Rathi followed Aadhiyan who's walking too fast for her speed. "Wait, where are you going?" she asked."Don't ask, you'll know once we go there," he replied."Okay but why you're walking too fast?" she asked and he stopped."I am not walking fast, try to say that you're walking too slow," he said since he doesn't like it if someone complains to him."And don't talk useless things keeping the actual matter in your heart," he told and that boosted Rathi's confidence to ask him what she actually wanted to.Before she could proceed, he started walking inside the farm. The sound of chirping birds and the smell of fresh greens made Rathi look around in delight. Rolling up his sleeves, Aadhiyan picked garden scissors, diggers, and a basket on the shelf at the entry."Come with me," he told."That's what I am doing and I'll do even if you won't ask me to," she muttered."What? What did you say?" he turned to her narrowing

 The next morning, Rathi opened her eyes hearing the sound of drizzling rain. Her radiating brown orbs looked at the still dark ambiance. She thought it must be around five-thirty or six so she again closed her eyes feeling the coziness under the blanket scented like jasmine. Last night Aadhiyan was using this blanket and she doesn't put anything on her. Are we sharing the same blanket?Then she abruptly opened her eyes when she reminded her about where she is, in the lion's den. She slowly turned to see whether he's still lying beside her but he is not there. Rathi's attention changed when she heard Aadhiyan opening one of the cupboards."Are you coming with me?" he asked out of nowhere because he is turning to the other and there's no way he could know that she's awake if he is a normal human being.She adjusted her saree and looked at him having no clue about where he's asking her to come."To where?" she asked."I am going to take

 Rathi came out after taking a hot bath, a towel was wrapped around her body. Her hair dropping off the water on the corridor floor.Coming inside the room, she changed into the saree that's placed on the bed. This one looked kind of new compared to the saree that she wore in the past two days. Now Rathi is experienced in how to drape it perfectly. But she's not used to this type of clothing and this lifestyle is somewhat stressing her. She has nothing except her clothes and She doesn't have underwear or any other basic things a girl should have and she's feeling too awkward to ask that to Aadhiyan.It feels like she's stuck in ancient times, there's no cable wires, the sound of vehicles, and more importantly cell phones. She never used one properly before but she saw many people having that in their hands all the time whenever she goes outside with the Shankari.She wondered how these people will connect to the external world, what they do when a t

 Sumaya and Mithran's house is located at the front side of the fort, it's small compared to Aadhiyan's house and it's dull, dark and lifeless. But from there the ocean is near, we can reach it in a few steps from the rear side of the house and they provided one of the rooms in the backside. From her room, she could see their garden and ocean. Rathi is pleased by their kindness.Mithran has talked so sweet like how her real brother would do. And Sumaya was more like a sister. They showed her a small album containing the pictures that have taken before and after their marriage, as they won't many photos, the album is something they treasure for their next generation. They told her that they were bought up in the island ever since they were born. And Mithran revealed that Das was his father and Sumaya was Das's sister's daughter. They were both cousins and got married last year. Das is a cousin to Aadhiyan's dad. That's how they are all related.For Rathi, t

Rathi came out of the bathroom after her morning chores. The weather is too cold today and wrapping her arms with her saree she opened the door to see Mithran. He smiled and Rathi smiled back. "Shall we go?" he asked as he had towels in his hand. "Hmm," she nodded and went with him. It's dark since the time is just 3.30 am in the early morning. Sumaya was waiting outside and told morning greetings when she saw Rathi. After three straight days, Rathi is coming out of the house and looked around to see the fort was decorated with flower garlands as in the Indian weddings. It's so beautiful and she never thought these people will celebrate the wedding this much or is it just for them? She walked with Mithran and along with them Iniyan also joined. He's another one cousin to Mithran and he isn't married. "The skies are dark. I think it's going to rain," Iniyan told to Mithran. "Yes, it will rain. After all, today is Ayya's wedding,