C48 : Troubling Rumblings
Farooq , a wolf in pious royal advisor robes, what a two-faced religious fanatic. What is utterly shocking is that Farooq would dare defy the Prince's explicit request to keep the matter confidential and ratted on AMK to Khalil the very next instant. His racial and religious bigotry overruling all other concerns , one of which is disobeying his Huzoor's orders which is tantamount to treason.
Khalil must be thanking his Khuda profusely for the information that fell into his lap- the ammunition he needs to exact revenge on the Ustaad and true to his vile nature, he will execute his plan, evidence be damned.
The only bright spark in the update is the canal project getting off the ground. AMK visualizing the untold benefits of the construction to the Parnagarhis brought smiles to the readers , too.
Spies' lives are always at stake given the nature of their job but the loss of AMK's eight loyal men - his very own charges that he handpicked and groomed -does hit home all the more. How can AMK not acknowledge Sayyid's heroic deeds- Sayyid need not have worried at all on that score .
The arrival of the spy from the capital brought the devastating realization that the Huzoor is in the know about AMK's actions and hence begins the greatest mission to be undertaken by AMK whereupon his life, his beloved's and both their peoples' lives hinge upon.
Damage done and naturally AMK would not hear of Heera taking the blame for what has ensued. AMK will be walking a tightrope when in audience with the Prince. Any misstep and doom for everyone is a certainty.
There wasn't a dry eye in the HBAS house during the farewell scene. He wouldn't allow himself to be tempted to give in to the demands of their physical need lest they slacken his resolve to confront the most crucial and arduous task ahead. His return , in the hands of destiny, and with all plans in place for her security, AMK rides off ,with Heera's delayed prayer unheard , to redeem his battered reputation in the eyes of his beloved Huzoor.
Lashy Sahiba, you know fully well how C48 has impacted the readers. If the trailer is this numbing, the upcoming 12+ chapters are going to crush us. When your writing affects us so much, it only shows your masterful grip on it, dear author. Thank you so much, darling author for a devastating C48 . This gift is for you but it is also to give the readers some respite.
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