After making sure, Urvi was alright, Pandavas and Kunti were ready to disperse. Urvi had requested them to not take trouble as they decided to drop her and then proceed for Varnavrat. So, her kingdom's soldiers and maids were coming to take her. Bhanumati decided to take care of her friend till that time.

The royal family was standing there, bidding farewell to Kunti and her sons. Arjun remembered that he forgot something inside so he went to take it.

On his way, he met Kirti. Awkwardness came in.

"Safe journey, Kumar", Kirti said as she fiddled with her fingers. "You don't need to feel awkward. It's your right to choose your husband. Nobody can force you", Arjun said gently. "But, I still hurt you. I should have talked to you before. My parents didn't let me", Kirti said.

"Then it's not your fault, princess. You tried but your parents didn't let you so how come it can be your fault? It's completely fine. And, you did save me in some way. I didn't want my wife to not love me. We both would have been stuck in an unwanted marriage", Arjun said.

"I may have been delighted to meet you but I didn't love you yet. Because, we didn't even meet each other so I thought we can fall in love by our journey together. However, as you married someone else, the topic ends here and I am not hurt. I may have been hurt if we were childhood friends, if I knew you, but it doesn't matter to me now. Please don't feel bad about it", Arjun requested.

"People say true about you", Kirti said with a smile. "You are really kind, wise and intelligent. Thank you for understanding", Kirti said genuinely. "Have a safe journey ahead", Kirti wished and Arjun nodded respectfully.

They reached outside and Kirti went to Karna who asked her by eyes. Kirti nodded smiling and Karna pulled her in a side hug.

Arjun knew immediately that Karna sent her to talk to him. Karna was a grey character in his eyes. If he was bad, he would have not sent, Kirti to talk to him. If he was good, he would have not been on Duryodhan's side.

Arjun definitely disliked Karna for putting his mind in mess. He shook his head.

Kunti came to Karn as he controlled his emotions and he bent down to touch her feet. He held on them tightly as tears drop fell on her feet. Kunti knew he was troubled. She worriedly caressed his hair. "Take care, Rajmata", Karna said. Kunti smiled at him and cupped his cheeks.

Karn controlled his inner battle to stop her as she went with her sons. As the chariot started moving, Kunti looked back at him. Karn closed his eyes and opened them again, he had his jaw clenched. Only his wives and Kunti noticed that he was troubled.

Before he could grab his chariot, run behind Kunti and stop her, betraying Duryodhan, he left for that flower garden instantly with his wives.

They reached the flower garden.

"It's so beautiful, Arya", Kirti said. "I knew you would like it here", Karna grinned. He decided to save Kunti the day, Purochan will burn the palace. He decided to stay quiet until then.

What else could he even do?

"Come", he said and helped his three wives get down. "I met a Vaanar princess here", Karna said. "She helped me making the ornaments and in return, she asked me to come and meet her tomorrow", Karna said. "That tomorrow happens to be today", Karna said further.

His wives started conversing with each other happily and seeing the flowers, sharing their knowledge about certain flowers, they knew about.

(Decided to share their outfits for the day so it's easier to imagine their appearance)

Vrushali

Kirti

Supriya

Outfits for the day)

Karna was looking at the front waiting for the Vaanar princess. And, soon she came.

His wives saw her. She was indeed very pretty. "I am glad you came", she said to Karn as she greeted his wives. His wives greeted her back. "I don't break my promises", Karna said. "Tell me, how can I help you?" Karna asked.

To his shock and surprise, tears started falling down her cheeks. "I need a favour from you", she whispered.

"There is a hunter community who daily kills my people and other animals here", she said. "We pleaded them to stop this and they kept a condition in front of us", The Vaanar princess said.

"They wanted me to come with them and perform in front of them. Work as a maid", she said. "Otherwise they will keep killing us mercilessly", she broke down.

Karna clenched his jaw in anger as the three Queens proceeded to hug the Princess. "Where are they?" Karna asked her. "I will take you", The Vaanar princess said.

Varnavrat

Kunti and Pandavas had arrived in Varnavrat. The palace was really beautiful. They entered inside as they decided to rest for a while.

"Mata", Sahdev said. All five turned to look at him. "What happened Sahdev?" Kunti asked softly. "I am not feeling good", Sahdev replied.

That tensed the four boys and Kunti. Sahdev always caught an instinct of something terrible happening in future so they always saw this as a warning.

"Everything is alright, Sahdev", Kunti assured him, caressing his arm, knowing her son well. He controlled his panick and nodded, hesitantly. His mother's touch always brought him at peace.

Forest

Karna had sent a message to Duryodhan. His wives had gone to inform Duryodhan about the activities here. He had a hard time in convincing his wives to go back. He didn't want any harm on them. Kirti had tore a piece of her duppatta and prayed. She then tied it on Karna's bow for his safety. That was a really sweet gesture which made Karna smile.

Currently, he and that Vanar princess, whose name was Arundhati, were peeking in the hunters community through the bushes. Karna knew it was a stupidity to attack them right now as they had alive animals as hostages, various weapons and he had Arundhati with him who was their main target. One mistake and the poor animals would loose their lives and Arundhati will be in danger.

He had to think very carefully.

"I will kill them one by one. Stay here, till then. As soon as your army and my friend arrives, you would go and free them. You won't wait for us and just run to safety", Karna instructed to her who nodded at him.

He started executing his plan. First, he went to the isolated hunters at the far corner and pulling them back, killed them. No one noticed it as he was doing everything carefully and hideously.

When he saw the Hastinapura flag, he went to Duryodhan and they attacked the remaining hunters. It started when Karna shot an arrow to the hunters sitting on the branches of the tree, looking somewhere else and instantly killing them. 

It's then the men noticed many of their companions were dead now.

The Hastinapura soldiers and the Vanars attacked them, overpowering them. Duryodhan made sure that no hunter can injure anyone and killed them beforehand. While, Karna made sure no hunter is able to follow the Princess as she freed the captives and they ran. She wanted to stay and thank him, but one glare from Karn and she went.

The hunters were almost targeting her so waiting was not an option.

Finally, Duryodhan beheaded the head, defeating them. Everyone cheered. Karna sighed and went back. Duryodhan pulled him in a hug as Karna hugged him back. "You fine?" Duryodhan asked concerned. "Yes, you?" Karna asked and Duryodhan nodded.

The Vaanar community joined their hands thanking them. Karn and Duryodhana bid them farewell and performing last rites of those hunters, as every human being deserved, they went back to their kingdom.

It was night by now.

"Duryodhan!" Karna called. Duryodhan was roaming in the garden. "Yes mitr?" Duryodhan asked.

"Stop the Varnavrat conspiracy", Karna said shocking him.

Author's Note

As I am updating after so long, I may give double updates on the same day.

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