those much feared and anticipated words were finally spoken from her mouth..."i forgive you"...atleast this is what was heard...but their faces spoke of another understanding between them...it was a deal braker...a medium of exchange...it was as if to say "fine if this is what will get you to back off, then i'll say it"...though he relayed the message to his dadi as if he were happy...at the time of hearing the words he understood all too well that they were being said more to her benefit than to his...