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Chapter 10 - Yashvir's Heart
With every passing minute, the burden and pressure on Ahankara's mind and heart seemed to get heavier. She had delayed the decision as much as possible, but it was now the last day, the third day after Yashvir had left her Palace. This was the day she had to make her choice, whether she would destroy the lives of thousands of her soldiers, or just her own.
She stood in the balcony, watching the sky, as the clear blue gradually morphed into shades of orange and pink, making her heart feel heavier and heavier with every passing second.
"Ahankara?" Maharaja Karan Singh walked up to her, his eyes sullen.
She quickly wiped away her tear, turning her face away from him.
"Yes, Bhai Sa?" She forced a smile.
"It's time. If we don't send a messenger by nightfall, he won't reach the Palace in time, and that Yuvraj will return with an army. So unless you chose war, you need to let me know what it will
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