NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 48 - CHAPTER 53 - Page 160

Sandy ma😲

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."

HOLA AUNTY AND BAISAS

WAS HELPING AFRIEND WITH ASHTAMI POOJA HENCE COULD LOGIN ONLY NOW

LOVELY GM MESSAGE DEAR BINDUP 👏

AUNTY WHAT A LOVELY RECAP 👏

LASHY HOPE YOU HAD FUN WITH YOUR FRIENDS YESTERDAY. BAHUBALI PIC QUIZ IS INTERESTING 😉
WONDER OF WONDERS JAHNAVI CAME HERE AND ATTEMPTED THE QUIZ NICE TO SEE YOU DEAR. I HAD THOUGHT THAT THE CONSTANT DEMANDS FOR UPDATES HAD DRIVEN YOU OFF IF


SANDHYA WILL ATTEMPT THE QUIZ NOW AND AS REKHA SAYS IT IS GETTING TOUGHER 😲


TODAYS NAVARATRI TRIVIA


ON ASHTAMI OR THE EIGHTH DAY WE WORSHIP GODDESS DURGA AS MAHAGAURI- THE ONE WHO GRANTS ALL BOONS AND VANQUISHES ALL EVIL. HER FOUR ARMS HAVE A LOTUS A TRIDENT A DRUM AND ABHAYA MUDRA

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Point - Counterpoint

Bansi kaka is looking more handsome than I'd ever imagined he'd be! 😆

'I have good news for you, and for Parnagarh... your wedding has been fixed with Kunwar Mahendar... Rajasa and Ranisa have given their blessings too... but, where ARE you, bitiya? Why haven't my soldiers found you? Are you in some sort of trouble? Are you in hiding? Have you disguised yourself like a commoner, amongst common folk? Or are you hiding amongst strangers? My heart tells me that you're fine... but a father's worry, is a father's worry!'

Battle Camp..

'Most days, are good... and I can use my sight to get by... on those days that are bad, I use my senses to get by...'

Stumbling-across-unknown-facts was rarely ever the case for this Ustaad though.

Exactly... till he stumbled upon Heera!😉

'But, why wouldn't Durga Sahiba mention it to her own sister then?' Shehzaade scratched his temple in vexation

Mystery😉

'Is there anything else I must know? How has the Sahiba reacted to the death of her sister? She must be planning something!'

She'd reacted like a true noblewoman - with dignity and determination... 'M... my sister's life was brutally taken away... barely 10 days back...'

She was fighting back like the leader of a clan would, seeking justice by sending out persuasive letters to all kingdoms of Rajputana.

Conscience strikes!😛

His spies had secretly intercepted all the scrolls before they could reach any of the Rajput kingdoms. As an intelligence officer, he was also obliged to notify the prince of any such developments. Which is why he'd come, mentally prepared to report it.

However, just as Akbar was about to broach the topic, his words suddenly froze.

'I see... so you'll tell me if and when something comes up?'

Akbar's glances reverted towards the prince 'Undoubtedly, Huzoor'

Oh God

The Shehzaade studied his officer's face closely. There was something different about the Ustaad's behaviour today. He was sure of it now. Of course, he wasn't aware of what it was that was playing on the man's psyche - but, he had his own ways to find out.

'Ustaad...' he hummed 'you seem quite distracted this evening... possibly because of this new assignment...My advisors were right... the Parnagarh assignment must be quite an inconvenience... especially when you already have so many other matters to attend to...' his crafty glares drifted towards his own fingernails, tinkering with their well-kempt edges as he continued 'Since I don't want to overburden you at this point, I can transfer the assignment... a few men from Khalil's army, have been idling around lately...'

'No Huzoor...' Akbar interrupted, his jowl beginning to tighten into steel, the veins on their sides pulsing with the added stress.

Khalil and Heera taken in same breath, got his blood boiling!😈

'That worthless degenerate has called off the deal...'

'That is what happens when you team up with brutes like Khalil...'

Surprise Surprise!

Tej Raj took a step back 'True Rajput? Durga Bai is the true Rajput... she died a noble death for the sake of her lands...'

'Oh really? Your very noble Durga Bai was supposed to be in love with me... but she didn't even bother mentioning the 'Farmaan' to me... didn't even trust me with the document, when I'd asked... had she handed it over then, she would still be alive today...'

'We can't blame her for not trusting you now, can we? Your principles may be good, Mahendar... but, your methods are horrible...'

😉

Aidabad.

His best buddy Bahadur looked well on the road to recovery, out and about on his feet, enjoying the fresh air - which was a comforting sight indeed. But what was unusual was that it was 'out and about' around the fences that encircled the gardens of the guest quarters - a spot that Bahadur never really visited before.

Then again, Akbar could guess why his pet had made himself so comfortable there - it was busy enjoying the benefits of the warm company of the Sahiba.

Bahadur's not the type to become snug with strangers... when did the two strike such a friendship?'

😆😉

And for whatever reason, when Heera spotted his silhouette, her first thoughts were 'Welcome back'.

The very presence of him, posing handsomely tall with his hands behind his back in the midst of his lands, seemed to bring some 'life' to a place that'd felt quite forlorn the past 3 days. Maybe that's why there was a saying - however crowded, a house is empty without its master.

'How ironic' she thought the very next moment 'that someone so quiet and reserved could breathe 'life' into a place!'

Originally posted by: lashy

Sandy ma 😲

For this set, I need to go back too😲

Originally posted by: Sabdabhala

LASHY HOPE YOU HAD FUN WITH YOUR FRIENDS YESTERDAY. BAHUBALI PIC QUIZ IS INTERESTING 😉
WONDER OF WONDERS JAHNAVI CAME HERE AND ATTEMPTED THE QUIZ NICE TO SEE YOU DEAR. I HAD THOUGHT THAT THE CONSTANT DEMANDS FOR UPDATES HAD DRIVEN YOU OFF IF

Wonder of wonders indeed! 😆

SANDHYA WILL ATTEMPT THE QUIZ NOW AND AS REKHA SAYS IT IS GETTING TOUGHER 😲

I've gotta go back for this one😲! Sandy 😡

TODAYS NAVARATRI TRIVIA


ON ASHTAMI OR THE EIGHTH DAY WE WORSHIP GODDESS DURGA AS MAHAGAURI- THE ONE WHO GRANTS ALL BOONS AND VANQUISHES ALL EVIL. HER FOUR ARMS HAVE A LOTUS A TRIDENT A DRUM AND ABHAYA MUDRA

On the re-read for setting up the paper, i was surprised to come across many aspects that i overlooked on the first read. Things i considered unimportant and forgot. The blinking signal that made us 'oooh' in chapter 52 was already mentioned. The internal conflicts before AMK being Ustaad was revealed all make a lot more sense. So many subtle hints here and there. The story is more interesting on re-read.😳

Originally posted by: lashy

Okay.😕

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Okay.😕

Clue.😃

All questions from Chapters 15 to 23.

Happy re-read.😎