Dvesas
Promise Me

"What's going on?" ask Jhanvi. He saw Siddarth emerge from the direction of the palace gate and tied his horse near Jhanvi standing.

"I sent a message to the camp to get them back to the palace" Siddarth said.

Jhanvi remembered the camp where they had started negotiating. Siddarth promised to return soon, but it seems the man had a serious conversation with his father some time ago.

"What are you and Dad talking about?" ask Jhanvi curiously.

"The thing that only men understand" Siddarth said with a witty smile.

"Tell me, otherwise you can't get out of here quietly" Jhanvi pointed her sword.

Siddarth scoffs at Jhanvi. No draw if one of them uses a weapon while the other does not. Jhanvi must be fair, both have weapons or both fight without weapons.

Jhanvi threw one of her swords. The two men attacked each other.

Siddarth admits that Jhanvi has the ability to fight almost on par with the elite forces of Astapura but Jhanvi is not yet equal to him. The movements of Jhanvi's feet and hands can be read easily by Siddarth. There was not a single movement that hit the body or the tip of Siddarth's shirt.

The sound of swords clashing filled the place. No one dared to come closer as the two people fought even the butler gestured 'leave them' the place became silent.

Every now and then there was the sound of the sword, the sound of breath gasping and the sound of the two people talking.

"sreet" the tip of Siddarth's sword touched Jhanvi's sleeve and tore her apart.

"Stop!" jhanvi said as she was cornered.

"Why? you mind if I beat you?" siddarth can read Jhanvi's mind.

"You tricked me" Jhanvi said, not accepting the fact that Siddarth's abilities were far beyond her expectations.

"I didn't deceive you, you were too confident" elak Siddarth.

Jhanvi pouting. 

"Don't pout" persuaded Siddarth. No female fighter should show an adorable face in front of her eyes.

Siddarth put down the sword he was holding he turned around leaving Jhanvi.

"Where are you going?" ask Jhanvi.

"Mandi" said Siddarth flatly.

Jhanvi let the man go. It was fortunate that Siddarth relented in their fight, so that he could see Siddarth's sweet smile. Inner Jhanvi flowers.

As the days go by, Jhanvi and Siddarth's relationship becomes more intense. Siddarth makes the reason for strategizing in Madhyaprasta because there is Aryan who is willing to guide him and Jhanvi. The real reason was that he had not willingly parted with the sweet girl before him.

They secretly rode together and talked about the kingdom. Siddarth felt himself much more alive. Since Bansheer left Hindustan Siddarth has no friends to exchange ideas until Jhanvi appears. The woman's intelligence attracted Siddarth's attention.

One afternoon Siddarth and Jhanvi sit in a palace pond specially built by Aryan for Jhanvi. The pool faces east of the palace.

"This is my favorite place. When I miss my mother, I will spend time here" Jhanvi said. With teary eyes the woman recounted that her mother died when she was eight years old due to an inherited illness. Since her mother died, Aryan alone educates Jhanvi until she grows up.

Unknowingly, Siddarth hugged Jhanvi. Letting the girl cry in her arms while stroking Jhanvi's hair.

At the last elusan Jhanvi held Siddarth's hand with both hands exactly at the top of his head. 

The bewildered Siddarth let Jhanvi clench her hand to stay at the top of her head.

"Please promise me one thing" Jhanvi said.

Siddarth looked at Jhanvi speechlessly.

"You won't leave me at any time" said Jhanvi lirih.

"We should get married" 

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