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Paro was prey. The girl at the heart of the Thakur's hunt. Except that she thought she was Rudra's game. And as she was bound to the hospital cot and unable to run, she asked Rudra's CO to keep that Jallad away from her.
Aman tried to set her right. Rudra had saved her life that very night and was more her guardian angel than tormentor, he said. Paro's eyes were still wide with shock when Rudra stalked back into her line of vision. Her new knowledge as grit in her eyes, she gazed at Rudra. But Rudra was unreachable. He might've been looking straight at her, but his eyes gave nothing away. His defences were back in place. It was Paro who looked away first. And when she looked back, Rudra was gone.
He wasn't gone for long, though. He returned while she was sleeping, to keep watch over her. All night, his gaze shifted from point to point around the room. And if it was inclined to linger on the sleeping girl, it was ruthlessly made to move on. There would be no lapses in defence tonight, and not just hers.
Came the dawn, and with it fresh advice from his CO to keep the witness safe. Unnecessary advice, it would seem, because Rudra's plan was already in place. He would whisk Paro away to a safe house.
But they could only start their getaway if the girl got into the jeep. After watching her try yet again and fail, Rudra lost his patience and went around to shove her in. And then, before Aman's appalled gaze, he proceeded to lash her wrists together and secure the rope to a bar in the roof. If he made sure that the bonds were not too tight, and her hands drawn to a comfortable height, it was only because of the CO's admonishment to be gentle.
And then once more Rudra retreated to a safe distance from that girl, his eyes concealed behind shades, involuntary groan bitten off.
Then they were off through the shifting sands and vast spaces. It must have been to fill in the spaces that Aman started a polite conversation with the girl. Her name was the same as his sister's, Aman said, the sister who had died of cancer - at least she was free of pain now.
At that the girl burst out: "Me too! Set me free from pain. Why didn't you let me die last night?" Rudra couldn't help the sharp jerk of his face as he fixed his gaze on her image in the rear-view mirror. "You have no qualms killing people, then why did you save me?" the wretch persisted, until goaded beyond endurance, Rudra retorted via Aman (it was best to maintain the distance) that she was his witness and that was reason enough to keep her alive. But the girl would only insist that he stop the car and kill her. And when he asked her to shut up, she changed tactics and said she needed the bathroom.
She tried to run, as he'd known she would, when his back was turned. So he bound her hands and paid out the rope until she crouched behind some shrubs. But she worked the knots free with her teeth and ran once again...straight to him. So now she was secured in the Jeep as they raced to keep their appointment.
Meeting up with the two Jeeps, Rudra set into motion the next part of his plan to throw the hunters off the scent. He blew up the Jeep in which she sat. The shockwaves from the explosion sent him flying. He stared at the ball of flames with shock and pain so real that they would've fooled even the sharpest observer.
But he was back to his calm and controlled self when he retrieved the girl and ran away with her. She was all resistance. Digging in her heels wherever she could. Then she wrenched her hands from his and stopped to look for her Mangalsutra. Her worthless Mangalsutra!! He had no time for such nonsense, not when their lives were at stake. He told her as much and tried to drag her on. But she sank her teeth into his palm and fought free. Then wasted her tears over that bauble.
If his grasp on her wrist was a little rough, then it was because of the urgency to flee. But still she fought: "Leave me! I won't go with you. Let me go!" And finally his control snapped and he told her some home truths. "Look here!" At his yell her eyes opened wide and fixed on him. His own eyes fierce with the strength of his emotions he told her to pay attention: "...In this whole wide world, it is I alone - not even you - who wants to keep you alive." He waited for dawning trust, but got only more fear. Now why should that truth scare her even more? What had he said, anyway?
An action-packed episode today, ushering in an enjoyable change of pace from the ones before. Today, the CVs gave us lots of great lines and plenty more to read between them. And the actors delivered all the hidden complexities in style. 👏👏👏 The fireworks between the leads were just as if not more spectacular than those on the Jeep.
Today, Rudra retreated behind his dark glasses and we couldn't see his eyes. More's the pity!! A supremely controlled performance from Ashish as the very professional major on his guard against all enemies including his vulnerability to Paro. So Kudos to him 👏👏👏 and to Sanaya for the bleakness in her eyes when she asked to be set free from her pain, for her spirited efforts at running away, and her wide-eyed terror of Rudra. Claps too to the actor who played Aman so very endearingly. 👏👏👏
Lovely episode today, and after the precap, tomorrow can't come soon enough for me.
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