NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~ Thread 4 CHAPTERS 7 & 8 - Page 90

Originally posted by: lashy

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">lash🤗I simply loved this chap d reason was we had got an actual convo rather a normal convo btw heera and khan sahib after d canal kaand...😉😆</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font color="#000000">Actual convo instead of normal convo .. ye kyaa hai...</font>😉😆</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">awww kidding.. I understand... and I got the blackforest too... thanks a lot darling
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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">and I really njoyed dis convo I somehow recalled amer track d nok jhoks btw akdha...😆😉btw d pic was really interesting...d armor attire always has attracted me and dis pic too was apt for d chap...⭐️
Oh yes... I love armour-warrior stories... stories of warriors falling in love and all... I think its become obvious now.😉</font>

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</font>wow that was bang on so finally Khalil got to taste a bitter dose from d prince on what he had done with durga...⭐️really bad timing for Khalil but he truly deserves this I more than this...but than his karma will defo teach him a lesson in its own style so we can wait for that D-Day...😛😉</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">YESSS!

d best part of this chap was of course their convo but more than that I simply loved d way u have done d detailing of every thing...⭐️khan sahib's contrast life to heera was clearly understood from d ambience which he lived...and heera was quick to know that there mite b some unpxected things happened in his life which made him change making him paradox...truly a life changing incident... 😕😛after all she will defo play a big role to bring him out of this parodox...😉
Of course!
'Languages... medicine... and numbers too?' he frowned, a hint of sarcasm prevalent in his pitch 'That's quite a few areas you're skilled at...'


'Skilled?' she acknowledged his sarcasm with similar doses of scepticism 'But, you're not far behind yourself, Khan Sahib...' her gazes trailed around her own crossed palms 'That was quite some display that night, at the canal... I must say, I haven't seen anyone else possess such good aim!' She waited, eager to hear what he had to say to justify himself



d khan sahib is really too smart he v easily found out that heera was trying to find out about him by spying on him...😉😎</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">haan... yahaan par both are 'savaa sher'

Raising a brow, Akbar sternly looked up to dart her a glance, before turning aside. As a man who'd never let his grit be swayed by beauty or charms - as a man who didn't want to be fascinated by her finesse, this was a juncture where he found himself failing in front of Harka Bai's perfection. Yet again!
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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Thank you...

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so d stranger has been swayed away by her charms...

love u lash sahiba...🤗❤️</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">love you too birthday girl</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">@ chellam..</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font>Oh my Chellam I totally loved this update!!🤣</font>
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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#0000ff">'I had to fix the bridge... and you were in the way... that's all...</font>' It cracked me like🤣🤣</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="2">He's being rude to Heera and everyone seems to be cracking over that line... dunno why</font>🤣</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">and then<font color="#0000ff">'So, I don't inconvenience you, by coming in your way!'</font><font color="#333333">Oh my girl👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏</font><font color="#333333">👏not only Akbar but mere this lady me to falling for you Lashy maata!!😃Their conversation was crisp and yet interesting!! and so loved it!!</font></font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#333333">Of course... I'm going to type in Tamil what I'd said in Hindi to Harshu above...</font></font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#333333">Both are super khilladis</font></font>

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Ok enough of drooling, coming to real business...</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">🤣 This sounds like something the leads are doing
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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#333333">The brisk tension between</font>Shehzaade,Ustaadand Khalil was very well written dear. That entire scene was a<font color="#333333">sitting on the edge of a cliff like reading. So thrilled!! Hmm this Khalil is something 🤬So it meant Harka has 2 enemies on one mission!!😲One is monster Khalil and Shehzaade someone else. Chapter by chapter you're adding enemies to a poor soul.. Lashy😡</font>But ok I'm leaving all to Akbar.😉😆</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="2">One by one not adding enemies... only one more lastest enemy left...ok?</font>🤣</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">But Party time is... The farmaan is safe!!</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Yeah!</font>

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">So finally our Harka bai on her mission hope her moto will work.😭</font>

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#333333">But what I enjoyed is hercuriositywhen she walked to meet Akbar. Again you're so well portrayed it Chellam. It's so nice to read.😳But what I like it more is the way both understanding each other!His soft heart behind hardArmour and hervulnerabilitybehind her</font>dignified aristocrat... Wanted to read more.. But it's finished!!🥺</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">BEAUTIFUL LINE... don't know how I didn't pick up on this first time around.. excellent da!</font>

Originally posted by: lashy

@ Zhanna

Oh no Zhanna.. you've become busy! But, it's so sweet of you to drop in with your comments whenever you can... and I really admire the knowledge and information you bring on board!

While, Heera versus Akbar. Heera and Durga, despite the love of the people surrounding them, they are not "hothouse" children. They grow with the understanding that they are threatened not only the Mughals, but also their own, who want to encroach on their land. But Heera still welcomes any person with a calm friendly attitude and treats it according to circumstances and the way he will deserve his behavior.

EXACTLY!!!

Akbar exhibits "needles". Even if it justified his past life or male status, but I would say: 1:0 in favor of Heera. She is able to repulse as Queen.

What do you mean by needles? That he is losing to her charms more than she is to his?

I wouldn't say so... I'd say the 'facination' or 'intrigue' is mutual... BUT Heera is not fighting it off... she is embracing this 'fascination' with open arms... trying to solve the puzzle that he is

He on the other hand, is trying hard to not be personally intrigued, but its not working

Originally posted by: alffim

You are very well written! 👏 "Fascination" - are synonymous charm and attraction? Do I understand correctly?
Maybe I'm wrong.😊 As I see the situation. There is a French word for "corteisie" ("courtly"). Until 1917, it can be said, French was the second official language in Russia. It is a lot of words in the language and stayed. 😃
Akbar Khan already knows that the price for a horse lowered not Heera, he returns the money, and, following the logic of his character, should behave indifferent, calmly or coolly. Instead, he always tries to "pry off" her. He seemed to lose his 25 years and, as a boy in the school, liked annoys a girl that he likes, tugging her pigtails. 😛

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

And again forgot to mention about one thing😆

His gentleman-ism to change the topic when she talked about her sister's fate 👍🏼

SO HE'S NOT RUDE CHELLAM HE'S NOT COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO ACCEPT HER THANKS 😉😛

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

My dear Lashy,

A very beautifully written chapter..I read it once as soon as you posted it and again today. Congrats!

Thanks periyamma

Actually, I compare the story (so far) to an Aircraft which has just finished taxiing on the runway and waiting for the take off..We, (the passengers) are waiting for the pilot's (Your) announcement of it.😃

Awww... nice analogy!

And Lashy, I would suggest that you give a synopsis of the story after , say, every 10 chapters or so. Those who miss reading some of the chapters and also those who start following your story belatedly will be benefited by it. This is important because you update the story once a week only.

Once again congratulations for the commendable work Lashy!

Synopsis... yes will try and do that... 😳

Yours

Saraswathi Periamma.

Thanks so much🤗

Originally posted by: lashy

it's easy to be indifferent if you're not fascinated by it... if you're fascinated, then however you try and act it shows...

he cannot be rude to her.. he can be rude to everyone else but, not her...

his anger at being investigated is justified too... we would feel very angry if person staying at our place is investigating us...

the one-lined rude comment, however, was because he doesn't want her gratitude.. or her obligation... in fact, he wants nothing more to do with her.. though fate will decide otherwise...

loool zhanna..at the underlined... 😆

but, trust me when you know of his past/reasons it's very ... got nothing with school boys..

'One answer for all your questions...' replied the Shehzaade, trying to restrain his rage as he did so 'Durga Sahiba...'

The way Shehzade addressed her I see respect in his tone for her.

'Sad waste of life...' the prince mused at the irony of the circumstances 'Actually, I would have liked to meet her... she's proved she really WAS everything that was said about her!'

Is it regret in his tone, how her life ended??? I am confused here...

The general glared on, still saying nothing.

'I admire you, Khalil... and you remain my most trusted general... but even the best soldiers suffer a bad day, and this seems to be yours... besides, it's better this way... stay away for a while... the Hindus will be out for your blood, very soon!'

Shehzade is too shrewd and has far vision. He already is sensing the outcome.

'Huzoor! My sources got it wrong... I need more time, that's all!'

'Time?' Shehzaade snapped 'Time will not undo the damage this has done to my repute and to my plans...'

Somehow I feel Shehzade is less cruel than Khalil ... I would say more practical.

'She killed 5 of my men...' on the spur of a moment, Khalil sliced the axe again, splicing the air with its blade. It landed upon another guard's neck - and so neatly this time, that it'd managed to nick a minute cut on the man's skin, giving rise to exasperated gasps 'She challenged me... and my pride...'

'I don't care...' the prince retorted, displeased by the dangerous manner his general was using to show off both, his skill and his frustration 'When I'd said use any means to get me the Farmaan, I thought you were shrewd enough to NOT let things go this far... that too, with a Mansabdar's daughter! And to what means... she fooled you... despite everything you did to her, you ended up with a fake document, not the real Farmaan.'

I really loved how you have portrait Shehzade character. He is definitely shrewed ... mean... and cruel but I see some prospective in him...

Shehzade seemed upset at what he did and how he did it. He was not expecting direct approach... he wanted farman but tactfully... I mean he wanted everything to happened close door. U have portrait his character very well... On the contrary Khalil more on violent side and lacking political aspect. I am glad to know it wasn't original farman...

Nevertheless, the vindictive general was going to ensure this 'bad day' didn't last long. After all, Khalil was not one to take failure lying down. Which meant, he wouldn't leave any task unfinished - be it a small fight or something bigger like 'Parnagarh' and its heiress 'Harka Sahiba'.

Seems like Khalil is going to disobey his master.

He would restore his pride and reclaim his position - by hook or crook. And while doing so, avenge this setback by crushing everyone who'd brought this soldier his 'bad day'.

Really

I loved entire scene... I will continue this comment tomorrow.😃