Dvesas
Awaiting the Full Moon

The day Bansheer was waiting for was almost here. Two more days the full moon will appear in the sky of Dwipajaya. Bansheer has gathered all the magicians from all over the country. They will destroy the Wilisgiri barrier and will attack the red giant. Until that day comes, Bansheer has amassed full power to rule the most fertile areas of Dwipajaya.

"Piyush, make sure all our special guests get enough food, lodging and entertainment" said Bansheer smirk sneaky appeared on his face.

"I've made sure, sir. Our guests will not lack anything. Our best soldiers are also ready to face the full moon.

Bansheer recorded all the preparations they made. One by one they returned. His unbelieving nature makes him always detail his plans.

Bansheer believes his plan will work. He had obtained many clues about the border area of Dwipajaya and Tiga Jaya were all within his grasp.

"Sir, don't you push yourself too much? never once have I seen you amuse yourself" Piyush said curiously. Although he had been following Bansheer for a long time, there was much he had not known about his master.

"Comforting yourself? don't you see all my writing about Dwipajaya's new power under Bansheer?" bansheer was suspicious of Piyush's question.

"That's not what I mean, you've never been seen with a woman" Piyush said 

Bansheer laughed loudly. His laughter was blaring in the room. Didn't expect Piyush to ask such a silly question.

"I have a wife. We got married in Tamil without anyone knowing. Our marriage witness was Siddarth's adoptive parents" Bansheer recalled his marriage.

"Then?" piyush asked Bansheer to explain in more detail.

"Then?" Bansheer asked back.

"Why don't you bring him here and continue the descent?" 

"I have just become king and my position is not stable. When I stabilise I'll bring him here" Bansheer said.

"It is fitting that I don't see women around you not even concubines" Piyush said in amazement.

"If one day you meet the right woman, your gaze will only be on her no matter how much the woman seduces you" Bansheer said, her eyes radiating a rare yearning that Piyush had never seen.

Piyush is curious, what kind of woman can make this cunning man fall in love and just be loyal to him.

Meanwhile in Subala, Gayatri asks for his Saksenya permission to go to Dwipajaya. If Bansheer's plan succeeds then the red giant will be the keeper of Wilisgiri. Gayatri doesn't want to imagine what happened.

Saxony refused. He asked Gayatri not to get involved in the matter because their preparations were not yet fully matured. Gayatri of course did not accept the rejection of Saksenya, sadistically he brought up the reason they were married and where the promise of Saksenya.

"If you don't intend to help me you shouldn't have framed me in marriage" Gayatri said angrily.

"Until now Subala will not be able to match the number of Dwipajaya. The giant Wilisgiri protected us for generations. How could I just stand idly by watching Bansheer kill the last descendant of the Wilisgiri guards!" shouted Gayatri.

His witness was unable to quell Gayatri's anger. He left the Gayatri palace. 

Why Gayatri doesn't understand my inner worries. His face was gloomy thinking about the stubborn Gayatri.

Sonarikha rubbed his Saksenya's back. His son hugged his mother and hid his face. 

All night Gayatri couldn't sleep. His attitude this afternoon was outrageous. Tomorrow he should apologize to Saksenya and explain his point. He doesn't want them to fight anymore.

Early in the morning, Gayatri went to the palace kitchen. He cooked his favorite food as a sign of his apology.

"Your empress is here apparently" a servant came to meet Gayatri.

"The King said goodbye, he just said that he would leave until tomorrow morning" 

"Where?" ask Gayatri.

"I'm sorry, empress, the king didn't tell me where he was going" 

There was a pain in Gayatri's heart. Is it because they quarreled that his witness purposely avoided him so that he would not set out for Dwipajaya? batin Gayatri.

Gayatri shut herself in the room. He doesn't want to be disturbed. His heart was sad to think about Dwipajaya's fate. The distance with Subala is further than Astapura. Anyway time left tomorrow is impossible for him to prevent Bansheer.

Father Mother, I'm sorry.

The witness returned to the palace. He had just seen the gold producing area his minister was reporting on. During this time they run sales and raids secretly by bribing bandits. It escaped his attention. He had to protect his kingdom's precious assets and crush the seedlings of embezzlement in his kingdom.

"What's wrong?" saksenya asked when her servant came carrying a black handkerchief which meant the empress did not want to be visited.

Gayatri was still angry. His witness will not meet Gayatri until she herself sends him a white handkerchief. I don't know who started this habit but Saksenya likes code games like this look funny and adorable.

During Gayatri's refusal to meet with him she received reports that her consort prepared dishes, and carried out government duties in her position well.

"Give this to my queen" said Saksenya handed over a collection of purple flowers. The flower only grows in savanna located far from Subala. The meaning of the flower is an apology.

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