All the lamps of the room were put off. But room was still lightened by the moonlight coming from the window. That made atmosphere of the room a mystic one. Arjun glared at his sleeping wife's face. In moonlight Subhadra was looking like as heavenly as Parijat flower of Devraj Indra's Nandan Kanan, yet as innocent as child, lying into Arjun's embrace as a little girl.
Its midnight now. All the decorations by Panchali had been shattered now, all the ornaments of Subhadra are gathered on floor along with her red bridal attire and Arjun's white robe, the silky bed cover had been torn. The thought of being apart from beloved had made Arjun more deliberate while making love to her. Hence the passionate encounter tired Subhadra out and she fell asleep at once. Arjun caressed her tenderly. His fingers played with her soft silky wavy hairs upto hip, the only covering left on her delicate skin. In sleep Subhadra was crumpled against his broad bare chest not sure whether for the caress or because of cold. A breeze was blowing from open window, feeling cold was natural as during intimacy Arjun never lets even a thread to remain either on his partner or on himself.
Arjun smiles, In all over Aaryavart or even outside he is known as focused in every aspect including on bed. From Krishna he got to know Panchali uses five words to describe her five husbands according her nighttime experience with them, these are Tender,Wild,Passionate,Romantic and Shy respectively. Ofcourse Panchali didn't went to describe her experience but mere indications were enough for her mischievous Sakha to know five of their attitude on bed. Since her Passionate tag was for Arjun, hence Krishna teases like anything by naming him Passionate love maker that sometimes makes even Arjun embarrassed. Anyways as a result of his passionate love making Subhadra is now sleeping like a baby in his arms with a pleasure of being loved. Like feather Arjun's lips were brushed against all over her milky soft,smooth skin. She trembled again. Arjun affectionately pulled the bed sheet over them, covering Subhadra upto throat. She now stretches herself and lays comfortably.
"my love" Arjun whispers into her years by cuddling her up in arms "time to wake up" he murmurs.
Subhadra opens her big,smoky,innocent eyes at her husband.
"Aarya" she murmurs. "is the night over?"
Although calm but deep meaning of her question pierced Arjun. Not much time is left for them to fall apart. Now he won't even get to see her for 13 long years, suddenly in the very moment the memory of another painful departure of him from his beloved Manipur princess 8 years back made his heart heavier, why everytime being away from his love has become his destiny? He sighs, whatever life gives to him he has to accept, what he had done till now from the very childhood. He always obeyed elder's decision, he had to carry that on.
"no Subhadre a prahar (3 hours) is still left. The last prahar for us" the pain was not hided anymore in his voice.
Subhadra engulfed the cry in her throat, what was going within her she only knows. But she can't fall weak. Abhimanyu and all five upapandav's responsibility is on her, brother Krishna always talks about sacrificing ones self for duties towards larger good. How being his sister she can turn face from her part on this sacrifice?
"Aarya I will always be with you here" she placed her palm on Arjun's heart. Brother Krishna always says time never remains same, neither happiness nor sadness lasts forever, this 13 years will be passed soon, mark my words." Subhadra's calm, composed words amazed Arjun as ever.
She can look as innocent as child but her level of maturity is way superior than all the pandavs and Panchali herself, its almost compared to Krishna.
"Subhadra why didn't you ask me to take you along?how will you be able to spend your time at Dwarka alone?" Arjun's heart was still not able to accept the distance.
"the way Uloopi didi and Chittangada didi are spending their times, keeping your image in their hearts, if they are able then why can't I? I have more memories of you with me compared to them." another mature answer startled Arjun. He didn't think this way ever.
"also how can I forget Hidimba didi didn't meet Bhrata Bheem for almost 20 long years? Devika didi, Valandhara didi, Karenumati and Vijaya all are going to be parted from their husbands, I am not the only one, and then Abhimanyu is there as your replica. Also I have promised to Panchali didi to be mother to her sons. 13 years will be passed as 13 moments for me. And when after your exile you will come to Dwarka,you will find Abhimanyu and me waiting to reunite with you." Subhadra smiles, a sad one but that was enough to heal the wound on heart.
Arjun cupped her face and kissed on her forehead and then cheeks. "I wish I could think as maturely as you" as always Subhadra's words succeed to bring peace to him.
"Aarya tell me, if I wanted to go whether you would have taken me?" suddenly a childlike curious question came from Yadav princess that made Arjun thinking for a while.
"If you wanted I would have overjoyed at first, but then the condition of second dice game was confided on only we five and Panchali, our other wives and sons were not included there, so only six of us are assigned to leave for exile. Also I wouldn't have bear to see you going through all the sufferings of forest life." It seemed to Arjun he is answering to himself.
"Aarya, do you think I wouldn't be able to bear the pains of being a forest dwellers as you all and Panchali didi? do you really think material pleasure matters more to me than being together with husband?" Subhadra frowned.
"no priye, its not about you, its about me, I won't be able to bear my delicate flower to suffer in front my eyes. To see my brothers and Panchali in pain is enough punishment for me. And then I know Madhav have assigned your duties same as ours, how can I go against him?" Arjun explained.
Now Subhadra smiled, a pleased one. "see Aarya you have answered to all your dilemma yourself,so now you can leave with a more determined heart."
Arjun smiled at last, "that's why I call you peace of my life, how with sweet and simple words you cleared my difficulties." He pulled her more closer, playing with her locks.
"I will wait for you Aarya" Subhadra holds Arjun's shoulders tightly in support to look up, her smoky eyes filled in love met with Arjun's brown passionate ones.
"Me too"
Arjun bent his face over hers. His lips met Subhadra's petal like lips again. Passion prevailed once more.
Edited by RoseFairy - 10 years ago
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