NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 47-CHAPTER 52, TSR for 53 UPD - Page 138

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Honestly i cracked Lashy's quiz as it was easy. But it took me a long time before i could recollect and go back to the chapters to verify. I started almost immediately after Lashy posted it but could answer only after everyone did. I am not all that thorough of individual dialogs. Only 6 i remembered, rest i had doubts and had to go back to the respective chapters.

And doing that i spotted dialogs that appeared ambiguous and remote. 😆So put up the next set.

Mine would have taken me longer for me had someone else posted it.

(Anagrams and poems i manage as i keep doing them all the time for fun in different contexts and subjects.)

Of course, if you dont want to addle your poor brains, you can alwaus copy paste the entire chapters into different MS word files and search for particular phrases using their tool. Voila... you'll have the answers. 😉🤣 But that would be like using calculators. You'll lose the joy of falling in love with the numbers again and again.😳

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

Because there's saffron pilaf.. 😆

Originally posted by: lashy

Is this what you do too, Chellam? 😆

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

No Chellam, last week only reread all the chapters once again. So I remembered most of them. 😳

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Teaser for Chapter 53

'Why, Azeez Shah... do you presume I wouldn't lay my life for Akbar?' Ibrahim pointed at his own chest - at the spot around where his depth of emotions lay. 'But, our Sahib did not train us as highly-skilled spies, only for us to end up making brash decisions when faced with a crisis... he did not reform the lot of us, merely so we go off on murderous rampages to prove a point!' His stern glares briefly halted upon Sayyid, before returning to Azeez. 'We are aggrieved, but we cannot let ourselves get emotional... the palace guards are on their highest alert - with special instructions to watch out for the men of Ustaad... if so much as ONE of us gets caught trying to slip in, it would be enough to push the Shehzaade into taking his wrath out on Akbar all over again... maybe this time, on bhabhijaan too!'

'Fine... fine...' A few moments later, the young chap took his deepest breath, allowing the tears to dry out HOW do you propose we get them help, then?'

'How?'

How?

HOW?

With the palace Hakim having ruled there wasn't much hope left for Akbar, HOW could they help him?

His lungs still catching up on wind, Ibrahim let his misty glances travel to a distant realm - his mind wading through the maze of dangerous choices and options that stood in front of them then. 'Let's work it out step by step... those instructions and clues that Akbar had signalled to you... let's start with that fir...'

'Shhh hhh...' Azeez abruptly shot his palm up 'wait... wait... everyone... do you hear that?'

The group stiffened up like sentries on watch - their senses sifting through every murmur and movement in the air around.

And there it could be heard - a 'creak', in the distance. The creak of a few wheels. Like those of cart-wheels coming to a slow halt. There was a bustle too. Tussle of feet, and shuffle of voices. Like those from a horde of people descending upon the place..

That commanding baritone.

Those familiar words.

That uneven footfall.

'He's here!' Bajrang smiled his first smile in days 'And he's brought our folks along too... Mohan banna!'

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Bablookutty writes to Lashy'kka

( Bablookutty sees the 'pichers' in the chapter and asks grandma what it is about. Grandma with a heavy heart narrates the gist of the chapter. Bablookutty wants to write a strong- worded letter to Lashy'kka.. And Baby'kka comes for his help. Here and there Baby'kka adds her comments also. Baby'kka's comments are in pink.)

Dear Lashy'kka,

I am angry with you. (Baby'kka is also angry with you). Do you know why? You have made my grandma sad..( Yes..you made our grandma sad..) She is not eating prop'ly .. She is not telling us story. She is 'pset..( Yes she is very upset).I asked her 'why'? She said she is 'pset because, the Prince beat Akbar uncle with whip 40 times. (Grandma said that the prince wanted to whip 50 times.But because his hand ached, he stopped with 40.) . Do you know forty is bigger than 'leventeen'? Ask Rithikutty.. She will tell you..Why did you write a story like this.. ? Akbar uncle is a good boy.. I like him very much..Baby'kka and grandma also like him.( Yes all of us like him.)All 'kkas and aunties also like him.. ( Hey Babloo.. you don't need to write this sentence.. Lashy akka knows it.)

Because of the beatings, he is having wounds and bleeding ..In the picher, his blood is seen on the wall ..You are not 'llowing Heera'kka to give medicine to him.. She knows how to make medicine.. She will do 'peration on Akbar uncle's wounds by singing songs. ( Yes.. Heera akka knows how to stitch the wounds also .She 'perated on Mohan Banna uncle's leg ..He is now walking.).

Grandma says the palace doctor is useless and bad.. Didn't he study in doctor college? Doesn't he have a fever meter and steth'scope? ( Or is he having herb medicine like the doctor in Jalal uncle serial?)

Who is the one in the picher? Is he the Prince? What is he doing with the wheel on the wall? Is it the s'cret door to Akbar uncle's Jail? In all the grandma's stories, the princes are good..They will save the girls.. But why is he like this? bad..

Now, how are you going to make Akbar uncle OK Lashy'kka..? If you tell me s'cretly, I won't tell anybody 'xcept my grandma.. She will then be happy and start to tell us stories...( Yes, please tell us Lashy akka..)

Yours,

Bablookutty.

and Baby'kka.

Originally posted by: selvi1275

Goodmorning Periyamma, Bindu, Kal, Mitu, and all Baisas...🤗

Goodevening Aparna, Lana, Rekha, and Vathsy...🤗

Originally posted by: lashy

Omg our Manu... SHE was the first one...

Please don't wake me up for a while...

ETA: Manu Selvi ... I tried to avoid 'major' conversations... and deleted all the 'names'

so... wow 👏

I don't know if I'd have been able to remember it all without cheating (peeping back to check) 😆

Originally posted by: lashy

Ahem! After last game's results... someone is neatening and polishing their entries to perfection, aren't they? 😉

Bindup Chellam Ufff... 👏