Arjun was walking towards the top of a hill, when he heard jingling of anklets. He turned around just to see Syamantaki.

"Tapasvi..." She muttered going towards him.

"Yes ?" He asked.

"I am sorry for breaking your penance." She said.

"It's alright." Arjun said.

At that she offered him the red and yellow rose, at which he frowned, not at the flowers but at the familiar ring over her thumb.

'Its like the one I gave to her....' Arjun thought.

"Tapasvi ? Take it. It's for you." Syamantaki said pulling him out of the thoughts.

"Oh. Um... Thank you ?" Arjun muttered taking the flower.

As their fingers brushed in the process, his heart started beating faster for some reason.

"Are you alright ?" She asked.

"Yes. The ring on your thumb.... Who gave it to you ?" Arjun asked.

"Husband of my sister. You want it ? I can donate it to you Brahman-devta ?" Syamantaki asked.

"No." Arjun looked at her with deadpanned expression.

He then turned around and walked ahead, thinking it's just a mere coincidence that Syamantaki has a similar ring. But as he walked ahead the sound of anklets jingled again.

Arjun turned around and saw Syamantaki walking but her eyes were fixed on the trees, or atleast got fixed sensing him turn around.

"Don't mind me, I'm here to enjoy the view." Syamantaki said.

Arjun raised his brow but went on his way, still the sound of her anklets followed him behind.

"Why are you following me ?" He asked.

"Following you ? No. I'm just looking around the beautiful sights." Syamantaki said.

"If so, then why are you going everywhere I go ?" Arjun asked.

"Then why are you going everywhere I wish to go ?" She asked.

"How would I know where you wish to go ?" He deadpanned.

"Then how do I know where you are going ? I'm just following my heart. It just happens that you're in the way." She said folding her hands.

Arjun sighed and then went to the backward direction, much to his irritation the jingling of her anklets followed him.

"Now why are you following me !?" He asked turning around.

"Calm down Tapasvi ! I also have to go back now ! My camp is in that direction !" She defended.

Arjun folded his hands and looked at her with a sigh.

"You want something from me ? Don't you ?" He asked.

"Oh I thought you would've never ask." Syamantaki chuckled and Arjun rolled his eyes.

"What is it ?" He asked.

"So I am writing a granth, about great sages. And I wish to write about you also." Syamantaki said.

"I'm not a great sage." Arjun said.

"Oh you are. Your tapobal almost melted the Himalayas. You seem to be the foremost of the sages to me. Like Kapil Muni, like Ved Vyas, like Bhagwaan Nar-Narayan." Syamantaki said.

"Listen Balikey, I am here to perform penance to fulfil my objective. I don't want any hindrance in that." Arjun said.

"Oh you may perform penance the entire day, just spare me an hour." Syamantaki said joining her hands.

Seeing her big doe eyes, almost pleading to him. Arjun couldn't bring himself to say no to her.

"Fine." He sighed.

"Alright ! I'll come here tomorrow morning after my Surya-vandana." Syamantaki said and left with a smile.

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A/N

SYAMANTAKI BE LIKE -

Zinda hoon lekin, wo baat nahi hai
Haathon mein tera, jo haath nahi hai
Ishq ka hai naam badaa
Maine hai kiya kaam badaa
Karke magar aadha chhodoon na
Tere rukh se ye chehra modoon na

Tera rastaa main chhodoon na..
Tera rastaa main chhodoon na..

❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛

SAILORS, I'LL PUBLISH NEXT CHAPTER ON 15 JUNE 2022, BAS 3 BOARD EXAMS BACHE HAI, USKE BAAD TOH MAJE MAJE 🌝