The Eyes You Saw - Chapter 39 and 40 on Page 90 - Page 17

Originally posted by: LovingAHA2017

Your point about the royal women is very right, Sangeetha! And in that way, I'll say Nandini has come out as a strong willed independent person... looking forward to her romance and love developing to Chandra.

Lopamudra means the woman who loses/dissolves her Image(mudra) (in her spouse/master)... In that meaning Nadini's lopamudra is perfectly befitting in your characterization of hers.

Lopamudra otherwise was wife of Agastya Rushi during Rigveda period. She was learned and wrote hymns in rigveda

Originally posted by: 2filmy

He's scared of Chandra but just keeping a brave face before Nandini. A nobody becoming a king is really a credit. He earned it with his hard work. But Malay got it just by inheritance. totally unworthy.

@BOLD - Beautifully penned, Priya. 👏

Alcohol is really making him boast a lot.Now I,m just cheering Nandini. Go Nandini go. Show his him right place. Prove his cowardice. His reach is just foot soldiers. He can't go to the front. I'm happy she's not polite anymore. Such men deserve no politeness at all. Laatho ke bhoot baaton se nahi maanta.

Her words touched a raw nerve and woke him up a bit. He never thought she would have noticed the palcement of his soldiers. She is a true warrior so a keep observer. She has sharp eyes so never misses anything. He's keeping himself and his soldiers safe. In Bengali we have a proverb that means fishing with a net without touching water. He's also a great opportunist. Keeps his feet on both boats. He's their real enemy. Whoever wins he'll use for his own gain. Another instance where Nandini analyzes someone so accurately.

Again, you captured the unsaid things Inwanted to convey, so beautifully... hey, nice bengali proverb 👍🏼

I understand Lopa's concern so well. she very well knew how Malay is. She can't intervene between an engaged royal couple too much. Nandini's marriage stopped with Chandra and Malay right? Now it's fixed with Malay. I'm sure Nandini will be 3rd time lucky and will be married to Chandra. Malay can beat drums there.

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If Avantika is so interested to get Malay as a damad why doesn't she fix Nalini marriage to him? A perfect match. Heaven made pair actually. Nalini can continue her shenanigans there too.

Absolutely. 👏 They would be like Lock and Key- like PP and Sasha - one boisterous and the other, in the airvall the time 😆

I respect Lopa's courage. She's there to support her friend and encourage her. Her logic is right too. As a princess she is also an army commander. She's supposed to lead the country. If she herself needs help and can't protect himself people will question her power and strength. They'll just defy and disrespect her then. As it is I'm sure some of them don't like to be under a princess. It hurts their ego. They had already expressed their displeasure to Avantika about it.

I think i should copy and paste your words in my chapter. You have put it in a much better way than I did. I was half expecting the Reader to remember the Avantika chapter and the men reaction - to the disrespect that they will have, IF they come and rescue Nandini from Malay's clutches. And You Remembered 👍🏼

Originally posted by: 2filmy

Again we see Lopa's fierce loyalty. She'll give her body to Malay but protect Nandini. I wish when Nandini goes away with Chandra she takes Lopa too. She doesn't deserve to live here at all.

He wil rescue everyone. Dont worry. But you are so sweet Priya. You feel for a story character also. May your good heart stay like this forever.

Now Malay is expressing vanity about his body and insulting Chandra for his cute and bruises? Doesn't he know war wounds are ornaments for warriors? They're proud of them? He's not even a warrior. He hides behind his army. Coward. Nandini won't take any insult for Chandra. I understood it. She'll reply in equal fierceness. His honor is her honor now.

She has started living as his wife, at heart.

She distinguishes Chandra and Malay so well here. One takes all attacks on self to protect his people. One hides behind his army and forwards them to bear the brunt of the attacks. One is so generous to his people. One is a tyrant.

You've brought out the difference between Chandra and Malay so ... so... perfectly . Dil kush kar diya ⭐️

She legit pokes his ego here. Yes arena can be a good place for Malay to try fight Chandra. a safe protected arena. With helpers to tend to his wounds and a referee to control the match. But I'm sure even here Chandra will win by a wide margin.

Now when he can't answer her questions blames it on her education. With throwing the cup he crossed all limits of decency. Not that he displayed much of it in the 1st place. He spoke to her like an animal. Showing his beastly side. Chandra may have spent a lot of time in the jungle but Malay is the perfect resident of it. Malay has come down to his true level. shown his ugly face. He's treating her like a slave. He has such a one track mind. Pervert.

Husband wife both held each other tight. Took strength from each other. Perfect couple bond, I know how hard it's for Chandra to control himself. Only Chanakya's training is helping him hang on by a hair. This was a mini war. He bled and got another war wound. But this wound was special as Nandini gave him to support herself. They're bound by blood now. In a totally different context it reminds me when Harry's blood brought back Voldemort to life in The Goblet Of Fire. Blood brought back his senses too. It calmed him to a great extent.

Originally posted by: 2filmy

Just like the Ganga washes away sins his blood washed away his fury.

What a beautiful reference, Priya. Mindblowing.

He knew he can't react now. Like Krishna he knows there's a time and place for everything. Krishna forgave 100 of Shishupal's sins and tolerated them. He too has to tolerate Malay now and be patient and wait for the right time and place to strike. He's such a great strategist. Even better than Nandini. Arjun Bhim Keechek Draupadi analogy is also apt.

Wow, another example of Mahabharata. Another angle 👏

Applying paste on Nandini wounds helped him to distract himself and also give him a good reason to stay in the tent. He could both protect Nandini and know Malay plans now. I love how his husband feelings arose. He knew she was so alone now. She needed him badly. Once more husband duty. He knew he has nothing to fear from Malay now as he's not in his senses. Along with applying medicine to her physical wounds he's also applying balm to her emotional wounds and hurt by Malay with just his mere presence.

Iam simply speechless priya. You have observed how they communicate without words with each other.

I love the way she politely but firmly told him that even after marriage she'll be the mistress of her will. She wont bow down to him ever. She's fiercely independent and stay that way.He may control her body but he'll never control her soul. Malay saw he's losing to her that too before a maid and an old man. His ego couldn't take it. All his attacks are futile. I don't think even if he was sober he would act any different. Now his weakness is anger which ruins power to reason.

@BOLD - Ah, i wanted to include that line - in front of old man and a maid. I forgot. Later i thought he was too drunk to observe anything... then i thought such an arrogant royal prince wouldnt bother who is standing next to him and who is not.. This point left me totally confused. So i decided to leave.. 😆

A man acting under anger is a fool too. He's like Duryodhan. Don't know if he has any Shakuni though. Him trying to kiss her was like Dushyasan. He knew Chandra was her weak point. So he struck there.

He has. Just like Duryodhan, he is also a puppet. No brain of his own. Brain is someone else. But i simply loved the apt reference you made.

He tried to make her jealous and insecure. Is Nandini not fair skinned? if so why did he mention fair skinned foreigner? He could have just told foreigner.

I have not given any description of the hero and heroine. I wanted the reader to develop a face of their own, as they read the story.

But yes, we Dravidian are all dusky skinned. Thats why the Foreigners, the Yavans as they were called during that era, were generally referenced as Fair Skinned. Coz they were much fairer than us. I like the curiosity to learn while you enjoy the story. I spent a great deal of time researching this era during my previous FF... so i am really happy to share such minute details.

When you can't win in a fair way use wrong ways. When you're bad show the other worse. That's what he's trying to do now. He's trying to mislead her. But he didn't know she's a princess who'll break but never bend.Even if she's hurt she'll not show him.

Originally posted by: 2filmy

It was totally below the belt but still she faced it so bravely. She protected his honor and mocked Malay at the same time. 2 targets with 1 strike. Bravo. She clearly hinted he can't do his duties. Malay caught it even in such a drunk state I'm amazed. She has seen Chandra both protect her by kidnapping and brave to face his enemy be it Nand or Dhananand or the army or the animal he fought in her swayamvar. She literally challenged Malay's manhood now if I may use the word. Mardangi I mean.

@ BOLD - Once again, husband wife standing for each other .. they havent lived together but understand each other well. Soul mates, if i can use that word.

Mardangi - dats the word i hinted, without using it. I thought it was not too princessly - to whip him directly. She had to be sophisticated with her words na? And she dint want him to get the hint directly. Thats why she hit two fruits with one stone. If he really had mardangi, he would have pounced on her. But he didnt 😆 he and nalini are made for each other. Empty vessels and more noise.

He reacted in a beastly way as expected. Wasted the medicinal drink the Vaid made so lovingly. Wasted all his efforts. I think Chandra too like Krishna should start counting Malay's sins. Malay is confused if Nandini is angry at not claiming her or not saving her from Chandra. OMG this joker still feels she at all cares for him. She just hates you period you fool. She wants to get rid of you. She said all that to reply you in your way. She paid you back in your same coin.

Wait. Nandini is the commander as Nand wants it. How can Malay convince Avantika to change it and make him the commander? Is Nand orders totally useless now? They hold no value? If that's the case then Avantika could have removed Nandini easily and made someone else the commander as she too hates Nandini. If not then maybe Malay doesn't know Nand wants Nandini to be commander? Malay feels Nandini wants to be the commander? and is doing it out of her own will?

If SIL demands, generally, it is accepted and done by the in-laws in India. But not all demands.

If you noticed, Avantika also gave the same dhamki. Avantika knows that she cant overrule Nand orders. Malay knows he has to marry Nandini coz his father wants it. But both the characters just want to throw their weight on Nandini, using their Relation as their Power. An upperhand over her as Maasi and Fiance.

Its just to show that women need not bend for anything and everything in the name of Respect for Elders.

He just wants to control everything in her life. Wants her to be his puppet. But that's just impossible. He claims he's the ultimate dream man of any girl.(Who would want to marry such a tyrant? Nalini maybe) Oh so he's an obedient son and fulfills all his father's wishes so has to marry Nandini. Not that he really wants to marry her? I'm to believe it? He's just acting high and mighty. If he wasn't interested he wouldn't have tried to kiss or molest her. I want Nandini to dump him soon. Who's he to dump her? In Bangla we have a proverb a dwarf trying to touch the moon. I hope Malay regrets the meeting soon. Neither Nandini nor Magadh will ever be Malay's

Originally posted by: Nonie12345

Fantastic chapter Sangeetha

The scene between Nandini and malakeytu was brilliant😊

I loved how Nandini was answering him back👏

I liked how Chandra's thoughts included in this scene❤️

I liked how lopamudra was trying to help Nandini⭐️

The message was nice😳

I just hate malayletu for behaving like that with Nandini😡