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Un Res
As usual - loved the title (I seem to have a fetish for titles and you really pick awesome ones👏) - Entangled - I am not sure how much Swara and Sanskaar would be but I certainly am truly and completely entangled in the tale (willingly too - no need to rescue me just keep posting regular chapters )
The desert heat was not only physically draining, Swara's conflicting emotions were also burning her inside out - so she is still to accept the extent of Ragini's deceit and comprehend the outcome of the same.
Loved the name of the place too - Ehsaas nagar - a place which so aptly describes the location where so many emotions come to play - Swara still reeling with swirling emotions - disbelief at Ragini, missing her family, anger at Sanskaar, frustration with her current situation and still gritty enough to attempt to escape by trying to attack him with a knife (guess desperate time call for desperate measures - but this was a little too much- she really thought she could get away with it?😲) Her attempt to escape on horseback was a little more well though out (but for one with a great skill with horses, she should have known their loyalty to their masters) - Sanskaar - his concern for Swara mingled with anger and understanding!
When Swara refered to Pawan as a traitor friend Sanskaar's reaction initially surprised me (he was inflamed - he should be used to called a traitor) - but then I realised, he does not care what he is labelled as - but woe betide those who think they can get away doing the same with his friends and loved ones. It took a lot of control on his part not to unleash his fury on Swara when she labelled Pawan as a traitor. Who by the way is in predicament - please he sounds interesting - do not finish him off (I get upset when authors kill the interesting characters - 😭😭😭)
And finally, she reluctanly agrees not to escape - despite her reservations, he seems to be making sense, guess that is partly because the enormity of whole sequence of events is starting to sink into her. Well, at least Sanskaar need not worry about watching out for her- trying to kill him and /or escape, for some time at least.
The end was -such a serene moment - Sanskaar holding his 'mermaid princess's' hands, both unaware of it and Veer contently nuzzling his beloved master's shoulder (guess Veer's horse sense seemed to pick up their vibes better than these two) a gentle prelude to their tumultuous journey ahead (right? - we would be having battles of wit, emotions, schemes, one-upmanship - simply drooling anticipating the possibilities)
Nyna
Edited by Nynaeve - 9 years ago