Fire and Ice revisited

Fire. That's what Damini Gujral was, when this journey began. She was impulsive and untamed, and ready to burn down anything and anyone who dared cross her path... Damini was arrogant and tempestuous, and had a tongue and temper to match... Then, ice-personified entered her life, and everything changed. Prithvi was the one man who could stand up to her, oppose her and get away with it... The fire raged, waged a war, and finally calmed down, becoming a warm blaze that couldn't destroy any more, a flame that gives light and warmth and a gentle glow of happiness. Yes, she was still fiery, but that fire was now tempered by love, and she was at peace, for the first time in her life...

Prithvi, on the other hand, still hadn't thawed entirely... He was still the cold and calculating man, out to exact revenge, at whatever cost. That is why he could tell himself that hurting Damini was required, that her tears were a necessary evil and that was why he could steel himself and stay away from her for so long. This was one battle where the fire was tamed, but the ice hardly melted at all. Then Prithvi went on the offensive, proving why ice is nearly as deadly as fire... He shot icy barbs at Daminiand completely cold-shouldered her... And the by-now gentle Damini was too attached to even consider putting up a fight...

We all knew that a woman like Damini would not take behaviour like this for too long, and she stayed true to our expectations. That one "it doesn't make a difference to me" was the last straw as far as our Queenie was concerned. But instead of becoming a raging inferno, Damini did an about-turn and became an ice-queen instead! She is trying to be a cold woman now, with indifference as her biggest weapon... and is suceeding to a large extent. I suspect Prithvi could have taken her anger and hate, could have worked around them, but how does one battle indifference? If she hated him, he could have won her over with love; if she was despairing, he would have shown her hope... but he's dealing with someone who neither cares nor hopes, and that in itself is torture... Of course, Damini isn't really cold... Trying is the operative word when speaking of her new avatar, and the sooner Prithvi realises this, the better...

So, what's the next course of action? Prithvi's icy demeanour seems to have gone for good, thank heavens, and his soul is well on it's way to being the free-flowing serene stream that Sarah predicted it would be... Water is quite powerful, in its own right, with the ability to raze and shape the biggest rocks in its path... so thawing the ice mustn't be too much of a problem. But for that, the flow needs to be forceful, sweeping away all resistance in a strong current. I think for as long as Prithvi continues to grovel and plead, ice-queen Damini will not melt completely... So this very out-of-character hunger strike, while cute, really needs to stop.

Instead, I would love to see him crowding her, clouding her senses, cutting through her indifference with his sarcastic one-liners, and in general being the self-assured Prithvi Saxena we know and love... When he becomes forceful, which we all know he is very capable of being, all her iciness will vanish instantly... And the Damini we love will emerge from behind that cold shell. This is not to say that Damini should be weak, but the fieriness of her spirit cannot and should not be curbed for long... I really don't want her to give in and accept Prithvi's excuses/love anytime soon, but I want the purported indifference to go and fast... PriDa are characterised by passion, and they really need to fight like they did in the old times...

What's your take?

Sis Beautifully put, sweets! 👏 Like you I too want to see that magnetic attraction, that conflict of feelings and that awesome chemistry!!! I want to see an angry-but-can't-deny-her-feelings Damini fight with an in-love-and-will-do-anything-to-get-her Prithvi...

Love how you say 'two bodies, one soul'!!! That's why they complement and complete each other!! And redefine perfection, while they're at it!

Nids and Sis You guys are absolutely right in saying fights and desperation bring out PriDa's intensity... You know, it would be all kinds of awesome to see Damini running away from a mar jaavan situation now... and later feeling bad about it. And would also like to see her say cutting things to Pri and hating herself both for saying those nasty things and for regretting saying them, at the same time... Hope I didn't confuse you... 😃

Sonali - Glad you agree, babe! This angst needs to stop soon and the nok-jhok needs to come back!!!