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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: lashy


Arre I noticed I forgot to add Chellam's, Manu's and Mitu's name too... šŸ˜²šŸ˜†

But I haven't always forgotten Akanksha, whenever I add your name, you never check... šŸ˜”
I was joking dišŸ¤—

Just kidding... but like Chellam said... it's like a memory game for me every morning... 🤣

That doesn't mean I haven't read, haven't enjoyed, haven't relished every comment of yours (except the andaa one😔)
🤣🤣
it's just I forgot to add the name by mistake
I know, I was just revising the lessons you gave us on how to be a DQšŸ˜†

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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Ashvneet2399

Oh n Harshu dee... Loved the musing .

Fits perfectly here .

thnx ashu😳
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Posted: 8 years ago
Harshu... I was going to finish answering her doubts before I got to your musings... but her doubts not ending only.. *wipes my forehead*
Will reply once I'm donešŸ˜†

Mitu you're a sweetheart... 😳

Ashu šŸ˜²šŸ¤—
Don't worry next chapter will be up in 10 days...

Akanksha... I know dear šŸ˜†šŸ¤—

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Posted: 8 years ago
Shruthi's Koschun and answer session ā¤ļø

Girls, before I start just wanted to let you know... that even if I have the answers to all this, the simple reason I do not add in it the update is because it makes an update longer by at least a page or two...
When we watch an episode, it only takes a second on screen to show different montages of overlapping scenes and they can just breeze over transitions, but while writing it can't be randomly fast forwarded that way...

The most important reason I don't add it however, is because it affects the flow of a story... this chapter from start to finish was a flow about AMK walking in to deal with Khalil (after the end of the fiasco from last chapter) and Heera overhearing it... fitting all this would have removed from that effect!

These scenes (the rest of AMK's groups joining, Khalil's men being turned away, Hakim arriving etc) are more implied scenes from the dialogues/happenings in the update. Had I included these scenes, it would have eaten up about 1/5th of this update and anyhow, they are neither pivotal to story, nor had much of an entertainment/comic factor... so, I mentioned all that in passing...

However, that shouldn't stop you lovelies from asking me these questions here... because I know some of you girls read the story in such detail, and want every aspect of it answered...

So, here we go... 😃



Originally posted by: Kuki715

Lashy di, finally it happened . And I did not like the way it happened!!! I am kumbhkaran' decendent... never wake up this early... see what you have done😔


WHATTT!😲

it's yours and Akbar's fault. Couldn't he just dismiss Khalil while eating, no hurry... aur maro ishtyle 😔. When Heera woke up from Khalil's screams, I knew this would happen 🤢

>>>> šŸ˜†

>>>>šŸ¤—
But seriously, loved Khalil's treatment .ā¤ļø His injured shoulder being stomped , his screams, his pain, humiliation... music to my ears. Akbar's glare, his 'I know to get better was.'

Thank you, Shruthi... I am glad you liked it...
1) When did Akbar promise shehzade that he won't kill Khalil? šŸ˜•

'So, with your permission Huzoor, I'd like to stop Khalil now...' is all that Akbar can ask... and all that Shehzaade will allow


Akbar cannot ask 'With your permission I will to end/finish/take my revenge on Khalil...'
Only stop Khalil now...

It's basically understood, Shruthi... that a prince is not going to allow one general to kill another general and his soldiers just because of some dispute over a girl (who's not even a royal) and a few lands... no way... it takes many years and a lot of investment into making powerful generals - the men who are going to lead his armies...
In the bigger picture, generals are important for a royal to maintain his power... a prince will try and avoid getting rid of a general unless there is no other way left...

2) And his men driven out matlab... they went back to capital without him?!

Eventually, most probably yes... but for now, they might be scampering on the look out for medical care first...
Why will Akbar and his men want to keep Khalil's men hanging around... so many more prisoners... all bleeding... so many more people to keep an eye on... so many more to feed? AMK is not here to take prisoners... he is only here to stop Khalil and his men and save her...

So, he just took their horses away and said... 'if you can walk up to the next town and find yourself a Hakim... well and good... warna...' that way, he hasn't killed any of the soldiers (so not answerable to Shehzaade).., but he hasn't helped them out, either!

3) When Khalil had a bad day, he did this😲... now he is having the worst day... baba re... his vow... don't know what he will do now. Btw, with all the injuries and no horse, how will he go back, hope he dies on the way.

What will he do...
don't worry dear... you'll know when time comes... šŸ˜†

4) And Hakims... how did they come in dead night in middle of the jungle 😲.

How did Hakims go anywhere those days in the middle of the night? Since there were no hospitals those days, the people who had need for a doctor, used to send one of their family members in a carriage, tanga, horse or just go running... to one of the hakim's houses to fetch them...
each town and village would have their own hakims/vaidyas... and they would attend to cases anytime of the day... or they would lose their reputation, of course...
As for here, the Parnagarhis were just too exhausted to go to the nearest town so they halted here in the middle of the forest... but the nearest town was only about 10 miles away na...
Once AMK left her tent, he would have easily sent a couple of his men to the nearest town and had the Hakims brought back...


5) Poor Akbar... kya socho kya hua. Even I wanted her to know liked he had thought... but.. Felt really bad for him😭. I remember, when we knew he was the ustaad, I thought when Heera would know this, of all things she will first accuse him of Durga's murder 😭. Comparison with Khalil šŸ˜”.

Heera 😭. This is too much di😭. She wasn't even fully conscious and she faced the dreaded truth in worst possible way😭.

Yes we are all feeling bad for him and for her... it must be equally devastating for both!

6) But this wasn't her... maybe she shocked, dizzy, exhausted and the ultimate betrayal.She couldn't process it in her best frame of mind. She will understand. When she will analyze, she will know,if he was anything like Khalil, she wouldn't be the way she was now. if he only wanted the Farmaan, he would have never came back, if he wanted her lands or did this for money /promotion then why would he want to marry her?! Hai na...

We say all this because we have seen the story from his side, she hasn't... and just because AMK is decent with her, doesn't mean he is not a dangerous person...
It's not that Heera quivers at the sight of violence (she faced Khalil standing besides Gokul's dead body)
But... she woke up to find out AMK is nothing who she thought he was, and now, he looks so intimidating... that even Khalil (the worst man they know of, till now) is at his feet and mercy... what is she supposed to make out of it?
It would terrify any of us, right?


Plus, the minute she heard the word 'Farmaan' being told by AMK to Khalil she must have understood it all... that he is also here JUST FOR THE FARMAAN! Her heart must have sank and torn at the same time... after all, so far, EVERYONE is behind her for that one thing - Farmaan/Parnagarh... the Shehzaade... the other royals/merchants/businessmen... Khalil... now Kunwar Mahendar too...

The only person she'd hoped was away from all this political game was AMK... and that hope gone too...

So, now at first sight, what proof is there to say he's not doing all this for power too? Just because he came back? That is nowhere near enough to prove anything at this stage Shruthi...

Oopar se, all these other facts too...
What if he came back more because of his enmity against Khalil, rather than his concern for her? What solid proof does he have to convince her this is not the case?
If I see from her viewpoint, at this time, I cannot see a person worse than AMK in her life!

7) A bitterness was born.
^^^Its temporary, right?!

Time will tell... 😊

8) Why do I feel these Parnagarhis will take the' Khan Sahib being more than a businessman 'news quite positively. After all they left passed out Heera alone in tent on his orders šŸ¤”.

Parnagarhi men were already wounded by Khalil's men... they were in no condition to really say or do anything much... I'm sure they're having more-or-less mixed feelings at this point (it'll become clearer as chapters go)... they trust AMK, since they know him from before... they must be startled by his new avtaar though dont' know head or tail about it... they must be IMMENSELY relieved that AMK was here to save their baisa in time... I am sure, they weren't happy to leave Heera alone in the tent... and if AMK had guessed what would have happened, he might have had her shifted to the other end of the camp too with them...

But at this point, it made little sense to drag along an unconscious woman from one place to another, na? So, she was allowed to sleep where she was.

9) How about the rest of the army? Will they join them?

'How many men did Khalil take along with him?'

'About 40 to 50... but, I heard he will be joined by a bigger army later'


'Will have to be like the steel of this knife... precise... quick... and quiet... only then can we reach him before its's too late... we have to prevent this from erupting into a full-scale war!'

Of course, Khalil didn't have plan of dragging all his soldiers here to the middle of the forest just to search for this small tukdi of people... the army mentioned above was meant for the attack & siege on Parnagarh (Rajasthan side)... currently, they are all stranded in the forests on the way back from Bansi (which is somewhere UP/MP border pe...)
So, now that Khalil is nowhere in sight, his army must be waiting Rajasthan border pe kahin... swatting flies at morning and mosquitoes at night...

Which is exactly why AMK said he MUST stop Khalil in time... (not only to save Harka's life, but also because it will blow up into a war if Khalil managed to get back to Parnagarh and give his army orders!) and result in the end of so many lives... 😊

10) Chellam's question - And also I would like to add another question to your list. How all other group joined Akbar? Azeez and Ibrahim??!! They took different route na. How they manage to come to the spot. Please elaborate this interesting reunion as well, Chellam. When it's come to HBAS, we don't want to miss any minute detail!!

They took different routes, but all were on parallel routes... remember? So not THAT far away... AMK would have sent out one of his men to call one of his groups who would have then sent other men/message to other group... like chain reaction... plus they are spies, forest trackers.. travel by these forests every month... know it in and out...
One more thing, I heard in those days, they also used to use horns and signals... they blew horns (with particular sound) to call out/alarm/alert their groups who were miles away... then that group to next group... that group to next group... that's how even spies in one state, used to quickly send messages all the way to the capital... about an imminent attack etc...





Edited by lashy - 8 years ago
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Posted: 8 years ago

Good afternoon darling Periyamma, Chellam DA, Bindup, Shruthi, Bindu, Harshu, Payal, Mitu, Manu, Sandy Begum, Adwi, Shagun, Akanksha, Jyoti , Sherry and lovely 6Bs! šŸ¤—

Good morning, Lashy Sahiba! šŸ¤—

@ Harshu

The dagger-wielding picture of Heera is spot on, sahiba! šŸ‘ šŸ¤—

@ Chellam

Chellam, your instant- reaction reviews are always much-awaited. The C28 one as expected did not disappoint in its intensity of emotions and heartfelt pleas. Loved it, darling! šŸ‘šŸ¼ šŸ‘ šŸ¤—

@ Shruthi

Doing an amazing job with the GM posts, dearie! šŸ¤—Thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful review. Loved all the probing questions that you raised- I foresee another late, late night for our beloved author.šŸ˜†

@ Sandy Begum

Splendid observations, Begum Sahiba! šŸ¤—


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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: divyadaya13

Again a beautiful chapter. Was expecting this kind of reaction from sahiba, but did not expect so much hate that she will lift a dagger against him. Now akbar has a long long way to go untill he gains back love and trust of sahiba. Poor guy found his heart his love of life and for the time being lost her. While reading the story i was imagining chetan hansraj as khalilšŸ˜†.

Harshu your musings were superb and very apt.

thnx divya😃


Divya, I posted a reply for Shruthi... she had a similar question...

Why did she lift a dagger?
It's not that Heera quivers at the sight of violence (she faced Khalil standing besides Gokul's dead body)
But... she woke up to find out AMK is nothing who she thought he was, and now, he appears so intimidating... that even Khalil (the worst man they know of, till now) is at his feet and mercy... what is she supposed to make out of it?
It would terrify any of us, right?

We have seen the story from his side, she hasn't... and just because AMK is decent with her, doesn't mean he is not a dangerous person...

Plus, the minute she heard the word 'Farmaan' being told by AMK to Khalil she must have understood it all... that he is also here JUST FOR THE FARMAAN! Her heart must have sank and torn at the same time... after all, so far, EVERYONE is behind her for that one thing - Farmaan/Parnagarh... the Shehzaade... the other royals/merchants/businessmen... Khalil... now Kunwar Mahendar too...

The only person she'd hoped was away from all this political game was AMK... and that hope gone too...


Oopar se, all these other facts too...
What if he came back more because of his enmity against Khalil, rather than his concern for her? What solid proof does he have to convince her this is not the case?
If I see from her viewpoint, at this time, I cannot see a person worse than AMK in her life!

Chetan Hansraj as Khalil? Because of how in JA, and now CN, they've sort of reduced him to a clownish character, I'm not able to take him seriously any more...
Khalil is definitely more deadly... šŸ˜†šŸ¤”

Thank you so much Divya... glad you liked the chapter šŸ¤—
Edited by lashy - 8 years ago
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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: lashy

Harshu... I was going to finish answering her doubts before I got to your musings... but her doubts not ending only.. *wipes my forehead*

Will reply once I'm donešŸ˜†



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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: roseraja1915


@ Chellam

Chellam, your instant- reaction reviews are always much-awaited. The C28 one as expected did not disappoint in its intensity of emotions and heartfelt pleas. Loved it, darling! šŸ‘šŸ¼ šŸ‘ šŸ¤—



Rose šŸ¤— šŸ¤— šŸ¤—
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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: lashy


One more thing, I heard in those days, they also used to use horns and signals... they blew horns (with particular sound) to call out/alarm/alert their groups who were miles away... then that group to next group... that group to next group... that's how even spies in one state, used to quickly send messages all the way to the capital... about an imminent attack etc...

šŸ‘šŸ¼



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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A


That is exactly what makes his plight more pathetic. None of her accusations are on mistaken premises and HE KNOWS IT TOO. His scruples will hurt him more than her reaction.

Exactly!

Though there is nothing wrong in his intentions, his actions, knowingly and unknowingly did lead to sorry fates. He cannot deny that HE trained Khalil. The Khalil who destroyed Durga. But like Sir Alfred Nobel was initially given credit for inventing the dynamite that 'makes it possible to kill more people at one time' before he issued the trust for Nobel Prizes to be remembered differently, Khan Sahib will have to bear the cross for moulding beasts like Khalil before his innate goodness gives him the image he actually deserves.

Exactly!

And yes. He used his gentlemanliness to impress upon Heera to retrieve the information he wanted. The very gentlemanliness that created flutters in her and misled her to fall in love with him. He knew it and yet chose to remain indifferent. The harm he caused her was not physical, but nevertheless it did not make a difference like the knife that was not thrust into him yet. And he knew that as well. Fate has repaid him with his own coin.

Ok the underlined is the only point, I do not agree with... he did not mislead her by being/acting gentlemanly with her, if anything he was overall curt/brusque - kept it short etc ... remember how her maids were always teasing AMK that he's so rude... that is how he always is... reserved... aloof... only he couldn't be outright rude to HER because he respected her far too much for that.
However, his vibes were always 'stay away' - even right until Bahadur incident... because he'd learnt from the beginning not to get personal with an 'assignment'. Even when he left for the capital (Chapter 15) as Ustaad, he'd hoped they would be gone by the time he'd returned since he had learnt by then that this party did not have the Farmaan with them...

However, fate had other plans...

Besides, Heera didn't fall for him because he was gentlemanly. It was the opposite. She'd met enough gentlemen in her life - Kunwar Mahendar (Supposed gentleman), her dad, her kakasa, Mohan banna etc etc...
She fell for this man because he was a breath of fresh air... not so open doors/'Hello Sahiba' kind of gentleman... he was mysterious... he had a charm (and not just because he was handsome enough to die for)... his intelligence awed her (she'd finally found someone who matched her brainy self)... even if he wasn't a polite person by nature, his men seemed to love/respect him genuinely, which impressed her... moreover, she knew he wanted to keep away from her (starting right from canal encounter) which amused her and silently drew her more towards him.

If anything, (in her heart) she sought his company more than he did... he was the one constantly fighting those feelings from the start... and even the one time she confessed to him about jiji/her fear etc - it was much too awkward for him to be there... he didn't emotionally twist her into saying anything, it just happened...

But that's fate...

And it is because he didn't do this intentionally... because he wanted to keep away from her for his sake, and for HER SAKE (to keep her away from the dark life he led) that makes me feel bad for him...

It's because he never really 'acted' like a gentleman - but turned out to be the truest gentleman when time tested them (more than even kakasa or anyone else) is what makes me feel bad for him!

He fought fought fought his feelings hard, but couldn't overcome them... and decided to embrace it now...

She embraced, embraced, embraced those feelings against all odds then... and now he's going to have to fight to get them back...

Though the voice of hard reason does ring somewhere in my mind that he deserves this, yet his lack of evil intentions and recent desperation and efforts tip my sympathy in his favour at present.šŸ˜•
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Edited by lashy - 8 years ago

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