"I have not visited for some months, and the mortal world is getting weirder. " She looked around and licked her lips in thought. " I have to get this done without Aras's knowledge." She walked towards a lake and waved her hands in the water, "Get him".The water around her hands formed ripples and traveled to all water bodies in the state. Within minutes, the ripples traveled back with the information."Since I have promised that man, I will help him. You should know what to do. Keep today a secret."The ripples at the lake stopped and the lake was clear.The sun marked a new day and everything seemed nice. Vakul was having a calm day in his mansion. His subordinate Nilan strolled to his table,"Lord, It's morning and there is no sign of that girl. Why did you let her leave.""She is not important." He ignored Nilan's presence and answered him in a relaxed tone."But... yesterday you told me that you want to know more about her. Lord, we could have detained her.""Hmm... Let's go to
Standing at the threshold of the bureau, she gripped the pendant in her hand tightly and looked up at the sky. A wild smile flashed on her face, to be specific a sinister one."Then should I consider it a yes?"She walked out as an answer to his question."Lord, did she just reject you?""It's her choice." The disappointment on his face was vivid."Lord.." The guard at the gate rushed in and kneeled before him."The lady asked us to give it back." He presented the pendant.Vakul grabbed the pendant from his hand. His face lightened up instantly."I will be looking forward to working with you.""Lord, what do you mean by that? Didn't she just reject your offer by returning the pendant? "Vakul turned towards Nilan and patted his head; "She asked me to keep this pendant for her."The water palace was in silence despite its effusive celebration a while ago. All the guests were sent back. Guards were stationed around the palace to report her arrival. Aras was waiting in the front yard. He
Lord... Nilan looked at the pendant hanging in his master's belt with disapproval."Lord, it's almost a year. We have never seen her again. You had even deployed serpent forces in search of her. Lord... you don't even know her name; how long are you going to wait."A calm smile caressed his face gently, "Nilan; I am not waiting for someone. I am keeping a promise.""Lord maybe; but many are curious.""Curious??""Yesterday, the crowned prince asked me about this pendant. It's not common for a prince to suddenly wear a pendant and keep it this long.""Brother asked about this pendant?? What did you say?""I just told him you were interested. ""hmm... It seems like we can only go to the bureau afternoon." He walked out and jumped on his horse, "First to the palace."The streets were full of life. With the sudden galloping sound of horses, people moved from the road, some with respect and others with fear. The name serpent bureau was enough to be compared with a nightmare. It acted as
The crowd was dispersed but the bureau was filled with their whispers. He took her to the office with a composed attitude, a glib sham he tried to keep before her."You were..""Did you just remember my lord??" The words from Nilan were pugnacious and proof of his disapproval."No... Where were you for one year?" asked Vakul calming the tense situation Nilan was slowly stirring."I went back to seek permission from my martial sect. It took a year.""Where is this sect that took this long to give permission and mysterious that even the serpents failed to locate you."She slowly walked towards Nilan, her calmness was the confirmation of her claim. "I understand; one year has disappointed you and your master. You can ask me the questions you have.""We know nothing about you; not even your name," Vakul replied.She started with a smile, "Krithika. I practice martial arts in the water sect.""Water sect??""We live in seclusion in the faraway mountains and practice to attain spirituality.
"Aras... Aras..." Ahaan rushed into the water palace running straight to Aras's chamber. His cry was as loud as the entire palace was alerted. He pushed the guards stamping the doors open. He stood still before Aras. A petrified Ahaan was a rare sight for almost 1000 years."Out... I want to speak to him in private." Ahaan's gaze was sharp toward the maids in the chamber.Aydin joined the conversation just before they started. His state was no better than Ahaan's."What happened Ahaan? It's scary."He took a deep breath, "Aras, listen to me calmly. Kriti is in the mortal world right...""So..""She is in love with a human," Aydin said in a single breath."What??" He looked at Ahaan, perplexed as if he couldn't just process the words."What do you mean??""We visited the mortal world to give her a surprise but.. we saw her with him..""enough!" Aras stopped Ahaan and Aydin. He rushed to the mortal world followed by them. He fell into the world like a bolt of wild lightning, that no win
The palace of wisdom was brewing in agitation."I have checked his fate. It's void." Aydin informed them."From the moment Kriti entered his life, it has been null." He said."Aydin... anything else by which we can get her back?" asked Ahaan."I think this will help, Aydin said slowly. A war is going to fall on his kingdom shortly. But... but it won't affect him.""It will affect him," Aras said with a deep tension in his eyes. "This war is going to cost him.""Aras!" Ahaan stared at his words. "An immortal interfering in a mortal's life... ""And why kill him?" Aydin completed his words."The punishment for this is... Do you think as the god of lightning, I can't even handle some mere thunderbolts? As for him, I owe this and I will repay this injustice faced by him in his next life."Aras returned to the mortal world assigning them tasks in heaven. He was puzzled by the days ahead. By the deeds he is going to do, he was sure that things won't remain the same with Kriti anymore but he
The way through the woods was damp as it rained for the last few days. As she walked about halfway, it slowly started to rain. She stood under a tree casting a shield from falling water drops. The raindrops were dripping through the canopy and slowly slipping above the shield into the land. The recent developments in the country and the sudden war seemed odd to her. The rain was getting stronger.A sudden hunch made her observe. She suddenly placed both her hands on the ground. A strong horror overwhelmed her eyes. She looked straight and galloped in the rain. Her spells couldn't keep up with her pace. The soldiers were in armor, assembled before their base. She didn't stop and dashed into his tent. He was in his armor, alone ready for the battle. She stood before him, drenched, breathing heavily disquiet;"Why this war??"He darted towards her, inspecting her soaked state and giving her a towel."They have advanced for early war." He took the towel from her hands and dried her wet ha
Water was dripping from her robes."I.. I... " She stood baffled as he left for the war leaving her in a tangle. She didn't expect his confession. It was out of the blue. The war and its circumstances, she forgot why she rushed to meet him nor could she warn him about the new military advisor."But.. how can I... " Her mind traveled back to his proposal. The time she asked from Aras is going to end.Going back.., for the days she spent here, she has never planned about the day parting with him.Thinking back, starting from the day they met at the night market till today, all her memories in this journey had him. She was finding it hard to imagine a day without him.'I should go back, it's a promise I made.Am I going back just because of the promise?' She was trying hard to sort her mind."I am the crown princess of heaven, I am betrothed." She clenched her sword hard, reminding her responsibilities.But... There is no crown prince waiting for me... She thought."No... As an immortal,