When they reached Hastinapura, they received a warm welcome.

They took blessings from everyone.

Kunti smiling blessed them but Karna noticed her eyes.

She cried...

And, he knew why.

Arjun was going on exile and Kunti couldn't help but get worried for her son. It was understandable.

"Get ready, mata. We are leaving for Indraprastha", Karna said to her as silence spread around. Kunti widened her eyes, hearing it.

"Your son needs your blessings before going", Karna smiled and said, after looking at her perplexed state.

She grinned big in tears.

"I will just come", she said emotionally and excitedly as Karna smiled at her. She rushed inside to get ready for the ride while Karna went to meet Kauravas brothers.

He was amused. 

The thought that a girl is being hunted for, Dussahan's marriage, as three months have passed since Duryodhan's.

And, soon there will be occasions and occasions for the marriage of these hundred brothers.

It was entertaining to think of it.

He chuckled noticing the expressions of his wives as they felt troubled to memorise who is whom. He just smiled seeing the scene.

Afterwards, bidding farewell, he went along with his wives and Kunti to Indraprastha.

Vasudha and Digvija stayed in Hastinapura only.

He again felt someone's gaze but ignored it.

It took them from afternoon, to evening, to reach Indraprastha. Arjun was going tomorrow, anyways, so they weren't late.

The gates opened and their arrival was announced.

The five Pandavas and their wife came. They had solemn expressions as Arjuna was going on exile.

Understandable, Karna thought.

They smiled as they saw Kunti. Karna helped her get down and they rushed to take her blessings.

"How are you all?" Kunti asked emotionally.

Draupadi broke down crying and hugged Kunti. "He's going on exile, Mata shree", Draupadi sobbed.

Kunti hugged her back.

"Arjun", Kunti called out. Arjun came closer to her as she cupped his face and kissed his forehead.

"Pitashree used to say, to never let your spoken words go false, maa", Arjun smiled painfully and Karna smiled softly hearing it.

Just like that, he would do anything to follow through what Shon used to say.

"Karn specially brought me to meet you before you go", Kunti said.

The Pandavas looked at Karn who looked away.

His wives greeted them and Draupadi got a big hug from her three sisters.

"Thank you Angraj", Draupadi said sweetly. "Please come", she said. "I will show you the guest chambers. It would be our pleasure if you stay here tonight. You made us meet, matashree", She added.

"Indeed, it will be our pleasure. Please come", Yudhister requested politely.

Karna was about to refuse.

"Please putra", Kunti said, affectionately.

"Mata. I don't want to refuse you but I can't enter inside the kingdom", he said. He knew Duryodhan won't like it at all.

Honestly, even Karna wasn't interested in seeing the palace. He had just come to drop Kunti.

"Govind likes to stay in the Hut, sometimes, like he used to in Vrindavan. It's outside the palace only. You can surely stay there, can't you?" Draupadi asked.

His wives nudged him so he nodded.

"Ok", Karna said and they were guided in the beautiful hut where Govind resides.

The Pandavas, Draupadi and Kunti bid him and his wives, farewell.

Karna sighed and lied down on the mattress. No way, was he lying on the cot where Krishna lies down. Karna knew, he was no one to lie on the bed where the divine Madhav rests.

His wives smiled and lied down beside him.

"We will proceed to Anga soon", Karna announced. His wives nodded at him and they got engaged in different talks.

Here,

"I told you that he's the nicest person you will ever meet", Kunti grinned. She was sitting on the bed while her sons were sitting on the ground, in front of her, Draupadi was sitting beside her.

"Just he's in bad company", Kunti murmured.

"I told you, you don't need to hate him. If you try to talk with him, respectfully, he can guide you as an elder brother", Kunti said, giving a look to Arjun.

"I don't hate him. It's him who hates me when I haven't done anything to him", Arjun exclaimed, offended by the thought of his mother thinking he's the cause of the enmity.

"But you are proud of your skills", Kunti remarked.

"Too proud, I should say", Kunti said. Arjun frowned and looked at her.

"Maa...shouldn't I be proud of my skills?" Arjun asked, laying his head on her lap as Kunti chuckled and caressed his hair.

"You should be, putr", she said softly and kissed his hair. "But, not so much that you get arrogant about it", Kunti explained.

"I will take care of it", Arjun muttered, going to sleep, now that he had his head on his mother's lap, he would surely get a good sleep.

Draupadi smiled and went outside, to arrange for mattresses, with all of them planning to sleep there only and spend time with their mother.

"Maa...", Yudhister got flushed.

"Yes putr", Kunti smiled at him. She could see, he needed to tell her something but was hesitating.

"I got a letter from the Princess of Sivi kingdom", he said. "She has told me to come in her swayamvar. It's not a challenge, but a self choice ceremony where she wants to garland me", Yudhister said.

"Putr...you are not thinking to go, are you?" She asked.

He looked down.

"Even though, Draupadi hasn't asked anything from you five but she had to sacrifice a lot. She's performing her duties by all her heart. This is not what she deserves. You five can't remarry", Kunti explained gently.

"You can't understand how much pain, a wife goes through, when she needs to share her husband", she said, a tear flew down her cheek as she remembered the time, when Pandu came with Madri and she secretly cried in her chamber.

She wiped that tear away.

"Don't go, Yudhister", she said, firmly and he nodded in obedience.