As the neared the palace karn saw his Gurudeva and immediately headed over and bowed down which was followed by the rest who all were confuse but chose to follow and wait to know what was going on. Aahana's mother first came and asked all to freshen up and told karn aahana is waiting for him in the room and the rest can meet her over dinner. He took his leave and headed to the room where he saw her on the bed sleeping in peace but he could tell there was pain and restraint in her. He moved towards her and that is when she gets up and a bright smile on her face at seeing karn.

He helps her up noticing the cuts on her body and asks her how she feels and why doe she seem to have a different glow. Aahana smiles wider and says it's because I have found someone more precious to love and soon all her time will got to that special person. Karn frowns and looking at her eyes he knows she is not betraying him but still is confused on the new character that has entered his love story. Watching his confused face she begins laughing after la few minutes stops and hold karns hand placing it on her stomach and says congratulations dear papa. Karn is over joyed and gives her a tight hug and that's when she slightly winces and he remembers she is hurt.

Calming his excitement karn asks her how the war went and when did she know about the child and also what was the outcome knowing she is victorious but there must be more to the war. She tells him that as she reached the kingdom she had used some of her energy protecting and shielding the kingdom and then began her fight with the asura. The fight had started with lasted through for 5 days, day and night without any rest, she contained herself, fought relentlessly and at the end of the fifth day she finally managed to behead the asur.

He though had done considerable damage on her and hence she too fell to the ground, seems like her body was drained out and the little soul in her was also staying strong with his mother and her body fell unconscious to conserve more energy. Gurudeva Parashuram was aware of the war and watched the outcome so had arrived soon after and healed her slightly after which he had teleported her here with his powers. Karn kisses her forehead showing he is proud of her and tells her about all who have come to meet her he also says that she should now take some rest lying down beside her, Aahana brightens up and says she will meet them and share the new and that this can definitely be a good cover up for the missing the event also that they have to make sure that no one knows of her injuries. Karn nods and soon the both fall asleep for about 2-3 hours.

When they wake up aahana seems to have a deeper glow on her karn gives her a deep kiss after which he helps her out from where he takes her to the common area All those worried about Aahana are relieved seeing her, she managed to put her best act and apart from Rukmini and Satyabhama none could tell that she was in a lot of pain, her glow is also not unnoticed by most and soon they make the announcement all of them are genuinely happy for her and soon the night turns out to be a celebration for the young couple. Bhagwan Parshurama and mata dharini both had been present bless the child and mother and head out with Bhagwan asking karn to be prepared for his guru Dakshina and he will soon be told what it is and would be for both of them

Few months pass and everyone if very happy with the pregnancy news, duryodhan and ashwathama along with the pandavas are more frequent with visits to kosala and super happy with the addition. At the start of the sixth month of ahana's pregnancy both her and karn are summoned by parshuram and told it is now time for the guru Dakshina and that the two of them need to live the next 5 years in Agastya vaas and do a penance of lord shiva for the benefit of the future generations and prosperity of aryavat and no one should know of the dakshina.

Karn was tensed due to the pregnancy but Aahana convinces him that they will both be able to do this and if it wasn't important they would not be asked for such a task specially at this time. Aahana then asked that the kingdoms under them be protected when they are no present and that no serious harm befall the subjects. Karn and aahana both head out and address all the royalty that they need to leave for 5 years for their guru Dakshina, ensuring kingdoms are well governed they meet up with the family and tell them all that they shall all meet after 5 years and till then they all need to stay united and stay strongly on the path of dharma.

With this both karn and aahana start their journey in royal clothes, while they walk out of sight for those who came to see them off, they both found themselves close to a hut in the forest where they both take out the royal clothes and exchange them with common clothes and simple jewellery, aahana removes all her jewellery and keeps only her maritial hairpin and her mangalsutra and some toe ring which was karns first gift for her. Karn too takes of all his jewels except a ring and bracelet that was gifted to him by aahana, and yes his gold earings that are with him by birth. The hide all the royal attire in a tree trunk that looked like it had a secret spot to place some items.

Once ready they head deeper into the forest, and into another kingdom, being closer to the river they build a hut with karn doing most of the straining work since a pregnant aahana was exhausted from travelling she took up the simpler job to prepare so food for the three of them. Completing all the tasks and have had the meal they head to sleep with karn one more admiring aahana who had easily accepted the change.  

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