Dark Knight - Chapter 33: Till death do us apart - it did not, did it?
"and my red rose has turned to white" - that was what first came to my mind (it is a line from the book - Fear is the Key , by Alistair Maclean, and a story that I have read multiple times). Despite my oft-expressed desire for love stories with happy endings (the more candy and sugar types, the better), I agree that it is the tragic ones that are immortalised. Further, you, as an exceptional author have written the chapter so well that the conclusions seem natural given the flow of events that took place.👏👏👏 I can understand you being fatigued creating it, I am tired in mind and spirit after reading it.
And if the ending of this chapter would lead to the conclusion it hints, I am sad and angry.
Why am I sad, apart from the 'right-in-front-of-your-face reason that they are dying, it is because their deaths would be in vain.
In vain for - Pawan, the lionheart, how would he live without his king? He has held on to what should be his last breaths so that he does not fail Sanskaar, if Sanskaar does not come back with Swara, how can he face himself? Notwithstanding the promise he made Uttara, he cannot go on.
In vain for - all the lives laid down by Sanskaar's men in the rush to reach Swara in time - how many brave men died in that fight, that they fought knowing that it was futile, their numbers were just not enough, and yet it was raw courage and absolute loyalty that spurred them to the very end. Their deaths would go in vain. Valiant Vali and Brave Veer - what of them, how could they survive, his death would mean death to them too.
In vain for - Kavita, the last minute sacrifice of her absolute worthless life - she redeemed herself - from all her poor choices, from her determination to hate Swara, from her foolish belief that Sanskaar did and does still love her, from her stupidity at choosing to believe her mother's words and with the final realisation that Sanskaar and Swara deserved each other. She managed to buy Sanskaar the few precious minutes. It was indeed the only act of selflessness that she had done and it goes in vain.
In vain for - Ragini, who made a somewhat half-hearted attempt to save Swara - I am not sure as to what prompted her, whether it was that the burden of guilt she bore, or terror at seeing what her mother had transmuted to or a small realisation that she loved Swara. Whatever her reasons, she did initiate the events which led to Swara being saved. Their deaths would sound the death knell for her too - there is no way Lakshya will forgive her, not over their deaths. She will not be able to forgive herself either.
In vain for - Annapurna who was a statesperson and a Queen - the one who had the foresight to keep tabs on Kaveri, the one who could convince Swara to arrive at the correct conclusion regarding Sanskaar and the one who was responsible for Sanskaar reaching Swara in time. But above all these things, she is a mother also, how will she survive?
In vain for - the preists and the soldiers accompanying Pawan who were massacred at the Mahakali temple (am I being a little dramatic?)
In vain for - all the soldiers fighting at Baadigunj - was it worth that the battle was fought when it was - for now, it appears that Janaki's insistence that Baadigunj be reclaimed was part of the larger plan of getting Sanskaar out of the way (I have to read to confirm but she started to insist only after Sanskaar returned with Swara and decided to marry her) - okay this is a little far fetched, but I stick to it. (drama quotient in my argument)
Why am I angry? Not only because you appear to be killing my beautiful Swara and Sanskaar, the cause of my obsession and the illogical unashamed shipping of this magical couple.
It is because, if you do kill them then it would mean that Janaki has won. And that is simply not done. Janaki has spent all her life channeling her resentment at being rejected by Shekar into hating Swara. Nothing would give her more pleasure than the news that Swara is dead. I do not think Sanskaar's death means much to her, she has spent that last twenty years hating Swara and the last few months plotting against Swara. For her, Swara's death is worth everything, even sacrficing her own daughter. She is demented but this would be a victory for her.
It would also mean that Kaveri won, though not in the same lines as Janaki. Kaveri never seemed to have any true affection for her daughter, she sacrificed Kavita, the day she was born when she ensured that Kavita was brought up as a courtesan. But with Sanskaar's death, Annapurna's pain and angst would certainly bring her joy.
I repeat, I am sad and angry and despite appearing childish cannot stop myself from requesting you - is there no way you can turn my white rose back to red? 😭😭😭
love,
Nyna
PS: And thanks a ton, for not having Sanskaar kill Devender, I would have liked it if Devender could not summon the courage to kill himself, but then he is also a Rajput so must have some amount of bravery.
PPS: Is it not somewhat ironic, that Swara and Sanskaar die of poison in the presence of Shiva, the god who drank poison to save the world and whose consort the great Kali (which is another manifestation of Parvati) is actually the kindest of all the goddesses despite her outward appearance?
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