Originally posted by: roseraja1915
C32- Twas a bittersweet homecoming for Heera. The sight of a Mughal cavalry sent everyone into a frenzy spewing burning questions at a speechless Sahiba. .Most of the town folks' queries , if not all, were answered by THE announcement their Baisa made. A pronouncement that was delivered with such finesse, belying her age, mightily impressing her most ardent admirer. The narration of all that happened in her endeavours to safeguard her people and her lands ended with the shocking news of THE deal that both of them had struck - a solution in the best interests of everyone- that of a union by marriage.
The news that came as a bolt out of the blue was palatable to most , unpalatable to some .
You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.(John Lydgate).
The official maiden tour of the house provided him an opportunity to earn her gratitude when he bypassed the two rooms that had great sentimental significance for the lady. On the other hand, it was the flourishing rose shrub that gave him some much-needed contentment.
The wedding preparations have begun in earnest, thanks to the haveli folk who have taken it upon themselves to make it an occasion to be talked about for years after , according it all the pomp and splendour befitting a royal matrimony. As the day of the nuptials draws closer ,the two restless souls are grappling with their mixed emotions at this life-altering step- that one half knows has to be taken for her safety while the other half is still trying to find her way out of the suffocating gloomy thoughts.
Vaid kaka- it is quite all right if you can't place AMK , the crux of the matter is Parnagarh is getting the dream Jamaisa you wished for.
Lashy Sahiba, Heera may have been going through all the rituals with a smile plastered on her face, being obliged to keep up appearances but the HBAS reader has no such need and we genuinely thank you, dearest author, for giving us a chapter so beguiling that we can only smack our lips, waiting for more sumptuous fare.
Unsaid words spoke volumes, unseen expressions unveiled vivid images: understated elements which evoked overwhelming emotions in the reader - the mark of an awesome writer.
Thank you for C32, darling Lashy. 🤗
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