Akdha FF- A tale of ice and fire Chap 10: Part I 03/22/2020 - Page 2

Originally posted by: mamtasingla

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Chapter 5: Part I- "Morning at Amer"

Amer- "The beautiful dhundhar region of Rajputana was under the control of Kachwaha Rajputs. The throne was passed onto the younger brother Raja Bharmal after the untimely death of elder, Raja Puran Singh. Although, Raja Puran Singh's son Sujamal was thought to be the rightful crown prince of Amer, Raja Bharmal's son Bhagwant Das was equally popular amongst the subjects. Both the princes looked upon eachother as competitors but there was a common thread that bonded their brotherly affection equally and that was Raja Bharmal's beloved daughter, Heer Kunwar Harka Bai, fondly called upon as "Jodha.

Sun had risen in its full glory, and Jodha was entering the palace gates with her three brothers, Sujamal, Bhagwant Das and maternal cousin Khangar Singh. The three brothers had completely lost the temper seeing their injured sister, but Jodha was too busy laughing and nagging them that they couldn't even catch her on their horses back and they are the so called best warriors of Amer.

Sujamal (irritated): For God sake! Will you tell us where that wound came from? Please Jodha, did you fell off Badal? How many times do I have to tell you to go slow on turns but you never give a ear.

Bhagwant Das (concerned): Please sister, look at me, show me..Let me see..It looks like a blow, the cut is deep Jodha..What the heck happened? Please utter you..

Khangaar Singh: I shall call the royal Vaidya..You guys proceed..

Jodha (laughing): Will you guys give me a break. I'm fine. It ain't that bad and I need no Vaidya ji Maharaj. I can't believe you guys are so slow (she chuckled)..You couldn't even find me for what, I guess an entire hour..I'm gonna tell baapusa, his boys are too sluggish to be made crown princes..

Sujamal: Please Jodha, you come with me, your injury will bleed me out.

Bhagwant Das: We couldn't even protect you.. what a waste..damn us..

Looking at the pained features of her brothers Jodha's heart melted out.

Jodha (hugging both of them): I'm fine. Believe me. It was my fault, I shouldn't have left the decided path. I'm sorry I made you guys worried. Please forgive me, and never say that, you two are the best brothers in the whole world. I'm fine but if it gives you any peace I shall go see vaidya ji maharaj, now smile, today is the first day of Gangaur, are you gonna welcome the Goddess Gauri with this gloomy face..Cheer up please.

Sujamal kissed Jodha's forehead.

Bhagwant Das (chinned her up): Get yourself attended and ready up my darling sister.

Jodha smiled, nodded and left.

Sujamal: She is not telling us something. Do you think she might have been attacked?

Bhagwant das: But why she would hide an attack? (sighed) God, she is fine. We should have been more cautious. I'll run a check on the route back at the borders.

The two agreed silently.

A hour later, sitting in front of a huge artistic mirror, all freshed up, in beautiful rajasthani attire, princess Harka Bai was looking ethereal. Couple of helpers were adorning her with precious jwelleries, anklets, bangles and her best friend and closest confidante, Moti bai was drying her long tresses, smoking the curls with camphor and other aromatic herbs, making her auro even more heavenly. Jodha sat quietly looking at her reflection in mirror, the swell in her lip had subsided, but the cut was visibly noticeable. She touched the wound, and a sweet smile swept past her lip. Glimpses of Jalal blurred her vision, his embarassing look and apology when he realized he had hit a girl made her chuckle. On giving a closer thought to his persona, she recalled his breathtaking built, the exquisite combat skill that perhaps held no match, his ruffled black curls, a bit longer than usual, his slender roughly shaven face, that gave him a rugged look, fairer complexion, alluring and captivating amber eyes that stared deep in her soul and that crooked smile the moment he realized that she was equally affected in his close vicinity made her cheeks burn. "I might not let you go Jalal's words kept reverberating in her ears.

Moti bai: May his hands break. How dare you let that brute go.

Getting no reply from Jodha, she continued..You should've told bhai sa..why didn't you tell them.

Still getting no responses..

Moti: Princess! Are you even listening...Kuwari saaa????

Jodha (getting outa her trance): Ohh...The braids are beautiful, well done Moti..

Moti (surprised): I havent braided your hair yet, bai saa..

Jodha: Aaa..I'm sorry, what were you saying exactly?

Moti (chuckled): Oh my God! You look totally smitten. Now I see, why you didn't tell anyone about him.

Jodha (throwing angry glare at Moti): He saved my life at the risk of his.

Moti: It was because of him that your life got risked at the first place.

Jodha: It was my fault. I came in his way, I should have been more cautious while riding. I drew attention.

Moti (gasped): My God! Did you say it was your fault, because what I know, never in a billion years have you ever been at fault..

Jodha: You!! Moti..poking fun at me..

Jodha tried catching Moti, the two friends ran carefree after eachother and laughed their heart out. Moti hugged Jodha.

Moti: Kunwari saa, do you know who he was? Did he tell you where he hailed from?what was his name?

Jodha: I don't know Moti, he would have told me but I stopped him.

Moti (disappointed) But why would you do that?

Jodha (confident): Because somehow I know, we are destined and its just the matter of time that our fate shall conjoin together.

Moti (smiled): I pray so and may goddess Bhavani fulfill all your wishes.

Jodha (hugged Moti back): I pray the same.

Originally posted by: Scintilla12

Very nice story

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Do make index of your chapters