NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~ Thread 5~CHAPTER 10 - Upd 10th JULY - Page 109

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Originally posted by: lashy

For Omelets???😲🤣 Here you have the finished product right now...

Khayiye aur Khan Miyan ko aur spicy banayiye...👍🏼

Originally posted by: lashy

very good point😳..

They have to keep it much quieter than they would have in Parnagarh

but, in Hinduism... final rites holds a lot of importance... plus, they are proud and traditional people... so I think even at the risk of their own lives, everyone would want to conduct her final rites (the respectful sendoff)... especially for a warrior who died to protect them!😊 because according to Hindu scriptures, people believe that unless the ashes are merged... the person's soul does not reach heaven! that's why Heera wept 'Time to say goodbye' maybe she could still feel Durga around her..

Anyway, in the 17th c there were no methods of communication except for messengers.. so what happens in Aidabad would stay in Aidabad UNLESS there is a messenger already there... in which case, funeral or no funeral... the risk is already there.. and news must have already reached!

Originally posted by: lashy

Originally posted by: -aady-

I meant little ones. :p
I love babies, so I refuse to believe that they can make you go ''

No khabar at all..same old-same old. Life has become a little more stale after I left India Forums actually. :p

Originally posted by: .AkDhian.

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Originally posted by: .AkDhian.

Lashy di,

This is just not done.I was so engrossed into reading Khan Sahib's reverie & his sudden change and the update ended😭😭

Really? 😔 Naughty Lashy, I know!!! We must punish her... maybe we can compel her to spend an evening with Khan Sahib over Sherbet! That'll serve her right... making Bindu Kanna cry... 😡

One week seems too looong these days and I'm growing greedier with each update😔Guess,I was fortunate to read NJAPA in one go without going through this agonized wait😆

Awww *Hug* 🤗

Coming to the update..loved it to the core.Their emotional turmoil is so wonderfully written👏 and I can't help feeling bad for them,especially Heera.😭

>>>>>>>😭

This update showed the similarity in the thoughts and circumstances of Akbar and Heera. Akbar had stayed observing the Lady for a time longer than usual which is unusual for him and Heera felt distracted with the staring/admiring session which was not actually new to her.In short,both were feeling/acting strange around each other.Same goes with their uneasiness as well.They are annoyed at themselves for failing to keep a check on the emotions.

Phew... I'm using this line everywhere now... 😆

Maids' harsh comments were definitely unexpected and uncalled for.I'm surprised and happy with Azzez's gentle lesson though it pushed our Heera into an unpleasant situation.The ladies complained of men's snigger, conveniently forgetting their staring session just a while ago😆

Thank you for pointing it out.. this is exactly what I tried to show... many times, we end up behaving like the people we complain about 😆 In a way, this is what sets Heera, Gauri and Dhani apart (even Durga)... you would never catch them complaining about others 😊

Still,I love them for this..'Y... yes baisa...' they assured her sadly - not as sad about being told off, as they were about the expressions on their mistress' face.I was unhappy with them for causing trouble to Heera..but this single line made a different impact,altogether.They might be impulsive & prejudiced but their adoration for their Baisa can't be doubted⭐️⭐️.

Oh NO doubt about that... in one second they'd lay their life for her.. 😳

The entire scene where Chanda implements Azeez's plan is written in an intriguing fashion⭐️ You took me by surprise along with Heera and her gang😆

Oooh really?

I can't even imagine what Heera must be going through..on one hand she needs to let go of her sister's last remains and on the other hand deal with unfamiliar feelings,all alone.So many responsibilities to deal with including injured guards🤔Thank God,Maharaj Kaka has managed to find a priest to perform the rituals..a slight relief amidst the chaos.I sincerely wish,peace to both the sisters.

How beautiful! ⭐️

Heera,the healer is in dire need of a healer,for herself

You are the only one who said this... all of them are busy teasing Khan Sahib that he needs a healer.. I think they both just need each other😆

Enjoyed Azeez & Co's tease-a thon immensely.Akbar had become the scapegoat that night😆Chacha jaan too is very funny😆Love all of them.

Hee hee!

Can't wait to know of Akbar's past and the topaz ring's mystery😛

Topaz ring = Heera's eyes... wohi mystery hai! He loved the topaz the most because it was simple earthy and unique... but now, he put it into a drawer.. and it's sitting all alone by itself 😭

Loved each and every word of Heera's and Akbar's musing.Every word has a great influence and meaning attached.

Quoting few lines that I loved the most(though,badly want to quote the whole chapter)

It'd sensed that the 'flick' of its reins, wasn't the 'full-fledged flick' it was used to receiving from its master. It was only a 'half-hearted whip'

>>Wow,this is just amazing!!👏.I love Bahudur so much❤️ Don't feel like calling him an animal or horse.Now,I understand why pet lovers hate it when someone calls their pets as dog.cat.. etc.

Yes yes yes... Bahadur could sense that its master didn't wasn't ready to move yet.. and dragged its feet slowly... what a clever horse..

in fact, one of my friends said that after this scene Akdur is her TOP 1 couple of HBAS

On that note, my sister doesn't allow anyone to refer to her pet as 'it' we have to call it a 'she'😊

Palms that were graceful with whatever they handled, skillful with whatever they touched - be it 4 dams in a forest, or a few flowers in a garden.

>>Simply superb!!What would be his reaction when he gets to see these skillful hands working their magic on medicine preperation

working their magic on? My imagination went a few steps ahead 🤣

But, while she wondered about the reasons behind such a gesture - she couldn't help feeling a coincidental thrill at having received such a token from someone as reserved as him. A certain kind of thrill that caused her beats to quicken - even if only for a fleeting moment.

>>Can we blame her for feeling so? LOVED this reaction of hers❤️.Shows the effect Khan Sahib has on her.

Of course! It's also excitement..

like for a moment, being voted the most special girl in the class... by the best looking boy! Whether you like the boy yet or not... that 'thrill' that one feels will be

Then suddenly she realises there was no contest at all - how embarrassing!

'The soil here may not be as rich as the soil in your hometown... but... but... but it is not so harsh that we can't grow our own flowers here!'

>>👏👍🏼to Azeez

'Perfect?' chipped in Ibrahim 'As long as Chacha jaan can cook something edible...we must consider ourselves fortunate!'

>>Poor fellows🤣

'But, Akbar survived on my culinary skills all these years... and if anything, he's more hale-and-hearty than all of you put together! So, I must have done something right!'

>>Can't deny it😆

ROFL🤣

'Akbar...' his voice became mellow 'Please have a sip of this... you will not regret it! This is how REAL food tastes...'

>>Gosh,I haven't seen someone so brutally honest!🤣

He knows re... that he's a horrible cook... but he cooks for his son... because...

I'll tell you after chapter 35 😆

'If only I could walk up to that group with a proposal of marriage... then, I would request for their Maharaj Sahib as part of the wedding gift!'

>>Lol😆

'My men, I've heard Harka sahiba is quite the healer... she should have a magic potion that should help our Khan Sahib lighten up...'

>>Tatasthu😆

ROFL

But its absence somehow reminded him of the cherished ring even more. Like how the very pair of eyes he was meant to forget, never actually got forgotten.

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Was it because his subconscious knew her spirit was unique, too unique to allow it to be extinguished? Was it because he knew she was a noble soul - a soul so noble that it would make any man want to protect its essence from dying out, though she'd never ask for such protection herself?

>>👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I just loved the pic,di.So perfect for this update.It has things depicting both Akbar and Heera.Awesome👏

Thanks a lot for the enthralling update🤗

🤗Thanks darling... and hope your headache is choomantar!