Chapter 1

[MEMBERSONLY] [NOCOPY]

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Greetings, visitors! Welcome to my very first attempt at an FF...

DEDICATION

To all the dedicated FF, OS and SS writers of ArHi in this Forum, for putting so much effort into making such magnificent creations with words.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1. To the Divine One, for giving me the gift to see ArHi in a deeper level, appreciate their bond, and permitting me with the ideas and words to create this plot on their behalf.

2. To my dear friends who always read, comment and 'like' my post. But it is solely because of my 'commenting' friends, though, that I've been wholeheartedly accepted and consequently encouraged to make my humble contributions to the Forum every weekday. Special mention to: Shweta, Lovely, yasmin, Shagun, molten_lava, nataliah, Shwetha Di, Athena, pixiegirl, supermom1, areeba, adeeti, labi, barun2297, bidz, unna, Leafs, ASRweetKKG, Opti, 007008, guturgutur, serialaddict12, throwingshadows, darshi, greenarrow(Suchi), salsaly, jpalagarwal, shahidrocks, SweetFarwii and many others.

3. To ArHi, for bringing colour and laughter to my monotonous existence.

4. To desibubbly (my previous username name) my first step in the Forum, my Second Half who led me to make myself a part of the Forum, and then burst into flames and, from her ashes, let Aquiline emerge.

PREFACE

I must say foremost that many of you may not like the style of writing I use. I prefer fantasies to reality and my story weighs on this pretext. Hence though the names and characters are the same, with slight differences to relationships, roles and motives, I have brought out an entirely different take on our dear IPKKND. This story is taking place in an English countryside with Gothic elements added to it along with fantastical features that we prominently read of in fairy tales. Talking about the location where my story is about to unfold, the Land of Arhasia (yes, an extension of our ArHi of course) consists of large fields, forests, hidden masons, caves, villages and market places and many more which we will see as the story evolves. Historically, Arhasia was once inhabited by Greek gypsies and after their departure, the once-colonized and later-freed Indian migrates found themselves establishing homes here. The time is not too modern. Let's say it was a time when there were no phones and hence the hero does not sport a Bluetooth and if on the Diwali night we must find him again driven my blind passion to kiss his lady, there would defiantly be no interruptions. I have tried to pay adherence to the original plot of the story but with twists and turns that symbolically signify a lot. Just like my humble interpretations on ArHi episodes, you can see a deeper symbolic layer to the scenes and expressions in the story. Hope you will find this a varied makeover of our show appreciatable, and thanking all those who have been my encouragement on the Forum all throughout, I present you...

THE BEASTS AND THE BLEEDING ROSES

Finalized Cover Image of the FF

Authorized Map of ARHASIA

If there are some of you wondering why your name is not on the parchment, its probably because you didn't notice the request for making a pledge in the previous update...in case you're interested, its on Page 34. Pledges can be made anytime...as soon as you sign, you're name will be entered on the parchment...

INDEX

Scroll down for the Prologue

*Chapter One: The Love They Shared

*Chapter Two: In the Dead of the Night

*Chapters Three, Four and Five: The Two on the Trip, Return Rethought, When They Met the First Time

*Chapters Six, Seven, Eight and Nine: Memories of a Mother, Tears of Anger, When the Night Came, Preparations

*Chapters Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen: At the Festival, Wishes, Words and Reactions, Second Meeting, The Plan

*Chapter Fifteen and ARHASIA Map Description: Stubborn Hearts

*Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen: The Visitor and the Guptas at the Second Day of the Festival

*Chapter Eighteen: The Plot of the Play and the Twist in the Tale

*Chapters Nineteen and Twenty: Raucuos Reactions and With Her on His Mind

*Chapter Twenty One: The Mother Reacts

*Chapter Twenty Two: HeartBroken

*Chapter Twenty Three and First Reader Surprise: Accused

*Chapters Twenty Four, Twenty Five, Twenty Six, Twenty Seven and Twenty Eight: The Aunt, Riding and Reflections, New Home, Talks of Departure, In the Night

*Chapters Twenty Nine and Thirty: Commencing a String of Events and Continuing a String of Events

*Chapters Thirty One, Thirty Two, Thirty Three, Thirty Four, Thirty Five: Concluding a String of Events, Back Home, A Carriage Arrives, News and Nuances, Against One's Wishes

*Chapter Thirty Six At the Castle

*Chapter Thirty Seven: What Lay Wihtin the Room at the Far End

*Chapter Thirty Eight Not an Easy Departure

*Chapter Thirty Nine: Back Home

*Chapter Forty: Sigh! Another Carriage

*Chapter Forty One At the Preparatory Forte

*ChapterForty Two: The Need for a Job

*Chapters Forty Three and Forty Four: Brothers Before Sleep and In the Morning

*Chapter Forty Five: Kushi at the AR Industry

*Chapter Forty Six: Here We Go Again!

*Chapter Forty Seven: Heavy Heart at Home

*Chapter Forty Eight: First Day Under the Lordy Lord

*Chapter Forty Nine: All Work and No Play

*Chapters Fifty and Fifty One: Nani Ventures Out and Figments in the Forest

*Chapters Fifty Two and Fifty Three: The First Rabba Ve and HorseBack

*Chapter Fifty Four: Through the Rain

*Chapters Fifty Five and Fifty Six: New Tugs and Waiting

*Chapter Fifty Seven: The Errand and its Errant Effects

*Chapters Fifty Eight and Fifty Nine: Back Home and Disturbances in the Dark

*Chapters Sixty, Sixty One, Sixty Two and Sixty Three: The Denunciation, A New Disposition, Requests and Reserves, The New Agreement Conveyed

*Chapters Sixty Four, Sixty Five, Sixty Six and Sixty Seven: Contemplations and Conversations, The Decision, First Day at the Raizada Castle, First Night at the Castle

Second Reader Surprise

*Chapters Sixty Eight, Sixty Nine, Seventy, Seventy One and Seventy Two: A Week at the Castle, The Conflicting Service, The Offer, Light Garden Talk, Lighting Candles

*Chapters Seventy Three to Seventy Eight: The Unexpected Visitor, Letters and Practices, At the War Ground, Nani's Wish, The Little Adventure of the Mistress and the Handmaid, Morning Messes

*Chapter Seventy Nine: The Mistress Speaks

*Chapter Eighty: From One Hand to Another

*Chapter Eighty One: Training Turns

*Chapters Eighty Two, Eighty Three and Eighty Four: Rages and Rides, Ride and Results, The Aftermath of the Rage Ride and Result.

*Chapter Eighty Five: In Nani's Room

*Chapter Eighty Six: On Lightning

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