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Originally posted by: Sakura24
Dearest Viji,
Returned home today, and returned to IF also, this was the first thing I read, it had the homely and welcoming warmth my room had as I entered it, felt equally lovely and soothing...just as precious as a welcome home gift, thank you so much for writing this awesome piece!As I have told you before, Earth was my initial favorite of all your work, I simply adore that one still, but my most favorite nowadays is the dyuth parva series. However, the element series had been wonderful and ingenious creation and I love it so much. It was what that made me your fan actually...Coming to air, the element seems tailor fit to Lakshya at his current situation. Can I confess I feel a wee bit sympathy towards him now?His approach to Ragini seems called for, the exact thing she deserves and his concern for his brother's relationship seems very brotherly it had warmed some part of my heart. I still don't trust him fully...but, I have rested my hatred for now.The guy has been through a lot and he needs a break, a breath of freedom and some space away from that...god what do you call her now...fool perhaps, evil fool Ragini!Honestly what you reflected here is exactly her true color, as long as something might prove her right she would not give is a cent how evil or dangerous or life threatening that thing is. Seriously, will she ever be redeemed? I wonder...The disgust Lakshya felt for her, the skin crawling, repulsiveness is something I can understand, while reading her speech I felt the same feeling rising in my throat, as if I wanted to vomit, god, give Lakshya all the strength to deal with this she-demon!Coming to Lakshya, the first part depicting his horoscope being made, that was classy stuff, the way you described the thoughts rising and falling in the mind of the priest as he calculated, rejected and formed theories and planned how well to present them, that last touch about how Annapurna hardly heard his warning, was superb...and had a epic like quality in to it.The present day Lakshya reminds me of a isolated precipice standing in the middle of the sea, it is smooth now, after the storms had continuously beaten the rough edges off, still hard as the natural qualities can't be removed but strong enough to change the direction of the wind that had initially changed its persona. He has finally matured hasn't he, some light has been captured by him. I'm glad, he is a worthy brother now.The moment between brothers...the way one talked in order to keep himself from fearful thoughts and the other listened in order to keep holding to that precious moment he finally obtained, that was pure gold, so warm and lovely. Coated with emotions.I felt for both of them, and I admire Lakshya here, for what he did for his brother.I can't ignore that wonderful edit you made to the flight or flight response, fight, flight or freeze...it sounded wonderfully true as I have myself often found wandering closer to that freeze one...What will be the use of this comment if I don't acknowledge the SwaSan part. Swara regaining consciousness was my absolute favorite there. The gentle, familiar, beloved voice calling her back from the swirl of lost day happy memories...that would make a beautiful scene visually if the CVs ever wonder of using something like that. It looked lovely in my imagination.I can imagine the heartbroken, panicked Sanskar...that image breaks my heard and blurs my eyes... But this is the response I hoped from him. He is a man who had once held his dying love in his arms (Lets forget her coming back to life) going through it once again would be intolerable...he won't certainly survive it. Poor, poor Sanskar...I can go on, but I have an overloaded inbox which needs to be checked, so I end this here. I have no more words to tell you how blissful I feel right now. You do have a gift of making me speechless!loads of love,Sakups: I love you for not posting Meraki this week, I would have been mourning if you had, as I had no internet to read anything at all. Wish you all the meraki possible to write it as you see fit. And thank you so very very much for wishing me luck...my exam however got postponed, now I have more time to prepare myself to face my terrors.
My dearest Saku...🤗 🤗 🤗
Each time I get one of your comments on my Fic threads, I re read it with a warm feeling of pleasure and satisfaction, at least a couple of times, if not 3 or 4. 😊 You are one of my forum pals whose feedback matters the most to me. 🤗
This OS, apart from focusing on SwaSan, dwelt a bit on a character who has been for a long time, a mutual object of disdain and dislike for us, hasn't he. 😆 Lakshya Durga Prasad Maheshwari.
But I do feel, that perhaps, he has taken the time for some much needed, and quite painful introspection. He seems to have become a more mature, more balanced person for that; and is certainly making sincere efforts to move on, isn't he?
I think his contemplation must have afforded him an understanding of how his own rash impulsiveness and missteps contributed to bringing them all to this pass. And maybe, he is now genuinely happy for Swara and Sanskaar, is able to see what they mean to each other, how deep and potent their love for each other is. Sure, he feels the occasional bittersweet pang, the tug at his heartstrings, when he sees how blazingly in love they are. But it's a momentary feeling, not the covetous and cold fire of jealousy. At least, I would like to believe that.
I do feel THIS Lakshya would want to be there for Sanskaar as a true brother, would want to be there for Swara as a true friend. That's what I wanted to show in this piece, how Lakshya is so proud to be able to stand by his Bhai, to support him, when Sanskaar needed him the most. I am so happy, Saku, that you loved the hospital scene between the brothers. Sanskaar is so terrified, so much in agony, he wants to just keep talking, to prevent himself from thinking the unthinkable. And Lakshya, would forever remember every word...for it was a gift of trust from Sanskaar.
I agree with you on Ragini. We see her in very similar ways: and frankly I would have liked to see her as a formidable, sly and machiavellian antagonist. Or alternatively, to have been given a genuine and rational redemption track. But the way the serial has made her a petty, spiteful and vindictive person, I really don't see how she can be redeemed. Realistically, at least. I used to feel far more sympathy for Ragini than Lakshya...as you know. 😛 But now, slowly, I feel the pendulum in my perception of the 2 of them shifting.
On SwaSan, again I am so overjoyed by your words, darling. It means a lot to me, being a huge fan of this magical pair, that you loved their portrayal in this piece. I completely agree with you on Sanskaar's reactions when he sees Swara injured. He just adores Swara so very much, his very breath would seem to choke, his heartbeats would literally stop, seeing Swara in pain. He would really fit into that "Freeze" aspect of the instinctive response to such a massively stressful situation.
(BTW, I was thinking of you and our shared passion for ecological theories, when I wrote that bit about the fight, flight or freeze response 😉)
Like you said in your comment, Sanskaar could really not survive losing Swara to the jaws of death.
And Swara too, was moored to consciousness, to life itself, because of the intense love she has for Sanskaar, the way their souls and subconscious are intertwined. How could she leave, as she puts it, when her heart is with him? 😳
Thanks again Saku...I was deeply touched and humbled by your comment.
Loads and Loads of Love,
Viji
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