Chapter 13 - Fiances

Ahankara stared at herself in the mirror, as Neharika and the other maids finished dressing her up. She was dressed in a beautiful teal lehenga, almost completely covered with silver embroidery. The short blouse that exposed her slim waist, had a deep V-neckline, almost hinting at her cleavage. The sleeves were three quartered, leaving the rest of her forearms to show off her henna design, and to provide space for her heavy bangles.

"You look so beautiful, Rajkumari," Neharika smiled, and a tear escaped her eye as she stared at Ahankara. Ahankara offered her a small smile, as one of the maids placed her net dupatta (a scarf like cloth used by women in the Eastern countries to cover the head, or to place on the shoulder) on her head. She stood up, her jewellery chiming in the process, as she stepped away from the mirror to get a proper look at herself. The skirt of her lehenga beautiful too, decorated with beautiful embroidered net.