any more clues as to who the baby is... Where is she from. If she is just a friend or related to you. "

I crawled over to where he sat cross legged with the photos in his hands. I put my head on his shoulder and was met with a hand on my cheek.

" What if she is? I've seen enough mystery movies to know. The one lost is generally a twin. "

" Twin? So you're saying... You might have been born a twin, with one taken away by Krishn. But to where? And if so, why is she so hell bent on troubling you now? Why? " "

" I don't know either Yudhishthir. But we'll figure it out. We'll have to. "

" I know. Did you know, there is a demand for the Yuvrani among the people. They want to meet her. "

" Really? Pray tell why. "

"Well, apparently news broke out about how you defended Jyesth in the pradarshani, even though many were there, but to distant people around Kururashtr and now many communities want their Yuvrani to stand for them, for them to get their rights too. "

" We'll see. Once we have a clear plan on who's after my life. "

" True. I won't rest until I find out who it is -" When I saw an arrow lodge itself into his back. It dripped with something green, probably poison.

" Yudhishthir! "

" Shh! I- I'm fin-aagh fine. Keep quiet and -agh take me to Nakul and Sahdev. "

" You're not fine you bonehead. Hold on. How do we leave here without-"

"So? The princess of Sivi has found comfort in the Yuvraj while his wife is gone. What a wonderful example Yuvraj. " Called a voice and I turned around to see Gandharaj Shakuni.

" You are right Shakuni. I Maharaj Dhritarashtr, although cannot see but can understand you're here kumari, sentence you to prison for trying to trap the Yuvraj of Hastinapur in your traps of black magic. "

Alright. These people are smart, but I need to be smarter. They cannot know that I am not Devika, atleast not until she herself returns back. They cannot know about all the spy work we were doing.

" Oh no! Please ! He's been poisoned. I beg you take him away to the vaidy. Maharaj have mercy please ! I never meant -Sagarika is my good friend I would never - "

"Keep quiet. You can keep your mouth closed Kumari. We took you in as a guest and you-"

Mata Kunti ran in with her sons, who jumped to action to pick their brother and take him away. They did attempt to speak, but I had to tell them all to keep quiet.

" Maharaj, can't we atleast wait for 'Sagarika' to return? Shouldn't she have a say here? "

"You are right Kunti. Uchit hai. We will wait till they return -"

" You need not wait long enough Maharaj. She's here. " Devika said, walking in.

Oh well. If we're doing this now, we're doing this now.

" Fine, we'll hold court tomorrow. " Maharaj said, running out, when people began to bind me in chains.

Devika did attempt to stop them but I stopped her. Any mistake will be fuel for Shakuni. Honestly. I want to drive a sword through him.

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I sat in the cell that night, again.

Sitting there, I wracked my brains, thinking of any thing I could remember anyone saying.

I could distantly feel myself developing a headache.

" Don't think too hard my love, we'll solve this tomorrow. " I heard a voice, it sounded tired, but determined.

Turning my head around, I saw my husband, wrapped in layers and layers of bandages.

I couldn't help but shed tears at his state.

"What are you doing here? You should be resting. "

" How can I rest knowing that you're suffering here? "

"I'm perfectly fine. You on the other hand -"

" You're an idiot you know. "

"I know. "

"You're an idiot. You really think saying 'I'm fine ' will convince me and I'll leave? No. I know you're having a headache. You pinch your eyebrows, especially the part right above the arch,as if that would help but it doesn't. "

" Look at you being an expert on me. Did you figure out something about that girl Latika? "

"Yes, well not exactly. Just that -"

"Who's there? "

"Leave! " I whispered as he slid away silently.

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