I watched Sirat's death episode (could've been executed better, the way they chopped Kartik off w/o any scenes in the leap made me sad) so I thought that maybe a part of her felt that way but I didn't think she'd ever vocalize that. Especially to Akshu. I didn't think she'd ever vocally take Sirat's blame on herself. It was nobody's fault but kids don't see it that way.
I knew most of Aarohi's feelings were projections but I didn't think Sirat's death was a part of that.
Also Akshu called Manjari maa, that was so cute.
Everytime I think I got Akshu's priorities down, she confuses me again.
The first time she said mera abhi (ruby track), I was escatic because she was reciprocating his feelings (in the Aaru hospital track and the tilak 1.0, he said main baat kar raha hoon na apni Akshu se with so much right, my heart couldn't handle it). But I now recognize that it had another meaning. It was indicating that Abhi is moving up to Aaru status in her heart. Akshu's pride is Aaru and she never fails to say meri aaru ye meri aaru woh and that was the first time she added the meri/mera to anyone else in the show. Likewise, when the family was teasing Akshu saying tera Abhi kuch nahi hone dega, it's akin to Sirat teasing Akshu as Aaru's bodyguard. Cause Akshu defended both with so much right, everyone knew that she'd be a shield for both everytime, so it was tera ye tera woh.
And yesterday, she did an excellent job of being an older sister while respecting her fiancee. She stayed by both their sides when they needed it symbolizing that they're equal in her eyes.
But today her hierarchy was thank you Kanha ji, agar meri aaru ko kuch ho jata toh. Then she thought of them (agar hume kuch ho jaata toh), and her family. And Abhi came last :C.
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