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Panchali turned back to go but Arjun stopped her." Why you are in such a hurry to go? Spend some time with me and I promise I won't force you to change your stance." Arjun's words made her think. She did not reconcile with his marriages but still he as her husband has the right to ask her time if not her submission. Draupadi walked back and Arjun 's face brightened up. He touched her cheek smoothly and said." See the moonlight on Yamuna waves. Isn't it beautiful? Madhav says his childhood at Brindavan was the best period in his life.He says he lived life freely without any worries responsibilities and expectations."
Panchali asked him curiously." Why didn't he go back to Brindavan? Is Radha his first love? Satya says he still loves Radha madly."
Arjun stared at her beautiful face and answered." Yes she is his first love. Krishnas you know it is impossible to forget our first love."
Panchali turned her face away." Who else will know it better than her? She doesn't want to satisfy his ego by admitting " Yes you are my first love and I can't forget you."
Arjun observed her expression and said in a low voice as if measuring his own words." Madhav still loves Radha the most. But he will never get back to her. Neither does he wish to call her to Dwaraka"
Draupadi asked him curtly." Why? Isn't it his duty to fulfill her love by making her his queen?
Arjun replied firmly." She is his queen. No need to offer her worldly status . She is Prakriti. She lives with nature.not in cities. Madhav never will cause inconvenience to her by calling her over."
Arjun took her hand in his and whispered." You are my first love.I know it. I don't need to prove my love for you." Panchali felt his breath so near on her face and closed her eyes. She knew he is her weakness. He knows that.But she will never forgive him for his colourful affairs especially with Subhadra. He brought her to Indraprasth and she will share Yajnaseni's time with him.
Panchali opened her eyes and found Arjun ardently looking at her with love.The corners of his hazel eyes are reddish indicating his desire for her.Draupadi snatched her hand from his and turned to leave.
Arjun called her in a challenging tone." My father in law is coming tomorrow. He loves me a lot I will complain to him that his daughter is not performing her duty as my wife."
Panchali's face turned red. She knew he will take advantage of her father's love for him.
The caravan started after Sun rise.Arjun is certain that to hunt the wounded tiger not mantras but archery skills are needed.He formed the vyuha with him and Rishi Vyas in the front Dharmaraj with kuru army in the middle and Sahadev with a group of officers at the back. Before they start Sahadev came to Arjun and informed in a low voice." Bhrata these villagers think that their goddess entered the wounded tiger. So they don't want us to hunt that animal."
Arjun knitted his eyebrows.He stated." They are foolish. How could they think like that? Innocent lives are getting lost. You don't bother about them."
Arjun took five of his best archers and stationed them in the front row. Four elephants with drivers were in the next row.The elephants looked tensed up as if sensed that they have to hunt the tiger.
Ved Vyas got into a chariot with two of his desciples. He is chanting mantras continuously making the whole atmosphere charged up.
Arjun took his Gandiv in his hands and fixed the arrow perfectly. His instinct can sense the footstep of the tiger more than anyone else.The silence is smoothening as well as terrifying.But not to him who is used to such kind of adventures.
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