ETRETR SS: A Royal Affair C47 P122 21ST SEP 2016 CONCLUDE - Page 58

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Chapter 35

The king waited with his hands drawn into his pockets, pacing the hall a little hoping his older queen wouldn't change her mind about accompanying him to the races.

He looked perfect per the norm, he chose to dress in a grey tweed three piece that complemented the feel of a british event without a bow tie because Gayatri had once told him that it didn't suit him and well recalled for when Gayatri passed from the balcony above the corridor it so happened their eyes met. His asked her if he looked okay to which she responded very aptly with her eyes, he looked faultless. The way their eyes made conversation was admirable thought Swarna who was beside Gayatri.

They were so in love with one and other and yet their love was so understanding.

When gayatri and swarna walked away, Swarna wanted to know how it was that Gayatri could be this way. How her love was so selfless that she wasn't hurt by the presence of another queen in his life.

Gayatri smiled, the question swarna asking was incorrect it wasn't about the hurt, or the jealously or the envy, it was about trust, it was about love, devotion and betterment for the man she loved because she knew he had burdens and his burdens of the past were hers to share too.

Swarna admired Gayatris ideals but worried that innocent gayatri, who knew not of the grey traits of a royal life style was being too nave.

... Back in the grandness of Amerkot palace hall way Rani Subharna as promised arrives per her commitment to the king. Her appreance as ever was elegant , she adorned a very royal white with shades of pink in her saari, mature, graceful, and dignified is the way subharna always dressed. She looked every bit the queen for a moment Ranaji would not deny that he had once complemented the fact that white was her colour and she had always taken that into account for him.

He smiled with simplicity as she approached.

His eyes asking her if she was ready to which she agreed. He drew his arm out for her like a gentleman did for his lady taking her a little by surpise but she responded, looping her arm through his for them to walk out of the raj mehel where a car awaited them.

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The races were a very socially superior event. Kings, queens, lords and ladies.

Ranaji's horse his loyal Hasina was also taking part in the race. A favourite who the king was sure would win this race. To visit your horse before the race was a custom all took part in and similarly ranaji and his rani too.

Subharna watched the king pet talk hasina, he was very fond of her but when the king caught his queens eyes for him he simply smiled warmly at Subharna.

Rani subharna had noticed that his ways for very recently were somewhat very different.

Hame lagta hai in dino hamare maharaj hame kuch alag hein nazariye se dekh ne lage.. (I get the feeling the king sees me in a different light these days..)

It was true because he understood her more now, her pain, her silence, her way of life Subharna got the feeling that when the king looked at her these days he saw through her. He could read her eyes and that is why she wished not to look into his eyes for too long. Fear of what he saw in them was concern to Subharna these days.

She watched him sadle the horse, after which he drew his attention back to her.

Joh khat aap ne hame salon pehle likhe they unmein se kayi hanme ab ja kar pade.

And that is why he sat with her throughout the night?, why he asked if she rested with the aid of medication. Although Subharna had an inkling she didn't think it would be so. When he never cared for letters then, why would he have now?

The queen was speechless at what she heard, his footsteps approaching, she couldn't possibly meet his eyes for their were to many feeling intised in the matter and as enduring as Rani subharna singh deo was their were some matters which broke her strength too.

He stopped closer before her, took a moment after which he spoke. His words hindered by a tone of regret. "I apologize for taking this long...--ham.." Before the king could use words that subharna would not want him to her eyes shot up at him which silenced him. A moment of searching each other eyes after which subharna lowered her gaze. As she spoke indravarden could hear her voice break a little, how difficult this was for her apparent in every way.

"Un kathon mein joh baatien hai woh.."("The things in those letters they...--")

She seemed to be battling with painful emotions, she couldn't complete her words nor look at him as she spoke but he only resassured her. Warmly he took a further step towards his queen lifted her chin gently so their eyes could meet.

Jab tak aap nahin chahengi ham un batien ka sikar nahin karenge ..

(We will talk when you are ready not a moment before..)

That look in eyes was ever so comforting for subharna, because she know knew that he was aware of those things that had created the lady she was today. Her hurt, her worries, her love, her happiness was aware of it all and the gentleman that he was he did not look on her with judgement just acceptance.

Interupped by the horses need for attention from the king, both king and queen off from the intimacy of the moment and Indravarden goes back to soothing Hasina.

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There was immense exitiment during the race, whilst all eyes were on the race track Ranaji himself intised by the race as others apart from Subharna finds herself in awe of the king.

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More than a week having passed under the Kings altered conditions for his queens, there was a sense of slow put sure progress. Gayatri was slowly becoming accustomed to accompanying Ranaji on state matters. She had begun to learn a great deal about the hardships of running a kingdom as well as the responsiblites involved.

Subharna on the other hand was very slowly adjusting to being away from politics. Her heart had begun to open up for the king even if she hadnt realized it and soon enough she would be ready to talk of her past with him share her troubles.

A new day in Amerkot and as Ranaji sat in poltical talks with his council everything anyone had to say seemed to pass him by. He was distracted and not just any normal distraction it was the lady sat infront of him that had this effect on him. Even as he tried to conquer his thoughts and seem as if he was present in mind he wasn't. His gaze would time and time again be drawn to one person in the room and that was Gayatri.

She looked especially attractive to him today, even more than normal maybe it was the way she innocently so commitedly was trying her best excel in sorroundings that were unfamailiar or maybe it wasn't that maybe it was the way she was dressed today the colour she wore bought out her eyes?. Whatever it was it played havoc on Rana Indravarden Singh deos mind so much so that he would do something about it.

"Gayatri" - he spoke out in front of the whole council to get her attention and when had it his eyes summoned her closer.

Rising from her seat Gayatri made her way around to where the king was seated and drew herself closer to him to hear what he had to say. Hearing him ask for her to see him post this meeting. It was only when she returned to her seat and her eyes caught with his a moment later did Gayatri see something altera in his eyes for her than the norm but maybe it was just her imagination she thought and brushed it off.

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When Gayatri approached the kings room she was faced with the back of Ranajis posture. He on the other hand had already sensed that she had arrived. She walked into the room to see him disgarding his blazer, removing his cuff links and folding away each sleeve of his white shirt one at at time.

Gayatri started the conversation per her nature. "Aap ne bulayey.." ("you called.".) after which she stepped into the room waiting for him to explain she only watched him turn to her and walk her way.

Sahbha mein hamara dhayan kuch bata hua sa mehsoos ho raha tha gayatri.. shayad hamare sabhajano ko bhi apni raja ki vyaavasaayikata par aaj shaakh hone laga ho ga (I was extremely distacted in todays meeting gayatri I'm sure my council are out their mocking my unprofessionalism right now )

Gayatri the innocence that she was looked at him concered but he simply continued with his words his slow pace towards her.

"Aap jaanti hai hamara dhyaan kis cheeze pein tha.." and you know what the distaction was... ?

Ji she looked at him as if this was a very serious matter. A confusion in her eyes when he looked into her eyes and told her she was his distraction. "Aap Gayatri .."

It was only then that Gayatri took note of their proximity the way in which the king stood over her his eyes speaking of his intentions for her.

To .. be continued in the next chapter

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